Afraid to Say You’re Not Drinking? Approval Is a Hell of a Drug

2025-04-05

Ever feel like the only way to survive a lads’ trip is to raise a glass you don’t even want? This episode isn’t about alcohol—it’s about the deep, subconscious pull to belong. I share a client’s powerful story of integrity on a golf trip where the pressure to conform was real—and how choosing truth over approval didn’t just change his weekend, it changed his life. We’re diving into Approval, Security, and Control—the trifecta behind why we drink when we don’t want to, and how to break the cycle.

Ever feel like the only way to survive a lads’ trip is to raise a glass you don’t even want?

This episode isn’t about alcohol—it’s about the deep, subconscious pull to belong.

I share a client’s powerful story of integrity on a golf trip where the pressure to conform was real—and how choosing truth over approval didn’t just change his weekend, it changed his life.

We’re diving into Approval, Security, and Control—the trifecta behind why we drink when we don’t want to, and how to break the cycle.

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