Episode Details

Dan Sheridan (@mrsheridanshusband on TikTok, @danman147 on IG) shares the unfiltered story of drinking 18+ tins of Stella + 10 pints daily until liver failure nearly killed him.

From blackout mornings, vomiting, re-drinking, a suicide-level paracetamol/Stella plan, massive GI bleed ("blood everywhere like stigmata"), to being told "plan your funeral," Dan fought through 3 years sober while on/off the transplant list.

The miracle? Meeting his sober soulmate Claire on TikTok during end-stage liver disease-she researched live donation before even meeting him in person. They went from DMs to married in months, and he got his transplant just 1.5 months later.

This is raw, no-BS recovery: ego check in recovery, why non-alcoholic beer can still be dangerous, masking pain from your spouse, and why "a life without alcohol is better" isn't just words-it's survival.

If you're scared your drinking is heading toward liver failure, this is the episode for you.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro & Dan's origin

2:10 - The "hug that kills" - how alcohol tricks you

5:45 - Meeting Claire on TikTok during end-stage liver disease

8:58 - Warning signs ignored: shaking, jaundice too late

12:22 - Suicide attempt & "eyes shutting was best part of my day"

18:37 - GI bleed, 20% survival chance, "not today" defiance

23:45 - Diagnosis, willpower delusion, most critical patient

28:19 - 3 years sober pre-transplant - ego wake-up

36:29 - Transplant day: "I'm all better" moment

41:29 - Post-transplant reality: CMV, Crohn's, steroids, new normal

46:16 - Daily self-love check & non-denominational recovery

49:16 - Final advice: Stop waiting for the inevitable

Connect with Dan:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrsheridanshusband

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danman147/

If you're struggling, reach out:

National Helpline (US): 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

UK: Drinkline 0300 123 1110 or Alcohol Change UK

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