Category Archives: Sober living

Moderation or total abstinence? Adrian Chiles and John Robins talk honestly about their drinking Alcohol

Instant relaxation is often followed by frequent awakenings through the night, since alcohol disrupts the sleep cycle by interfering with the hormones that regulate it. Once you remove that interference, you’re more likely to enjoy a full night of rest, although a third of heavy drinkers struggle with insomnia when they quit as part of the […]

Alcohol and Autoimmune Disease: What You Need to Know

It’s not just heavy drinkers who face the consequences; research suggests that drinking just a few alcoholic beverages can weaken our defenses against illness. Alcoholics and laboratory animals chronically ingesting alcohol have lower-than-normal numbers of all subpopulations of T cells in the blood, in the thymus—the gland where T cells mature—and in the spleen, where […]

Feeling Exhausted After Quitting Alcohol? Here’s Why and What You Can Do

If you care enough to google how to drink without getting paralytically drunk, one odd piece of advice dominates search results. In 2015, Esquire conducted an interview with the co-founder and chairman of the Boston Beer Company, Jim Koch. Speaking of which, as the director of Health & Safety at the American Lifeguard Association explained […]

Real Stories Of Recovery: Successes From Intensive Outpatient Programs

Content Browse success stories Conclusion: The Transformative Power of Recovery “We Level Up Saved My Life. Take that Leap of Faith to Change your Life” w/ A-rated Drug Rehab Detox Eric’s Story These connections are more than just social ties; they are lifelines that can pull individuals through times of temptation, doubt, and isolation. The […]