What happens to your people when drinking becomes the priority, and what it costs to rebuild when you finally stop. Brian talks about choosing his wife and kids even when it disappointed his family of origin. God Guy names the “sad eyes” he still remembers from the people he was hurting. Jake brings in grief, high functioning drinking, and trying to be a chain breaker for his daughters. It is a slow, honest look at boundaries, talking to your kids about alcohol, and why real recovery cannot happen in isolation.

00:00 – The definition of Haboob
03:03 – Trying to define “relationship” while quoting Avatar, jellyfish trees, and Len feeling connected to everything
06:44 – God Guy remembers breaking trust, seeing “sad eyes,” and knowing he was doing damage in real time
10:07 – Brian tells his family he is an alcoholic, chooses his home team, and starts rebuilding trust one awkward step at a time
19:20 – Jake walks through grief, a house full of alcohol, and what it means to be the chain breaker in his family
25:25 – How the guys talk to their kids about alcohol, and the tension between protecting them and telling the truth
42:03 – Moving from quantity to quality in relationships, and why isolation is a signal that you have not fully surrendered

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