“If you have only one life, you can’t altogether ignore the question: are you enjoying it?

Sebastian Faulks

Whenever the subject...

 A Piece from when I was 7 months alcohol-free

Navigating the New Normal: Reassessing Our Habits

As we start transitioning back to the "new...

How Can I Be Kinder to Myself?

I've been listening to Dr. Kristen Neff for the past three hours, participating in a course on...

“Mum, what’s a mid-life crisis?”

It was an unexpected question from my 16-year-old the other day. I thought about my own journey...

I’ve had a few discussions of late on the prevalence of underage drinking.  I started early, in earnest at about the age of 16, back...

How Alcohol Fueled Freedom

We all know that ethanol, the key component of alcohol, is used to fuel vehicles. But what if I told you that alcohol...

Why Are We So Scared To Quit Drinking?

In October 2019 the psychiatrist told me point blank, with very little explanation, that I was ‘one of...

My husband is on day 12 of a 90-day alcohol-free commitment. Given that I work with people daily who are doing this you’d think I’d...

This is my last post for 2022 and one that covers a topic I struggled with for years. Guilt and shame kept me stuck in a cycle of on/off drinking...

Who is Alcohol?

 So often we hear the words ‘Relationship with alcohol’.  It inspired me in my early days of being...

Most people, including me, can not imagine that they will ever quit alcohol for good.  When I went into a rehab clinic 3 years ago today...