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Becky's Not Drinking Tonight
by R J Kaldanis
Society has led us to believe that being an alcoholic is an unattractive character flaw and unlikely to be a young, successful woman in the prime of her life. But this is the problem – I never considered that I had an issue with alcohol, because I didn’t look like those people in the ads. I wasn’t destitute, I wasn't middle aged and going through a divorce, and I definitely didn't go through a bottle of gin each day. I just liked alcohol, sure maybe I drank it too much or maybe I drank too much of it in one sitting, but I didn’t have an issue with it and I definitely wasn’t an alcoholic. This podcast is a journey through my alcoholic haze to understand what alcohol dependency looks like in this day and age and how I eventually overcame it.
Episodes
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Post Drinking with Brandon of Be Happy Bike Club
If you haven't discovered Recovery Road on reddit yet, you are missing out. The founder, all round happy guy and incredible sober ambassador Brandon Jackson, sits down with Bek to discuss how he went from performing extremely well academically, received a uni scholarship and worked as the head of...
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Post Drinking with Victoria Vanstone
Bek sits down with Victoria Vanstone, upcoming author, blogger and retired party mum to discuss what changes she found necessary to make her life as a mum, a sober one. https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drunkmummysobermummy/ https://www.facebook.com/drunkmummysobermummy
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Post Drinking with Vond Bart
In this episode, Bek sits down to chat with Vond Bart and discuss his journey of growing up between Australia and the Czech Republic. Vond details the hard journey he took to reach his sobriety, and after almost thirty years, reconnecting with his mother.
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Post Drinking with Mel Lionnet
Join Bek as she sits down and has a chat with Its Not Me, Its Booze founder, Mel Lionnet. Mel has been creating sober events and catering to sober curious and sober women for the past 18 months and discusses how to avoid FOMO and stay sober with your old friends and meet some amazing new friends…
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In Russia
Here it is at long last - the tale of Russia and the last time Bek drank before she reached out for help. It's the story of two ill fated femme fatales, letting alcohol rule and ruin their friendship leading to the last moments of Beks life.. or at least her old life.
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Taking a Shot With Chrissy Teigen
In this easy to digest shot, Bek takes a look at the recent decision made by model, cooking lover and twitter aficionado, Chrissy Teigen and her decision to kick the booze. https://www.alcoholrehabguide.org/resources/dual-diagnosis/alcohol-and-grief/
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Post Drinking with Melitta St Just
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SENSITIVE TOPICS SUCH AS SUICIDE, MENTAL HEALTH AND DEPRESSION. If you or someone you know needs professional help, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyondblue on 1300 22 4636 if you are within Australia. Otherwise, in USA 1800 273 TALK (8255). Bek sits down to have a...
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Trailer
Want to get sober but worried about all those terrible things 'drunk you' did? It's ok, I've done some of the worst things humanly possible and have managed to come sober. This podcast is about raw, real stories and will allow you to laugh and cry along at the troublesome tales of a young,...
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Post Drinking with El Katelaris
In this first bonus episode of Becky's Not Drinking Tonight, Bek sits down with journalist and platter afficionado, El Katelaris to discuss her decision to stop drinking on NYE last year. El gives us five helpful tips for staying sober this silly season and explains how she reached the decision…
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During The Festive Period
Christmas is a very hard time of the year to stay sober and mentally health. Bek goes back to the days of finding out Santa wasn't real and the impact of growing up in a family where Christmas was split between two households. She discusses the impact of women always feeling the need to make...
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With Her Housemates
In this episode of recounting drunken misadventures and misfortunes, Bek revisits some of her past house mates and how we are heavily influenced by who we surround ourselves with and why it's important to sometimes bow out of relationships that are toxic.
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On Her Birthday
Lets revisit one of worst days of any given year, Bek's birthday. As she reflects on the trauma and ridiculous insecurities underlying this day, we go on our journey through cults, kidnapping and just good old drunken debauchery to discover why it's such a difficult day of failed expectations.
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Because She's Looking After Her Health
In this return episode, Bek delves into how her physical and mental health were triggers for a desire of her mothers nurturing love and care, and yet also a terrible excuse to drink to cope with unfortunate news. She reflects on what impact drinking has on mental and physical health and questions...
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In Japan
In December 2015, Bek travelled to Japan with her boyfriend, older brother and one of her younger brothers. What was meant to be a funfilled trip of exploration and discovery, became a trip tainted by detrimental alcohol induced arguments and incidents, and general trashy western tourist behaviour.
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At Engagement Parties, Hens Nights and Weddings
In episode four Bek reflects on her terrible memories from what should have been some of the happiest ocassions of her life. Working through self fulfilling prophecies and destructive patterns, we uncover how toxic drinking can be when underlying feelings of inferiority bubble to the surface,...
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While She Figures Out Her Sexuality
This episode is about the journey to discovering ones sexuality and how alcohol can grant confidence for exploration and a mask for those confused about their true desires. It also explores how promiscuity and alcohol abuse go hand in hand, and can blur the lines of consensual sexual activities....
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With Family
This episode is about the age old notion of nurture versus nature. Are alcoholics born this way due to inherited DNA or is it due to development in the formative years that results in learned habits and destructive behaviour. Bek recounts her experiences growing up in a strict household where...
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At Work
The first episode of Becky's Not Drinking Tonight focusses on the workplace drinking culture and how have a seemingly ideal career, can actually be feeding alcohol misuse.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Society has led us to believe that being an alcoholic is an unattractive character flaw and unlikely to be a young, successful woman in the prime of her life. But this is the problem – I never considered that I had an issue with alcohol, because I didn’t look like those people in the ads. I wasn’t destitute, I wasn't middle aged and going through a divorce, and I definitely didn't go through a bottle of gin each day. I just liked alcohol, sure maybe I drank it too much or maybe I drank too much of it in one sitting, but I didn’t have an issue with it and I definitely wasn’t an alcoholic. This podcast is a journey through my alcoholic haze to understand what alcohol dependency looks like in this day and age and how I eventually overcame it.
HOSTED BY
R J Kaldanis
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Society has led us to believe that being an alcoholic is an unattractive character flaw and unlikely to be a young, successful woman in the prime of her life. But this is the problem – I never considered that I had an issue with alcohol, because I didn’t look like those people in the ads. I wasn’t...
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