Freedom through the Eyes of Sobriety
It’s 2am and I am wide awake, tossing and turning. I can’t get back to sleep. My heart is pounding, and my mind is racing. Why did I drink again? Why am I drinking so much?
10 Tips to Help You Socialise Sober (and Love It!)
In this blog, Lucy shares with us her top 10 tips to help you socialise sober. This month I am celebrating my 39th Birthday. After two years of lockdown birthdays I’ve decided to
Dry July: What to Expect & tips for Success
Taking a break from alcohol is a great idea for everyone, no matter how much or little you drink. So if you have committed to partaking in Dry July, well done you! If you’re feel
Five healthy ways to avoid Mum-Stress (hint – it’s NOT wine!)
When I was a drinker, I believed that my after-work wine was a reward for getting through a busy day juggling a stressful job and mum duties. I would leave the house early to drop
Getting the most out of Febfast
This information will help you to suck the juice out of taking a break from drinking for the month of Feb, to maximise this time to improve your relationship with alcohol (and your
Can you drink alcohol normally after having a drinking problem?
There are different models or theories that seek to explain how and why people struggle with problem drinking. The two I want to focus on in this blog are the disease model and the
Setting yourself up for a successful year!
So many of us love to start the new year by pulling out our journals and setting new intentions or goals to achieve throughout the year. But many of us struggle to maintain the mom
What three years of sobriety has given me
We often forget to take the time to reflect on what we have accomplished, what we have learned and how we have grown. We are so focussed on moving forward, that we neglect looking
Feeling your feelings when you’re used to numbing with alcohol
I will never forget how difficult it felt to sit with my feelings when I removed alcohol from my life. I felt raw and exposed, like all my skin had been removed. I was so out of pr
How to stop romantisizing about alcohol NOW!
As the weather in Australia starts to warm up, with lockdown restrictions lifted and summer party vibes in the air, it can be enormously challenging as a sober person to not start
