Two mums quit drinking & help other women Thrive
This blog describes how Lucy and Jen came together to start Thrivalist and what they want you to know if you’re struggling with your drinking. Lucy Quick and Jen Clements may have grown up on opposite sides of the Indian Ocean, but their journeys with alcohol share many similarities. For starters, they both chose to […]
3 Ideas for an Epic Alcohol-Free Valentine’s Day
In this blog Jen shares three ways to celebrate an awesome alcohol-free Valentine’s Day. Before I went alcohol-free, I don’t think there was a Valentine’s Day in my adult life that didn’t involve drinking. I remember getting dressed to the nines and clinking glasses of bubbles over candlelit dinners. Or knocking back a few wines […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What to expect when you quit drinking – PART ONE
Over the next three weeks, we are going to delve in to what to expect mentally, physically and spiritually over the first three months after you quit drinking. In this first blog, we unpack what the initial 2-4 week period of quitting alcohol looks like and what you can proactively do to help ensure that […]
