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 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”
Six book recommendations for when you’re rethinking your drinking
(This post was originally published in December 2021 and updated in July 2023) Until I decided to take a break from drinking I didn’t realise there was a whole genre of books referred to as ‘quit lit’ (quitting drinking literature). They include memoirs, how-to guides and self-help books. I’ve listed my top six but thereContinue reading “Six book recommendations for when you’re rethinking your drinking”
Are you a keen exerciser but also enjoy a drink? You’re not alone
I saw the following post on my Facebook Memories the other day and it reminded me how I used to justify my drinking, even when I was trying to stay fit. “Just finished Kokoda Grunt – a 13km run (7km uphill) with 26 challenges. The whole thing took more than four hours. Worse thing wasContinue reading “Are you a keen exerciser but also enjoy a drink? You’re not alone”
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!”
Using alcohol to switch off? There’s a good reason why
Do you feel like your life is one big to-do list that you never get to the end of? If your to-do list is anything like mine, every time I tick something off, another thing takes its place. And trying to keep track of it all leads to a whirring mind that’s constantly figuring outContinue reading “Using alcohol to switch off? There’s a good reason why”
“I need to change the way I’m drinking. Where do I start?”
“Help! I’m drinking too much. I need to do something about it but don’t know where to start.” I hear this regularly from people who are frustrated because they can’t seem to change the way that they drink. They know they need to do something but what? It just feels so overwhelming. If you are struggling to know where to start,Continue reading ““I need to change the way I’m drinking. Where do I start?””
‘Dear Wine: I’m breaking up with you. This is why.’
Dear wine, I’m breaking up with you. I’d like to tell you that it’s not you, it’s me, but that simply is not true. It is you. You promised me a lot and for a long time I believed those things to be true. Then it started dawning on me that having you in myContinue reading “‘Dear Wine: I’m breaking up with you. This is why.’”