# Charlie starting drinking at 14 and suffered a panic attack on national TV, looking back it was the alcohol.

An episode of [Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1650658049), 5 Jan 2024, 48 min.

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In this episode, we have Charlie Beljan, a professional golfer who has been sober for 39 months. Always hanging out with the older crowd Charlie started drinking alcohol at 14 years old. Charlie shares his experiences of growing up and becoming a successful golfer while battling an addiction to alcohol that seeped into his personal and professional life. He talks about the detrimental impact of alcohol, the challenges he faced, and the turning point that led him to make a life-altering decision to embrace sobriety. His message revolves around the brighter and rewarding side of life in sobriety and encourages listeners to persevere in their fight against addiction. ------------------ Donate the Support the Show here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sobermotivation Follow Charlie on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cbeljan/ Check out Charmaines Cooking Book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Delicious-Doable-Recipes-Real-Everyday/dp/1989304559 Download the SoberBuddy App here: https://soberbuddy.app.link/motivation Sober Motivation App on Apple App Store HERE Sober Motivation App on Google Play Store HERE 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.

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