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After the break
I hear myself say: “Yeah, nice! Then I'll come and stay with you for the night and then we'll have a nice glass of wine together." Shit why am I saying that?! There…
Hidden flaws
Everyone knows that drinking too much in the long run causes a lot of 'internal damage'. Liver, heart, pancreas, kidneys, intestines: alcohol is bad for many organs. But there are also complaints…
Everything or nothing
A social gathering with friends usually ended in a drinking fest for me. I was usually the one who went all the way. The first glass is still calm, but the more, the better…
Drinking and smoking often go hand in hand
A drink and a cigarette belong together like mussels and fries. However pleasant it may be, the combination of alcohol and smoking results in an extra high risk of cancer. The…
Actually quite cool
In December I told a running buddy that I would participate in Ik Pas for the second time in January '21 together with Jeanette. The commentary was out of the blue…
Books to disappear into
Lockdown or not, a good book makes you forget the world around you for a while. Before you know it you are several chapters and hours further. Knew…
being sober is in
Not drinking is still 'boring' in the eyes of some. A conscious lifestyle, on the other hand, is gaining ground. The result is that more and more people are renaming the month of January…
samples
They used to be under my bed and if I was very lucky mom or dad would chase them away. Now they are mainly in my head and I am the only one…
temptations
One of the side effects of not drinking for a while is that I increasingly notice the presence of alcohol. At parties and dinners, the question 'red or...
Something different with Teastreet
You often hear that green tea is very healthy. But why green tea specifically? Is this purely because of the word 'green' or is there more to it? Green tea is…
Resist the temptation to drink alcohol
Now that you're on your break, you may be thinking more about alcohol than usual. Difficult, because you don't want to drink alcohol at the moment; After all, you have an appointment with…
The Oracle of Bali
The blogs I write for IkPas have a recurring topic: pension. As retirees, we belong to a group that is often widely reported in the media. Usually goes…
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