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Zopiclone and Quitting Alcohol – Everything You Need To Know

Zopiclone and Quitting Alcohol – Everything You Need To Know

Zopiclone and Quitting Alcohol – Everything You Need To Know When you decide to embark on the journey of sobriety, often you may consider using sleeping tablets to aid your recovery. A common approach, and one that is often prescribed by medics across the land....
Social Drinking – When Does It Become Problem Drinking?

Social Drinking – When Does It Become Problem Drinking?

Are you wondering if you’re a social drinker or if your relationship with alcohol might be veering into ‘problem territory’, so to speak? Have you ever just thought that you get along well with drinking, but have read all of the guidelines around drinking and think...
Embrace The Alcohol-Free Lifestyle

Embrace The Alcohol-Free Lifestyle

Embrace The Alcohol-Free Lifestyle Alcohol has long been a big player in many social gathering and event in current times. It is often seen as a way to unwind, relax, and have a good time. However, there is a growing movement towards embracing an alcohol-free...
The 3 Stages Of Alcoholism

The 3 Stages Of Alcoholism

The 3 Stages Of Alcoholism Contents We hear the term alcoholic and alcoholism banded around quite a lot in society.    Whether there is a moral discussion around the term or not, let’s leave that for another day.  For now, we must accept what...
Free Sobriety Planner

Free Sobriety Planner

Free Sobriety Planner 🚀 Welcome to Your Alcohol-Free Adventure with “The Alcohol Off Switch” Sobriety Planner! 🎉 You are now on the path to a healthier, Well done you!! If you’ve found your way here, you’re already on your way to smashing this...
Drinking In The Morning? Be Aware Of These 10 Risks.

Drinking In The Morning? Be Aware Of These 10 Risks.

Drinking In The Morning? 10 Risks To Be Aware Of! ContentsDrinking In The Morning? 10 Risks To Be Aware Of!1. Impaired Cognitive Function2. Disrupted Sleep Patterns3. Negative Impact on Mood4. Risk of Dependence5. Liver Strain6. Social Isolation7. Legal Consequences...
White Knuckling & Sobriety: What To  Expect

White Knuckling & Sobriety: What To Expect

White Knuckling in Sobriety “I’m going to do it. I know it will be though, but I will just white knuckle through it’ Said by many Ride the storm, battle through it – with sobriety being the mantra throughout. When discussing the challenges of...
Can Alcoholics Drink In Moderation?

Can Alcoholics Drink In Moderation?

Can An Alcoholic Ever Drink in Moderation? A Comprehensive Look Drinking alcohol is in every aspect of social interactions and celebrations, but for those who have struggled with a drinking problem, the idea of moderation can be a challenging one. In this post, we...
Does One Drink Break Sobriety? Or ‘Simply’ A Slip-Up?

Does One Drink Break Sobriety? Or ‘Simply’ A Slip-Up?

Does One Drink Break Sobriety? Or Is It ‘Simply’ A Slip-Up? The big question – Does One Drink Break Sobriety? By having one slip, have you broke sobriety and are now back to day one? Let’s look at what we are working with, and see if we can...
One Year Sober – A Milestone Indeed.

One Year Sober – A Milestone Indeed.

One Year Sober – A Milestone Indeed. If you are reading this and have hit this milestone then what a fantastic achievement, and what a gift you have given to yourself. But, you don’t need me or anyone else to tell you that. This story is my own, a...

Can You Drink Rubbing Alcohol

Can You Drink Rubbing Alcohol Disclaimer – this topic is something that comes up from time to time on our social medias – so we thought we owed it to write a bit about rubbing alcohol, what it is and answer the question ‘can you drink rubbing...
100 DAYS SOBER – WHAT TO EXPECT

100 DAYS SOBER – WHAT TO EXPECT

100 DAYS SOBER – WHAT TO EXPECT Along the way on your sober journey, you will hit landmarks. The first day, the first week, one month sober….and 100 days sober. The 100-day sober mark is a very special one indeed. Why? Because at 100 days you have truly...
Living With A Functioning Alcoholic

Living With A Functioning Alcoholic

Living With A Functioning Alcoholic The life of an alcoholic is really not a fun one at all. The drink takes your life and everything you have. But not only does alcohol take your life, it often takes the lives of the ones around you. Living with an alcoholic is...
Scratching your head wondering how to stop drinking so much?

Scratching your head wondering how to stop drinking so much?

Scratching your head wondering how to stop drinking so much? Try one of these tried and trusted techniques to reduce your overall alcohol intake. Knowing when it’s time to cut back on your alcohol intake is an important step in managing your drinking. If...
Sobriety Symbols To Celebrate Your Sober Journey

Sobriety Symbols To Celebrate Your Sober Journey

Sobriety Symbols To Celebrate Your Sober Journey The journey of sobriety means so many different things to so many people. My own journey has been one of honest amazement, on what I had been missing out on, and one that many also experience. What we do, who we are and...

