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Janet Gourand is a writer, a podcaster and a recovery coach. She quit drinking in 2015 at the age of 63. She founded Tribe Sober which enables people to change their relationship with alcohol. Tribe Sober is an international community which offers a membership program.

Latest Posts By Janet Gourand

4 weeks ago

6 Reasons to Take a Break from Alcohol

There often comes a quiet moment. Not dramatic. Not urgent. Just a pause. A moment when you begin to wonder whether something that once felt like a treat is no longer serving you in quite the same way. From the outside, everything looks fine. You are managing life, responsibilities, relationships…

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3 months ago

Breaking Free from Alcohol… in Just 3 Months

For many women in midlife, drinking doesn’t look like a “problem.” There are no lost jobs, no dramatic rock bottoms, no intervention scenes from a movie. Instead, it looks like a glass of wine every evening. Then two. Then the bottle quietly becoming a daily companion…

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4 months ago

7 Rules to Aging Gracefully… and How Alcohol Quietly Undermines Every One

Aging gracefully isn’t about pretending we’re still 40. It’s about meeting reality with clarity, strength, and self-respect. Yet many of us carry one habit into later life without ever re-examining it, even as everything else changes…

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4 months ago

Drink Less, Enjoy More: A Holiday Survival Guide

The festive season can be one of the most joyful times of the year. There are celebrations, family gatherings, office parties, dinners out…

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6 months ago

7 Takeaways from Our Women’s Bali Retreat

Can you imagine: 15 women from across the globe – Canada, South Africa, UK, Australia, Mauritius, Switzerland, USA and France – met in lush Ubud, Bali, for a week that changed us all. It wasn’t a holiday so much as a homecoming. We came seeking connection, peace, and perhaps…

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7 months ago

7 Habits of SuperAgers: Why Quitting Alcohol Might Be the Habit That Changes Everything

We all see them: older women in their 70s and 80s, with sharp memories, sparkling wit, clear purpose, and energy that many people decades younger envy. Scientists call these people SuperAgers, those who age in body, but hold on to cognitive strength, emotional resilience…

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7 months ago

How to Spark More Joy: Five Ways to Boost Your Natural “Happy Chemicals”

Have you ever noticed that happiness doesn’t just “happen,” even when life is going well? Maybe you have a lovely home, good friends, and plenty of reasons to feel grateful – yet the spark just isn’t there. That doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you…

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8 months ago

Common Unhealthy Habit Linked to Early Death

This was the intriguing headline linked to a study that was published on August 16th, 2024. That “unhealthy habit” turned out to be alcohol. The conclusion of the study was that people over age 60 who drink alcohol regularly are at an increased risk of early death, particularly from cancer…

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8 months ago

7 Reasons Older People Need to Take a Break… from Alcohol

When I was in my 50s, I thought I had alcohol all figured out. I wasn’t a “problem drinker,” just someone who enjoyed a glass of wine most evenings. But over time, I noticed little changes: waking at 3am with a pounding heart, feeling foggy in the mornings, my skin losing its glow…

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10 months ago

7 Reasons to Do a Dry July

Every year, thousands of health-conscious people take part in Dry July. Whether you join a group challenge or go solo, you’re part of something bigger – and that sense of community can be powerfully motivating. Dry July is the perfect time to press pause on drinking and reset your mind…

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