My First Alcohol-Free Christmas 

 My first Christmas without champagne, daiquiris, and copious amounts of white wine was in 2019. It was...

In this post, I’m going to share some of the information that seems to make a significant difference for clients who are in the process of...

The Good, The Bad, and The Reality

If you’re a scroller and curious about quitting alcohol, you’ll likely be fed a lot of content about...

In a brief interview on Studio 10 last year I was asked to define my ‘problem’ with alcohol.  I explained that I was not...

Most people begin drinking based on the messages they get that alcohol and socialising go hand in hand. So I’m sharing this as I...

 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...

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...