The OYNB Podcast
The OneYearNoBeer Podcast will inspire you to take, or support your journey on a 30, 90 & 365 day challenge to stop drinking and focus on healthy habits.
My alcohol free experiment by Yvonne McAdam
Day 14 of my AF experiment and I wake up dry mouthed with a bit of a headache..... no, I didn’t have anything to drink last night..... in fact, I realised I had barely had anything to drink at all - not even water - and that’s when I realised through the hazy morning...
“Giving up alcohol has made me slimmer, means I actually remember the fun I’ve had and has done wonders for my sex life. What’s not to love?” by Suzy Bashford
This was the question posed to me by my friend Sarah recently, while we were out mountain biking in the awesome Cairngorms where we live. I hadn’t seen her for a while and she looked frickin’ fantastic. Skin glowing, eyes sparkling and she was riding the bumps and...
More benefits than you might think… by Anne Farthing
A few years ago, I gave up alcohol completely for a few months for health reasons. It was hard, but not too hard, and the really great thing about it is that it has reduced my tolerance, so now I rarely want more than one glass. Better sleep, more energy and better...
On January 1st 2018 I decided to give up booze for a year…this is my story so far by Daisy Steel
I decided to stop drinking at the beginning of the year. It was a decision I’d been hurtling towards after what seemed a crazy few years. When we moved to the country from London, I’d envisaged an idyllic life of home-baking and gardening, more time to spend with our...
Can’t sleep after giving up drinking? Here’s why a sneaky nightcap isn’t the answer by Christine Morgan
If you’ve just stopped drinking, one of the things that could drive you back to the bottle faster than Boris Johnson gets stuck on a zip-wire is the lack of sleep. You remember sleep, right? It’s widely known that sleep difficulties are common in people recovering...
SIMPLICITY + CONSISTENCY = SUCCESS by Brian & Carrie
Today's blog is written by Brian and Carrie, who are the superstars of Brian and Carrie Live. Tune in live everyday to Eliminate your Limits! “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate” That quote from Carl Jung is a...
7 alcohol-free hacks you must know about this bank holiday
A long weekend can kick-start many of our alcohol triggers. The combination of a bank holiday and sunshine can derail the best of intentions. But just a quick reminder before we get started — the buzz you will get from sticking to your healthy intentions will far...
How do you drive an introvert to drink?
Last Saturday, five minutes before I was due on stage to talk at the fantastic 'Change your world' conference, my co-presenter and co-founder of OYNB Ruari said: ‘I am not feeling this speech; I’m thinking we throw out the slides and just talk.’ What the…????!!!!!...
This is why just ‘one' drink can change your life
The lads are going for a drink. You decide to join them for a quick 1. But it’s not 1, it’s 4. You miss the train and tell a few lies to cover up the 1 that was really 4. ‘The train was cancelled, I had a meeting…’ Your partner knows deep down you’re lying. Its a...
What I learned about alcohol-freedom from one of the fittest men on the planet and 2 brothers who created a food empire
Recently I was lucky enough to spend some time with Rich Roll best selling author, podcaster, and Ultraman who was named one of the 25 fittest men on the planet. We were both on retreat and our guests for the day were Stephen and David Flynn founders of the...
The Importance of Dreams
Recently someone approached me who was very worn down by the drink. Drinking every day, to numb out and overcome the feelings of hopelessness. She felt trapped in her life. She said she was "too overwhelmed to dream." She tried our challenge and although she...
Stopping drinking is a time of reflection
Stopping drinking is a time of reflection A strange thing happens when we stop drinking. When the beer goggles are removed it’s often a time of reflection and the chance to weigh up one’s life. This can often lead us to compare our lives to those around us. In truth,...
Doing This 1 Thing – Will Change Your Life!
I am just returning from a last minute weekend on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, I shot up for my dad's 75th birthday driving overnight to surprise him. I arrived just as he was having breakfast and seeing the beam on his face when he clocked me was worth every ounce of...