If you find yourself giving in to alcohol cravings at the end of the day, you’re not alone. Maybe you promised yourself that you wouldn’t drink tonight. Or this week. Perhaps you’re in the middle of a long break from booze or you’re trying to...

Picture this: You’ve made the decision that you’re going to stop drinking for a while and take a proper break from booze. (Hurrah!) So you tell your partner what you’re planning. But instead of being met with the support you’d hoped for, they say: “Don’t...

I can hardly believe it, but in just a few days’ time we’ll be halfway through 2024! Whether your year is going great or you could do with a bit of reboot, now is the perfect time to pause and reflect. Because the fact is, there are still six...

Have you ever wondered why you’re super health conscious in some areas of life… and yet when it comes to the dangers of drinking alcohol, you tend to gloss over the risks? Back in my drinking days, I’d carefully read the back of food packets and avoid...

If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety, you’ll know the feeling of relief that comes from opening a bottle at the end of the day. As you sit there, glass in hand, it can really seem as if alcohol helps you unwind. It seems as if booze is melting that...

Have you ever noticed that whenever you’re trying to be good and not drink, social media suddenly seems full of boozy pictures? 🙄 Your best friend is posting pretty pictures of cocktails… 🍸 Someone else is sharing wine o’clock memes…...

“I should be able to quit drinking on my own. I’m ashamed of my drinking and ashamed that I can’t get my act together and stop this.” This email landed in my inbox over the weekend and reading it took me right back to my drinking days. Back then,...

Picture the scene: you’re boarding the plane to fly home after a trip away somewhere sunny… You’re tanned, but you feel terrible. Days of back-to-back drinking have taken their toll… and you’re glad to be heading home to recover. If you’ve ever...

I love it when famous people talk about sobriety and why they choose to be alcohol free. (So many red-carpet celebs don’t drink alcohol nowadays, it’s incredible.) The actress Anne Hathaway has shared that she’s now five years sober. Her milestone...