I Was a Daily Blackout Drinker... Then I Got 5 DUIs | Ep 184

S2E184 - I Was a Daily Blackout Drinker... Then I Got 5 DUIs | Ep 184

Published: July 5, 2026

Duration: 1:01:21

In this episode of Get a Grip Podcast, Louis Essig and Aaron Garnes sit down with Ben Solove to discuss a lifetime of alcoholism, repeated second chances, and the decision that finally changed everything.

Ben's story begins with an ordinary childhood, but like many people, his relationship with alcohol started at a young age. What seemed like harmless drinking gradually became a dependence that followed him through high school, college, and adulthood.

After attending The Ohio State University, Ben eventually dropped out and took a job at Chi-Chi's, where drinking became woven into his everyday...