​Private Advisory for High-Performing Men Evaluating Their Relationship with Alcohol
Confidential conversations for men evaluating the role alcohol plays in their lives, careers, and families.
Many successful men reach a point where alcohol is no longer neutral.
It may not have destroyed your career or your marriage — but something feels misaligned. Performance still appears intact. But focus, judgment, or self-trust may be eroding quietly.
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Veritas Sober Support provides structured, private advisory conversations designed to determine whether alcohol is helping, neutral, or quietly costing more than it appears.
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No programs. No public exposure. No pressure to decide anything prematurely.
Just clear, confidential perspective.
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​​​Experience
I have lived alcohol - and drug - free for more than three decades while building a family and sustaining a high-pressure corporate career.
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Executive environments
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Reputation risk
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Marriage strain
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Legal exposure
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Professional expectations
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The psychology of high-performing men
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I also understand what changes when alcohol is removed — and what does not.
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Over the years, I have had confidential conversations with hundreds of men navigating these same questions.
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Who Reaches Out
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Business owners and executives
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Physicians and attorneys
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Men facing divorce or legal stress
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Professionals sensing loss of control
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High-performers who suspect alcohol is beginning to erode clarity
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Often, a trusted advisor — doctor, attorney, colleague — suggests the conversation.
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The first step is a private, structured discussion to determine where alcohol stands in your life today — and what, if anything, needs to change.
Ongoing advisory relationships are limited and selective.
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Confidential
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All conversations are confidential.
Your privacy is respected without exception.​
Request a Private Conversation
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Phone or Text: 716.207.2179
Email: dave@veritassobersupport.com
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Executive and Personal Experience
Background
For more than three decades, I have lived alcohol- and drug-free while building a family and sustaining a high-pressure corporate career.
I understand professional environments where performance, reputation, and composure matter daily. I also understand what changes — and what does not — when alcohol is removed from a man’s life.
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Alongside that career, I have had confidential conversations with hundreds of men navigating questions about alcohol, performance, marriage, reputation, and personal stability.
These conversations were not about labels.
They were about clarity.
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Advisory Philosophy
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Alcohol is rarely the entire problem.
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But it is often an amplifier.
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It amplifies stress.
It amplifies ego.
It amplifies resentment.
It amplifies risk.
For some men, the answer is complete removal.
For others, it begins with honest evaluation.
My role is not to pressure you toward a predetermined outcome.
My role is to help you see clearly.
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Confidentiality
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All conversations are confidential.
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I do not share client names.
I do not publish testimonials.
I do not discuss private matters outside the engagement.
This work is selective and limited by design.​
Dave Harris
Private Advisor
If you are questioning whether alcohol is helping or quietly eroding parts of your life, a private conversation may be worthwhile.
Phone or Text: 716-207-2179
Email: dave@veritassobersupport.com
Advisory
Advisory Engagement
This work is structured, private, and limited by design.
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It is not ongoing casual conversation.
It is not daily accountability.
It is not a program.
Each engagement begins with clarity.
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Phase One
Strategic Advisory Review
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Every relationship begins with a structured Strategic Advisory Review.
This is a focused, deliberate engagement designed to assess:
• The role alcohol currently plays in your life
• Professional and reputational exposure
• Marital and family impact
• Behavioral patterns and escalation indicators
• Stress load and performance variables
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The purpose is not to pressure a decision.
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The purpose is to determine whether alcohol is helping, neutral, or quietly costing more than it appears.
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The Strategic Advisory Review includes:
• A 90-minute structured advisory session
• A written summary outlining observations and risk factors
• Clear recommendations for next steps
• A brief follow-up conversation within two weeks
Fee for the Strategic Advisory Review: $950
For some men, the evaluation alone provides sufficient clarity.
For others, it becomes the foundation for ongoing advisory work.
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Phase Two
Ongoing Advisory (Selective)
For a limited number of men, ongoing advisory support is offered following the Strategic Advisory Review.
This relationship is intentional and structured.
It may include:
• Two to four private advisory sessions per month
• Strategic planning for behavioral recalibration
• Performance and stress restructuring
• Crisis stabilization when necessary
• Long-term alcohol-free navigation, if chosen
Ongoing advisory relationships begin at $2,500 per month.
Capacity is intentionally capped to ensure focus, discretion, and availability.
This work is selective by design.
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Engagement Philosophy
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Some men ultimately choose to become alcohol-free.
Some restructure their relationship with alcohol.
Some gain clarity and move forward differently.
There is no predetermined outcome.
The work centers on honest assessment, deliberate decision-making, and sustained stability.
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Confidentiality
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All engagements are confidential.
This is private advisory work conducted with discretion and respect.
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Strategic Advisory Review
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If you believe an initial conversation would be appropriate, contact me directly.
Phone or Text: 716.207.2179
Email: dave@veritassobersupport.com
For Referring Professionals
Veritas Sober Support works with high-performing men who are privately reassessing the role alcohol plays in their lives.
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Many of the men I speak with are introduced through trusted advisors — physicians, attorneys, financial professionals, and senior business colleagues — who recognize that alcohol may be beginning to create risk or instability.
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The goal is not to diagnose or treat.
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The goal is structured evaluation and perspective.
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Scope of Advisory Work
My role is advisory — not clinical.
I do not provide:
• Therapy
• Medical treatment
• Substance abuse treatment services
• Legal advice
• Financial advice
Instead, I provide structured, confidential conversations designed to help men:
• Assess behavioral patterns
• Evaluate professional and reputational exposure
• Understand marital and family impact
• Clarify whether alcohol is contributing to performance decline
• Determine appropriate next steps
When clinical or legal intervention is necessary, I encourage and support referral back to qualified professionals.
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Discretion and Boundaries
All conversations are confidential.
I do not publish testimonials.
I do not disclose client identities.
I do not discuss private matters outside the engagement.
This work is selective and intentionally limited to ensure focus and discretion.
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Appropriate Referrals
A referral may be appropriate when a high-functioning client:
• Is facing divorce or legal strain where alcohol is a contributing factor
• Is experiencing professional instability tied to drinking
• Has received informal warnings but is not yet in crisis
• Is resistant to formal treatment but open to private evaluation
• Needs a confidential, non-clinical first conversation
Veritas Sober Support is not a substitute for treatment. It is often a stabilizing first step.
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Referral Process
Professionals may:
• Provide my contact information directly to their client
• Request a brief introductory conversation to determine fit
All outreach is handled discreetly.
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Contact
Dave Harris
Private Advisor, Veritas Sober Support
Phone or Text: 716.207.2179
Email: dave@veritassobersupport.com
Email: veritassobersupport.dave@gmail.com
Contact
If you believe this work may be appropriate, contact me direclty.