I had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Conklin, a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach, and a Life Coach trained at the Jay Shetty Certification School for Coaching. Michael started drinking alcohol at the early age of nine years old. He shares his story from addiction, waking up handcuffed in hospitals and sleeping off hangovers in the drunk tank to finding recovery through treatment, getting honest, and putting in the work everyday so that he can help others heal and recover as well. Micheal knows recovery is possible, and people are capable of achieving far greater things than they ever imagined. Realizing that a change as incredible as recovery was possible, he wanted to see if those sort of dramatic changes could be accomplished in all areas of his life. And they can! Michael founded Better Beginning Now, an organization that guides their clients to becoming aware of their passion and purpose by taking actions that are in alignment with core values to lead a life of abundance and fulfillment in mind, body & spirit. ​ Better Beginning Now believes that it’s the interconnectedness with others that makes this life truly worth living. They strive to build strong, trusting, caring and loving relationships with others. They help their clients, and guide them to acquire the skills necessary to build these same types of relationships with those already in their lives, and with the new people they connect with. Learn more at Website: https://www.betterbeginningnow.com/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterbeginningnow Instagram: @betterbeginningnow

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