Taking A Break From Alcohol, with Ruari Fairbairns

Have you ever considered taking a break from alcohol? Maybe you’ve tried and failed. Or maybe you’ve done a ‘Dry July or ‘Feb Fast’, only to immediately slip back into old habits. If so, you are not alone. For many of us, myself included, our relationship with alcohol is on auto-pilot. We often drink out of habit, without stopping to think why. And sometimes we end up regretting it later. Ruari Fairbairns is the Co-Founder and CEO of ‘ One Year No Beer ’, an organisation that has helped over 100,000 members change their relationship with alcohol. In this interview, Rauri shares the story and inspiration behind OYNB and explains some of the hidden benefits of taking a tactical break from alcohol. What You’ll Learn The story behind One Year No Beer Why Ruari decided to take a break from alcohol and what he discovered about himself How he inspired his wife to follow his lead How different countries have different cultural attitudes towards alcohol How taking a break from alcohol can help make you a better dad Some of the other hidden benefits of taking a break, such as sleep, anxiety, weight loss, mental health and happiness. Behaviour change tips to help you succeed And… Listen to Rauri convince Scott to take the 90-day challenge (he’s a hard man to resist) More information Show notes and links to all the resources mentioned in this episode are available at

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Taking A Break From Alcohol, with Ruari Fairbairns is an episode from The Dad Train by Scott Davison.

This episode is 41:41 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2021.

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