If You Feel Like a Bad Mum Because of Your Drinking, Watch This
If your drinking makes you feel like a bad mum, you’re not alone. Maybe Mother’s Day stirred something up. Perhaps it got you thinking about your relationship with your kids and how alcohol impacts that. It doesn’t matter how old your children are – the guilt can be a lot to deal with. If you’ve […]
I’m Too Tired And Busy To Deal With My Drinking Right Now
You know you need to do something about your drinking. But every time you think about tackling it, the same thought stops you: “I’m just too tired to quit. I don’t have the headspace for this right now.” You’re already exhausted. Overwhelmed. Running on empty. The idea of adding something else to your endless to-do […]
Are You Taking Care Of Your Basic Human Needs?
Why does sobriety feel impossible on some days? You wake up determined, but by late afternoon, the cravings are so strong you can barely think straight. It’s easy to assume this means you’re weak or lacking willpower. But what if the real problem is simpler than that? What if you’re just not taking care of […]
The Heaviness Of Hiding Your Drinking
I saw a news headline the other day that said: “How doctors and dentists know when patients are lying about their alcohol intake.” Even though I’ve been sober for over a decade, reading that touched a nerve. I remember what it felt like to sit in the doctor’s office, being asked about my drinking, trying […]
What These Sober Women Want You To Know
There are so many things I wish I’d known about alcohol-free living before I quit. Back then, I was convinced my life was basically going to be over, if I couldn’t drink. Without alcohol, I thought I’d either die of boredom or I’d become a sad sober loser – abandoned by all her friends – […]
My Name’s Kate And I’m Not An Alcoholic
In my drinking days, I must have googled “Am I an alcoholic?” so many times. I didn’t think I actually was an alcoholic, but my drinking certainly didn’t feel “normal”. I was stuck, not finding anything that described me or what to do next. Fast forward to today and an awful lot has changed. Not […]
Forget Dry January – February Matters Just As Much!
February is here. If you did Dry January, how did it go? Maybe you sailed through and plan to continue… or perhaps you’re not sure what to do next. Maybe you’ve already had a drink or struggled to make it through the month. I’ve had ALL of those experiences at some point or another, so […]
My Biggest Lessons From 10 Years of Running The Sober School
The Sober School turned 10 this month, and over the weekend I threw a party in Birmingham to celebrate. Students from all over the world travelled to the event to mark this milestone together. The party got me thinking about everything I’ve learned over the past decade of helping women put down the wine glass. […]
2025 In Review: Our Alcohol-Free Highlights Of The Year
One of my favourite traditions at The Sober School happens every December. I ask the women I’ve coached throughout the year if they’d be happy to send me a photo of their alcohol-free highlight of the year. The pictures that come back are incredible. Sometimes it’s a moment they’re grateful they were able to experience, […]
10 Things I Love About Being Sober At Christmas
Not drinking at Christmas?! I know it might sound a bit… boring. Maybe even impossible. When I was drinking, I couldn’t imagine getting through the festive season without alcohol. All those parties, family gatherings, shopping, the stress of it – wine just seemed like an unmissable part of things. But here’s what I’ve discovered since […]