Alcohol triggers are all around us and it is important to have a strategy to deal with them, watch the video below to hear my experiences and advice to help you on your own sober-journey.
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 …
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 …
Are Alcohol-Free Beers & Wines OK?
Since I quit drinking alcohol I have enjoyed trying many different alcohol-free drinks, however one area that is a cause for some controversy among the sober community is alcohol-free beers and wines. Some people love them, some people don’t go near them. Personally, I enjoy a cold bottle of Becks Blue, but I wouldn’t go near …
Dear Wine – a letter to say it’s over
Dear Red Wine (specifically Ms Shiraz) I remember the first time we met, you swept me off my feet. Nobody had ever made me feel like this, I was wild, free and uninhibited with you. Your beauty, power, smell and taste gave me confidence, wit and a whole new perception on things. You allowed me …
When you just know something has to change
I remember the day, I had been drinking red wine the night before (probably a bottle or more) as I did every single night. It was mid-morning and my head was full of the usual fuzzy feeling from having too much alcohol, then I noticed my hands, they were shaking uncontrollably. I had never had …
Interview with Katie Lang from SoberLove
I was really honoured to have the opportunity to interview Katie Lang from SoberLove this week. Watch the video here, Katie talks about her own sober journey and shares some great tips for anyone looking to change their own relationship with alcohol. PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION AND LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW
Us drinkers can’t do anything by halves!
I was browsing through a few old photos on Facebook and couldn’t help noticing how many of them involved alcohol, with my clear sober eyes I can now see how damaging my behaviour was. I always seemed to be at the centre of the party and the one who always had to go that bit …
My 10 Step Formula to Stopping Drinking Alcohol
I get asked quite a lot how I went from drinking a bottle of wine (or more) every day to stopping drinking alcohol forever. It wasn’t easy at the start, I found the hardest part was getting beyond the first day. After twenty plus years of drinking wine every day it was a hard habit …
90 Days – Don’t get complacent
It was 90 days of being sober this weekend, this is a pretty big milestone and I am amazed I have come so far, I clearly remember believing that I couldn’t even go one day without drinking red wine. The support of the Be Sober Facebook group has been amazing and the number of members …
