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Break benefits: from more self-confidence to saving money
Now that you are participating in the IkPas 40-days campaign, you may start to experience a number of pleasant benefits. There are many benefits to a period without alcohol.…
Pleasant: ultra-runner and Hertog Jan enthusiast Marcel
So there I am again. The previous passers may recognize me from my blogs, while the new virgin arrivals probably have no clue who I am. I'm…
Being cozy without alcohol and not succumbing to peer pressure
Normally you are relaxed at a party with a well-filled glass of alcohol in hand. You soon feel a bit more relaxed, talk to (un)known people, make a joke and…
The Great Preparation for the IkPas-40-days campaign
You've signed up, you've downloaded the app, you've hidden all the booze: you're all set for a great break! But there's more you can do…
Benefits: reveal yourself!
“Mars beer?….Oh no, that's right, of course you are dry” As if in a bad dream, my buddy pulls a blond foamy beer away from my outstretched hand, to put it in…
Success experiences of IkPas participants
Of course we have the results of the previous campaigns, scientific studies and survey results that say that putting your alcohol consumption on hold is good for you. That it is great and…
The dry month is coming to an end: what happens after IkPas?
The end of your break period is getting closer and closer. Now you enjoy full support every day, because more than 40,000 others fit in with you. But what do you do after 30…
No thank you, we just keep it dry
The last blog before IkPas and this will undoubtedly be the heaviest blog I've written so far. No, I didn't succumb to the alcohol, but I…
I continue!
I'm getting better and better mentally. I still have not 'sinned', for I have not had an irresistible appetite for wine. This week there were two challenges. On Wednesday…
Walking around fun with a big bow
As I write this I have not drunk alcohol for 24 days. It comes easy to me. Although I do feel that I am not playing a fair game. On a…
Delicious recipe for fruit bowl in different variants
Ingredients Fresh fruit, you can choose 1 single type, fruit in the same color or for a combination of different colors of fruit. Preferably choose seasonal fruit Fresh…
The effect of alcohol on the adolescent brain
Adolescence and alcohol is not a good combination. Drinking alcohol excessively hinders the development of the prefrontal cortex and can cause learning problems and stunted growth in the…