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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.
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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Monday May 19, 2025
Afraid to Stop Drinking? Build a New System Instead
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
If you’re afraid to stop drinking because you don’t know who you’ll be without it—you’re not broken. You’re responding to a culture that taught you to cope with alcohol instead of connection. In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, Lee Davy explores a powerful quote from Buckminster Fuller via Seth Godin’s This is Strategy, inviting STRIVERS to stop trying to fix the old system—and build a new one instead.
You’ll learn why shouting “I’m sober!” isn’t the point… and how living a SELF-led life, AFAF, is the quiet revolution that renders the Liquid Lie irrelevant.
Because you don’t beat the old system by fighting it. You make it obsolete.
In this episode:
✅ How the Liquid Lie keeps us stuck in old paradigms of shame and silence
✅ Why becoming AFAF is more than abstaining—it’s about authorship
✅ How Internal Family Systems helps PARTS trust SELF
✅ Why silence feeds the old system—and visibility helps dismantle it
✅ What it really means to build a better system
Reflection prompts:
Where in your life are you still playing by the old system’s rules?
What would it look like to live so truthfully others wanted to follow?
How are you helping make the Liquid Lie obsolete?
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