The Life No One Saw | Darian

The Mark Manderson Show · Oct 29, 2026 · 1h 17m

Darian looked like he had everything under control.

He was raising three young children, working in a demanding corporate career, leading major initiatives and meetings with executives, and showing up as the dad and employee everyone depended on.

What almost nobody could see was how much he was struggling.

Darian describes himself as a high-functioning alcoholic who became extremely good at hiding his drinking. After being diagnosed with AuDHD later in life, he also began to understand how much of his drinking had become a way to regulate stress, anxiety, overstimulation, and emotions he…