Three DUIs, Two Seizures, One Last Chance At Sobriety with Derek
Three DUIs, Two Seizures, One Last Chance At Sobriety with Derek  
Podcast: Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
Published On: Mon Feb 02 2026
Description: Derek shares a raw, unforgettable sobriety story: growing up in a chaotic home, learning early that alcohol was “dangerous,” and still getting pulled into a cycle of binge drinking, DUIs, and arrests. He opens up about the restaurant industry drinking culture, people-pleasing, shame, and how secrecy (“what happens in this house stays in this house”) fueled isolation.Eventually, alcohol dependence escalated to 25–30 beers per day, severe withdrawal, grand mal seizures, and DTs, leading to hospitalization and a medically critical turning point. Learn how he turns it all around.We also talk about Derek’s book The Dog Bowl—a fictional story built from real addiction pain and real recovery truth.----------Derek On IG: https://www.instagram.com/dpaquette1/ 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.