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Melissa Notland

Melissa Notland

The 5 most influential words of my life – One Day at a Time

I used to see this acronym – ODAAT, all the time on a sober app and it took me a week or two to figure it out.

Jan 22, 2023

The 5 most influential words of my life – One Day at a Time

Jan 22, 2023

Melissa Notland

Why this horrible flu season is making me even more determined to stay sober

It seems everyone I know is ill or has a family member ill at the moment and it makes me realise how important our health is and the need…

Jan 14, 2023

Why this horrible flu season is making me even more determined to stay sober

Jan 14, 2023

Melissa Notland

Why hitting rock bottom was the best thing that happened to me

I’ve had plenty of rock bottoms. What was so special about this (the final) one?

Jan 10, 2023

Why hitting rock bottom was the best thing that happened to me

Jan 10, 2023

Melissa Notland

The 10 most important things that helped me to quit alcohol

It’s the holy grail, how do people really, truly get sober?

Jan 8, 2023

The 10 most important things that helped me to quit alcohol

Jan 8, 2023

Melissa Notland

Why increasing amounts of alcohol consumption were causing blackouts and memory loss

I’ve always had blackouts through drinking, but it was getting increasingly worse. Sometimes forgetting whole nights out!

Jan 6, 2023

Why increasing amounts of alcohol consumption were causing blackouts and memory loss

Jan 6, 2023

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Enjoy everything in Moderation. Unless it’s alcohol, then it’s out the window

As an ex-addict, I get a bit tired of hearing this phrase!

Jan 4, 2023

Enjoy everything in Moderation. Unless it’s alcohol, then it’s out the window

Jan 4, 2023

Melissa Notland

Do you have an alcohol problem? These 15 things suggest you probably do

I pretty much know this list of alcohol problem indicators by heart!

Jan 3, 2023

Do you have an alcohol problem? These 15 things suggest you probably do

Jan 3, 2023

Melissa Notland

Are you thinking of giving up alcohol for good this year?

I had a conversation with my neighbour recently and this started my renewed enthusiasm for writing about giving up alcohol.

Jan 2, 2023

Are you thinking of giving up alcohol for good this year?

Jan 2, 2023

Melissa Notland

2022 – The year I realised fun didn’t mean getting drunk

There is nothing better than waking up on New Year’s Day sober, hangover free and excited for the year ahead.

Jan 1, 2023

2022 – The year I realised fun didn’t mean getting drunk

Jan 1, 2023

Melissa Notland

10 Things I’ve Learnt from My 1st Full Year of Sobriety

2022 was probably one of the best years of my life. Nothing major happened, I didn’t travel extensively or have anything particularly…

Dec 31, 2022

10 Things I’ve Learnt from My 1st Full Year of Sobriety

Dec 31, 2022

Melissa Notland

Melissa Notland

I gave up alcohol and decided I wanted to write about it. Daily life musings on sobriety, mental health and what’s currently winding me up :)

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