Living alcohol-free and deliriously happy!

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...

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...

Can you pinpoint a moment in your life where everything changed? I can pinpoint loads of moments, but sadly many of them are tragic, and...

"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...

How is your weekend going so far? I was just sitting around, listening to a gorgeous new track on the radio, and remembering how weekends...

Dust off that library card, or give the local bookshop a call, because here are the top five 'Quit-Lit' titles that most helped me in my...

If you are a woman of a certain age, as I am now, you might be experiencing symptoms of the peri-menopause. Whilst some of us seem to...

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...

Recently I had a terrible day at work. One of the worst work days ever, and this is saying something. My mood wasn't great, I had not had...