How to Live a Sober Life - Ex-Alcoholic on Warning Signs, 'Hangxiety' & Rewiring Your Brain

Dom Harvey

Episode Description

Victoria Vanstone is a British-born author, blogger, and podcast host who now lives on the Sunshine coast in Australia.

She is a reformed “party girl” (her words, not mine) who is now living her best life sharing her sobriety journey. She is a woman on a mission to help others stuck in a pattern of normalized social binge drinking.

It seems like whatever Victoria does- she does at 100 miles an hour. She was like this in her party girl era, which you’ll hear about.

And now she is the same way with sobriety:

She’s written a HILARIOUS book called “1000 Wasted Sundays”

And she hosts an award-winning podcast called “Sober Awkward.” That is how we connected- she was in New Zealand doing a live podcast show for Kiwi fans of the Sober Awkward podcast.

This podcast episode will be especially beneficial for anyone who is questioning their own personal relationship with alcohol and has been perhaps contemplating how a life without alcohol may look.

But even if alcohol is not a concern for you, I think you’ll love getting to learn a bit more about Victoria- she’s awesome.

Here are some links for all things Victoria:

Victoria's IG: https://www.instagram.com/drunkmummysobermummy/ All things “Sober-Awkward”: https://www.soberawkward.com Victoria's book “1000 Wasted Sundays”: https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-thousand-wasted-sundays-victoria-vanstone/book/9780645757941.html

Brief Summary

Victoria Vanstone discusses her journey to sobriety, mental health, and the impact of alcohol on relationships.

Key points

  • Best Well-Being Podcast Award. Victoria's podcast was named best well-being podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards.
  • Transformation Through Sobriety. Victoria reflects on her journey from a party animal to a sober individual.
  • Anxiety as a Catalyst. Victoria shares how her anxiety pushed her to quit drinking.
  • Facing Alcoholism. The speaker discusses their journey to sobriety and the challenges faced along the way.
  • The Role of Therapy. Therapy helped the speaker uncover trauma and understand their drinking habits.
  • Life After Sobriety. The speaker reflects on how sobriety has changed their life for the better.

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