Is "Functioning Alcoholism" stealing your potential? Here is how to quit drinking without feeling like you are giving up your social life.

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I didn't lose my job. I didn't get a DUI. Because I was "functioning," I thought I was safe. I was wrong.

In this video, I break down the "Ignorance Debt" of alcohol—the price you pay every single day in lost energy, anxiety, and potential. I spent years thinking I was the life of the party, only to realize I was paying $600 a weekend to poison my own happiness.

In this video, I reveal:

The Financial Audit: The sickening math of what "social drinking" actually costs (hint: it was over $200 a weekend).

The Overstimulation Protocol: How to handle the "Witching Hour" and ADHD triggers without numbing out.

The Identity Shift: Why saying "I'm trying to quit" guarantees failure—and what to say instead.

0:00 - The "Fun Mom" Trap (Functioning Alcoholism)

0:35 - The Financial Audit ($600 Weekends)

1:20 - The Ego & "Ruining Events"

2:20 - The Turning Point (Waking Up Without Shame)

2:54 - Rule #1: The Overstimulation Protocol (ADHD & Anxiety)

3:45 - Rule #2: The Money Reality Check

4:26 - Rule #3: The Identity Shift ("I Don't Drink")

4:56 - Free Sobriety Survival Checklist 5:18 - The Cost of Being "Absent"

6:07 - Health Scares & Generational Trauma

7:54 - Dealing with Haters & Spiritual Warfare

9:30 - Nobody Is Coming To Save You

10:20 - How to "Ride The Wave" of Cravings

11:25 - A Warning If You Are Young

12:40 - The Truth About Alcohol & Weight Loss

13:37 - "Playing The Tape Forward"

14:40 - Finding Your Tribe

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Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. I am a alcohol survivor sharing my story. If you need medical help, please contact a professional.