At this time of year, it’s so easy to fall into the trap of romanticising alcohol. As the weather gets warmer, alcohol becomes more visible somehow; everyone seems to be outside drinking in pub gardens, or having boozy BBQs in the park...

Let’s face it: stopping drinking can be really hard. When we’re trying to quit something that we’ve been doing for a long time, the chances are we will screw up at some point. Perhaps you’re reading this because over the weekend that's what...

There’s a stinky, uncomfortable truth that everyone experiences but no one wants to say out loud. So here it is: On some horrible, embarrassing level, it's easier to stay where you are and be miserable than it is to do what it takes to change...

It’s May - the start of a bright, shiny new month! With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf. Personally, I think an alcohol-free lifestyle is pretty damn cool at any time of year, but waking up without...

Before I quit alcohol, I had many firmly held beliefs about what constituted ‘problem drinking’. There was a line out there - somewhere - and there was no way I’d ever cross it, because that kind of thing didn’t happen to people like me...

When you open up Facebook or Twitter, what do you see? Posts that make you feel connected and happy, loved and supported? Or is it a stream of negativity, with endless memes about how it’s ‘always wine o’clock somewhere’?

The chances are that if you’re a big drinker, then your friends are too. We tend to surround ourselves with people who are just like us. But what do you do when you want to change ... and the people around you don’t?

I’ve got an important question for you today. When was the last time you tried to do something really, really challenging on your own, without any help or support and without telling anyone you know? It sounds a bit crazy, right?

Imagine you could counsel your younger self: what words of advice would you offer? I’m reading a book at the moment in which numerous celebrities write letters to their teenage selves. From the hilarious to the heartfelt, there are some little nuggets...