Simon Kozak is a husband, father, grandfather, friend, athlete, former advertising guru, award winning marketer... and he is sober. Click on the links below to watch or listen to Simon's Sobriety Chat. He talks about his powerful turning point with booze, how recovery is a selfish act (and that's OK!), the power of lived experience and peer support, and the parallels between running and recovery. The running recovery organisation Simon talks about is Speed Freaks. And he works at Ember Korowai Takitini.
Alcohol Drug Helpline: 0800 787 797
Sobriety Chat: Simon
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Developing New Habits (Video)
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When we take alcohol away.. one of the biggest things to get used to is all the free time...
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Beating Cravings (Video)
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Mrs D's advice for getting sober and beating those alcohol cravings, urges and triggers. "The good news is that...
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Sobriety Chat: Hetti
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Hetti is one of Living Sober's original members - and has just reached 9 years of sobriety! Hear her...
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Sobriety Chat: Sheryl
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Hear Sheryl talk about the alcohol culture in the the corporate world, the career warning she was given when...
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A video for us….
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This is my first attempt at making a video in iMovie! It it rough as guts but it is...
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Sobriety Chat: Edith
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Edith Moore is of Cook Island Māori descent. She has a Masters Degree in health psychology, is a mother...
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Sobriety Chat: Tommy
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Hear Tommy explain how sobriety fuelled his passion to help others, the work he does helping clients deal with...
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Sobriety Chat: Matty
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Watch Matty chat about his life in the navy, reaching a low he never thought he'd escape and his...
What a rivetting interview! Thanks so much.
Thank you Simon for sharing your story. I can so relate to the awakening and liking the person you truly are once sober
Awesome fullar to listen to, his explanations are so on point. I love the “you are safe with me”. Thank you for sharing. Xx
Great story to listen to and so many good points. Love the reference to alcohol being just wet stuff in a glass with absolutely no benefits concept.’….100% true!