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I Wasn’t Drinking Every Day, But Alcohol Controlled My Life | Todd's Sober Story
· 41 min · S5 E280
Episode I Wasn’t Drinking Every Day, But Alcohol Controlled My Life | Todd's Sober Story
Todd looked like he had it all together. He had a good job, a family, a home, and no major public consequences from drinking. But inside, alcohol was taking up more space than he wanted to admit.
In this episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, Todd shares how weekend drinking, binge drinking, hangxiety, shame, and constantly thinking about the next drink made him question his relationship with alcohol. He talks about trying to moderate, why quitting felt extreme at first, and the moment his son asked if they needed an Uber home from a baseball game.
That question changed everything.
Todd opens up about what it was like to stop drinking as a dad, why life without alcohol did not become boring, and how sobriety helped him become calmer, more present, and more connected with his family.
If you are sober curious, trying to quit drinking, questioning your alcohol use, or wondering if your drinking is “bad enough” to stop, this conversation will hit home.
In this episode:
• Questioning your relationship with alcohol • Weekend drinking and binge drinking • Hangxiety and the shame cycle • Trying to moderate drinking • Sobriety as a parent • Quitting drinking before rock bottom • Why alcohol steals time, energy, and connection • Learning how to have fun without alcohol •
Todd is the author of I Didn’t Believe It Either: One Dad’s Discovery That Everything Is Better Without Alcohol.
Connect with Todd on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tkinney111/
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