EPISODE · Aug 23, 2023 · 1H 1M
Sam Harrison on Quit Drinking, Rugby, and Getting His Life Back
from One for the Road: The Quit Drinking Podcast
He played 178 games at scrum half for Leicester Tigers. From the outside it looked like the dream. Inside, he was planning his week around how many beers he could get away with.This week on One for the Road, Dave sits down with Sam Harrison, former Premiership rugby player turned carpenter, now sober on the Gold Coast. Sam shares the full arc, from making his mum's gin and tonics as a four-year-old, to the drinking culture that runs through rugby, to a night he doesn't fully remember and the wife who came home and refused to let him pretend it was a one-off.He talks about the year off that didn't stick, the relapse that was worse than what came before, and the lightning-bolt moment he chose differently for good.If you've ever tried to stop and gone back, this one's for you.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 for Sam.https://www.instagram.com/everymansam/www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-MartinezInstagram - @TheDaniellaMartinezhttps://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/www.instagram.com/grownuphustle/This show is in Partnership with disordered eating Coach Helen Bennett.email: [email protected]: https://www.helenbennett.co/TikTok, Facebook, YouTube & Instagram: @coachhelenbennett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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He played 178 games at scrum half for Leicester Tigers. From the outside it looked like the dream. Inside, he was planning his week around how many beers he could get away with.This week on One for the Road, Dave sits down with Sam Harrison, former Premiership rugby player turned carpenter, now sober on the Gold Coast. Sam shares the full arc, from making his mum's gin and tonics as a four-year-old, to the drinking culture that runs through rugby, to a night he doesn't fully remember and the wife who came home and refused to let him pretend it was a one-off.He talks about the year off that didn't stick, the relapse that was worse than what came before, and the lightning-bolt moment he chose differently for good.If you've ever tried to stop and gone back, this one's for you.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 for Sam.https://www.instagram.com/everymansam/www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-serviceshttps://nacoa.org.uk/Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-MartinezInstagram - @TheDaniellaMartinezhttps://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/www.instagram.com/grownuphustle/This show is in Partnership with disordered eating Coach Helen Bennett.email: [email protected]: https://www.helenbennett.co/TikTok, Facebook, YouTube & Instagram: @coachhelenbennett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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