CJ Sparxx: The Bigger Life After Sobriety | The Hopeaholics Podcast

CJ Sparxx: The Bigger Life After Sobriety | The Hopeaholics Podcast CJ Sparxx’s journey from a 15-year battle with addiction to over six years of vibrant sobriety is a raw, inspiring story of resilience and transformation. Raised in a strict, religious Northern California farm household, CJ felt like an outsider, her insecurities fueling an early reliance on alcohol to quiet a “loud” inner voice. By her late teens, addiction escalated, leading to multiple DUIs, eviction from home, and lost relationships, culminating in a four-day relapse that laid bare her disease’s grip. A turning point came when a sober friend’s joy—and his heartbreaking withdrawal after her chaotic behavior—pushed her into AA, marking the start of a life rebuilt on self-worth. CJ reframed her alcoholic tendencies as a strength, channeling her relentless drive into confidence and purpose. She overcame self-hatred, learning to assert her needs without apology, and rebuilt family ties, now connecting regularly with her parents and sober brother with empathy for their struggles. CJ’s advocacy emphasizes curating positive mental inputs to sustain sobriety, from motivational content to the power of visualization. From earning the nickname “Wolverine” for enduring chaos to embracing vulnerability as a recovery advocate, her story is one of redemption and hope. #thehopeaholics #redemption #recovery #AlcoholAddiction #AddictionRecovery #wedorecover  #SobrietyJourney #MyStory #RecoveryIsPossible #Hope #wedorecover  Join our patreon to get access to an EXTRA EPISODE every week of ‘Off the Record’, exclusive content, a thriving recovery community, and opportunities to be featured on the podcast. https://patreon.com/TheHopeaholics  Follow the Hopeaholics on our Socials: https://www.instagram.com/thehopeaholics  https://linktr.ee/thehopeaholics Buy Merch:  https://thehopeaholics.myshopify.com Visit our Treatment Centers: https://www.hopebythesea.com If you or a loved one needs help, please call or text 949-615-8588. We have the resources to treat mental health and addiction.  Sponsored by the Infiniti Group LLC: https://www.infinitigroupllc.com  Timestamps: 00:03:26 - Strict Farm Childhood 00:05:47 - Reframing Alcoholic Strength 00:10:34 - Wolverine’s Chaotic Coping 00:12:29 - Learning from Mom’s Self-Talk 00:15:03 - Rock Bottom Revelations 00:18:38 - The Fade That Changed Everything 00:23:55 - Sobriety’s Bigger Life 01:26:29 - Embracing Self-Worth 01:30:06 - Rebuilding Family Ties 01:39:01 - Pivoting Beyond OnlyFans 01:41:27 - Power of the Mind 01:43:37 - Curating Positive Inputs