Martin Fisk is the CEO of Menslink, a Canberra organisation working with young men who are going through tough times. Martin has some great advice for men who’d like to talk to their mates about drinking a bit less.
The less alcohol you drink, the lower your risk of harm.
The Australian guidelines recommend you have:
Over six weeks, Scott has used an app to track his drinking and cut down on alcohol. During this time he provided weekly reflections for TOM. Here, he describes his journey and says there are noticeable benefits from cutting back.
Over six weeks, Chris has used an app to track his drinking and cut down on alcohol. During this time he provided weekly reflections for TOM. Here, he describes his journey and says it’s not as hard as you think to cut back on alcohol.
Martin Fisk is the CEO of Menslink, a Canberra organisation working with young men who are going through tough times. Martin has some great advice for men who’d like to talk to their mates about drinking a bit less.
Ten years ago, a young Brisbane nightclub promoter decided that his career choice was taking a toll on his liver and decided to throw it all in to devote his energies to improving people’s relationship with alcohol.
It’s been a pretty quiet week, rainy weather kept me at home and work has been crazy – I worked all day Saturday and put in some long hours during the week too.
So, this week was my first time taking annual leave since before Covid hit Australia, and I was exhausted – mentally in particular. Work has been crazy for months and I really needed some time away.
Martin Fisk believes it’s his own lived experience which has helped him be effective in his role as Chief Executive of Menslink, a Canberra-based organisation which provides assistance and counselling for young men across the region.
I’m in a pretty buoyant mood this week! Work suddenly got really busy, I’m at a new work site helping out another foreman. I’m really liking the change of scene. Staying busy keeps me away from temptation too!
Hey everyone, hope you’re well. Chris here, checking in for week 5 of the TOM campaign.
This week’s been really good. With it being a long weekend, I half expected at least the opportunities to drink to increase. Just with things being a bit more social and having more time off. As it turned out, I wasn’t tempted that much more.
I had quite a few events on this week. A midweek hockey match, the Canberra Raiders qualifying final, and my brother-in-law’s birthday gathering.
Hi, Scott here, checking in for Week 2 of the TOM campaign. I was more active this week, going for a mountain bike ride on Thursday afternoon with some mates from work. There were beers available at the end of the ride, but I maintained my non-drinking day, no problems.
G’day everyone, Chris here checking in for Week 2 of TOM. So this week a little bit more back to normal compared to Week 1. No drinks during the work week, despite playing a hockey match – I left straight after even though I was invited to the bar.
I’ve been using Drinks Meter App as part of TOM and have found it very easy to use and very informative. It’s pretty interesting to see what I’m drinking laid out clearly.
I downloaded the Drinks Meter app and logging what I’ve drunk every day. It’s been eye opening – I’d drunk more than I would have guessed previously if I hadn’t been recording it.
With being a tradesman, there’s a well-established culture of drinking. That’s how we generally wind down. On a Friday, for instance, at the end of work, we will go to the nearest establishment and have a couple of beers. A lot of work gets discussed while you’re drinking, and it’s not necessarily unproductive, but of course there’s always alcohol.
I’m a 35-year-old public servant. I’m married with three children. An almost three-year-old daughter and one-year-old identical twin boys. So it’s been a pretty full on couple of years! I don’t get to go out and socialise as much as I used to since those three came on the scene. So if I do get a leave pass, I tend to make the most of it.
I know a lot of guys are looking to have a healthier life, so if you are interested in reducing your drinking — know you can do it and there is a better life on the other side of it.
