Zach Braff on Sobriety: A Journey from Binge Drinking

0:00It's March 16th, here's your Durham news in two minutes. Actor Zach Braff opened up about his past binge drinking issues on the March 16th episode of Dak Shepherd's armchair expert podcast. The 50-year-old scrub star admitted he used to drink heavily on Saturday nights until blacking out, but rationalized it as not a real problem. Since he skipped daytime boozing, Braff connected his habits to deeper struggles with anxiety, depression, severe panic attacks, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Those mental health challenges made alcohol a go-to escape during rough patches. He got inspired by an episode of Rich Roll's podcast about a businessman in the one-year no-beer program. The guy's story of ditching daily pints and more convinced Braff to experiment with sobriety himself. After one month without alcohol, Braff felt lighter and more energetic, so he kept going for a full 13 months. That break reset his entire relationship with drinking and boosted his overall mood. These days, Braff enjoys social sips like wine at dinner or a mimosa at brunch, but

1:03skipped spirits and never gets hammered. He urges listeners on anti-depressants who drink often to try a sober month and see the difference. This episode is supported by our sponsor, see details in the description. Layback, press play. Let the pillow do the rest, sound meets comfort, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.