Have you ever woken up after a night of drinking and struggled to piece together exactly what happened?
Well, I've got a story for you.
Wind back the clock about 15 years, when I was still working in the City, entertaining clients and living what I thought was a pretty successful life.
On the outside, everything looked great. But behind the scenes, I was beginning to question my relationship with alcohol.
And then came one particular night that I would never forget. Although, rather ironically, there was quite a lot of it I couldn't remember!
What followed was an unforgettable conversation with my lovely wife, Tara, that left me well and truly rumbled.
In this episode of The Alcohol-Free Advantage, I'm sharing one of my most embarrassing drinking stories and exploring the surprisingly powerful lesson hidden beneath the humour.
Because sometimes, the moments we laugh off are the very ones we need to take seriously.
What You'll Learn
- Why I began questioning my relationship with alcohol
- What happens when drinking leaves gaps in our memories
- The unexpected ways alcohol can affect our relationships
- Why seemingly harmless excuses can have a bigger impact than we realise
- What one embarrassing experience taught me about trust and authenticity
Timestamps:
00:00 – 02:00 Looking back at my drinking days in the City
02:00 – 04:00 The problem with missing memories
04:00 – 07:30 The night I got completely rumbled
07:30 – 10:00 The lesson behind the laughter
10:00 – 12:30 Alcohol, trust and the stories we tell
12:30 – 13:30 The freedom of being authentically you
13:30 – End Your next alcohol-free adventure
Your Next Step
Have you ever had one of those moments that made you stop and question your relationship with alcohol?
I'd love to hear your story. Get in touch and let me know what made you start thinking differently about drinking.
And if your alcohol-free adventure has inspired you to help others, why not explore becoming a coach?
At Coach Business School, you can train to become a life coach, executive coach or alcohol-free performance coach.
Explore our coaching programmes: https://coachbusiness.school/
And don't forget about my documentary, Going Dry, with its online premiere on 2 January 2027.
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Let's do this.
Your coach,Andy