Patrick

17th November 2023 2 Comments

I’ve secretly asked myself this question a lot. I’ve spent hours completing online questionnaires, and then changing my answers in hopes of getting a kinder

Being a better dad

11th November 2023 No Comments

“When I was drinking I thought I was the greatest dad in the world but looking back… you’re selfish without realising it when you’re drinking

Can my blog help you?

11th November 2023 No Comments

I hope so. I tied myself in knots trying to think of a way that could have got to the 99% sober stage, without going

Who am I?

7th November 2023 2 Comments

I’m Patrick. A husband, dad, and 38 year old accountant who has made a career helping clients stay in control of their finances, yet spent decades in a secret battle to stay in control of my drinking.

My life didn’t look like that of someone who was hopelessly addicted to alcohol. I didn’t fit into my own cardboard cut out view of an alcoholic. I wasn’t pouring vodka on my cornflakes. I didn’t spend the day drinking cider on a park bench. I didn’t even drink every single day. I couldn’t have been an alcoholic.

What is 99% sober?

6th November 2023 No Comments

99% sober, or dry By default, is a label for those of us who are fed up drinking on autopilot and want to control our relationship with alcohol, but aren’t quite ready to shut the door on it completely.

How does 99% sober work?

4th November 2023 No Comments

I’m pro-choice recovery, I don’t believe there is a one size fits all approach. So the below, and in fact all of these blogs, come with the caveat that I’m sharing with you what worked for me. The wise counsel from the 1970s sitcom, “Different Strokes” should be kept in mind at all times:

“Now, the world don’t move to the beat of just one drum, what might be right for you, may not be right for some…”