Episode
#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
1:08:32
Published: Mon Dec 02 2019
Description
Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness join me for a new series. Over the last 3 years I've spent more than 24 months sober. Choosing to not drink when you don't have an alcohol problem is a lifestyle change many people don't understand, so today we're breaking it all down. And talking about a lot of times we got far too drunk. Extra Stuff: Check out the 6 Months Sober Course - https://6monthssober.com/podcast Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
Chapters
Six Months Sober is an online course that guides you through 28 days, 90 days, or six months of sobriety with daily videos, weekly tasks and challenges to help upgrade your habits, routines, and mindsets.
00:00 - 02:45 (02:45)
Summary
Six Months Sober is an online course that guides you through 28 days, 90 days, or six months of sobriety with daily videos, weekly tasks and challenges to help upgrade your habits, routines, and mindsets.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker talks about their personal struggle with alcohol and the process of learning and unlearning the same lesson every 24 hours.
02:45 - 07:39 (04:54)
Summary
The speaker talks about their personal struggle with alcohol and the process of learning and unlearning the same lesson every 24 hours. The importance of sobriety is highlighted and the achievement of a year sober by the Video Guy Dean is celebrated.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker discusses his experiences with heavy drinking and party holidays, and how it tapered off as he realized the importance of education.
07:39 - 11:58 (04:18)
Summary
The speaker discusses his experiences with heavy drinking and party holidays, and how it tapered off as he realized the importance of education.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The podcast speaker reminisces about his teenage years in Britain, including arguments with girlfriends and losing important items in unfamiliar places.
11:58 - 16:04 (04:05)
Summary
The podcast speaker reminisces about his teenage years in Britain, including arguments with girlfriends and losing important items in unfamiliar places. He contrasts teenage life in Britain to that in America.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker reflects on their experience of giving up alcohol for three months, and how it made them aware of how many times they would default to having multiple beers in social situations.
16:04 - 20:10 (04:06)
Summary
The speaker reflects on their experience of giving up alcohol for three months, and how it made them aware of how many times they would default to having multiple beers in social situations.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker shares their personal experience with alcohol and how they have only had a few episodes of drinking in their life.
20:10 - 23:43 (03:32)
Summary
The speaker shares their personal experience with alcohol and how they have only had a few episodes of drinking in their life. They believe that although alcohol is in moderate doses is fine, it is in philosophical conflict because it's considered to be a drug.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Comedian Rhys James discusses his decision to stop using substances to numb the experiences of life and instead face the challenges with a clear mind, in order to truly understand and learn from them.
23:43 - 28:01 (04:18)
Summary
Comedian Rhys James discusses his decision to stop using substances to numb the experiences of life and instead face the challenges with a clear mind, in order to truly understand and learn from them.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker describes feeling a lower sex drive, anxiety, and worsened sleep and liver function after ejaculating.
28:01 - 32:08 (04:06)
Summary
The speaker describes feeling a lower sex drive, anxiety, and worsened sleep and liver function after ejaculating.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Giving up something, whether it be drug use or a habit, helps expose what the person is masking, whether it be a feeling or thought process that they're avoiding.
32:08 - 39:02 (06:54)
Summary
Giving up something, whether it be drug use or a habit, helps expose what the person is masking, whether it be a feeling or thought process that they're avoiding. Escaping life's problems can lead to issues later on, and it's important to confront them.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker discusses how he has dealt with societal pressure to drink alcohol and how his friends understand and respect his choice.
39:02 - 43:36 (04:33)
Summary
The speaker discusses how he has dealt with societal pressure to drink alcohol and how his friends understand and respect his choice.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker discusses their resistance to people who attend social events but are not fully participating, drawing a comparison to drinking non-alcoholic beer at a party.
43:36 - 48:10 (04:34)
Summary
The speaker discusses their resistance to people who attend social events but are not fully participating, drawing a comparison to drinking non-alcoholic beer at a party. They believe that if someone does not want to be at an event, they should not attend and risk ruining the experience for others.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The fear of being different can prevent people from going sober, due to the pressure from friends to conform to the norm of drinking.
48:10 - 54:20 (06:09)
Summary
The fear of being different can prevent people from going sober, due to the pressure from friends to conform to the norm of drinking. This can cause anxiety and a sense of fear of judgment.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The podcast discusses the damaging effects of extreme dieting and alcohol consumption on the body, including the issue of calorie intake and an example of a patient whose entire calorie intake is just vodka.
54:20 - 1:01:23 (07:02)
Summary
The podcast discusses the damaging effects of extreme dieting and alcohol consumption on the body, including the issue of calorie intake and an example of a patient whose entire calorie intake is just vodka. It proposes the idea of visual aids to encourage people to rethink their lifestyle choices.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker discusses the different techniques used to manage disorderly conduct and overstimulation, including the use of police force, crowd control, and medication.
1:01:23 - 1:03:52 (02:29)
Summary
The speaker discusses the different techniques used to manage disorderly conduct and overstimulation, including the use of police force, crowd control, and medication.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The hosts talk about their favorite pranks, including using an electric dog collar and shooting someone with a tiny hard bag.
1:03:52 - 1:06:02 (02:09)
Summary
The hosts talk about their favorite pranks, including using an electric dog collar and shooting someone with a tiny hard bag.
Episode#123 - Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker mentions a website, sixmonthsober.com/podcast, that provides more information about sobriety.
1:06:02 - 1:08:19 (02:17)
Summary
The speaker mentions a website, sixmonthsober.com/podcast, that provides more information about sobriety.