Beyond Her Shore

Hi, I’m Sarah.
I spent years searching for freedom in all the wrong places, until I found it in faith and sobriety. Now, I help women in early recovery reclaim their identity, rebuild their lives, and walk in the purpose God has for them. This blog is a place for encouragement, truth, and grace to support you on your journey ahead. You’re not alone… and you’re not too far gone.

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  • When You’re Tired of Trying to Hold It All Together

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    It’s Sunday morning. Maybe you woke up heavy. Maybe you feel behind — in life, in healing, in faith. I’ve had Sundays like that. The kind where it takes everything in you just to get out of bed. Where the shame from your past feels louder than the truth of who you are. Where even Read more

  • When the World Slows Down: Protecting Your Sobriety on a Saturday

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    There’s something tender about Saturday mornings. The world finally quiets down, and everything slows just enough to make you feel a little more… well… everything. I used to love Saturdays. But honestly, I also used to dread them. When I was drinking, Saturdays were an escape. No work, no structure, and no one really watching. Read more

  • Why White-Knuckling Sobriety Doesn’t Work (and What Does)

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    Let me be honest, I spent a long time trying to white-knuckle my way through sobriety. I thought if I just tried hard enough… if I avoided triggering situations, kept myself busy… I’d make it through. For a while, that was all I knew how to do. After realizing that traditional 12-step programs weren’t the Read more

  • What I Needed in Early Sobriety

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    What I needed in early sobriety was God.I needed His presence, His love, and His voice reminding me that I was still His.But I didn’t know that back then, and because I didn’t, sobriety felt so much harder than it had to be. I fought tooth and nail for willpower, thinking if I could just Read more

  • To the Woman Who Keeps Saying, “I’ll Quit Tomorrow”

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    You pour the glass of wine, again.You told yourself today would be different, again.You whispered, “Just one,” but deep down you knew. Not because you’re weak.Not because you don’t love your family.But because somewhere along the way, you lost yourself. Maybe it was motherhood that swallowed your name.Maybe your career became your identity, and now Read more

  • How Shame Keeps Women Stuck in Addiction—and How God’s Grace Sets Us Free

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    For many of us, addiction didn’t start with defiance. It started with pain. Unprocessed grief. Silent trauma. Deep emotional wounds we were never taught how to handle. So we learned to numb. We reached for alcohol, not because we were reckless, but because we were trying to survive. And then the shame crept in. Not Read more

  • Hello World!

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    From Addiction to Redemption: How God Met Me in My Lowest Place Hi friend, I’m so grateful you’re here. My name is Sarah, and I’m a wife, a mom of two, a certified Christian recovery coach, and a Master of Social Work student at a Christian university. But none of those titles came easily. Before I Read more