Sober Coaching & Substance Abuse Counseling
Build a life of Fearless Happyness after treatment.
Personalized coaching to help you explore and change your relationship with alcohol and drugs, and to help your loved ones through the impact of addiction.
About Max
Who is Max Nijst?
Max is a substance abuse recovery coach and counselor, motivational speaker, published author, and the founder of Fearless Happyness Coaching and Consulting. He supports individuals and families affected by addiction as they work toward their goals in recovery.
You can hear him on his weekly show, The Fearless Happyness Podcast, where he sits down with remarkable people from all walks of life who overcame serious trauma, addiction and life obstacles to live the life of their dreams.
Max is well known for bringing faith, gratitude and the pursuit of Fearless Happyness into the lives of everyone he meets.
Services
Substance abuse recovery coaching and consulting
Sober Coaching & Substance Abuse Counseling
After treatment, most people need ongoing help to develop healthy habits that lead to a life of Fearless Happyness. Through private, personalized coaching, Max helps each client with:
Accountability
Daily and weekly goals that keep you moving forward, one day at a time.
Habit Development
Build productive new habits that support abstinence from drugs and alcohol.
Mentoring
A safe relationship where you can talk openly about the challenges of recovery.
Case Management
More intensive support for clients who need it, with real goal setting built on hard questions and tailored strategies.
Treatment Placement
After consulting with you, your family, employer or loved ones, Max designs a personalized program and works only with safe, quality treatment facilities. Placement considers the type of dependency, insurance, finances, co-occurring disorders, age, gender, family support, legal challenges and health limitations.
Interventions
Max helps families confront a loved one's substance abuse, so the person can acknowledge the problem and do something about it. He steps in when families have no one else to turn to or don't know what to do.
Family Coaching
Support for the whole family when a loved one returns from treatment. Max also educates families about addiction, treatment and the recovery process.
The Fearless Series
Read Max's story
Max's books are an honest look at addiction, recovery and the daily practice of living with Fearless Happyness.
Book 1
Fearless Happyness
My Addiction. My Battles. My Recovery.
From addiction and loss to purpose and freedom. Max's memoir tells of the personal battle with addiction, the obstacles he overcame to get sober, and how he lives each day with Fearless Happyness.
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Book 2
Fearless Resilience
Staying Sober Through Chaos, Loss, and Life's Toughest Days
Max shares his unflinching story of surviving addiction and learning to stay sober, even through the hardest days.
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Max is available for conferences and events.
I have been a guest speaker at conferences and events, sharing my experience of overcoming substance abuse and finding my path to a life of Fearless Happyness.
If you have an upcoming event and think I would be a good fit, please fill out the form and I will get back to you.
My Approach
Evaluate. Balance. Grow.
Max advocates for you through the uncertainty of early recovery, helps you weave healthy routines into daily life, and provides ongoing support to identify triggers and build coping skills.
Compassion
Max meets people with compassion, even while being clear about the need to seek treatment.
Honesty
Being completely honest with yourself is the first step toward a better life and the start of recovery.
Empathy
Max draws on his own recovery to understand your struggles, triggers and the emotional rollercoaster of staying sober.
Collaboration
A personalized recovery plan, achievable goals and ongoing support. Max is a partner in your journey, never an authority figure.
Contact
Let's talk about your next step.
Whether you are in early recovery or supporting someone you love, reaching out is a brave first step. Everything you share is kept private.