S3 Ep211: James Ruiz: The High-Flying Dad

This week we have one of our fantastic community members on the podcast, James Ruiz calling us all the way from Stamford, Connecticut!

James is first and foremost a Dad and a husband and decided just under 18 months ago that he was going to take the plunge into sobriety to be the best he could possibly be for his family.

He had been drinking to mask the pain that he felt from not having that from his own father and feels passionately about being the best version of himself for his own kids. It's an emotional and powerful listen.

Thanks so much to James for coming on to the podcast to share your story, you can keep up with James on Instagram @coach_with_james or via his website coach-with-james.com.

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We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at [e-mail] or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

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Links:

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Disclaimer:

All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice.

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Helpful Hashtags:

We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed:

#alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti

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Get In Touch:

Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook.

We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at [e-mail] or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk

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