For Emma it wasn’t until she was faced with serious health challenges, was so forced to address her relationship with alcohol.

For Tom, years of drinking started to take a toll on his self-esteem. Slowly he began to suspect that he had no longer been in control, but rather that alcohol was controlling him. It wasn’t until once he stopped drinking – was he able to rebuild his self-esteem and build a better relationship with himself.

Fonnie shares how being alcohol-free has allowed her to jump into a new exciting stage in her life.

Emma’s very personal story and lived experience. How listening to her inner self provided perspective, acceptance and empathy, which helped her break the cycle of alcohol dependency.

Good question. I sometimes ask myself the same thing. But one thing I know for sure. I am a better leader, a better husband and a better father without alcohol in my life.

There is no way on this earth I could have moved into executive leadership and then as a CEO if drink was still in my life. The pangs of anxiety, the huge self-doubt, the procrastination – these are crippling on any day of the week but as a leader, I need to be present, I need to make difficult decisions and I need energy to do that. Alcohol robs you of these things.

Don’t get me wrong, I have got a long way to go. My natural default is to crawl into a ball and hide in a corner when things get too much. I still find it hard to work through my emotions.

But to feel things and appreciate things is a gift. Surely that’s something worth fighting for, right?

For Richard, decades of drinking masked an issue that prevented him from leading the life he wanted to lead, a common challenge for many drinkers. It wasn’t until he stopped drinking that he realised that alcohol was hiding ADHD.

After 5 years alcohol-free, CB thought he might be able to ‘drink responsibly’ again. So, he ordered a glass of wine to pair with his curry.

That was the beginning of a 4-year rollercoaster relationship with alcohol. Read how he broke the cycle.

Through her personal reflections and exploration, Emma began a journey to better understand her drinking patterns.

Alex shares how her lived experience provide perspective, connection and empathy to help others breaking the cycle of alcohol dependency.

Alex was a regular drinker. For years she was proud of being that big drinker in social settings and she didn’t think she had a problem with alcohol until everything snuck up on her as her life unfolded.