Survival Guide

What to do when you’re craving alcohol but don’t want to drink anymore: Take a moment. Physically move if you can – get outside, stretch your body, go to the toilet. Breathe. Reflect and work out what you want alcohol to be a shortcut to: confidence, happiness,...

Out of Control

What do you do when life feels stressful and out of your control? For me, alcohol was always the first answer. But since getting sober, I’ve learned how to deal with life’s ups and downs without needing a drink in my hand. It’s clear to me that having a drink would...

What would it mean to you?

How much of your life is lost to hangovers? Whole mornings wasted feeling sick, with a headache, and tinged with a slight sense of shame, regret, guilt or anxiety? What would it mean to you if instead you could wake up fresh, well rested, energised and excited for the...

Sober Socialising

How do you feel for the first fifteen minutes of socialising? I usually feel quite anxious and uncomfortable. I always used to get a drink as quickly as possible so I could relax and enjoy myself. Through not drinking, I’ve realised that I get through that initial...

Reasons

“Why aren’t you drinking?” I was asked this all the time at first. I’m pretty sure I’m past the point of people wondering if I’m pregnant now (HELL NO), so I think most were hoping for a juicy blackout disaster night out followed by deathly hangover kind of story....