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....

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...

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 sober...

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...

“Would I ever be able to control my drinking so it’s just one glass of wine when I go out for dinner?” Maybe you can get on board with being sober most of the time, but there are a few situations where you just can’t imagine not...

Sometimes it couldn’t be clearer. You wake up in the morning knowing your drinking has to change and you must do something about it. But then there are those times when you drink and everything works out fine. You don’t overdrink and nothing bad happens....

We often describe alcohol as a treat. “It’s been a long day… I’m going to treat myself to some nice wine.” “Let’s get another bottle, we deserve a treat.” The language that we use around alcohol is really important. When you’re...