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I'm Quitting Alcohol
David Boyle shares a chaotic day seven years into sobriety, describing a repeat collapsed lung and urgent hospital trip, alongside a serious warning about a hacked bitcoin cold storage wallet. The episode blends dark humour, medical stress, and practical caution in his usual raw, unfiltered style.
3:02•1 Aug 2026
Collapsed Lungs and Crypto Chaos: Seven Years Sober with David Boyle
Episode Overview
- Health scares can still happen years into sobriety, and acknowledging symptoms early is crucial.
- Previous medical procedures such as pleuridesis do not guarantee issues will never recur.
- Physical activity after years of inactivity can mask serious problems, so checking in with a doctor matters.
- Security of bitcoin cold storage wallets is not guaranteed; staying alert to breaches is essential.
- Daily honesty, even during crises, can support consistent sobriety and connection to others on a similar path.
“"I'm on my way to the emergency fucking ward at the hospital because I have collapsed my lung again."”
What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? For regulars of "I'm Quitting Alcohol", this short, punchy episode shows exactly why David Boyle’s daily check-ins keep people hooked.
Recorded on the fly, Boyle talks while heading to the hospital: "I'm on my way to the emergency fucking ward at the hospital because I have collapsed my lung again." He explains he’d already had a pleuridesis, so this kind of thing "isn't meant to happen", but the familiar symptoms were back – pain on one side, trouble sleeping, and shortness of breath.
He tries to rationalise it as sore muscles from playing hurling for the first time in 30 years, but a doctor’s check-up and some x-rays quickly change the mood. The report comes back, and it’s straight to emergency to get his lung re-inflated, with talk of a possible second pleuridesis, which he jokes he’s going to reject "out of hand". All this plays out with Boyle’s usual dark humour and no-filter commentary.
It’s raw, sweary, and very human – exactly what you’d expect from someone who’s recorded every single day since quitting booze. The episode doesn’t dive into long reflections on sobriety, but it still gives a snapshot of life in long-term recovery: health scares, family logistics, and still showing up to talk honestly. Just when you think it can’t get more chaotic, he drops another bomb: his bitcoin cold storage wallet brand has been "fucking hacked".
He urgently warns anyone who followed his past advice to move their bitcoin off that specific cold card as fast as possible. If you like your recovery content short, honest, and a bit chaotic, this one shows that even seven years sober, life can still throw in a collapsed lung and a crypto crisis on the same day. How do you cope when everything goes wrong, but you still stay sober?
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