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Helping women who don’t necessarily want to go sober forever break free from the wine o’clock cycle. DM and for more details

Join The Wine O’Clock Room, a weekly online group, where we discuss what’s driving the drinking and what to do about it.

08/03/2026

You tell yourself:
“I’m not drinking tonight.”

You mean it.

But by mid-afternoon the negotiation starts.

Just one.
One becomes two.
Before you realise it, the bottle’s gone.

At 3am you’re wide awake asking yourself:

Why do I keep doing this?

Somewhere along the way, it stopped feeling like a choice.

That’s the part that scares you.
Because alcohol isn’t really the problem.

It’s been doing a job.

A pressure valve.
A permission slip.
A way to exhale when nothing else works.

Once you see that, you start to understand why the cycle keeps repeating.

Most women never see this part.
When they do, everything starts to make sense.

In this free 60-minute live workshop, we’ll look at the cycle together.

You’ll discover:

• Why the “not tonight” promise keeps collapsing

• Why willpower keeps failing

• What’s really keeping the cycle in place

“I thought something was wrong with me.
Once I saw the pattern, it all made sense.”

— Claire, 44

FREE LIVE WORKSHOP

Hosted by Rebecca Thomson
Creator of The Wine O’Clock Women podcast

Wednesday 25 March — 7pm (UK)

Can’t attend live?

Register anyway — the replay will be available for a limited time.

👇 Register here

https://rebeccathomson.co.uk/workshop

04/03/2026

“I’m not drinking tonight.”
You mean it.
By mid-afternoon, the negotiation starts.

Just one.
One becomes two.
You finish the bottle so you can start again tomorrow.

At 3 a.m. you’re wide awake.
Why do I keep doing this?

Somewhere along the way, it stopped feeling like a choice.
That’s the part that scares you.

Alcohol isn’t the real problem.
It’s been doing a job.

A pressure valve.
A permission slip.
A way to exhale when nothing else works.

There’s a reason this keeps repeating.
And it isn’t what you think.

Read The Unspoken Truth.
It’s free.
In 10 minutes, you’ll understand what’s really keeping you stuck.

https://rebeccathomson.co.uk/truth

01/03/2026

Neurodivergent women don’t drink because they can’t cope.

They drink because they’ve been coping all day.

Masking.
Managing.
Holding it together.

Wine O’Clock isn’t weakness.
It’s relief.

In this conversation with Helen Davies, we unpack why so many neurodivergent women drink — and why “just try harder” isn’t the answer.

🎙️ Listen now:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WdVWTQku0kcAQgdRijlwn?si=vcA6fCxuTCifTXfU6ICmYQ

25/02/2026

If you’ve stopped drinking and it feels heavier than you expected, this is why.

Early sobriety can feel like grief.
Not cravings. Loss.

In Episode 19, I unpack what’s really happening — and how to navigate it properly.

🎙️listen here

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qNLPQPj0yIg19oZfN0C3f?si=n2WGq6hXRFe_wIpgSr8fvg&ct=256&t=256

17/02/2026

You’re drinking because it works.

It slows your nervous system.
It softens the edge of the day.
It gives you a few minutes where nothing is required of you.

But it’s costing you more than you’re admitting.

It’s rushing bedtime.
Half-listening to their stories.
Snapping because you’re already thinking about the glass waiting in the kitchen.

It’s lying in bed knowing they got the tired, distracted version of you.

You don’t hate the wine.

You hate needing it.

You hate that it wins.

13/02/2026

You said, “Not tonight.”

By Wednesday, you’re calling it the weekend.

That shift didn’t feel dramatic.
It felt justified.

One long day.
One hard conversation.
One “I’ll start properly on Monday.”

This is how the line moves.

Episode 17 names the pattern.

If your drinking keeps creeping earlier in the week,
listen.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WCyjjvAMYXshhtcZbpxEZ?si=SmuhJrkZSFeLpnWydFzP6Q

09/02/2026

If wine o’clock keeps repeating,
The Unspoken Truth explains why.

https://rebeccathomson.co.uk/theunspokentruth

06/02/2026

She didn’t lose weight
Slept badly
Felt more anxious and angry
That was week 1-2
Boredom & feeling flat came next.

By week 3 things began to settle
Lisa stopped fighting herself
Instead she put her energy into the strategies she was learning.

By week 5 she said:

“ I didn’t realise I could feel so much better than I did. I woke up the other day and felt happy, that was the first time in ages!”

By the end of our time together

She had a firm understanding of why she was using alcohol and how to deal with her feelings in a way that supported her not harmed her.

That bitch that lived in her head.
Became her biggest cheerleader.

Sure there are no guarantees that life will be kind to her.
But this is the truth.

She can now handle any tsunami of s**t that life may throw her way without running back to drinking.

She went from hating herself and feeling ashamed to trusting that she can make choices that support the woman she wants to be.

This is the work ladies.
I hope you realise this while you still have time to change things around for yourself.

04/02/2026

I hope that you’ve really heard this today.
If so I’m glad.
Being ready is the lie
Getting your big girls pants on and deciding to get some help is the truth you’re fighting.

So here it is again, it took me a while too

Ready is a choice you take.
Not a state you wait for.

03/02/2026

For capable, midlife women who’ve done the breaks, rules, and resets — and still end up back at Wine O’Clock.

You don’t need another 5 tips to stop drinking.
You need a moment of truth.

Download The Unspoken Truth.
You’ll never look at your drinking the same way again.

https://rebeccathomson.co.uk/theunspokentruth

01/02/2026

A few days ago, I had a Reset Session with a woman who reminded me of where I once was.

The Wine O’Clock cycle was running her life and she’d had enough.

She’d promise herself she’d be good all week… then pour a drink she didn’t even want on Tuesday.

One turned into the bottle—because tomorrow, she definitely wasn’t drinking. Right?

She’d tried all sorts over the years,
but kept ending back at square one.

She was exhausted.

From the cycle of breaking promises, overthinking, and beating herself up at 3am.

What she really wanted was a bit of peace.
Not necessarily to go sober forever.

Just to stop feeling like this was running her life.

That’s what Reset Sessions are for.

It’s a focused 90‑minute 1:1 session where we look at when and why the habit kicks in,
what keeps the cycle going, and how to interrupt it so you can finally feel more in control.

She left feeling clear, steady, and knowing what to do next.

February Reset Sessions are now open.

If you’re ready to stop the back and forth and get some actual headspace.

DM me RESET and I’ll send you the details.

31/01/2026

The Wine O’clock Woman’s 2nd guest conversation of January
What a great one this is!

Natalie brings all her energy & knowledge as we discuss how motherhood and a stressed out nervous system can cause us to reach for the wine more than we’d like.

If your kids are driving you nuts, and you’re interested in how to make the whole thing much easier.

This conversation is for you!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xEQjpMtRNgy5GLzxZkWHM?si=EbFC_RabTzK6zgsBQ5lQkQ&t=509

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