{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64a1692cfc86ab00111f2ce6/64e4af124423e20011ac6bf2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sam Harrison on Quit Drinking, Rugby, and Getting His Life Back","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64a1692cfc86ab00111f2ce6/1692708588370-35d78ca565d6e9ce719132657cb0fe56.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>If you've ever tried to stop and gone back, this one's for you.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/</a></p><p>or via my website&nbsp;<a href=\"https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/</a></p><p>Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice for Sam.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/everymansam/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/everymansam/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services</a></p><p><a href=\"https://nacoa.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://nacoa.org.uk/</a></p><p>Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez</p><p>Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/grownuphustle/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.instagram.com/grownuphustle/</a></p><p><br></p><p>This show is in Partnership with disordered eating Coach Helen Bennett.</p><p>email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@helenbennett.co\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">info@helenbennett.co</a></p><p>website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.helenbennett.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.helenbennett.co/</a></p><p>TikTok, Facebook, YouTube &amp; Instagram:&nbsp;&nbsp;@coachhelenbennett</p>","author_name":"David Wilson - Sober Coach"}