The SHE Word S6/01 Women and The Sober (Curious) Culture

According to statistics sobriety and the Sober Curious Culture is on the increase. This January 1 in 3 adults over 21 said they wanted to take a month off drinking alcohol for the month and it is estimated that 1 in 4 adults completed the challenge.

But, what if alcohol presents a longer term issue? What if alcohol is a means of escape from trauma or challenges? What if getting tipsy becomes more than just a means to relax in social situations? And what is drinking alone becomes more than the odd occurrence and turns into an uncontrollable habit?

In this deeply personal and moving episode, Trudy sits down with her three guests to share the painful reasons behind her relatively recent choice to stop drinking. The four ladies discuss the cold reality of today’s drinking culture, the pressure to conform, the alcoholic gene, and the reasons her guests have chosen a sober route.

South African - Maltese Influencer Melissa Gatt shares her personal struggles of social drinking and motivation behind her decision to quit alcohol 4 years ago. Empowerment Coach Mei Berrit returns to the show to discuss this topic after first sharing her story on the show Women and Addiction - celebrating 2 and a half years of sobriety. And influencer Therese Galea (offdisisland) brings a different perspective to the topic; mum of two and pregnant with her third child, Therese shares her new evaluation of social drinking after 7 months of abstaining.

The four women go on to delve into the pressures to drink, the benefits of not drinking, and how the sober choice has changed their lives. The conversation is personal, relatable and often very funny as these ladies navigate a rarely-discussed topic.

Sobriety is not for everyone, but if you have even considered your drinking choices, or the choices of someone close to you, this is a MUST SEE.