Making a Rock-Solid Decision to Quit, Even if quitting is not forever (yet)
This blog describes how to make a firm and solid commitment to your decision to go alcohol-free, so that you can experience the freedom that comes with taking the option of drinking completely off the table. When we start thinking about quitting alcohol there can be a period of time where we go back and […]
Alcohol & Anxiety – The Chicken or the egg?
In this blog Lucy explains the link between alcohol and anxiety, and describes how her own anxiety has all but evaporated since removing alcohol from her life. For years I blamed my anxiety on everything else other than the very thing that was aggravating it – alcohol. I invested thousands of dollars into trying to […]
10 Ways to Get High off your Own Supply!
Alcohol is a psychoactive drug meaning that it changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition and behaviour. For regular alcohol users and abusers, alcohol consumption and intoxication provides us with a way to escape our reality, to feel ‘out of mind’ or artificially high. The paradox here is that alcohol […]
Why Sharing Our Addiction Stories is Important
Recently my opinion was challenged in a live interview. And I’m so glad it was. A viewer asked a question about how to approach her husband about his drinking problem. My response was that I’m not a fan of interventions, ultimatums, or tough love. A person who is drinking problematically is a person in pain. […]
If You Drink Again
My first attempt at getting sober was in September of 2017. I spent eight weeks ‘white knuckling’ (an AA term to describe an alcoholic who just stops drinking without doing the work). I vividly remember the emotional hell hole I was trapped in. My beautiful best friend who always made me feel safe and loved […]
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 […]
The impact of COVID-19 on alcohol consumption in Australia
COVID-19 and the resulting global lockdown and isolation has taken its toll on Australian families in so many ways. We have conducted some research from several sources in relation to COVID-19 and alcohol consumption, and in this blog we are going to break it all down and discuss ways to help you pull yourself out […]
What to Expect When You Quit Drinking – PART THREE
This week we are going to give you a run down of some of the beautiful benefits that you have to look forward to after you decide to ditch the booze! You’ll feel better When you stop consuming a toxic, carcinogenic substance, you’re bound to feel the benefit. Stats show that 92% of people report […]
What to expect when you quit drinking – PART TWO
Unfortunately, no matter how much preparation we do in terms of reducing our alcohol cravings (and more is ALWAYS better) cravings are normally unavoidable. We have compiled a list of our top four strategies to help you get through the cravings, without turning back to drinking: 1. Name the voice! Learn about Addictive Voice Recognition […]