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Sober Story: Jo
Jo has shared her Sober Story via an awesome animated video clip. Check it out …
July 22, 2024
Urge Surfing
Visualise the wave. Picture yourself surfing the wave of thoughts and sensations. Breathe deeply. Let it pass.
July 11, 2024
Sober Story: Lee
"I learned that I was a very selfish young man. I had so much potential but didn’t realize it. I had not been thinking. Alcohol had shut me down. I couldn’t see the world."
July 11, 2024
Beyond the bottle: Paddy, Guyon, and Lotta on life after alcohol
What’s it like to live without alcohol in a culture that celebrates it at every turn? Why, despite its known harms, is alcohol so deeply entrenched in our lives? Hear well-known New Zealanders discuss the nation’s most widely consumed and harmful drug: alcohol.
July 7, 2024
Sober Story: Lesley
"Ask for help. I emailed my girls when I made the decision to be sober and asked them for help that way. I think there is no right or wrong way- just ask."
July 3, 2024
4 years sober
"For people who are lurking, I lurked for YEARS before making the commitment to myself."
June 26, 2024
Little by little
Sobriety is all about small steps and little changes. These little actions and milestones can feel like nothing much, but they add up, and they work.
June 21, 2024
Sober Story: Cookie
"I have refused to let myself relapse because I know I wouldn’t be able to stop again. I’ve had to put my big girl panties on from time to time to stop relapsing."
June 21, 2024