Sober Awkward

Today Vic and Lucy are trying to understand why drinking can sometimes retreat behind closed doors. Is it because of parenting woes, because of shame or because people feel safer in the confines of their own four walls? What really causes people to hide away and what are the warning signs that your drinking has spiralled out of control?

Today they discuss the somewhat-warped mindset that comes with drinking at home and, most importantly, what to do if you’re sinking a bottle of Sav from the perceived safety of your sofa. Join them as they discover the dangers of drinking behind closed doors.

Oh, and don't miss Vic's DJ debut blooper featured at the end!

Show Notes

TV Show is The Virtues! Not the Vigil. Stephen Graham is also not Geordie - He's a Scouser. Apologies!

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Today Vic and Lucy are using scare tactics to get you thinking about your alcohol consumption. They're delving into the stats and figures, then pinpointing areas where this 'Class A Carcinogen' is doing the most damage. They discuss weird ailments, from gallstones to thinning hair, and how their bodies feel since ditching the grog. Have they healed? Today you're getting a sober awkward health check from two prestigious party girls. Was Vic's back pain caused by booze filled aching kidneys? Or was it because she let a nightclub of people dance on her back most Friday nights? Did someone say Human Podium?

Show Notes

Join the free social network for the sober and sober curious made by awkward for you!!

go to www.cuppa.community and find your kind of people. You can create free events, your own sober groups, find sobriety courses and so much more.

The kettle has officially boiled people!!! Get on there and start sharing your 'journey'!

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It's here! The episode all the single sober souls have been waiting for. Sober Dating! Seeing as Vic and Lucy know nothing about sober dating they have invited on an expert. Faye is the founder of Untoxicated, is a grey area drinking coach and an all-round professional party pooper. She has been on and off the sober dating scene since she gave up booze 4 years ago. Today they discuss everything from their drunken dating pasts, vulnerable sober sex and all the squishy stuff in-between. In this cheeky episode you'll get to find out what it's really like showing up to a date as you, no mask, no crutches. Together Vic and Faye discover that sober dating is about maturity, boundaries, and practice. It really is a case of feeling the awkward and doing it anyway!

Show Notes

This episode is sponsored by https://lyres.com.au Just head to their website to find out more about the mixology classes. 

@_fayelawrence https://fayelawrence.com.au

https://untoxicated.com.au

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Grab your passport, flip flops and sunscreen, the boarders are open so a trip abroad might be just around the corner. But what does a holiday look like now the mini bar is off limits?

As a newly sober soul, holidays or weekends away are daunting. You're used to cocktails by the pool, sundowners at the beach bar and shots at the local nightclub... So now what? Hide in the hotel room in a cosy bathrobe and order room service?

NO!! Sober people deserve a holiday too, you just need to be prepared and reframe your time away from home.

On this hilarious episode Vic and Lucy will delve into messy drinking holidays of the past, compare them to sober holidays and take you through the steps you need to put in place to ensure you're not tempted by 'just one' Pina Colada. They learnt, after a lot of mistakes, that time away without booze... can actually (drum roll) be better than ever before.

So, get packing! It's time for your sober vacation.

Show Notes

@soberawkward

Blog Post - https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com/post/sober-in-the-city

Book - Mary Karr - Lit - https://www.marykarr.com

Lexine Stapinski - https://www.inroads.org.au - Learning about anxiety

https://www.abc.com.au - The Anxiety Project

@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy @beanstalksinglemums Lucy Good - https://www.beanstalkmums.com.au

Victoria Vanstone – https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com

[email protected]

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Today Lucy and Vic are dipping their toes back into the depths of their drinking days. In this episode they force themselves to regress into the many gloomy Sundays spent in bed, hungover, ravaged by fear and anxiety. Hangxiety played a huge role in both their lives. It's the reason they kept drinking and the reason they got sober. So, today you'll get the full hangxiety story. Why we get it. The science behind it. Why some are more prone to it than others. How you deal with it and a miracle formula that means you will never have to experience hangxiety again. Oh, and you'll also find out why Vic ended up in a Cult! This is their most insightful and honest episode yet so make sure you have a nice cuppa on hand to keep you fearless throughout!

This episode of Sober Awkward is sponsored by Lyres. 

Go to https://lyres.com.au/agave_tequila to get your 15% discount and watch my instagram feed for a great competition starting today ! @drunkmummysobermummy

Book of the week - Joshua Fletcher https://schoolofanxiety.com/books/

Anxiety: Panicking about Panic is a revolutionary, self-help book for people who suffer from the various symptoms of anxiety. The book acts as an informative guide and draws from the experiences of author and counsellor, Joshua Fletcher, who lived with anxiety disorder for years before successfully overcoming the.

