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, … [Read more...]
Bio-Hacking & Building New Neural Pathways
As you transcend alcohol, you will find yourself building a brand new arsenal of tools for changing your state. These tools might include emotional coping mechanisms, stress-relieving activities like meditation, and various forms of exercise.Each … [Read more...]
Alcohol Is No Substitute For Imagination
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 … [Read more...]
7 Ways To Stop Worrying
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 … [Read more...]
My Evening Routine For Alcohol Recovery
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 … [Read more...]
How I Stopped Missing Alcohol
If there's one thing I've learned since quitting drinking, it's that beliefs can become self-fulfilling prophecies.If you believe that alcohol is the only path to pleasure, then you're bound to become hooked on alcohol again eventually.Why? … [Read more...]
Brain Inflammation And Alcohol Relapse
Inflammation is the immune system's response to infection, injury, or stress. Localized or temporary inflammation - such as when you sprain your ankle, or fight off an infection - is not a bad thing. However, persistently elevated levels of … [Read more...]
Start Feeling Better After Quitting Drinking For $15 Or Less
Lately, I've tried to put myself in the shoes of someone who is trying to quit drinking - or who has recently quit - and come across this website. There is so much information here on the physical component of alcohol recovery that it can be … [Read more...]
7 Ways To Instantly Change Your Mental State
CalmIt's easy to drift into a downward spiral of anxiety, self-doubt, or just plain old boredom.Actually, the worst emotion I recall experiencing during alcohol withdrawal was nervous exhaustion, which is hell on earth.This happens when … [Read more...]
6 Ways Alcohol Causes Nutrient Deficiencies
I had always considered myself health-conscious.Even during the most brutal years of my alcohol addiction.In an attempt to balance out the obvious damage that alcohol was inflicting on my health, I did strange things. I spent a month in which … [Read more...]