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Thousands of people have transformed their relationship with alcohol using OYNB. Read about their journeys below!

How Going Alcohol Free Made Me Fitter, Happier and Healthier

I’VE GOT LOADS MORE ENERGY, AND I NOW LOOK BETTER, HEALTHIER, SLIMMER. I’M FITTER AND HAPPIER. – OYNB HERO Hi all, this is my first ‘proper’ post here. I thought I’d share a few things, as I’ve made some big changes since March this year, and I thought my experience...

My Journey to a Healthy Lifestyle and Running a Marathon

'I longed to find out what a year off beer would do for me, but it seems like an impossible dream'. - OYNB Hero My journey started a year ago. Everything was going well. I have a wonderful wife and son, a nice house, and a good job. But I was broken and...

Alcohol: How it affected my life, love, and helped me cope

'I was hesitant to share my experience; I do not want people to treat or see me differently.’ - OYNB Hero Alcohol is becoming an increasing concern in this modern world. Peer pressure, culture and tradition among others, were identified as a vital element capable of...

Damn I wish I had found OYNB sooner!

I was always active and into sports when I was a teenager but my priorities shifted around 20 when alcohol and music took over from eating healthy and playing sports. Like many, I could get away with a lot of things when I was younger, but when I hit 30 I found myself...

I quit drinking alcohol and jumped back on the bike

Last Friday was 90 days and I started it with a 05:45 cycle for an hour with a mate, to return for breakfast with my kids before heading off to work with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. This is my new routine a few days each week and I have never before...

I quit drinking and had a glimpse of paradise

After recently re-watching the amazing, yet slightly unnerving, Gene Wilder in the classic film: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory I could not get the following verse, from the song ‘Pure Imagination’ out of my head: ‘If you want to see paradise, just take a look...

Duracell Battery in my Back – An OYNB Testimonial

Taking the Challenge At 49 (50 in August) I noticed that I would habitually pull into the off license/supermarket for my nightly 3-4 bottles of beer. My habit never affected my day to day chores, but my bottle bank deposit showed what looked to be like a rugby team’s...

A Step Back from Drinking Alcohol – An OYNB Testimonial

A Step Back from Drinking Alcohol For a number of years now I’ve wanted to take a step back from drinking. Each time that I aimed to take a month off I got a few weeks in and then thought “Stuff it!” and fell back into the old habit. On the 18th of February...

A Word from Dry Drinker: Stuart's Story

We're lucky enough to have the co-founder of Dry Drinker share his journey to an alcohol free life, read it, soak it in and get inspired! Four years ago Stuart made the decision to to get healthy, change his drinking habits and get fit. At 5'11'' (180 cm), Stuart used...

Quit Drinking – A OneYearNoBeer Story

Quit Drinking - A Members Story For a number of years now I’ve wanted to take a step back from drinking. Each time that I aimed to take a month off I got a few weeks in and then thought “Stuff it!” and fell back into the old habit. On the 18th of February 2016 I went...

Quit Booze: Lou's Triumphant 90 Day Story

We love hearing stories about how you quit booze and Lou's share is no different. We hope you enjoy the read and get inspired to live the life you want to live! I joined the OYNB group on the 4th of January 2016. My initial thought was to do 'Dry January' after having...

Not an alcoholic just frustrated that you can’t give up alcohol?

When I first attempted to quit the drink, I found that there was nothing available to help someone like me. Someone who was bored of the booze and desperately wanted to find ways to stop drinking without being labeled. The well-meaning websites and...