Sarah M. Age 29 Sober since 4/8/17

Sarah M. Age 29 Sober since 4/8/17

What remarkable journeys have people faced head-on against addiction? Sarah M’s story might sound extreme at times, but it’s shared with honesty, humour, and a lot of self-awareness. At 29, and sober since April 2017, she talks with host Mike S about years of relapse, secret drug tests, and the messy, very human road to finally wanting sobriety for herself.

You’ll hear about the chaos of being drug tested three times a week while still finding “tricks” to keep using: “I was strapping like weeks old urine to my bra.” Sarah looks back at emails her parents sent to her therapists as her life spun out post-rehab, and talks openly about the guilt of putting her family through sleepless nights and constant fear.

She explains how cocaine became her “lover, best friend, and superpower”, turning a painfully insecure, gangly teen into someone who felt like “Kate Moss” on a night out. At the same time, she talks about suicidal thinking, a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, and how wanting attention and relief from emotional pain tied into both self-harm and substance use.

The conversation shifts into recovery: early AA resistance, chasing a 90‑day chip, getting into a codependent relationship in sobriety, and the slow shift from doing it for her parents or a boyfriend to doing it for herself. Sarah also shares what it’s like now to work as a recovery coach and sober companion, helping others transition from rehab back to everyday life with practical, goal-focused support.

This episode will speak to anyone who’s wondered if their story is “bad enough”, felt terrified to walk into a meeting, or worried they’re doing sobriety “wrong”. It asks a simple question beneath all the chaos: what if you didn’t have to do this alone?