I would have needed Soberisti's services myself at the time, says Ira Koivu. TRADITIONALLY, workplaces in Finland have offered help for alcohol problems only when the issue has become visible and requires intervention. Treatment options have typically included referral to occupational health services and, in...
(The text is an extract from a letter of encouragement to the participants of the Free yourself from wine with ease and joy online course. It is intended to provide peer support and tips for the first sober midsummer)Have a wonderful, sober Midsummer!! The first sober...
Published 4/21 Tiina, 48, has been living sober since October 2020, when she quit alcohol. She is a successful entrepreneur, and her drinking was a concern to no one except for Tiina and her 17-year-old daughter. She didn’t get drunk in public, pass out in inappropriate places,...
"You might be surprised at the many ways in which quitting alcohol can make a difference. I put the cap on in November 2015 after six years of reflection. The main reason I didn’t stop drinking alcohol earlier was that I thought a sober life would...
The 12-step world is predominantly a man's world. When you read the newspapers, it often feels like there’s no other path to sobriety. The Finnish alcohol treatment scene is first and foremost a man's world. Given that the male perspective significantly influences substance abuse policy, it's worth...
"242 Days of Sobriety Behind Me and a Whole New Life Has Begun" I AM a 58-year-old woman working in the healthcare field. When I was younger, my alcohol consumption was quite moderate, and that occasional drinking continued well into adulthood. HOWEVER, little by little, wine began...
The Easy and Joyful method I developed works and frees women from alcohol addiction, but some people find it scary and dangerous. If you haven't sobered up using, say, the 12-step method, then, according to them, you've sobered up wrong. WHEN I freed myself from alcohol...
Motherhood and maternal love are thought to somehow protect women from alcoholism. A good mother could never put alcohol before her child, could she? I believe that in modern times, motherhood is actually a risk. Loneliness and exclusion from the community are risk factors for alcoholism or...
If you’re considering quitting and are thinking about making the "big decision," here are a few tips: Make a list of reasons why you would stop. Don’t discard the list, but look at it every time you reconsider your decision. My list looked like this: I’m afraid...
THERE are probably as many definitions of alcoholism as there are definers. At what point does the habit become an addiction, and when does it turn into alcoholism? I don't know. I don't like to make strict definitions, because I don't like compartmentalisation. I think it's...
Reader "Meri" sent feedback and shared her story "Free from Wine is the best book I have ever read: a book that supported the most important decision of my life." - Meri My journey to freedom from Wine Year 2003 I’m just over thirty, my child is just starting...
THIS week, my daughter and I were in London, and one evening, we went to a praised Italian restaurant on a picturesque side street in Earl’s Court. While placing our order, an elegantly dressed older man peeked in through the door, interrupted us, and asked...
