The Truth about Moderation
We’ve all heard of the apparent health benefits of drinking alcohol in moderation. Numerous articles and even some scientific studies tell us that moderate drinking is good for the heart and circulatory system and that it probably protects us from type 2 diabetes and gallstones. The problem is, the alcohol industry is responsible for funding […]
Mums: Wine is NOT Helping You
My drinking career began in my teens, binge drinking most weekends, hopping from house party to house party. My twenties was littered with wild, booze-fuelled parties, blackouts on more occasions than I care to admit, and plenty of mornings-after where I found myself waking up on top of the covers, clothes and makeup still on […]
Why asking “Am I an alcoholic?” isn’t helpful.
Grappling with the question ‘Am I an alcoholic?’ keeps many of us drinking long past alcohol’s expiry date in our lives. You find yourself drinking more than you’d like, struggling to cut down and quietly wondering if you have a problem. You think about what a drinking problem looks like and the stereotypical alcoholic comes […]
10 red flags that made me stop drinking
At 32 years old I had everything I thought I wanted. I was married to my soul mate, we had two gorgeous healthy boys, loving family and friends, our own home in Byron Bay Australia (my dream-come-true place to live!), I was excelling at work as a lawyer and had a body that could withstand […]
Why alcohol is NOT helping you cope right now
In this blog Jen unpacks four reasons why alcohol isn’t a helpful solution to lockdowns and keeping you safe from Covid. Besides toilet paper, alcohol was probably the most stock-piled item in many homes prior to lockdown. The jokes about Quarantinis flowed and the Zoom wine-time invites piled in. It’s not surprising that in a […]