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Men’s Week - ‘Deep Breath. Here Goes ...’ by Ne...

I’m not really one for sharing personal stories but hey, here I am, declaring my achievements to my friends and random strangers on the internet!! I recently achieved over 800...

Men’s Week - ‘My Five Year Transformation Story...

At fifteen years old, I was a very unique young adult. Although I had lots of potential, I was quite messed up from having a very bad childhood. Unfortunately, I...

Men’s Week - ‘The Boy Who Drank Too Much’ by Sc...

My relationship with alcohol started from around the age of fifteen and was fairly normal in that I was allowed to have a shandy or two at family events. My...

Men’s Week - ‘A Journey from Heavy Drinker to S...

Hi, my name is Karl; I'm also known as 'The Sober Yorkshireman'. My drinking started when I was about fourteen/fifteen years old, as it did with lots of people brought...

Men’s Week - ‘Some People Are Sober. Get over i...

Why have I stopped drinking? Bottom line. I have a drink problem. Was I hiding bottles of vodka in the dishwasher like Phil Mitchell? No. Was I about to lose...

How to Survive a Sober Christmas by Sober Fish

So you’ve taken the plunge and decided that Christmas 2018 will be a hangover-free, guilt-free, joyous occasion, but you have no idea how you’re going to crack it? Here are...

Guest Blog - ‘Alcohol and Mental Hell’ by Courtney

Have you noticed that the words 'alcohol' and 'anxiety' both have seven letters in them? This means when you write them out, one under the other, they are pretty much...

Guest Blog - ‘From therapy to therapist - a tru...

I grew up with tee-total parents, and didn’t really discover alcohol until I left my sleepy home town in Norfolk to chase the bright lights of the Bournemouth seafront at...

Guest Blog - ‘If I look back, I am lost’ by Kia...

Six years ago, I reached a stage in my life where, due to a combination of weed, alcohol and mental health issues, I was unable to leave my house. I...

Guest Blog - ‘Peace of Mind’ by Claire

Like a lot of people, I started drinking as a teenager and loved it, mainly because it made me more confident in social situations and I considered myself to be...

Guest Blog - ‘ Going Sober - A Clean and Clear ...

I have struggled with my mental health on and off over the past 15 years. This varied from post-natal depression, to stress and anxiety, to, at it’s very worst, self-harming....

Guest Blog - ‘From Hangovers to Happiness’ by Mel

Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving'. Terry Pratchett - A Hat Full of Sky My name is Mel and I have been sober...

Guest Blog ‘Single & Sober: What It’s Like Navi...

In January 2017, after several dismal attempts at moderating my drinking, I decided to do an extended period of sobriety. For at least six months, I had been hearing this...

Guest Blog ‘How I traded vodka shots for anothe...

Hello, my name is Kelly, I'm 25 years old, and every day I'm grateful that I stopped drinking when I was young. My heavy drinking was between age 19 and...

Guest Blog ‘My Awakening’ by Jackie

When I was 17 years old, I started my first dream job as a trainee Zoo Keeper. I was shy and uncomfortable around people and had always said I would...

Guest Blog - ‘Sober Revelations’ by Kate

I had been sober and 'kiss free' for 13 months before I felt I was ready to plunge back into the world of internet dating. I downloaded the dating app...

Guest Blog ‘How I Transformed by Finding True W...

Don't be scared to walk alone Don't be scared to like it There's no time that you must be home So sleep where your darkness falls John Mayer The benefits...

If wine were a donut ...

I don’t know about you but donuts are not something I buy myself. I don’t crave them. I don’t look at them in a shop and think ‘oooo, I’d love...

Guest blog ‘Get Sober and Start Living’ by Stephen

It's been 18 years since I had my last drink and sometimes it's easy to forget how difficult this journey has been for my loved ones and me. Most of...

Guest blog ‘Life On The Other Side’ by Emma

Hello, my name is Emma, I'm 43 years young and I started living on the 23rd October 2016. I'd been drinking on all different levels since the age of 13....

Guest blog ‘The Tricks of the Mind’ by Ann-Marie

My story is probably similar to a lot of people that struggle with addiction; I was tricked by my own mind. I thought that I could moderate, but deep down,...

Guest blog ‘Learning Alcohol No Longer Serves M...

I can count back at least five years where I consciously knew I wasn’t entirely happy drinking alcohol. I didn’t know this when I was planning winery getaways or brewery...

Guest blog ‘The Myth Of Moderation’ by Lauren

My name is Lauren, I’m 37 years old and I got sober in May 2017 after binge drinking for 20 years. I started partying when I was still in high...

Guest Blog ‘The Story of the Serial Quitter’ by...

I am sitting on the toilet seat in my bathroom, looking at my husband who is crouched down on the floor in front of me. He’s got a tea towel...