Dipsomaniac Declaration Number Ten
B.G. Mitchell Today it’s time for the tenth in Year of Living Sober’s series of 12 Dipsomaniac Declarations. Here’s Number Ten: As a Dipsomaniac I express myself in the moment. Like the rest of YOLS’...
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B.G. Mitchell Today’s post is Number 11 in the series of ‘12 Dipsomaniac Declarations’. Over this series I’m offering all ‘booze lovers’ (especially those who’d maybe like to cut back a bit) an...
View ArticleDipsomaniac Declaration Number Twelve
B.G. Mitchell Wow. It’s here already. The final post in Year of Living Sober’s series of 12 Dipsomaniac Declarations. Here’s Number Twelve: As a Dipsomaniac I share my experiences openly. Like the rest...
View ArticleWhat to Expect When Giving Up Alcohol: Answers for 10 Sober Living Questions
B.G. Mitchell Before I began my year off booze I didn’t really know what to expect when giving up alcohol. Now I’m almost at the end of my temporary teetotal journey I’ve learned a few things about...
View Article12 Months of Sober Living: A Big Drinker’s Year Off Booze
B.G. Mitchell With 3 days to go on my year of living sober I thought it would be a good time to recap my 12 months of sober living. Today’s post is a quick-ish look back over my shoulder at some of the...
View ArticleWhat is a YOLS?
B.G. Mitchell“Or maybe the next.” What is a YOLS? The answer to the question, “What is a YOLS?” is this: YOLS is an acronym for ‘Year of Living Sober’. A YOLS is a year of living sober. If one was to...
View ArticleIs a year of living sober worth celebrating?
B.G. MitchellDone and dusted. And polished! Is a year of living sober worth celebrating? Bloody oath, mate! I made it! As of today I have officially survived (and thrived in) one whole year without...
View ArticleMy First Alcoholic Drink For One Year
B.G. MitchellOkay, it should really say “Sparkling wine?” Today’s post is all about my ‘first alcoholic drink for one year’, my FADFOY. What it was, why I chose it and how it felt to drink it after...
View ArticleWhy I’m a Funny Guy: The Little Booze Joke Book
B.G. MitchellThere’s some big hair in there. Regular readers of Year of Living Sober will know why I’m a funny guy. And it’s not just because I’m only too happy to share Twitter pics of me with troll...
View ArticleLiving Life Large
B.G. Mitchell Howdy strangers! My apologies if you’ve been wondering what the hell happened to Dipsomaniac Ben but since finishing my year of living sober I’ve been living life large. My silly season...
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