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Oct 2023
26m 41s

Big Fish and Chip: Meet the man who made...

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About this episode

Welcome to our first bonus episode of Big Fish - Big Fish and Chip. Each week I'm going to be joined by my former therapist, Chip Somers, to unpack what's going on in my life and discuss how we can all become the best versions of ourselves.

This episode covers:

1'00 - Our first meeting

4'55 - How Chip got me to stop drinking

8'30 - An introduction to Chip

11'50 - Is the word 'alcoholic' problematic?

14'30 - How do you know if you're a problem drinker?

16'50 - Can you ever drink again if you're a problem drinker?

17'40 - How my drinking got out of control

21'30 - How can you tell a loved one that they drink too much?

23'30 - What's the first step for someone who thinks they have a drinking problem?

Please get in touch with us on Instagram @bigfish.pod if there are any topics you'd like us to cover.

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