Sober Awkward

Trigger Warning - We discuss drink driving throughout. Drink Driving - The government rules are that you can have one drink and drive, but what happens once that one is down the hatch - are you still able to make smart choices and not have another? Vic got behind the wheel when under the influence in her early 20's. She ended on in jail for the night. The experience had impact, but not enough to s...

But my mum and dad are drinkers! But does this mean you can't stop? In todays retrospective Vic and Hame take a look at the family issue. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WIujil90LU2CMsURSuDlW?si=7105d4e1001142db Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vansto...

This episode felt like a great betrayal to even contemplate writing! But when a listener reached out and asked to us to take closer look into the craft beer industry...we did just that! I was a HUGE fan of all things craft beer before I went sober. They felt rebellious, cool, they seemingly tasted better, were slightly more expensive, always stronger in their alcohol content and were always served...

Carrying on from last weeks retrospective, Vic and Hame find out why giving up booze looks good on you. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wc7Gg79eNw3GkxXZYmDTe?si=81d41ad0d93142b0 Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and ple...

To kick off Season 9 of the podcast (!), Hame and Vic are in a reflective mood. As Hame celebrates his 2 year soberversary, we take a look at the differences we have in our motivations to carry on. It giving up easier for someone that never had a problem with alcohol? Is motivation easier for someone that did? We take a deep look into where our sober 'journeys' have trodden the same path and where...

On todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish got over the good and bad bits of the changes in their funny looking faces! You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wc7Gg79eNw3GkxXZYmDTe?si=38082b313f5847b2 Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645...

Phrases like 'Just Focus on the Present', 'Start Your Sobriety With a Therapist' or 'Hame Your an Idiot' are said so often on Sober Awkward that they risk not really being HEARD. Another one that creeps up a lot in the sobriety world is about 'The Benefits of Exercise'! No matter how many times you hear it or write it at the top of your New Year's Resolution List, for some reason it can be hard to...

In this weeks retrospective episode Vic and Hamish say what it was like going to those first big events and if they could ever say no! You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lMGT65RfeSkjnJ16OENxP?si=515737d475ef4031 Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/...

Have you noticed how your social life changes once you go sober? The things that you used to love doing...like gurning in a field all night to repetitive trance music...aren't quite filling your cup anymore. The whole process of re-learning what you ACTUALLY enjoy doing whilst socialising sober can take years...and a lot of boring nights feeling out of place! In today's episode Hame and Vic attemp...

Got a wedding coming up? In today's retrospective episode Vic and Hamish take a look at big events. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lMGT65RfeSkjnJ16OENxP?si=96e1d420c7534c7c Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please...

If you speak to anyone that has struggled with over drinking - you don't have to do much digging to uncover some trauma. Trauma, sadly is inevitable, but how you react to it is one of the most important steps you will take in your sobriety. Do you face up to the emotions or do you bury them in booze and drugs? In today's episode Vic and Hame will share the traumas they have lived through both big...

In todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish tell you about all theri weird and wonderful hobbies. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ssQxPvSWgqqktGY0R1Ixs?si=lx0lIfzDQhCujz8WT8ckVQ Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and...

Liar, liar, pants on fire! The words still sting decades later. None of us want to be considered a liar and yet anyone that has ever drunk has probably also lied about it. Why you are home after your curfew? Why you kissed your friends boyfriend? How you blew your finger off? Sound familiar?! Typically our lies surrounding alcohol start small. We lie to our parents about where we are going for the...

In todays retrospective Vic and Hamish find out why Scrabble and pottery meant they never reached for a bevvie. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ssQxPvSWgqqktGY0R1Ixs?si=lx0lIfzDQhCujz8WT8ckVQ Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/978064575794...

Its a simple thought (of course it is...its one of Hame's) but we don't often take the time to consider whether a sober life is better than a drunk one. When you are considering going sober you are often fixated on the negatives and the sacrifice. The social awkwardness, whether you will still be able to chat someone up or still dance like nobody's watching. We don't think about the ways in which...

In this weeks retrospective epiosde Vic and Hamsih look at why saying no can actually feel amazing! You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/10MKVsOtPw9xiPlutpygny?si=PkKPGVHrR9Wf5_FmTaSQ_g Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and p...

Lets talk about family. They come in many weird and wonderful shapes and sizes. They are diverse, annoying, challenging, loving, judgmental, funny and a complete and utter mess, for some unknown reason....their opinions of us matter.    We want our grandparents to see us doing well, our parents to be proud, our siblings to like us and our children to think we are heroes! It’s a lot. Even...

In todays retrospective epiosde Vic and Hamish take a look at Peer Pressure. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/10MKVsOtPw9xiPlutpygny?si=PkKPGVHrR9Wf5_FmTaSQ_g Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at...

'Oi! Are you looking at my Mrs?' 'Did you spill my pint? 'Outside now!' We've all been there. A pub on a Friday night, booze flowing, beers getting spilled, people getting lairy. Then, everyone gets turned out onto the street at the same time. Bodies get shoved, you take a comment the wrong way and before you know it, you have an stumbly opponent rolling up their sleeves. It can be scary and dange...

Today we are still delving into that term sober curious in our retrospective episode. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7akx89y90K75qWc8SJ1OBZ?si=mOuj16zdSPutMnuO-WFtuQ Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a r...

Stop! and smell the roses for once! Vic recently had an epiphany at therapy in which she finally understood that there is no going back to who she once was! (A cheeky piss head with anxiety) It was a ground breaking moment in her sobriety. So, today she shares the importance of focusing on our achievements rather than being scared we might step back into old habits. Hamish has recently started the...

Today in our retrospective episode we take a look back on what is was like to ask Am I Sober Curious? You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7akx89y90K75qWc8SJ1OBZ?si=mOuj16zdSPutMnuO-WFtuQ Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and...

Joe Williams has lived numerous lives. Google him and you will find out that he is an multi-sport Australian athlete and a proud Wiradjuri/Wolgalu, First Nations Aboriginal man. But there is so much more to his story... After succeeding in his life long dream of playing professional NRL and after a long battle with drugs, alcohol, suicidal ideations and Bi Polar disorder, Joe got sober and retired...

In this weeks retrospective episode, we take the moment that we bid our wonderful Lucy goodbye. Without a doubt the most emotional moment of any episode. Were we crying because Lucy was leaving or Hame was arriving though!? You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gYSJEsoqBzxXz11uP82Ix?si=331c12b0efb04321 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Whether you are aware of it or not, Time is one of the biggest subjects within sobriety. In the early days it seems to crawl past but its not long before the days on your time counting apps are accumulating faster than you can imagine. The question is what can you do to make time a motivator rather than a constant reminder of it slowly slipping through your fingers. Does our perception of time cha...