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Spreading the joy: 5 ways you can use your AF free time to benefit others and share the love
Once you’ve started your alcohol free journey, you may find that you have a lot more time on your hands. Why not use that time to spread a little joy and happiness? It’s important to remember that the entire world does not revolve around you and that you should give...
Raise the bar in employee wellbeing CSR programmes
Every business wants to be seen as being socially responsible, giving back to the community, and having an engaged workforce. But, despite this, you would be surprised how many of those same companies miss the mark completely by keeping their CSR (corporate social...
Breathing exercises to relax the mind
Feeling stressed out or anxious? Relaxation is only minutes away. Luckily one of the best relaxation techniques is completely free and you can start today. Breathing exercises! All you need is a pair of lungs, your breath, and 10 minutes of quiet. Dr. Herbert Benson...
The magic formula to an extra hour in your day this October – by Ali Roff
You may have noticed autumn creeping in and the days getting gradually shorter as the evenings become darker. This means making the most of your day all the more important. In a months time, on 27th October, we gain a ‘magic hour’ in our day, but while some of us...
Six of the best non-alcoholic beers for autumn – by Tom Hallett
Our top six non-alcoholic or low-alcohol beers for autumn You may have seen our previous blog posts 'Best non-alcoholic beer UK for 2020', or 'The best non-alcoholic and low-alcohol wines for 2020 which have been very popular, so we thought we would bring it back for...
“Making the best of my life ahead” – Sally Fairclough
I have been a drinker for as long as I can remember, initially a social drinker but gradually turning into a bottle of wine a night and more at weekends. I am an all or nothing kind of person. I couldn’t just have one drink so I would end up drinking too much and not...
Be bold and proud, but if you aren't ready to tell all, here are some good responses to questions about your AF challenge – by Daisy Steel
When you give up drinking it’s understandable to be worried about what people are going to think about your decision – especially if you’re known as a bit of a party animal. I used to run all sorts of imaginary conversations in my head when I first went alcohol free....
“I feel like I could be unstoppable” – Freddie Bennett-Willetts
My alcohol-free journey began as it often does, I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. I’d always been a binge drinker, but the hangovers were getting worse, the anxiety was getting more extreme, I was drinking on my own more often. My life was getting more and...
“I'm so glad I found OYNB” – Claire Winning
I wouldn’t have said I was a huge drinker before taking this challenge, but I definitely used alcohol as a coping mechanism. I drank, whatever the occasion! I used alcohol to celebrate, commiserate, de-stress and relax. I really enjoyed a drink and wouldn’t dream of...
Quit drinking alcohol and save money – by Rhona Reid
Not many people stop drinking alcohol because it saves them money. However, thousands of people every year discover that going alcohol-free can save them a surprising amount of cash! The motivating reasons for quitting drinking tend to focus on the benefits to our...
“I had absolutely nothing to fear” – Gabrielle's Story
I decided to start the 28-Day Challenge at the beginning of April 2019. Despite numerous attempts and a variety of excuses I never managed to get past day 1, 2 or 3. I don’t know how many times I reset the start date for the challenge but it was definitely a lot. My...
“OYNB was my life raft” – by Tracey Norton
Why did I step out onto the scary ledge of going alcohol-free? Why, after years of heavy, daily drinking did I take on the biggest, most terrifying challenge that I could imagine – taking a break from alcohol? The simple answer – because I had to. By 2018, my life...
AF Book Club – The importance of quit lit and some recommended reading – by Rhona Reid
Quit literature, popularly knows as 'quit lit' is a mixture of memoirs, self-help, and psychological or scientific study books about different relationships with alcohol, and what it takes to stay alcohol-free. Quit lit supports those who want to readdress their...
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