Not long after I’d stopped drinking, a sober friend of mine suggested that I start taking self-care ‘a bit more seriously’. I winced. The idea of ‘practicing self-care’ seemed pretty self-indulgent and cringey. (Back then, I thought…

“I’m not sure if my drinking is bad enough for me to have to quit.’’ This is something I hear a lot, and it’s a debate I had with myself for a long time. Did I really need to stop, or was I overreacting? It didn’t help that I grew up…

Has trying to stop drinking ever made you feel like a bit of a failure? Maybe you’ve promised you’ll quit more times than you can count. Maybe you do great during the week, but you slip up on Friday nights. Maybe you’re so…

At the height of my drinking career, I couldn’t think of anything less cool than being sober. You can hardly blame me – back then, sobriety had a serious image problem. It was stereotyped as dull and boring. It sounded like…

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…

You know that drinking is bad for you. You hear the warnings. You understand the health risks. You also know that alcohol has some other, unpleasant side effects: it drains your wallet, it makes you do things you regret…

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…