Living alcohol-free and deliriously happy!

Growth gets talked about like it’s a big, dramatic makeover. New year, new you. Reinvent yourself. Become a completely different human by next Tuesday. But real growth? The kind that actually sticks? It’s usually quieter than that. It’s the tiny choices you make when nobody’s clapping. It’s the boring, unsexy stuff you do on a random Wednesday evening because you’ve decided your life is worth building. And honestly, giving up alcohol cracked growth wide open for me. Alcohol-f

Years ago a little voice inside my head would plague me every now and again. It was annoying as hell. It would always be at its loudest after a heavy night of drinking. "You're in trouble... you feel like crap. You cannot keep control of your drinking. Everyone else can! LOSER." "Wow. You did it again. You texted that person late at night. NOW what trouble are you in. Eh?" "You idiot. You can hardly walk or work. Your head is all tizzy. You feel like a bag of dirt. You will r

When people first take a break from alcohol, in those all-important first few days and weeks, it is commonplace to experience a little...

Today at the day job I had my end of year assessment, where a respected manager was to give me feedback on my year, and how best to...

thankfully never once thought about drinking alcohol, which used to be my go-to "friend" when stress hit. I never think about drinking, thes

As I sit and stare at this now slightly tatty looking author copy of my paperback book, I marvel at how far I have come. I cannot stop...

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"Do you still crave alcohol?" asked a friend recently. We had been enjoying a coffee together, solving the worlds problems, and catching...

Are you joining the ever-increasing number of people doing Dry January this month? Whether for a quick health kick, to get your alcohol...

I finally got round to fixing a broken screen on my iPad last week. It had been broken for three years. As I left the screen repair shop...

Are you worried about missing out if you give up alcohol? Many of us are before we take a break from alcohol, and there will be many...

I love the Autumn, with its crunchy leaves and warm golden colours, cooler weather and crisp sunny mornings. Absolute heaven. With the...

Having been alcohol-free for a good while now, I find myself naturally surrounded by new friends and colleagues who are also...

I was enjoying another alcohol-free beer in a local pub a couple of nights ago, celebrating a colleagues retirement, and having a really...

Today I went to a pub after work to say goodbye to an old boss. Pretty standard stuff, saying goodbye to an old work colleague, but as I...

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So, you have decided to give alcohol a break for a little while. Maybe a month, maybe 100 days, or even a whole year. Congratulations!...

When people find out I am alcohol free, they often ask me, "Why?" Sometimes I can answer... because I feel better without it! And other...