8 Tell-Tale Signs That You Might Be Drinking Too Much
8 Tell-Tale Signs That You Might Be Drinking Too Much You are surrounded by people drinking, and you are fully immersed in it all, the buzz continues and the drink continues to flow. Do you find yourself powerless to say no to that next drink, when all around you are...
How Long Does It Take To Sober Up From Alcohol
How Long Does It Take To Sober Up From Alcohol We all know that alcohol is a drug, and its effects can range from mildly enjoyable to disastrous. But how long does it take to sober up from alcohol? How long does alcohol stay in your blood system for Alcohol affects...
5 Sobriety Symbols To Celebrate Your Sober Journey
5 Sobriety Symbols To Celebrate Your Sober Journey What are sobriety symbols and why do we have them Sobriety symbols are commonly used by…well let’s see….by who are living a life of sobriety, obviously!! I love the idea of sobriety symbols, what...
How To Stop Binge Drinking
How To Stop Binge Drinking Bingeing is bad for you – so ‘they’ say. It is banded around that binge drinking can often be worse for you than drinking regularly and hard with it! “Turns out, binge drinking one night a week is much worse for...
What happens when you quit alcohol for 30 days?
What could happen when you quit alcohol for 30 days? 30 Days Without Alcohol – does that sounds ok with you? As people start to realise the benefits of quitting alcohol or even taking a break for a while – we have seen global interest and amazing movements...
Falling Off The Wagon – Explained
Falling Off The Wagon – Explained Relapse happens. Before we find our own alcohol off switch, there is a good chance that we have tried to quit alcohol before, and have experienced ‘falling off the wagon’ numerous times. This is (sadly) the nature of...
6 of the best sober apps to help quit alcohol
A quit alcohol app is an amazing tool to add to your arsenal of sobriety resources. You may be trying to kick alcohol out of your life totally, or just looking at reducing the amount of alcohol you drink – either way there are some great apps around that can aid...
Books about quitting alcohol
When going through the journey of getting rid of alcohol from your life, books are amazing resources. In fact, whenever I am asked about quitting drinking alcohol, my first go-to method is reading. OK, there are some other go-to methods that I absolutely subscribe to...A YEAR WITHOUT ALCOHOL
Hi, so here I am – A year without alcohol, finally I remained abstinent (!!)– here are my personal experiences of going Alcohol-Free (AF) for this year – and almost definitely beyond. Not drinking alcohol has its benefits. There is a lot to be said for not...
Blacking Out From Drinking – What Happened there?
Blacking Out From Drinking – What Happened there? After 2 decades of drinking, I tended to accept certain aspects of my life as ‘that is just the way it is’. Blacking out from drinking was one of them. I do not mean falling asleep or...
Bloated Stomach After Drinking Alcohol? Alcohol And Your Stomach Discussed
In general, your stomach can be bloated for many reasons, but when the reason for that bloatedness is excessive drinking of alcohol then it can be more challenging to manage. For most long-term alcohol users, having a bloated stomach is a common, annoying problem....
10 Signs That You May Really Have A Drinking Problem
Do I really have a drinking problem? 10 Signs Of A Drinking Problem There are some signs that may indicate if you have a problem with drinking. Here we have introduced the top ten signs to help guide you if you feel that you have a drinking problem, and how to address...
The First Week Without Alcohol. Day 1-7.
My first 7 days without alcohol One day without alcohol So it is now day 1 of not drinking. This time it is for keeps. Here is my journal for my first week without alcohol. I’ve just woken up at 6 in the morning. I set my alarm for this early because I wanted to...
So, I Read About Alcohol Withdrawal Stories…
What to expect when you quit alcohol. You are thinking of finally kicking the booze out of your life, but you are concerned about what to expect. You have read about alcohol withdrawal stories, heard so many things about the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal but are...
Discussing The Five (5) Stages Of Alcoholism
The slippery slope of addiction – the Stages of Alcoholism. We are in a society where many people drink alcohol and it does not turn into a problem for them. A lot of people can just ‘take it or leave it’. Personally, I have never been one of...
