Ruari Fairbairns | One Year No Beer

It’s like the best prescription you could get from a doctor—Steve Cuviello

I was a typical middle-lane drinker who used alcohol to celebrate, commiserate, and numb my feelings. Occasionally—out of habit—I would go on a drinking binge. I had a strong suspicion that alcohol was holding me back. I was overweight and I wanted to change my...

All the little things are much more gratifying now—Kristin Dolezal

I don’t plan on drinking. It’s just not on my radar like it was before. How amazing is that? I was always the party girl. I was the one who many times in my teens and beyond, had to be dragged home by my friends, with little memory of it the next day. Typical fun...

10 Tips for reducing your alcohol consumption (by a little or a lot!)

If one of your goals is to cut back on how much you’re drinking, then we have some tips for how to do exactly that! Set yourself goals. Get rid of temptation. Keep yourself busy! Change up your social activities. Keep a diary or track your experiences. Speak out....

I choose to invest in my life, and stop throwing it away – Becca Moses

Life is hard, yet beautiful, and missing any moments due to alcohol, is no longer worth it to me. When I first sought out OYNB I was at what I was certain was my rock bottom moment. I found myself stuck in a routine of “pretend I’ve got it together” by day and...

Alcohol Cancer: The facts about alcohol consumption and cancer | OYNB

Research shows significant links between alcohol consumption and cancer. Taking preventative measures as early as you can could reduce your risk long term. It’s World Cancer Day 4th February, so to mark the occasion we have looked into the research exploring links...

This time it felt different – Madeline Gibson

I learned a lot more than tips for giving up drinking through OYNB I had done Dry January before but this time it felt different. I was exhausted by the constant struggle of trying to make alcohol ‘work’. It knew it was getting in the way of me living my life to the...