Headaches, Hedonism and Hangovers with Mandy Manners

In this episode Anniki focuses on booze and how women can feel like drinking is their main escape from ageing, work and motherhood. Drink is part and parcel of our culture and whilst there’s nothing wrong with it if we’re in control, our relationship can become problematic when it becomes the only means we have of relaxing. If you scroll through social media on a typical Friday night you’ll see a multitude of posts about how it’s ‘Gin o’ clock’ or ‘Time for Wine,’ and so it feels normalized and nothing to be scared of- if anything we’re encouraged to drink to escape our woes. What happens when we get older and our hangovers go on for days? Or spark off severe anxiety? Or we find ourselves being short-tempered parents (and then beating ourselves up because we’re being crap?) Anniki talks about these challenges with Mandy Manners who is a Life & Recovery Coach focused on helping women who have developed a problematic relationship with alcohol and want to create a life they love sober. She’s also co Founder of Love Sober CIC with fellow coach Kate Baily. Anniki and Mandy talk about how to tell if your relationship is problematic, how to become sober-curious and ultimately start thinking about a more mindful life when it comes to booze. 

Mandy & Kate's first book Love Yourself Sober, A Self-Care Guide for Alcohol-Free Living for Busy Mothers will be published on the 3rd of September- available for preorder now  https://amzn.to/38LCcIi

Find out more about Mandy https://www.mandymanners.com or at https://www.lovesober.com 

For help and further resources - https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/drug-addiction-getting-help/

Produced and Edited by Alex Graham

Music by Paul Wells