Have you ever googled “how to drink less alcohol” or “tips for cutting down”? If you have, you’ve probably noticed that the same few suggestions or “strategies” are repeated over and over again on various different websites. When you keep...

If you’re drinking more than you think is “normal,” the chances are you often try to hide it. Maybe you sometimes pour your wine into a mug? Or perhaps you like a quick drink on your own before anyone else joins you? Even if you live alone,...

If you’ve been toying with the idea of going alcohol free for a while, then you’ve probably already thought about the benefits this might bring. There are the obvious things like waking up without a hangover, looking better and making the most of your...

If you’re like most of the women I coach, then I’m guessing your drinking tends to happen behind closed doors, in the kitchen or on your sofa at night. Hardly anyone else knows about it, because you do such a great job of hiding it. You don’t skip work...

If lecturing you about the dangers of drinking was all it took to motivate you to quit, then you wouldn’t be reading this. And personally, I much prefer talking about the benefits of alcohol-free living, because it’s such a lifestyle upgrade after all. But...

Opening a bottle used to be my reward whenever I felt I’d worked hard or achieved something. So when I tried to “be good” and not drink, I’d last a few days, only to go and ruin it with wine 🤦‍♀️ Looking back now, it was...

Something pretty big happened to me 10 years ago: I quit drinking. In April 2013, I thought I was just taking a break and giving sobriety a test drive… but alcohol-free living turned out to be so good, I didn’t want to give it up! I could never have...

Last night’s Oscars got me thinking about what makes a great movie. In all honesty, if a director had to make a film about my drinking story, it would be incredibly dull. Watching me fall asleep on the couch after ploughing through a bottle of wine,...

Why do you drink? What benefit or service are you hoping alcohol will deliver? The answers to these questions look different for different people. But there’s one thing I can say for sure: No matter what problem you’re trying to mask or fix, alcohol...