The Alcohol Off Switch Blog
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...
Stop The Urge To Drink Alcohol – Once And For All
Stop The Urge To Drink Alcohol - Once And For All This is a milestone that is simply a magnificent one. The moment that you no longer have the urge to drink!! Anyone who has tried to end drinking alcohol before, well we have all faced these moments when the drink is...
Blacking Out From Drinking – What Happened there?
Blacking Out From Drinking - Did I Just Blackout?? 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 being wiped out from...
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...
The Bloated Stomach Alcohol Creates. Let’s Talk Tummies!
In general, your stomach can be bloated for many reasons, but when the reason for that feeling in your belly is down to excessive drinking of alcohol then it can be more challenging to manage. For most long-term alcohol users, having a bloated stomach alcohol-created...
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 make...
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...
Once I Start Drinking I Can’t Stop – Finding My Personal Truth
The title of this blog ‘ once I start drinking, I can’t stop’ is something that is relatable to many – after all, this was my biggest (and maybe yours too) problem with drinking in general. As a youth, I used to go the pub with my friends and most of them could have...