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Am I an alcoholic? Drinking through the silly season

The party season is kicking off and many of us are in a mood to celebrate as we put another year behind us. But as we look forward to...

Letting go of perfectionism - letting go of alcohol

It's said that perfectionism is a tough mistress, something those who practice it will probably agree with, especially when they've...

Should I tell people I have a drinking problem?

Admitting to yourself that you have a drinking problem which has gotten the better of you is hard. Telling others about it is even more...

Break the secret: asking for help to stop drinking

I’ve stopped drinking alcohol so many times. If I was to count every day that I’ve woken up, swearing that today’s the day I stop for...

How to stay sober in a drinking culture

In a culture that’s saturated with alcohol and where drug-taking is often seen as normal, socialising without substances can be a challenge.

Why private rehab?

In New Zealand, mental health and addiction services are stretched far beyond capacity with limited resources for the many people...

Recovery Diaries: Sober or drinking? Choose your hard

"Drinking is hard. Hangovers are hard. Not remembering what you said or did is hard. Choose your hard."

5 top tips to stop drinking, for good

So, you think you have a problem with alcohol, and want to know how to stop for good? Here are 5 top tips from the specialist alcohol and me

10 tips to stop drinking alcohol & stay sober

Here are 10 tips on how you can get stop drinking, and stay sober.

Recovery diaries: the first shaky days of sobriety

Antabuse*. That beautiful little tablet which promised to make me deathly ill if I took a mere whiff of alcohol, was finally in my hands....

Recovery diaries: The hell of stopping and starting drinking every day

It starts about 2am, when I'm jolted awake by something I can't fathom. Was it a bad dream? Was it a sound that woke me? Is it because my...

10 reasons to stop drinking for good

If alcohol is controlling your life, you're probably aware there are good reasons for stopping drinking, and stopping for good. But with...

Self-care: the bedrock of recovery

My daily self-care as a drinking alcoholic looked like this: 1. Gulp litres of water in the morning (I was dehydrated from a hangover)...

Rebuilding a sober life

Alcohol dealt with everything sad, bad, mad and glad in my life. It was my lover and best friend but it was an abusive relationship.