Avoid saying should July 6, 2020Jo explains why resilience is so important when you're learning to live life alcohol-free. You don't build resilience by putting yourself under pressure and beating yourself up. That's a good...
Prepare FOR the situation not IN the situation June 27, 2020Jo addresses two points that have come up in the Support Forum this week: 1) why you need to play around with the language you're using to talk to yourself...
Why imagination is your friend when you want to stay sober July 29, 2019Jo explains how turning your imagination into an ally to help you recruit the power of your unconscious mind can make stopping drinking and staying sober a whole lot easier.
What will you do instead of not drinking? February 9, 2019Jo explains why it's healthy and helpful to focus on what you ARE going to be doing instead of focusing on what you're NOT going to be doing. Instead of...
Give yourself a fresh start February 2, 2019It's the beginning of a new month and it's still snowy and cold outside. I know the snow is bringing misery to some people in some parts of the world...
The conversation takes a strange turn October 29, 2018The conversation took an interesting turn a couple of nights ago when my friend asked me if I ever worried that I was making other people feel uncomfortable because I...
