Sobriety Uncensored: Real Stories. Real People. Better Life.

Sobriety Uncensored: Real Stories. Real People. Better Life.

Sobriety Uncensored: Real Stories. Real People. Better Life.,” a podcast that is raw and real. Follow people’s journey of bettering life in various forms - from achieving sobriety to embracing fasting, self-improvement, and a healthier lifestyle and hacking life for a better future. Raw, unfiltered stories from individuals who have embarked on different paths to enhance their well-being. Each episode features honest conversations with real people who share their personal experiences, challenges, and victories in making significant life changes. Find me here! www.thesoberstrong.com

Episodes

January 22, 2026 8 mins

The most expensive thing alcohol cost me wasn't the $36,000 I wasted—it was my children's trust. After 21 years of failure, here is the brutally honest story of how I finally quit drinking, how I repaired my marriage, and why sobriety was the only way to save my life.

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IN THIS VIDEO: I didn't just have a "habit." I was paying an Ignorance Debt every single day...

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The single most dangerous lie in addiction. In this video, Shane Ramer proves that "Functioning" isn't a type of alcoholic.

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Shane went from a "social drinker" with a college degree to facing multiple felonies and a prison sentence in less than 40 minutes...

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Is "Functioning Alcoholism" stealing your potential? Here is how to quit drinking without feeling like you are giving up your social life.

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I didn't lose my job. I didn't get a DUI. Because I was "functioning," I thought I was safe. I was wrong.

In thi...

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They call it "high functioning alcoholism." It's a lie we tell ourselves to keep drinking.

Brittany was consuming a liter of rum and 30 beers every single day while working a full-time job and raising two kids. She wasn't functioning. She was dying on an installment plan.

In this episode, she breaks down exactly how she went from getting a DUI in her own driveway to 9.5 years sober and owning a successful marketing agency. Th...

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Most people think Dry January is the finish line. It is actually the edge of a cliff.

I am going to make a prediction: You will make it to January 31st. You will feel great. And by February 15th—right after the Super Bowl—you will be back to drinking exactly as much as you did in December.

Why? Because 75% of people relapse in February.

You aren't weak. You are fighting a biological war with the wrong weapons. You are tryi...

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Two years sober. Still missing alcohol.

Tyler shares the powerful story of how a quiet night in his kitchen quit drinking because he stopped loving alcohol. He quit because he had to.

💬 If you’re struggling with alcohol, you’re not alone. Drop a comment. Share your story. We see you.

🧠 Books mentioned:

The Easy Way to Stop Drinking by Allen Carr

Drunk on a So...

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Years of addiction to alcohol, meth, and pills led to total collapse — and how Jesus stepped in and radically transformed everything. This story is for anyone who’s relapsed more times than they can count and wondered, “Why can’t I stay sober?”

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- “Why do I keep relapsing after getting sober?”

- “How do I quit alcohol when nothing else work...

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Quitting alcohol saved my life — but only after I lost nearly everything.

I was a 3-term town supervisor, respected in my community, and balancing a high-pressure job at Coca-Cola. But behind closed doors, I was a high-functioning alcoholic. My breaking point came on August 22nd when I crashed my car — drunk — after leaving my therapist's office. My BAC was .354. That cr...

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After drinking every day for 10 years, hiding bottles in trash bags, and surviving two psych ward stays, Leslie hit rock bottom. She was 5'8", 116 pounds, and alcohol was the only thing keeping her alive.

From closet drinking, White Claw addiction, and losing her marriage — to finding sobriety at 50. She opens up about withdrawal, suicidal thoughts, relapse, and what f...

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Barry Adkins shares the tragic story of losing his 18-year-old son, Kevin, to alcohol poisoning. Kevin wasn’t an addict; he was a good kid celebrating a housewarming party. But one night of binge drinking resulted in a fatal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.36, changing the Adkins family forever.

Barry joins us to discuss the often-overlooked dangers of alcohol, the re...

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Battling alcohol addiction, cocaine abuse, and complete life collapse — and how he got sober after years of trying everything.

Raw and unfiltered conversation about what it really takes to quit alcohol and stay sober.

If you're struggling with binge drinking, alcohol dependency, or want to quit drinking for good — this episode will speak directly to you.

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What Cirrhosis and near Kidney Failure Taught Me Qutting Drinking. By 28 years old, I was diagnosed with alcohol-induced cirrhosis, my liver was failing, and my skin turned yellow. I was vomiting blood, hallucinating, and still couldn’t stop drinking.

This is the what long-term alcohol abuse can do to your body — and your life. I ignored every sign of liver damage, un...

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I finally found something that helped me quit drinking for good.

Shana shares her powerful journey through childhood trauma, emotional abuse, addiction, and a near-death domestic violence encounter that changed everything. From drinking a bottle and a half of wine every day to surviving an attempted murder by her ex-partner, her story is one of pain and survival.

Ho...

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A former Scottish detective shares the brutal truth about alcohol, PTSD, and nearly losing everything because of drinking.

For 17 years, Dale worked some of Scotland’s darkest cases — suicides, murders, and drug deaths. But what the public didn’t see was what happened after his shift: drinking 10 bottles of wine and 2 bottles of whiskey every week just to numb the trau...

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Watch Kerri's first video here: I Drank 2 Bottles of Wine a Night for 45 Years — Here’s Why I Quit Alcohol: https://youtu.be/iqgaDmgmKSw

She drank every single day sometimes two bottles of wine a night. No DUIs. No public meltdowns. Just a slow unraveling hidden behind high-functioning routines… until one moment shattered everything.

Now, at 9 months sober, she sha...

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Quitting alcohol didn’t just change my habits — it rewired my life.

After 2+ years of sobriety, I’ve experienced healing in ways I never imagined. In this video, I’m sharing 28 lessons that hit hard — from emotional shifts to physical transformation — and the truth about what it’s really like to live alcohol-free long-term.

What you’ll learn in this video:

The unexpe...

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After 30 days alcohol-free, I experienced shocking changes in my kidney health, hydration levels, energy, sleep, and mental clarity. Most people talk about the liver when quitting alcohol — but your kidneys are quietly doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes.

If you're sober curious, starting Dry January, doing 75 Hard, or deep into your alcohol recovery journey, com...

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0.43 BAC – Doctors Couldn't Believe I Was Alive

Surviving end-stage alcoholism, losing everything to alcohol addiction, and finding the strength to finally get sober.

Patrick opens up about:

How alcohol nearly killed him

Why he tried to detox from alcohol using vodka

The reality of blackouts, shaking hands, and hiding bottles

What it took to hit rock bottom and fi...

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I thought I had a drinking problem… but it went much deeper than alcohol.

I open up about my sobriety journey, what really led me to quit drinking, and how the book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Dr. Gabor Maté completely changed how I understand addiction.

📚 Books I Mentioned:

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts – Gabor Maté

The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der K...

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kai battled alcoholism for over two decades. Drinking heavily every week for nearly 25 years, his life spiraled into homelessness, hospitalizations, and near-death experiences. This interview dives into the darkest parts of alcohol addiction, mental health struggles, and the long road to sobriety. If you’re navigating addiction recovery, relapse, or early sobriety, this c...

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