I thought it would be good to have a Be Sober emergency plan, a mantra we can use if we ever think we are going to slip up. A bit like ‘in the event of a fire break glass’. After a bit of thought I came up with PMSL (which also means Piss My Self …
Sober Bucket Lists
This week saw me hit 6 months sober, I honestly never thought I could have changed my life and stop drinking and I am starting to feel that I have found freedom from the tight grip alcohol had on me (however, my guard is always up!). So I thought it was time to write a …
Christmas & New Years Eve Sober – How was it for you?
The festive period can be a challenge for us sober-warriors, we find ourselves around friends and family who are often drinking and celebrating as well as the dreaded work parties and New Years Eve gatherings that arise at this time of year. I got through Christmas, I don’t think about drinking much these days, a …
Why Facebook Sober Groups Could Be Your Saviour
When starting out on the sober journey there are a few things you need to ensure you are best placed to remain alcohol-free long-term. The most important tools that I found on the path to sobriety are: Sober Books – To help educate me so I understood the dangers of alcohol. Also, books like This …
5 Months Sober – How does it feel?
FOLLOW NOW TO BE PART OF MY INSTAGRAM COMMUNITY I use an App on my phone to track how many days I have been sober, I used to check it daily but in recent weeks I have been looking a lot less.A lot of people have asked me when they will stop being obsessed with …
Before you declare yourself a failure for not quitting alcohol, read this.
If you are calling yourself a failure after trying to quit alcohol for the 100th time and slipping up by having a drink, my advice is to take a step back and a deep breath. First of all, you are not a failure. The fact you have realised you have a problem with drinking and …
You have quit alcohol but your partner still drinks, now what?
My drinking habit had generally been to break open a bottle (or more) of red wine in the evening after my Son had gone to bed, I would normally watch TV and drink with my Wife. Generally, she would have one or maybe two glasses and I would go through the whole bottle and often …
Three New Sober Milestones!
This has been quite a week in my little sober-world… It has been one full of milestones, three of them to be precise. First of all, the Be Sober private Facebook group is about to reach 600 members, which is quite frankly incredible. The group is simply amazing, we have members from all over the …
Controlling Thoughts About Drinking Alcohol
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 …
Not everyone will understand when you quit drinking
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 …
