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Better Today

by John Leaver

Season 1

BT BS Episode 14 - New Years Resolutions!

John explores the new years resolution concept and whether the psychology behind it is more likely to make you fail to stick to them.

BT BS Episode 13 - Sobriety is a friendship test!

John delves into a subject that he's been covering a lot in his work in supporting young men around alcohol. The role of a friendship group could be the key in someone managing to stay sober - it could also be the think that takes them down a dark road again!

BT BS Episode 12 - Party NOW - Pay Later!

Have you considered the long term effects of your alcohol or drug use? Being the person that can handle more alcohol than your friends is definitely not a good thing. And it could have serious consequences in later life!

BT BS Episode 11 - Is alcohol all it's cracked up to be?

John ponders whether alcohol is as good as people would have you think.

BT BS Episode 10 - Alcohol is keeping you sad

John discusses how alcohol holds you back in coming to terms and moving forward from sadness and how if you never take a break from it - you may never truly come to terms with your sadness.

BT BS Episode 9 - Short term boredom = long term happiness

It can be pretty boring to spend a weekend night without alcohol if that's what you've been used to doing most of your adult life. But the long term rewards of being sober and working past that boredom can mean genuine happiness long term.

BT BS Episode 8 - Why does alcohol get a free pass?

Why do we make allowances for alcohol when it causes so many problems?

BT BS Episode 7 - First ever sober holiday

John recently went on holiday for the first time being sober. He chats about his experience and how it compared to holidays of old when drinking to excess.

BT BS Episode 6 - Your special times ruined by alcohol

John re-lives memories of how hangovers ruined some of the best times in his life.

BT BS Episode 5 - Does 'fun' hide the danger of drinking?

John asks the question of whether you are actually having as much fun as you think when out drinking and also whether this 'fun' factor could be masking the real danger behind alcohol abuse.

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