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Is it time to try working with a sobriety coach?
Quitting alcohol is bloody tough. It's been over three and a half years since I last had an alcoholic drink, but I still remember those days when I was spiralling; frightened that I couldn't keep drinking like I was, but equally frightened that I couldn't stop.
Christine Coulson
Sep 163 min read
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Alcohol Awareness Week 2025 - Alcohol and Work
Today sees the start of Alcohol Awareness Week 2025, and the theme is 'Alcohol and Work'.
Christine Coulson
Jul 62 min read
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Recommendations for quitting alcohol, sobriety and the sober curious - podcasts!
I blooming love a podcast and have a rota of downloads to my Podcast App about cricket, comedy, food, true crime and - of course -...
Christine Coulson
Mar 143 min read
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Recommendations for quitting alcohol, sobriety and the sober curious - books!
Christine offers some literatary suggestions for books she recommends to clients or anyone else who asks!
Christine Coulson
Jan 282 min read
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The one where I argued with an angry man on national radio...
Last week I had the craziest day of my life - I argued with an angry man on national radio...
Christine Coulson
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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Living Alone in Sobriety: The private journey to inner strength
Living alone presents a unique challenge if you're starting to be privately concerned about your relationship with alcohol. I wrote a...
Christine Coulson
Aug 17, 20243 min read
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Mindful Drinking: A harmful oxymoron or helpful step to reframing the way we think about alcohol?
"Mindful Drinking: A harmful oxymoron or helpful step to reframing the way we think about alcohol?"
Christine Coulson
Feb 11, 20243 min read
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Dry January: is it always a good thing?
The term "Dry January" has been around for decades, but it was ten years ago that Alcohol Change UK registered it as a trademark and has...
Christine Coulson
Jan 28, 20244 min read
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When I knew things had to change...
I was lying in bed, head pounding and feeling sick after another night that didn’t go to plan. This had to stop.
Christine Coulson
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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The Times I Failed to Quit Alcohol
I talk a lot about the positive impact sobriety has had on me. But today, I want to talk about some of the times I didn't quit.
Christine Coulson
Jul 24, 20234 min read
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Alcohol and Cost 5: Dignity
This is going to be good; and I know this because of all the posts I have written about the costs of alcohol, this I've dreaded the most
Christine Coulson
Jul 7, 20235 min read
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Alcohol and Cost 4: Health
This is a big one, because the impact alcohol has on both your physical and mental health are significant. There is no denying it.
Christine Coulson
Jul 6, 20238 min read
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Alcohol and Cost 3: Time
One of the unexpected bonuses of being sober is the sheer amount of time you get back. Time that, if I’m totally honest, I just hadn’t...
Christine Coulson
Jul 5, 20234 min read
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Alcohol and Cost 2: Relationships
I often say that my drinking didn’t affect any of my romantic relationships, but actually I don’t think that’s true.
Christine Coulson
Jul 4, 20234 min read
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Alcohol and Cost 1: Financial
The financial cost of drinking alcohol soon adds up
Christine Coulson
Jul 2, 20233 min read
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"Am I drinking too much?" How to take an honest look at your relationship with alcohol
When people say they've done work on their relationship, what do they mean? Here is my guide to looking at your relationship with alcohol.
Christine Coulson
Feb 5, 20237 min read
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"I was wondering..." my recent anonymous Q&A about Alcohol
"I was wondering..." is a phrase I'm hearing more and more at the moment; which made me wonder what people would ask me anonymously
Christine Coulson
Jan 31, 20231 min read
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What makes a Grey Area Drinker?
Hearing about the concept of Grey Area Drinking made the penny drop so loudly I'm pretty sure my ears are still ringing.
Christine Coulson
Jan 19, 20233 min read
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