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Your Brain on Sobriety: The RAM Upgrade You Didn’t Know You Needed
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Your Brain on Sobriety: The RAM Upgrade You Didn’t Know You Needed

In the tech world, we constantly seek ways to upgrade our devices for better performance. We download more RAM (if only that were possible!), install faster processors, and optimize our systems. But what about the most powerful computer you’ll ever o

May 1, 2025 4 min read
Dealing with Drink Pushers
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Dealing with Drink Pushers

Before we dive into our arsenal of sobriety superpowers, let’s peek into the minds of the drink-pushers. You need to walk in their shoes before you understand how to defeat them. You’re not rebelling against people; you’re rebelling against a culture

January 6, 2025 4 min read
7 Life-Transforming New Year’s Challenges
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7 Life-Transforming New Year’s Challenges

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] 7 Life-Transforming New Year’s Challenges These challenges are meant to be transformative, not punitive. Approach them with curiosity and compassion for yourself. Success isn’t about perfect execution, but a

December 30, 2024 3 min read
10 Reasons to Quit Alcohol in 2025
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10 Reasons to Quit Alcohol in 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Remember when being the “life of the party” meant being the most intoxicated person in the room? Well, times are changing, and 2025 is shaping up to be the year where clear minds lead the pack. Here’s why be

December 29, 2024 3 min read
The Science of Transformation: How Sobriety Rewires Your Brain for Success
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The Science of Transformation: How Sobriety Rewires Your Brain for Success

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]When someone decides to quit drinking, they’re not just changing a habit—they’re embarking on a remarkable journey of neural transformation. The brain, with its incredible plasticity, begins a healing process

December 27, 2024 4 min read
“So Long, and Thanks for All the Drinks”: A Guide to Your New Year’s Resolution
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“So Long, and Thanks for All the Drinks”: A Guide to Your New Year’s Resolution

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] In the grand tradition of New Year’s resolutions, quitting drinking ranks somewhere between “finally organizing that drawer of mysterious cables” and “learning to juggle flaming chainsaws” — theoretically po

December 26, 2024 2 min read
Dry January: Your Gateway to Becoming a Badass and Sober Warrior
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Dry January: Your Gateway to Becoming a Badass and Sober Warrior

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] So, you’re thinking about taking on Dry January? Maybe you’re tired of waking up with regrets, or your wallet is still recovering from the holiday festivities. Whatever your reason, I’ve got news for you — D

December 26, 2024 2 min read
Mocktail Mastery
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Mocktail Mastery

[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Chrissy Teigen, model, author, and television personality, has been open about her sobriety journey. Her words highlight the transformative power of choosing a sober l

December 21, 2024 6 min read
The Car Crash That Changed Our Lives
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The Car Crash That Changed Our Lives

Writing this blog stirred up alcohol-related childhood memories that would put the average person in therapy for the rest of their lives. In short, booze may have wrecked my youth, but I didn’t realize it until I started digging around in my past and

March 30, 2022 9 min read
Booze is a Tolerant Enemy
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Booze is a Tolerant Enemy

Booze is a Tolerant Enemy As you build tolerances to alcohol, over the years, you need more of it to catch a buzz.I used to think that being Irish, and being able to hold my liquor, was a good thing, but it turns out that as you drink more your body

March 29, 2022 1 min read
The Demon that is Booze
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The Demon that is Booze

“We have only today; yesterday’s gone and tomorrow is uncertain. That’s why they call it the present. And sobriety really is a gift… for those who are willing to receive it.” Ace Frehley — Badass and Sober since 2006. Ace is a musician and songwriter

July 21, 2021 3 min read
TOP 10 ALCOHOL DISGUISE TOOLS
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TOP 10 ALCOHOL DISGUISE TOOLS

Is it just a few items you may want to consider to add to your arsenal while you’re disguising the fact that you have quit alcohol? Eventually, you won’t need these, but in the early days, it may be prudent.

July 8, 2021 1 min read