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Dealing with 'thirst' during a break
If your social appointments before your alcohol break were accompanied by a (generous) sip of alcohol, you will face this challenge at every drink, birthday or other social event with a non-alcoholic drink…
Blogger speaking
First I will introduce myself. I'm Tamara and I'm 38 years old. A mother of a sweet six-year-old daughter, and together with…
The good feeling of stopping
We don't have to explain to you that temporarily not drinking alcohol has all kinds of benefits. This is also evident from studies among previous participants in IkPas. Yet saying 'no' feels like…
Blogger speaking
Heavens, I signed up to write a blog (I've never used that word), but now that I'm invited to it, it's exciting. My name…
Blogger speaking
Nature or Nurture? Nurture (=environment) When my father came home tired from work in the early 1970s, a bottle of white wine was first uncorked. You don't hear that in the…
Do nothing at all: listen to a podcast
On a Sunday like this, you may be looking for a pastime. A tip from us to you, these bite-sized podcasts make the hours slip by by themselves. Honest about alcohol…
Oops, as a woman you can handle alcohol worse
Are you a woman and have you already had the menopause? Then you can handle alcohol worse than a man of the same age, for example. Or is that unfair? Yes. Or…
Vapor lifestyle, mindful drinking and FOMA
Alcohol Trends; they exist in the broadest sense of the word. We are happy to tell you more about it. So you can talk fluently again…
Why do you drink alcohol?
A break is a good time to think about the question 'why am I drinking?'. Because in addition to all the great benefits that you (hopefully) experience thanks to a break,…
Does a break endanger the friendship?
Such a title. And yet it is something that many pausers or stoppers fear. Because alcohol can be what binds two people or a group together.…
Do you also enjoy those fresh mornings?
There are plenty of break benefits. In addition to benefits such as sleeping better, losing weight, saving money and learning to say 'no' better, those crisp mornings are also a great treat. We put them today…
Alcohol guidelines at home and abroad
In the Netherlands, the alcohol guideline has been in effect since 2016 that it is advisable not to drink alcohol. And if you do, keep it to a maximum of one…
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