Sober Awkward

In today's retrospective episode, Vic and Hame are rejoicing! The stigma that sober is boring has died off and been replaced with a more positive one. Sobriety is being seen as cool and is growing in popularity. The world is finally catching on! You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Ea9k4u5bMx0hAuge3iJWL?si=0b3dde596b8a4df5 Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and...

So, Dry January’s going great…Your plodding along like a right trooper, enjoying not being hungover and feeling a little bit proud of yourself... then someone says, “C'mon! One won’t hurt,” Spoiler alert: It will! In this awkward (and surprisingly funny) episode, we explore why that one drink can derail your whole month and ruin your chance at a lovely, shiny sober life. So, today we are going bac...

In today's retrospective episode, Vic and Hame make the pitch there is a sober revolution going on! What you are doing (or attempting to do!) might actually be far more punkish than first expected! Here's how... You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Ea9k4u5bMx0hAuge3iJWL?si=0b3dde596b8a4df5 Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can...

No Regrets! They don't work! Regret is a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better:   Some sober people might say that this is how they feel about their drinking career. They might look back at it as a mistake, a time where they...

In today's retrospective episode, we look at some of the confusingly boozy traditions within the sporting world. From initiations to drinking games. If you are a sports fan of keen sports person yourself it can feel a little confronting being the only sober one in the room! Here's how we can help... You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oASpITgtilOWqktxJcZqe?si...

Good morning 2025? Have you woken up full of regret and anxiety? Are you peeling your face off the pillow trying to avoid the lingering smell of last nights garlicky kebab? Do you have have one eye brow missing, twigs in your hair and no memory of where you ended up last night? Yes? Well, you're in the right place! Welcome to the most popular day of the year to give sobriety a go! Whether you are...

An elf has come for dinner! Merry Christmas to all the sober people out there x 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 www.goodreads.com JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=81897291...

It's Christmas Eve! That special time of year in which we share gifts, gather together to eat a wonderful meal, share love and appreciation for one another........and get totally shit-faced! Yes it's time for the biggest bender of the year. The day where (apparently) it's ok to start drinking in the morning. So how an earth are you going to make it through? Today Vic and Hamish will share their gh...

In today's retrospective episode, Vic and Hame take a deeper look into how setting up some boundaries in your sobriety can make your life so much easier! Even if a few of them are a little awkward... You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/797sTdVbTpRz2PjSHqVdm4?si=8ac64455070d4a07 Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://...

On the surface of it, Paul Sculfor was living the dream. He fell into modelling (his Mum signed him up to a competition without him knowing) and soon became Britain’s first supermodel when he was still in his early 20s. He travelled the world, earnt a huge income and was seemingly ‘living the dream’. But underneath it all, Paul’s partying was covering up some deep rooted trauma. As you will hear,...

In today's retrospective episode, Hame looks back over the trip that he was dreading the most in his sobriety. A long awaited return home to his old haunts and drinking friends and no less than 3 weddings and dancefloors. You'll hear how, despite being sober, he still managed to throw up! This episode was cut together from Parts 1 and 2 of our earlier episode on 'Friendships. You can listen to par...

This was the day that Hamish took Vic to the Cricket. Vic doesn't like cricket - as you can tell, but she went along with Hamish and followed through with all the ridiculous traditions - which (unfortunately for her) included dressing up as a frog. But, these two rebellious little green amphibians did break one major cricketing tradition that day - They did not drink. Not a Pimms and Lemonade in s...

In today's retrospective episode, Hame looks back over the trip that he was dreading the most in his sobriety. A long awaited return home to his old haunts and drinking friends and no less than 3 weddings and dancefloors. You'll hear how, despite being sober, he still managed to throw up! You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PrNlOm80WE5lU2umEK0qz?si=95ec23e118...

Like many people around the world we were hugely shocked and saddened by the recent news of the 6 tourists who lost their lives to suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. As sensitive and raw as this seems, we felt compelled to use our platform to try and educate and warn others about the risks of methanol and how best to avoid it. This episode is a tribute to all of the friends and family who are g...

In today's retrospective episode, Vic and Hame take a look back at how alcohol was integral to every piece of good, ordinary or bad news they ever received. The explore why re-wiring your brain away from this habit is the foundation of a long lasting sobriety. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4j3uwTcxXFmUHTFoL1Krd8?si=b83227c28aae484c Show Notes Vic's book...

With schoolies fast approaching, you might be thinking about what you should say to your teenager about alcohol. NOBODY in Australia is more experienced on this topic than Paul Dillon. For the last three decades he has travelled around Australia (and the world!) visiting schools to teach them about the dangers of alcohol and drugs. Many of us dread this conversation...for years...particularly if w...

In today's retrospective episode, we want to help those of you who are living with the long term effects of your shameful drinking stories?! Don't worry we have plenty to! We hope that by promoting communal shame (!), we can help alleviate you of some of yours! You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MBks4svwCd1P3SAxktz98?si=7809164b594140be Show Notes Vic's book...

In Australia, over 100,000 FIFO (Fly In, Fly Out) workers deal with the pressures of extended time away from home and countless others, partners, friends and kids also have to deal with the fallout that runs alongside someone they love being away for long periods of time. So, does working away from home Increase your own or your partners drinking? The stats seem to suggest that people who wor...

In today's retrospective episode Vic and Hamish discover why lots more people are choosing af options. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iN6iR6m2x0N9bMIIgRrQX?si=9991a0fbe1f540cf 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 plea...

Sausage Warning - In today's episode there are far too much pork talk - May be disturbing to some listeners. It's an email that Vic and Hamish receive all the time - Is it a lapse or a relapse when you drink after a period of abstinence? and do you have to re-set your sober days counter if you have one day of drinking? If you just completed Sober October...well done! Didn't those sober days tick o...

In today's retrospective episode Vic and Hamish discover why for some people Af options work and for others they are a trigger. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dUeTDbT3rkHBWBtXsINXi?si=5885e0b67cb047ab You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iN6iR6m2x0N9bMIIgRrQX?si=9991a0fbe1f540cf Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and g...

Whether you are newly sober or 10 years in, chances are you have had a drinking dream. For Vic and Hame these usually involve a highlight reel of being off their faces in a nightclub or at a music festival. These can be both troubling and an incredible relief. For some, the dream of being drunk can act as a trigger to wanting to experience that again. Whereas for others, just waking up and re...

In todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish find out why giving up the grog means you have some spare change to spend on nice stuff! You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dUeTDbT3rkHBWBtXsINXi?si=5885e0b67cb047ab 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...

Last week Vic and Hame found out about those weird and strange people that don't get hangovers and this week they dig into how you can subtly help that person and nudge them towards an alcohol free life. How do you tell someone that loves drinking that you're worried about them? It's a question that Vic and Hame get all the time! And it's the hardest one to answer. When you are still in love with...

In today's retrospective episode Vic and Hamish find out if money is a good enough reason to quit. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dUeTDbT3rkHBWBtXsINXi?si=5885e0b67cb047ab 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 g...