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Alcohol: How it affected my life, love, and helped me cope

'I was hesitant to share my experience; I do not want people to treat or see me differently.’ - OYNB Hero Alcohol is becoming an increasing concern in this modern world. Peer pressure, culture and tradition among others, were identified as a vital element capable of...

Why I will never waste another minute on a hangover

'It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.’ - Seneca As I read these words from one of my hero’s, Seneca the Roman philosopher, all I could think about was death. Even writing the word ‘death’ feels uncomfortable. To be clear my...

Damn I wish I had found OYNB sooner!

I was always active and into sports when I was a teenager but my priorities shifted around 20 when alcohol and music took over from eating healthy and playing sports. Like many, I could get away with a lot of things when I was younger, but when I hit 30 I found myself...

I quit drinking alcohol and jumped back on the bike

Last Friday was 90 days and I started it with a 05:45 cycle for an hour with a mate, to return for breakfast with my kids before heading off to work with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. This is my new routine a few days each week and I have never before...

I quit drinking and had a glimpse of paradise

After recently re-watching the amazing, yet slightly unnerving, Gene Wilder in the classic film: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory I could not get the following verse, from the song ‘Pure Imagination’ out of my head: ‘If you want to see paradise, just take a look...

Duracell Battery in my Back – An OYNB Testimonial

Taking the Challenge At 49 (50 in August) I noticed that I would habitually pull into the off license/supermarket for my nightly 3-4 bottles of beer. My habit never affected my day to day chores, but my bottle bank deposit showed what looked to be like a rugby team’s...

A Step Back from Drinking Alcohol – An OYNB Testimonial

A Step Back from Drinking Alcohol For a number of years now I’ve wanted to take a step back from drinking. Each time that I aimed to take a month off I got a few weeks in and then thought “Stuff it!” and fell back into the old habit. On the 18th of February...

Stop Drinking and Start Reading

Reading Changed My Life Books have changed my life beyond recognition. The day I started to read again was the day my life became ten times richer. It opened up new worlds and ideas I never thought possible. There is an inbuilt (probably from school) thought pattern...

Ollie Ollerton Appointed as One Year No Beer Ambassador

We are extremely proud to announce that Ollie Ollerton has joined us in the fight to make alcohol free cool. Ollie joined us after taking on the 90 day challenge which completely changed his life. He is passionate about getting others to realise the benefits of going...

A Word from Dry Drinker: Stuart's Story

We're lucky enough to have the co-founder of Dry Drinker share his journey to an alcohol free life, read it, soak it in and get inspired! Four years ago Stuart made the decision to to get healthy, change his drinking habits and get fit. At 5'11'' (180 cm), Stuart used...

How To Stop Drinking – A Little Taster

How To Stop Drinking – A little taster How to stop drinking is something that many people wonder, and they simply assume that it’s an impossible task At OneYearNoBeer we totally get this. We have all been there, just like you, we know what its like when you drink...

Quit Drinking and Learn To Relax

Quit Drinking And Learn To Relax Quit drinking and become much more relaxed – this may sound like an impossible ‘task’. After all, one of people’s top reasons for having an alcoholic drink in the first place is to help them calm down and unwind after a hard day at the...

Booze Free Summer Toolkit

Summer is coming and with the sunshine comes alcohol. Those peaceful sunsets, washed down with a glass of vino or the BBQ full of beer. It's at times like these an alcohol free lifestyle is challenged. But let’s not forget the very same occasions still lead us...