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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…
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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…
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…
Nice listening: podcasts about alcohol
Put on your headphones and enjoy. Podcasts are there to entertain, inform, learn, or all at once. It's a nice way to relax. Here you can read…
This is what the Trimbos study says
Commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), the Trimbos Institute conducted research into the knowledge about the harmful effects of alcohol consumption for the second time. There are…
Discover another side of yourself
If you don't drink for a while, you get to know yourself in a different way. This way you can find out that you actually like going to bed early or…
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It's over, 1 month alcohol-free. Beforehand I didn't think I would be able to do that, I thought too often there would be times when I would find it awkward.…
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