You got sober.

You didn't sign up to disappear.

This work is for men who gave up drugs and alcohol but refuse to trade one identity for another—I help them build a life that proves sobriety made them more, not less.

Own your story. Own your life.

You got sober. You didn't sign up to disappear.
I work with men who gave up drugs and alcohol but refuse to trade one identity for another—I help them build a life that proves sobriety made them more, not less.

Is this for you?

Maybe you're sober, stable, and doing everything right on paper—but something still doesn't feel settled.

Your old friends treat you differently. Invitations come less often. You're rebuilding a life, but you're not sure where youfit in that equation anymore. Maybe you're navigating fatherhood. Maybe you're single and starting over. Either way, you refuse to shrink into 'just the sober guy.'

This work is for men who want to show up fully without losing themselves in the process. You're not looking to trade one identity for another. You're looking to become more.

What is narrative-based coaching?

The narrative approach separates you from the problem. When you stop treating past trauma as your identity, you can see it clearly and work with it instead of being defined by it.

We use the Story ARC framework: Awareness, Reclamation, and Choice. You see the story you've been living, examine how meaning formed under pressure, and decide what still belongs going forward. It's a structured way to move from old scripts into authorship.

If you're in active addiction, acute trauma, or crisis, you may need different support before starting this work. Reach out anyway. As a Certified Recovery Professional, I can help you find the right care so you can take the next step safely. This guidance is always free of charge.

My Approach and Background

I'm Zach—a husband, father, storyteller, and recovery professional. My path hasn't been straight. I've been through addiction, grief, and anxiety, and found my way back through recovery, reflection, and hard-won clarity.

I'm grateful for 12-step programs and the recovery tools that got me here. I still go to meetings. They gave me my life back. But I also refused to let 'addict' be my whole identity. I needed permission to be more than my diagnosis—to be a father, a professional, a person with a future, not just someone managing a past.

I know what it's like to rebuild a life and not be sure where you fit. Whether you're navigating fatherhood, relationships, career, or just trying to figure out who the hell you are now—this work helps you reclaim the full story, not just the chapter that brought you to your knees.

If you're ready to build a life that's bigger than sobriety, I'm here.