The Payoff - Stories of Sobriety

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NHL Defenseman Chris "Bundy" Therien Oct 18, 2022

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Chris Therien's NHL career spanned 12 years and 764 games. He was a guy you could count on bringing 100% every night on the ice, but all the while Chris was counting on drinking, especially late in his career. The tragic death of his sister, coupled with the pressures of NHL hockey led him to rock bottom in 2006. That's when he checked into Caron Treatment Center with a blood alcohol level of 0.63; death is expected when a person reaches 0.40. Now, Chris is more than a decade sober and works as an advocate for Caron, just one of the many amazing hats he wears in his fulfilling life of sobriety.

https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Therien-Road-Redemption/dp/1629379832/ref=sr_1_1?crid=177E6U2EM7AGQ&keywords=chris+therien&qid=1666097581&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjQ2IiwicXNhIjoiMC4yOSIsInFzcCI6IjAuNTAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=chris+the%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1

https://twitter.com/CaronTreatment/status/1494025086554230789

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/snow-the-goalie-a-flyers-podcast/id1365686897

https://limitlessrecoverycenters.com/

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Former NFL Player Randy Grimes Oct 11, 2022

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Randy Grimes grew up a humble kid, from a good family, in Tyler, Texas. Football was life, which worked out for Randy because he was very good at it. After dominating the Southwest Conference at Baylor he was selected in the second round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Quite possibly one of the best drafts ever. Randy saw drugs as a necessary evil, trying to stay on the field. His willingness to take whatever it took for him to play morphed into a full-blown addiction. Now, 13 years sober, he leans on those dark times to help struggling addicts who need the message.

https://offcenterthebook.com/

https://randygrimesspeaks.com/

https://proathletesinrecovery.org/

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Tara Schiller, Co-Founder + CEO of yoursoberbuddy.com Oct 05, 2022

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Tara Zoe has created a lifesaving app called @yoursoberbuddy. This incredibly thoughtful conversation is for anyone with shame or a substance abuse disorder that is looking for a way out. Loads of gratitude for Tara and her mission.

https://linktr.ee/soberbuddy

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News Anchor Courtney Friel - KTLA in Los Angeles Sep 27, 2022

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Courtney Friel spent six years working at FOX News Channel before becoming an anchor at KTLA in Los Angeles. But it's the more than 11 years of sobriety she likes to talk about the most. She's also very open about the 15 years before she got sober, including cocaine-fueled college days and living fast in New York City while at FOX News. Her book “Tonight at 10: Kicking Booze and Breaking News” details all this in great depth and is slated to become a feature film. More important than anything; she's 'of service' and on a mission to help people struggling with addiction. Did I mention she's from Philly?

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Former NBA Players Jayson Williams and Mike Gminski Sep 20, 2022

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It’s said less than ten percent of people with addiction problems can stay sober and .03% of high school basketball players can make it up the NBA. So it’s safe to say Jayson Williams and Mike Gminski have beaten the odds. But they haven’t done it without hard work and having strong teammates in life. Mike was Jayson’s mentor in the NBA and then 30 years later, Jayson had the opportunity to show G-Man the way in recovery, thanks to Rebound Institute, which uses adventure therapy and recovery methods to help folks craft the ultimate comeback.

www.rebound4life.org

Phone: 877-2-REBOUND

https://youtu.be/_q2ScC93qMk

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Ben Tuff Sep 13, 2022

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Ben Tuff recently swam 25 miles in under 15 hours but it's his 10 years of sobriety he'll tell you about first. He's raised almost $200k for Clean Ocean Access through his swimming but he's also out to smash the stigma associated with addiction.

https://youtu.be/Vo2Mb9mK0dc

https://www.cleanoceanaccess.org/bentuffswim2021

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Gentry Jones Sep 06, 2022

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Gentry Jones is a social media star, who uses vulnerability and humor to carry an incredible message of sobriety to millions. The mom of four is smashing any stigma of shame connected to addiction and shining brightly while doing it.

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Former NFL Quarterback and Dallas Cowboy Quincy Carter Aug 30, 2022

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The only thing that could get between Quincy Carter and success was addiction and that’s exactly what happened. Drafted 52nd overall by the Cubs and a second-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys, Quincy escaped the pressures of pro sports and life through drugs and alcohol and it nearly killed him. Now he uses his amazing story to help others struggling with addiction.

https://www.quincycarter17.com/

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News Anchor John Boel Aug 23, 2022

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John Boel has won 99 Emmys and completed 13 Ironman's, but the number he's most proud of is his almost 12 years of sobriety. John's two very public DUIs led to a stint in rehab and the gift of sobriety. His work as an amazing journalist speaks for itself but he feels his real legacy will be his work in addiction recovery.

https://www.wave3.com/authors/john-boel/

https://www.amazon.com/News-Journalists-Story-Recovery-Self-Discovery/dp/1935497448

https://youtu.be/ctL3gknmCAs

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Pete's Story Aug 02, 2022

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Pete actually shares his experience of what it was like, what happened, and what it's like now. The story is evergreen but the podcast is from a few months ago when Pete appeared on the Busy Living Sober Podcast. He covers finding out he had a heart issue and losing out on playing college football, after years of abusing drugs and alcohol as a teen. Then he takes us through a roller-coaster career, where he attempted to juggle working in pro sports and addiction. Finally, he talks about hitting bottom, getting the gift of desperation, and accepting total defeat before doing whatever it took to get sober.

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