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Sober Awkward

Unbottling Depression

Sober Awkward

Victoria Vanstone

Humour, Funny, Mummy, Life Hacks, Beer, Anxiety, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Party Animal, Relationships, Hungover, Comedy, Paretning, Hacks, Love, Parenting, Sobriety

4.8 โ€ข 533 Ratings

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 21 September 2025

โฑ๏ธ 56 minutes

๐Ÿงพ๏ธ Download transcript

Summary

Join Vic and Hame as they dive into the complex link between alcohol and depression. They explore the science behind why alcohol - a depressant - can make you feel good initially but leave your brain "wobbly" afterwards, potentially triggering a depressive episode.


The hosts share their own personal stories, with Vic opening up about how her depression was 100% booze-related and Hamish describing his own lows. They tackle the "chicken or the egg" question: does drinking cause depression, or do people drink to cope with it? 


They also discuss how sobriety, while not a magical cure, can remove a major disruptor and provide the clarity needed to do the real work of healing.


Thanks for tuning in!


๐Ÿ’› Resources & Links


๐Ÿ“˜ Victoriaโ€™s memoir โ€“ A Thousand Wasted Sundays

A brutally honest and hilarious look at motherhood, anxiety, and ditching the booze.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Buy the book here


๐ŸŽง Listen to more Sober Awkward episodes

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.soberawkward.com


๐Ÿซ– Join The Cuppa Community

Our private, supportive online space for sober folk

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.cuppa.community


๐Ÿ“˜ Get the Sober Awkward Guide

Our downloadable toolkit for ditching booze the awkward way.

๐Ÿ‘‰ The Sober Awkward Guide


๐Ÿ“ฑ Follow us for daily sober fun:

Instagram: @soberawkward

TikTok: @soberawkward

Facebook: Sober Awkward Community for Women


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Transcript

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0:00.0

The cattle's boiled, Vic.

0:03.7

Great, perfect timing.

0:05.7

Just a dash of milk for me, please, mate.

0:09.5

Here you go.

0:10.9

Should we get started then?

0:17.3

Have you ever woken up on a Sunday morning and said,

0:19.9

I'm never drinking again,

0:21.4

and then found yourself waving 50 bucks at a barman by happy hour?

0:25.1

Are you wondering why everyone else can stop at one,

0:27.8

while you head to a dodgy after-party with a weird bloke called Disco Dave?

0:31.6

If so, it might be time to take a deeper look at your relationship with your reliable social crutch, alcohol.

0:38.1

On each episode, we'll investigate our own dysfunctional dealings with booze

0:42.2

and find out if it's possible to stop this deeply ingrained habit

0:45.4

before things get too messy.

0:47.5

Yep, we're going to open up a shame shed of humiliating drinking stories

0:51.1

to help you understand why waking up from a booze coma each weekend with a

0:54.9

kebab sticking out of your top pocket might actually be negatively impacting your health.

0:59.9

Hamish and I are here to delve into what it's like being sober, an unwanted warts and all look

1:05.3

into why giving up those cheeky pints or putting down those mummy wines will make you feel happier,

1:12.0

help your anxiety and mental health, and turn you into the most sparkly authentic version of you.

1:16.5

Won't that mean I become boring though, Vic?

1:18.3

Well, Hamish, we'll just have to wait and see. I'm Victoria Vanstone. I'm Hamish

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