Remember your first few experiences of trying alcohol? Would you feel a bit woozy after only one or two sickly sweet drinks? Fast forward and your drink of choice has probably changed and you can drink way more than you used to. Over time our tolerance for alcohol increases which is one ofContinue reading “Why is it so difficult to cut back on my drinking”
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My love / hate relationship with drinking
Do you have a love / hate relationship with drinking? But there’s also a side you hate. My love / hate relationship with drinking went on for years. I didn’t want to stop drinking as I thought that was a drastic measure and I certainly wasn’t at the stage where I needed toContinue reading “My love / hate relationship with drinking”
My three-step approach to taking back control of my drinking
I know how tricky it can be to take back control of your drinking because it was something I was struggling with a few years ago. 🤔 I knew it was affecting me in all sorts of ways (poor sleep, making my menopause symptoms worse, weight gain, dark circles under my eyes, feeling blah!). 🤔Continue reading “My three-step approach to taking back control of my drinking”
Want to change the way you drink but afraid of what that means?
Often new coaching clients reach out to me because they know they need to change the way they drink, they just don’t know how to do it. They’re not quite sure what alcohol coaching actually does but they think it might help them. (Spoiler alert: It does help them!). Change can be scary. Not knowingContinue reading “Want to change the way you drink but afraid of what that means?”
Questioning your drinking but don’t know how to fix it?
In my recent interview with Sonya Lovell on the Dear Menopause podcast I talked about the years I spent questioning my relationship with alcohol but not knowing how to fix it. I was a grey-area drinker – someone who is worried about the impact of their drinking but hasn’t hit a rock bottom or thinkContinue reading “Questioning your drinking but don’t know how to fix it?”
Why I didn’t need to hit rock bottom to change my drinking
My decision to take a break from drinking wasn’t because my life was falling apart around me. The way I was drinking hadn’t led to losing a job, alienating loved ones or racking up drink-driving offences. So when I told people that I was taking time away for alcohol they often looked puzzled and askedContinue reading “Why I didn’t need to hit rock bottom to change my drinking”
Want to change your drinking but don’t know how?
When I was worrying about my drinking and trying to cut back it was a really uncomfortable place to be. While lots of people around me were drinking in the same way, I just knew that it wasn’t doing me any favours. I was worried about my health. I was concerned that I was startingContinue reading “Want to change your drinking but don’t know how?”
The crazy rules I thought would help me cut back my drinking
When I was trying to moderate my drinking I had all these rules I tried to follow. It was exhausting and a little bit soul destroying. Why was this so hard? I could achieve what I wanted in other areas of my life so why was this so hard. I had a busy job, aContinue reading “The crazy rules I thought would help me cut back my drinking”
Advice I wish I’d given myself when I was struggling with drinking
In my recent interview with Annie Grace on the This Naked Mind podcast we talked about how I spent years trying to moderate my drinking until finally, after using her approach, I decided to take a break. I learned more about how alcohol worked in my brain and body (spoiler alert – it’s addictive!) andContinue reading “Advice I wish I’d given myself when I was struggling with drinking”
But wine is my one vice!
I’m a fairly healthy person. I exercise regularly, I avoid junk food as much as possible (although hot chips are my downfall) and I do all the regular health checks. Let me just adjust my halo! Actually, let me take that halo off because I’m certainly no angel. That was definitely the case with drinking.Continue reading “But wine is my one vice!”