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
10 Myths about Sobriety – Busted. Sobriety, being sober or living alcohol free has, unfortunately, a lot of stigma still attached to it. It is often this fear of being labeled or stigmatized that keeps us stuck in the cycle of drinking we are so desperate to escape. There are so many misconceptions and false […]
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 […]
An Evening Routine For Sobriety this Autumn. A few weeks ago, I wrote about finding a new morning routine to help me stay focused and on track. But what about an evening routine for sobriety? When you think about it, a morning and an evening routine go hand in hand, you can’t really have one […]
A sober woman is a powerful woman. This blog is inspired by my current listening, I am listening on Audible to ‘Witch: Untamed. Unleashed. Unapologetic’ by Lisa Lister. I was drawn to the book for many reasons, not least because I am currently, thanks to the clarity of sobriety, digging deeper into myself, exploring my […]
CHRISTMAS SOBRIETY PRINTABLE Planning and preparing is such a vital part of the sobriety journey, especially in the early days when there are so many new things to navigate and ‘firsts’ to experience. Probably the most daunting first is the first sober Christmas and holiday season without alcohol. If you are worried or nervous, have […]
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 […]
10 Good Reasons to Have a Sober September. I love the autumn and love September which is traditionally a time of fresh starts and new beginnings. The children are (hopefully) going back to school and the scent in the air is that of damp leaves, warming soups, new books and shiny new pencil cases stuffed […]