It wasn’t always like this. I used to be the confident one — the first to speak up in meetings, the last to leave a party. But somewhere along the way, that confidence started slipping. A bad relationship, a stressful job, a few knocks to my self-esteem — and suddenly, I was leaning on alcohol to feel like myself again...

It’s a quiet kind of frustration. You wake up clear-headed and determined. Tonight, I won’t drink. You carry that intention through breakfast, work, errands. But then the evening arrives, and with it, a familiar tug. You find yourself reaching for the bottle again — not because you forgot your goal, but because something deeper overruled it. This is the part...

It often starts with the best of intentions. You tell yourself you’ll cut back, drink less, or take a night off — and yet by evening, that quiet pull returns. The day’s stress, the familiar habit, the automatic reach for a glass. Changing your relationship with alcohol isn’t about perfection. It’s about building inner stability — and that starts with...

Understanding alcohol’s hidden impact on mood, reactivity, and emotional control You don’t plan to snap. But after a few drinks, the tone changes. The little things start to grate. You say things you didn’t mean. And afterward, you’re left asking yourself: Why did I react like that? Many people associate alcohol with letting go — loosening up, relaxing, feeling free...

From the outside, everything looks in control.You’re capable, responsible, maybe even admired. You’ve built a career, managed a home, kept things ticking along. But privately, alcohol feels harder to manage than it should — and you don’t know how it got this way. This blog is for the high achievers. The professionals, the perfectionists, the carers, the doers. The ones...

Grief. Divorce. Illness. Redundancy.When life changes suddenly, so can our habits — often without us realising. In the aftermath of trauma or emotional shock, drinking after trauma often starts quietly — without us realising. At first, it may feel harmless: a glass of wine to calm the nerves, something to help you sleep, or just a way to feel less...

It often starts with a simple ritual — a glass of wine after a long day, a beer to unwind, a “reward” for getting through the hours of meetings, deadlines, and demands. It feels normal. Everyone does it. But what if that after-work drink has quietly become more than a one-off treat? For many people, evening drinking becomes an automatic...

When the sun’s out and the invitations roll in, it’s easy to feel like summer and drinking go hand in hand. Barbecues, beach days, weddings, and long light evenings — alcohol is often front and centre. But what if you want to enjoy summer without it? Going alcohol-free doesn’t mean missing out. In fact, it could mark the start of...

You may notice it after a night out — the grogginess, the low mood, the fuzzy thinking. While alcohol might feel like it takes the edge off in the moment, over time, it can have a far more lasting effect on your brain than many people realise. Understanding what alcohol really does to your mind — and how you can...

It’s been a long day. Maybe the emails didn’t stop, the house is in chaos, or your nerves are frayed from yet another hard conversation. So you reach for a glass of wine — not to party, but just to pause. To unwind. To feel like yourself again. But what if there’s another way? For many people, alcohol has become...