“A world where confidence and identity aren’t measured in standard servings …” This is a line from our organisational mission at Hello Sunday Morning. It’s a clever way of bringing a serious issue around Australian drinking cultures to light. How many people do you know that drink to boost confidence or would consider drinking as

Sarah-Jane Clarke, Maz Compton, Jenny Valentish and Rebecca Weller open up about their experiences and share their hope for a future of empowered and balanced drinking for women. Women have been in the spotlight for their drinking in the media recently, with research suggesting that we are now drinking more than ever before. Hello Sunday

I would like to start this blog post with two words: surfing and Ramadan. These two unrelated things influenced my change in alcohol consumption and came as an unexpected, positive influence in my life. First, a quick backstory. I lived in South Korea for seven years. While there, I developed a not-so-healthy relationship with alcohol

Returning home after a trip around the world has taught me something valuable about self-love. It’s a busy world, and you’ll feel overwhelmed if you don’t know how to communicate with yourself and listen to your needs. Culture means to be connected, but sometimes we lose contact with ourselves when we search for a connection

‘Rachierach’, a member of Hello Sunday Morning’s Daybreak program, shares her story about how she struggled for years to change her relationship with alcohol, until a big wake up call. I started binge drinking at 14 years old. I was sneaking out and drinking every night, spending my nights at the skate park or a

Brad Hopkins, Director at KPMG’s Infrastructure & Projects Group, reflects on the corporate culture of drinking and his three months without alcohol. Personal drinking habits are an unusual topic to kick around with colleagues. The magic little liquid holds a cherished position in corporate Australia – its ubiquity and impact on our work environment is

Jeff Beck – “Playing in front of an audience is total lunacy. Walking out in front of everyone is just terrifying, yet I have to do it. There’s a frozen moment when you set foot on the stage, when you don’t know if you’re going to fall over, or if someone’s going to give you

I am a married mother of two children. I live in a beautiful house in a nice neighbourhood. To anyone outside, I seemed to have it all. Nine years ago, I held my father’s hand while he took his last breaths as he passed away from alcoholic cirrhosis. I never thought it was possible for

Terry Cornick, a.k.a ‘Mr. Perfect’, talks about his dad, being a dad and how drinking and mental health tie into the whole story.

“We are strong and courageous women, and we do recover.” These are the first words you read on the She Recovers website, an online community for women going through all sorts of recovery; from alcohol dependence to codependency, eating disorders, workaholism, depression and other mental health challenges. It is a place where women recovering from grief,