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I'm Quitting Alcohol
David Boyle talks about quitting Twitter, his reliance on a single analyst for calmer news, and the idea for a Sunday ‘wisdom of Evan’ segment. He also links panic, addiction to bad feelings, and late-night self-sabotage while describing his efforts to build a healthier routine.
9:21•29 Mar 2026
Quitting Chaos: Boyle Takes on Twitter, Fear and the Comfort of Feeling Bad
Episode Overview
- Boyle describes Twitter as chaotic, bot-filled and emotionally damaging, and says he is close to deleting it.
- He credits an analyst named Evan with providing clear, calming analysis that reduces his anxiety about world events.
- He proposes a Sunday segment, the wisdom of Evan, where he would read one important piece of analysis each week.
- He compares constant panic and doom-scrolling to gambling addiction, suggesting people can get hooked on feeling bad.
- He shares his new nightly routine of getting off the phone by 9.30, reading until tired, and prioritising sleep over self-sabotage.
“"It's like a psyop on top of a psyop, on top of like a mental illness injection, on top of just like emotionally wrecking you."”
How do people cope with the challenges of staying sober? In this short, punchy episode of *I'm Quitting Alcohol*, comedian David Boyle takes a break from booze stories to talk about fear, social media, and the strange comfort of bad habits, with Camille chiming in at the start. Boyle talks about stepping away from Twitter, calling it a "cesspit fucking hellhole" full of bots, fear, and what he describes as emotional wreckage.
He jokes about getting his news from a single anonymous analyst called Evan, whose work gives him "zero anxiety about what's going on in the world" because it helps him see events more clearly. This calm contrast is a big shift from the panic and doom-scrolling many people know all too well.
He floats an idea for a new Sunday segment, "the wisdom of Evan", where he'd read one key piece of Evan's analysis each week as a way to start the week with a clearer head. It's a bit of a test run, and he openly asks his audience to let him know if they care or if they'd rather stay "redlining" in constant panic.
Along the way, Boyle connects this need for chaos to addiction: some people, he says, get hooked on feeling bad, just like gamblers who are really chasing the feeling of losing. He admits he’s been addicted to that feeling most of his life, and even now he feels the nightly pull to stay up till 3am for no reason. Instead, he’s forcing himself into a new routine: off the phone by 9.30, reading until tired, and heading straight to bed.
Anyone trying to stay sober, reduce anxiety, or step away from toxic online habits will recognise the push-pull he describes between what feels familiar and what’s actually good for you. It might leave you asking: are you chasing calm, or are you still chasing chaos?
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