About this episode

Will Gordon shares his harrowing journey from severe alcohol addiction and liver failure to achieving sobriety.

Will Gordon’s alcohol addiction progressed to drinking as much as 1.75 liters of vodka every two days. His health deteriorated, he was diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis, and eventually his organs began shutting down. In this episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, Will shares the reality of alcohol addiction, secret drinking, blackouts, trying to quit drinking, liver failure, transplant, and the moment doctors told him he may have only weeks to live. Now more than 1,200 days sober, Will reflects on what finally changed, the fight to survive, and what recovery and sobriety look like today. If you or someone you love is struggling with alcohol, Will’s story is a powerful look at alcohol addiction, quitting drinking, liver disease, and finding a new life in sobriety. Will on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewillpowerpodcast/ Sober Motivation Mobile App: https://apps.apple.com/app/sober-motivation-app/id6759266291 Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.com Support the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/sobermotivation Contact me anytime: brad@sobermotivation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Brad McLeod

Guest: Will Gordon

Topics covered

• alcohol addiction
• sobriety
• liver disease
• recovery
• personal story
• health

Keywords

• alcohol addiction
• sobriety
• liver failure
• recovery
• personal story
• health
• vodka
• cirrhosis
• transplant
• blackouts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sober Motivation, Sober Motivation Mobile App, Sober Motivation Website, Acast

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