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Meet the boss-fella' from Etch Sparkling.

Firstly can we say THE biggest thanks to Jason Quin for giving us permission to share these two photos of his life before and after...

soberinthecountry

May 14, 20202 min read

Last time I went into isolation, I became an alcoholic.

Last time I went into isolation I emerged out the other side an alcoholic-drinker. After a decade of total disaster in my 20's I was on...

soberinthecountry

May 5, 20205 min read

A nurse and unsung hero we need to recognise, acknowledge, and honour. Can you help us do that?

Australia - I need you to help me share a message and bring hugely overdue thanks, recognition, and honour to an 83 years-young retired...

soberinthecountry

Apr 8, 20203 min read

Why Channel 7 must apologise to Australia & Ben Cousins.

Last night Channel 7 aired a documentary called ‘Ben Cousins: Coming Clean’ – and I speak on behalf of plenty of us on the addictions...

soberinthecountry

Mar 30, 20203 min read

The yarn behind ''Dog Appreciation Day'' at Sober in the Country.

IMAGE: Farmer Leeanne Oldfield and her dog Jett at her farm in Wandandian, New South Wales, Australia. (Photographer: Brendon...

soberinthecountry

Dec 13, 20193 min read

Leisel from W.A shares why she chose sobriety in the end.

My first alcoholic drink was a shandy of beer and lemonade when I was 17 at the local pub with a girlfriend. I didn’t like the taste, but...

soberinthecountry

Aug 4, 20195 min read

''That's Sober in the Country''

- a poem by Anne Bell. In a worn out, wrinkled flannel shirt She tours the country end-to-end The stranger in the little town Very soon a...

soberinthecountry

Aug 4, 20191 min read

WHEN THE CALL OF HOME BRINGS HEALING & HAPPINESS.

Images & words: Shanna Whan (Sober in the Country founder) LACHLAN CAMERON – or Lach as he’s known to mates – is a down to earth Narrabri...

soberinthecountry

Mar 21, 20197 min read

sarah's perspective : four years on

I can’t speak for anyone else’s experience of beating their alcohol addiction. In my case, there was this tiny, seemingly inconsequential...

soberinthecountry

Mar 6, 20195 min read

since when did Australia become so un-Australian ?

A CALL TO ALL AUSTRALIANS'' - a poem by Shanna Whan It’s modern day Australia, two-thousand-and-nineteen The nation should be booming -...

soberinthecountry

Feb 15, 20192 min read

ABC NIGHTLIFE : EPISODE ON DEFEATING ALCOHOLISM

I have taken the liberty of summarising a lengthy and interesting discussion that happened late last night on Nightlife by ABC radio for...

soberinthecountry

Jan 11, 20194 min read

how addiction snuck up on me, and why I had to give up alcohol altogether.

I started off drinking when I was young at country parties. It was inevitable that I would overdo things - but I was actually quite proud...

soberinthecountry

Nov 16, 20185 min read

what tipped me over the edge from binge-drinking to alcoholism and almost crushed me altogether?

This is a blog about motherhood. Or, the lack of it. And how that can impact a life. How infertility and the inability to have the family...

soberinthecountry

Oct 26, 20188 min read

SAM STEWART AND WHY HE IS CHOOSING A LIFE WITHOUT ALCOHOL.

I met a great bloke in my recent travels to Tasmania. Sam is CEO of the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association (ANZMH) who...

soberinthecountry

Oct 26, 20187 min read

one rural woman shares her thoughts on life without alcohol for 162 days ...

Anomymously sumbitted by a south-east Queensland rural professional. (Curated by Shanna Whan - Founder, Sober in the Country.) I would...

soberinthecountry

Oct 9, 20183 min read

One year of booze-free life for our #SITC sister & country girl, Sarah.

One of our earliest #SITC family members and supporters, Sarah, turns 36 today. I personally want to wish her a beautiful day, and also -...

soberinthecountry

Sep 25, 20183 min read

her mum was a teetoller, but dad was an alcoholic, and it had a huge impact.

Curated by Shanna on behalf of ''Lisbeth'' who has changed her name for the purpose of this post. Ah, our ‘friend’ alcohol. Where to...

soberinthecountry

Jul 16, 20183 min read

We welcome contributions. Click right here to help and send us something. We help put it together if you need, and some guidelines are here. READ OUR PREVIOUS POSTS BELOW:

Meet the boss-fella' from Etch Sparkling.

Last time I went into isolation, I became an alcoholic.

A nurse and unsung hero we need to recognise, acknowledge, and honour. Can you help us do that?

Why Channel 7 must apologise to Australia & Ben Cousins.

The yarn behind ''Dog Appreciation Day'' at Sober in the Country.

Leisel from W.A shares why she chose sobriety in the end.

''That's Sober in the Country''

WHEN THE CALL OF HOME BRINGS HEALING & HAPPINESS.

sarah's perspective : four years on

since when did Australia become so un-Australian ?

ABC NIGHTLIFE : EPISODE ON DEFEATING ALCOHOLISM

how addiction snuck up on me, and why I had to give up alcohol altogether.

what tipped me over the edge from binge-drinking to alcoholism and almost crushed me altogether?

SAM STEWART AND WHY HE IS CHOOSING A LIFE WITHOUT ALCOHOL.

one rural woman shares her thoughts on life without alcohol for 162 days ...

One year of booze-free life for our #SITC sister & country girl, Sarah.

her mum was a teetoller, but dad was an alcoholic, and it had a huge impact.

We welcome contributions. Click right here to help and send us something. We help put it together if you need, and some guidelines are here.
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