174. Why Are You Waiting for Rock Bottom?

174. Why Are You Waiting for Rock Bottom?

April 29, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 174

About this episode

The episode discusses the idea that one doesn't need to hit rock bottom to reconsider their relationship with alcohol.

Send me a message 🤗 What if your reason for wanting to drink differently just isn't that interesting? No rock bottom. No car wrapped around a tree. No relationship in ruins. Just a quiet, growing sense that life could probably be a bit better if alcohol wasn't quite so front and centre in it. For years, that's exactly where I found myself — and I spent an embarrassingly long time feeling like I didn't belong in this space because of it. This episode is me putting that to rest once and f...

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