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What I learned about alcohol-freedom from one of the fittest men on the planet and 2 brothers who created a food empire

Recently I was lucky enough to spend some time with Rich Roll best selling author, podcaster, and Ultraman who was named one of the 25 fittest men on the planet. We were both on retreat and our guests for the day were Stephen and David Flynn founders of the...

The Importance of Dreams

Recently someone approached me who was very worn down by the drink. Drinking every day, to numb out and overcome the feelings of hopelessness. She felt trapped in her life. She said she was "too overwhelmed to dream." She tried our challenge and although she...

Stopping drinking is a time of reflection

Stopping drinking is a time of reflection A strange thing happens when we stop drinking. When the beer goggles are removed it’s often a time of reflection and the chance to weigh up one’s life. This can often lead us to compare our lives to those around us. In truth,...

Doing This 1 Thing – Will Change Your Life!

I am just returning from a last minute weekend on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, I shot up for my dad's 75th birthday driving overnight to surprise him. I arrived just as he was having breakfast and seeing the beam on his face when he clocked me was worth every ounce of...

IT'S CHRISTMAS!!

It never fails to send a shiver of excitement down my spine when I first hear Noddy Holder belt out those immortal words each Christmas. It is true more today than ever before. I am so excited about we have lined up for you this month I can hardly contain my...

50% off Black Friday / Cyber Monday Discount Bonanza!

BLACK FRIDAY / CYBER MONDAY - WEEKEND DISCOUNT BONANZA Until midnight on Monday 27th November, we are offering you the biggest discount EVER provided by OYNB – a whopping 50% off all of our AF challenges! There has never been a better time to sign up and escape the...

Happy AF Thanksgiving Y'all

Happy (AF) Thanksgiving y’all… Since we are a multicultural group, we wanted to give a shout out to our North-American members and also recognise the Thanksgiving holiday as a key trigger point for many of our members to ‘get plowed’. But first, since we are on the...

My rude awakening… for Alcohol Awareness Week #AAW2017

Our friends at Alcohol Concern are mid-way through their Alcohol Awareness Week campaign #AAW2017. They have done a sterling job this week, but we couldn’t let this week go by without a supportive message from us… Over the last week you may have seen some...

7 Top Tips to Bust the Alcohol Habit

Trying to quit alcohol is tough. The psychological conditioning and societal pressure to continue to drink is immense. What we have discovered at OYNB is that almost anyone can break this bad habit, if they prepare like an athlete. Here are our top 7 tips that will...

Here’s what you’ll look like after 118 alcohol-free days

This is Stefan. Stefan came to Andy and I back at the start of the year when he realised his relationship with alcohol wasn’t a healthy one. He was no alcoholic, but he’d certainly become too reliant on it, found himself having almost a constant hangover, the pounds...

How I got through my first few social occasions alcohol free

At the time of writing I’ve been alcohol free for 120 days. This is amazing (to me!) for a number of reasons. I only signed up for a 90-day challenge! I didn’t think I could achieve 90 days without any slip ups. I can think of many things throughout my life that I’ve...

Where Have All My “Alcohol Free” Super Powers Gone?

Having just spent the last few weeks on my alcohol-free adventures travelling from Singapore to Houston and back to London again, I have championed my ability to look jet lag in the face and laugh. I also rarely ever get sick. I cannot remember the last time I even...

Happy Friday! Let's Get Smashed!

So not so long ago for me, I’d probably be at work right now absolutely HANGING. I would be comparing some phone pictures with my colleagues trying to work out what the hell I was wearing and who I was with. I’d be watching the clock for lunchtime and seeing if anyone...