1000 Days Sober Podcast

The Absurdity of Alcohol Awareness Month: Why the Real Problem Is Bigger Than You Think

We raise our glasses all year long—and then pretend to raise awareness once a year.

 

Alcohol Awareness Month is here, but isn’t it a little… absurd? We don’t dedicate a month to heroin or meth, yet alcohol—responsible for 3.3 million deaths a year—gets a marketing campaign instead of a reckoning.

 

In this episode, I invite you to question the entire narrative around drinking.

Why do we glorify something that disconnects us?

What are we really chasing?

And could this be the month where you finally tell yourself the truth?

 

Let’s stop raising awareness—and start raising consciousness.

 

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Can’t Stop Drinking? It’s Not You, It’s Your Strategy

Back when I was stuck in the Liquid Lie, I thought I was doing everything right—working hard, staying busy, letting alcohol relieve the pressure. It wasn’t a conscious decision. It was a strategy I didn’t even know I was using.

 

In this episode, I unpack a quote from Seth Godin that changed how I see every decision we make:

 

“To find a better strategy, we need to be prepared to walk away from the one we have defaulted to.”

 

We all have a playbook—one that says hustle for worthiness, fix others to avoid your own pain, or drink to escape the loneliness. But if your current strategy is hurting more than helping, it’s time for a new one.

 

I’ll walk you through how to identify your old strategy, reflect on its roots, and start choosing a better path—one rooted in freedom, not fear.

 

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Quitting Alcohol? Why Non-Alcoholic Drinks Might Be a Trap

On the surface, non-alcoholic drinks seem like a smart alternative—safe, inclusive, even empowering. But what if they’re just the Liquid Lie wearing a new label?

 

In this episode, I unpack the EU’s latest regulation that lets winemakers remove the alcohol but still call it “wine”—and why that matters more than you think. I share a story about a friend who drinks NA from SELF… and contrast it with what I see most often: people reaching for NA drinks from PARTS, from fear, shame, and a desperate need to fit in.

 

This isn’t about the drinks. It’s about why you’re drinking them.

 

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Quitting Alcohol? Don’t Skip This Descent

You don’t just wake up one day and feel free.

 

First, you descend.

 

In this episode, I reveal why facing your shadows isn’t a sign of failure—it’s a sacred step in the journey to freedom from alcohol. We’ll explore the Greek concept of katabasis, how it plays out in the STUCK Phase of the STRIVE Method, and what it means to rediscover the forgotten parts of your soul.

 

This isn’t about rock bottom. It’s about rising through the ashes. And it starts with listening to the whisper:

 

“This isn’t working. There’s more for you.”

 

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Afraid to Say You’re Not Drinking? Approval Is a Hell of a Drug

Ever feel like the only way to survive a lads’ trip is to raise a glass you don’t even want?

This episode isn’t about alcohol—it’s about the deep, subconscious pull to belong.

 

I share a client’s powerful story of integrity on a golf trip where the pressure to conform was real—and how choosing truth over approval didn’t just change his weekend, it changed his life.

 

We’re diving into Approval, Security, and Control—the trifecta behind why we drink when we don’t want to, and how to break the cycle.

 

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Trying to Quit Drinking? The Government Just Helped You (Without Meaning To)

Imagine craving a pint… and not being able to get one.

 

That’s now a reality in the UK. On April 1st, 2025, the government quietly killed off the pandemic-era law allowing pubs to sell takeaway booze. For the hospitality industry, it’s a hassle. For those of us trying to break free from the Liquid Lie? It’s a godsend.

 

In this episode, Lee explains how this unexpected legislative change could be your unexpected advantage. Because between the trigger and the drink lies a gap—a sacred space where freedom is born. And now? That space just got wider.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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