Are you using alcohol to fake self-confidence? In my work, I talk to people every day who are considering moderating their alcohol consumption rather than quitting drinking because they believe alcohol gives them the self-confidence and courage to do things that they couldn’t when not drinking. One email I received recently was from someone […]
Alcohol And The Coronavirus Explained We are living in unprecedented times. In my lifetime, I’ve never experienced anything like what is happening in the world right now as a result of the spread of the novel coronavirus. Most of us are experiencing some level of fear and anxiety of the unknown or a sense […]
Controlling Alcohol Use With Moderation? At some point, many problem drinkers ask the question, “Should I quit drinking completely or cut back and try to moderate?” If you take a look around, it may appear everyone else is able to drink in moderation, and you might even feel envious, wishing you could do the […]
Life After Quitting Drinking Rocks! Now that you’ve decided to quit drinking, there are so many changes that await you. Some of these changes might be instantly positive, some might turn your whole life around, some might be challenging, and some might need a lot of work. Some of them might require you to completely […]
Are you using alcohol to cope with loneliness? There are millions of people around the world suffering from a miserable condition. However, only a comparatively small number of them will admit to it. Yes, there is a lot of shame and stigma attached to openly acknowledging that you are lonely. Declaring yourself to be lonely […]
Cut Back Or Quit? One of the questions I get most often is, “Should I try to moderate my drinking, or should I quit altogether?” I understand where that question comes from and can relate from personal experience. As a problem drinker for 20 years, there was a time I had the same question. […]
Eating Out When Sober I receive questions all the time in my Quit Drinking Boot Camps and from my coaching clients about eating out while being sober. They are great questions. With the pervasiveness of alcohol in our society and the place of status, it is given as a required part of a social […]
2020 Quit Drinking Bootcamp Dates I am very pleased to announce 2 new dates for my Quit Drinking Bootcamps. 07 March 2020 – London, UK 25 April 2020 – New York, USA I will only be doing 4 Quit Drinking Bootcamps this year, so do not put this off a moment longer. If you are […]
15 Sober Activities for Yourself or With Friends Did you know that more than 14 million adults in the United States have an alcohol use disorder? Approximately 9 million of them are men while about 5.1 million are women. Although it can be fun to share one or two drinks with friends from time to time, […]
How to Socialize Without Alcohol and Still Have a Great Time You know that your drinking has gotten out of control lately. You’re tired of waking up the next morning with either absolutely no memory of the last night’s events or memories that you wish you could forget. In addition to the emotional consequences of […]