In today's retrospective episode, Vic and Hame take a look back at how alcohol was integral to every piece of good, ordinary or bad news they ever received. The explore why re-wiring your brain away from this habit is the foundation of a long lasting sobriety. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4j3uwTcxXFmUHTFoL1Krd8?si=b83227c28aae484c Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-...
Nov 27, 2024•19 min
With schoolies fast approaching, you might be thinking about what you should say to your teenager about alcohol. NOBODY in Australia is more experienced on this topic than Paul Dillon. For the last three decades he has travelled around Australia (and the world!) visiting schools to teach them about the dangers of alcohol and drugs. Many of us dread this conversation...for years...particularly if we were heavy drinkers ourselves. But Paul's approach is similar to ours on the podcast. He is not tr...
Nov 24, 2024•42 min•Season 9Ep. 19
In today's retrospective episode, we want to help those of you who are living with the long term effects of your shameful drinking stories?! Don't worry we have plenty to! We hope that by promoting communal shame (!), we can help alleviate you of some of yours! You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MBks4svwCd1P3SAxktz98?si=7809164b594140be Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted...
Nov 20, 2024•20 min
In Australia, over 100,000 FIFO (Fly In, Fly Out) workers deal with the pressures of extended time away from home and countless others, partners, friends and kids also have to deal with the fallout that runs alongside someone they love being away for long periods of time. So, does working away from home Increase your own or your partners drinking? The stats seem to suggest that people who work away tend to over drink more than most and party harder on their days off. It could be caused by the se...
Nov 17, 2024•57 min•Season 9Ep. 18
In today's retrospective episode Vic and Hamish discover why lots more people are choosing af options. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iN6iR6m2x0N9bMIIgRrQX?si=9991a0fbe1f540cf Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward!...
Nov 13, 2024•14 min
Sausage Warning - In today's episode there are far too much pork talk - May be disturbing to some listeners. It's an email that Vic and Hamish receive all the time - Is it a lapse or a relapse when you drink after a period of abstinence? and do you have to re-set your sober days counter if you have one day of drinking? If you just completed Sober October...well done! Didn't those sober days tick over nicely? - It would be shame to go back to day one. But, what happens if the need comes creeping ...
Nov 10, 2024•45 min•Season 9Ep. 17
In today's retrospective episode Vic and Hamish discover why for some people Af options work and for others they are a trigger. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dUeTDbT3rkHBWBtXsINXi?si=5885e0b67cb047ab You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iN6iR6m2x0N9bMIIgRrQX?si=9991a0fbe1f540cf Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria...
Nov 06, 2024•17 min
Whether you are newly sober or 10 years in, chances are you have had a drinking dream. For Vic and Hame these usually involve a highlight reel of being off their faces in a nightclub or at a music festival. These can be both troubling and an incredible relief. For some, the dream of being drunk can act as a trigger to wanting to experience that again. Whereas for others, just waking up and realising that you do not have a hangover or come down can further strengthen their sobriety. Is there anyt...
Nov 03, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 16
In todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish find out why giving up the grog means you have some spare change to spend on nice stuff! You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dUeTDbT3rkHBWBtXsINXi?si=5885e0b67cb047ab Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cu...
Oct 30, 2024•15 min
Last week Vic and Hame found out about those weird and strange people that don't get hangovers and this week they dig into how you can subtly help that person and nudge them towards an alcohol free life. How do you tell someone that loves drinking that you're worried about them? It's a question that Vic and Hame get all the time! And it's the hardest one to answer. When you are still in love with booze, have no repercussions from it and feel like its your best friend, someone trying to sit you d...
Oct 27, 2024•42 min•Season 9Ep. 15
In today's retrospective episode Vic and Hamish find out if money is a good enough reason to quit. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dUeTDbT3rkHBWBtXsINXi?si=5885e0b67cb047ab Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward! htt...
Oct 23, 2024•18 min
There are some weird people in this world that don't get hangovers. They drink a case full of beers and wake up the next day feeling fine and dandy. So, why would someone like this ever quit alcohol and how can you help someone that is still in the honeymoon period of boozing? Well, today Vic and Hamish try to find out. In the first episode of this two part extravaganza, they discover why some people don't suffer dusty comedowns the next day, how genetics play a role and why which booze you choo...
Oct 20, 2024•47 min•Season 9Ep. 14
In todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish discover that nights out are overrated - is it really that fun if you can't remember it? You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GhVuQElPdgfeDfeYXW145?si=66dd192c06484ac0 Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cu...
Oct 16, 2024•15 min
No-one really talks about death or prepares for it. Is this why booze is so prevalent at wakes and funerals? The way us humans deal with death doesn't seem to evolve. You put on a black outfit, grab a sarnie and a tissue, then, generally, everyone gets totally shitfaced. Then you accidentally offend the grieving widow, fall down some stairs, get thrown out of a pub and stumble home singing 'Oh Danny Boy.' Then, after the wake you have to deal with a hangover on top of all those difficult feeling...
Oct 13, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 13
In todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish learn what is really happening in the brain when you blackout. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GhVuQElPdgfeDfeYXW145?si=66dd192c06484ac0 Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being a...
