Sober stories and advice from the women in our community

“Shaken, not stirred.”: Alcohol Dependency in Films and TV

“Shaken, not stirred.”: Alcohol Dependency in Films and TV

Don’t get me wrong, James Bond has never been tee-total – but, the Daniel Craig era of Bond has definitely seen a shift. What has always been simmering under the...

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“Shaken, not stirred.”: Alcohol Dependency in Films and TV

Don’t get me wrong, James Bond has never been tee-total – but, the Daniel Craig era of Bond has definitely seen a shift. What has always been simmering under the...

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Dry January – what are the criticisms and could they be holding you back from finishing?

Dry January – what are the criticisms and could they be holding you back from finishing?

As I sat with my boyfriend over dinner last night we cheerfully acknowledged his first successful week of staying ‘dry’ – or abstaining from alcohol consumption –  when he turned and...

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Dry January – what are the criticisms and could they be holding you back from finishing?

As I sat with my boyfriend over dinner last night we cheerfully acknowledged his first successful week of staying ‘dry’ – or abstaining from alcohol consumption –  when he turned and...

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What it’s like being sober with Bipolar Disorder

What it’s like being sober with Bipolar Disorder

Trigger warning: Mentions of self-harm As far back as I can remember, I’ve received feedback that my reactions were not ‘normal’, that they were usually too excited or too down....

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What it’s like being sober with Bipolar Disorder

Trigger warning: Mentions of self-harm As far back as I can remember, I’ve received feedback that my reactions were not ‘normal’, that they were usually too excited or too down....

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Queer sobriety and the importance of representing it

Queer sobriety and the importance of representing it

Why is it important to represent queer sobriety? Well the harder I try to rack my brain for memories of my first LGBTQIA+ pride event, the more I realise that...

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Queer sobriety and the importance of representing it

Why is it important to represent queer sobriety? Well the harder I try to rack my brain for memories of my first LGBTQIA+ pride event, the more I realise that...

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