In Episode 88, Wendy Behar marks 24 years of recovery—an incredible milestone after years battling addiction to vodka and Valium. She opens up about growing up around alcohol, her early exposure at just seven years old, and the powerful transformation that led her to long-term sobriety and advocacy for others in recovery.

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In this episode of the Your Rules. Your Life. podcast, Wendy Behar shares her journey from busy house-wife using wine to numb the pain, to a licensed social worker and addiction specialist with decades of sobriety under her belt. She gets real about how she got there and how she helps other women do the same.

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At 35, Wendy Behar faced a public wake-up call that led her to overcome alcohol dependency and transform her life. Now over a decade sober, she uses her experience to help others through her work as a Therapist and author of #YourRules.YourLife., specializing in mental health and addiction recovery.

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Wendy digs into the raw, unfiltered truth of her recovery journey — from her living nightmare with vodka and Valium to building a life worth staying sober for. She also tackles how growing up steeped in alcohol shaped her, and shares the gritty tools she uses now to help others heal and reclaim their lives.

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Wendy opens up about the darkest days of her addiction — vodka and Valium, hiding behind a “perfect” life — and how hitting rock bottom became the catalyst for her 24-year recovery. She details the radical shift from surviving to thriving, and how now she uses her experience as a Licensed Master Social Worker to empower others to rewrite their own rules and reclaim their lives.

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In this episode, Wendy dives into 24 years of sobriety and the self-care revolution she built from the ground up, from setting fierce boundaries to reclaiming her voice after recovery. She shares how learning to care for herself wasn’t selfish — it was essential to showing up fully for others and her mission.

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- SHeila M.

Where I am now is a true testament to Wendy. I believe in myself. I have the tools and the understanding of why I became an alcoholic. Wendy has been my angel--I always know I can call her.

Working with Wendy changed me for the better, for good. She taught me how to actually take care of myself, to feel my feelings, to breathe, to check in, to be present, to put myself first without guilt.

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- Judy

She motivates you to be the best version of yourself while also being compassionate and understanding for yourself and others. Every conversation we have bring a smile to my face and peace to my day. Her book, Your Life Your Rules, is always a book I recommend to family and friends. I read the book front to back in just a few hours, feeling a sense of calmness, kindness, and love for myself after every page. I finished the book motivated and inspired to implement the self-care tools to claim the life I want.

- Jean P.

Wendy saved me. She is the kindest, smartest and most caring therapist and human. Whenever I need her, she’s there. Wendy creates a safe and comfortable space to have open and honest discussions without judgment and she listens carefully to every word so she can provide the best help in every way. I can’t thank her enough for helping me change my life.

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- Tiffany C.

There is nobody like Wendy in the wellness space. I whole heartedly highly recommend her. So much so, she’s been an inspiration to me; someone I very much value and look up to. You won’t be disappointed. She’s a 12/10!