Alcohol and the Pandemic

Today Lucy and Vic are talking about the how the pandemic has affected alcohol intake. Unfortunately, home lockdowns, boredom and fear meant alcohol consumption increased by 25% in 2021. People are leaning on booze more than ever before. For some, the pandemic meant they were dragged further into an already toxic relationship with alcohol and others were actually forced to confront their demons and used Covid19 as an opportunity to change. So, did covid break you or make you? Today Vic and Lucy want to delve into how you can identify if your drinking has got out of control and uncover the signs that your habit needs addressing. Is one bottle of wine per night really too much? Find out on this funny and insightful episode.Show noteshttps://australianpodcastawards.com/vote@soberawkward@drunkmummysobermummyBlog Post – A Sober Pandemic - https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com/post/a-sober-pandemicLucy Good - https://beanstalkmums.com.au@beanstalksinglemumsVictoria Vanstone – www.drunkmummysobermummy.comvic@drunkmummysobermummy.comFacebook Group for Sober Curious Women - https://www.facebook.com/groups/drunkmummysobermummyBook – Wind Swept and Interesting by Billy Connolley.https://www.booktopia.com.au/windswept-interesting-billy-connolly/book/9781529318265.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Winner - 'Best Well-Being' podcast at The Australian Podcast Awards 2023!Have you ever woken up from a big night out and said ‘I’m never drinking again!’ Then found yourself waving $50 at a barman by Happy Hour. Well, so have Vic and Hamish. Join them on this hilarious and relatable podcast about being sober in a world soaked in alcohol. Each week they discuss different boozy topics and open up a shame shed of humiliating stories. Vic and Hamish bring humour and honesty to sobriety. These two ex-binge drinking, party animals tell it like it is. Vomit, one-night stands and life on the other side of their own destructive drunken behaviour.So, if you’ve hit a wall, you're fed up with anxiety, headaches and blackouts or you just need some sober inspiration... then go put the kettle on and learn how to feel the awkward and do it anyway! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.