September 2, 2022
The end of my 30-year drinking career
I am one year sober, which after 30 years of drinking is something I still can’t quite believe!
By KB
6 minutes
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August 19, 2022
Breaking the cycle – how CB quit drinking alcohol
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.
By CB
9 minutes
July 1, 2022
Making peace with my ‘wine witch’
Through her personal reflections and exploration, Emma began a journey to better understand her drinking patterns.
By Emma Gilmour
4 minutes
May 13, 2022
Connection, kindness and empathy to help break the cycle of alcohol dependency – Alex’s story part II
Alex shares how her lived experience provide perspective, connection and empathy to help others breaking the cycle of alcohol dependency.
By Alex
6 minutes
May 5, 2022
Alcohol was no friend to her, so Alex made friends with change
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.
By Alex
6 minutes
April 1, 2022
Breast cancer helped me break free from a 30 –year binge drinking habit
55 Days into her alcohol-free journey , Kath Elliott was getting showered and ready for work when she discovered a large lump in her right breast. Two days later Kath was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 46.
By Kath Elliott
5 minutes
March 18, 2022
Shell’s alcohol-free journey
After a regretful night involving alcohol and the authorities, Shell decided to seek support to help get on top of her relationship with alcohol. The journey involved quite a few twists and turns.
By Shell
5 minutes
February 25, 2022
This is freedom
‘Every day is a gift’. Could I say these words as a young woman, or at any other time in my life, with the same
By Nola
7 minutes
February 11, 2022
When the excitement for sober life faded away
After I stopped drinking almost thirty months ago, I had to admit to myself that I had become dependent on alcohol. I had probably, like
By Tom
6 minutes
January 7, 2022
Finding myself
Other than one unfortunate incident at the end of year 11 involving Southern Comfort and a ruined Guns N’ Roses t-shirt (from vomiting all over
By Allyson Linsday
5 minutes
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