From Three Bottles a Night to 6 Months Sober at 54: Phil Briggs Story

Phil Briggs was 54 years old, drinking three bottles of wine and two double gins a night, mostly alone, mostly in front of the television. He called it the party for one. His friends never saw the worst of it because by the time he got home from the pub he'd already mastered the art of looking normal in public. Then he'd open the second bottle. And the third.

In the last week before he quit, he drank 200 units. On his last night he drank 51. By then his mum had died on a hospital bed in front of him, his marriage had ended, his work had dried up in the pandemic, and he could have wine delivered to his door in eight minutes.

Phil is now six months sober. He talks to Dave with brutal honesty about how hard the first few months really were, the nights he sat on the sofa cuddling his dog and sobbing, and what finally turned it around.

You'll hear about: how grief and lockdown collided into the heaviest drinking of his life; the moderation games that never worked; the wine delivery apps that finished him off; the sober community that pulled him through; what changes when you finally just stop.

If you're sitting on the fence, this one's for you.

Phil’s websites:

www.camouflageconsultations.com

www.philbriggsmakeup.com

If you want to connect with me via Instagram, you can find me on the instahandle @Soberdave https://www.instagram.com/soberdave/

or via my website https://davidwilsoncoaching.com/

Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice.

www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services

https://nacoa.org.uk/

Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez

Instagram - @TheDaniellaMartinez

https://www.instagram.com/thedaniellamartinez/