Will sobriety ever feel normal? When will this get easier? Am I always going to miss alcohol? These questions used to bounce around my head on repeat. When you first quit - or you’re thinking about stopping drinking - everything...

What’s the harm in just one drink? You tell yourself, "I’ll just have one and leave it there. One drink is all I want anyway.” There’s something very seductive about the ‘just one drink’ thought. It sounds as if you’re going to have the best...

There’s one topic I tend to tiptoe around in my videos. I’ve been reluctant to talk about AA, for fear of upsetting anyone. Yet it seems increasingly important to point out the obvious: Alcoholics Anonymous isn’t for everyone. (It certainly...

Why can't I control my drinking? Why can’t I be like other people, who have a few drinks and then stop? What’s wrong with me? My inability to control my drinking used to feel like such a personal failing – a weakness. Nowadays...

If you’ve been thinking about your relationship with alcohol for a while, the chances are you’ve heard about ‘hitting rock bottom.’ This is the low point that drinkers apparently need to sink to before they feel ready to quit for good...

For the longest time I couldn’t get through Friday night without drinking. Each week looked something like this: Monday: Vow to quit forever. This is IT! Tuesday: Still thinking about that last hangover. Wednesday: Gosh this week feels...

When you first quit drinking, alcohol free living can feel a bit awkward. It’s new. Different. Uncomfortable. You’re figuring out a lot of stuff you haven’t done before and trying to keep your head in the right place. I know that sometimes...

“Do you fancy a glass of wine or shall we get a bottle?" Picture the scene - you’ve decided to stop drinking. Maybe you’ve quit for good… or perhaps you’re experimenting with a break from booze. Either way, you haven’t exactly...

The thought of quitting drinking used to make me feel so deprived. Getting sober felt like signing up to a lifetime of missing out... and the more I thought about it, the worse it seemed. So how do you feel good about giving up booze if...