Life & Work with Caitlyn Boardman of Phoenix

Today we’d like to introduce you to Caitlyn Boardman

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
My name is Caitlyn and I just hit 3 years sober. I got sober because I said enough was enough and that I didn’t deserve to be miserable all the time. It went from drinking for fun to drinking to try to run from my problems/feelings and it never ended good. I’ve lost jobs due to drinking, I’ve been a shitty friend, I was known as the drunk one in the group, I was always losing my stuff, blacking out, trying to hurt myself, etc. I knew deep down that I was meant to be happy and that I could be happy but I knew I needed to get sober in order to be happy. So I kept trying to get sober and stay sober until one day I was able to say I’m 1 month sober, then it turned into 3 months, to 1 year and now I’m 3 years sober. It was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. My life has truly changed for the better since becoming sober.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Absolutely not. My first year in sobriety I cried A LOT from missing that past version of myself and from missing alcohol so much. I still do miss it if i’m being honest but I just remember how far I’ve come and how much happier I am now.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
My social media is based around sobriety/mental health. I just try to raise awareness on those topics because they are important to me. I know how it feels to feel alone so I just want others to know they aren’t alone in their journey. I try to post not only the good in my life but the bad as well, which include the bad days, because I want to normalize that it’s okay to not be okay.

We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
I feel like that’s a trick question because sometimes I feel lucky that I was able to quit drinking, even if it took me many times of trying to get sober, but then other times I feel unlucky because I still miss drinking a lot when some other people I know don’t miss it or crave it anymore.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitlynbayybee/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074115107706
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lifeofcaitlyn
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@madeinkoreaxo