Maria Samuel

About Maria Samuel

I started drinking at 5 or 6, not necessarily by choice. I grew up in a family where drinking was just who we were (we're form the Caribbean, and there's nothing like drinks and music). My family was chaotic and crazy, and I never knew what was going to happen next, so I used to sneak into the basement and drink before school, and of course, I would refill the bottles because I was so very intelligent (NOT!!!). I overdosed on Phenobarbitol and whiskey when I was 14, and ended up having a nice stay in the hospital. That still didn't teach me the lesson...I continued to drink into adulthood, even though I kept telling myself that I was tired of waking up with hangovers and feeling like I was going totally insane.
I had my daughter in 2008, and that still didn't stop me. In 2017, I was given an interesting diagnosis--turns out, I had a tumor on my brain (not cancerous). I begged and pleaded with the universe to let me live to see my daughter graduate high school, and I would never touch alcohol again. During 2019, I started on a spiritual journey without realizing that I was taking that first step into the most amazing life I could ever imagine. I have been doing the difficult work, of untangling all the emotions, healing my trauma, and creating an unbelievable life. I recently began to write down the things that I've done to keep myself sober for the past 8 years without therapy or other support services. I'm a certified coach, focused on addiction and recovery support. My goal is to touch as many lives and through the power of loving coaching, I intent to help as many souls as I can. I've developed programs, written books, and this is my life's work--to help others achieve the same peace and recovery that I've been blessed to receive.