Sober Awkward

In this weeks retrospective we talk about why sleeping around and acting out will only make you drink more.

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Vic and Hamish have both lived abroad. One thing they noticed was that no matter the country,  expat communities have an odd booze philosophy - drink as much as you can, as often as possible.

It’s not shock to find out that separation from friends and family, loneliness, and the need to fit in to this new environment could lead to a bit of over doing it. Expat life disrupts your usual routines and makes you feel like you're on an endless holiday..... but could it be a slippery slope towards addiction?

So, today Vic and Hamish look back at some very messy times living in boozy expat communities and question if they went away to discover the world and further their 'careers'.... or to hide the fact that they were both over drinking?

RESOURCES

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If you are struggling with your relationship with alcohol please reach out to your local doctor, a therapist, AA Group or just chat to a close friend. Don’t feel shame, just get the help you deserve. Contact us! If you have a topic you’d like us to cover then please email us -

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In this weeks retrospective we talk about all the crazy risks we took as binge drinkers.

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In this episode of Sober Awkward (the hilarious, good looking and extremely wise...) Vic and Hamish discover why having someone to share your teabags with could solidify your sobriety and how building your own sober community could stop you reaching in the fridge for that 6 pack of Red Stripe!

They will give you a step by step guided walk through their free sober social platform www.cuppa.community and give you a few tips, tricks (and warnings) on how to create a successful sober meet up.

So, put the kettle on, get you’re best mug from the cupboard, find those favourite cosy tracksuit bottoms - the ones with the holes in that smell of damp dog, settle in….. and find out why Cuppa – the sober awkward community – will be a buddy when all yours have gone down the Nags head for a pint.

Remember - If you can build a tribe of like-minded people, you never have to be alone again.

Oh, and be warned - if you use the term 'Fam Bam' you're in trouble.

Enjoy!

SHOW NOTES

Sober Awkward is proudly sponsored by

About Choose Sunrise - https://choosesunrise.co.uk

Choose Sunrise is founded on the belief that nobody should feel afraid to ask for help with alcohol use. After finding myself trapped in a cycle of trying (and failing) to moderate, blaming myself and being utterly terrified of asking for help, I finally found freedom from the alcohol trap in 2020. I haven’t looked back. I now work with private clients and with businesses, supporting grey area drinkers to find the help that they deserve and need. As well as our flagship 101 Days to Sober online course, we have developed the Alcohol Safe Workplace® accreditation which encourages businesses to be much more proactive about educating and supporting their employees who run into difficulties with addiction as well as creating sober inclusive spaces, where everyone belongs, whatever they choose to drink. I’m also setting up a Sober Business Network, connecting like-minded sober entrepreneurs who want to collaborate and grow our businesses together…without the booze!

Find out more at https://choosesunrise.co.uk

RESOURCES

www.cuppa.community

JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward!

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www.cuppa.community – The Free Social Network for the Sober and Sober Curious - Sober Events – Therapy – Sobriety Courses – Sober Groups, Tea and loads more.

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If you are struggling with your relationship with alcohol please reach out to your local doctor, a therapist, AA Group or just chat to a close friend. Don’t feel shame, just get the help you deserve. Contact us! If you have a topic you’d like us to cover then please email us -

[email protected]

Check out our website at: https://www.soberawkward.com

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In this weeks retrospective we talk about how sobriety can make you more conscious of you self worth and your environment.

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This month's guest episode is an absolute beauty!

Ziggy Alberts is one of the most exciting independent artists in the Australian music industry....AND he is sober!

Some would say he is the perfect Sober Awkward guest.

Ziggy's music reaches the ears of over 1.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone.

He has already won numerous accolades such as an APRA for 'Letting Go' and a host of ARIA platinum and gold certifications.

We caught up with Ziggy just after he returned from a world tour and a week before he set off for his next tour around Australia and New Zealand!

Grab yourselves a ticket to that one here at www.ziggyalberts.com

Over the course of this conversation we discussed:

• The role that loneliness played in Ziggy first experimeting with sobriety.
• How much easier it is to give up alcohol before you develop a problem.
• The power of a positive no.
• Giving up indefinitely vs giving up forever
• Asking yourself the question of whether you are using drink to unwind or unravel?
• The importance of developing an impartial relationship with alcohol

RESOURCES

This episode is proudly sponsored by Choose Sunrise.

This is a wonderful place for our listeners who might feel as if their alcohol consumption doesn't require traditional services like rehab. It just needs a reset.

They offer a range of self-paced courses with personal plans and a supportive community on hand.

They are so confident in their courses that they will give you your money back if you don't reach 101 alcohol free days!

Check out their website at: https://choosesunrise.co.uk for more information!

JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward!

https://www.patreon.com/user?u=81897291

www.cuppa.community – The Free Social Network for the Sober and Sober Curious - Sober Events – Therapy – Sobriety Courses – Sober Groups, Tea and loads more.

