7 Things You Should Know if Your Partner Still Drinks
This blog unpacks 7 things to keep in mind if you’re going alcohol-free while your partner continues to drink. A common concern from the coupled-up ladies at Thrivalist is how to maintain a healthy relationship with their partners who are still drinking. Some ladies are lucky enough to have unwavering support from their partners, but […]
When is the right time to quit drinking?
I recently wrote a blog about a voice inside of me that had for years been telling me it was time to stop drinking alcohol, however for numerous reasons, I kept on drinking. I believed that complete abstinence from alcohol was far too extreme for me, so it took me reaching my own version of […]
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 […]
Lucy’s Two Year Sober Anniversary Reflection
In this blog Lucy shares the magic she has found two years into sobriety and some of the ways you could be holding yourself back if you’re alcohol-free and not finding joy in this lifestyle change. If someone had told me this time two years ago, that by removing alcohol from my life I would […]
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 […]
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 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 […]