The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)
By Lee Davy
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Welcome to The Truth About Alcohol. I’m Lee Davy.
This podcast is for people who know something about their drinking doesn’t quite add up — and want to understand why stopping can feel so much harder than it should.
No labels. No judgement. No “rock bottom” stories required.
We talk about what alcohol really does to the body, brain, and nervous system, why cravings and rituals are so persistent, and why willpower isn’t the issue most people think it is. You’ll hear calm, honest conversations that reduce shame, make the confusion make sense, and help you see your next step more clearly — whether you’re still drinking, trying to stop, or have stopped but don’t feel settled.
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m intelligent, capable, and functional… so why can’t I just stop?” you’re in the right place.
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The Morning After Isn’t Clarity
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Bedtime Isn’t Peace — It’s Exposure
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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When Everyone Thinks You’re Fine
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Sunday Drinking Costs More Than You Think
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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The Second Glass Moves The Line
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Why Alcohol Feels Necessary at 6pm (Even When Nothing Is Wrong)
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Why You Get So Angry When Your Child Criticizes You
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Why Friday Night Drinking Feels Earned
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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When You Walk Through the Door and Feel Absolutely Nothing
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Why the Drive Home Is the Most Dangerous Part of Your Drinking Day
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Why Alcohol Feels Like Relief When You’re Already Empty
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Why Sitting in the Car Feels Safer Than Going Inside
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Why Friday Feels Wrong When You Stop Drinking
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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When You’re Doing Everything Right and Still Feel On Edge
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Why You Get Irritated When People Interrupt Your ‘Me Time’
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Alcohol and the Anxiety of Waiting for an Answer That Never Comes
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Dry January Didn’t Fail — February Just Scared You
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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When You’ve Quit Drinking and Still Don’t Feel Seen
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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The Most Dangerous Lie: “I’ve Got This Under Control”
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Why Alcohol Feels Like a Reward (And Why ‘I Deserve This’ Is So Hard to Argue With)
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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How Media Quietly Gives You Permission to Drink Alcohol
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Sunday Drinking, Monday Risk: Why Alcohol Lies to You About Being “Fine”
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Alcohol Doesn’t Bring You Closer — It Keeps You From Being Seen
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Why Alcohol Feels Like the Price of Belonging
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Why the ‘Relief’ You Crave After Work Is Lying to You
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Why Finishing Work Makes You Want to Drink (Even When the Day Was Fine)
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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When Drinking Doesn’t Quite Add Up
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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How to Calm the Nervous System When Alcohol Is Calling
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Parallel Recovery: You Don’t Have to Fix Them to Heal Yourself
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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How to Heal Yourself Without Losing Your Relationship
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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James Swanwick: Why High Achievers Struggle With Alcohol (And How to Stop)
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Who Am I Without Alcohol? Fun, Sex, and Fitting In Without the Booze
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Why So Many Men Never Grow Up — and How Sobriety Forces You To
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Sean Hemeon: Growing Up Mormon, Coming Out Gay, and Getting Sober
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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The Lost Years: How Alcohol, Shame, and Self-Discovery Shape Who We Become
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Attachment Theory: How It Saved Our Marriage After a Restraining Order
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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The Trauma Coach: Why You're Not Addicted, You're Avoiding Yourself
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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The Science of Joy without Alcohol with The Party Scientist
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Alcohol Is the Ultimate Echo Chamber (And Why Safe People Keep You Stuck)
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Why Being Homebound Made My Drinking Worse (And How to Break the Cycle)
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Norm MacDonald on Sobriety, Alcohol, and Life Without Drinking
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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I Quit Alcohol for 30 Days – Here’s What Really Happened
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Why I Was Afraid to Lose Friends When I Quit
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Is Alcohol Hiding the Truth About Your Relationship?
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Susana Carter on Quitting Vodka, Healing Trauma, and Staying Sober in a Drinking Relationship
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Why Nervous System Awareness Is the Secret to Staying Alcohol-Free
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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You Don’t Need Advice. You Need to Be Held
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Breaking the Bar Hookup Cycle
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Moderation is a Myth: The Hard Truth About Cutting Down
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Want to Level Up? You’ll Have to Leave Some People Behind
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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How I Saved £8,398 by Not Drinking for a Year
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Why I Needed Sobriety to Be the Dad I Wanted to Be
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Struggling with Alcohol? This Is Why You Never Feel Good Enough
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Your Nervous System Doesn’t Feel Safe—Because of How You Talk to Yourself
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Rachelle Raku on Rewiring Addiction, Reclaiming Pleasure, and Rising From the Fire
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Feel Like a Fraud? You’re Not the Only One Who Drinks Over It
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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You Get What You Practise—So What the F*ck Are You Practising?
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Is It Safe to Drink Alcohol While Breastfeeding? The Hidden Harm No One Talks About
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Curious About Alcohol? The Lie That Destroyed My Family
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Caught Lying About Sweets? What It Taught Me About Drinking
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Megan Thoma – The Power of Being Seen in Love
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Why Do We Wait to Drink? Because the Lie Starts Early
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Scared to Lose Friends Without Alcohol? You’ll Find Better Ones
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Is Plant Medicine Just Another Liquid Lie?
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Struggling With Relationships? Heal Your Nervous System First
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Alcohol Wrecked His Life—Now He Sells It
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Think You’re Choosing to Drink? The Lie That Keeps You Stuck
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Alcohol, Ambivalence, and the Problem of Being Pretty Good at Life
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Why I Thought I’d Die a Railway Man – Until I Quit Booze
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Why Alcohol Doesn’t Actually Help Men Connect
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Alcohol Causes Cancer—But Ireland’s Keeping That Quiet
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Why You Won’t Press the Magic Button (Even When You Know You Should)
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Feel Invisible in Bed? Alcohol Was Never the Answer
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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How to Stay Sane, Present, and AFAF in a World on Fire
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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The Yes-Man Trap: When Pleasing Others Destroys Your Integrity
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Thad Wong: Healing From The Inside-Out
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Why Do We Willingly Poison Ourselves?
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Worried Your Child’s Losing Themselves? Here’s Why It Happens
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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You’re Not Chasing the Future—You’re Escaping the Present
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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When a Man Loses His Kingdom: The Silent Collapse Behind the Bottle
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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World Population Day? Booze Has Got It Covered
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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Why Quitting Alcohol Made Me Stop Killing Bees
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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How to Handle the Regret Spiral After Drinking
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Trying to Work Your Way Out of Shame? That’s Not Hustle—That’s a Firefighter
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Preston Smiles: Heal the Nervous System, Not Just the Habit
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Alcohol Numbed the Pain—Forgiveness Sets You Free
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Why Alcohol Destroys Intimacy—Even When You’re Sober
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Responsible Drinking? It’s Just PR Spin
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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Trying to Quit Drinking on July 4th? This Is Your Real Independence Day
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Why My First Pint Meant More Than the Beer
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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You Don’t Lack Willpower—You Lack Permission
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Trying to Fix Your Marriage While Drinking? Talk to Your Partner Like They’re Eight
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Why Quitting Sugar Feels Harder Than Alcohol (And What to Do About It)
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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What Should I Order on a Date Now I Don’t Drink Alcohol?
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Is Alcohol-Free Beer Helping You Heal—Or Just Helping You Hide?
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Alcohol or Just a Habit? Why “Addiction” Isn’t the Whole Truth
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Alcohol Is a Drug—So Why Doesn’t Anyone Say That?
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Why You Drink When You Fail – How Your Inner Judge Sabotages Sobriety
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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The Liquid Lie Is Watching You…Ads, Algorithms & Alcohol
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Jun 24, 2025 |