<p>Should you ask your partner to quit drinking just because you have? Or could that actually make things worse?</p><br><p>In this episode of Sober Awkward, Vic explores why telling the people you love to give up booze can backfire, and why quietly <em>showing</em> them what sobriety looks like is often far more powerful. From awkward dinner tables to partners who still drink, Vic talks honestly about support, resentment, boundaries, and why influence beats control every time.</p><br><p>Inspired by a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills binge on a long-haul flight (purely for research), Vic unpacks how normalised alcohol is, how invisible the sober struggle can feel, and why “I don’t have a problem” is often more complicated than it sounds.</p><br><p>Vic is also joined by her husband John, who shares why he eventually chose to quit drinking himself, not because he was asked to, but because he watched sobriety change the person he loved. Together they talk about support, safety, curiosity, and how relationships can evolve when alcohol is taken out of the equation.</p><br><p>This episode is for anyone navigating sobriety alongside partners, friends, or family who still drink, and for anyone learning how to protect their peace without nagging, lecturing, or explaining themselves to death.</p><br><p>Pop the kettle on.</p><p>Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is show them, not tell them.</p><br><p>💛 Resources &amp; Links</p><br><p>📘 Victoria’s memoir – A Thousand Wasted Sundays</p><p>A brutally honest and hilarious look at motherhood, anxiety, and ditching the booze.</p><p>👉 <a href="https://www.https//amzn.asia/d/gfqQtIF.com/a-thousand-wasted-sundays" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy the book here</a></p><br><p>🎧 Listen to more Sober Awkward episodes</p><p>👉 <a href="https://www.soberawkward.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.soberawkward.com</a></p><br><p>🫖 Join The Cuppa Community</p><p>Our private, supportive online space for sober folk</p><p>👉 <a href="https://www.cuppa.community/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.cuppa.community</a></p><br><p>📘 Get the Sober Awkward Guide</p><p>Our downloadable toolkit for ditching booze the awkward way.</p><p>👉 <a href="https://www.soberawkward.com/guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sober Awkward Guide</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us for daily sober fun:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/soberawkward" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@soberawkward</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@soberawkward" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@soberawkward</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/soberawkwardforwomen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sober Awkward Community for Women</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>