Tag: sober curious

Empowering change: honouring yourself and embracing wellbeing

March is a time of reflection and celebration. With International Women’s Day on the 8th, it’s a chance to recognise the incredible strength, resilience and achievements of women everywhere. It’s also an opportunity to honour yourself—to embrace change, practise mindfulness and prioritise rest, happiness and connection. Change isn’t always easy, but when approached with self-compassion,

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

Belinda’s transformational journey from grey area drinking to empowerment

People often talk about their lives in terms of BK and AK—before kids and after kids—or pre- and post-pandemic. For me, the defining line is pre-sobriety and post-sobriety. The early days I was never a big drinker.  I would share some wine with my husband, but that was about it. My real drinking career began

Stuart’s story: how alcohol lied to me…and it’s lying to you

Stuart, a father of 3 and Daybreak member shares his story.   I broke up with alcohol. Because it lied and cheated on me. After many decades together, I thought we had a mutually beneficial relationship. But I got to the point where I realised alcohol did not have my back, and there wasn’t one

Changed your drinking recently? Here’s how you can stick to the plan

Did you try Dry July? Or have you recently cut down on drinking or stopped altogether? The benefits often come quickly—improved mood, clearer thinking and more money in your pocket are just a few. If you’re wondering how to build on your progress, we’ve got a few ideas for you. What’s good so far? Recognise

Curious about why women might be sober curious?

It seems like there’s a whole corner of the internet devoted to the sober curious movement right now, and it doesn’t appear to be a passing trend—it’s more a cultural shift that’s challenging the way people think about their relationship with alcohol. At its core, it means being curious about what it might be like