Assessing your drinking
If you have come to this podcast concerned about your drinking, or that of somebody else, well done! It's a difficult step to take and should be applauded! In this episode John and Lou talk about how ...
1 Dec 202522min
Is there a problem with alcohol?
Do you think there is a problem with alcohol? It may be a question you are asking yourself, or somebody you know or live with is struggling with alcohol and it is affecting you and the family. In this...
24 Nov 202533min
How to reduce your drinking
Many people want to reduce their drinking and there is no doubt that it will be beneficial to you in many ways. Whether you're living with an alcoholic, a heavy drinker, or want to moderate your behav...
17 Nov 202525min
Controlled Drinking - can it work?
This podcast is for the family and friends of problem drinkers and also those who are concerned with their own drinking. Controlled drinking can be a solution for some drinkers. It requires discipline...
10 Nov 202518min
Q&A with Lou and John
Lou and John answer listeners questions and concerns. Topics answered include getting your social life back, how to ignore your drinker undermining your progress and trying to talk to an alcoholic who...
3 Nov 202522min
Quick Take - The Reason I Stopped Drinking
For John it was looking in the mirror and seeing what he had become which finally stopped him drinking.Please be very clear that, at Bottled Up we strongly advise people not to remain in violent or ab...
30 Okt 20257min
An Alcoholic's Story
In this episode we learn how an alcoholic may think and feel, and their struggles, as John talks openly about his many years addicted to alcohol. Of course every recovering alcoholic will cite differe...
27 Okt 202541min
Quick Take - Relapse during recovery
Relapse can happen. But the alcoholic can learn from it and actually improve their chances of recovery.It took John two years to get sober. Here he talks about relapse and the process of recovery – it...
23 Okt 20253min
