Sober stories and advice from the women in our community
Growing up as the child of an alcohol-dependent parent – and how I see drinking culture now
There was a character in Emmerdale called Shadrach Dingle. He had long grey scruffy hair and a beard and looked like he had been dragged through a hedge backwards. He...
Read the full articleGrowing up as the child of an alcohol-dependent parent – and how I see drinking culture now
There was a character in Emmerdale called Shadrach Dingle. He had long grey scruffy hair and a beard and looked like he had been dragged through a hedge backwards. He...
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6 coping mechanisms for children with alcohol-dependent parents
My counsellor recently asked me what I would consider, the most psychologically tough ‘would you rather’ question. Even more psychologically tormenting than the classic parent-sex-join-in-once-or watch-forever dilemma. He asked me...
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My counsellor recently asked me what I would consider, the most psychologically tough ‘would you rather’ question. Even more psychologically tormenting than the classic parent-sex-join-in-once-or watch-forever dilemma. He asked me...
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Sober students: Sober societies at universities in the UK
Now more than ever, students are breaking the mould of what uni life is perceived to entail. It really doesn’t need to be all about booze fests and beer pong,...
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Now more than ever, students are breaking the mould of what uni life is perceived to entail. It really doesn’t need to be all about booze fests and beer pong,...
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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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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?
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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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
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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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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