Begin Again Moments: Alcohol Awareness Week
7/5/202617 min
In this special Begin Again Moments episode for Alcohol Awareness Week, we bring together two honest conversations about changing your relationship with alcohol, and discovering what life can look like on the other side.
Spencer Matthews reflects on his journey from destructive drinking to a healthier, more intentional life. He shares how becoming a husband, father and entrepreneur transformed his priorities, why understanding the science behind alcohol changed his perspective, and how protecting everything he's built now matters more than chasing another night out.
Ruari Fairbairns, founder of One Year No Beer, challenges the way we think about alcohol. He explains why the conversation shouldn't just be about addiction, but about what alcohol may be quietly taking away from all of us, from our energy and health to our relationships, happiness and potential. He shares the surprising benefits he experienced after changing his own drinking habits, and why even small changes can have a profound impact.
Together, these moments offer a thoughtful, judgement-free look at alcohol, encouraging us to ask not just what we're giving up, but what we might gain.
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Davina McCall· Host0:14
I'd really love to talk to you about, um, when... What's the moderate, moderate drinking? Like- Moderation. Moderation.
Spencer Matthews· Guest0:22
Yeah.
Davina McCall· Host0:23
So, um, like this is a really interesting and important thing for people to be able to learn to do. Um, you can go from drinking a lot to moderate drinking, or do you... In your opinion, would you have to stop? Um, how did you start drinking again, and what made you realize you could?
Spencer Matthews· Guest0:47
I think if you are, if you have my kind of nature, call it an addictive nature, um, or an alcoholic nature or whatever you wanna call it, um, there's always... It's a slippery slope. Always will be. I think the difference is, um, responsibility and, you know, all of the good work that you do.
Davina McCall· Host1:12
Yes.
Spencer Matthews· Guest1:12
I think, um, you know, me going out and destroying myself for days on end is gonna, is gonna get in the way of my business, it's gonna get in the way of my career, it's gonna get in the way of my marriage. It's gonna, you know, it's not a good example for my children. I think having kids makes quite a big difference. You know, my kids have never seen me drunk, you know, and they never will, hopefully.