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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 72 min read
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I still hate birthdays: my mental health in sobriety
Today sees the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, and its seems like a perfect time to talk about my own experience of mental...
Christine Coulson
May 126 min read
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Sobriety Is Not A Magic Wand
When I first quit alcohol, I wasn't really sure what to expect. Initially, and I suspect I'm not alone in this, the focus was on one...
Christine Coulson
Apr 143 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 'binge drinking' documentary that shows change IS possible
This morning, I caught up on a powerful documentary on alcohol - the BBC's 'Panorama: Binge Drinking and Me'. You can currently find it...
Christine Coulson
Nov 28, 20243 min read
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Why we need to redefine 'loneliness'
I googled the definition of loneliness and it made me angry. We need to redefine it and here's why.
Christine Coulson
Oct 18, 20244 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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EURO 2024: What to do when the nation turns to booze...
Today heralds the start of UEFA's Euro 2024 - a competition that will see home nations Scotland and England compete against other...
Christine Coulson
Jun 14, 20244 min read
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Sunny Days: Is sobriety harder in the sunshine?
There are some times of the year which are undisputed in the impact they could have on your sobriety. Christmas is perhaps the most...
Christine Coulson
Mar 6, 20242 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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Secret Sipping: How living alone changed my drinking
I love living alone. This arrangement can lead to unique challenges if you're starting to worry about your relationship with alcohol.
Christine Coulson
Jan 19, 20244 min read
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2 Years Sober: From Firsts to Foundations
As I was putting it together, something became apparent. And that was the difference between Year 1 and Year 2 of my sobriety.
Christine Coulson
Jan 3, 20244 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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