School of Rock Bottom

Thinking about doing Dry January or even a dry 2025? Maybe you're sober curious or your drinking has become problematic? Either way, this episode is for you! Sober Dave needs little introduction... Sober Dave, a trauma-informed alcohol recovery specialist, speaker, and host of the Top 10 podcast One for the Road & has amassed a following of over 140k on Instagram alone. Dave shares his incredible journey from 40 years of alcohol addiction to nearly 6 years of sobriety. He reveals the moment that changed everything, how a simple text became his turning point, and the habits and community support that helped him rebuild his life. Dave shares what is really means to be sober, what to say when someone asks why you don't drink, we talk zero alcohol beers and we even compare Drunk Dave to Sober Dave! Podcasting is an expensive passion. To help me keep going, I'd really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee, thank you! https://buymeacoffee.com/olivermason1 Or via PayPal - https://bit.ly/3kSucAs Topics - 0:00 Intro 3:15 Dave's rock bottom 5:15 Why Dave had had enough and decided to stop drinking 9:15 Early sobriety inspires hope that it will keep getting better 10:05 How Dave stayed stopped 13:15 Using Dry January as a platform 16:15 Dave's progression from weekend drinker to 1LTR of vodka a day 20:15 What does is mean to be SOBER? 23:10 Dry drunk & cross addiction 27:30 Step 1 & 12? 29:15 Staying grounded whilst being so well known 33:30 Zero beer?! 37:45 What to say when people say why aren't you drinking? 41:40 Is SOBER DAVE allowed to relapse?! 43:15 Drunk Dave VS Sober Dave 49:15 Romanatising death and what Dave really wants on his gravestone Follow Sober Dave Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/soberdave Website - https://www.soberdave.co.uk Podcast - Search "One For The Road" on all platforms Follow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLY Facebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1Gx TikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYm LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymC Threads - https://bit.ly/3svw7yL X - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2l Please subscribe, follow, like, leave a review and comment! YouTube - https://bit.ly/3VSPOw9 Spotify - https://bit.ly/402S5Hs Apple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ Do Dry Jan with @alcoholchangeuk here - https://alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-support/managing-your-drinking/dry-january Lastly, if you are interested in performing arts and incredible stories and journeys you must check out Matthew Jones' excellent podcast 'Life After Jazz Hands' here - https://bit.ly/4iQ7Nxa #SoberLiving #DryJanuary #AlcoholRecovery

Thought 5: Andy Jeffery on Healing Childhood Trauma & PTSD. Author Andy Jeffery shares his extraordinary journey of overcoming childhood abuse, severe PTSD, and alcoholism. In this powerful thought, he reveals how equine therapy, acceptance, and even forgiveness became the foundation of his healing. Despite enduring unimaginable pain, Andy's story is a remarkable testament to the human capacity for transformation and growth. Today, he is one of the most peaceful and loving individuals I’ve ever met. This is a story of hope for anyone struggling—proof that healing is possible, no matter how difficult the past. About the “THOUGHT” series - Every other Monday at 5 PM, I’ll bring you a quick ‘thought’—a powerful moment from previous episodes designed to kickstart your week with insight, motivation, and connection. These shorter clips help us stay connected as a community, while every other Tuesday delivers a full, brand-new episode with fresh stories and lessons. Follow Andy and get his book - Website - https://bit.ly/3oIl4jK Watch or listen to the FULL episode here: (School of Rock Bottom Ep5) Spotify - http://bit.ly/40FMSDw Apple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ YouTube - https://bit.ly/3ZDreyl Podcasting is an expensive passion. To help me keep going, I'd really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee, thank you! https://buymeacoffee.com/olivermason1 Or via PayPal - https://bit.ly/3kSucAs #PTSDRecovery #HealingFromTrauma #OvercomingAbuse

Gab Stone is an entrepreneur and talent agent whose skyrocketing career managing Olympic athletes came crashing down in one of the UK’s most infamous gambling stories. Gab takes us behind the scenes of his high-pressure life during the London 2012 Olympics, where he managed 22 athletes, 13 of whom medaled, while privately battling a gambling addiction that eventually led to financial ruin and prison. Now, nearly ten years into recovery, Gab opens up about rebuilding his life, finding purpose, and the urgent need for better awareness around gambling addiction. He speaks with brutal honesty about the shame, the relapses, and the surprising parallels between gambling and substance addiction. This isn’t just a story about gambling—it’s about the human condition, resilience, and finding purpose and self worth after addiction. Tune in for a powerful conversation that challenges perceptions, inspires hope, and sheds light on an often-hidden crisis. Podcasting is an expensive passion. To help me keep going, I'd really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee, thank you! https://buymeacoffee.com/olivermason1Or via PayPal - https://bit.ly/3kSucAs Topics -0:00 Intro3:15 Gab's rock bottom 5:50 Why gambling is like drugs & alcohol8:20 How the behaviour of a gambling addiction mirrors substances 19:20 The neuroscience of gambling addiction26:30 Poor mental health prior to addiction?29:00 Using dreams 31:00 Powerless over gambling?33:20 Withdrawal from gambling? 37:00 Gab's consequences and prison sentence 47:45 Celebrating recovery For further support Gab recommends the following - National Problem Gambling Clinic -https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/services/addictions/national-gambling-clinicGamCare -https://www.gamcare.org.uk Follow Gab Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gabstone9 Follow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLY Facebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1GxTikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYmLinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymCThreads - https://bit.ly/3svw7yLX - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2l Please subscribe, follow, like, leave a review and comment! YouTube - https://bit.ly/4fbqqZeSpotify - https://bit.ly/41yG9OJApple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ #GamblingRecovery #BreakingTheStigma #AddictionAwareness

Thought 4: Georgina White on Anxiety, Alcohol & 'Hovering Above Rock Bottom'. Actor Georgina White shares her powerful story about how anxiety shaped her life. When she tried alcohol at 12, it felt like a solution—giving her the confidence and calm she craved. For years, she believed she didn’t have a problem; after all, she didn’t drink daily, and sometimes not heavily. But behind the scenes, Georgina describes living in a constant state of "hovering above rock bottom," masking deeper struggles until everything finally collapsed. Her story is a reminder that addiction doesn’t always look like what we expect. About the “THOUGHT” series - Every other Monday at 5 PM, I’ll bring you a quick ‘thought’—a powerful moment from previous episodes designed to kickstart your week with insight, motivation, and connection. These shorter clips help us stay connected as a community, while every other Tuesday delivers a full, brand-new episode with fresh stories and lessons. Watch or listen to the FULL episode here: (School of Rock Bottom Ep4) Youtube - https://bit.ly/3ZCd0Rj Spotify - https://bit.ly/3ODP75I Apple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ Podcasting is an expensive passion. To help me keep going, I'd really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee, thank you! https://buymeacoffee.com/olivermason1 Or via PayPal - https://bit.ly/3kSucAs #Anxiety #AddictionRecovery #Alcoholaddiction