Alcohol - I Cut Back On Drinking To Focus On Myself (3) | It's The Bearded Man Podcast

One of the biggest shifts I’ve had in my life over the past couple years is the amount of alcohol I consume, I’ve cut back tremendously. What really woke me up was doing Sober October back in 2019 and cutting out all booz for 30 days straight.

3. Alcohol Outline
- Quick Recap from Episode 2 - Morning Routines (0:15)
- Todays podcast is focused on alcohol (2:15)
- I’ve experienced both sides of drinking
- Side 1 - the unforgettable nights
- Side 2 - nights we’re drinking for all the wrong reasons
- I cut back A LOT on drinking alcohol to focus on myself (12:05)
- The scary truths (13:05)
- I’ve had family members die, get DUI’s, lost careers, ruin relationships etc from booz
- I’ve been behind the wheel when I shouldn’t / been in a car with someone who shouldn’t have been either
- I’ve drank beyond my limits to the point I’ve blacked out
- I’ve used it as a form of escapism from things that I’ve dealing with in my life
- What I’ve realized about myself with drinking (22:50)
- I can only drink in moderation or else it can become a problem
- Depending on the situation it’s better for me NOT touch it at all
- Alcoholism is a disease that I think can pass on from generation to generation
- Moving to LA helped me cut back on drinking significantly (25:30)
- I lived with Dylan (who has never drank) & Steve (who rarely does). Felt like an outcast if I was to drink solo
- First night out in LA, I missed a handful for networking opportunities because i was too busy drinking. Hard but valuable lesson to learn.
- Driving for Uber full-time, I worked every Friday & Saturday night
- I surrounded myself with go-getters, hustlers & passionate people
- Alcohol can bring people together for the right reasons or can be the only reason (32:20)
- One common goal : to drink & go out
- But would we still be hanging with these people if we removed the booz?
- Now I drink to REWARD myself for a great week (34:15)
- Sober October in 2019 was incredibly beneficial for me (34:55)
- 30 days of no booz
- The benefits from doing it
- I slept better every night, I saved $$$, I didn’t waste time hungover / unmotivated, made better eating decisions, energy levels were consistent everyday, had better headspace to think / create & I realized I didn’t need it to survive
- Cutting off drinking completely (39:40)
- Alcohol is the cherry on top. It’s not necessary but it’s appreciated.
- I try to avoid at all costs during business environments
- Bearded Man Community Q’s (43:15)
- Does it take time and space to break the cycle of being addicted to drinking? @JoeySher37
- 3 internal benefits of being sober for 30 days? Things you feel but people can’t see? @JordanTarver (46:40)
- How easy is it for you to enjoy nights being sober compared to them when you were drinking? @Ben_Bradfordd (47:50)
- What’s the worst alcohol experience you’ve had? @NickCincotta (50:05)
- When did you realize it was a problem? It’s social and fun to have but when is it excessive? @TylerxJay (52:35)
- We have to be responsible with it. Self control = key 2 enjoy @Aalbergarcia
- Big takeaways (56:40)
- Moderation with alcohol is key
- It should be a treat to reward ourselves
- I can’t control past decisions but I can control todays / future ones
- Would you still be around certain people if we removed the alcohol?
- You DON’T need it to survive
- Episode wrap-up (59:10)
- Today was the last podcast EVER recorded in the bedrudio at the content crib
- Hope this pod gave you guys/gals some insight on alcohol
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