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 months...

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 anxiety...

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, the...

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 regretted...

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 was...

Picture the scene: you’re feeling frazzled after a stressful day of rushing from one thing to another… All you want is a glass of wine to take the edge off. You keep thinking about how great it will be to open a bottle, switch off and pull the shutters...