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Alcohol-Free Activities That Help You Live Your Best Life

In a world where social activities often revolve around alcohol, choosing an alcohol-free lifestyle can be both liberating and challenging. At OYNB, we have a community that empowers individuals to embrace a life without alcohol, encouraging them to discover...

Why Some People Are Scared to Quit Drinking

Embarking on the journey to quit drinking is a courageous decision that many individuals contemplate at some point in their lives. For those considering such a significant change, it is important to recognise that the fear of quitting can be a formidable obstacle. In...

Life Balance – Have You Got It? Are You Happy?

In the whirlwind of today's fast-paced world, achieving a harmonious life balance can be difficult, to say the least. Not only this, but it becomes increasingly difficult when other factors, like uncontrolled drinking, get in the way. Alcohol consumption has a mass of...

Your Guide to Start Meditating

In the hustle and bustle of our fast-paced lives, finding moments of calmness has become increasingly important. Meditation, a practice that has been around for centuries, offers a powerful tool to practise mindfulness, reduce stress and anxiety, and enhance overall...

Effects Of Alcohol On The Body: 22 Hard Facts

People often drink alcohol when socialising in society. However, it's easy to forget the harmful effects of excessive drinking on our bodies. When alcohol is continuously drunk without moderation or control, compulsive behaviours and binge drinking can easily occur....

Healthy routines: Habits to stop and start for your mental health

Taking a look at your current habits can help you live a happier and healthier lifestyle. Sometimes we don’t even realise what current routines could be negatively impacting our mental health, or what simple steps and habits could improve our overall wellbeing. It’s...

OYNB gives you the capacity to take charge of your own destiny—John Hutchison

On 20 August 2010, I poured myself a large whisky and declared it would be my last alcoholic drink. My reason for stopping was simple: I had a happy life, and I no longer felt the need for alcohol. But four years later, my wife (and soulmate) Charlotte died of cancer,...

It’s been the greatest investment of my life—Rikki Lurvey

When COVID shut the world down in 2020, my husband and I went into instant survival mode. I’d been seeing OYNB adverts on and off for about a year or so. I didn’t want to face that alcohol was the main reason why I wasn’t doing the things I wanted to do, and why I...

There’s so much more to be gained for me by not drinking alcohol—Heather Scripps

Over 100 days later, I’m still motivated and loving learning about myself. I’d been seeing OYNB adverts on and off for about a year or so. I didn’t want to face that alcohol was the main reason why I wasn’t doing the things I wanted to do, and why I wasn’t feeling the...

I should live the life I want to live—Quirine Overeijnder

At OYNB, we absolutely know that a change of pace is good for the soul. In keeping with that, we’re taking a wee break from our regular testimonials (which will return next week!) and switching things up a little bit with something new. Quirine Overeijnder, a...

I genuinely don’t feel like drinking now—Heather Gupta

I was someone for whom one drink was never enough. One would always lead to at least three double gin and tonics, or more than a bottle of wine. Even on weekdays (I tried to limit my drinking to weekends only, but occasionally I slipped up), one glass would turn into...

Life is so much richer now—Jessica Schmitt

My relationship with alcohol has always been complicated. Despite the relatively late start of having my first drink at age 19, I never mastered the art of ‘casual’ drinking. While I didn’t drink every day, it was often hard to find the off switch when I did. I’d do...

My life has improved in countless ways—Rebecca Brown

Alcohol was not my problem. Alcohol was my solution. And that was the problem. For me, there wasn’t a rock bottom moment. I didn’t have any blackouts, but I did have a lot that I knew I’d missed out on. I’d been sliding down a slippery slope for 20 years. I was no...