by Gill Kenny | Oct 18, 2021 | Addict, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol & cancer, Drinking, Sobriety
The Irish playwright, novelist and essayist, John B Keane famously said that, Drink in moderation is one of the most ridiculous statements ever made. You must drink a little more than moderation. Sadly, he passed away in 2002 at the age of 73 after an eight-year...
by Gill Kenny | Dec 29, 2020 | Addict, Addiction, ADHD, Ageing, Fructose, Poison, Sugar, Sugar-free
And so, another Christmas has passed, leaving behind a whole heap of colourful packaging that brought with it enough sugar to send every living thing into a frenzy. And now, as the year-end approaches rapidly, we are either facing up to or denying the new layer of...
by Gill Kenny | Nov 2, 2020 | Addict, Addiction, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Compassion, Connection to others, Mental health, Negative mindset, Supporting young people, Togetherness, Trust in relationships, Youth Drugs & Alcohol
Is there no end to the challenges of parenthood? All I can say is that I’m glad that I stopped drinking when I did, because now I am able to separate my own stuff from everyone else’s. So, last week my 15 year old son got caught smoking marijuana. To say my husband...
by Gill Kenny | Oct 19, 2020 | Addict, Addiction, Calling it out, Connection to others, Dating apps, Digital addiction, Mental health, Pain & vulnerability, Rape, Social media, Women's Rights
As the title of this week’s blog suggests, I am appalled by recent reports about the dangers of dating apps such as Tinder. A Four Corners investigation that was aired on Australian television last week revealed the extent of the problem and has impelled me to...
by Gill Kenny | Oct 6, 2020 | Abundance mindset, Activists for the future, Addict, Addiction, Attitude of gratitude, Benefits of sobriety, Compassion, Connection to others, Dictionary of lost words, Empathy, Equal rights, Gratitude, Imprisonment, Integrity, Mental health, Mental health awareness, Negative mindset, Pain & vulnerability, Relationship with money, Saving our planet, Scarcity mindset, Sobriety, Social media, Supporting young people, Togetherness, Women's Rights
I’ve just returned from a week by the sea where I got to recharge my almost-depleted battery and read a whole book all to myself. I’ll share the title with you as I do believe it is a good ‘un. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams is beautifully written and...
by Gill Kenny | Sep 28, 2020 | Activists for the future, Addict, Addiction, Anxiety, Attention extraction economy, Connection to others, Mental health, Mental health awareness, Sobriety, Social media, Staying sober, Supporting young people
It’s the end of yet another school term, and we’ve taken off to spend a week at a friend’s beach house. There is something very calming about walking barefoot along the sandy shores as the waves gently wash away the worries we brought from the city. We hadn’t had a...
