It’s Sober October guys! And for some inspo, I thought I’d ask a whole heap of sober legends and leaders in various areas - advocacy, podcasting, coaching, influencing, community etc - what their NUMBER ONE BEST THING about being alcohol-free is for them. In the world today when alcohol is everywhere, choosing to be alcohol-free is not always easy. But once the decision is made, it can lead to a life full of clarity, control, and countless health benefits. But what is the best thing about being alcohol-free? Let's hear from some sober legends and leaders as the ..read more

  Navigating a booze-free month in UK/Europe! Living life without alcohol is full of firsts. They come thick and fast in the beginning days, weeks and months. What will that first meal out without alcohol be like? The first social gathering? The first date? The first tough conversation? We are constantly leaning into the unknown when we navigate life sans booze. But once you’ve got a number of years under your belt, you’ve pretty much done it all right? Wrong! I recently took my first sober overseas trip - UK/Europe for a month- since I stopped drinking in 2017 and found myself facing t ..read more

  Why is the connection between addiction and ADHD rarely talked about? If there has been strong addictive patterns in a family, I’d always suspect potential undiagnosed ADHD as well. This awareness needs to be discussed more and we do this week with @_fayelawrence_ on the @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod. Faye was recently diagnosed with ADHD (combined type) at the age of 48, and is passionate about creating awareness about the strong link between ADHD and alcohol dependence, hoping it might help reduce similar pitfalls for other women. Faye was recently diagnosed with ADHD (combined type) a ..read more

?️"There has to be room for fun and playfulness in sobriety". . Thank you to the wonderful Amy from @drybutwet for having me on her poddy to chat about my journey from party girl, to out-of-control boozer, through rehab and out the other side and founding @untoxicated_aus . I chat about the *three key things* I did to finally stay off the grog after trying on and off for about 16 years. . It's a 30 min listen. Get amongst it! . ?Listen now https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999157/11914010 or link in bio. . And if you want to check out the best in the biz for alcohol-free drink reviews and suggestio ..read more

My journey with alcohol started in my teens, mucking about, experimenting - it was the 'done thing'. I started working, travelling etc it was always there - every weekend etc - it was the way I socialised and it was extremely important. It was definitely a massive social crutch. As an introvert, I believed without a shadow of a doubt it was the answer to all social occasions. Regardless of the dangerous situations I'd exposed myself to, hideous hangovers, countless never ending blackouts etc. I was a crappy drinker - total lightweight and often a liabilty to friends and partners. (low toleranc ..read more

I’m sharing this for two reasons: 1. To celebrate my achievement and acknowledge all I’ve done to get to here and 2. I like hearing stories like mine from smart professional people who do NOT identify as alcoholics who have made alcohol small and insignificant in their lives. If sharing my story and being vulnerable can help someone else, it’s worth being brave. It took me 5 years from the time I knew my relationship with alcohol wasn’t quite right to actually quit. I did the Alcohol Experiment the first time in January 2019. In January 2020 I did it again. In June 2020 I signed up for the Pa ..read more

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). We talk about what is problem drinking and grey area drinking. Why having support is the key to staying sober. Why being sober is becoming cool. Advice for people thinking of quitting drinking. Alcohol and mental health. Trauma, the nervous system and addiction. Slowing down, feeling our feelings and learn ..read more

I try not to think about the time it’s been since I last had a drink because SURPRISE, milestones make me want to celebrate by getting wasted.   These days if I do celebrate it’s getting up early to watch the sun rise at the nuddie beach, behaviour I previously would have said is more the trait of a serial killer. For those playing along at home, I am a privileged 34-year-old white cis gay man living in Darlinghurst, Sydney. A common and often celebrated face of drinking.  I had always been a binge drink ..read more

Untoxers in action at recent events. You can still have fun sans booze. Lots 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 tried Febfast three times and didn't manage it, but I've been sober for 3yrs 8 months now so it IS possible! 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 (and maybe even beyond - you just never know!). 1. Keep busy & focused – and have fun too! You have the goal of staying booze-fr ..read more

I was a sensitive kid. I became a vegetarian at age 4, after finding out where the sheep on the truck were headed. Although I didn’t realise it at the time, it was the same sensitivity that 10 years later led me to start smoking, drinking and eventually taking drugs. These substances became instant cures for the anxiety that I hadn’t even acknowledged (was anxiety even a thing in the early 90’s?), but substances don’t really cure anxiety; they mask it and feed it.   Despite my drinking I was still drawn to the healing path. In my early 30's I trained as a Reiki healer, which&nb ..read more