Episode 9 | What The Hell About Me?

Your Effin’ Love Story · May 23, 2026 · 20m

I had an ache for most of my life that I couldn't name. Couldn't describe it. Couldn't explain it. Just knew it was there, and knew that staying drunk was the most reliable way to keep it quiet for a few hours.

This episode is about what happened when I finally stopped drinking long enough to sit down with that ache and actually look at it. Not with a therapist. Not with a twelve-step program. Not with a self-help book. Just me, pen, paper, and the uncomfortable reality that the person sitting there sober wasn't someone I particularly liked.

And then what happened after that.

I also talk…