What do you do when the voice in your head sounds almost reasonable? Almost wise? Almost like it has your best interests at heart?

In this rare and deeply personal solo episode, Clayton shares a story he has never told on the podcast before. A business dinner. Colleagues he respects. Wine flowing naturally around a table. And a quiet internal voice making a very persuasive case for just one glass.

Clayton has been sober for over 25 years. The decision was not dramatic. It came gradually, honestly, with loving input from his wife Pam, who could see what he sometimes could not. The way alcohol was quietly affecting his presence, his relationships, and the version of himself he wanted to bring to the world. He looked at it clearly and made a decision. A quiet one. A permanent one.

But permanent decisions still get tested. And this  ...