A lifetime of trauma led Dr. Stephan Neff to drown his sorrows, only to find that the critters can swim. As an alcoholic in recovery, he has experienced addiction and mental health problems first-hand. After successful rehabilitation, Stephan is now an expert in 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆.

Dr. Neff is the author of "My steps to Sobriety" and believes that it is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. His creative partnership with Belinda Managh has led to the beautiful "Esmee the mindful mouse" children's book series, which addresses core beliefs that are laid down in early childhood.

Stephan also hosts, "Steps to sobriety - Into the Light" and helps demystify mental health problems and addiction.