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“I keep up with the drunk people on the dance floor” – Meggie

I started drinking in 2008 when I moved out to Montana on my own at 18 years old. At the time it seemed normal, I was going to school and everyone was partying. As the years went on, my friends started graduating and getting good jobs and settling down, but I was...

“My life has been turned around” – Ben Pearce

I’m 32 and have always loved a beer. My mates all know me as one of the lads who can smash pints for fun. I would drink fast which they all seem to think was something I should be proud of. I’ve always thought in the back of my mind ‘surely that’s not a good thing to...

How a love of beer and running became an alcohol-free business – by Tom Coles

“I could see a gap in the market for an online experience that was more than just a shop. So I founded Good Stuff Drinks” I’ve loved beer since my student days of working in a pub with its own micro-brewery. Trying new beers and discovering exciting...

“I have taken back control of my life” – Sheri Brillhart

I had tried to quit drinking (unsuccessfully) numerous times on my own before I found OYNB. The furthest I got was quitting for 7 months in 2016, but then once I tried to “moderate” I quickly slid back into old habits. By the time I joined OYNB I had already gone...

Taking control of my relationship with alcohol – By Mim Jenkinson

Do you want to know a secret? I used to have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. But that isn’t the secret. The secret was that I kept this hidden, for a long time, and managed to function as a busy mother and business owner without anyone knowing that a problem...

“The challenge thing really resonated” – Owen Pettiford

Looking back, I was always someone who would have too many. I thought I was just doing the same as everyone else but I was really pushing that bit further and having more drink than others. I was always the one who wanted to stay later and have that 2nd, 3rd, 4th...