Still Sober, Still Awkward

Still Sober, Still Awkward

Get ready to be moved by real-life accounts of what happens when someone gives up booze without ever hitting a dramatic rock bottom. This catch-up between host Victoria Vanstone and returning favourite Hamish is funny, grubby in places (there’s a lot of poo chat), and surprisingly reassuring for anyone who thinks they’re “not that bad” but is still curious about quitting alcohol.

Hamish talks about life after leaving the show, swapping weekly recordings for full-on family life and a new job, yet quietly keeping his alcohol-free streak going. He explains how giving up drinking became “the smallest change with the biggest impact,” describing the domino effect: better sleep, better health, more energy, stronger parenting, and a reputation at work as the reliable, switched-on one who goes home early instead of staying for rounds.

There’s a sharp focus on the idea that you don’t need a horror-story drinking past to benefit from sobriety. Hamish calls himself the “normal drinker” who just got curious and then “over-educated” by years of hearing other people’s stories. That knowledge, he says, makes picking up a pint much harder to justify now. Vic and Hamish also tackle parenting fears around teen drinking, expectations, rebellion, and how hard it is to balance honesty with wanting to keep kids safe.

True to Sober Awkward style, there’s plenty of banter about fancy-dress work meetings, cat poo at the gym, and awkward age-gap moments with younger colleagues. But underneath the laughs sits a clear message: taking a proper break from alcohol is worth it, even if you never saw yourself as having a “problem”.

If you’ve ever thought, “Maybe I should just try 100 days off,” this chat might be the gentle nudge you need to see what life looks like on the other side of those cheeky pints.