I’ve made friends, I’ve become part of a connected tribe that has helped me maintain my own sobriety. When I have difficult days I know I’m not alone and there’s always someone out there to get support if I need it.
Read More"And, what was I going to do, socially, now I'd stopped drinking? Would I be a social pariah?”
Faye Lawrence shares her journey from party animal to sober socialising.
Sounds impossible right? Except it isn’t. When you tot up the cost of drinking, you’ll be amazed. Here, Hannah Rodgers of Sober Seekers in Sydney, shares what was a very welcome suprise when she quit drinking.
Read MoreAuthor, mum, student and former Nurse Kristy Riggall talks about using alcohol to turn her overthinking mind off and manage stress, only to have it backfire.
Read MoreSometimes, like an abusive relationship, we go round and round on the hamster wheel with alcohol. ‘But this time it will be different!’, ‘I know how to handle it’, ‘it’s no worse than anyone else’s situation’, ‘they didn’t mean it, it’s me’.
This is the cycle of addiction. Hurting yourself over and over and being unable to stop.