Alcohol-Free Living Isn’t Boring – It’s Brilliant
I’m writing this from a little French café on the banks of the River Aisne. I’m on holiday, the sun is shining… and I’m drinking my second café au lait. Life feels GOOD. It’s at times like this that I think wow – alcohol free living…
5 Self-Care Mistakes That Make Sobriety Harder
Not long after I’d stopped drinking, a sober friend of mine suggested that I start taking self-care ‘a bit more seriously’. I winced. The idea of ‘practicing self-care’ seemed pretty self-indulgent and cringey. (Back then, I thought…
Before you declare yourself a failure, read this first.
Has trying to stop drinking ever made you feel like a bit of a failure? Maybe you’ve promised you’ll quit more times than you can count. Maybe you do great during the week, but you slip up on Friday nights. Maybe you’re so…
Is Alcohol-Free Living Finally Becoming Cool?
At the height of my drinking career, I couldn’t think of anything less cool than being sober. You can hardly blame me – back then, sobriety had a serious image problem. It was stereotyped as dull and boring. It sounded like…
10 Reasons To Take A Break From Booze This Summer
It’s been hot, hot, hot in my part of the world and it got me thinking what a brilliant time of year it is to take a break from booze. Obviously alcohol-free living is amazing all year round, but there’s something about the…
Cutting Down Vs Quitting: What Should I Do?
This week I’m answering a reader question from Jenny, who writes: “I’ve been trying and failing to cut down my drinking for a while now. Unfortunately, it doesn’t really matter what I do, once I start I can rarely stop. I hate…
9 Things To Pack On Your First Alcohol-Free Holiday
Your Out of Office is on, your passport is packed and you’ve found your bikini. Now there’s just one thing left to decide: are you going to drink on holiday or not? If you’re newly sober, or trying to be, then your first alcohol-free…
Why You Should Quit Before You Feel Ready
You’ve dabbled with alcohol-free living, on and off. You’ve read countless sober memoirs. You lurk on sober blogs. You are officially sober curious. You spend a lot of time THINKING about quitting. You know you need to…
How To Stay Motivated When You Really Want To Drink
When it comes to stopping drinking and staying motivated, one of the best action steps you can take is to figure out your WHY. Because let’s be real here – sobriety ain’t no walk in the park. There will always be ups and downs…
How To Stay Alcohol-Free Next Weekend
These days, my Monday mornings feel pretty good. But not so long ago, they used to be about coping. Coping with a hangover. Coping with the guilt of another wasted weekend. Coping with work, when I didn’t feel at all rested or ok…
