Valentine’s day is a day where you can shower love on another person. But today we want to encourage you to shower love upon yourself! We often fall into the trap of looking outside of ourselves for love, this often originates from how we found stability and love as kids. However, the truth is …
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Self-care has been defined as the process of establishing behaviours to ensure holistic well-being of oneself, to promote health, and to actively manage illness when it occurs. We engage in some form of self-care daily with food choices, exercise, sleep, and dental care. When we are in a period of alcohol misuse or stuck in …
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How To Overcome Self Sabotage and Increase Self Esteem! Everyone experiences moments of self-doubt and low self-esteem. However, when those feelings are so powerful that they prevent us from taking the necessary steps forward in life, it can be a sign of self-sabotage. In this blog we explore how to overcome self sabotage and …
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have you ever wondered what happens to your body when you stop drinking? In this blog we will explore what are the top 7 benefits to not drinking alcohol! You may think, what would I do without alcohol in my life? Well, the truth is, ALOT! Once you cut out the booze you may be surprised …
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My Alcohol, Cocaine and Mental Health Merry Go Round! Why Alcohol Free is for me. We all do it right! (Well not ALL!) If we’re honest, most of us either partake or know someone that partakes in recreational drug taking and 9/10 times that will be cocaine. It’s so embedded in UK social culture (we …
Better late than never, right? The last few months of every year are filled with booze, booze, and more booze. Between Halloween happy hours, Thanksgiving tipples, Christmas themed cocktails and New Years Knees Ups, giving your body a break come January has become a global trend. This concept, known as ‘Dry January’ was coined by …
Are you wondering what it means to be Sober Curious? Is it a new wellness approach to alcohol? In this Blog post Emma looks at what it means to be sober curious and the health benefits it can bring. Think about it: alcohol is the only substance in which you have to explain not using. …
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What is Sober October? Every year, Macmillan runs a Sober October campaign to encourage people to go alcohol-free in October to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Started in 2014, Macmillan Cancer Support’s Go Sober for October movement has raised over £33 million for people with cancer. Much like Dry January, Sober October is a month dedicated to …
‘I never thought my drinking was a problem until a family member’s own heavy drinking came under the spotlight and make me look at my own relationship with alcohol’ Michelle S never thought she had a drinking problem until a family members own heavy drinking shone a light on her own. Michelle shares her story …
IS ALCOHOL AFFECTING MY HEALTH? It’s common knowledge that excessive alcohol can affect your health in a serious way. We know that liver damage, poor nutrition and stomach ulcers are common when alcohol is abused. We can see the physical effects of long term use with malnutrition and ‘drinker’s nose’; where bulbous acne and …