Many of us have looked forward to retirement during those busy years of managing a career and bringing up a family. The first few months may well be spent savoring the freedom of not having to get up at a certain time and manage the demands of a busy job. …

A doctor once said to me “we can do almost anything we like until we are 40 and then we need to start looking after ourselves.” This is certainly true when it comes to alcohol. …

The global wellness economy is estimated to be worth $4 trillion. $4 trillion! We are on an endless quest for vitality and youth. Yet many of us drink alcohol, a known toxin. We start drinking at college just to fit in, then we find ourselves at work entertaining clients or…

Dry January is a great way to test your dependence on alcohol and give your body a bit of a break. But if you really want to experience the benefits of alcohol-free living and change your drinking habits for good then it’s just not long enough. Check out the 10…

I love New Year — somehow, the idea of a “clean slate” and a whole clean shiny year ahead makes me happy. I have always been a goal-setter, it’s probably in my DNA after 25 years of corporate life! Before I quit drinking, I would always set a goal to…

How about adding an extra gift to your shopping list this year? A Gift for YOU — the gift of sobriety. When we finally accept that we are drinking too much and need to make a change we feel depressed. We feel resentful of those “normal” drinkers and exasperated with…

If you’ve been working hard to cut down or even ditch the drink all year then it’s possible you are facing the festive season with some trepidation — and a concern that you are going to undo all the progress you’ve made. So let’s make a plan for those parties…here…

Dare to be different… — How about we play it a bit differently this year? How about we resist the brainwashing — and get smart. How about we unplug from the matrix? How about being a rebel not a sheep? December is particularly difficult for people in early sobriety. We all have to tackle several…

Explore the benefits of digital sober communities. — It’s testament to the power of the liquor industry that drinking alcohol has become a social norm. (In spite of the considerable amount of evidence that alcohol harms our physical and mental health). It’s human nature to want to fit in so if we go against the norm we feel…