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Podcast: The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)
Episode: Why Being Homebound Made My Drinking Worse (And How to Break the Cycle)
Description: The baby wouldn’t stop crying. We were 26, knackered, and suddenly drowning in wine we never meant to drink.
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When parenthood hit, so did the isolation. Nights out turned into nights in, and without even realising it, we brought the pub into the house. One glass became a bottle. Tuesdays felt like Fridays. And before long, drinking wasn’t a choice—it was a ritual.
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In this episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, I share how being homebound in my twenties made my drinking worse, the subtle shift that happens when alcohol...