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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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Thursday Jan 29, 2026
Thursday Jan 29, 2026
There’s a moment when someone questions your plan.
Suggests a safer option.
And something in you tightens and says, “I’ve got this under control.”
This episode explores why that sentence feels so convincing — and why it can quietly become one of the most dangerous lies we tell ourselves.
In this episode, we explore:
- Why “I’ve got this under control” isn’t confidence, but a nervous-system response
- How leaders confuse control with safety — and what they’re actually protecting
- Why alcohol often enters when the story we’re living by feels threatened
- The hidden cost of clinging to control instead of allowing adaptive truth
- Why the most dangerous moment isn’t failure — but refusing to check what’s working
This isn’t about fixing anything.
It’s about understanding the moment before things harden.
If this episode named something familiar and you don’t want to act on it yet,
STRIVE Discord is a private stabilisation space for moments that feel charged but unresolved.
It’s not a community.
It’s a place to put the moment down before it turns into self-control, conflict, or drinking.
You can find the deeper work here
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