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Exploring sober lifestyle and the stigma attached to sobriety, cultural aspects of drinking and society as well as the many benefits of quitting alcohol.
With the Go Sober for October campaign starting and so far over 900 people 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 […]
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 […]
Why Create a Vision for Sobriety? In all areas of life, not least your sobriety, it is important to have a clear vision of what you want. I read a post today saying, “start where you want to end” and it really brought home to me the importance of having a clear why, a reason, […]
Transform Your Drinking, Transform Your Life – You might have heard words associated with sobriety such as hard, boring, difficult, dull or scary. It’s true that these are some words which describe your experiences as you begin to transform your drinking. After all, when you remove alcohol, when you stop numbing and blurring the edges, […]
Quitting drinking, whether with the idea of quitting for good or just taking a few months off, can reveal holes in our lives that we used to fill with drinking and we then search for ways to fill this hole with something else, to make us whole again. This blog post is an introduction to […]
10 Best Documentaries About Alcohol Addiction (BBC, HBO, NETFLIX) Here we have the 10 best documentaries about alcohol addiction covering a wide range of issues from the affects excessive alcohol consumption has on society, mental health and physical implications. This list includes documentaries about alcohol that come from various different angles, all are well worth […]