Shitfaced Sober has one mission: To end the stigma the world has on those in recovery.

We come from all walks of life, some of us did terrible things while suffering from alcoholism and addiction, however, when we entered a life in recovery, we changed and begin to do good for the world.

When you see a cocoon do you look at it as if it is something ugly, you would typically discard? No, you look at it for what it will become, a butterfly. The same holds true for those in recovery, we were once sick people but we changed completely once we found recovery.

Jeff, our Host, has been sober since March 30th 2010. Over the last 13 years his life has changed immensely. Before he got sober he sat and questioned whether he was cut out for a normal life, whether he could ever get to work at 8am like everyone else did, or whether he would ever be able to have a family and keep it together long enough to not lose them. That secret doubt led to action. When he got sober he was homeless, with next to nothing. No job, no car, no hope, no credit, a probation sentence and a lot of debt.

When he began his recovery journey he began taking advice from others in recovery. Since he had a hard time getting a job while on probation his Sponsor suggested he start waiting outside of Home Depot for work to pay his sober living costs. While doing this he attended meetings daily and was open about his struggles in recovery. That openness lead to others in recovery offering advice and help.

After doing day labor outside of Home Depot for 3 months, he began working at a local restaurant as a waiter. At 6 months sober he bought a car (a very ugly little dodge). This allowed him to get a second job at another restaurant and get to more meetings. After 18 months of working 2 jobs and going to meetings he paid off his debts and had his record expunged.

Right after having his record expunged, he had $6,000 saved and since he had never left the country or was able to due to probation he booked a one way flight to Europe and backpacked around Europe for a month by himself until he was broke. While seeing the world he was hitting meetings across the continent and sharing his story with others. Travel became the new addiction. Once he returned home, the first night back at work he waited on a group of pharmaceutical executives that were impressed with his knowledge of pharmaceuticals, they offered him a job on the condition he complete college while working for them.

A sober person selling pharmaceuticals, that's a combo. While hitting meetings in the morning, working from 8am-6pm and going to night school from 7pm-10pm graduated after 3 years. While working for the pharmaceutical company he was able to travel to over 20 countries and continue his sober dream.

At 5 years sober he ran into a friend he used to use with in a meeting, they had had a falling out years before however they smiled and hugged in the meeting grateful they were both in recovery and survived their addictions. That friend offered him a job at his start up vape company and he took it.

They grew the company from 8 people to over 80 into an industry leader. They eventually sold the company and Jeff left before to start his own company with 2 business partners. The vape industry allowed him to travel the world and while doing so share his sobriety with others. He has attended meetings on nearly every continent except Antartica!

Since getting sober he has travelled to over 80 countries, completed a marathon, an ironman triathlon, climbed one of the 7 summits and volunteered across the world.

The main theme of his sobriety, help others. Things like wealth, health, happiness, sobriety and intelligence are gifts, we are simply stewards of them. In order to keep them we must share them with others.

If you are sitting there hopeless and defeated thinking to yourself that you aren't cut out for a "normal life" you are in the right place to make a change. You can build a big life worth staying sober for, one that you and those you love are proud of. You just have to be willing to ask for help, and take the advice of others that have done it too.

Ask us for help. We will be here waiting for you.