7 Years 184 days Sober - CBD7 Years 184 days Sober - CBD
I'm Quitting Alcohol
David Boyle recounts a date night 7+ years sober that goes sideways after he takes a hefty dose of CBD gummies. Through sharp humour and frantic storytelling, he shows how a supposedly harmless substance can turn into a wild, uncomfortable ride.
9:42•15 Nov 2026
High on CBD, Sober in Life: David Boyle’s Wild Date Night
Episode Overview
- CBD, even marketed as non-psychoactive, can have strong mental effects at high doses.
- Being sober for years does not make someone immune to the impact of other substances.
- Social situations like bars can still be tricky, especially when trying to appear "normal" while feeling off your head.
- Honest, humorous reflection can help process uncomfortable or risky experiences in recovery.
- Caution is important with any substance, even those seen as safer alternatives to alcohol.
“Who says these fucking CBD gummies aren't psychoactive, they're definitely psychoactive.”
What makes a recovery story truly entertaining and slightly chaotic at the same time? This episode of *I'm Quitting Alcohol* throws you straight into David Boyle’s life 7 years and 184 days sober, accidentally off his face on CBD gummies during a simple date night. Boyle, an Australian comedian, heads out with his wife for dinner and a supposed quiet drink while the babysitter holds the fort at home.
Thinking CBD "doesn't do shit", he downs around 200mg and forgets about it… until, mid-Eritrean meal, reality starts to bend. As he puts it, **"Who says these fucking CBD gummies aren't psychoactive, they're definitely psychoactive."** From there, you get a hilarious and slightly alarming play-by-play of what it feels like to be very high, very sober, and very responsible all at once.
He describes the restaurant and streets of Cambridge turning surreal, everyone looking like characters in *The Truman Show*, and the sheer mission of ordering a beer for his wife while trying to appear normal. The heart of it though is familiar to anyone in recovery: trying to have a "normal" night out, staying alcohol-free, and realising other substances can drag you somewhere you really didn’t plan to go.
He talks about giggling through deep conversation, feeling like he’s thinking in three-second bursts, struggling to drive home safely, and then facing the kids and babysitter while hanging on for dear life. This short daily episode is raw, unfiltered, and very funny, but it also carries a clear message: CBD isn’t always the harmless chill-out option people assume it is.
If you’re sober or sober-curious and ever tempted to swap booze for "safe" alternatives, this one might make you think twice. Have you ever underestimated something that hit you way harder than expected?
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