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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 conviction I do today? I wonder. There were so many days, especially in my early life, when I was afraid of what would happen next, as each day progressed from

How to maintain your focus when changing drinking habits

Whether you’ve started the year hoping to reduce your alcohol intake, or you’re considering quitting drinking altogether, changes to habits and lifestyle can be tough. It’s not unusual to struggle in maintaining focus, or question if you’re capable of making a change, and sticking with it.   We know that thinking about sobriety and altering your

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 many others, drunk too much for too long and too often. ‘Fine!’, I often thought, ‘it is what it is!’. Besides, this new life completely free of alcohol was really