I started this blog on the FIRST day of my sobriety, December 10th 2016. You can read all of the old posts on sobriety if you like, aswell as more recent alcohol-free updates.
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Staying Sober: Choosing A Hangover Free Life I spent two years trying (and failing) to give up drinking. Two years of day ones, with some extended periods of sobriety, only to hop back on the booze wagon and be reminded of exactly why I was trying to quit. My goal for a long time was […]
500 days since going sober. 500 days!! I still remember that first day, sat in my bed with a fuzzy head but no real hangover (for once). On December 10th 2016 I decided enough was enough, and on April 24th 2018 I have reached 500 days alcohol free! I’m excited today, and it’s renewed my […]
I’ve been working with Robinsons recently who invited me to create three alcohol free mocktails with their new Fruit Cordial Range. Whether you are Dry January-ing or long term alcohol free, experimenting with other things to drink instead can be fun and a great way to stay off the booze. I love Robinsons squash, and […]
One Year Sober & 3 Lessons I Learnt Along the Way I had tried to stop many times before. It was this thing that I wanted to stop doing but didn’t seem able too. I spent almost the entirety of 2016 trapped in a Day 1 cycle. I think that deep down I didn’t really […]
It’s that time again – Dry January! If you’ve been toying with the idea of starting yoga, the new year (and an alcohol free month) can be the perfect time to start. Taking a month – or more – off drinking can have significant health benefits; more energy, better skin and improved mental wellbeing, and […]
Last year, I was newly sober at Christmas. 15 days sober to be exact. I navigated mid to late December on a sort of new autopilot: choosing myself, alcohol free beers and leaving early. Looking back through my diary from 2016 to see what my first experience of being sober at Christmas time was like, […]
I’ve just got back from La Palma, Canary Islands, it was one of the best sober holidays I’ve been on to date! A year ago, if you’d asked what my favourite thing to do on holiday was, I would have probably said “drinks by the pool”, or “a nice glass of wine at a lovely […]
Approaching almost a year of sobriety, I’ve started to reflect on the benefits of living sober. I read a meditation in Melody Beattie’s book Journey to the Heart earlier today and it struck a chord with me as to how I feel about my sober life, versus how I felt when I spent mornings with […]
A question I get asked a lot is how do you relax without alcohol? In fact, how do I relax without alcohol is a question I asked myself in the months leading up to and the first few months without booze. I didn’t drink alcohol everyday, but it was a core part of my relaxation routine. […]
Alcohol free drinks seem to be everywhere these days, but which ones are actually nice??? That age old question, what to drink when you’re not drinking?! Actually I think Seedlip have trademarked that … so I’ll put the question as “No booze … what the f*** do I drink instead? Sober October, Dry January, and […]