In this short video, I'm going to discuss the implications of a groundbreaking study on alcohol addiction that was published in June 2018. This particular study identified a genetic anomaly shared by alcohol-dependent rats and humans. Furthermore, this anomaly was found to affect the brain's regulation of a neurotransmitter known as GABA. If you've been following Fit … [Read more...]

As physical addiction to alcohol progresses, often imperceptibly, we begin to manufacture rationalizations for why we need to drink in the first place. We fill our minds with reasons that seem absurd in retrospect. In the video below, I'll give my thoughts on a particular rationalization that stuck with me for years: I thought that I needed to drink in order to spark my … [Read more...]

In this video, I'll discuss the strategies that helped me to stop worrying. For a very long time, I used alcohol to put my worries to rest. They simply came back in the morning, 10 times worse. I'd argue that the best way to stop worrying once and for all is to stop drinking. Hangovers and withdrawal symptoms cloud our minds, blinding us to potential solutions to … [Read more...]

In this video, I'll discuss the evening routine that I began after I quit drinking. For years, I would get home from work, open a bottle of alcohol, and sit in front of the TV. I would do this even if I had just spent an entire evening out eating and drinking with my friends. I knew that when I finally quit, I could not simply come home and sit in front of my TV, empty … [Read more...]