Why do we drink?

Is it fun? Habit? Celebration? Escape? Or just because saying no feels like social sabotage?

In this episode of Man vs Mind, we take on alcohol – starting with the stupid (like Danger Can, a game involving a shaken can of beer and your forehead) and moving into the emotional.

Tim shares stories of stress-fuelled nights that spiralled, including one that ended with crying, lost possessions, and a body covered in Spicey McChickens. J opens up about how drinking became a bit of a bad habit in his early parenting years, and how he’s had to rethink what it means to be present.

We talk about drinking culture, why guys still beer pressure each other to stay for “just one more,” and how alcohol can often be the only time men feel comfortable opening up.

In the second half, Tim shares how he’s become increasingly anxious about going out at all, and fears abandonment from his mates. And J struggles to describe the kind of bar they both avoid now: “a dance pub… no, not a club… but like… a trendy bar… you know what I mean.”

Oh and J stops Tim dead in his tracks (and the show...) with a bit of unexpected Cockney Rhyming Slang...

Disclaimer: while we had a lot of fun recording this episode, we appreciate that alcohol is a very sensitive subject for many people around the world. If you do drink, and feel like you may need support, please visit www.drinkaware.co.uk or www.wearewithyou.org.uk.

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