Buy Sober Awkward T-Shirts and Tea at: www.cuppashop.com

@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy

@cuppa.community @hamishadamscairns @patreon @spotify @budsandbeadstea

If you are struggling with your relationship with alcohol please reach out to your local doctor, a therapist, AA Group or just chat to a close friend. Don’t feel shame, just get the help you deserve. Contact us! If you have a topic you’d like us to cover then please email us -

[email protected]

Check out our website at: https://www.soberawkward.com

#soberawkward #soberawkwardpodcast #drunkmummysobermummy #cuppa.community #sober #sobermom #sobermummy #sobriety #soberaf #sobermovement #sobercurious #alcoholfree #mummybloggers #writersofinsta #soberfamily #greyareadrinking #addiction #soberissexy #soberwomen #sobermomtribe #sobrietyrocks #soberlifestyle #alcoholfreelife #wedorecover #sobernation #mumblog #mentalhealth #motherhood #wineoclock #sobermums #selfcare #womeninrecovery #sobercommunity #soberdads

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In this weeks retrospective we talk about all the amazing gifts sobriety gives!

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Today marks the start of Gambling Harm Awareness Week, so Vic and Hamish have had a chat with Kate Seselja.

Kate is an ex-gambler, who, for the past 10 years has passionately advocated for Gambling Reform by telling her own personal journey of addiction.

Kate is a mother from Canberra that found herself blindsided by addiction. A struggle that lasted ten years, took all her money and nearly her life. Today she talks all about how she was drawn in by the sounds of the pokie machines, the guilt of losing everything, what it was like for her family and finally getting help.

She also discuss's the term 'Addiction by Design' Is it fair that blame for addiction rests on the shoulders of the user? And where is all this money that's disappearing from pockets and communities all over Australia?

Find out on this moving and informative episode of Sober Awkward.

RESOURCES

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This episode is proudly sponsored by Choose Sunrise.

This is a wonderful place for our listeners who might feel as if their alcohol consumption doesn't require traditional services like rehab. It just needs a reset.

They offer a range of self-paced courses with personal plans and a supportive community on hand.

They are so confident in their courses that they will give you your money back if you don't reach 101 alcohol free days!

Check out their website at: https://choosesunrise.co.uk for more information!

Sober Awkward is also excited to be brought to you by BetterHelp. Professional help is our #1 tip for a long lasting and healthy sobriety. So give online therapy a try with 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/SOBERAWKWARD and get on your way to being your best self.

JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward!

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www.cuppa.community – The Free Social Network for the Sober and Sober Curious - Sober Events – Therapy – Sobriety Courses – Sober Groups, Tea and loads more.

Buy Sober Awkward T-Shirts and Tea at: www.cuppashop.com

@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy

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If you are struggling with your relationship with alcohol please reach out to your local doctor, a therapist, AA Group or just chat to a close friend. Don’t feel shame, just get the help you deserve. Contact us! If you have a topic you’d like us to cover then please email us -

[email protected]

Check out our website at: https://www.soberawkward.com

#soberawkward #menopause #soberawkwardpodcast #drunkmummysobermummy #cuppa.community #sober #sobermom #sobermummy #sobriety #soberaf #sobermovement #sobercurious #alcoholfree #mummybloggers #writersofinsta #soberfamily #greyareadrinking #addiction #soberissexy #soberwomen #sobermomtribe #sobrietyrocks #soberlifestyle #alcoholfreelife #wedorecover #sobernation #mumblog #mentalhealth #motherhood #wineoclock #sobermums #selfcare #womeninrecovery #sobercommunity #gambling

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In this weeks retrospective we talk about changing up your social life so it fits your sobriety.

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You may have heard of the term a 'Human's Primal Needs'.

If you are anything like Hame and Vic - you've heard it, stored it but never did any research into it and don't truly know what it means.

(Full transparency Vic thought it had something do with dogs and Hame was convinced his nappy bin was a primal need.)

Well, save yourself the research and give this episode a listen.

You might be surprised to hear of the role that alcohol plays in satisfying some of our deepest needs.

This short-term trick it plays on us is what makes giving up alcohol so difficult for so many.

RESOURCES

This episode is proudly sponsored by Buds and Beads tea and as Sober Awkward listener, they are offering you an exclusive 25% discount off all of their sparkling and loose-leaf teas.

Simply head to their website at budsandbeads.com.au and use the code Sober25 at checkout!

JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward!

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www.cuppa.community – The Free Social Network for the Sober and Sober Curious - Sober Events – Therapy – Sobriety Courses – Sober Groups, Tea and loads more.

Buy Sober Awkward T-Shirts and Tea at: www.cuppashop.com

@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy

@cuppa.community @hamishadamscairns @patreon @spotify @budsandbeadstea

If you are struggling with your relationship with alcohol please reach out to your local doctor, a therapist, AA Group or just chat to a close friend. Don’t feel shame, just get the help you deserve. Contact us! If you have a topic you’d like us to cover then please email us -

[email protected]

Check out our website at: https://www.soberawkward.com

#soberawkward #soberawkwardpodcast #drunkmummysobermummy #cuppa.community #sober #sobermom #sobermummy #sobriety #soberaf #sobermovement #sobercurious #alcoholfree #mummybloggers #writersofinsta #soberfamily #greyareadrinking #addiction #soberissexy #soberwomen #sobermomtribe #sobrietyrocks #soberlifestyle #alcoholfreelife #wedorecover #sobernation #mumblog #mentalhealth #motherhood #wineoclock #sobermums #selfcare #womeninrecovery #sobercommunity #soberdads

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