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Some observant souls have suspected that I wasn't okay the last few months. I wasn't. Here's why...

Oct 25
8 min

Some observant souls have suspected that I wasn't okay the last few months. I wasn't. Here's why...

Some of the more observant among you have noticed I haven’t been quite myself recently. Turns out that’s quite the understatement. I’m...

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''I don't think Hank done it this way .... ''

soberinthecountry

Aug 31
5 min

''I don't think Hank done it this way .... ''

I got a hot rod Ford, and a two dollar bill And I know a spot right over the hill There's soda pop and the dancing's free So, if you...

755 views1 comment

Jordana's choice to step back from the booze & why she feels the best she's ever felt.

soberinthecountry

Aug 5
5 min

Jordana's choice to step back from the booze & why she feels the best she's ever felt.

‘’I never learned what true grit was until I drastically cut back on booze. I'm having to learn to grow up, front up, and deal all the...

807 views1 comment

A year alone for a young stockie & a few powerful lessons around the cocktail of grog + ''ISO'' ..

soberinthecountry

Jul 26
5 min

A year alone for a young stockie & a few powerful lessons around the cocktail of grog + ''ISO'' ..

OUR BUSH CHARITY Sober in the Country has a mission ensure our mates always know it's #OK2SAYNO to the beers. When amazing young...

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NT Young Achiever of the Year Hugh Dawson shares his thoughts around our booze culture.

soberinthecountry

Jul 19
4 min

NT Young Achiever of the Year Hugh Dawson shares his thoughts around our booze culture.

If you haven’t met Hugh Dawson (pictured above) then allow us to introduce you. In addition to being an all 'round top young bloke, Hugh...

3,037 views1 comment

Opinion Piece: discussions around PM & Health Minister Hunt's latest ''free-booze-for-jab'' promo.

soberinthecountry

Jul 14
3 min

Opinion Piece: discussions around PM & Health Minister Hunt's latest ''free-booze-for-jab'' promo.

OPINION PIECE : by Shanna Whan You don’t have to be anti-alcohol or a raging prohibitionist to ask some very basic, fundamental questions...

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A Groodle, a really good bloke, a year of sobriety, and a marriage proposal.

soberinthecountry

Jun 3
5 min

A Groodle, a really good bloke, a year of sobriety, and a marriage proposal.

Submitted from one of our Bush Tribe members. Names removed or changed* for anonymity. I am writing to you on this beautiful morning from...

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I wasn't 'sober curious'. I was more in the ''get-sober-or-die'' category of things...

soberinthecountry

May 20
4 min

I wasn't 'sober curious'. I was more in the ''get-sober-or-die'' category of things...

*warning - content contains themes around death* For the uninitiated, sobriety has been trending in Europe for some ten or so years, and...

256 views2 comments

soberinthecountry

Mar 3
7 min

For worse, and for better.

For worse, and for better 💍💍 Tim and I have been together for about 14 years, and married now for 10. Today is our anniversary....

1,227 views4 comments

Rural professional woman, Ally, shares candidly about overcoming alcoholism & finding peace.

soberinthecountry

Dec 28, 2020
4 min

Rural professional woman, Ally, shares candidly about overcoming alcoholism & finding peace.

''The entire time I was working as a professional, renovating a home and keeping up appearances ... ''

849 views

Personal post by Shan on detox & dealing with 5 years of accumulated stress & fatigue.

soberinthecountry

Dec 22, 2020
9 min

Personal post by Shan on detox & dealing with 5 years of accumulated stress & fatigue.

In mid-December, I dashed across the border into Queensland to visit a family-run health retreat dear to my own heart. Somewhere I've...

1,032 views

soberinthecountry

Dec 1, 2020
7 min

Keep looking upwards.

Submitted by Lisa. 3 September 2014… I got up; I drank, a lot. I am miserable. I already had an appointment booked with my GP for late...

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The darker side of the rapidly growing ‘’AF’’ beer, wine & spirits trend we need to talk about.

soberinthecountry

Nov 19, 2020
3 min

The darker side of the rapidly growing ‘’AF’’ beer, wine & spirits trend we need to talk about.

Our charity is 100% behind the notion of individual choice, social inclusion, and healthy alternatives to booze. We are not anti-alcohol...

748 views1 comment

soberinthecountry

Nov 3, 2020
5 min

Bush Survival Guide for Silly Season.

For so many of us, Silly Season can become a bit of a white-knuckled ride filled with stress, tension, failed expectations, feelings of...

1,050 views1 comment

Messaging around alcohol matters, now more than ever.

soberinthecountry

Oct 27, 2020
4 min

Messaging around alcohol matters, now more than ever.

No Australian would begrudge Dan Andrews’ choice of tweet on Monday night referencing his treat of drinking a couple of tumblers of...

604 views1 comment

Dee quit alcohol for Dry July, and ... as it turns out... for good.

soberinthecountry

Sep 1, 2020
4 min

Dee quit alcohol for Dry July, and ... as it turns out... for good.

My name is Dee. I'm a country girl with roots deep in the Australian bush. I am a mother, wife and one-half of a road-train contracting...

868 views1 comment

NSW Country Uni student, Meg, shares her thoughts about the college alcohol culture.

soberinthecountry

Aug 12, 2020
4 min

NSW Country Uni student, Meg, shares her thoughts about the college alcohol culture.

Let me introduce myself: My name is Meg, I am currently studying at university and I first learned of your organisation about 5 months...

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Some observant souls have suspected that I wasn't okay the last few months. I wasn't. Here's why...

''I don't think Hank done it this way .... ''

Jordana's choice to step back from the booze & why she feels the best she's ever felt.

A year alone for a young stockie & a few powerful lessons around the cocktail of grog + ''ISO'' ..

NT Young Achiever of the Year Hugh Dawson shares his thoughts around our booze culture.

Opinion Piece: discussions around PM & Health Minister Hunt's latest ''free-booze-for-jab'' promo.

A Groodle, a really good bloke, a year of sobriety, and a marriage proposal.

I wasn't 'sober curious'. I was more in the ''get-sober-or-die'' category of things...

For worse, and for better.

Rural professional woman, Ally, shares candidly about overcoming alcoholism & finding peace.

Personal post by Shan on detox & dealing with 5 years of accumulated stress & fatigue.

Keep looking upwards.

The darker side of the rapidly growing ‘’AF’’ beer, wine & spirits trend we need to talk about.

Bush Survival Guide for Silly Season.

Messaging around alcohol matters, now more than ever.

Dee quit alcohol for Dry July, and ... as it turns out... for good.

NSW Country Uni student, Meg, shares her thoughts about the college alcohol culture.

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