How did you come to set up the community in the first place?

After years of working a corporate job and drinking excessively at the weekend, I had a nervous breakdown. Although totally debilitating at the time, in hindesight, it was probably one of the best things to happen to me. I became agoraphobic for six months; I couldn’t even go to the shop for a pint of milk, never mind getting to my job or see my friends.

Then, I read a book called Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers. It’s all about pushing past limiting beliefs and fears. While travelling, I learned about the importance of holistic health, getting into nature and focusing on nutrition. From that point, I became hooked. I became a personal trainer, did yoga and meditation. I went onto to do more soul searching, wondering how this breakthrough could help other people. The result is Sober Social.

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