Tribe Sober – inspiring an alcohol-free life!
After running Tribe Sober for 5 years and helping hundreds of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living, I’ve learned a thing or two. My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others – and that’s why the heart of this podcast is recovery stories.
This week I’m chatting to broadcaster, political analyst and author, Eusebius McKaiser. Eusebius hosted a daily radio show in South Africa and often invited me as his guest to discuss all things alcohol-related. Many of our community found their way to Tribe Sober via his show, so I am truly grateful for his ongoing support and friendship.
In this Episode
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For those of us missing his radio show, Eusebius reminded us of all the other ways he engages
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He writes regularly for the Mail & Guardian – read one of his thought provoking articles here
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Eusebius is, of course, the author of three books – Run Racist Run, A Bantu in My Bathroom and Could I Vote DA – link to all 3 books is here
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His latest project is a book show called Cover to Cover – three episodes already in the can – here is Episode 1
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We talked about his relationship with alcohol – he began drinking at college and then periodically binge drank during his 20’s and 30’s
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Always competitive, he still managed to pass all his degrees and build a successful career
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Eusebius signed up for Dry January a couple of years ago, and to his surprise maintained his alcohol-free period for six months
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He then signed up for the next Dry January and, apart from one glass of wine, has not had a drink for a year
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He thinks his alcohol-free lifestyle may be permanent this time and we discuss the benefits he is experiencing
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He explained how he has substituted different kinds of music for alcohol – to stimulate the right mood when he is writing
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We agreed that as we get older we tend to start “self-medicating” with alcohol – convincing ourselves that it is “fun”
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He mentioned my Goodbye to Alcohol letter, which you can hear me reading out on his show here
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He feels strongly that it’s not our job to justify the fact that we are not drinking – and that the onus should be on those challenging us
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We talked about Earthchild and how the children on the Cape Flats rarely get to experience quiet and a feeling of peace
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The yoga classes provided by Earthchild can bring those children some relief from their difficult environment
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