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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.
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 12, 2016
Tuesday Jan 12, 2016
Transforming Youth Recovery is a movement founded by the incredible Stacie Mathewson, to increase recovery success for students struggling with addiction. In this episode, you hear from three members of that incredible team: Breanna Cook, Jessica Garcia De Paz, and Arielle Spanvill.
Monday Jan 04, 2016
Monday Jan 04, 2016
When you quit alcohol you find a lot of time on your hands. I call this white space. It's important to fill this white space up with activities that will increase your growth. If you don't there is a danger that you may fill it with booze. So what do you fill the white space with? In this episode I walk you through a process known as 12 Week Planning. It's through this process that you will find the key actions you need to take to fill that white space. In this show I talk about the following: The 1% Club A community that I am a member of created by Andre Chaperon. I am not sure if the community is currently accepting any new members. Here is the link http://www.1percentclub.co I get a lot out of the group, and recommend Andre's training courses. Asana Asana is a piece of software that enables you to create projects and then disseminate actions to various members of your team. I have only been using the software for a fortnight, but love it. It's free of charge. https://app.asana.com/ Google Sheets and Google Calendar Both of these options are free resources and can be found with a simple Google search. Google Sheets is excel that can be shared with other web users. Google Calendar is a calendar that can also be shared with other web users. If you would like personal one-to-one coaching on 12 Week Planning then contact me at needyhelper@gmail.com and we can make that happen. If you liked this episode, please leave a positive review, and share it with someone who you believe may get some use out of it.
Tuesday Dec 08, 2015
Tuesday Dec 08, 2015
Laura is a Women’s Empowerment Coach specializing in Relationships, Communications and Creative Expression. She compassionately supports women of all ages to rediscover their passions, explore their creativity and embrace their bodies to live lives based on building and maintaining supportive relationships with themselves, their partners, families and co-workers. Supporting women of all ages through addiction, abuse, and trauma recovery is one of Laura’s life passions. Her approach is empowering, supportive, non-judgmental and creative. If you’d like to know more about how she might support you or a woman you love you can reach her at www.blackbird-coaching.com
Tuesday Dec 01, 2015
Tuesday Dec 01, 2015
Kristy Arnett, is the co-founder of Mentor, a mobile platform that provides on-demand connections between people and mentors via live stream interaction. She is also founder of Center LLC, a coaching business that empowers people to live vibrant, courageous lives through health, fitness, and emotional intelligence. Her personal mission is to create freedom of mind and body for all. An Under Armour Ambassador, Kristy is certified in Personal Training through NASM and in Life Coaching through ChoiceCenter Leadership University.
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
In this week's Alcohol & Addiction Podcast Lee Davy talks to professional poker player Billy Chattaway about his history with gambling and his attempts to gamble moderately.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2015
Tuesday Nov 17, 2015
In this week's Alcohol & Addiction Podcast Lee Davy and Liza Lim talk about the importance of connection in their relationship, especially their daily ritual of checking-in.
Monday Oct 19, 2015
Monday Oct 19, 2015
In this week's Alcohol & Addiction Podcast Lee Davy and Liza Lim talk about the importance of community, and how their lives, both individually, and as a whole, have been affected by a lack of one at various times in their lives.
Monday Oct 12, 2015
Monday Oct 12, 2015
Reena is a wonderful young woman from London who at one point in her life suffered from an eating disorder, alcoholism and drug addiction. This powerful woman battled through suicidal tendencies to eventually recover after her life was transformed by the 12 Steps, in particular accessing a higher power she now calls 'God'. She now spends her time helping others recover from similar problems.
Monday Sep 28, 2015
Monday Sep 28, 2015
Tonier Cain is one of the strongest and inspirational women that I have ever had the opportunity to speak to. Her history of abuse, both sexual, physical and mental, is as horrific a tale as I have ever read. Her book Healing Neen: One Woman’s Path to Salvation From Trauma and Addiction is a harrowing piece of literature. Her documentary Healing Neen is a wonderful accompaniment to that book. Tonier was first raped when she was nine years old. She was repeatedly raped and beaten throughout her life. She became an alcoholic, drug addict and prostitute. She was arrested over 80 times and incarcerated over 60 times. She has lost children, she lost respect and she lost dignity. For many years she lived underneath a bridge, whilst we all slept comfortably in our beds. Then, just a few short years, after all of this trauma, she found God and started her road to recovery. She now travels the world as an inspirational speaker and is an authority on trauma informed care. Tonier and I spoke for an hour, I could have gone on for several hours more. I will certainly be calling her back for a part two, but in the meantime settle in and listen to the remarkable story or a most remarkable woman.
Monday Sep 21, 2015
Monday Sep 21, 2015
This episode is brought to you live and direct from Black Rock City: Burning Man 2015. My guest is Adam, a former alcoholic, drug addict and beautiful human being. Enjoy.