From the founder.
I’m Tom James. I’m 29 years old and I’ve been through more in the last decade than most people face in a lifetime. ADHD. Bipolar. A stroke at 24 during COVID. Cocaine. Alcohol. Spiralling. Losing myself completely.
In September 2023 I was at a festival, 30 stone, watching my dad DJ. I took 6 pills, drank whatever I could find, then snorted ketamine and went into a k hole. Three strangers carried me out. I thought I was dying. I hallucinated my grown-up son standing in front of me, asking me to stop before I never got to meet him. That was my turning point.
“I hallucinated my grown-up son asking me to stop. That was my turning point.”
1,000+ days later I’ve lost 60kg, started BJJ, won gold medals at competition, and I can run a 5km. More importantly — I can be present for my son. I can look people in the eye. I can sleep at night.
I built SoberLifeCo because I never want anyone to feel as alone in this as I did. No qualifications. No clinical training. Just lived experience, 1,000 days of proof, and a genuine desire to help.
“No qualifications. Just 1,000 days of proof and a genuine desire to help.”