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Ask An Expert: Pauline (Family Drug Support)
Today’s expert is Dr Pauline Stewart, a Counselling and Educational Psychologist and the Executive Officer and Founder of Family Drug Support Aotearoa New Zealand.
April 22, 2023 – 2 comments
Sober Story: Gail
"Life is worth living and its a lot more easier and happier without pouring alcohol down my throat. Its less stressful, its healthier, less damaging, rewarding and its fun."
April 16, 2023 – 5 comments
Getting Sober vs Living Sober
Getting sober and living sober are two very different things.
April 11, 2023 – 12 comments
Sober Story: Jennifer
"I found that once I had made up my mind that not drinking alcohol was MY CHOICE I have never gone back."
March 25, 2023 – 8 comments
Brain retraining
I talk about this often, how I had to do a lot of really hard work retraining my brain when I first got sober.
March 12, 2023 – 10 comments
Getting used to being a non-drinker
I went out with a bunch of girlfriends recently.
February 25, 2023 – 9 comments
Sober Story: Stuart
"Right at the beginning I made the decision to treat getting sober as a new adventure and I believe that helped me."
February 18, 2023 – 3 comments
Sobriety Chat: Jean
Listen to podcaster and writer Jean talk about her new book, Take Good Care, and how unleashing her creative energy has been one of the many joys of quitting drinking.
February 10, 2023 – 8 comments
I travel with teabags
It was midnight at the party and someone said “I’m putting the jug on, does anyone want a hot drink?”.
January 26, 2023 – 10 comments