Samantha Feher Reveals She's 9 Months Sober: "Healthiest, Happiest Version"

Summer House alum, Samantha Feher, opened up about her life now amid her sober journey.

Summer House alum Samantha "Sam" Feher recently shared that she celebrated a major milestone in her life, confirming that she is 9 months sober. Sam is focusing on her mental and physical health by cutting out alcohol and sharing new details about the journey.

The CAPS LOCK podcast host took to Instagram in April 2025, where she posted a video taken from the last time she drank alcohol. In the video, Sam can be seen partying with friends while holding onto a bottle of wine, pouring some of it into her mouth, and pouring some of it into other people's mouths. "She doesn't know it yet, but this will be the last time she ever drinks alcohol (she should've known it lol)," she wrote over the video.

Sam then took to the caption of the post, where she shared a major update on how she's been since cutting alcohol out of her life. "She had no idea that 9 months later she'd be the healthiest, happiest version of herself she'd ever met," she wrote.

Bravolebrities took to the comments to share their support for the podcast host. "Love you! Congrats babe," Lindsay Hubbard wrote. 

"Congrats," Southern Hospitality's Maddi Reese, who is also sober, added, along with red heart and clapping hands emojis.

Why Sam Feher decided to give up alcohol for good

Sam took to her podcast in December 2024, where she opened up about what led her to permanently giving up alcohol. Every now and then, Sam would experiment with not drinking, but, "FOMO would get the best" of her, leading her to drink again. While partying with her friends one night, Sam experienced a panic attack, which left her with very high anxiety.

She visited her therapist afterward, who implored her to think about her "broader relationship with alcohol" which made her think about giving it up for good.

"So, at first, my current sober journey was coming from a place of anxiety and embarrassment I felt after leaving that nightclub," she said. "But as I've continued to work on myself, my 'why' has completely transformed into a place of absolute love for the life I live and the person I'm becoming."

Sam Feher posts an image of herself to her Instagram on July 22, 2024.

Photo: Sam Feher/Instagram

Sam Feher reveals how her life has changed since giving up alcohol

Samantha continued, noting that giving up alcohol has lowered her anxiety, allowed her to communicate better with others, and put more focus on the things she loves.

"I'm able to form deeper connections with people that come from a very authentic place, as opposed to that superficial, 'Oh, we're just drunk. Now we're besties.' Obviously I feel physically so much better. I am so passionate about learning, especially in this stage in my life," she said.

"I feel like I'm a sponge absorbing information, and I feel like my ability to learn and retain information has gotten so much better since I stopped drinking," she added. "I have more motivation and energy. I'm less depressive. I feel like my hobbies and experiences are more enriching."

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