Why Dry July?

By Paul McWhirter

Join heavy drinkers and best friends Meg and Paul on their paired journey to take July off alcohol and raise money for cancer. There will be some crazy highs and insane lows, through our depressions a... more

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How many episodes does Why Dry July? have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

Why Dry July? episodes:

July 30, 2020 Breaking The Habit - Day 25-28
CW: Eating Disorders, War Stories, Covid Test
Meg and Paul are 28 days into their month and for Meg that means she has (as psychologists would say) broken her habit!
Meg walks us through what a test for Covid-19 entails (she's ACTUALLY self-isolating!!!) and has a nice social experience around alcohol and Paul can't stop gushing about his new love.
Recorded July 28th, 2020
Meg: @ladylekku
Paul: @Paul_McWhirter
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Mens Line: 1300 789 978
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Rural Services: https://www.areyouboggedmate.com.au/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Donate to Paul's Dry July campaign: https://www.dryjuly.com/users/paul-mcwhirter
...more
43min
July 26, 2020 Pssshhh Yeah, We've Met Famous People - Day 21-24
Paul and Meg are smashing through the month, hardly any July to go! Expect talk on famous people, dogs and music!
Recorded July 24th, 2020
Meg: @ladylekku
Paul: @Paul_McWhirter
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Mens Line: 1300 789 978
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Rural Services: https://www.areyouboggedmate.com.au/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Donate to Paul's Dry July campaign: https://www.dryjuly.com/users/paul-mcwhirter
...more
47min
July 23, 2020 Meg Has Been Self-Isolating For Years - Day 17-20
CW: Suicide
Paul and Meg are 20 days in and are feeling pretty damn good about ourselves so far, Paul would like to request normal donations not Golden Tickets and Meg loves Hamilton.
Recorded July 20th, 2020
Meg: @ladylekku
Paul: @Paul_McWhirter
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Mens Line: 1300 789 978
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Rural Services: https://www.areyouboggedmate.com.au/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Donate to Paul's Dry July campaign: https://www.dryjuly.com/users/paul-mcwhirter
...more
45min
July 20, 2020 Drinking During Lockdown - Day 14-16
From loss of routine, to coping mechanisms. Meg and Paul read through a top 10 signs your lockdown drinking is out of control article, published in the most reputable source, The Sun.
Recorded July 16th, 2020
Meg: @ladylekku
Paul: @Paul_McWhirter
The Sun article: https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/12097343/10-signs-your-lockdown-drinking-is-out-of-control/
The New Daily Article: https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbeing/2020/05/13/lockdown-alcohol-advertising-blitz/#:~:text=Since%20the%20country%20entered%20lockdown%20in%20March%2C%20alcohol,in%20iso%E2%80%9D%20to%20keep%20consumers%20buying%20and%20boozing.
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Mens Line: 1300 789 978
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Rural Services: https://www.areyouboggedmate.com.au/
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015
Donate to Paul's Dry July campaign: https://www.dryjuly.com/users/paul-mcwhirter
...more
58min
July 15, 2020 A Dram For A Pox Is An Ill Exchange Indeed - Day 11-13
CW: war stories, alcohol abuse, many c-bombs.
Meg and Paul reminisce on some war stories and get a little bit peeved with the general public's stupidity regarding Covid-19.
Recorded July 13th, 2020
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Mens Line: 1300 789 978
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Rural Services: https://www.areyouboggedmate.com.au/
Donate to Paul's Dry July campaign: https://www.dryjuly.com/users/paul-mcwhirter
...more
39min
July 12, 2020 Module Lockdown - Day 7-10
CW: DBT, BPD, Lockdown
Paul and Meg dealt with some SHIIIIIIT this week and pulled through the other side like champions. Meg completed the first module of her DBT training and Paul got himself a job just as Melbourne shuts the fuck down.
Recorded July 10th, 2020
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Mens Line: 1300 789 978
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Rural Services: https://www.areyouboggedmate.com.au/
Donate to Paul's Dry July campaign: https://www.dryjuly.com/users/paul-mcwhirter
...more
35min
July 10, 2020 Triggers - Day 4-6
Meg and Paul have struggled through the weekend trying to stay off the booze, Meg had a big trigger and Paul locked himself in his room and played video games to avoid temptation.
Recorded July 6th
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Mens Line: 1300 789 978
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Rural Services: https://www.areyouboggedmate.com.au/
Donate to Paul's Dry July campaign: https://www.dryjuly.com/users/paul-mcwhirter
...more
45min
July 06, 2020 Weekends - Day 1-3
Meg and Paul discuss how best to tackle the weekend as soberites. We're hurting without booze and it's fired us up, you may not hear it here though...
Recorded July 3rd 2020
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Mens Line: 1300 789 978
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Rural Services: https://www.areyouboggedmate.com.au/
Donate to Paul's Dry July campaign: https://www.dryjuly.com/users/paul-mcwhirter
...more
53min

FAQs about Why Dry July?:

How many episodes does Why Dry July? have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.