5 Tips for Staying Sober This Summer A strange thing happens when we get sober. We see alcohol everywhere. We notice its presence in the real world – at every dinner table at every restaurant – and in the fictional world – on every TV show and movie. So, when summer comes around, we’re likely to […]
10 Amazing Quit Drinking Books As you may know, I have written several bestselling quit drinking books, the biggest and most popular being Alcohol Lied to Me. It would be a pretty pointless post if I just listed all my own books, so I thought I would give you some good options by other sobriety […]
Every Heard Someone Claim That They Drive Better After Drinking? I had an email from a member this morning and it reminded me of another illusion of the drug ‘alcohol’, one that nobody has mentioned in a long time. This is the email: Just had thought never saw this addressed by one of your videos […]
Why It’s Okay To HATE Alcoholic’s Anonymous If you develop a drinking problem, where do you go? Don’t say Alcoholics Anonymous until you read this! The answer to problem drinking has never been the obvious choice. The initial pioneers turned up with a fantastic desire for bourbon and lots of it. In the early times […]
Sober Weight Gain Anyone? Weight gain often comes with sobriety. And while you’re grateful to have made it through the process, sober weight gain meant it came with a further cost. Why do we gain weight after getting clean? Is there a scientific reason, or does it come down to the same reasons everyone packs […]
Alcohol Cancer Risk Revealed A lot of problem drinkers console themselves that ‘at least they don’t smoke’ etc. Society has woken up to the truth about tobacco products. Despite how much Big Tobacco tried to persuade people their cigarettes were safe. However, we are not so clear about the alcohol cancer risk, or so it […]
Empty Nest Syndrome And Alcohol As I travel the world with my Quit Drinking Bootcamp, I have lost count of the number of amazing mom’s and dad’s I have met who are suffering from something called Empty Nest Syndrome. It’s something that doesn’t get a whole lot of attention in the media, but it is […]
Understanding Why You Drink: There is a vast difference between being dry and being sober. If you have (or perhaps still are) struggling with problem drinking, then you may assume that if you remove the attractively packaged poison from your life then everything will get better. You are not alone in that hope. Many a […]
Exercise Helps With Sobriety Alcohol abuse is associated with a wide range of health problems, including an increased risk of anemia, cardiovascular disease, dementia, depression, and even cancer. If you’ve recently given up drinking, the good news is that you’ve already decreased your risk of developing these and other health conditions. Don’t stop here, though. […]
The Sinclair Method And Naltrexone… have I REALLY changed my mind? I have always been a very vocal critic of the whole taking a drug to fix a drug problem. Recently some people have been asking me if I have changed my mind somewhat. The answer is yes and no! I tried taking medication to […]