# How Don Quit Drinking After Hitting Rock Bottom | Sobriety Story That Will Change You

An episode of [Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1650658049), 15 Oct 2025, 1 h 05 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69a4e7dfbbda7540f41d58e1/e/sober-motivation.podbean.com%2F0ad8c71b-a44c-368c-992a-289b25eddddb/media.mp3

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 Sober Motivation App on Apple App Store HERE Sober Motivation App on Google Play Store HERE Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.com Support the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/sobermotivation Contact me anytime: brad@sobermotivation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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