Tag: sobriety

Am I an alcoholic?

This week’s guest blog is from Hannah Rodger, a sales director in the recruitment industry – one of many high-pressure industries where there is social pressure to drink. She shares some insights into her journey of 18 months of sobriety and the questions she gets asks, and asks herself.  Am I an alcoholic? I had

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,

Reverse your thinking – focus on what you want​

  An excerpt from A Happier Hour, written by Sexy Sobriety’s Rebecca Weller. Sexy Sobriety is an online life-coaching program designed for women who are ready to take control of their lives and unleash their authentic selves onto the world. Back when I was in my corporate job, we were encouraged to take a ‘Defensive