This is the picture that will make you stop drinking

This is the picture that will make you stop drinking

Keep a drink journal (on paper or via an app) To give up successfully you have to be honest about how much you drink. Keeping track of everything can help with this (and don’t lie to yourself, which is what I used to do, then feel ashamed – you will know if you have a … Read more

What going cold turkey really feels like – and five ways to quit booze safely

What going cold turkey really feels like – and five ways to quit booze safely

It was a sunny day and, as we toiled over the flatpack assembly in the heat, I told him about why I had decided to quit booze. He asked me how I was feeling and I told him: “Exhausted, anxious and sweaty.” This, he said, was normal. The feeling lasted for a week – a … Read more