by Esther Nagle | Nov 9, 2023 | Healing
“I don’t need this anymore. I have other ways to deal with the shit in my life. We’ve all done the ‘I’m never drinking again” thing in the depths of a killer hangover. But this time was different. This time led to now, 9 years of sobriety. I didn’t tell myself I was... 
by Esther Nagle | Nov 8, 2023 | Recovery Life
Dear Booze: When my life fell apart, you were there. I used to think I couldn’t be happy without you. I wrote this post on my old website back in 2017, in a flurry of emotional release via my keyboard. I was struck then by the similarities between how I felt... 
by Esther Nagle | Nov 7, 2023 | Sobriety rocks my life
Between August 1960 and December 1962, a group of young Liverpudlians were making their name on the club circuit of Hamburg, Germany. They were barely out of school. George, the youngest, was just 17 when they first arrived in the clubs. This resulted in his being... 
by Esther Nagle | Nov 6, 2023 | Sobriety rocks my life, Uncategorized
Last summer, my Facebook profile was filled with images of fun. Festivals, gigs, adventure holidays, days out, time with friends and family, time with my son. Countless selfies showed a beaming, happy Esther, having a HUGE amount of fun. And I did it all sober. At... 
by Esther Nagle | Sep 3, 2023 | Recovery Life
If I had known in April 2014 that the Yoga teacher training course I was so excited to begin would lead to me giving up drinking and smoking for good, there’s a good chance I would have bailed on it. The idea of sobriety, and living without booze, cigarettes or... 
by Esther Nagle | Sep 1, 2023 | Recovery Life
“I’m not drinking today, I’m doing that Sober October thing, remember?” “Esther, look at the state of you. You’ve had a shit of a day, one glass of wine won’t hurt, and it will help you relax a bit. You can have a cup of tea once you’re not so strung out” Famous... 
by Esther Nagle | Aug 31, 2023 | Recovery Life
My name is Esther, and I am not an alcoholic. I certainly used to be. But I wouldn’t admit it then. Some will tell me, insist even, that I am still, and will always be an alcoholic. That I have a disease that can never be cured. That I am one decision away from a... 
by Esther Nagle | Aug 22, 2023 | Healing
Hello I’m Sarah, and I’ve got a story to share with you. It’s my own tale of juggling motherhood, battling caffeine addiction (30 cans of Diet Coke a day, if you can believe it!), postnatal depression, and a painful divorce. But amidst all that... 
by Esther Nagle | Aug 22, 2023 | Healing
How old were you when you first put on a mask? Not the one from the fancy dress shop, to wear when you went trick or treating, or to scare your little brother? Those masks are obvious and can be taken off and discarded easily. And I am DEFINITELY not talking about the... 
by Esther Nagle | Jul 11, 2023 | Recovery Life
How do you create a sober life? With practice! When you’ve got the habit of drinking embedded in your life, you need to create a new habit of not drinking. It needs to become your default, like brushing your teeth in the morning. And to do that, you need to...
