{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69a4e7dfbbda7540f41d58e1/69b0d399a54b09a74a75fbe0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Quitting Alcohol Without Rock Bottom | John’s Sobriety Story","description":"<p>Alcohol addiction doesn’t always look like rock bottom.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the <strong>Sober Motivation Podcast</strong>, John shares his story after more than 20 years of drinking and drug use — and the painful realizations that came when he finally got sober.</p><p><br></p><p>From the outside, his life looked normal. No arrests. No dramatic collapse.</p><p><br></p><p>But inside, alcohol was shaping decisions, regrets, and memories he would carry for decades.</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation explores grief, shame, regret, and the realization that some of the biggest consequences of alcohol aren’t the ones people see.</p><p><br></p><p>They’re the ones we carry internally.</p><p><br></p><p>Today John is over <strong>seven months sober</strong> and sharing his story to help others realize they don’t need to hit rock bottom to question their drinking.</p><p><br></p><p>John on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withorwithoutbacon/</p>","author_name":"Brad McLeod"}