The AA symbol - have you ever been to a meeting? I always say that the best night out in Glasgow is a visit to an open...
But HOW Do They Do It?? Why Can’t I?
When my close friend Susie stopped drinking alcohol, I was really fascinated and also very curious... HOW CAN SHE DO...
It’s Just A Glass of Bubbly, After All
I never, ever thought I would be able to give up a glass of champagne on a flight. It had meant SO MUCH to me. So I...
It’s Not Really Alcohol We Want
Often, when we think we want a drink, what we really want and need are nothing to do with ethanol and the sensation it...
Does Stopping Drinking Give You More Time?
I cannot say that stopping drinking has brought me a lot of time, in the simple sense of the word. There are no extra...
Dealing With Emotional Issues Without Alcohol On Today’s Walk
Walking... something to do instead of drinking! In lots of ways, life in sobriety seems to throw up more emotions and...
No, Coronavirus isn’t a reason to start drinking again
Is it just me or is it, in fact, universally irritating to be told that, surely, surely... now is the time to have a...
What the Wine Witch Said
My Wine Witch is telling me that when I take a flight later this year, I really must take the glass of French...
Alcohol Creep
I bet I'm not the only person who knows exactly what 'alcohol creep' means. It's when you start off small, drinking...
Sober and Feeling Slightly Sorry for Myself
Sobriety - a long road behind, a long road ahead I was out with some old pals last night, we have been meeting on the...