Ep 63. The diary of a high functioning wine connoisseur, with Matt Jerr [VIDEO]

Behind The Smile with Ash Butterss · Sep 10, 2023 · 59m

In this week’s episode I sat down with host and creator of the Sober Friend’s podcast Matt Jerr. Despite being exposed to heavy drinking and the negative impacts of addiction from a young age, Matt struggled to admit he had a problem with alcohol because he wasn’t a daily drinker. As someone who was high-functioning and good at hiding their drinking, Matt disguised his habit behind the label of “wine connoisseur,” until his mental health started to decline and there was nowhere left to hide. Through the support of 12-Step, Matt has been sober for over nine years now and is dedicated to…