Oct 09, 2024•12 min
It's time to take a trip down memory lane and think about the first drags on mates soggy cigarette, reminisce about couging up your guts on the school bus and recollect you first ever spliff build! Why did we do it? Why did we think it was cool to smoke, was it simply to look cool in front of our peers or because a bottle of 'White Lightening cider' tends to flush smart decision making down the lavatory? Today Vic and Hame are going to find out why people that drink are more likely to smoke and ...
Oct 06, 2024•42 min•Season 9Ep. 12
In todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish discover that its hard to tale, especially if you're a bloke. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1eHsMIjQb3OJg8HKovkEJf?si=6fb8f349ab444795 Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being aw...
Oct 02, 2024•17 min
Nobody has moulded the UK magazine culture quite as much as James Brown. His CV makes for some impressive reading - at 22 he was the Features Editor of the NME , he founded the iconic Loaded Magazine at just 27 and would go onto work at GQ where he started their now infamous 'Man of the Year Awards' and gave an unknown chef by the name of Jamie Oliver his first food column. More impressively, he negotiated all of this whilst dealing with the unthinkable trauma of the suicide of his mother and an...
Sep 29, 2024•55 min•Season 9Ep. 11
In todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish discover that men are less likely to seek support because they don't want to talk about their issues as much. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1eHsMIjQb3OJg8HKovkEJf?si=6fb8f349ab444795 Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com JOIN PAT...
Sep 25, 2024•16 min
Following on from last week's extended episode about therapy... here is Part Two! Today Vic and Hamish want to focus on reaching out for help. They’ll share what happens in a therapy session and why it can help you move on from bad habits. Now, this isn’t going to be easy because of course all practitioners do things differently but what they will try to do, in their very own awkward way, is to uncover why finding the right person could be the key to a long sober life, how having patience is a m...
Sep 22, 2024•31 min•Season 9Ep. 10
In todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish find out is its possible to be extrovert without sipping on a bottle of scrumpy jack! You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TQFMlhtFg7xbNfPNnfYGV?si=XccmbxDXT8mQFHlI2pmuHg Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com JOIN PATREON! and buy us a...
Sep 18, 2024•19 min
With RUOK? Day coming round last week, Vic and Hame thought they would focus not 1 but 2 episodes on the importance of therapy and the need to reach out for help. They’ll share what happens in a therapy session and why it can help you move on from bad habits. Now, this isn’t going to be easy because of course all practitioners do things differently but what they will try to do, in their very own awkward way, is to uncover why finding the right person could be the key to a long sober life, how ha...
Sep 15, 2024•47 min•Season 9Ep. 9
In todays retrospective episode Vic and Hamish discover that they were both pretty confident before the booze came along. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TQFMlhtFg7xbNfPNnfYGV?si=XccmbxDXT8mQFHlI2pmuHg Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so w...
Sep 11, 2024•19 min
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) What are FASD's? Is it safe to have any level of alcohol when pregnant? How does it affect the unborn baby? How and when is it diagnosed? These are questions Vic and Hamish should have probably found the answers to a long time ago, but like many people, they both chose to ignore the facts about FASD and live in hope that it wouldn't happen to them. Silly really. FASD a condition, or range of conditions, that we've all heard of, but for some reason don't ...
Sep 08, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 8
In todays retrospective Vic and Hame take a look at promiscuity. How did you really feel when the door slammed closed? You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LDjclJoALprq5Gyx1xvzo?si=306EZAKZRPqnA0BNGDbTDw Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we c...
Sep 04, 2024•17 min
We don't judge anyone on where and from whom they get their inspiration from! What inspired us this week came from a man who has also done some terrible things to his cock in the name of comedy...Jackass's very own Steve O. He made a fair point about how alcoholism is the only disease that you recover stronger from. Hame and Vic discuss whether they felt as if they had the 'disease' of alcoholism and explore the truth to this statement whether you do or not! Vic also shares a harrowing truth abo...
Sep 01, 2024•40 min•Season 9Ep. 7
In todays retrospective Vic and Hame take a look at the one night stand. You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LDjclJoALprq5Gyx1xvzo?si=306EZAKZRPqnA0BNGDbTDw Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com JOIN PATREON! and buy us a Cuppa so we can keep being awkward! https://www.patreon.com...
Aug 28, 2024•13 min
Millie Mack is Back! After sitting down with Hame for a chat on her 1 year soberversary, we thought we would do it all over again to celebrate her 2nd year of being alcohol-free. The second year is not always an easy one and Millie has felt the full spectrum of what that can feel like. In this conversation, Hame and Millie discuss the return of her anxiety, panic attacks and depression. The difficulty she felt in returning to the medication which she thought she had left behind forever and the s...
Aug 25, 2024•41 min•Season 9Ep. 6
In todays retrospective Vic and Hame take a look at the family issue. What percentage is passed down and is it possible to stop the damage before it gets passed on? You can listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WIujil90LU2CMsURSuDlW?si=7105d4e1001142db Show Notes Vic's book is out! Go and get yourself a copy whilst you can... https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html and please give a review at www.goodreads.com ...
Aug 21, 2024•19 min
Trigger Warning - We discuss drink driving throughout. Drink Driving - The government rules are that you can have one drink and drive, but what happens once that one is down the hatch - are you still able to make smart choices and not have another? Vic got behind the wheel when under the influence in her early 20's. She ended on in jail for the night. The experience had impact, but not enough to stop her drinking. Today she chats about what went down that night and the humiliation involved when ...
Aug 18, 2024•47 min•Season 9Ep. 5
