10 Minute Mend: I Replaced Alcohol With This

About this episode

Peter “Tubes” Dale discusses his journey of replacing alcohol with golf and the complexities of addiction and recovery.

A special golfing and sobriety chat this week brings us into the life of Peter “Tubes” Dale, who turned to golf as a way to keep up socialisation with his friends after making the brave decision to give up alcohol and stop drinking. In this episode, he opens up about the moment when he decided to switch out alcohol for finding a hobby, how he landed on golf, and how having an addict's mentality is both a blessing and a curse. This is a grounded conversation about addiction, mental health, and a personalised, thoughtful approach to recovery - not as a straight line, but as something messy and ongoing. YOU CAN WATCH THE FULL EPISODE WITH TUBES HERE 00:00 Best Day on the Course 00:52 How Golf Replaced Drinking 02:06 Everyone in Recovery Needs a Hobby 03:05 Using Golf as an Excuse to Drink 04:21 Becoming Obsessed with Golf 05:02 The Addictive Personality Explained 06:06 Why Golf Helps Mental Health 07:25 Addiction vs Mental Health Differences 08:18 Replacing Alcohol with Something Better 10:01 Connection, Friendship and Staying Sober Heights👉 Join Matt in getting your energy back with Vitals. 20% off here: https://highpfrmc.com/OTM20 Need Support? Samaritans: Call 116 123 or visit…

People in this episode

Host: High Performance

Guest: Peter “Tubes” Dale

Topics covered

• addiction
• mental health
• recovery
• golf
• sobriety
• hobbies

Keywords

• alcohol replacement
• golf
• addictive personality
• mental health
• sobriety
• recovery

Sponsors

Vitals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Samaritans, Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, Mental Health Mates, Shout, IAPT

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