The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast

Sunday drinking doesn’t usually fall apart on a Sunday night. It falls apart quietly on Monday morning — on the drive to work, sitting on a train, or opening a laptop while already running at half capacity. This episode looks at the moment most people miss: the promise you make before drinking, the reassurance you repeat once the first pint lands, and how alcohol quietly rewrites what “a few” actually means. We talk about: Why Sunday drinking is culturally protected — especially around masculinity, football, and tradition How rounds accelerate drinking without anyone intending to overdo it The difference between absenteeism and the far riskier problem of presenteeism Why “I haven’t had a drink for 8–12 hours” is not the same as being unimpaired How safety, leadership, and responsibility quietly erode long before anything looks dramatic This isn’t about blame. It’s about seeing the moment where safety is decided — and why alcohol makes that moment harder to see. If this episode feels familiar, don’t rus