This week on the One Year No Beer Podcast, Ruari and Jen welcome Andy Garwood onto the show.  Andy loves to motivate and encourage other members to keep trying no matter what it takes, and to believe that they, too, can achieve their goals. Along with his achievements, he shares the struggles and hardships that he withstood on his quest to live a life free of alcohol. Andy speaks about his experience of staying alcohol-free for 1,382 days in this episode, and teaches listeners about the kind of atmosphere and community cultivated at OYNB. In this episode you will learn:  Andy’s turning point and main motivator to start an alcohol-free life. “I looked at my boys, who were 10 and 6 at the time, and I just thought they deserve better than this.” How an alcohol-heavy lifestyle wrecks your health and dams your potential. “It’s a waste of this short, precious life, isn’t it?” OYNB’s mission, vision, and member experience. “You’ll encounter individuals from all walks of life… it’s a safe and confidential environment.” The tried and true method of self-sabotage: justification. “We know it’s not good for our health and that we need to change, but change is hard, so we justify it it any way we can to make it okay.” The next steps to start your journey to an alcohol-free lifestyle. “If you stop now, you’re not gonna do great things tomorrow or next week, but you’ll look back in a year and say ‘look how far I’ve come.’” This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens. To make a daily commitment to your health, visit AthleticGreens.com/OYNB  Join the OYNB community, the world’s most powerful accountability group! For more information on what was shared in this episode, and to access daily content and videos, guides and resources, the community, and ebooks, Take the Challenge now.  The One Year No Beer Podcast is the show created to inspire you to take the steps needed to finally transform your relationship with alcohol. This podcast will help you kick start your healthy habits and reconnect with your true self by taking you on a journey to become the most productive, present and healthiest version of yourself.  You’ll hear the inspiring, motivating and thought-provoking stories of some of the 80,000+ OYNB members who have changed their lives and now enjoy improved sleep, increased productivity, reduced anxiety levels, weight loss, and a better quality of life just by taking a break from booze.  If you are thinking about changing your relationship with alcohol, or you are already alcohol-free, then this podcast will not only give you top tips, ideas, strategies and support, but also motivate and inspire you to totally transform your life! Key Takeaways: The OYNB community is a safe and confidential environment that welcomes people from all walks of life. Don’t try to justify excessive drinking. You already know - subconsciously - that it’s bad for you.