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Sometimes It’s The Little Things…
After an extraordinarily stressful couple of days, I just went for a run. I passed a bench, erected by someone in remembrance of a loved one. The wording on the bench said the person’s name, and the...
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I’m Running The Sheffield Half-Marathon Tomorrow!
Sixteen years ago I ran the Sheffield half-marathon. I was twenty-five years old, fairly new to running and still a bit of a boozer. I ran the race in two hours and twelve minutes, which I was pretty...
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The Time Is Now
It’s funny how slowly, gradually, gently, we can slip and slide into a happier life, almost without noticing it happening. When things are not going well and everything seems like an uphill struggle,...
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Be Proud Of Being A Non-Drinker
Sobriety was once a dirty word to me. Boring do-gooders avoided alcohol. Cool people drank, and drank a lot. This was probably the biggest challenge for me in terms of deciding to stop drinking. I...
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Intention Not Habit
Human beings are conditioned, moulded to our own particular design keeping us trapped in repetitive behaviours. It’s easier to live by habit than intention, but when you do, you are ensuring that your...
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#BetterWithoutBooze
One of the most irritating things I read about booze is that a small amount is good for you – actually, better for you than abstaining completely. Whoever comes out with this twaddle clearly never set...
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Quitting Drinking Isn’t Just About No More Hangovers.
You might think quitting drinking is all about just letting go of the drink: swapping wine for water, enjoying fresh mornings instead of horrible hangovers hiding under the bedclothes, and honing a...
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Late last night, I read that Chester Bennington had killed himself, aged 41. I feel utterly saddened by this. I’m not a fan of mass outpourings of grief for famous people we never even knew, but...
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I Started Drinking Because…
I started drinking because I thought it: Made me cool. There is nothing cool about throwing up all over a pub toilet floor while your weary friend holds your damp hair away from your face for the...
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The Rest Is History
Sometimes things just come together. Like a perfect storm. Like it was meant to happen. This is exactly what happened when I started Soberistas.com – I had stopped drinking, I had acknowledged I COULD...
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