It was a delight to chat with Monica from Cultivate Calm Yoga about all things sobriety, regulating your nervous system and how to know if you have a drinking problem (I didn’t answer this one very well actually. In a nutshell, if you are wondering if you do, you probably do).
Watch on to find out what a grey area drinker is, why more people are going sober and a bit about my story.
Read More“I’m now at this awkward point in my life where I have to come out… AGAIN, this time as sober which is annoying because I’m still recovering from coming out as gay.” Andrew shares his no-holds barred and at times hilarious story of going sober in an LGBTIQ context.
Read MoreLots of Aussies opt to take a month off booze by doing Dry July - and for a good cause to boot. Doesn't mean it's necessarily easy though! I asked the Untox community for their thoughts and together we have put together some fabulous tips on how to survive and thrive during Dry July.
Read MoreAlex shares her story of why she started drinking and why she stopped and what shifted for her. As a sensitive kid, she needed to bury her sensitivity and anxiety and found solace in alcohol and other destructive stuff.
Read MoreIt's fair to say this is one of the biggest fears out there that we hear from people who are cutting back on or quitting booze - what on earth will my life be like? Will I lose my mates? What will I DO with myself? Will I die of boredom?
The Untoxicated community share their thoughts on what has changed and what has stayed the same for them after going alcohol-free.
Read MoreMichelle shares her brutally honest story about how her mental health deteriorated so much when she was drinking that she knew she needed to make a choice.
Read MoreAmber shares her story of problematic alcohol use, what finally made her stop and how she did it.
Read MoreLook, I’m not going to BS you, Friday nights are dang hard when you give up drinking. Here are my top tips on navigating Friday nights without alcohol.
Read MoreFresh out this morning is my podcast with Danni from How I Quit Alcohol.
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We talk about my story, getting sober, detox, the first few months, cPTSD, healing, socialising without booze and starting Untox. It's the most honest interview I have given so far about how things were for me. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1181729/8265909
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I've basically totally overshared (eek!!!). Its not all heavy though! Its funny too.
Our mate Terry wrote an ode to sobriety and Untoxicated and we bloody love it. Thanks Terry.
Read MoreI asked the Untoxicated online community what they had more fun doing these days sans booze and these are some of the things they said. Often we are terrified it will be a pit of boring nothingness - but thankfully that ain't the case, compadres.
Read MoreMany business leaders have the belief that a drink or two is a way of fostering team cohesion, of reducing stress, of keeping people back at work longer, of stimulating creativity and ‘culture’. But is it?
Read MoreWords cannot describe our elation, exhaustion, happiness and just sheer relief that we got here. Untoxicated starts a new chapter as a charity, building on tireless work over the last few years. We thank everyone who supported us to become the community we are and for changing the sober experience in Australia.
Read More“I've made some great friends through hosting who I love catching up with.
Often we've got similar stories around alcohol, and our shared experiences and make for a strong connection where we can feel safe to share and be vulnerable whilst having fun.”
Read More“You will grow as a person and see how capable you are. And you'll be amazed by how brave people are when we are at our most vunerable. It takes alot to turn up at a strange place with new people, not drinking. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done.”
Read MoreI’ve made friends, I’ve become part of a connected tribe that has helped me maintain my own sobriety. When I have difficult days I know I’m not alone and there’s always someone out there to get support if I need it.
Read MoreSounds impossible right? Except it isn’t. When you tot up the cost of drinking, you’ll be amazed. Here, Hannah Rodgers of Sober Seekers in Sydney, shares what was a very welcome suprise when she quit drinking.
Read MoreUntoxicated’s Melbourne host, Samantha Webb, shares this brave, heartfelt and honest piece (originally posted on the iconic Hello Sunday Morning’s blog).
She writes about how she got through a significant life challenge - heartbreak - without booze for the first time at only a few months sober.
Author, mum, student and former Nurse Kristy Riggall talks about using alcohol to turn her overthinking mind off and manage stress, only to have it backfire.
Read MoreSometimes, like an abusive relationship, we go round and round on the hamster wheel with alcohol. ‘But this time it will be different!’, ‘I know how to handle it’, ‘it’s no worse than anyone else’s situation’, ‘they didn’t mean it, it’s me’.
This is the cycle of addiction. Hurting yourself over and over and being unable to stop.
