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How Don Quit Drinking After Hitting Rock Bottom | Sobriety Story That Will Change You
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Episode How Don Quit Drinking After Hitting Rock Bottom | Sobriety Story That Will Change You
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 Welcome
00:32 Don's Childhood and Early Exposure to Alcohol
02:05 Memories of Don's Father
04:19 The Impact of Don's Father's Death
06:39 Don's Struggle with Alcohol Begins
09:48 Life as an Alcoholic and Career Challenges
12:18 Hitting Rock Bottom and Seeking Help
16:00 The Turning Point: Finding Sobriety
21:52 Rebuilding Life and Embracing Sobriety
29:17 The Struggle with Sobriety
29:38 The Turning Point
30:07 The Battle with Kratom
32:19 Support Systems and Sobriety
34:08 Finding Peace in Sobriety
37:21 Embracing Sobriety as a Superpower
40:17 The Journey to Self-Acceptance
45:25 Career and Sobriety
46:21 The Netflix Opportunity
48:04 Building a New Life
01:00:15 Final Thoughts on Sobriety
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