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Five unexpected skills when quitting drinking
Health | Relationships | Self Awareness | Skills

5 Unexpected Skills You Gain After Quitting Alcohol

Susan Gast February 19, 2025February 19, 2025

Have you ever wondered what really happens after quitting alcohol? Sure, you expect better health, but the biggest transformation happens in your mind, habits,…

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Alcohol Addiction get help
Addiction | Drinking Problem | Self Awareness

Alcohol Addiction: Private Help or Public Help?

Susan Gast February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

If you have an alcohol addiction, is it best to get private help or public help? Choosing the right path to recovery depends on…

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green frog drunk on bench
Addiction | Drinking Problem | Self Awareness

Am I An Alcoholic Or Not? – When One Drink Becomes Ten

Susan Gast February 10, 2025February 19, 2025

Are you afraid to ask yourself the question, “Am I an alcoholic?” Maybe you hesitate because you fear the answer. Opening up about your…

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man holding his nose
Self Awareness | Social Drinking

As The Stomach Turns – Why I Can’t Stand the Smell of Beer

Susan Gast February 8, 2025February 19, 2025

It’s funny how your stomach turns at the smell of beer—a scent I once found pleasant but now abhor. A couple of nights a…

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Drinking Problem | Quit Drinking Advice | Relationships | Self Awareness

Have A Strong Belief In Yourself

Susan Gast January 6, 2025February 9, 2025

Call it faith, call it a strong belief—the name of the game is to believe in yourself. Without that, every challenge in life feels…

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One Drink WILL HURT
Addiction | Life's Better Sober | Quit Drinking Advice | Self Awareness

Purge That Urge To Drink Alcohol

Susan Gast December 17, 2024February 10, 2025

You’re doing so darned well when that urge to drink seems to pop into your mind out of nowhere! You’ve even got a few…

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bottles of booze
Addiction | Drinking Problem | Rituals + Habits | Self Awareness

Watered-Down Bottles Of Booze

Susan Gast December 7, 2024February 11, 2025

Have you ever watered-down booze in an attempt to fool a partner that you haven’t touched a drop? Maybe you think you’ve mastered the…

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coffee cup and water glass
Quit Drinking Advice | Self Awareness | Social Drinking

Take A Break From Booze – What Happens When You Hit Pause?

Susan Gast November 23, 2024February 19, 2025

Do you need to take a break from booze? You know I’m a proponent of quitting alcohol entirely, but a site visitor asked me…

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Success or Failure
Addiction | Health | Self Awareness

Failure Or Success Takes Courage Either Way

Susan Gast March 8, 2024February 9, 2025

OK, I love puzzle-solving – cryptograms especially! It takes courage (albeit a tiny bit admittedly) to come out and say I enjoy solving them…

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