Live Well Aware

03/08/2026

🩺 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬

This GP’s story shows how easily alcohol can become a coping tool when you’re carrying pressure, responsibility and other people’s emotions every day. What stood out most was their fear of seeking help locally:

“𝐷𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑑, 𝑎𝑠 𝐼 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒’𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑔𝑚𝑎 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑘.”

Many professionals can feel the same, worried about judgement, worried about being recognised, worried about what it might mean for their job or identity.

Live Well Aware exists so those fears don’t become barriers.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝟗–𝟓, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲.

📄 Read the GP’s full story👇👇👇
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/food-and-drink/beverages/i-was-an-alcoholic-gp-drinking-three-bottles-of-wine-a-night/ar-AA1KX2ws

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You deserve support that fits around your life, not the other way around. 💛

I always dedicated a level of ritual to my drinking – a long-stem glass, a hearty sniff, a swill of the liquid and first sip – as if that somehow made my habit as palatable as the fine wine I was savouring. Swigging from the bottle was something alcoholics did, not me. Not this doctor. I never b...

25/06/2026

Today, Drew is attending Middlesbrough Council's Wellness Fair to speak with staff about the support available through Live Well Aware.

Looking after your wellbeing while balancing work can be difficult, and sometimes concerns around alcohol or drug use can feel even harder to talk about.

We believe that being in employment should never be a barrier to accessing support and making change. Whether you're looking for advice, have questions, or simply want a confidential conversation, we're here to help in a way that works around you.

If you're at the Wellness Fair today, come and say hello. No judgement. Just support. 💙

27/01/2026

🧠 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞.

Alongside physical and emotional symptoms, burnout can also show up in behaviour, including increased use of alcohol or other substances.

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.
💬 Live Well Aware supports workplaces and individuals to explore and change relationships with alcohol or other substances, ensuring support fits around you.

We work alongside existing wellbeing approaches to support healthier thinking, behaviour and organisational culture.

📩 If this is a conversation your workplace needs support with, get in touch. We offer FREE Identifcation and Brief Advice (IBA) to ensure all aspects of workplace wellbeing are covered. .

26/01/2026

26/01/2026

💬 Supporting Healthier Choices at Work

January is often a time when people reflect on their wellbeing, and workplaces can play an important role in supporting positive change.

We offer FREE, Identification and Brief Advice (IBA) training to help staff:
✔️ Recognise when someone may be struggling with alcohol or substance use
✔️ Feel confident starting supportive, non-judgemental conversations
✔️ Offer brief advice that encourages healthier habits
✔️ Support colleagues to make positive, informed choices

💙 Live Well Aware offers a safe space to people who are working who wish to explore their situation, at a time that fits around their life.

📧 To find out more about available support or arrange training, contact us at: [email protected]

✨ Small conversations can support healthier choices ✨