Alcohol Doesn’t Really Work – Why You Deserve Better

Imagine buying something that you thought was going to make you feel less stressed, only to discover that it didn’t really work. Perhaps it distracted you for an hour or two, but then it woke you up in the early hours. And the next day you felt even more stressed – life seemed harder, not […]

Don’t Forget, Other People Hide Their Drinking Too

“Why can everyone else drink normally apart from me?” When I was struggling with my drinking, I must have asked myself that question a hundred times.  The shame of not being “normal” like “other people” kept me stuck, trying to cut down over and over.  I wish I’d known back then that I wasn’t alone […]

How To Deal With Drink Pushers This Christmas

If you’re sober (or trying to be), an issue you might have to deal with at this time of year is having drinks pushed on you. Here are a few examples of things you could hear: “What do you mean you’re not drinking? Don’t be boring.” “I’m not taking no for an answer, I’ve got […]

“I Just Want To Numb Out And Escape For A Bit”

Many people want to numb out these days. We’re living in difficult times – and when things are tough it can be tempting to drink more, just to get a break at the end of the day. You crave that numbness. That feeling of turning off the world…

Another Hidden Cost Of Drinking (Don’t Do This!)

If you’ve been thinking about stopping drinking for a while, then I suspect you already know what alcohol is costing your physical and mental health. You know the cost of being hungover… and the countless repercussions that has for you. You’ve probably noticed the cost of buying booze as well. It’s an expensive habit. But […]

Drinking Is Hard – It’s Not The Easy Option

I was at an event recently where one of the speakers said something that I’ve been thinking about ever since. She said, “If you choose the easy path, life will end up being hard for you. If you choose the hard path, life will wind up easy.” I can’t stop thinking about how perfectly this […]

Before You Hit The F*** It Button, Try This

It may only be the first week of November, but at this time of year, there are two types of messages I start to see in my inbox: “What’s the point of even trying to quit drinking now? It’s going to be too hard – there are too many parties and tempting things coming up […]

How Much Time Is Alcohol Stealing From You?

In my part of the world the clocks have just gone back, so yesterday we got a whole extra hour in the day. I love it when that happens! But it got me thinking about how important time is. Which made me wonder whether you know how much time alcohol is stealing from your week? […]

3 Things You Can Learn From Adele’s Sober Journey

Did you see the singer Adele talking about her sobriety last week?  Her comments were widely reported because she described herself as a “borderline alcoholic” and said she really missed drinking. There’s so much I’d love to say directly to Adele about alcohol-free living… But as I’m pretty sure Adele doesn’t follow The Sober School […]

Trying To Drink Less? Beware The Tolerance Trap

The other day I got an email from someone who follows my blog. She wrote: “I’m so mad with myself. I managed almost a whole month without drinking but for some reason I bought some wine one Saturday evening, at home alone. “I only had one glass that first night and I thought I had […]

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