How Don Quit Drinking After Hitting Rock Bottom | Sobriety Story That Will Change You
Podcast: Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety StoriesPublished On: Wed Oct 15 2025
Description: How do you quit drinking when you feel like you can’t stop?In this powerful episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, Don shares his raw and honest story of alcohol addiction, hitting rock bottom, and how he finally found a way to get sober.If you’ve ever struggled with alcohol, wondered how to quit drinking, or felt trapped in addiction, this sobriety story will hit home.Don opens up about growing up with an alcoholic father, experiencing early trauma, and how alcohol quickly became something he couldn’t control. What started as confidence and escape turned into full-blown addiction, near-death experiences, and a life spiraling out of control.This is more than just an addiction story—this is a story of recovery, transformation, and hope. Don on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donabenante/00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome00:32 Don's Childhood and Early Exposure to Alcohol02:05 Memories of Don's Father04:19 The Impact of Don's Father's Death06:39 Don's Struggle with Alcohol Begins09:48 Life as an Alcoholic and Career Challenges12:18 Hitting Rock Bottom and Seeking Help16:00 The Turning Point: Finding Sobriety21:52 Rebuilding Life and Embracing Sobriety29:17 The Struggle with Sobriety29:38 The Turning Point30:07 The Battle with Kratom32:19 Support Systems and Sobriety34:08 Finding Peace in Sobriety37:21 Embracing Sobriety as a Superpower40:17 The Journey to Self-Acceptance45:25 Career and Sobriety46:21 The Netflix Opportunity48:04 Building a New Life01:00:15 Final Thoughts on Sobriety Sober Motivation Community: https://sobermotivation.mn.co/Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.comSupport the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/sobermotivationContact me anytime: brad@sobermotivation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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