Category: Sober Life

Glasgow in the early 80s was where and when I was born. Was I born with a beer in my hand? No, of course not so let’s look at some of the thinking which led to me over-drinking for 25 years before having to quit at age 41. I am James, now 42 and over…

At the time of writing, I’ve sailed past my ‘100 days alcohol-free’ milestone. After many years of binge drinking and relying on alcohol to mask social anxiety and low self-esteem, I’ve done what I thought was unthinkable; I’ve completely removed alcohol from my life. To my friends and family, this decision seemed to come overnight…

1. I couldn’t shake the ‘Black Dog’ You may have heard of the ‘Sunday Scaries’ or ‘The Black Dog’. It’s a feeling that follows you around like a cloud after a night of drinking. You wake up with a mouth like the Sahara desert and a sense of impending doom. You think back on the…