Booze Free Bants with Buddies - Anthony 'Noddy' Hammond the sober Publican
Anthony 'Noddy' Hammond is an alcoholic. In the depths of his active addiction, he was drinking a bottle of Jameson Whiskey, snorting half a bag of coke, and then after lunch, he was on Vodka because people couldn't smell that - well that's what his addiction told him.
As Noddy tells us, addiction is a lonely place. He could be in a busy bar surrounded by his loved ones and feel like he was on his own.
Noddy has been sober for 2 years, he has got the light back in his life, his world has opened up, he has clarity, he has found gratitude, he is a better person in all of his relationships, and he has said goodbye to his ego.
How did he turn his life around? Noddy spent 28 days in rehab - he entered rehab because of the pain he was putting his supportive wife Jo through. He thought he would go to rehab and come out after 28 and be able to drink again. But something clicked for him in rehab, and he started doing the work and hasn't stopped since.
This episode has a lot in it, it's an insightful chat about Noddy's experience in rehab, and then what the next steps were for him once he got out of rehab.
Noddy is a pioneer in the non-alcoholic drinks space, he is hosting a Pub With No Booze Event at his pub in Footscray, Victorian Hotel, for the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Find all the details here https://www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au/program/the-pub-with-no-booze-8113
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If any of today’s discussion is triggering, please reach out to your local support centre. In Australia, that’s Lifeline 13 11 14.