1000 Days Sober Podcast

You Don’t Need a Drink—You Need a Moment

You Don’t Need a Drink—You Need a Moment

 

What if your urge to drink isn’t about alcohol at all—but about your nervous system crying out for safety?

 

After getting a speeding ticket, I had a quiet epiphany: I’ve spent most of my life rushing. Not just in traffic, but through conversations, decisions, emotions. And beneath it all? Trauma. My nervous system learned that stillness meant danger.

 

In today’s episode, I share how slowing down brought me back to SELF—and how the STRIVE Method helps you expand your Window of Tolerance so you can live a SELF-led life, AFAF.

 

📘 Want my free book The Liquid Lie Unveiled: Living Life AFAF?

 

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Trying to Quit Drinking? You’re Not Disordered, You’re Adapted

Ever been told you have an “alcohol use disorder”?

 

What if that label is part of what’s keeping you stuck?

 

In this episode, I unpack why STRIVE never uses the word “disorder”—and what we say instead. Because when you shift your language, you shift your story.

 

At STRIVE, we don’t believe you’re broken.

 

We believe you adapted.

 

That some PART of you needed alcohol to meet a need—and it found a way to survive.

 

You’re not defective. You’re responding to pain, unmet needs, and a culture that sold you the Liquid Lie.

 

So instead of asking, “What’s wrong with me?”

 

Let’s ask, “What is this PART of me trying to protect?”

 

Let’s move beyond labels—and lead ourselves home.

 

📘 Want my free book The Liquid Lie Unveiled: Living Life AFAF?

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Afraid to Feel Without Alcohol? That’s the Lie Talking

If the idea of feeling your emotions without alcohol scares you—you’re not alone. But what if I told you that fear isn’t really yours? It’s just another voice of the Liquid Lie.

 

In this episode, I explore how cultural conditioning and alcohol combine to sever our connection to the body—our primary source of truth. I share my own experience of living in my head, disconnected from feeling, and what happened when I finally got curious enough to listen.

 

You’ll discover why emotion isn’t weakness, how anxiety can be a compass, and why numbing discomfort only delays the truth.

 

This isn’t about learning how to feel—it’s about remembering you already can.

 

📘 Want my free book The Liquid Lie Unveiled: Living Life AFAF?

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I Don’t Like Mondays—The Hangover We Ignore

🚨 I Don’t Like Mondays—The Hangover We Ignore 🚨

 

Your alarm screams. Your body says no.

 

Welcome to Monday: the most collectively despised day of the week—and for millions, a weekly hangover we pretend doesn’t exist.

 

In this episode, I break down the truth about Sunday drinking, lost potential, and how alcohol silently rewires your mind to dread your own life.

 

🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ Why so many people hate Mondays—and what alcohol has to do with it

✅ How your job dissatisfaction might be fuelled by the Liquid Lie

✅ What it really means to live for the weekend (and die a little inside by Monday)

✅ Why being alcohol-free isn’t just about health—it’s about reclaiming your future

 

📺 Prefer video? Watch the full episode on YouTube.

 

📘 Want my free book The Liquid Lie Unveiled: Living Life AFAF?

Download it here: https://www.thestrivemethod.com/Liquid-Lie

 

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Monday dread and the Sunday blackout loop

01:00 – My job on the railway and what made Sundays brutal

02:20 – A whiskey-soaked night shift that exposed the truth

03:50 – Alcohol-related sick days in the UK—what’s really happening

04:30 – What changed when I stopped drinking

06:00 – Why Mondays feel different when you’re AFAF

07:05 – The real cost of living for the weekend

08:15 – Today’s vow

09:00 – Final reflection

Trying to Quit Drinking? They Said It’s Good for Your Heart

Trying to Quit Drinking? They Said It’s Good for Your Heart

 

They want you to believe alcohol is medicine.

 

That a glass of wine will keep your heart healthy. That beer is basically self-care. And every time you’re thinking about quitting—bam—another “study” lands in your feed saying alcohol is good for you.

 

But here’s the truth: nobody drinks to improve their HDL cholesterol. They drink to escape.

 

In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, we dismantle the myth of “heart-healthy alcohol” and reveal why this narrative is so dangerous.

 

🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ Why “moderate drinking” is a marketing fantasy, not a medical fact

✅ How headlines like these feed your PARTS—not your SELF

✅ What the World Heart Federation really says about alcohol and heart health

✅ Real strategies to support your heart—without poisoning it

 

💡 Want to experience the STRIVE Method? Try Week 1 of the STUCK Phase for FREE!

