Kate's Blog
It’s been hot, hot, hot in my part of the world and it got me thinking what a brilliant time of year it is to take a break from booze. Obviously alcohol-free living is amazing all year round, but there’s something about the...
This week I’m answering a reader question from Jenny, who writes: “I’ve been trying and failing to cut down my drinking for a while now. Unfortunately, it doesn’t really matter what I do, once I start I can rarely stop. I hate...
Your Out of Office is on, your passport is packed and you’ve found your bikini. Now there’s just one thing left to decide: are you going to drink on holiday or not? If you’re newly sober, or trying to be, then your first alcohol-free...
You’ve dabbled with alcohol-free living, on and off. You’ve read countless sober memoirs. You lurk on sober blogs. You are officially sober curious. You spend a lot of time THINKING about quitting. You know you need to...
When it comes to stopping drinking and staying motivated, one of the best action steps you can take is to figure out your WHY. Because let’s be real here - sobriety ain’t no walk in the park. There will always be ups and downs...
These days, my Monday mornings feel pretty good. But not so long ago, they used to be about coping. Coping with a hangover. Coping with the guilt of another wasted weekend. Coping with work, when I didn’t feel at all rested or ok...
Picture the scene: it’s your best friend’s birthday and you’ve been dragged out for drinks. You’re hovering near the bar, trying to discreetly order something alcohol-free without anyone noticing. Just as you start to think that you've got...
What do you do when the idea of stopping drinking fills you with fear - but the thought of staying as you are feels just as scary? I know what it’s like to be in that frustrating, limbo state, wondering how to move forwards...
Today’s blog is for you if you keep getting unsolicited, unhelpful ‘advice’ about your drinking from friends and family. You know what I mean, right? Your partner can’t see what the problem is and thinks you’re...
