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. Pretending I didn’t mind whether we opened another bottle. Acting as if I could take it or leave...

When I was drinking, I would often manage to “be good” during the week. Staying sober from Monday to Thursday was pretty doable (most of the time). But not drinking at the weekend? That seemed impossible. The thought of being sober on...

I get a lot of emails from people who want to know if they’re drinking too much. They’re counting units and adding up glasses… They’re worried but also confused (doesn’t everyone drink more than you should?) So exactly how much is too much? Well,...

“I’m so happy Mum quit drinking.” Is there someone in your life who’d benefit from you ditching alcohol? It’s a question I often ask the women I work with. For many, their answer is: “My kids.” So I thought it was about time we...

“I’m so lonely, I end up drinking wine whilst I watch TV in the evenings.” I spotted this comment on one of my blog posts recently. It resonated with me because there was a time in my life when I was doing the same thing. There’s...

Before I quit drinking, I didn’t really know any other sober women. Back then, I had a lot of misguided beliefs about alcohol-free living. I thought people who didn’t drink were probably a bit too serious and boring. If someone had shown me...

“Whenever I try to stop drinking, my husband is really negative about it. He drinks much less than me and doesn’t understand why I can’t just have one or two like him. He’s always so sceptical about me trying to stop. He’s even bought...

It’s not very often that I have an epiphany about sobriety whilst watching a romantic comedy! I’d normally be reluctant to take ANY major life lessons from these movies… But the other day I was watching Bridget Jones’s Diary (the first...

I want to highlight two things that might be making your life harder right now. Particularly if you’re in early sobriety - or you’re trying to quit drinking at the moment. It’s all about the way we talk to ourselves… and what we do when...