Sunday Drinking, Monday Risk: Why Alcohol Lies to You About Being “Fine”

Sunday drinking doesn’t usually fall apart on a Sunday night.

It falls apart quietly on Monday morning — on the drive to work, sitting on a train, or opening a laptop while already running at half capacity.

This episode looks at the moment most people miss:

the promise you make before drinking, the reassurance you repeat once the first pint lands, and how alcohol quietly rewrites what “a few” actually means.

We talk about:

• Why Sunday drinking is culturally protected — especially around masculinity, football, and tradition
• How rounds accelerate drinking without anyone intending to overdo it
• The difference between absenteeism and the far riskier problem of presenteeism
• Why “I haven’t had a drink for 8–12 hours” is not the same as being unimpaired
• How safety, leadership, and responsibility quietly erode long before anything looks dramatic

This isn’t about blame.

It’s about seeing the moment where safety is decided — and why alcohol makes that moment harder to see.

If this episode feels familiar, don’t rush to change anything.

Just notice the Sunday promise the next time it appears — and what happens when structure and alcohol take over.

If you want help interrupting the moments before they spiral, you can explore the Work-to-Home Protocol at thestrivemethod.com — a practical reset for the most dangerous transition of the day.

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