In this week’s webinar Laura will interview Kirstin Chaplin, a writer, social media manager and Club Soda member who initially gave up drinking for a year back on NYE 2016, but then kept on going when she realised that her anxiety had disappeared and that she was becoming a nicer Mum. Join Laura and Kirstin’s…
Our fifth and BIGGEST Mindful Drinking Festival is happening this weekend, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th January 2019, at The Truman Brewery on Brick Lane in London, as part of the Re:Solutions Festival – a celebration of wellbeing and happiness. So that’s the “Where” and the “When” covered – now for the “Why.” We started Club Soda almost four…
Just like this time last year, there are several books coming out about mindful drinking and going alcohol free. Read on for our reviews of some of them. The Alcohol Experiment by Annie Grace The subtitle of this book by our friend Annie, A 30-Day, Alcohol-Free Challenge to Interrupt Your Habits and Help You Take Control,…
January is around the corner – you’ve had a wonderful Christmas holiday, you’ve finished eating the fridge and possibly other people’s fridges (small print: we don’t judge) and now you’re probably thinking about starting the year off with a New Year’s resolution. If you’re going to be doing a Dry January then, as with most resolutions,…
If you’re taking part in Dry January then it could be tempting to avoid all pubs, social gatherings, and life, to just hide under your bed for 31 days until it’s all over. But what if we told you it doesn’t have to be like that? Pubs are pretty good at remembering Dry January is…
A common ritual for everyone, regardless of lifestyle, is to open a bottle of wine to unwind after a busy day -or maybe a few beers, or a couple of G & T’s. Whatever your go-to release drink of choice, it’s difficult to learn to navigate your evening and relax without it. There are many…
In this guest blog for Club Soda, Angie shares a bit of her journey of becoming the best possible version of her. For her, exercise and in particular weightlifting has played a big part in quitting alcohol. Angie is a busy, 42 year old, wife, mother of two children who is hoping to inspire others…
Club Soda member Gala wanted to start her own blog about her journey with giving up drinking, not only to create a kind of accountability for herself but also to inspire others who are on a similar path. She’s now 45 days alcohol-free and determined to stick to it, after what’s already been a rollercoaster journey…
Whether moderating or going alcohol-free, you will have times when you stomp around your home or the bar wishing you could just have that drink. Take the path of least resistance and just do what you want. Your inner dialogue begs you and fills your mind with the ‘will I, won’t I, why can’t I’ argument’ and…
We always feel a little bit guilty when a lot of the events we talk about are so London-centric – but we feel like that’s all about to change as more and more alcohol-free or low-alcohol events and options pop up across the UK (and globally). One region that we’ve noticed is really helping us…