Alcohol

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REAL-LIFE STORIES

‘I packed a suitcase, kissed my kids goodbye and went into rehab for 32 days’

36-year-old Ciara works as a part-time nurse at a clinic in Wexford. Here, she shares her journey from…

By Amanda Cassidy

Sober October

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Sober October? Why you should try a detached relationship with alcohol

The first time it happened by accident. I’d no grand plan to do it, it wasn’t pre-meditated, but…

By Niamh Ennis

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Sober curious? Meet the forty-something women giving up alcohol

Something is happening to the fortysomething woman: she’s thinking about giving up alcohol. Nikki Walsh meets the women…

By Nikki Walsh

LIVING

istil38: Pippa O’Connor Ormond has a new Irish vodka brand on the market and it’s made in Meath

A new premium Irish handcrafted vodka, istil 38 officially launched on the market at a glamorous party in…

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Mid-week drinking at home: Sophisticated relaxation or a slippery slope?

"In victory you deserve champagne. In defeat, you need it," said Napoleon. And that's become a dangerous mantra…

By Amanda Cassidy

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‘It was like a monster came’: The silent suffering of adult children with alcoholic parents

Actress Demi Moore opened up about her struggle with alcohol and painkillers and how addiction shaped her parenting,…

By Amanda Cassidy

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‘I was killing myself’: Jessica Simpson celebrates four years of sobriety

Jessica Simpson is celebrating being “wildly honest and comfortably open” as she marks four years of sobriety. Mum,…

By Sarah Finnan

AGENDA, SELF

‘This WAS my reality’: Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton shares depths of alcoholism struggle

Liberty X star Michelle Heaton took to Instagram to celebrate her 20-week sobriety milestone sharing photos of how…

By Jennifer McShane

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Lynn Enright: With motherhood on the horizon, will I ever be interested in alcohol again?

The third lockdown coincided with Lynn Enright's pregnancy, making giving up alcohol surprisingly easy. However, now she wonders…

By Lynn Enright

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Mixing alcohol and motherhood: ‘I never want my children to feel unsafe, as I did frequently’

Actress Anne Hathaway ditched alcohol while her son was small because she couldn't handle the hangovers. While abstaining…

By Amanda Cassidy

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Sober curious: ‘I’m at the point where I am questioning my decision to drink at all’

Alcohol consumption patterns are changing with studies now showing that fewer young people than ever are 'enjoying a…

By Amanda Cassidy

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Drinks industry launches ‘Be Sound’ campaign as pubs reopen across Ireland

Many of us were counting down the hours until our favourite pubs and restaurants reopened their doors on…

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