The Smart Drunk

Will’s story isn’t the version of alcoholism most people expect.He didn’t fit the stereotype. High-achieving, intelligent, outwardly functional, and capable of building a successful life, Will looked like someone who had it together. But underneath the ambition, the work ethic, and the performance was something much darker.Growing up on the East Coast in an achievement-driven family, Will learned early that success mattered. But alongside family trauma, instability, and a relentless internal pressure to perform, alcohol slowly became more than just an escape, it became a system for survival.What makes Will’s story so compelling is the one thing he couldn’t let go of.He was willing to change relationships. Geography. Routines. Entire chapters of his life. But work? Work was sacred. Work was identity. Work was also one of the biggest triggers keeping him trapped in relapse.In this episode of Sicker Than Others, Will sits down with Seb for a deeply honest conversation about ambition, alcoholism, family dysfunction, long-term treatment, loneliness, and the dangerous lies high-functioning addicts tell themselves.This isn’t a story about someone losing everything overnight.It’s about someone who looked like they were winning… while quietly falling apart.Produced by Jesse Solomon.ResourcesBeit T’Shuvah – Recovery, community, and treatmenthttps://www.beittshuvah.orgSupport Beit T’Shuvahhttps://beittshuvah.org/support/donate/Alcoholics Anonymoushttps://www.aa.orgSex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)https://slaafws.org/newcomers/CreditsHost: Seb WebberExecutive Producer: Jesse SolomonIntro Theme: Jesse SolomonRecorded live at Beit T’Shuvah8831 Venice BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90034Production inquiries:[email protected]