Making Things Better Sober Living

08/22/2025

Accountability is Freedom. 🔗✨

When we take ownership of our actions, we strip away excuses and open the door to growth, trust, and true freedom. Accountability isn’t punishment—it’s protection. It’s the key to resilience, strength, and walking this journey with integrity.

Stay true. Stay accountable. Stay free.

—Dr. Brenda Combs, EdD

08/21/2025

Honesty is the foundation of true recovery. It’s not about being flawless—it’s about having the courage to be truthful, even when it’s uncomfortable. Mistakes don’t define us, but hiding from the truth does. Every step forward begins with honesty, and that’s where real growth begins.

— Dr. Brenda Combs, EdD

08/18/2025

08/14/2025

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08/12/2025

I didn’t get here because life got easier—I got here because I stopped running from the hard parts.
13 programs. Countless setbacks. But when I finally showed up for myself every single day, things began to change.

If you’re in the fight right now, remember: you’re not here to just survive—you’re here to rebuild. Every small step you take today is an investment in the life you’re creating.

You’ve got this.
—Dr. Brenda Combs, EdD

08/11/2025

When I finally started my 12th treatment program, it clicked — I had that aha moment like I finally “got it.”
But 90 days later, I thought I knew more than my sponsor. By five months, I had relapsed again.
That first year isn’t about proving how much you know — it’s about learning, listening, and letting the process work.
A little clean time makes you a student, not the teacher. Stay humble and follow the path.

—Dr. Brenda Combs, EdD

08/08/2025

“Triggers are a signal, not a sentence. Pause, breathe, and use your tools—don’t let a moment pull you back into the past.”
—Dr. Brenda Combs, EdD

08/07/2025

You can show someone the path to healing… but you can’t walk it for them.

In recovery, just like in life, opportunities are everywhere—but only you can take the step.

I’ve offered support, resources, shelter, tools, and love. But the truth is:
You have to want it.

Recovery takes courage. It feels like jumping off a cliff some days—no promises, no guarantees… just hope. And sometimes, yes, it’s messy. But other times? It’s the breakthrough you didn’t know you needed.

You don’t have to do it alone. But you do have to do it for you.

08/06/2025

Making sober friends can feel uncomfortable at first — especially when all your old connections were tied to a different lifestyle. For many of us, it’s a completely new experience. But here’s the truth: you need people who get it. People who will support your growth, not your destruction.

It might take time, and it might feel awkward, but don’t isolate. Go to meetings. Talk to someone after. Join a clean and sober activity group.

Real recovery starts when you’re no longer doing it alone.
Give yourself the chance to build something better — starting with better people.

— Dr. Brenda Combs, EdD

08/05/2025

For a long time, I didn’t use the tools because I didn’t ask for help. Coming from the streets, I thought asking made me weak.

But I’ve learned—it’s not weakness. It’s wisdom.
Use your tools. Ask for help. Don’t isolate.

– Dr. Brenda Combs, EdD

08/04/2025

Adjusting to change hasn’t always been easy for me. I went through 13 different rehab programs and sober living homes before I finally learned that fighting change was fighting my own growth.

It was only when I stopped resisting and started trusting the process that everything began to shift.

Change is uncomfortable, but so is staying stuck.

— Dr. Brenda Combs, EdD