14 years and one day ago in NYC was the last night I ever had a drink. I couldn’t stop. Even though I’d tried many times. I didn’t know how to not do it, but I knew that I had to stop or I was going to end up financially ruined, divorced and dead. So I asked someone who had what I wanted how they did it, and then just did what they told me. Like they say, it’s a day at a time. Sometimes it’s one hour, or five minutes at a time. But slowly, in the words of @matthewmitcham88 – you build up a life in sobriety that you’re not willing to lose . There’s no way this happened because of self-will or willpower. That was the problem. This is the result of humility being thrust upon me and knowing that my way of handling things wasn’t working, and that other people had better ideas that were healthier and less destructive. Do I do it perfectly? No. Am I still an untold punish to my wife? More than I’d like to be (my account of this is probably different from hers – believe her version). Even though sometimes it’s hard – the life, the family, the career I have now would have been impossible were I still drinking. It’s no exaggeration to say that if I was still drinking and using I’d be long gone. So today I’m grateful for all the kind, smart and generous people who showed me how to do this, because you all gave me a life I could never have dreamed of. xx
Swipe to see @audreygriffen’s all-time costume for a fancy dress theme “a celeb with a first name starting with the same letter as yours”. . I love this woman so much. The attention to detail is epic xx
Swipe to see @audreygriffen’s all-time costume for a fancy dress theme “a celeb with a first name starting with the same letter as yours”. . I love this woman so much. The attention to detail is epic xx
Swipe to see @audreygriffen’s all-time costume for a fancy dress theme “a celeb with a first name starting with the same letter as yours”. . I love this woman so much. The attention to detail is epic xx
Swipe to see @audreygriffen’s all-time costume for a fancy dress theme “a celeb with a first name starting with the same letter as yours”. . I love this woman so much. The attention to detail is epic xx
Once you’ve built the biggest magnet tile tower of all time – how do you demolish it? Easy. Put on Dad’s motorbike gear (including jacket with body armour) and just send it. So committed. I adore this guy. I adore that the demo plan was his Mum’s idea. Love his thumbs up to show he’s all good.
Last week, I crossed the threshold of 14 years of sobriety. 14 years, which sounds like a lot. Really it was just 5114 days done pretty much exactly the same. My man David taught me the pretty simple formula: Get to bed without drinking or using, don’t hurt myself or anyone else, get help if I need it, try to help someone else, if I make a mistake try to make it right as quick a I can, then get your head on the pillow. You do that, you’ve done it perfectly. Simply do it again tomorrow. And that’s kind of it. There is absolutely no question that if I hadn’t stopped drinking I wouldn’t be here. However, getting sober is one thing. Staying sober is another. At first, it’s pretty clear what you’ve got to do because the whole thing is new and you’re learning a new way of living your life and your choices are pretty clear. Yet as you get a bit of time up, you realise that while the problems that came from your drinking aren’t a daily occurrence any more – the problems that you were drinking to avoid still linger. So you have to deal with that stuff. I made a podcast about some of the ways I deal with that stuff. I hope you like it, or that it is something you can send to a mate who might need to hear it. The link to listen is where you think it is, or search “Better Than Yesterday” in your app. #sobriety
@robertirwinphotography came by our home for today’s podcast. He’s a very, very impressive man. Terri was here too, but you’ll have to listen to discover what she did in my front yard for the 1.5h that Robert and I chatted… search “Better Than Yesterday” where you pod or link the link x
Repost: @audreygriffen Thanks for being a good sport @osher_gunsberg ! I jumped at the opportunity to dress up as you for our friend’s birthday celebration. It amused me to no end. From razoring the @soho_hair_wigs_extension wig; to attempting to chisel out a semblance of your jaw from my jowls; to my amateur mic flips! #AndrewG #theOGOG #thisislove❤
Repost: @audreygriffen Thanks for being a good sport @osher_gunsberg ! I jumped at the opportunity to dress up as you for our friend’s birthday celebration. It amused me to no end. From razoring the @soho_hair_wigs_extension wig; to attempting to chisel out a semblance of your jaw from my jowls; to my amateur mic flips! #AndrewG #theOGOG #thisislove❤
Repost: @audreygriffen Thanks for being a good sport @osher_gunsberg ! I jumped at the opportunity to dress up as you for our friend’s birthday celebration. It amused me to no end. From razoring the @soho_hair_wigs_extension wig; to attempting to chisel out a semblance of your jaw from my jowls; to my amateur mic flips! #AndrewG #theOGOG #thisislove❤
Repost: @audreygriffen Thanks for being a good sport @osher_gunsberg ! I jumped at the opportunity to dress up as you for our friend’s birthday celebration. It amused me to no end. From razoring the @soho_hair_wigs_extension wig; to attempting to chisel out a semblance of your jaw from my jowls; to my amateur mic flips! #AndrewG #theOGOG #thisislove❤
Repost: @audreygriffen Thanks for being a good sport @osher_gunsberg ! I jumped at the opportunity to dress up as you for our friend’s birthday celebration. It amused me to no end. From razoring the @soho_hair_wigs_extension wig; to attempting to chisel out a semblance of your jaw from my jowls; to my amateur mic flips! #AndrewG #theOGOG #thisislove❤
Repost: @audreygriffen Thanks for being a good sport @osher_gunsberg ! I jumped at the opportunity to dress up as you for our friend’s birthday celebration. It amused me to no end. From razoring the @soho_hair_wigs_extension wig; to attempting to chisel out a semblance of your jaw from my jowls; to my amateur mic flips! #AndrewG #theOGOG #thisislove❤
Top stuff @waverleycouncil. Makes the daycare/gym/home ride on the @lugandcarrie a breeze.
