The Wine Witch. Most of us have met her and fallen foul to her spells. She’s that voice inside your head that lures you into drinking, and usually when your trying to abstain. Happy, sad, bored or angry – you never quite know when the wine witch may strike. She will whisper words like ‘Go on, you deserve a glass of wine. The kids have been a nightmare all day, you need to relax’ and haven’t we all heard her say ‘one more glass wont hurt’ Sound Familiar? At first the voice is barely noticeable, little more than a whisper. But the minute you try to do something like give up drinking she starts ..read more

Today is April 12th 2021 and once again we find the world opening up after the latest lockdown due to Covid-19. Whilst that sees many people in the UK que to raid Primark, it also sees many Brits do what they do best – DRINK. Going alcohol free in the midst of a pandemic is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing as we have been able to lock ourselves away to kick the booze in the comfort of our own homes, away from the temptations of social situations and the lure of the pub. A curse because many of us have not yet had the chance to test our metal in social situations or trigger hot spots suc ..read more

Quit literature, otherwise known as ‘quit lit’ is a mixture of memoirs, self-help, and psychological or scientific study books about different relationships with alcohol, and what it takes to stay alcohol-free. For me, quit lit has been an essential and lasting tool in my sobriety tool kit. One that I regularly add to and re visit. Reading about other peoples experiences and scientific studies into alcohol and addiction has helped me feel like I am not alone, I relate to these journeys and reading up on alcohols affects has helped re programme my brain into seeing the truth of it rather than l ..read more

We live in a society that loves a label.  Gay, Straight, Married, Single, Male, Female, Smoker, Non-Smoker.  Alcoholic. Whilst labels can help people feel like they belong. Labels can also alienate people, scare people, and feel like they don’t fit in. When I was sober curious, I knew that my relationship wasn’t great but was I am ‘alcoholic?’ Alcoholic.  It is a label that is embraced by many and embracing the label helps them to take control of the problem they have with alcohol, gives them help, community and a place to put themselves, acceptance. But what about if that la ..read more

The start When I decided to cut alcohol from my life on 23rd July 2020 life was pretty good despite the world being in the midst of a pandemic. I wasn’t drinking every day, I wasn’t hiding bottles of vodka around the house nor was I pouring vodka on my cornflakes. Rather it was the day after going out with a friend for a drink to the local pub the night before and just getting carried away and drinking a bottle and a half of Sauvignon Blanc whilst my friend nursed one glass. Rock bottom. People often ask my why I decided to embark in my sober journey and if it came about by hitting rock bottom ..read more