As some of you know I'm not drinking alcohol this year and Richie is someone who has just finished a year off the 'beer', so this week we are talking about life off the booze.
Being two Waterford lads growing up in the sunny southeast of Ireland this is not a common step for people in our area to take.
So in this episode we chat about the whys behind doing it, how the experience has been for us so far, things we've learned and tips for anyone thinking about it.
Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts :)
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Time Stamps:
0.25– Intro and what we’ll talk about during the episode.
1.47 – Why Richie actually gave up the booze.
5.09 – What actually made Richie take the leap to giving up drinking and the sacrifices/trade offs around it. Trying to do what really gives fulfilment.
7.47 – Initial plan to give up the drink for and the moment when he really made the choice. Looking at not using alcohol as a crutch.
12.45 – General reaction to him giving up the drink and dealing with some of the negative feedback.
14.02 – Eoghan on why he gave up alcohol and the reaction he got from taking the jump.
18.55 – Changes noticed so far since giving up the alcohol.
31.15 – Socializing sober and hanging out with associates instead of people who truly care about you.
39.05 – Thoughts from Eoghan and Richie on drinking again and going on sober nights out.
42.15 – Advice for people giving up the drink and how much you can develop as a person through the process.
49.55 – Richie’s background.
