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Hello and thank you for reading this blog! As a 'raid blogger', because 2 registered bloggers had to withdraw, I will start my first blog a little later. I am 40…
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Sunday: Last day of spring break. Our son and girlfriend tried to get home from Asia, and hubby with our daughter from USA. In Asia, the flight to Amsterdam was canceled and…
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Today we are already on day 17! How much effort does it take you? Do you regularly think about an alcoholic drink or is it not too bad? I am surprised that I myself…
Alcohol-free alternatives: figures & trends
More and more people are open to non-alcoholic alternatives, because the need to cut down on alcohol is increasing. The market cleverly responds to this and the non-alcoholic alternatives are shooting like…
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“Why are you participating in Dry January, you barely drink!” I hear my brother-in-law say. He then visits to encourage my 14-year-old daughter…
Book 'The addiction beyond' still current
In 1999 Jan Geurtz published the book 'The addiction beyond'. Now, so many years later, the book is still relevant and is read by many people who want to…
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Hello everyone, I sincerely hope that everyone has started the 40 alcohol-free days with hope. So I myself continued after January, so I already have a few weeks behind…
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It's Saturday morning, after another successful alcohol-free week! What I especially notice about myself is that I'm starting to feel more and more. Like opening the curtains. This feels very…
Laughter is really healthy
And, how will it fit? Are you still just as cheerful as before you participated in IkPas, or is your mood showing the first cracks and cracks? If you or…
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Previous Challenges and SMART (=Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound) Goals. My first alcohol break lasted no less than four years. Frankly, this period was born out of necessity rather than me…
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First introduce myself; I am Charlotte and mother of three sons and one daughter. With my job, a big family and a husband who flies, it's always hectic…
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My very first blog ever and never thought this would be about an alcohol-free period! I'm Renate, 49 and single mother of 3 wonderful teenagers. And since some…
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