This week’s Friday Ramble continues the theme of identity and energy, because it has been following me around like a bad smell lately. Strap yourself in. This goes deep. For those new to the Friday Ramble, this is where we talk about anything that has popped into my head this week to showcase life, sobriety,…
“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”— Marcus Aurelius Last Friday, I was involved in a car crash. Thankfully, nobody was hurt, which is the most important part of the whole thing. Cars can be fixed, bodywork can be repaired, insurance companies can do their…
Strap yourself in — this week’s Ramble is a big one. This week’s Friday Ramble is about the dark night of the soul, which sounds very dramatic and spiritual, but before anyone worries, I haven’t joined a cult, started wearing linen trousers, or booked a silent retreat where I have to pay £3,000 to be…
Getting sober is one thing. Learning how to live sober by embracing the rollercoaster that is emotional sobriety is something else entirely. In early sobriety, the main focus is usually alcohol itself. How do I stop drinking? How do I get through the weekend? How do I deal with cravings? How do I explain this…
If you are searching for how to stop drinking alcohol, there is a good chance you already know alcohol is costing you more than it gives you. Maybe you are tired of waking up with anxiety after saying too much, spending too much, or remembering too little. Maybe you have tried to cut down more…
A sobriety journal can be one of the most useful tools you use when you stop drinking, but only if it does more than ask you to write down a few feelings and hope for the best. That is why Sober On A Drunk Planet: The Challenge was created. It is not just a blank…
Getting sober is one thing. Staying sober is something else entirely. In the beginning, sobriety can feel like a decision you make hour by hour, sometimes minute by minute. You remove the alcohol, avoid the obvious triggers, change your routines, and do whatever you need to do to get through the early days without picking…
When people search for the best sobriety books, quit lit books, or books to help them stop drinking, they are usually not looking for a lecture. Most people already know, deep down, when alcohol is starting to cost them more than it gives them. They don’t need someone standing over them with a clipboard telling…
There comes a point, usually after enough shame, enough hangovers, enough broken promises, and enough “I’ll sort it on Monday” nonsense, where you stop asking whether something needs to change and start asking the only question that actually matters: Where do I start? That’s the question I got in my DMs last night. Not a…
There comes a point for many people when drinking stops feeling carefree and starts feeling complicated. Not always in a dramatic way. Sometimes it is subtle. A few extra drinks become a habit. Evenings start feeling harder without alcohol. Promises to cut back keep getting pushed into next week. Eventually, a question starts to form…