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Letting Go Without Escaping It was the early morning start I had been dreading for a while. I was dropping my son at the airport for his six-month travel adventure. There are some goodbyes that hit harder than others – the ones where you realise you won’t be there guiding
Starting the Journey With Just The Tonic When I decided the time had come to seriously give up alcohol and I signed up for Just The Tonic (JTT) in February 2025, the additional benefits and unexpected challenges took me by surprise. I started my 30-day challenge with no alcohol on 2nd March and, having
By Marion, Recently 100 days alcohol free after completing the JTT course. I joined the Just The Tonic programme on 23rd July 2025. My acupuncturist, who was one of the very few people I had confessed my excessive drinking to, sent me a Telegraph article on Sandra Parker, a sober
Come Together One of the trickiest things we newly sober people need to face is how to build a satisfying life in a society that revolves around alcohol. As a noob to this and still counting my days, I’m possibly not the best placed to answer that: I don’t have
53 Days Sober (and Feeling Good as Hell) Today I am 53 days sober. It’s been a while since I started worrying about my drinking. Like many others, it’s been on my mind far more since the pandemic — but if I’m honest, it started a few years before that.
Alcohol can negatively affect your mental and physical health, as well as your closest relationship, career prospects and finances. The decision to stop drinking alcohol can feel like a difficult step to take. But there are so many benefits of ‘going sober’, that even after three months, you’ll realise it’s
We all know that drinking too much alcohol can have major negative consequences on our health, yet we continue to do it. Why? Because it’s enjoyable and feels good at the moment. But how can we break this cycle and stop drinking permanently? Read on to find out some tips
If you’ve ever woken up after a night of drinking feeling like you can’t think straight, you’re not alone. Alcohol brain fog is a real phenomenon, and it can be stressful and frustrating. Fortunately, there are things you can do to help clear your head and get back on track.
If you think you’re starting to drink too much and need to stop or cut back your alcohol intake, you should totally listen to your body and act accordingly. Alcohol misuse is rampant these days because people fail to recognize where to draw the line. Excessive drinking leads to addiction
Yes, it is totally possible to have a great time without drinking! We agree that alcohol is the traditional party booster but knowing that alcohol does more harm than good in the long run, people are looking for cooler ways to party without drinking. Attending parties as a sober person
Not sure how to cut down your alcohol intake? Excessive alcohol consumption is linked to various health dangers, making it wise to either completely abstain from alcohol or drastically reduce alcohol consumption. Popping open a few bottles of beer every now and then may sound harmless but heavy consumption over
Motivation is all about having the “oomph” to do things you need to do when you want to. Staying motivated is hard to come by sometimes, especially when you feel horrible inside and everyone else around you seems to be enjoying their drinks. If you keep asking yourself, what can
Someone asked me today, what advice I would give to someone who drinks more than they intend to but is not an ‘alcoholic’. My response was that firstly I do not believe there is such a thing as an alcoholic. This puts the blame on the individual for being weak
I was talking to a friend recently who was feeling down about the impact lockdown was having on her day to day mood. She was lamenting all the things she couldn’t do and all the grim statistics around covid in the news. She was very upset and angry. The interesting
Now its a great question – but a difficult one because there are so many benefits. The things that immediately sprung to mind were more energy, better relationships, no hangovers, more money and feeling fitter. But when I thougth about it a bit more I realised what the biggest benefit
I got asked this last week and it’s such a great question I wanted to share my answer with you all. So many of us have several attempts to drink less or stop, only to slip up down the road and end up back at square one — only with
Why Do a Thirty-Day No-Alcohol Experiment? Relevant for: people asking “What are the benefits of a 30-day alcohol break?”, “Is a 30-day sobriety challenge useful?”, “Why try 30 days without alcohol?” Short Answer A 30-day no-alcohol experiment helps you see clearly how alcohol truly affects your body, mood, sleep, cognition,
How Do You Survive Social Events Without Alcohol? Based on real client experiences from social events, weddings, parties, and work functions Short Answer Yes — you can survive social events without alcohol. In fact, many people find they enjoy them more once they remove pressure, plan ahead, and change the