I used to own cats. I loved having cats. If my wife wasn’t so allergic, I’d still have cats. However when it comes to cats, “with great power comes great responsibility”. Not an anit-cat rant. However, after seeing a poster for a lost cat on the way to dropoff the other day, I got curious about house cats and their effect on native wildlife – and the numbers are frankly staggering. – listen now, search Better Than Yesterday where your podcasts are or use the link in the thing
At some point, you’ve probably been on the receiving end of a friendly punch in the arm, backslap or hair ruffle from a male friend or acquaintance. What’s behind overly physical greetings between blokes? This month, Men’s Health’s expert on growth, @osher_gunsberg, digs into why men feel the need to use playful expressions of violence to convey their enthusiasm to see each other. Hit the link in bio to hear Osher’s full take.
Lie me down on Canterbury road and roll me home, Ramadan night market in Lakemba was freaking amazing. @audreygriffen even lined up the supreme sweets from the sweet shop on the left. This felafel was unreal.
Do you talk to yourself harshly? Did you know it’s as threatening as if someone else talked to you that way? Parenting expert @connectedparentingau is my guest this week, in an episode packed with tools and techniques to help you (and me) not be so hard about potentially ruining the life of these kids we love so much. Her new book Little People, Big Feelings is an insight into not just powerful, research based tools and techniques – but a real-life reflection that this powerhouse Mum of four boys uses every day with her own family. Search Better Than Yesterday in your pod app or link the link in the thing Enjoy the show.
There are moments during any interview that I conduct on Sober Awkward that I know with complete certainty, that the words and wisdom my guest is sharing will help save someone’s life. This was one of those moments. On behalf of the listeners who cannot thank @osher_gunsberg in person, let me say a huge thank you. Credit to @alright_harry for the editing masterclass and to @acast for lending us their beautiful studio.
Just wait until you hear about what my choice of vehicle says about my wedding tackle. The week’s news wrap-up ft @jeevesverma_ from the NTNNNNN news team is live now. Kate’s clone-brush conundrums, Ute Taxes and TikTok traumas all uncovered – link where you think it is to listen and get tickets to the upcoming live gigs at the Melb International comedy festival. Tag a person who sleeps with a man that has a noisy penis.
A very different kind of waterslide coming to Townsville? @clavanagh and @haydoathome from the NTNNNNN news team to talk about Townsville’s new waterslide in honour of Pink, Religious schools and the sequel to their favourite book, and school principals’ fear of violence from students. Listen to the podcast now, link where links are . (There’s a discount code for live show tickets in the show notes, but it won’t last long…)
It feels like the thing to do when you’ve really lost it. But the research proves, it really REALLY isn’t. So what can you do when your kid’s being a right so-and-so? Gen Muir is on the podcast this week, and she’s found a brilliant focus with the concepts around @connectedparentingau Her new book Little People, Big Feelings, is an insight into not just powerful, research-based tools and techniques – but a real-life reflection that this powerhouse Mum of four boys uses every day with her own family. We cover a lot – the role of self-compassion in parenting and the challenges of step-parenting, the importance of building strong relationships with children and creating a nurturing and supportive environment, self compassion around your own journey as a parent and – a vital discussion about choosing the right vehicle for your family. Link where you think or search “Better Than Yesterday” and enjoy xx
What do you use to get ready? Yesterday’s podcast with @connectedparentingau was an eye opener. Link where you think
