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 I first started telling people I no longer drink alcohol, I occasionally got a strange look. When queried, they would ask me why....

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

An interesting article hit the Daily Mail (UK) yesterday, suggesting there is evidence that some heavier drinkers share the same genes....

It all started well enough, but eventually you were drinking alcohol every night. Stressful day at work? A drink will solve it. Long day...

"Alcohol deaths rise to the highest level in 14 years" screamed a BBC Scotland headline last week. It is times like these I feel a rush...

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...

The phrase "Happy, Healthy You" is a common one, especially in January or the summer months, when we all make new resolutions, or decide...

Today I unsubscribed from marketing emails from a company I used to like and buy from. Nothing unusual about this - people unsubscribe...

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!...

Do you often beat yourself up, mentally, after drinking? "Ugh, why did I say that last night?" "I bet I sounded like an idiot." "Why...

It is no secret to friends and family that I love gaming. I have done since I was 12, when my brother and I would build games using...

I am often asked why I did not simply moderate my drinking, instead of quitting alcohol completely. The simple answer is, it's easier....

Did you know, that if you start drinking to avoid pain, or loss, or trauma, you are more likely to fall into addiction faster than...