You Got Sober.
Getting clean was supposed to change everything. And it did — it just didn't fix everything.
You're still stuck in the same patterns. Still running the same stories. Still waking up with that low-grade emptiness that the substance used to quiet.
Sobriety isn't the finish line. It's the starting line.
And this is where the real work begins.
So Why Doesn’t It Feel Like Freedom?
Two Kinds of People Find This Page
You're New to This and You're Lost.
Addiction stripped everything — direction, routine, confidence, identity. You don't know how to do life sober. You never had to.
The basics feel impossible. Holding a job. Managing money. Filling the hours that used to be filled with using. Nobody prepared you for this part.
You don't need a program. You need someone to walk through it with you.
You've Been Sober for Years. And You're Withering.
You go through the motions. You speak the language. You show up to the rooms.
But underneath?
Something isn't moving. The obsession lifted but the emptiness stayed. You've got the sobriety — you just don't have the life.
You don't need more meetings. You need someone to challenge what you think you know.
This Isn't Treatment. It Isn't Therapy. It Isn't the Rooms.
It’s Something Different
There's no shortage of recovery resources. AA. NA. Rehab. Therapists. Sober living. Online programs.
Most of them are valuable. Some of them saved lives — including Scott's.
But there's a gap that none of them fill:
The gap between getting sober and building a life worth staying sober for.
That's where FTG Recovery Coaching lives.
We don't replace what's working. We go deeper than what isn't.
We challenge surface-level recovery — the kind where you've got the language of sobriety but none of the freedom. We strip away the performance and replace it with something raw, lived, and real.
Because sobriety without transformation is just white-knuckling it in slow motion.
Scott Didn't Study Recovery.
He Survived It.
There's no certification that qualifies someone to sit across from an addict and tell them the truth. There's no weekend seminar that earns that right.
What qualifies a recovery coach is a life of bouncing back.
Scott Russell has lived through addiction, relapse, spiritual awakening, and the slow unglamorous work of building something real on the other side. He's not reading from a manual. He's speaking from a scar.
He's sat with people at their absolute lowest — in treatment centers, in prisons, in one-on-one sessions at rock bottom — and he's watched them rebuild from the inside out.
He knows the difference between someone who is ready and someone who is performing readiness.
He knows what it costs. And he knows what it's worth.
Recovery coaching with Scott is earned — not taught.
→ Read Scott's Story
So What Qualifies a Coach?
Not a degree.
Not a weekend seminar.
Not a certificate on the wall.
What qualifies a coach is a life of bouncing back
From tragedy. From addiction. From rock bottom.
Through depression, anxiety, emotional immaturity, and victimhood...
Into healing. Growth. Emotional clarity. Sobriety with color.
FTG Recovery Coaching is earned not taught.
When Should You Work With a Life or Recovery Coach?
Whenever you’re ready.
People come for different reasons big or small. But one thing’s the same:
They’re ready to stop lying to themselves.
You can work with a coach to:
Rebuild after addiction
Navigate anxiety or depression
Regain clarity in career or relationships
Help a teen or young adult find direction
Especially for young men, having a strong, truth-telling male mentor can shift everything.
Looking for a Sober Coach Near You?
If you’re in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, or West Palm Beach, you’re in luck.
Since 2018, FTG Life Coaching has served South Florida with real, boots-on-the-ground support.
We understand the unique battles people here face and we meet them where they are.
START YOUR JOURNEY TODAY!
Contact us today to set up your complimentary discovery call with Scott, where you can discuss your needs and explore how we can assist you further.
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