Lee Davy
Lee Davy
Love Someone Who Drinks? Here’s What Actually Helps
Love Someone Who Drinks? Here’s What Actually Helps
Love Someone Who Drinks? Here’s What Actually Helps
Saturday 24th May 2025
Lee Davy shares how to support a loved one struggling with alcohol while focusing on your own healing journey.
10 minutes
Empowering
Informative
Supportive
Honest
Encouraging
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Author:
Lee Davy
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Categories:
Sobriety Toolkit
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Creative Recovery Journeys
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Focus on self-improvement rather than changing others.
- Learn effective communication techniques like nonviolent communication.
- Establish personal boundaries for emotional safety.
- Support loved ones without losing your own sanity.
- Understand that healing starts with yourself.
Trying to fix someone else’s relationship with alcohol is like rearranging furniture in a burning house.
In the gripping episode of the 1000 Days Sober Podcast, Lee Davy tackles the heart-wrenching struggle of loving someone who drinks. If you've ever found yourself trying to rescue a loved one from the clutches of alcohol, only to feel like you're losing yourself in the process, this episode speaks directly to you. Lee, with his no-nonsense approach, offers a fresh perspective on how to support your loved ones without losing your own sanity.
Lee emphasises the importance of focusing on self-improvement rather than trying to change the drinker. With his unique Strive Method, he encourages listeners to become world-class communicators and establish strong personal boundaries. He shares insights into nonviolent communication and the five secrets of effective communication, tools that help you communicate with compassion rather than control. Throughout the episode, Lee addresses the emotional turmoil that comes with loving someone battling alcohol addiction.
He urges listeners to stop trying to 'fix' their loved ones and instead focus on their own healing journey. By doing so, you can become a stable and grounded presence, ready to support your loved one when they're ready for change. This episode is a call to action for anyone who feels trapped by someone else's drinking. It's about learning to hold space for your loved one without getting burned by their fire.
Lee's candid approach is both refreshing and empowering, leaving you with the tools and mindset needed to reclaim your life. So, are you ready to stop rearranging furniture in a burning house and start focusing on your own path?