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If you’re trying to quit drinking or wondering if you have an alcohol problem, this story will hit home.
Greg shares how a good childhood and successful career turned into alcohol addiction, denial, psych wards, and jail—and how he finally got sober.
In this episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, Brad sits down with Greg to talk about the reality of high-functioning alcoholism and how quickly things can escalate.
On the outside, Greg had everything together. But underneath, he struggled with not feeling like he fit in—and alcohol became the solution.
Over time, drinking went from social to something he relied on. Denial and ego kept him stuck, even as things got worse. After a series of personal losses, everything spiraled—leading to isolation, mental health struggles, and eventually being arrested and spending six months in jail.
Even then, he didn’t believe alcohol was the problem.
In this episode, we cover:
If you’re struggling with alcohol, questioning your drinking, or looking for real sobriety stories, this episode is for you.
Check out this episodes Sponsor: https://sobrsafe.com/pages/sobrsure
Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregdownscoach/
Sober Motivation Community: https://sobermotivation.mn.co/
Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.com
Support the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/sobermotivation
Contact me anytime: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By Brad McLeod4.9
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If you’re trying to quit drinking or wondering if you have an alcohol problem, this story will hit home.
Greg shares how a good childhood and successful career turned into alcohol addiction, denial, psych wards, and jail—and how he finally got sober.
In this episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, Brad sits down with Greg to talk about the reality of high-functioning alcoholism and how quickly things can escalate.
On the outside, Greg had everything together. But underneath, he struggled with not feeling like he fit in—and alcohol became the solution.
Over time, drinking went from social to something he relied on. Denial and ego kept him stuck, even as things got worse. After a series of personal losses, everything spiraled—leading to isolation, mental health struggles, and eventually being arrested and spending six months in jail.
Even then, he didn’t believe alcohol was the problem.
In this episode, we cover:
If you’re struggling with alcohol, questioning your drinking, or looking for real sobriety stories, this episode is for you.
Check out this episodes Sponsor: https://sobrsafe.com/pages/sobrsure
Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregdownscoach/
Sober Motivation Community: https://sobermotivation.mn.co/
Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.com
Support the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/sobermotivation
Contact me anytime: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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