During the Coronavirus outbreak many of us are finding ourselves working from home. This might seem like a novelty at first, but after a while, working from home can be damaging to your state of mind and mental health, especially if you don’t plan ahead for the months you might find yourself trapped indoors. I …
Why the thought of quitting drinking seems so hard (and what to do about it)
I remember exactly how it felt. I would drink red wine (heavily) every evening, then the next day through my foggy head I would feel a sense of regret alongside unease and worry about the damage the daily boozing was doing to my mind and my body. But the thought of stopping drinking just seemed …
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 …
How to put the glass down and stop drinking
How to put the glass down and stop drinking I am writing this after 58 days of not drinking and have been thinking about how hard I found it to actually say STOP. The 57 days that have followed on my sober journey have been far easier than the fear and dread that accompanied the …