The Hidden Health Risks of Alcohol: From Accidents to Chronic Conditions

Alcohol has long been a part of social life, celebrated in commercials and portrayed as a harmless way to unwind. But for m...

The story of my relationship with alcohol starts long before I took my first drink. Growing up, alcohol was a constant presence in my life. I grew up on a very small farm, the oldest of three children...

In this blog post, I want to explore one of the most deeply ingrained beliefs in our culture: the idea that alcohol helps us unwind and de-stress. While this notion is widespread, the reality of how a...

The Burden of Shame

Shame is a hugely toxic emotion, perhaps the most toxic and harmful of all. It involves self-loathing, where we hate ourselves for who we are, rather than for something we have do...

Have you ever noticed the advice on booze bottles to ‘enjoy alcohol in moderation’ or ‘enjoy responsibly’? Enjoy? Well, that is an unhelpful choice of verb! In what universe is it helpful to remind th...

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? It’s an age-old conundrum, a question to which there is no clear answer. But it is more clear cut when it comes to anxiety / depression and drinking alcohol. ...

Summary dismissal is often the result when employees go to employers about alcohol dependence

Imagine you were in a serious relationship, both of you saying that you were there for each other and co...

Bonding over a beer – alcohol in the workplace

Booze has been centre-stage in the shenanigans in Downing St in the last couple of years. Bottle-laden tables at ‘work events’ in the garden; juniors...

Why can’t I drink alcohol ‘normally’?

When I am coaching people, they will often tell me that their objective is to be able to drink ‘normally’.

What is normal drinking? Is there any such th...

 “My drinking increased during the pandemic, and I am struggling to get it back under control”

In the two years since Covid turned our world upside down, I have coached so many people whose drinki...

 Recognizing alcohol is a problem

“Am I an alcoholic”? Oh my God, I googled that so many times. Of course, part of me was hoping that Dr Google would tell me I had nothing to worry about, but the ver...