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LIKE A FISH IN WATER.WE MEET MIKE.
Finding your way out of active addiction and into a stable recovery can be tough. We met Mike to find out how he navigated his own recovery.
CAN SOBRIETY BE BOTH A HEALTH TREND AND A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH?
Love them or loathe them, the sober influencers are here. And they’re here to stay. Amy casts a sardonic, poignant eye over this disturbing phenomena.
IN THEIR EYES.BY SARAH J. BRAUN.
The start of something new can be both scary and exciting. Recovery fits that description perfectly.Sarah J. Braun writes.
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS
Challenging thoughts and changing them into positive behaviours is really just taking things slowly. Mike, from Own Sobriety, writes.
NEW VIDEOS // R3C0VRY.WRX
We made some videos. Cool eh?
If this is your first time here, maybe give them a watch. If you’re a regular, then, er, maybe give them a watch.
ALCOHOL, SOBRIETY AND ME. BY ZOE.
In late 2017, turning theory into practice, Zoe took the decision to quit drinking for 40 days. What transpired was an alcohol free journey that endures to this day.
EARLY SOBRIETY ISLIKE CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN.
For Gayle, one of the many gifts of sobriety is a huge boost in self confidence, the feeling that she can really do things. That she can go on and achieve more than she ever dreamed possible.
HOW TO AVOID OVERWHELM IN SOBRIETY.
When we remove alcohol from our lives, there comes a point when we are suddenly faced with a sense of overwhelm.
Gayle (Sober Bliss) looks at the signs – maybe you’re ready for a break?
DEPRESSION IN RECOVERY.
When we first launched back in Spring 2017 we were privileged to feature some work by the one and only Amy Dresner.
Fast forward two years later and with “Depression in Recovery” Amy takes an irreverent view on addiction, recovery, the brain reward system and, erm, dopamine.
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Featured Author // Sarah J. Braun
Introducing // Sarah J. Braun.
"I believe that every little change will make a difference and that we are all here to create a better place one step at a time."
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No Left Turn // On Stigma.All posts
“HOW VERY LITTLE CAN BE DONE UNDER THE SPIRIT OF FEAR.”
Imagine if you had no place to turn. Caught in addiction but too afraid to seek help. Scared of the repercussions that that might have. Tiff Swedeen writes in support of Nurses’ Day 2019.
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LIKE A FISH IN WATER.WE MEET MIKE.
Finding your way out of active addiction and into a stable recovery can be tough. We met Mike to find out how he navigated his own recovery.
CAN SOBRIETY BE BOTH A HEALTH TREND AND A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH?
Love them or loathe them, the sober influencers are here. And they’re here to stay. Amy casts a sardonic, poignant eye over this disturbing phenomena.
IN THEIR EYES.BY SARAH J. BRAUN.
The start of something new can be both scary and exciting. Recovery fits that description perfectly.Sarah J. Braun writes.
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS
Challenging thoughts and changing them into positive behaviours is really just taking things slowly. Mike, from Own Sobriety, writes.
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KOMBUCHA SUPERNOVA? WE MEET LIZ.
Being in recovery is easy, right? All it takes is the decision, the rest is straight forward. Been there, got the t-shirt? If…
BLOOMING CONFIDENCE. WE MEET KRISTIN.
So you’re in recovery, right? That’s great. But what are you in recovery from? Today we meet Kristin, who talks frankly about her…
WHAT HAVE I LEARNED SINCE BINNING THE BOOZE.
Giving up alcohol isn’t the same as taking a magic pill. Wouldn’t that be lovely? But leading a booze free life exposes all…
WORDS OF WISDOM. WE MEET ANNE.
Something was holding her back. Closer examination revealed Anne’s relationship with alcohol was holding her back.
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SOBER SUNS. (1/4)
And so it transpired that November 7th 2018 was my one thousandth day sober. It’s something I’ve wanted to write about for some…
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SOBER SUNS. (2/4)
Part Two: Family is nothing and yet family is everything? Within only a few weeks of me quitting the booze my Mum was…
