The OYNB Blog

Growing up with an alcoholic father, I knew exactly where I didn’t my life to be heading. I was the drinker that used the phrase, “it’s for relaxation”, never drank out of sadness or out of anger, I just loved to drink and did it almost everyday. The thoughts of...

There’s a common misconception that drinking makes dating easier. We’re told that alcohol offers us that little bit of liquid courage we need to loosen up, to be ourselves. We learn through media exposure that alcohol makes us sexy, sophisticated, and carefree. We...

My first experience with Spartan up close was in July 2018 when I volunteered with OYNB. I knew it was something I wanted to do but had zero belief that I actually would. Forward to July 2019 and there I was, in a field in the midlands about to enter my first ever...

Before joining OYNB I wasn't really aware of how frequent my drinking had become. It felt pretty standard to me. Drinking wine and cider every Friday and Saturday (and Sunday if it called for a lazy pint or two) and sometimes enjoying bottles of wine in the week with...

On 16th April 2018, I decided to give up alcohol, and take up opportunities. I began realising that I relied on alcohol to experience confidence, peace, relaxation and excitement. I wanted to abandon the plane that I boarded 16 years ago before the plane went down....

Before OYNB I would consider myself a bit of a 'grey area' drinker. I was beginning to experience more and more negative effects after my alcohol consumption and would think about beer a lot. It was my reward to myself after a productive or stressful day. Moderation...

In September 2018, my 29th birthday came around, which was a bitter-sweet moment for me. It’s the last year of my twenties, so like many people do I look back and reflect on where I’m at and where I’m headed. Unfortunately for me, the views were not entirely...