Welcome to Sober Bubble!
Supporting sobriety & daily wellness through experience.
Our founder, Darren G. Taylor, author of ‘Finding Your Sober Bubble’, certified Life Coach and self-confessed binge drinker, has experienced an eclectic reality of life. With many highs and lows, and having kicked alcohol into touch he now brings this experience together with a clear objective:
‘To encourage and help those wanting to ditch alcohol for sobriety, by creating a support network with tools & techniques to improve our daily wellness’.
Sobriety is not just cutting out alcohol or substance abuse, it’s a way of life. That is why, ‘The Uni of everyday Life’ offers all the tools you need to find your very own sober bubble and contentment.
Here you will find helpful downloads, top tips, regular blogs, useful contacts, ideas for drinks and many other resources to help achieve your goals.
We should accept that people do make their own mistakes, but with core values, determination, hope and humour we can get back on track.
Wishing you every success… Darren
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Quitting Alcohol: The Truth (Guest Post)
The Truth of Quitting Alcohol Guest Post by "Anonymous" on Quitting Alcohol for a period of time. My congratulation's and utmost respect to this Lady. This is her TRUTH! I’ve always had an addictive nature and alcohol has without doubt been the strongest and longest...
10 Celebrities Who Succumbed to The Effects of Alcohol Abuse
10 Celebrities (of many unfortunately) Who Succumbed to the effects of Alcohol Abuse This post is far from being morbid, although I may hear you ask why are you shouting about the downfall of some well-known celebrities? What I am really doing is a post to celebrate...
Health Benefits of Drinking Water: Pure Water For Life
Health Benefits of Drinking Water 60% of our bodies are made up of water and 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by it. Ask anyone suffering from a major hangover and they will tell you they need to drink water and feel like dry to the bone! Well it should then come...
Intoxicated – Words & Phrases to Describe “Drunk”
Intoxicated: A Thorough Breakdown Michael McIntyre hit the nail on the head with how Posh people get drunk and use any term for drunk and it got me thinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2hyB_Eg6q8 But, according to the Urban Thesaurus algorithm, the top 5 slang...
(Personal) Social Health and it’s Determinants
Often mis-understood but certainly linked to our Mental and Physical Health is our Social Health. All 3 of these health measures form what is called the “Triangle of Health” and all are key to our Wellbeing.Personal Social Health involves our ability to adapt to...
Quitting Alcohol: Is Alcohol Free Beer a Good Idea?
The answer to the question of whether alcohol free beer is a good idea could split a room! Sobriety defined is simply the state of being sober, or put another way, to refrain from our addictions and follow a certain path to ensure that we do not feel the need to use...
Mocktails and Me (11): My Charming Boozeless Raspberry Dark-Eri
Boozeless Raspberry Dark-Eri Whilst the Daquiri has many variations they are generally made using White Rum so I thought, why not go crazy and use a Dark non-alcoholic alternative. Que “Rumish” which is a new favourite of mine and is also used in my Pina Colada...
Mocktails and Me (10): Sober Bloody Mary
Sober Bloody Mary Taste buds at the ready with this one as you can opt for spices, herbs and even vegetables. A conventional Bloody Mary is a cocktail containing vodka, tomato juice, and other spices and flavourings including Worcestershire sauce, hot sauces, garlic,...
Mocktails and Me (9): Pina Colada Mocktail
Pina Colada Mocktail If you like Pina Colada’s, then look no further than this bad boy for an alcohol-free alternative. The Pina Colada is one of the go to drinks for many people on holiday in the sun, but it also serves as an iconic Christmas / Winter Mocktail at a...
Mocktails and Me (8): Rockstar Martini Mocktail
Rockstar Pornstar Martini Mocktail Recipe Why shouldn’t us non drinkers also get a separate little blaster on the side in the form of a spiced tonic, why not? Whilst I have not included any non-alcoholic alternative to citrus vodka (used in my previous life) and opted...
Mocktails and Me (7): Elderflower Type Tom Collins
Elderflower Type Tom Collins Old Tom Collins himself wouldn’t know the difference with this I am sure of it? Even if he did, I reckon he would approve. In fact, I will be honest, as I write this I am not sure if Tom Collins is a real bloke and if so, is the drink...
Dealing With the Aftermath of Quitting Booze – What to Expect at First (14 Steps)
The Aftermath of Quitting Booze If I had one line, to sum up dealing with the aftermath of quitting booze; I would use the 5 P’s (my favourite variation): Planning & Preparation Prevents Poor Performance Let’s face it, many of us have and will go into a sobriety...
Mocktails and Me (6): 101 ways with Tonic Water Sheep in Wolves Clothing
101 ways with Tonic Water Really, who needs Gin? As Fever Tree kindly point out to us ¾ of your drink should be Tonic and the other ¼… well in my book that’s where we can experiment and believe me, I have tried some wonderful and fruitful concoctions! Firstly,...
Mocktails & Me (5): Cranberry & Ginger Mocktail with a Rosemary Twist
Cranberry & Ginger Mocktail with a Rosemary Twist If you want a different mocktails that is easy to manufacture, then look no further than this little beauty. The Cranberry gives it the sweet Christmassy feel, the Ginger gives it a subtle soft & spicy after...
Mocktails and Me (4): My Espresso Cartini Mocktail – Festive Sheep in Wolves Clothing
Espresso Cartini Mocktail (I switched the M and C…… Clever eh!) When you don’t drink alcohol like my good self you realise you have an abundance of different flavours to go for and this cheeky little thing includes one of my favourites, Coffee. With Christmas comes...
Mocktails & Me (3): Mulled Wine Mocktail – Mulled Not So Obvious
Mulled Not So Obvious – Mulled Wine without the Wine but I couldn’t just call it Mulled! The smell of mulled wine through the house as it warms could fool even the Summer into thinking it was Christmas and even put a smile on the face of old Ebenezer himself (we all...
Mocktails & Me (2) – Nice n Spicy Tonic – Festive Sheep in Wolves Clothing
Nice n Spicy Tonic ( Cucumber, spice and all things nice) A quick and easy concoction sure to refresh and cleanse your palate, not forgetting it's fiery kick. Don't be fooled by the simplicity of this mocktail, it is far from boring - in this case, less is more! A...
Mocktails & Me (1) – Delicious Sheep in Wolves Clothing
Sheep in Wolves Clothing - Mocktails & Me Ahh the extravagant Cocktail, a thing of beauty and deceit to the regular alcohol drinker and I guess the same thing could apply to the sober warrior. That’s because, in my experience, whilst cocktails are a nice to have,...
Alcohol and Emotions – To win the war on Alcohol, our Emotions need to be our Allies
An Anecdote of Alcohol and Emotions The lump in the throat, the chill up the spine and the feeling of such gratitude and respect for those who gave their lives for our way of life, is something I feel every year on Remembrance Sunday. Like many other people, I...
How to Stop Alcohol Drinking – 5 (of many) not so obvious tips to reach the 30-Day Milestone
How to Stop Alcohol Drinking: My Tips! Once you have seriously made the decision to aim for sobriety, you will face many challenges which could be cravings on a daily basis and there are many obvious things that are recommended such as get plenty of exercise, stay...