Write A Goodbye Letter To Alcohol – A Strong Tool For Sobriety
“The act of writing itself is like an act of love. There is contact. There is exchange too. We no longer know whether the words come out of the ink onto the page, or whether they emerge from the page itself where they were sleeping, the ink merely giving them colour.”...
The Benefits Of Being Teetotal and Teetotalism
All About The Benefits of Being Teetotal – How Awesome Is Sobriety?! Table of Contents Reading this? The you are on a journey to ridding your life of alcohol, and the superb benefits that come with the teetotaler lifestyle As we are seeing more of our younger...
Solid Steps to Stop Drinking Alcohol
Alcohol is a dangerous drug and can consume an individual’s life – fact. Finding the right steps to stop drinking alcohol, the right guidance and path, can be crucial in the recovery process. Table of Contents You have decided to make the journey to quit,...
Stuck For Ideas Of What To Drink Instead Of Alcohol? Read On…
Friday night drinks, sunday afternoon with your family and friends, daytime pub meetups – these may be part of your life and something that you do not want to leave behind when going alcohol-free. And you do not need to! You don’t have to sacrifice your...
Some Great Tips To Cut Down On Alcohol
Are you concerned about your levels of drinking and want to cut down on alcohol? Maybe you are not quite ready to consider a total alcohol-free lifestyle, but you but you are looking for tips to cut down on alcohol? Alcohol is all around us, in bars and restaurants,...
What Are Alcohol Cravings – And How To Stop Them
You are no longer drinking, and alcohol cravings come along. The desire to drink is strong and eating you inside. You might have stopped drinking for a few hours, a couple of days, several months or even years – but the craving to drink is strong as...
8 Insightful Movies About Alcoholism
A Star Is Born2018 An awesome musical highlighting alcoholism on the big screen Watch A Star Is Born Trailer 28 Days2000 This American comedy drama start Sandra Bullock as Gwen Cummings – a newspaper journolist who enters rehab for alcoholism. After leading a...
Suffering from back pain after drinking alcohol?
Do you wake up the morning after with not just a hangover or a fuzzy head but also with aches and pains, particularly back pain? If this sounds familiar then have a read and see some of the reasons you may find you have back pain after drinking alcohol. 1. Vitamin D...
Quit Drinking Can’t Sleep? The World Of Sleep After Ditching Alcohol
You have decided to finally knock the booze on the head once and for all. You are mentally ready to reclaim your life from the world of drinking, rid your body of this liquid poison and spoil yourself with much-needed vitamins, healthy exercise and beautiful rest....
Quitting Alcohol. A Recovery Timeline
Table of Contents Quitting alcohol is probably one of the greatest improvements that you can do to your health, both physically and mentally. Alcohol is not good for your body or your mind, and is one of the most potent addictions on the face of this planet. It is...
Stop Drinking Alcohol Side Effects That Will Amaze You.
The Positive Effects That You Will Love 🙂 Alcohol is a very strong poison that we choose to put in our system so often. If you consider stop drinking alcohol side effects are always seen as a bad topic. But let’s look at all of the positive and amazing side...
Motivational Stop Drinking Alcohol Quotes
Some Motivational Stop Drinking Alcohol Quotes We all love words to inspire us. Some of the words will hit you in a way that makes you think….that makes you stop and take notice. Some words just sink deep. We have discussed our own favourite motivational stop...
Quitting Alcohol And Weight Loss – The Facts
Quitting alcohol can have profound benefits to your overall physical and mental health – but have you considered the benefit of quitting alcohol and weight loss? What you will learn about quitting alcohol and weight loss We could literally fill this page with a...
How To Stop Drinking Every Night
Are you drinking alcohol every night, and looking at ways of reducing your intake? Table of Contents Read about ways to stop drinking every night If you are reading this, then there is a good chance that you are at least concerned about your levels of drinking. You...
How To Quit Drinking Alcohol On Your Own
“I want to quit drinking on my own.” Many a person before… This is a common wish that is voiced by many when they are thinking of kicking the booze. The choice to quit drinking ‘on your own’ – referring to the other option –...