Beautiful Hangover

Mar 18, 20196 min

Sober on St Patrick's Day

Ah, how easy it is to accidentally drink too much on St Patrick’s Day, when all around the world, people gather in pubs to don...

Mar 8, 20198 min

Can Nature Get You Sober?

Drinking cured my social anxiety short-term, but made it worse long-term. After finally quitting I found a more constructive source of...

Feb 12, 20196 min

Leaving La La Land

I am in L.A. and sober long enough – a week, maybe – that I'm feeling smug and powerful. A bit superior over my travel companion, Lou, in...

Jan 28, 20195 min

The Sober Experiment

I got sober by mistake. My plan was to complete a Dry January, but a couple of wholesome and productive fortnights of not drinking made...

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Jan 14, 20196 min

The Deliberation Years or How I Stopped Negotiating with a Maniac

The Deliberation Years were a long and important stage at the end of my drinking career. A period when I had a clear case for...

Jan 7, 20195 min

Don’t We All Deserve a Treat?

“I can’t believe you didn’t even make it past Day Two,” Bea muttered. “It’s a beautiful day,” Kai said, squeezing her hand. “Don’t ruin...