Tag: kindness

Changing your relationship with alcohol? How to be kind to yourself

February is a month for kindness. With Random Acts of Kindness Day Week happening this month from 9-15th February, it’s a time when we’re reminded of the power of compassion—toward others, but as importantly, to ourselves. For many, February can also serve as an opportunity to pause and reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Whether

I gave up drinking for a year, and it was easier than I thought

The last time I drank alcohol was 1 year and 1 month ago. Why was it so easy to give up drinking? I can honestly say that there was no decision made to ‘stop drinking’. I simply didn’t have an urge to drink in the months that followed that last drink, and before I knew