Blog Post - https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com/post/choosing-days-over-nights

@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy @beanstalksinglemums Lucy Good - https://www.beanstalkmums.com.au

Victoria Vanstone – https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com

[email protected]

Facebook Group for Sober Curious Women -https://www.facebook.com/groups/drunkmummysobermummy

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Series 3 is here! Today Vic and Lucy discuss being highly functional drinkers. What is it and why does it take so long to identify? Both the girls functioned well enough in life to cleverly and silently slip under the radar, they held down jobs, got married and even pulled off motherhood! They looked functional from the outside but beneath the function they were both heavily drinking, using their success's as an excuse to pour another glass. Today Vic and Lucy have some revelations about their sordid pasts and find out why waking up at 5am for a jog, being the best parent in the world or keeping down a steady job, might not have meant they were winning.... It actually meant they were hiding a problem in plain sight. This episode is proudly sponsored by https://heapsnormal.com Just add the code soberawkward when checking out to get free postage within Australia

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Show Notes - Sober Awkward is sponsored by https://heapsnormal.com

Book of the week - Girls walks out of a Bar - Lisa F Smith

https://www.amazon.com.au/Girl-Walks-Out-Lisa-Smith/dp/1590793218

Blog Post – Burnt Toast - https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com/post/burnt-toast-waiting-too-long-to-address-a-drinking-problem

@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy @beanstalksinglemums Lucy Good - https://www.beanstalkmums.com.au

Victoria Vanstone – https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com

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Today the ladies welcome Sarah Drage to the Sober Awkward podcast. Sarah lost her dad to alcohol misuse disorder in 2017 and is bravely sharing her story to raise awareness and de-stigmatise alcoholism in society. Her first-hand experience of losing someone to alcoholism highlights the damage alcohol does and how the shame of addiction stops people reaching out for support.

Vic and Lucy are out of the studio today due to Lucy being stuck down with Covid, but with the help of Alan, and the wonders of technology, they have managed to piece together this heart wrenching episode. 

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Show Notes

Sarah Drage - @Sarah_drage

https://warriorkind.co.uk

Blog Post – https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com/post/facing-shame

@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy @beanstalksinglemums Lucy Good - https://www.beanstalkmums.com.au

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Are you thinking about changing your relationship with booze? Scared about what the first 100 days will bring? Well, you're in the right place!

If you are waking up on New Years Day with an awful hangover, questioning why your plan to have 'one or two' ended with you singing Wonder Wall outside a 7-Eleven at 3am....then this is the perfect podcast for you.

Today it's all about new beginnings, fresh starts and skipping into the sunset with nothing but you're pride and a bottle of fizzy water.

Vic and Lucy will tell you everything they know about the first 100 days of sobriety and they'll help you answer all those pesky questions spinning around in your hangxiety ridden brain. 

On this funny, yet poignant episode you'll get loads of top tips and advice on how to get through those first wibbly wobbly days and gather the tools you need to achieve a healthy, happy, longterm sobriety from day 1 to 100 ....and beyond!

Giggle along as the lady's uncover the truths about living an alcohol-free life, the good, the bad, the ugly... and the awkward.

Show notes

Happy New Year! Blog Posts – https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com/post/copy-of-10-things-my-first-100-days-of-sobriety-have-taught-me-guest-blog-by-lucy-good

https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com/post/choosing-days-over-nights

@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy @beanstalksinglemums Lucy Good - https://www.beanstalkmums.com.au

Victoria Vanstone – https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com

[email protected]

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The tree’s up, the presents are wrapped, and everyone is getting ready for the big day. But for sober people Christmas can ‘throw up’ a few unexpected cravings and some very uncomfortable conversations. Being the one person that’s breaking tradition, and not downing Bucks Fizz for breakfast, can be a challenge. But, Lucy and Vic were astonished to find they both enjoy a sober Christmas much more than a hammered one. They get to absorb the good, ignore the bad and leave when they’ve had enough. So, how do you make it through this annual drinking marathon sober? And is it ok to say no? On this episode they will share lots of tips and tricks on how to get through this momentous day with nothing but a gaudy jumper and a few firm boundaries. They’ll teach you how to be sober punks and break the traditions ingrained since childhood, oh, and they will also talk a lot about the importance of pudding. A funny and festive episode.

Show notes

Blog Post – https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com/post/surviving-christmas-sober

@soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy

@beanstalksinglemums

Lucy Good - https://www.beanstalkmums.com.au

Victoria Vanstone – www.drunkmummysobermummy.com

[email protected]

Facebook Group for Sober Curious Women -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/drunkmummysobermummy

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Today it's all about the people. The ones you surrounded yourself with when drunk, and when newly sober. Vic and Lucy hid amongst heavy drinkers for most of their boozy lives. It's how they avoided confronting their own issues. But now, they are both loud and proud sober women.... but it hasn't all been plain sailing. They both still find it challenging being around people that drink and it's hard navigating old friendships in which alcohol was the only common denominator. So, how do you stay friends with people that no longer socialise in the same way you do? and is it really possible to live with a heavy drinker and get sober? On this episode you'll find out why sobriety has to be a solo endeavour and why your changes could open the sobriety door to the people around you.

Show notes

Blog Post – https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com/post/drinking-buddies @soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy

@beanstalksinglemums

Lucy Good - https://www.beanstalkmums.com.au

Victoria Vanstone – www.drunkmummysobermummy.com

[email protected]

Facebook Group for Sober Curious Women -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/drunkmummysobermummy

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