How Lucy Upgraded Her Christmas
In this blog Lucy compares her last Christmas while drinking with her first alcohol-free Christmas and explains why Christmas without alcohol has been a serious upgrade. It’s 6.30am on the 26th of December 2018. I am lying in the upstairs spare bedroom alone, fully clothed in my cigarette smoke infested Christmas Day dress, my mouth […]
Your Guide to Getting Through the Silly Season Alcohol Free
In this blog we share eight powerful strategies to help you get through the silly season without drinking alcohol. This time of the year can be a big test for anyone who isn’t drinking. The celebratory nature of the holidays is insidiously intertwined with drinking, with alcohol marketing in full force. There are more boozy […]
Our Favourite AF Drinks to get you through the festive season
In this blog Lucy lists some of our favourite tried and tested alcohol-free drinks, listed by category, to get you through the silly season. I am going to be honest with you, I have never really been mad about zero-proof drinks (AKA Alcohol Free or AF). In fact, I drank more AF beers and spirits […]
5 Tips for Sober Dating
In this blog Lucy shares her experience of dating without drinking and gives you five helpful tips to enjoy the dating scene alcohol-free. When I quit drinking nearly two years ago I was a married woman so dating was not something I gave an ounce of thought to. However, 15 months into my sobriety journey […]
Five fears about going alcohol-free & how to overcome them
In this blog Jen shares five of the most common fears that arise before going alcohol-free, as well as ideas for how to boldly move past them. There is no need to sugar-coat it. Imagining your life without alcohol in it is TERRIFYING in the beginning. If you’re anything like I was, by the time […]
Why Quitting Before the Silly Season is a Game Changer
In this blog Lucy shares her experience helping Tracey through going alcohol-free before the festive season, and Tracey tells us why stopping at this time of year is absolutely incredible! I know what you are thinking: “I really want to stop drinking. It’s holding me back from reaching my full potential. It’s making me feel […]
Why can’t I stop drinking?
When I was struggling with alcohol, I asked myself this question often: Why can’t I stop drinking? Although it felt like I couldn’t stop, the reality was, I was really good at stopping. The not starting again was the real issue. In this post I unpack common problems that hold us back from achieving sustained […]
Sobriety & Self Compassion
In this blog Lucy describes what self-compassion really is, how it plays an integral part in changing your drinking habits long-term, and she provides four powerful practices you can implement to become more self-compassionate from today. As a Life & Sobriety Coach, my clients will generally come to me seeking help with shifting behaviours or […]
Why abstinence is easier than moderation.
In this blog Jen explains why trying to moderate when she was problem-drinking was so much harder than just not drinking at all. When I was worried that I was drinking too much, the obvious thing to do was to cut down. How hard could it be? I would give myself some realistic limits and […]
To change your drinking, you need to know WHY you drink.
If you want to change your relationship with alcohol, it’s critical to understand the reasons why you drink in the first place. What is alcohol actually doing for you? How is it helping you? What are the root causes that drive you to drink? What are you using alcohol to escape from? What parts of […]