If you’re taking part in Dry January 2023, you’re likely looking for ways to stay motivated and on track with your sobriety goals. We understand the challenges of staying sober, and we’re here to help. Here are 10 tips to help you smash Dry January and stay on the path to a healthier, happier you. 1) Set specific goals. Before you start your sobriety journey, it’s important to know what you want to achieve. Make a list of specific, achievable goals, such as staying sober for a certain number of days. This will help you stay focused and motivated. 2) Plan ahead. Whether you’re attending a party ..read more

Author Simon Chapple has released his latest book, “Rock Bottom and Rising,” a powerful and inspiring guide woven in personal accounts of addiction to help readers achieve sobriety and lasting recovery. “Rock Bottom and Rising” is a candid and personal exploration of the struggles and triumphs of overcoming alcohol addiction. Drawing on Chapple’s own experiences, as well as the stories of others who have successfully quit drinking, the book offers practical advice, inspiration, and hope for anyone looking to break free from the grip of alcohol. “I wrote this book to help others who are st ..read more

September Social Meet Up – 10th September You are invited to the Be Sober September Social Meet Up on Saturday 10th September from 1pm – 4pm. Book your place now at: https://besober.thinkific.com/enroll/1993679 – tickets are priced at just £20, if you need more than one ticket, please complete a separate booking for each. Join members of the Be Sober community for our first in-person meet-up. We will be hosting an afternoon of fun, connection, and food in a relaxed and laid-back environment and would love you to come along and make some new ..read more

By Adrienne There were many times during my drinking days I questioned my drinking. Especially when my daughter would get upset by it. But even when she became upset, I just wasn’t ready. That desire to quit alcohol wasn’t present. I had to get to a place where I was going to do whatever I needed to do to get sober. I was about to lose my daughter as a result of my drinking. She in no uncertain terms said she would move in with extended family if my husband and I didn’t stop drinking. This sparked a fire in me. It gave me my willingness and desire to stop. I suddenly realised my drinking reall ..read more

Finding Yourself Romanticising about Using/Drinking Before having a slip or a relapse a huge warning sign is if you find yourself romanticising about drinking again.  Your thoughts may tell you “Maybe I can moderate”. “I had fun drinking”. “I deserve it”. Or many other fallacies to get you to take that first drink. Become aware of your thoughts and challenge them.  “Did I really have fun drinking? There are other less destructive ways I can have fun”. “I deserve it? No, I deserve true happiness that doesn’t come from a bottle or can.” By being aware of your thinking and challenging y ..read more

By Adrienne Kaliszak PAWS or post-acute withdrawal syndrome is a condition that occurs when stopping any substance that we are physically addicted to. PAWS can occur with stopping alcohol, opioids, anti-depressants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, and marijuana. The symptoms of PAWS include long-term cravings and mood swings that can come and go for up to a year of stopping the substance. The most difficult effect of PAWS occurs during the first 2 weeks of stopping that substance and after that, the cravings and mood swings can happen sporadically throughout the first year of ending the addic ..read more

By Adrienne Kaliszak When I decided to quit drinking alcohol, I hadn’t given much thought to what a huge endeavor I was embarking upon. I think I believed I would quit drinking and that would be the end of it. I quit, I’m done, I’ll never drink again. That couldn’t be further from the truth. First, let me say I had many attempts at quitting alcohol, so they weren’t one and done. I learned about myself with each attempt and when I’d attempt again I would use what I learned to propel me forward. So don’t get discouraged if you’ve quit drinking and relapsed. Think about all you learned while you ..read more

By Adrienne Kaliszak Before finding my permanent freedom from alcohol on June 23rd, 2020, I had been making attempts at getting sober unsuccessfully. I had been going to a variety of online resources for support as well as the occasional AA meeting. It wasn’t until I joined Simon Chapple’s Be Sober program that getting sober finally clicked for me. It was a combination of the Be Sober program, as well as the learning about myself from prior attempts, plus the intervention from my daughter, that finally gave me the strength and perseverance to get sober. I had finally gotten tired of the trying ..read more

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