Hi I'm Suzy, the host of Run Lift Mom!

Hi I'm Suzy, the host of Run Lift Mom!

Run Lift Mom is an audio podcast uplifting women and guiding mothers through their fitness journey. Episodes feature expert interviews in the topics of running, strength training, and motherhood.

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A Sobriety Story with Jennifer Golden

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This episode is an interview about a sobriety story with Jennifer Golden, who is living proof that God can give you the strength to defeat addiction

From drink to drink

For a long time, Jennifer lived a life where every ounce of energy she went to drinking alcohol. 

As a high functioning alcoholic, Jennifer’s life revolved around drink to drink- when, where, how, and how much.

She is very open about being a woman in recovery and how to open up and get help; she sought help in early sobriety by working with a therapist and going to the gym.

Show notes

  • How the drinking pattern began 
  • What high functioning alcoholism looks like 
  • What high functioning alcoholism feels like 
  • The only difference between me & the homeless person on the corner with a brown bag was I had a job and some money”
  • Hurting others, losing marriage over drinking 
  • Getting clean and relapsing repeatedly- drinking is the socially acceptable way to date as an adult 
  • Living a deceptive life & always having an excuse for behavior 
  • Calibrating to begin the day and going to school drop off with a drink
  • August 12 2015 turning point 
  • Self talk- minute to hour, hour by hour, day by day 
  • The power of a glass of liquid 
  • Therapy as a recovery tool 
  • Fitness as a recovery tool. Pinterest and YouTube videos as trainer 
  • Replacing bad behavior with good behavior 
  • “I had no problem spending time on booze but I didn’t want to hire a trainer!”
  • Preconceived notion of what fitness community would be like – wrong! Everyone is there to better themselves.
  • Taking ownership of deceitful behaviors with marriage & eventual reconciliation in 2018 “It’s a gift of my sobriety I never saw coming!” 
  • You aren’t alone in addiction. Never too old to change your life! 
  • Instagram as a tool for sharing and coping 
  • Impact you can have on people. Butterfly effect 
  • ZYIA active rapid fire 

Connect and be inspired

Connect with Jennifer on Instagram and follow her journey of sobriety, which is almost 5 years in the making.

The podcast episode associated with this post is made possible by your support of my own training offering,  ZYIA Active business, and a partnership with Woofy and Red H Nutrition (use RUNLIFTMOM to save 15% on anything).

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