Ruari Fairbairns | One Year No Beer

Parents under pressure

Life can be stressful, chaotic and challenging even when you only have yourself to consider. Add in parental responsibilities? That is turning up the heat! There are a lot of expectations placed on parents. To raise well behaved children, to know what to do in high...

I feel empowered – Trisha Fox

I like myself, and feel I deserve a life *without* alcohol! I’d been a heavy drinker since my forties, when I was working in marketing communications. I did quite a few alcohol-free bouts, and they always ended with: “I deserve a bottle of nice winel.” That bottle...

The truth about hangovers

Ever had one too many the night before? Yup, then you’ve almost certainly experienced a hangover. You and every other adult you know, right? Thumping headache, dry mouth and only a fuzzy memory of what happened to get you there? Yes, my friend, that’s a hangover. And...

273 days into my alcohol-free challenge – Nigel Jones

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference The funny thing about this whole escapade is that I did not consider myself to have a drink problem, when I was part of the ‘drinking tribe’ – probably one of...

Could going alcohol-free be the key to being a better partner?

Whether you’re in a long term relationship, have just met someone new, or are looking for that special someone, being alcohol-free could make you a better partner. Relationships can be complicated, right? Two independent people meeting, blending their lives as a team,...

Everything about OYNB made sense to me – Teresa Fowler

To know they are proud of the changes I’ve made is the best feeling in the world. I woke up on the morning of June 28th, 2020 to a video my son, Matthew, had sent me. I had been drunk to the point of blacking out the night before, which had been becoming more and more...