September’s here and that back-to-school feeling is in the air. If you’ve been drinking more than you planned to over the past few months, now is as good a time as any to turn over a new leaf and get back on track. In today’s...

Are you still on the fence about taking a break from drinking? Maybe you’ve heard all the usual reasons: great sleep, no hangovers, saving money, looking better… but perhaps that’s not quite hitting the mark for you. Sometimes we need to hear...

Have you ever noticed those three little words on the back of wine bottles?  “Please drink responsibly.” Every time I see them, I roll my eyes. Here we have a product that causes cancer, depression, anxiety, dementia, diabetes, and even...

Before I quit drinking, I couldn't imagine what life would be like without booze in it. How would I cope with a bad day at work without drinking? I couldn't imagine going out at the weekend sober, or celebrating something special without...

I used to love going to boozy BBQs and picnics - they were the perfect excuse to day drink. The warm weather made me crave alcohol and the idea of watching the sun go down, stone cold sober, seemed unthinkable. So when I quit...

Travel and drinking used to go hand in hand for me. It didn’t matter whether I was going on a weekend break, a camping trip or lying by a pool somewhere - I couldn’t imagine not drinking. Without booze, I was sure I’d miss out on...

Have you ever felt like you should take a break from drinking, but then you talked yourself out of it, because the timing just didn’t feel quite right? I used to do that too. I kept waiting for this one perfect, Hollywood-style moment where everything...

How do you know it’s definitely time to quit? When I was struggling with my drinking, I spent years trying to answer that question. I was expecting one really clear sign to come along and hit me in the face. Then I’d know for sure, right? But if you’re...

When I first stopped drinking, one of my biggest fears was other people. What would they say? Would they judge me? Would they feel awkward around me?  I’d built up so many worst-case scenarios in my head that just the thought of other people’s reactions...