Nature-Based Soulful Sobriety
Here, you get to define what sobriety means for you.
It’s not about other people’s rules—just what keeps you clear, calm, and true to yourself. Most importantly, it’s living in alignment with the Sacred/God.
Sobriety isn’t a rigid standard; it’s an act of self-respect.
Sacred Sobriety is DIFFERENT because we:
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At its deepest level, addiction is a rupture in the soul—a spiritual crisis that no single method can fully resolve. It resists neat categorization as a physical disease or a mental illness. True healing demands integration on all levels of being, and ultimately, a sincere relationship with the Sacred is essential.
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Revere God—not in a religiously exclusive way, but in appreciation of the divine intelligence permeating nature, universal truths, and our soul’s ongoing evolution. To revere God means cultivating humility, awe, and gratitude for this human experience (good & bad, dark & light).
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Emphasize nature-based practices. Modern living has severed many from their natural roots, causing spiritual imbalance. We consciously rebuild this vital connection, remembering we are fundamentally intertwined with nature—and through nature, with God.
Additional differences:
- We invite plant medicine as a healing ally, blending ancient wisdom + modern therapy and safety.
- We explore recovery through the lens of consciousness studies, mapping mind, shadow, and spirit. Much of our work is rewiring the subconscious—reshaping the unseen patterns that shape our lives.
- We shift from pleasure-driven to purpose-driven living. Expecting happiness 24/7 causes much of self-inflicted suffering. We strive for deeper meaning and fulfillment, and welcome sacrifices.
- We welcome the sober‑curious and seasoned sober friends alike, creating a sanctuary where exploration is encouraged and labels fall away.
We offer custom 30-day action plans, 1-on-1 coaching, private online group, and our YouTube channel.
Whether you’re really hurting or sober curious we welcome all forms of abstinence and sobriety—here, you will find zero judgment.
Chris, Founder & Shadow Work Coach
Credentials
Quick Snapshot:
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🧠 Consciousness Studies & Psychology – five years at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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🌿 Coaching 15+ years – with focus on mindfulness, integrative, and plant-based approaches
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🧘 Mindfulness & Meditation Training – University of Michigan various traditions and lineages (trained under a Shaman)
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🌑 Shadow Work Facilitator – rooted in Jungian and mythopoetic frameworks
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🔥 20+ years on the path of recovery – including AA, psychotherapy, group therapy, in-patient treatment, sober living, plant medicine, and inner work
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📚 Student of the Mystics & Philosophers – Marcus Aurelius, Plato, Jung, Watts, Tolle, McKenna, and McGilchrist
I’ve founded several health and wellness websites over the years, but somehow, coaching always pulls me back in. Whether it was mindfulness coaching, recovery coaching, or now shadow work coaching, it keeps showing up as a calling. And that’s no accident—it reflects something I’ve come to believe deep in my bones:
Human beings are incredibly resilient.
My fascination with human potential started young. At age 12, I was already hooked on Personal Power II by Tony Robbins (remember those cassette tapes?) and have been exploring what it means to thrive ever since.
I studied Consciousness Studies and Psychology at the University of Michigan, which gave me a strong academic foundation. But let’s be real: the deepest truths I’ve learned haven’t come from textbooks. They’ve come from walking through fire. I’ve faced my own darkness—again and again—and it’s from that place that I coach. As a fellow traveler, not as someone who’s “figured it all out.”
Philosophically, I’m drawn to the ancient and the mystical. If I had a personal advisory board, it would include:
- Marcus Aurelius – for the grounded wisdom of Stoic virtue
- Carl Jung – for his courage to confront the shadow
- Terence McKenna – for exploring altered states with reverence
- Alan Watts – for his dance with paradox
- Eckhart Tolle – for presence & simplicity
- Iain McGilchrist – his beautiful integration of science & soul
In many ways, they’re always guiding me. Their work keeps me anchored to something deeper than just self-help: a reverence for the mystery of being alive.
Flexible Recovery
A Journey of Depth, Not Dogma
I’ve been walking the path of recovery for over 20 years.
- In my first long stretch of sobriety, Alcoholics Anonymous was my lifeline.
- The fellowship, the steps, the higher power—I leaned all the way in, and I’ll always be grateful.
- I carry that community in my heart… and their symbol on my arm (tattoo).
This second stretch of sobriety has taken me somewhere different.
- It’s a more integrated path, one that includes plant medicine and inner work.
- I no longer depend on meetings to stay sober, but the principles of recovery are still alive in me.
- The core truths—honesty, humility, surrender, service—they don’t expire.
Over time, I’ve come to believe something that’s become central to my work:
There’s no one way to get sober.
There are many valid paths—and what matters most is finding the one that brings you home. To me, the only real measure of a path is this:
- Does it bring you closer to wholeness?
- Does it reconnect you to God?
- Does it help you remember who you are beneath the pain?
If it does, then that’s your medicine. That’s your sacred ground.
Why I Coach
I coach because I believe in the sacredness of transformation.
I work with people who feel the pull toward something more—people who’ve tried the conventional paths and are still searching for meaning, depth, and integration.
- If you’re navigating recovery, spiritual awakening, or confronting your own shadow…
- If you’re tired of numbing, pretending, or being stuck in loops that don’t serve you…
- If you’re ready to walk toward your truth—not run from your pain—then I’m here for that.
We’re not here to become “perfect.”
We’re here to become whole.
