Is your "controlled" drinking actually a slow-motion crash?

Most people wait for a rock-bottom moment to change. But what if the real danger isn't the "binge"—it's the constant, justified "moderate" habit that slowly erodes the life you were meant to live?.

In this raw and unfiltered "First Principles Autopsy," we sit down with Julius to deconstruct the psychology of addiction, the "magic bullet" myth of hypnosis, and why we move the line in the sand every single day to stay comfortable. We explore why quitting the substance is often the easy part—the hard part is recoding the broken logic that caused the fire in the first place.

Insightful Moment of the Episode:

"Drinking is not the problem. Smoking is not the problem. The problem is the things that cause you to do that. By quitting drinking, it’s not going to change anything... eventually, you have to look under the bed because you can’t keep running."— Mike 

Key Takeaways:

• The Justification Trap: How "moving the line in the sand" prevents you from ever reaching your limit.
• Hypnosis vs. Speed Therapy: Can you actually "recode" your triggers, or are you just looking for a magic bullet shortcut?.
• The Comparison Curse: Why comparing your "level" of addiction to others is a race to the bottom.
• The Cost of "Moderate" Success: Why being "productive while drinking" is the most dangerous form of self-sabotage.

By the end of the session, the team poses a final, brutal question to Julius that changes everything: Is he ready to admit he’s been acting like an "idiot" to protect his ego, or will he walk back into the environment that’s quietly killing his potential? Stay tuned for the final 10 minutes where the mask finally slips....

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