top of page
FREE GUIDE:
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED EXPLORING A LIFE LESS INTOXICATED

Search

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Feb 254 min read
Active vs Passive Moderation Approaches to Changing Your Relationship with Alcohol
What's the difference between active versus passive moderation approaches, and might one work better than the other?


Denise Hamilton-Mace
Feb 154 min read
A little goes a long way
I never have more than a sip or two and usually, I find the taste almost instantly repellent - sorry alcohol, but I just don’t like you like

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Dec 27, 20247 min read
Teetotal or not teetotal? That is the question.
Do you have to stop drinking to be sober curious?

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Dec 19, 20244 min read
6 Reasons Not to Drink Low/No
There lots of articles out there telling you the whys and wherefores of drinking alcohol-free beverages, but the truth is, they're not...

JOMO Club
Dec 18, 20243 min read
A letter from Father Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. And then I came creeping in...

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Dec 11, 20243 min read
Preaching to the Unconverted
At the risk of alienating some (many?), the sheer volume of anti-alcohol rhetoric was simply overwhelming.

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Jun 30, 20243 min read
Q&A: The Low/No-&-Light Drinker Personality Type Quiz
If you haven't taken the Low/No-&-Light Drinker Personality Type Quiz yet, this post should answer every question you have about it…

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Jun 11, 20244 min read
Moderation nation: A quarter of UK adults ‘zebra striping’ on every pub visit
A quarter of UK drinkers are alternating between alcoholic and alcohol-free drinks when they visit pubs and bars, according to a new...

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Apr 27, 20241 min read
What’s your low/no drinking personality type?
Discover your low/no-drinking personality type with the first and only quiz of its kind.

Kelly Mercer
Jan 21, 20244 min read
Becoming More Me: A coach's journey
Alcohol-free me began on 12th August '23 whilst on holiday in Spain of all places. I woke up with yet another hang-over and hazed memory...

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Jan 4, 20246 min read
Getting through Dry January
We're a few days in now, and if you're finding it more challenging than you expected, then give some of these tips a go:


Raven Records
Dec 29, 20232 min read
Raven Records: London's new heavy metal alcohol-free bar
Raven Records is the world's first heavy metal record shop, coffee shop and alcohol-free bar, located in the heart of London's Camden Town.

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Dec 23, 20237 min read
The story of the 1st Dry Advent Calendar: The angels of Dry January
The Dry Advent Calendar could be the game-changer you need to finally help you succeed in your Dry January challenge. Whether you're...

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Dec 4, 20233 min read
What my 4-year-old taught me about sober curious birthdays
I remember when my birthday celebrations used to last 3-days as well. Well, I say remember, what I mean is I remember them in theory...


Denise Hamilton-Mace
Oct 11, 20233 min read
The advent of low/no Christmas
Whether you’re a Christmas fanatic or a grouchy Grinch Crimbo is coming and there’s nothing you can do to. We look at 3 AF advent calendars.


Duncan McLeod
Oct 7, 20237 min read
Getting over the Hurdles to a Successful Sober October
Here are some hurdles you may encounter and some advice to help you vault your way into a happier, healthier and more peaceful alcohol-free

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Sep 17, 20234 min read
How one venue levelled up its service
Recently opened on my high street is a dog groomer, a hardware store and a vape shop that has been met by the quasi-village community as an

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Sep 1, 20237 min read
When two drinkers become one
How much weight do we bear when the choice has been made to live a life less intoxicated, but our partners don't see things the same way?

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Apr 29, 20232 min read
If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear – you poor deluded fool. No, not you, dear reader. I’m talking about the foolish individual who thought his opinio

Denise Hamilton-Mace
Feb 4, 20234 min read
How to keep momentum after a month off alcohol
Today, you wake up feeling just the same, but as the sun dawns, so does the slightest sensation of dread as you realise that your month...
bottom of page