Relapse!

For many reasons, no matter how hard you try, even if you hate it, when you give up alcohol it has an annoying habit of creeping back into your mind. Strong emotions, triggery places and drinking culture, mean thoughts of it seep in, little nudges and voices begin shoving you towards having 'just one' and before you know it, you're at the bottle shop paying for a bottle of Sav.For some, relapse is a part of the sobriety path and others manage to circumvent it. But how? Today Vic and Lucy delve into the times they wobbled, tell you the most common relapse triggers, give you some tips on how to avoid going back and discuss the shame and drama that jogs alongside returning to booze after a period of abstinence. Show NotesJoin 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'! 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.