Michael Brooks with a morning coffee by the window

Life after sobriety · Coaching for parents

You got sober. Now learn to live without the escape.

Q: Is this therapy or addiction treatment?

No. It's coaching focused on life after quitting and works alongside medical care, therapy, or recovery programs, not instead of them.

Private 1:1 coaching for parents who've quit, or are getting there.

Book a free call 2-minute check-in

7 yearsalcohol-free

2 yearsfully sober

Certified Sobriety Coach &
CBT Life Coach

The part nobody prepares you for

You quit. Now what?

Quitting removes the substance. It doesn't teach you how to live without it.

Friday night feels empty.
You still snap when you're challenged.
You want to check out when it gets hard.
Your family still remembers the old you.

Michael's boys playing with the dog in the backyard on a Saturday morning

Saturday mornings

I used to sleep through them. Now they're the best part of my week.

Then

"Dad, where were you?"

Now

Breakfast, mini sticks, and fixing bikes with my boys.

Michael Brooks, sobriety coach and founder of North Legacy Evolution — Michael Brooks · Coach & Founder

Meet your coach

I quit drinking. Then I found another escape.

Different substance, same disconnect. Getting fully sober was only the start. Rebuilding who I was, and my place at home, was the real work. Now I help other parents do it.

"I can't get the years I missed back. But I can be here for the ones I still have."

Michael Brooks · Certified Sobriety Coach

How coaching works

The Rebuild.

Break the Pattern

Stop old triggers from running your day.

Rebuild Yourself

Routines and confidence you can trust.

Reconnect at Home

Become someone your family can rely on.

2-minute private check-in

Where should your rebuild start?

Five quick taps. Get your starting point and one thing to try this week.

Private. Nothing is saved or sent.

In their words

"For the first time in 10 years, I look forward to coming home."

David T. · Parent of 3 · After 6 weeks

"The drinking was just a symptom. I had completely checked out."

Marcus R. · Parent of 2

"Our home is calm now. I'm actually present."

James H. · Parent of 4

Start here

Pick a time. No pressure.

1
Choose a timeRight here, in under a minute.
2
Talk privatelyWhere you are, and where you want to be.
3
Get an honest answerIf it's not the right fit, Michael will tell you.

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Questions

Before you book.

Do I need to already be sober?

No. Coaching is for parents who are sober, getting sober, or seriously working toward it.

Is this therapy or addiction treatment?

No. It's coaching focused on life after quitting, and it works alongside medical care, therapy, or recovery programs, not instead of them.

Is it confidential?

Yes. What you share stays between you and Michael.

Where does coaching happen?

Online, one-to-one, so you can join from anywhere private.