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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Alcohol seems to be everywhere at this time of year. When booze is piled high in shops and flowing freely at Christmas parties, it’s easy to feel as if you’re missing out. If you’re tempted to drink, there are four things to remember as...

You’re at a family gathering and notice that your cousin leaves without finishing their glass.  Then you go to your work Christmas party and spot a colleague happily nursing the same drink all evening. Meanwhile, you’re on your third...

The invitations are starting to roll in: Christmas parties, family gatherings, work dos, dinners with friends, Thanksgiving… And you just know that whenever there’s something to celebrate, alcohol is going to be involved. If you’re newly...

I used to try really hard to ‘be good’ and stay sober from Monday to Thursday. (I could get my head around staying alcohol free during the working week. But a sober Friday, Saturday and Sunday?!) Because I wasn’t ready to quit...