The day I broke up with alcohol

Alcohol and I have had a very long relationship. Possibly one of the longest relationships I’ve had in my life.

I wish I could take a day off from sobriety

Most of the time I’m glad I stopped drinking. But occasionally, I wish I could have a day off from being sober.

Allowing yourself to be happy

Giving yourself permission to be happy isn’t about complacency. It’s about not missing out on the good things in life.

Can you just, like, be a bit less dyspraxic?

Dyspraxia makes me clumsy, awkward, embarrassing and messy. Believe me, I know how frustrated you are with me, because I live this every day.

I’m sorry for being selfish — but right now that’s exactly what I need to be

I’m sorry I come across right now as being very self-focused. The thing is, it’s because I am.

Parents — do you get offended when pet owners call their pets their ‘children’?

Fundamentally though, does it harm you — and is it any of your business?

“Not drinking? But what are you going to do for fun?”

Whenever I tell people I don’t drink any more, this is inevitably the question that comes up.

Thanks, shitty internet troll, for showing me how far I’ve come

Here’s me, not giving a single solitary fuck about your opinion of my appearance — and why that’s pretty fucking important.

Speaking out against diet culture

Be prepared to be told you are the problem — but not give a single solitary f***

I recently posted in a health and nutrition group that I’d noticed an increased number of weight loss related…