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An alcohol free pub opening but why or why are they calling it the Virgin Mary

Alcohol Free pub opening in Ireland - Lifewise An entire alcohol free pub in Ireland? Is it the start of a change in Irish drinking habits or just a passing phase? Is it really like a proper pub?

Is it impossible to keep new year resolutions?

A top tip if you’ve broken your new year resolutions - Lifewise So you've broken your new year resolutions. Here's a top tip which will help you feel better and help you reach your targets.

Is your childhood still affecting you?

Are childhood experiences making you drink too much alcohol? - Lifewise If you drink too much alcohol, your adverse childhood experiences could be an issue. We explain what these are and whether this could be affecting you.

Don't label yoursefl if you're drinking too much

I'm just a bum, a heavy drunk - Lifewise "I'm just a bum a heavy drunk". Maybe you're feeling like this after Christmas? You might be surprised to learn the reason why your drinking is a problem.

My teenager is drinking, what should I do?

My teenager is drinking - Lifewise My teenager is drinking. What should I do. How we dealt with the situation How keeping the relationship going and listening is really important.

Emma was a high flyer with a drink problem

Emma was a high flyer with a drinking problem - Lifewise Emma was a career girl with a drinking problem. Treatment failed to help her until she discovered the real cause of her drinking problem.

If you want to understand the pain and joy of being a teenage girl

Women drink in pregnancy, to hide the fact that they're pregnant!

The voice of non-pregnant women on alcohol consumption during pregnancy: a focus group study among women in Sweden Consensus is that fetal exposure to alcohol is harmful. Abstinence while trying to conceive and throughout pregnancy is recommended. Despite this, there are many women who consume alcohol around conception and until pregnancy recognition. The aim of this study was to explore the voice of non-pregnan...

Ann discovers she's a modern "alcoholic"

Are you a modern alcoholic? - Lifewise Who is the modern alcoholic? She is working, volunteering, parenting, supporting elderly parents. She has a busy life and is drinking too much.

When you don't get enough sleep

What happens when you don’t get enough sleep? Sleep is not optional. Getting only six hours a night is a form of slow euthanasia

Casual sexism in Ireland

Seeing casual sexism in Ireland with a returned emigrant’s eye Serena Williams has shown Irish women how to stand up to casual sexism