Quitting Alcohol For A Month

What are the benefits of giving up alcohol for a month? The True benefits of giving up alcohol for a month – quit alcohol motivation! The benefits of giving up alcohol for a month are many. Alcohol is a depressant and can cause problems with sleep, energy...
Great Reasons Not To Drink Alcohol

Great Reasons Not To Drink Alcohol

A Shiny List Of Great Reasons Not To Drink Alcohol Get sober with 20 reasons to stop drinking Like we need to spell it out! Seriously, if you are reading this on the Alcohol Off Switch, then one thing that we bang our drums about are all the great reasons not to drink...
How To Stop Binge Drinking

How To Stop Binge Drinking

Binge Drinking And How To Stop It 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...
What happens when you quit alcohol for 30 days?

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

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

6 of the best sober apps to help quit alcohol

Some people love tech, and some people simply hate it. Horses for courses. But regardless of personal preferences, there is no argument that apps for support with quitting alcohol are showing some great success. Apps that can count how long you have been sober, set...
60 Days Sober!!

60 Days Sober!!

Sixty days sober! OK, it was only a few days since I last blogged about being 8 weeks sober. But, 60 days sober just sounds like a milestone that needs to be written about. Plus, the app that I use recognises it as a milestone – so am sticking with it and...
8 Weeks without alcohol!

8 Weeks without alcohol!

8 weeks without alcohol in my system. 2 calendar months. As I write this, I cannot actually believe that I am writing this. As I sit here thinking about that number – 8 weeks without alcohol – I am trying to let it sink in. I am pretty sure now that this...
Week 7 Without Alcohol

Week 7 Without Alcohol

After journalling my personal experience with battling off the booze, I decided to recap on what I felt were massive milestones. These were the documents along my own sober timeline. We have a web page here about the whole alcohol timeline and what you might...
Week 6 without alcohol

Week 6 without alcohol

Once again, I am sat here and writing about my journey so far. I really feel that this time is different than other times, but always have in the back of my mind that I could bail on myself at any time. That probably sounds quite negative, but I am being realistic....
Five weeks without alcohol

Five weeks without alcohol

This blog post was written in 2019 when I finally made the journey through to 5 weeks without alcohol, for the final time. The post itself was written a few times but after falling off the horse a few times, I deleted the content and started again. I wanted to portray...
Four weeks without alcohol

Four weeks without alcohol

This blog post has been revised from when I documented my own journey to quit alcohol, adding in some resources, links and tips that I (now!) know would be really helpful for anyone on their 4-week point of sobriety. The four-week point is quite a milestone in your...
Three Weeks Sober

Three Weeks Sober

21 days – three weeks sober. Three glorious weeks without a drop of booze – or cigarettes! I am still very wary that this is early days, and still treating myself with kid gloves. I cannot believe that I have made it to 3 weeks without alcohol! I on my...

Two Weeks Sober -2 Weeks Baby!!

Here I am now into my second week sober without drinking, TWO WEEKS SOBER!! Not only that but now free from alcohol AND cigarettes. Yes, I have decided to do them both head-on, together. So, how am I finding it so far? Body and physical health I am feeling slightly...
10 Signs That You May Really Have A Drinking 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.

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...
What is Pink Cloud syndrome In Sobriety?

What is Pink Cloud syndrome In Sobriety?

What is Pink Could Syndrome In Sobriety? Contents A Closer Look at The Pink Clouding Effect The term pink cloud or pink clouding is often a stage that people go through when they break through an addiction. And it is far from unique to alcohol. When we are drinking...
What if being sober sucks?

What if being sober sucks?

Table of Contents You go through all that quitting and getting sober. And it ain’t all that??!! As we are looking for ways to become sober and we mingle with people who are going through their sober journey, there is always talk about how awesome it is to be...
The Benefits Of Being Teetotal and Teetotalism

The Benefits Of Being Teetotal and Teetotalism

All About The Benefits of Being Teetotal – How Awesome Is Sobriety?! Reading this? Then you are on a journey to ridding your life of alcohol, and the superb benefits that come with the teetotaler lifestyle. The more we see of society, the more we seem to be...
Drinking A Bottle Of Wine A Day – Is It Cause For Concern?

Drinking A Bottle Of Wine A Day – Is It Cause For Concern?

Lots of people drink alcohol, and lots opt for wine as their choice of poison (literally!). From a drinking a glass or two, to drinking a bottle of wine a day is not really a massive leap in terms of alcohol intake. Kinda creeps up on you. Ooh, it’s wine o’clock’ or...
Solid Steps to Stop Drinking Alcohol

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,...
Some Great Tips To Cut Down On Alcohol

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,...
8 Best Movies About Alcoholism – Our Choice

8 Best Movies About Alcoholism – Our Choice

8 Best Movies About Alcoholism – Our Choice When discussing most topics in life, often movies just ‘hit home’ better.  And films about alcoholism can have the same impact.   If you have ever watched a scene of a man/woman hitting the...
Motivational Stop Drinking Alcohol Quotes

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...
How To Stop Drinking Every Night

How To Stop Drinking Every Night

Are you drinking alcohol every night, and looking at ways of reducing your intake? ContentsAre you drinking alcohol every night, and looking at ways of reducing your intake? Is drinking every night bad for you?03Is drinking every night bad for you?Is drinking every...