Alcoholism doesn’t start with you—but it can end with you.

In this episode of Dudes Without Dads, Fred Sebring shares his raw story of growing up without a father, being surrounded by normalized drinking, and realizing later in life that alcohol had quietly become his coping mechanism. What followed was a breaking point—and a decision to end generational alcoholism for the sake of his wife, his kids, and his faith.

This conversation is for any man asking:

• Why do I drink when life gets hard?
• Is alcohol affecting my marriage or kids?
• How do I stop repeating what I grew up around?
• Is it possible to break generational cycles of addiction?

Fred opens up about:

• Growing up fatherless in a culture where alcohol was “normal”
• How drinking became a learned escape, not a choice
• The moment he realized his kids were watching everything
• Why white-knuckling sobriety didn’t work for him
• How prayer and fasting led to real, lasting freedom
• Why forgiveness plays a critical role in healing addiction
• What it means to be a man of integrity when no one taught you how

This episode is not about shame, labels, or pretending alcohol isn’t a problem. It’s about honest self-examination, personal responsibility, and choosing a different legacy.

If alcohol has been passed down in your family, this conversation will challenge you—and give you hope that change is possible.

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• breaking generational alcoholism
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• fatherless men and addiction
• Christian recovery from alcohol
• faith-based sobriety
• prayer and fasting testimony
• healing father wounds
• becoming the dad you never had
• alcohol and masculinity

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