Why the opinions of other people kept me stuck When I stopped drinking over a year ago, I didn’t tell anybody except my husband who also stopped drinking at the same time, and of course I explained to our kids that we were having a break from beer, that’s it…

Over a year into sobriety and I’m still struggling with nicotine addiction — The title of this piece says it all really, I know that unlike quitting alcohol, my mindset just isn’t right yet. But why I wonder? I am going through a phase at the moment which is very similar to the final weeks of my drinking days. We’re in a bit…

The thought of surviving in my own home without alcohol terrified me — after all what else was I supposed to do? Working from home and being a stay at home Mum is what allowed my drinking to get out of control. I was, after all, free from the judgement…

The Joy Of No Hangovers Is Just The Start — When I realized that I had to quit drinking I had the same thoughts and feelings as we all do, whether we want to stop completely or just cut down it is easy to focus on what we believe the positives of alcohol to be. We then get really cold…

How to Cope When Soothing Yourself with Alcohol is no Longer an Option — I am an introvert, I spend a lot of time in my head and yes, I do have full on conversations with myself too. Thankfully though since quitting drinking over a year ago, my mind is no longer a crazy battlefield, the conversations are no longer fraught with negative self…

The thought of quitting alcohol is terrifying but we can get past our fears — When I realized I had to do something about my drinking, I was terrified. Sounds crazy, right? Here I was desperately wanting to change my life for the better yet I was gripped by a deep feeling of fear and dread. I know I wasn’t alone in having those feelings…

My journey to an alcohol free lifestyle began a year ago. That is one year without hangovers, one year of brilliant sleep, one year of not disappointing my children, a year of ‘firsts’ and new experiences, a year free from anxiety, guilt and regret and a year of getting to…

Why I will never have ‘just one’ “I never used to drink until I had kids” My friend told me once after I watched her separate her two kids who were pulling hair, biting, kicking and fighting over who got to sit in the back of the playhouse. I nodded…

Quitting Drinking — Why moderation doesn’t work. Before I happily stopped drinking alcohol for good I used to get so frustrated and upset with myself. Why couldn’t I just be ‘normal’ like everyone else? Why can’t I just have a couple of beers at the weekend and be happy about…