Make a proper plan.
A clear starting point and a practical plan for evenings, weekends, holidays, difficult days and social occasions.
Press Pause 90 / Your 90 days
Press pause on alcohol for 90 days. See what comes back.
You work. You parent. You get on with life. But you're tired of negotiating with yourself about drinking.
A proper 90-day break, with support for the real moments that matter. Start on your own Day 1.
No label. No lecture. No forever promise.
You probably already know
You're not falling apart.
Work gets done. The kids get to school. Bills get paid. From the outside, everything looks fine.
But you know.
The mornings are heavier than they used to be. Sleep is broken. Sundays keep disappearing. Your patience is thinner. You're in the room with your family, but not really there.
And you keep having the same conversation with yourself about drinking.
Then the rule changes. The week moves on. And alcohol stays in the middle of the conversation.
- “I won't drink in the week.”
- “I'll only have two tonight.”
- “I'll stop after this weekend.”
- “I'll do a month off and get myself back on track.”
The real problem
You don't need another rule. You need a proper break from the argument.
You've probably already tried cutting down. You've negotiated days, numbers, weekends, occasions and exceptions.
The problem is that even when you're trying to control drinking, drinking is still taking up space in your head.
No forever decision. No new identity. Just enough distance to find out what your life actually feels like without alcohol running the diary.
Press Pause 90 removes the negotiation for 90 days.
Not forever. Just the space to see what changes when alcohol isn't running the diary.
The programme
What Press Pause 90 actually is
A structured 90-day alcohol-free coaching programme with me in your corner, built around your work, family and the days when drinking normally takes over.
Don't do it on your own.
Choose weekly Group coaching alongside other members, or Private coaching tailored to your circumstances. The level of support is your choice.
Decide from experience.
Review your 90 days and work out what comes next with a clearer head and your own evidence, not another rule made on a Monday.
You're not signing up to "never again". You're committing to give 90 days a proper go. A suitability review comes before payment.
What you are really buying
It's not about removing a drink. It's about what comes back.
These are some of the things you may begin to notice or make room for. Everybody's experience is different; none is a guaranteed result.
- Clear mornings
- Proper sleep
- Your patience back
- Your evenings back
- More energy
- Better weekends
- More presence with family
- No constant argument about drinking
Why me
I'm Karl. I've been alcohol-free since June 2016.
Before that, I drank daily for years. I worked. I parented. I kept life moving. From the outside, mostly fine.
Privately, alcohol was taking my sleep, my energy, my mornings, my patience, my fitness, my self-respect and my presence with the people closest to me.
I didn't decide to stop forever. Forever was too big.
I pressed pause for 90 days. Those 90 days became a year. The year became ten.
I'm not asking you to copy my ending. I'm asking you to give yourself enough distance to see what comes back.
Read my story
I wrote the whole story down. I Believe In You: a father's journey from daily drinker to redefining himself. Every step of it, including the parts that weren't pretty.
If you want the full version before you decide anything, start there.
Buy the book on AmazonWhat people have said
This is about much more than counting days.
“I came to Karl to deal with alcohol. What I didn't expect was how much it opened up everything else. Working with Karl helped me understand there were other areas of my life I'd been ignoring. He helped me with those too. It wasn't just about drinking. It was about becoming a better version of me.”
Bee, mum of two, UK
“I started thinking this was just a 30-day break. Karl's experience and the way he works made me realise I could go so much further. I'm now 4 stone lighter and competing in triathlons with my son. I wouldn't have believed that was possible when we first spoke.”
Ken, 65, United States
“Working with Karl gave me the confidence to face something I'd been scared of. Being alcohol-free isn't a stigma anymore. It's something I'm genuinely proud of. Karl helped me see it that way.”
Tom, 35, UK
These are individual experiences, not guaranteed outcomes.
Choose your route
One Press Pause 90. Two ways to work with me.
Both are evergreen. There's no fixed start date, and you don't have to make a promise about forever. Choose how you want to be supported.
Group coaching
Press Pause 90 Group
£500
One payment for your 90-day Group programme. Start your own Day 1, with other people doing the same.
- Weekly Group coaching with Karl, Thursdays 7:30 to 9pm UK time
- Private member-only Facebook community
- Practical support for the 6pm moment, weekends and difficult days
- Short suitability review before payment; welcome and Day 1 follow
Explore Group - £500
The Group page explains how to request your place. Payment details are shared after the fit review.
One-to-one coaching
Press Pause 90 Private
£1,997
One payment for one-to-one coaching with me for the full 90 days, built around your circumstances.
- A private 90-minute kickoff and a plan for your life
- Weekly sessions in the first 30 days
- Fortnightly sessions in months two and three
- Support between sessions and a personal Day 90 review
Explore Private - £1,997
We have a private suitability conversation before any payment link is sent.
The practical stuff
Your real life doesn't stop for 90 days.
The 6pm moment
The glass while cooking. The reward after work. The point where the rule you made in the morning starts moving. We plan for that moment before it arrives.
Social occasions
The pub, dinner, a work event, football, friends. You don't hide from your life. We decide how you're handling it before you walk through the door.
Your partner still drinks
That's fine. This is your pause, not theirs. You don't need the whole house to stop drinking for you to do this.
A difficult day
If you wobble, you don't disappear and start again next month. We look at what happened, adjust the plan and carry on.
An important thing before you start
Before you change how you drink
Press Pause 90 is coaching, not counselling, detoxification, withdrawal treatment or medical care. If you drink heavily every day, need alcohol in the morning, shake or sweat when you have not had a drink, have experienced withdrawal before, or feel unsure about stopping safely, talk with your GP or an alcohol service before suddenly stopping or cutting down. Physical withdrawal can be dangerous.
A website or conversation with a coach cannot provide medical clearance. If you experience severe confusion, hallucinations or seizures, call 999 or go to A&E. Read NHS guidance on alcohol and withdrawal.
Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to quit forever?
No. Press Pause 90 is 90 days. On Day 91, you decide what happens next.
What if I'm not "bad enough" for this?
Press Pause 90 is built for people who are still functioning but privately know drinking is taking more than it gives. We still check that coaching is appropriate before payment.
Can I start the Group programme now?
There isn't a fixed intake date. You can request to join Group at any time. After a short suitability review and confirmed payment, you'll get onboarding information and agree your own Day 1.
What is included in Group?
Group is £500 paid once. It includes the 90-day programme, weekly coaching with Karl and access to the private Facebook community after enrolment.
How is Private different?
Private is £1,997 paid once, with one-to-one calls, an individual programme kickoff and personal support between sessions. We speak first to agree the fit before payment.
Can we work face to face?
Private coaching is available online; meeting in person near Ascot and the surrounding Berkshire and Surrey area may be possible by arrangement, subject to availability. We would agree arrangements during your conversation.
Is Talk It Through the same as a Power Hour?
No. Talk It Through is a genuinely free 15-minute decision call. The separately offered Power Hour isn't included or required as a way into Press Pause 90.
What if I might have alcohol withdrawal symptoms?
Please contact your GP or an alcohol service before changing your drinking. Press Pause 90 does not assess or treat withdrawal, and a questionnaire or coaching call cannot replace clinical assessment.
Your next step
You don't need to decide forever. You just need to stop having the same argument with yourself.
If you're tired of waking up making one decision and watching it change as the day goes on, choose the support that fits you.
Prefer email? karl@thekarlelliott.com