Be Sober – Quit Drinking with Simon Chapple the Quit Alcohol Coach
Welcome to the Be Sober Blog – I am Simon Chapple, Sober Writer, Speaker and Coach for This Naked Mind. At 44 years old I decided enough was enough and stopped drinking forever. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol this website and the Be Sober private Facebook group could be the right place for you. My mission is to spread the word about the benefits of a life without alcohol – Be Sober and my story have been featured on the BBC, in the news and on Club Soda and This Naked Mind. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol check out my book – The Sober Survival Guide.
I recently had the opportunity to interview the wonderful Katie Lang, founder of SoberLove. Today I spoke to Katie again about her new project SoberLove Coaching, a service which aims to help anyone looking to quit alcohol on the path to sobriety. You can read the full interview below: Simon – Hi Katie, great to …
Over the months that I have been sober I have realised something…it is impossible to control your thoughts. Our brains create millions of different thoughts every day and you simply cannot suppress what might pop up, today mine have looked a bit like this: ‘You need to worry about how business is performing’ ‘You should worry …
When I finally made the decision and managed to stop drinking alcohol once and for all, I was so excited and proud of myself. I wanted to shout it from the rooftops and tell everyone about my wonderful life-changing achievement. For me it was huge, it was probably the biggest challenge and at the same …
When I was drinking every day I had a really short temper, I would get stressed out about the smallest things and I would let everyday problems turn into anxiety monsters in my head and spend all day (and night) worrying about them. This resulted in endless arguments with my Wife and Son, looking back …
The Christmas party is looming and there is no escaping from it, I have to be there, I own the company and I am expected to attend. This is going to be a big sober-challenge for me. The party is held at a fancy hotel called the Elvetham, it is a black tie and gown …
Interview with Simon and Peter Davies from Addiction Care I am honoured to have the opportunity to interview Peter Davies, founder and owner of Addiction Care. Addiction Care is a UK recovery clinic based in Guildford, Surrey. I have known Peter for many years, he specialises in helping people recover from their addictions, whether it …
When I first discovered the amazing world of sobriety and began engaging with sober-groups on Facebook I noticed that almost everyone knew exactly how many days sober they were. I realised that counting the days and being aware of the long-streaks of sobriety was helping people, it was yet another reason not to drink because …
I am often asked how long it takes for the challenging period to subside when you first give up drinking and to be in a place where the thoughts of alcohol are few and far between. When you stop drinking alcohol the first week or two can feel like a really tough challenge, you will …
Interview with Clare Pooley author of The Sober Diaries: How One Woman Stopped Drinking and Started Living Clare Pooley – Author and all round Sober Hero! I am delighted to have the opportunity to interview Clare Pooley, she is the author of a brilliant book which helped me so much on my own sober-journey and …
I am delighted to have this wonderful contribution from Heather, a founding member of the Be Sober private Facebook group. Heather shares below how creating a ‘Positive Me’ page is a great way to help you treat yourself with loving kindness. Heather says: Positive Me – “I spoke to someone recently about writing a diary …
