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EPISODE · Jan 26, 2022 · 46 MIN

He Drank Through the Grief of Losing His Son: Matt Pink

from One for the Road: The Quit Drinking Podcast

In April 2013, Matt Pink's four and a half month old son Rocco died in his sleep. Someone told Matt that time is a healer. So Matt decided he'd drink his way through two years and come out the other side fine. He didn't.Five years went by. The drinking got heavier. The grief stayed where it was. His marriage ended. The house went. He was sofa surfing through the West End with a bag of his life when a stranger walked up outside a pub and told him to stop.He stopped. He met Kirsty. He went sober in April 2020. Now he runs Better Life and writes about what actually works.For anyone using alcohol to outrun something it can't outrun.If you enjoy One For The Road, then click follow to be notified of the release of our next episode.If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice, and links for Matt.Instagram @better_life_guyFacebook better life guy www.betterlifeguy.com https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/https://alcoholchange.org.uk/Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinezhttps://www.grownuphustle.com/Instagram - @GrownupHustleHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In April 2013, Matt Pink's four and a half month old son Rocco died in his sleep. Someone told Matt that time is a healer. So Matt decided he'd drink his way through two years and come out the other side fine. He didn't.Five years went by. The drinking got heavier. The grief stayed where it was. His marriage ended. The house went. He was sofa surfing through the West End with a bag of his life when a stranger walked up outside a pub and told him to stop.He stopped. He met Kirsty. He went sober in April 2020. Now he runs Better Life and writes about what actually works.For anyone using alcohol to outrun something it can't outrun.If you enjoy One For The Road, then click follow to be notified of the release of our next episode.If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice, and links for Matt.Instagram @better_life_guyFacebook better life guy www.betterlifeguy.com https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/https://alcoholchange.org.uk/Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinezhttps://www.grownuphustle.com/Instagram - @GrownupHustleHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In April 2013, Matt Pink's four and a half month old son Rocco died in his sleep. Someone told Matt that time is a healer. So Matt decided he'd drink his way through two years and come out the other side fine. He didn't.Five years went by. The...

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