Does my wine habit show on my face? The morning after drinking, I’d peer into the mirror, wondering how to hide the redness and puffy, bloated look. I know I’m not the only one who’s wondered if their skin is giving away their secret… and now companies...

One of the things that drove me to quit drinking was all the pretending I had to do. You know – the acting.  Acting as if I didn’t have a hangover. Acting as if I didn’t mind whether we opened another bottle or not. Acting as if I could just take...

I’ve always been fascinated by the sheer number of celebrities who quietly don’t drink alcohol. I’m not talking about famous people who’ve fought well-publicised battles with booze. I’m more interested in the celebs who quietly decided that Hollywood’s...

In my drinking days, the idea that sobriety could be anything other than deprivation and punishment seemed completely laughable to me.  I was sure that sober people were missing out, big time. So it’s kind of funny that I’m sat here, talking about the...

Have you ever watched someone linger over a single glass of wine at dinner and wondered: how do they drink so… normally?  When I was struggling with my drinking, I was constantly spying on other people’s drinking, comparing myself, convinced that...

You want to stop drinking, but there’s something on the calendar that’s getting in your way. Maybe it’s a holiday. A wedding. A weekend away with the girls. Whatever it is, you just can’t imagine doing it sober.  So it makes total sense to delay...

When you walk past a pub garden and you see people drinking in the sunshine, what’s the first thought that runs through your head?  Is it: “I’m so jealous, I want a drink too!” or “Lucky them…” or “Perhaps I could just have one…”  If you’re trying...

The morning after I’d been drinking, I’d often wake up in the early hours and wonder: “What’s wrong with me?” “Why do I keep doing this?” “Why can’t I just get my act together?” Lying in bed with my eyes closed and my head pounding, I had no idea...

How do you know when it’s time to do something about your drinking? 🍷  If you’re a grey zone drinker like I was, the chances are it’s not that clear.  Perhaps your life looks pretty normal, from the outside. You’re still showing up for your...