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"Any fear I have is no longer about a life without alcohol, but of giving up everything I have gained on this journey." As I moved through my adult life, the way I handled alcohol evolved dramatically. From a social drinker who enjoyed a night out, I found myself...

Since High School I was the life of the party! First to get to the party and the last to leave. Always drinking more, laughing louder, going bigger and never discovering my ‘off switch’. This behaviour never really stopped, continuing throughout my adulthood, only...

"There have been so many positives to this journey; mental clarity, focus and revitalised self care" For the past 5 years I’ve been living and working in London, having moved away from a small town in Australia before that. While I thought things were going alright,...

I started college at 18 years old, and from then on I became a drinker. It started out with occasional parties but it soon moved on to be heavier, I would party like it was the end of days. In my 30s I started to notice my alcohol intake was increasing. Society was...

It all started six years ago when I seemed to “sign off” with many aspects of my life. I think my story would resonate with many women my age (56) who have been through the change of life or whatever you want to call it. Overnight I went from an all-out competitive...

I had been noticing this ad on my Facebook feed from some group called OYNB, I glanced at it and thought; nah that’s not for me I don’t drink beer. I’m a 'wine girl'. But there was a word in the heading that caught my attention. Habits...  And since then, I’ve spent...

One evening in October 2017, my son (then 12 years old) brought me a beer. It was 8pm and I was sat at my computer, working. He hadn’t seen me all evening and as he presented me with his offering, I had a moment of clarity. What kind of example was I setting?  That...

My name is Haley, and I’m 97 days alcohol-free! It’s funny because ’97 is the year I graduated from high school, and if you would have told me that some 22 years later, I’d find myself embarking on a one-year alcohol-free experiment, I would have told you that you...

I was a party girl ever since I was a teenager, so quitting drinking wasn’t easy - it was actually quite hard in the beginning. I wasn’t sure what my life would look like without a glass of wine with dinner, I was afraid my social life would change, and I wasn’t sure...

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...

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...

"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 flavours within a...

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...