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Overcoming triggers and wobbles on your Sober journey

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How to recognise and get through triggers or wobbles when going sober. Thank you so much for reading my blogs, I hope the previous posts Deciding to be a sober Gal , What to expect in early Sobriety and attending your first big event have been a help and encouraged you on your journey.   If you haven’t read them yet, WHY NOT?   Go check them out. 😊 . It’s a given that the first few months are going to be hard, however, what happens when you are a few months down the line, feeling fabulous and suddenly you have that overwhelming voice in your head saying, “surely you can give up now” “will it really matter if you have a bottle of wine”? What I will say is, it’s your journey, you do you. It might be ok for you to decide to drink again, however for me, I know without a doubt it would end up being that slippery slope back to where I was querying my drinking habits.    I’ve had these wobbles a couple of times, confident that I can totally manage it, just have one n...
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Attending the first big event on your sober journey

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Congratulations to you if you are on your sober journey, and hello to you if you are here because you are sober curious.  If you haven't already done so, please read my first two blogs.  Deciding to be a sober gal and What to expect in early sobriety .  All comments and shares are greatly appreciated. So, this blog is my experience of attending that first big event and my tips on how to enjoy it and be prepared.   I had attended a few birthday parties etc. in the early days of going sober but the big one I thought was going to be difficult was my first festival.  @ dounetherabbithole , one of our favourite festivals and one that is always a blast.   Packing for this usually meant a massive “carry out” and making the most of the real ales on sale at the bar.   The big thought going through my head was am I still going to enjoy it and not be boring to the rest of my pals.    I can honestly say it’s one of the best times I have ever had. I reme...
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What to expect in early sobriety

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                             What to expect in early sobriety Those first few weeks and months are tough, but, they are also amazing.    You will find a whole new sense of purpose and understanding of who you are as a person.  Depending on how much you usually consumed you may find that the withdrawal process is  tough one to bear.  Sleep disturbances, headaches and general feelings of rubbishness are to be expected, however it is short lived.  The absolute joy of improved mental clarity, better sleep and sometimes, weight loss will have you wondering why you didn't quit earlier.  Here are just some of the things you might experience. PROPLE WILL QUESTION YOU. It's none of their business, you don't have to explain yourself but I would suggest having an answer ready.  People will surprise you with their attitudes towards it, most will be support...
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Deciding to be a Sober gal.

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 I don't consider myself an "alcoholic" and I don't know if I actually consider myself after over 8 months without booze "Sober" but I did at some point realise, that alcohol was becoming a problem in my life.   There is a saying amongst the sober community that "If you are asking yourself if it is a problem, then more than likely it is becoming one".   I, like all of my friends loved getting wild on a night out, opening the bottles of wine through the week when cooking dinner as a reward for a hard day at work, and liked "getting on it" at parties and festivals, however, when it was becoming apparent that "the Fear" was becoming more and more frequent and stopping at the supermarket every night to get the wine in was becoming a regular feature, I realised that, yes, it was becoming an issue.  I liked it though!    I was scared that I wouldn't be able to have fun and enjoy myself at the weekend.  How would I be able to go to...
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