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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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Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
You don’t say, “Let’s get smashed.”
You say, “I’ll just have one.”
And that’s where the line moves.
In this episode, we look at the quiet negotiation that happens before the first drink — and why “just one” often isn’t discipline… it’s camouflage.
If you constantly promise yourself you’ll stop at one and don’t, this isn’t about willpower. It’s about a collapsed gap between stimulus and response.
Inside this episode:
• Why “just one” is often bargaining, not control
• What actually happens in the nervous system after the first drink
• How the second glass exposes the line that already moved
• Why children hear more than your words when you promise “just one”
• The integrity erosion that happens quietly over time
This isn’t moralising.
It’s architecture.
If you were truly in control, you wouldn’t need to negotiate with yourself.
Pause for a moment:
When you say “just one”…
Do you mean it?
Or do you hope it?
If this felt familiar, the deeper work lives at the STRIVE Method.
No urgency.
Just somewhere to put the moment down.
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