Exploring sober lifestyle and the stigma attached to sobriety, cultural aspects of drinking and society as well as the many benefits of quitting alcohol.
There are so many ways to feel festive without alcohol at Christmas. The trick is to listen to your body and your soul, what do you really want? How do you really want to feel and what will help you to achieve it. Often the ritual of pouring something sparkly and grown up is all […]
Protecting your sobriety at Christmas Protecting your sobriety at Christmas is the most important thing you can do for yourself and in fact sobriety is the best Christmas gift! Christmas time and the whole festive season can be triggering, challenging and difficult to manage without feeling tempted or that you might be missing out on […]
When you start thinking about quitting drinking or cutting down it is easy to focus on what you believe the positives of alcohol
I know that it’s not always easy to stay positive when you quit drinking, in fact there will be times when you do not feel very happy at all and that’s okay too. When we are no longer numbing our feelings or hiding from our true selves things can get very real and raw. You […]
With the Go Sober for October campaign starting and so far over 900people pledging to take part in Sober October to raise money for Macmillan Cancer support this year, I wanted to share with you some hints and tips on how to have a successful Sober October. The easiest way to enjoy a successful Sober […]
When I discovered meditation and really began to focus on building a regular practice, it changed things for me so much and helped me on my path to sobriety. Meditation is now a regular part of my morning routine and is something I prioritize. I relax properly and use different guided meditations to help me with […]
30 Things to do instead of drinking. When you first quit drinking or even when you are just thinking about it, you might feel overwhelmed at the thought of all that time stretched out in front of you and what to do with it. I remember wondering what on earth I would do for a […]
What does it mean to live a sober life? I get lots of messages from people who are thinking of quitting drinking, they want to do it but they just don’t know how to start. Part of this is fear and part of it is just because they are about to embark on something new […]
Do you only drink at weekends? As I write this blog post, it’s Friday and if you are drinking, you may be gearing up for the weekend, which actually starts today, on a Friday. Drinking through Friday to Sunday is often the biggest challenge to overcome when we want to change our relationship with alcohol. […]
Thinking of Quitting Drinking? Before I quit drinking, I knew that I wanted to, but just didn’t know how to. I spent a long time, months? Years? Planning and dreaming about what my life would look like when I was finally free from alcohol. I knew what I wanted, what I would do with my […]