Hi! I´m Izzy – a Dutch expat who who left Amsterdam in 2006. I have been living abroad for quite some time and love traveling! I was born and raised in Amsterdam and after graduating from the Hogeschool van Economische Studies Amsterdam I worked in casinos, both online and land-based, for most of my twenties until mid-thirties. When I was working in Gibraltar I met my lovely husband, B. Fast forward a couple of years and we became parents of a gorgeous girl, C. While C was growing up, I dipped my toes in the world of Real Estate for a change, but I realised that that wasn’t my calling either. I decided to fully focus on motherhood for the time being.
During that time my curiosity about sobriety grew. I have always had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol (I was a binge drinker from the age of 15) and I felt ready to do something about it. So in 2019 I started this blog! And shortly thereafter my sober account on Instagram. You can watch a 10-minute interview here, where I chat about my decision to stop drinking alcohol with Nicole King for Marbella Now on RTV Marbella TV.
On this blog I will tell you all about my exciting journey towards full sobriety. I will share tips, experiences, thoughts & personal stories with you that, I hope, will help you in one way or another. Maybe you are on the same path or thinking about heading this way?
I would love to hear from you, any shares, questions and/or ideas, bring them on, let´s do this sobriety thing together…!
Izzy x
