Breaking Free with Coach Darren

This weeks guest is… Tribe Sober Coach Darren

Darren came to our Masterclass a few years ago…and hasn’t had a drink since!

In this episode:-

Darren started drinking at the age of 13

His drinking escalated during university years, influenced by the heavy drinking culture which is prevalent in Northern Ireland

Darrens drinking began to impact his life:-  Struggled to maintain some of his responsibilities like paying rent.  He experienced severe blackouts and embarrassing incidents at social events.  He damaged relationships as a result of his drinking

Darren’s Turning Point was a wedding which led to a realization about the damage he was doing to his relationships

His Partner’s comment about him having an issue with alcohol made him realise he had to make a choice

So he decided to quit

Even though he’d been a heavy drinker for a couple of decades he was able to quit by attending a 3-hour Tribe Sober Masterclass

He also listened to podcasts, read the quitlit and connected with our community via the whatsapp groups and Zoom meetings

Darren got curious about underlying reasons for his drinking and began addressing his self-esteem issues.