E141: Triumph Over Adversity: From Addiction to Open Water Swims with Ben Tuff

Sober Friends

Matt J

Alcohol Free, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, Dry January, Spirituality, Sober, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Sobriety, Sober Curious, Addiction, Religion & Spirituality, 12 Steps

4.2 • 718 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Send us a text Dive into an inspiring and transformative journey as Ben Tuff of the movie, "Swim Tuff, How I Swam My Way Out of the Bottle," shares his story of battling addiction and emerging victorious through open water swims. In this captivating podcast episode, we explore Ben's struggle with alcoholism, his path to sobriety, and the unexpected but profound role that open water swimming played in his recovery. Matt and Steve sit down with Ben Tuff to delve into his compelling narrative. F...

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0:00.0	It took me going to an emergency room at 10.30 in the morning after finishing drinking the night before at 9 o'clock.
0:12.0	And my wife had no idea that I was drinking. And I had a blood alcohol content that was twice the legal limit.
0:19.7	They wouldn't admit me to the hospital. And the doctor said, we can't admit you because you're blood alcohol content that was twice the legal limit, and they wouldn't admit me to the hospital.
0:21.6	And the doctor said, we can't admit you because your blood alcohol is so high.
0:25.9	And my wife looked over at me like, what the hell?
0:29.2	And I was like, uh-oh, everything is up.
0:32.6	It's all over. It's done.
0:38.9	I'm Matt. Hey, I'm Matt.
0:40.0	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:41.0	Hey, I'm John.
0:42.2	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:44.9	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:49.4	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol free has to face day to day, now we
0:54.9	overcame those struggles. We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
1:00.3	You're not alone. This is the sober friends podcast. All right, waiting to you hear this
1:04.8	introduction today, because if you're the type of guy like me, when I got sober that you only
1:09.9	thought people who are living on the streets who
1:12.6	were bums who have the trench coats, the long beards, they don't wash. Those are the people
1:17.8	who are alcoholics where we're going to break some stereotypes today. If you're one of those people
1:23.3	who consider themselves gray area, you may not see yourself as a low-bottom alcoholic.
1:29.9	You're going to enjoy our guest today.
1:32.1	Our guest is Ben Tough.
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