034 – Being Sober, Like A man
from Being A Better Man Hosted by Alf Herigstad
Being Sober, Like A Man! With special guest Victor Yocco. Today we have a compelling story, told by the man who lived it. It is a story of addiction, followed by the victory of sobriety. My guest, Victor Yocco has become a better man. Since his sobriety two years ago he has accomplished many things; he has written a book, had a baby, written many articles, spoke at international conferences and much more. But perhaps the greatest thing he has done is simply to maintain his sobriety. Being sober, or getting sober and staying that way is no simple feat. Alcohol will dissolve many things…among them are families, careers, and lives. Today Victor shares his insights with us as someone who has gone through it, and lived to tell about it. Unless we live an extremely sheltered life, we all know someone who is struggling with one addiction or another. You may not be the person in question…but your friends or family members may be, and if you were able to help them, to nudge them in the right direction, isn’t that something you should do, as a man? Or, maybe it is you. If so you don’t need to dwell in shame about it, tomorrow is a new day and you can start making a difference in your life right now, just like Victor did. What one man can do, another can do! An article I wrote on addressing the culture of drinking in design and technology fields. Also the first time I was public about having an issue with alcohol abuse: https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/the-ux-of-alcohol-abuse-reflections-on-a-year-of-sobriety An article I wrote on the process I went through as I spent my first year of sobriety working in an office with a culture promoting alcohol use: http://www.vox.com/2015/8/3/9072737/alcoholic-at-work An article I wrote on the importance of asking for support: http://consciousmagazine.co/asking-for-support-key-for-living-a-healthy-life/ Also remember to sign up for the weekly newsletter, in the form below: ___________________________________________________________ // <![CDATA[ (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//forms.aweber.com/form/27/1175410227.js";...
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Today we have a compelling story, told by the man who lived it. It is a story of addiction, followed by the victory of sobriety. My guest, Victor Yocco has become a better man. Since his sobriety two years ago he has accomplished many things; he has written a book, had a baby, written many articles, spoke at international conferences and much more. But perhaps the greatest thing he has done is simply to maintain his sobriety. Being sober, or getting sober and staying that way is no simple feat. Alcohol will dissolve many things...among them are families, careers, and lives. Today Victor shares his insights with us as someone who has gone through it, and lived to tell about it.
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