Sobriety Unfiltered with Sherry

Devon and I are simply a chance meeting. Involved in baseball - although worlds away (Okay, not really - Canada and the US) I was moved by Devon's approach to sobriety on LinkedIn - such a professional, public platform! Devon truly is amazing, his story, kinda blows my mind, because he KNEW he should quit drinking, probably should, but then one day, just did. And it's not as easy as it sounds, it took 10 years, but through that time he was successful, high functioning, married, father, baseball player and attended Ivy league level schools. So, when he decided that enough was enough, he started making changes for the better and I love his story. I love his story, because you never TRULY know what someone is going through on the inside. Thank you, Devon for this opportunity and I am so proud of your sobriety!

EverBlume is a more personalized way to connect with a sober community. We provide online small group recovery meetings with peers who support each other in their sobriety journey. Each member fills out a survey, and their group is uniquely tailored to them based on compatible and complementary characteristics.   You are matched with a small group of people you can share with, ask for advice and help. You are an integral part of the group. You are not one of 200 or even one of 20 members. Your group understands what you are going through and is there to listen and provide support. You meet twice a week for 1-hour meetings where each person has a chance to share, get feedback, and set intentions for the following weeks. The aim is to provide a safe space for honest conversation so members can develop meaningful connections. Your meetings are facilitated by a recovery coach who is there to guide the discussion and help you set and achieve your goals. You will have access to a 24-hour per day chat with your group. In addition, you will receive affirmation emails to start and end your week. We accept all pathways to recovery. We encourage anyone who is re-evaluating their relationship with alcohol to join. There is no shame or judgment, just connection.

Sonia is the founder of EverBlume which provides small group recovery meetings where members are matched into groups based on what they are struggling with. The goal is for members to find connection through conversation, and get meaningful support and feedback from eachother. Sonia is an orthodontist and built and sold a successful multi-location practice in 2016 and got sober in 2017. Since then, she become a recovery coach and has dedicated her life to making a difference with social impact investing, volunteering with the incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and victims of sex trafficking. And now she hopes to create her biggest impact by leveraging the power of peer support to create community for those on their recovery journey.

13 YEARS!!!!!!! I am in my sobERA (for all you swifties out there!!!!) I talk about what it's like being in my teens as a sober gal and the things that I KNOW kept me sober for that long.    This episode is dedicated to Kelsey. Kelsey, you have been a ROCKSTAR and I am SO proud of you! You changed my heart and my mind on the reasons why I needed to keep doing this. Never forget how awesome you are!

I have been gone way too long! Let's catch up and talk about recovery in real time!