Can you turn one month off into forever?
Sober Awkward
Victoria Vanstone
4.8 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 19 November 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
🎙️ Throwback Thursdays on Sober Awkward!
Every Thursday, we’re serving up a little slice of Sober Awkward history – a short, powerful clip from one of our most-loved past episodes.
Why? Because sometimes, the right words hit differently the second time around. Whether you’re new here or a long-time listener, these throwback moments are here to keep you company, remind you you’re not alone, and offer that little nudge of insight or encouragement just when you need it.
Think of it as a midweek check-in. Something bite-sized to walk with, laugh at, or quietly reflect on. And if the clip hits home? You can go back and listen to the full episode anytime – just follow the link in the show notes.
We know one episode a week isn’t always enough – so here’s your extra helping of honesty, humour, and a bit of awkwardness to get you through the week.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here → https://open.spotify.com/episode/6eRLcqPYyLv7oHZM3pcUlX?si=09916432290c4984
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| 0:00.0 | Now, you're probably wondering what I'm doing here on a lovely Thursday morning. |
| 0:07.8 | Well, it's Vic here with your Thursday retrospective episode of Sober Awkward. |
| 0:13.7 | You might be thinking, hang on, haven't I heard this before? |
| 0:17.4 | And the answer is yes, yes, you have. |
| 0:19.3 | But like all good drinking stories and bad toilet humour, |
| 0:23.4 | they both get better with age, or at least less embarrassing the more times we tell them. |
| 0:29.1 | On Thursdays, we dust off our favourite episodes from the archives, |
| 0:34.2 | something you might have missed, loved or listened to at the start of your sober life. |
| 0:38.4 | Think of it as a journey back in time, or a jolly leftover, a bit like lasagna that tastes even |
| 0:44.4 | better on day two. So sit back, relax and enjoy this vintage slice of awkwardness. A retrospective |
| 0:52.2 | episode reheated and served right to your ears. |
| 1:01.3 | Would it not be better to use this time to reflect on your drinking patterns and find out how |
| 1:05.9 | to turn one month into forever, maybe? Yeah, forever sounds good. Just a note, though, here, if you are a daily |
| 1:12.4 | drinker, please consult a doctor before taking any time off alcohol. Yes, good disclaimer, Vic. |
| 1:17.5 | If you experience any kind of withdrawal from alcohol, you need professional support and guidance. |
| 1:22.8 | Contact your GP, a therapist or your local hospital to find out how to begin the process of |
| 1:27.4 | changing your |
| 1:28.0 | habits. Get people around you that can advise you medically and emotionally as you recover. |
| 1:33.0 | Not two idiots like us. We are not qualified at all. No. Right, Vic, some stats never hurt, |
| 1:39.1 | do they? Stats never hurt, baby. No one's ever said that before. |
| 1:45.3 | It's a new one. |
| 1:50.9 | The tradition in which people abstain from alcohol for an entire month is growing in popularity. |
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