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A Cop’s Brutal Truth About Alcoholism, Rehab & Relapse Risk
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January 12, 2026
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2:19Now Playing“When did you hit rock bottom?”
“About six times.”
In this raw clip from The Suffering Podcast, a veteran police officer and recovered alcoholic breaks down the real face of addiction:
Taking “two weeks off” just to prove he could stop… so he could drink harder after
Nights of 2 bottles of wine, 10–12 beers, and a fifth of vodka like it was normal
Coaching kids while secretly hungover and throwing up off the field
Watching other cops go to rehab “the farm” 3–4 times… and deciding he needed a complete overhaul, not another “oil change”
Admitting he knew he had a problem for years but refused to face it
Learning to live sober while others drink around him — and why that’s his true test of strength
This is the mindset of a high-functioning alcoholic cop who finally surrendered, went to rehab, and now lives every day knowing he could relapse at any moment — but chooses not to.
If you’ve ever told yourself:
“I’ll stop… just long enough to prove I can.”
…this clip is for you.
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