Being sober means, like me, you're probably at home, curled up on the sofa with a bar of chocolate and a cup of peppermint tea more...

Being sober gives so much. It makes the world a much nicer place to be. I feel happier, lighter and I’m no longer at risk of being...

‘Come on, it’s my birthday!’ says my friend. ‘Er, no, I’m fine. I don’t drink anymore’ ‘Don’t be ridiculous, one won’t hurt’ I stare...

Before I met my husband and had children, I travelled the world. For 10 years, with nothing but a travel towel, bum-bag and passport, I...

When drinking drowns out self-reflection. I’m standing on a fake rock on the edge of the synthetic grass that covers the crazy golf...

Giving up drinking feels good, there’s no doubt about it. You sleep better, you eat better and you look, well...happier. But it’s not all...

In a world brimming with alcohol, being the one sober person sitting at the Christmas dinner table can be hard. It’s not only the obvious...

I’m annoying. I’m the sort of person that doesn’t put lids on things properly. I’m the one that balances a fresh roll of toilet paper on...

The night before last I paid my 4-year-old $5 to go to bed. I was so tired and simply couldn’t be bothered with the whole bedtime debacle.

Let’s face it, giving up drinking can be hard. I still find it difficult even after 2 and a half years being alcohol free. There are...

‘Muuuuum, can I have grated cheese instead of sliced in my sandwiches?’ ‘Yes, darling’ ‘Muuum, can you cut my grapes longs ways, like my...

I watched anything as a kid, seduced by the tacky punchlines and tawdry outfits that filled my screen every night....

Today I experienced a ‘Wapple.’ A wapple, according to my 4 year-old daughter, is when you go to the park and play with someone you’ve...

I’ve been away for a ‘Holiday.’ When I say the word ‘holiday’ it conjures up images of me relaxed on a sunbed sipping on a cocktail in...

I’ve failed at moderation my entire life. My attempts at cutting down were always dismal. Moderation was being conscious of my first few...

It’s not like the old days when I could pop a cork or twist off a bottle top to celebrate. I can’t even have a cheeky glass of bubbly....

I’ve never considered myself to be an alcoholic. Even though I’ve been passed out at festivals, pubs and clubs surrounded by vomit and...