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Key learnings from my recent alcohol slip – getting ready for festive season

In early November, I hit a milestone of 300 days alcohol free. I felt surprisingly flat. The festive season was approaching and continuing to abstain from alcohol felt harder than it ever had before. Not drinking alcohol day-to-day didn’t bother me, it was just the social gatherings and celebrations which I was starting to find

Anxious about maintaining healthy drinking habits as you come out of lockdown?

As the world opens up and the atmosphere is feeling more celebratory, you may find yourself struggling to refuse drinks during reunions with families, friends and colleagues. Hello Sunday Morning gets how hard it is to stay the course when everyone around you seems to be raising their glasses to new-found freedoms. There’s no denying

Every incremental decrease

Each Monday morning, I adjust a small matrix in the corner of the whiteboard in my office with the accumulated totals of weeks since Wine (233), Spirits (109) and Beer (20). I do so with a sense of elation, relief and cold realism, for I know I was, and may remain until I snuff it,

Socialising as a parent, without the alcohol

It’s the end of the day, and there’s still an after-work to-do list of sorting sports schedules, washing uniforms, reading school notes, organising play dates and making lunches. By the end of the week, there’s an invitation to catch up with the school-gate mums and unwind as the kids play nearby.  If you’re watching this

Yumi’s story: Giving up alcohol for better rewards

At the beginning of the 2020 lockdown, we did a series of Hangouts at Home with Hello Sunday Morning. The first interview was with Yumi Stynes, an Australian author, television and radio presenter who had two new books published this year – Welcome to Consent – a guidebook on what exactly consent is – and

FAQs about quitting alcohol – Understanding alcohol

As we approach the new year, some of us are contemplating about reassessing our relationship with alcohol. Perhaps thinking about taking a break from alcohol next year. To help your decision for a healthier relationship with alcohol, we will be starting a new series on Frequently Asked Questions on quitting alcohol. Each part focuses on