Southside Sober Socials

01/04/2026

A small group of us are meeting up on Saturday 4 April at 9am at Manly Pool at 9am for a walk, weather permitting, otherwise there's always COFFEE!! Happy Easter, enjoy the long weekend. Liz

14/03/2026

Next meet up is Friday 20 March at 6.30pm at Curryville, 629 Wynnum Road, Morningside. Reasonably priced and authentic Indian curries (all GF). Please let me know if you can come and I’ll book a table. Check out the menu, it’s funny!

Enjoy only mouth-watering foods made out of the best ingredients. Your taste buds will be in heaven.

11/03/2026

This is my first post on this page and my story. Today marks exactly one year since I quit drinking and it’s honestly been a life-changing year.

My problem was, like so many, I didn’t have an off switch. I could go days or weeks without a drink but as soon as I had one I wanted more and more and so began the constant and vicious cycle.

Just over a year ago I had a drunken fall. The next morning I awoke to an excruciating pain in my lower back and, with no improvement after two days I went for an X-ray. The results showed I had crushed one of my lower vertebrae. My doctor told me there was little that could be done, I was upset and so annoyed having caused this injury myself. I had many falls, bumps and bruises over the years but nothing as bad as this. My then 19 year old daughter tearfully told me that night how she wants me around when she has children. I lost my Mum when I was 19 and so could absolutely relate to how she was feeling.

So that was it, I decided to get sober and my last drink was 11 March 2025. On recommendation from a friend, I had some physio for my back and when I felt better, I joined a gym in July. My back is healed and strong. I have lost 16kg, am almost at my ideal weight and the lightest I have been in over 10 years. I am strong and determined and can honestly say I will NEVER drink alcohol again.

Sobriety has given me:

• good health, both mentally and physically;
• freedom;
• clarity;
• true happiness;
• peace;
• stronger relationships;
• time – no more wasted days hungover in bed (and believe me, I suffered!);
• money.

It’s a no brainer really - I just wish I had done it years ago but it’s never too late.

Liz

27/02/2026

After a stressful week at work there is something so calming about being by the water.

22/02/2026

Next meet up Sunday 1 March 2026 at 9am in Manly.

Please DM me for details 😃

22/02/2026

Hello everyone and welcome to this page. Southside Sober Socials (SSS) is a new social group reaching out to anyone who is keen to meet and make friends with fellow sober people.

We are a very relaxed group and will generally meet up a couple of times a month for a coffee, walk or something like that and I’m always open to any ideas and suggestions on things to do and places to go.

I named the group “Southside” because I happen to live South of Brisbane but is not limited to this area by any means.

Feel free to drop me a DM on here if you’d like to find out more. I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

Liz 😊