Tag: my relationship with alcohol
Four surprising ways quitting drinking can help you lose weight
This week we have a guest blog from a member of our social media community, Vickie King. She talks about the ‘quadruple strike’ of the four ways drinking alcohol leads to weight gain – and a surprising way she turned it all around to lose weight and quit drinking! I haven’t consumed a drop of alcohol
How alcohol influenced my life and my people: Kerry’s story for National Sorry Day
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this article may contain images of people who have passed away. This week we have a guest blog from Kerry. Kerry is a proud Wiradjuri woman from Condobolin, New South Wales. She’s a personal friend of our Health Promotion Manager, Sabrina, who reached out to her
The moment that made me decide to stop drinking: a mother’s story
I decided to stop drinking and have my last drink on 28th December 2018. Although I was not an everyday drinker, I was what some may call a ‘problem drinker’ – I would binge drink. I am a 55-year-old single mum of an 18 year-old. When I broke up with my partner in March 2003,