Acceptance:  Can you get to place in your life where you can accept your flaws, your past and that certain things in life (like alcohol) don't ser...

1. Structure makes us feel good.  We are creatures of habit and from the beginning of our lives we need structure and routine to thrive. Without h...

One of the keys to my sobriety journey was changing the beliefs I had about myself. That I needed alcohol to socialise, or I needed it when I was ...

It can be so hard to learn to love and accept our flaws and weaknesses but without accepting them how can we change them? Take some time to be wi...

Most of us repress our negative feelings in order to function in normal life allowing us to soldier on and “get the job done”.  However, when this...

Whether you are thinking of joining a 12 step programme, getting sober coaching, or consulting with a drug and alcohol counsellor, most if not all...

How many times do we say YES when we really want to say NO?  ⁠⁠Some of the reasons I said yes in the past to many things (not just drinking) were: ...

Sometimes, you just need to decide that it’s easy. Just to be clear, we’re not claiming that quitting alcohol will be without its struggles, but m...

Practicing mindfulness is a super powerful tool to keep you on track with sobriety and to help keep anxiety and your emotional state in check.   W...

When I first quit alcohol, one of the biggest drivers for me was not wanting to ever go back to where I was before. The self hatred, the “hangxiet...

So many of us live in a constant state of reactivity, being pushed and pulled by the thoughts and emotions we experience. We are controlled by a v...

As with all aspects of life, you get back what you put in.