Tag: wine

Life with alcohol dependence

‘Rachierach’, a member of Hello Sunday Morning’s Daybreak program, shares her story about how she struggled for years to change her relationship with alcohol, until a big wake up call. I started binge drinking at 14 years old. I was sneaking out and drinking every night, spending my nights at the skate park or a

How stress and anxiety link to drinking

As a health coach for Hello Sunday Morning’s app, Daybreak, I have noticed that anxiety is a really common issue for our members. For some people, it is a chicken or egg scenario – is my drinking a way that I am managing my anxiety, or is my anxiety partly a result of my drinking

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

How I stopped my wine o’clock habit

On 1 January 2017, I started an alcohol-free month. It was on the back of a classic ‘new year, new you’ moment (cliché, I know), but there’s something so neat and appealing about a bright, shiny new year. There’s also the bonus of New Year’s Eve, so you can go out with a bang. I’ve