March 08, 2025

How Alcohol Took My Parents...with Vuyo

36 minutes

Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living!

After running Tribe Sober for 10 years and helping thousands of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living I've learned a thing or two. My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others - that's why the heart of this podcast is recovery stories.

In this episode I interview Vuyo. She came along to a workshop a few years ago and has been a valuable member of our community ever since. Vuyo has been an inspiration to so many.

In this Episode

Vuyo explains that she started to worry about her alcohol consumption about 5 years ago

She began to have a niggling feeling that all was not well - although she was functioning normally

It finally reached a point where there were just too many signals she could no longer ignore

Vuyo's health was suffering and her daughter was noticing

She tried to stop in 2017 - and failed - that's when she realised there was a problem

She came to a workshop with the idea that she could learn to handle her drinking - abstinence was just too frightening

After the workshop she committed to 100 sober days - but then decided she could have just one glass

That worked for a while but then she reverted to old ways - the decline was swift

Vuyo finally reached the point when she accepted that she would have to stop

She counted the milestones - the "Sober Firsts" - eventually she began to enjoy those events!

She feels great and can cope with any challenges that come her way

We agreed that Sobriety is a Superpower!

More Info

We’re including a free Masterclass, Membership and Coaching session to the next few people who book into the Tribe Sober Retreat in Bali in October

Talking of payment we have a 3-part payment plan – first payment reserves your spot then second and third payments are later in the year.

Check out the Bali Retreat info via this link and then email me on [email protected] and we’ll get you started on this life changing journey

Episode Sponsor

This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up today

Read more about our program and subscribe HERE

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We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help. Please subscribe and share.

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More Info

We’re including a free Masterclass, Membership and Coaching session to the next few people who book into the Tribe Sober Retreat in Bali in October

Talking of payment we have a 3-part payment plan – first payment reserves your spot then second and third payments are later in the year.

Check out the Bali Retreat info via this link and then email me on [email protected] and we’ll get you started on this life changing journey

Episode Sponsor

This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up today

Read more about our program and subscribe HERE

Help us to Spread the Word!

We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help. Please subscribe and share.

If you enjoyed the podcast, then please leave us a 5-star review on Apple podcasts.

Take a screenshot of your review, and DM it to Tribe Sober’s Instagram page – see PS below for instructions. We’ll send you something special to say thank you!

We release a podcast episode every Saturday morning.

You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.

You can join our private Facebook group HERE.

PS: How to Leave a Rating/Review in Apple Podcasts (on an iOS Device)

Open the Podcasts app. EASY.

Choose “Search” from the bottom row of icons and enter the name of the show (e.g. Recover Like a Mother) into the search field.

Select the show under Shows (not under Episodes).

Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews.

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March 08, 2025

How Alcohol Took My Parents...with Vuyo

36 minutes

Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living!

In this episode I interview Vuyo. She came along to a workshop a few years ago and has been a valuable member of our community ever since. Vuyo has been an inspiration to so many.

In this Episode

Vuyo explains that she started to worry about her alcohol consumption about 5 years ago

She began to have a niggling feeling that all was not well - although she was functioning normally

It finally reached a point where there were just too many signals she could no longer ignore

Vuyo's health was suffering and her daughter was noticing

She tried to stop in 2017 - and failed - that's when she realised there was a problem

She came to a workshop with the idea that she could learn to handle her drinking - abstinence was just too frightening

After the workshop she committed to 100 sober days - but then decided she could have just one glass

That worked for a while but then she reverted to old ways - the decline was swift

Vuyo finally reached the point when she accepted that she would have to stop

She counted the milestones - the "Sober Firsts" - eventually she began to enjoy those events!

She feels great and can cope with any challenges that come her way

We agreed that Sobriety is a Superpower!

More Info

We’re including a free Masterclass, Membership and Coaching session to the next few people who book into the Tribe Sober Retreat in Bali in October

Talking of payment we have a 3-part payment plan – first payment reserves your spot then second and third payments are later in the year.

Check out the Bali Retreat info via this link and then email me on [email protected] and we’ll get you started on this life changing journey

Episode Sponsor

This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up today

Read more about our program and subscribe HERE

Help us to Spread the Word!

We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help. Please subscribe and share.

If you enjoyed the podcast, then please leave us a 5-star review on Apple podcasts.

Take a screenshot of your review, and DM it to Tribe Sober’s Instagram page – see PS below for instructions. We’ll send you something special to say thank you!

We release a podcast episode every Saturday morning.

You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.

You can join our private Facebook group HERE.

PS: How to Leave a Rating/Review in Apple Podcasts (on an iOS Device)

Open the Podcasts app. EASY.

Choose “Search” from the bottom row of icons and enter the name of the show (e.g. Recover Like a Mother) into the search field.

Select the show under Shows (not under Episodes).

Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews.

More Info

We’re including a free Masterclass, Membership and Coaching session to the next few people who book into the Tribe Sober Retreat in Bali in October

Talking of payment we have a 3-part payment plan – first payment reserves your spot then second and third payments are later in the year.

Check out the Bali Retreat info via this link and then email me on [email protected] and we’ll get you started on this life changing journey

Episode Sponsor

This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up today

Read more about our program and subscribe HERE

Help us to Spread the Word!

We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help. Please subscribe and share.

If you enjoyed the podcast, then please leave us a 5-star review on Apple podcasts.

Take a screenshot of your review, and DM it to Tribe Sober’s Instagram page – see PS below for instructions. We’ll send you something special to say thank you!

We release a podcast episode every Saturday morning.

You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.

You can join our private Facebook group HERE.

PS: How to Leave a Rating/Review in Apple Podcasts (on an iOS Device)

Open the Podcasts app. EASY.

Choose “Search” from the bottom row of icons and enter the name of the show (e.g. Recover Like a Mother) into the search field.

Select the show under Shows (not under Episodes).

Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews.

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