Email me at thestrivemethod@gmail.com to get started.

 

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Alcohol Nearly Took My Life – Fuck Your Instincts, I’m Flying Alone

🚨 Alcohol Nearly Took My Life – Fuck Your Instincts, I’m Flying Alone 🚨

 

Have you ever felt the pull to break free—only to have someone you love drag you back into the charm?

 

In today’s episode, I talk about the hummingbird inside us all. The one that dares to veer from instinct and tradition to chase freedom, even when it means flying solo.

 

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

✅ Why people ridicule your transformation instead of supporting it.

✅ How instinct and social conditioning trap you in the alcohol-reliance cycle.

✅ The difference between PARTS-led fear and SELF-led courage.

✅ What it really means to find a new “charm” of like-minded souls.

 

💡 Want to experience the STRIVE Method? Try Week 1 of the STUCK Phase for FREE! Email me at thestrivemethod@gmail.com to get started.

 

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The $2 Billion Lie: How Alcohol Advertising Rewires Your Brain

🚨 The $2 Billion Lie: How Alcohol Advertising Rewires Your Brain 🚨

 

What happens when you give Big Alcohol the green light after 53 years of silence? Thailand’s about to find out—and so are you.

 

Because this isn’t just about one country relaxing its ad laws. It’s about a global campaign to keep us asleep.

 

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

✅ How alcohol ads rewire your brain through repetition and hypnosis.

✅ Why alcohol marketing isn’t just selling booze—it’s selling beliefs.

✅ How Big Alcohol hijacks feminism, culture, and community to stay relevant.

✅ The real reason it’s so hard to imagine a life without alcohol.

✅ What it really takes to break free from the Liquid Lie.

 

💡 Want to experience the STRIVE Method? Try Week 1 of the STUCK Phase for FREE! Email me at thestrivemethod@gmail.com to get started.

 

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I Stopped Drinking When I Stopped Making It About Me

🚨 I Stopped Drinking When I Stopped Making It About Me 🚨

 

I used to think the world revolved around me. Every relationship. Every conversation. Every argument. Mine to win. Mine to control.

 

Then I stopped drinking—and something shifted.

 

I realised the fastest way to freedom isn’t domination—it’s devotion. It’s service.

 

In this episode, I share the moment that reframed my entire life—from narcissism to purpose. From PARTS to SELF. From “me” to “we.”

 

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

✅ How a £3,000 gamble on a life coach became the turning point.

✅ Why living AFAF is not about willpower—but about getting out of your own way.

✅ The difference between helping for approval… and serving from SELF.

✅ Why service isn’t sacrifice—it’s sacred.

 

💡 Want to experience the STRIVE Method? Try Week 1 of the STUCK Phase for FREE! Email me at thestrivemethod@gmail.com to get started.

 

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The End Boss Illusion – Why Quitting Alcohol Isn’t as Hard as You Think

🚨 The End Boss Illusion – Why Quitting Alcohol Isn’t as Hard as You Think 🚨

 

What if the real reason quitting alcohol feels hard… is because you believe it should be?

 

In today’s episode, we smash the cultural illusion that alcohol is some unbeatable villain. You’ll discover why this belief is not only false—it’s dangerous. And how embracing the truth can make quitting feel easy and even… enjoyable.

 

🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ How the “End Boss” illusion traps you in alcohol reliance.

✅ Why cultural beliefs—not chemical truths—make quitting feel hard.

✅ How Firefighter PARTs use fear to keep you drinking.

✅ Why the STRIVE Method reframes alcohol freedom as easy and fun.

✅ The mindset shift that flips the entire narrative on its head.

 

💡 Want to experience the STRIVE Method? Try Week 1 of the STUCK Phase for FREE!

Email me at thestrivemethod@gmail.com to get started.

 

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Elon Musk, Booze Culture & The Danger of Outside-In Living

When Tesla becomes a political lightning rod, it’s not just about cars but how all our choices signal identity. And when those signals are rooted in validation, we’re trapped in outside-in living.

In this episode, I unpack the link between Elon Musk’s branding backlash, booze culture, and the deep cost of living to please others.

 

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

✅ Why Tesla’s brand crisis mirrors your own inner struggle.

✅ How alcohol choices are often about fitting in, not feeling free.

✅ The danger of living from PARTS—triggered by approval, safety, and acceptance.

✅ What it really means to live inside-out, from SELF.

 

💡 Want to experience the STRIVE Method? Try Week 1 of the STUCK Phase for FREE!

Email me at thestrivemethod@gmail.com to get started.

 

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