It was the end of 2016 and I had seen an advert for The Sober School. At that time I was desperate to stop drinking. Waking up in the morning with a stomach full of nerves and looking in the mirror, wishing that today would be the day that I didn't have a drink. But I let the advert slip because I was like.. Would this work? Who is this person? It surely couldn't work for me. So Xmas came and went and after a disastrous drinking episode on mothers day I actively searched to see when the next course was starting. It was April 2017! And I joined. But.. 3 days into the course and I was still drinking. Oh no I knew it couldn't happen to me, I was destined to be a failure. So I emailed Kate and told her what was happening. Kate kindly wrote back and actively encouraged me to share how I was feeling with the group. I did this and the support flooded in. I felt like I was part of a community, cared for and this gave me the smallest belief that maybe I could do this. And there it was, 6 April 2017, was my last drink. I absolutely loved the course content. I couldn't wait each day for the daily email. I didn't want the 6 weeks to end. I learned so much from those 6 weeks it really helped me navigate my way through lots of life's difficulties. But let's be clear here. Giving up drinking was super hard! I could have bitten my left arm off at times. I had tears, anger and lots of emotions happy, sad, euphoria, all racing around my head at the same time. But know this. It was absolutely worth it. After a while all the drinking noise calmed down and I embraced sober life. I felt like I had a super power and my life changed for the better. I will forever be grateful to Kate and The Sober School.
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The Sober School helps women to put down the wine glass and create alcohol-free lives they love.
Founded by Kate Bee in 2016, we specialise in supporting "grey zone" drinkers - women who use alcohol as a coping mechanism but don't fit traditional recovery models.
Our flagship programme, Getting Unstuck, is a 6-week online course that teaches practical skills for managing urges, emotions and triggers without relying on willpower or white-knuckling. We use cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques and causal coaching to help women understand why they drink and create lasting change.
At The Sober School, we see sobriety as an upgrade to your life, not a deprivation. We focus on what you gain - not what you're giving up - so you can create the alcohol-free life you deserve.See more
