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Podcast: The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)
Episode: Why My First Pint Meant More Than the Beer
Description: A pint. A photograph. A father’s approval.
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What if your first drink wasn’t about the alcohol at all—but about being seen?
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In this powerful episode, I reflect on a single, blurry photo from my childhood. I was 14, holding a pint, trying to become a man. But what I really wanted was my dad’s love.
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This story isn’t just mine. It’s a quiet legacy passed down from father to son, mother to daughter—wrapped in lager, silence, and the Liquid Lie.
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