Tag: Alcohol

I often get asked this question, ‘Renuka, why don’t you live more? Why don’t you enjoy life and take over the world?’ Image of the author Firstly these questions are offensive because; a) You are no one to stalk someone’s life and then have the audacit...

I’m nearly finished with a two-week break from booze and cannabis. I haven’t gone two weeks without alcohol since I had my tonsils removed over a year ago. Before that, I can’t remember the last time I went a single week without a drink. I set a two-week sobriety goal after a...

I’m nearly finished with a two-week break from booze and cannabis. I haven’t gone two weeks without alcohol since I had my tonsils removed over a year ago. Before that, I can’t remember the last time I went a single week without a drink. I set a two-week sobriety goal after a...

AsI walked down Laurier Ouest Street in Montreal, Quebec on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at around 6:40 PM; the azure atmosphere breezed the evening — immersed in the teeming traffic caused by rush hour. Luminescence streetlights lit, and frosty air puffed. Inside Bar, Henrietta had many great fo...

The premium alcohol industry stands out as a symbol of craftsmanship, quality, and tradition. One of the hottest industries right now, the premium alcohol industry, valued at USD 158.04 billion in 2022, will reach USD 343.74 billion by 2030. To maintain the high standards that discerning consumers d...

It was a beautiful October day when she got arrested. In 2014, a New York schoolteacher was detained near Buffalo for erratic driving. A Breathalyzer test revealed a blood-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit. She failed other sobriety tests, too. A few months later, the court&nb...

Today I had a pre-Christmas catch up with a friend over a casual lunch and a glass of wine. I’ve been thinking a lot about that glass of wine. It occurred to me that apart from a bit of festive sparkle, it didn’t really add anything to the occasion. I don’t drink alcohol very...

Alcohol is trusty in that way: you know that if you have a drink(s), your nerves will calm, tightness in your body will loosen, inhibitions will drop, your negative mood will elevate and anxiety will dissipate. This is the reason that self-medication with alcohol is so common — particularly...

While Swift hasn’t indicated any desire to remove alcohol from her life permanently, her decision to quit temporarily ahead of her blockbuster Eras tour offers an important lesson for anyone looking to boost their workplace or entrepreneurial productivity and success. It’s a lesson I ...

There was a time I thought the world was a cruel, heartless place. That it was full of judgment and disappointment. I was convinced that everyone was looking down on me. Judging me for my flaws and imperfections. This self-deprecating mindset stemmed from a childhood filled with criticism. And...

Recently, I was at a party chatting with a fellow soberite about big-time benefits we realized after quitting alcohol in our 40s. Typically people focus on the physical side — the weight loss, the better skin, the increased energy. And that’s probably because of the persistent myth...

At one time, not long ago, a man admitting he wanted to quit alcohol would have drawn a lot of sideways looks and probably more than a few homophobic comments. He would have been pegged as one of two things: An “alcoholic” who probably has a “problem” A wuss S...

The myopia theory was first suggested by psychologists Claude Steele and Robert Josephs, and what they meant by myopia is that alcohol’s principal effect is to narrow our emotional and mental fields of vision. It creates, in their words, “a state of shortsightedness in which su...

I was still a teenager. But I was a bit of a wild child. I would always go a little too far. Take a little too much. And never think about the consequences. Alcohol was a way for me to rebel. To set myself free from all of life’s pressures. It started off as drinking only in the weekends. B...

Ever since my father died of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) in 2016, I’ve been researching this mysterious and misunderstood condition. The truth is, my father had this condition for many years; we just didn’t know. Likewise, those who drink heavily may also have ALD in its early stages, ...

You may have had this debate before, what’s worse? Alcohol or Cannabis? Well, the British public has answered! Back in 2019 a survey was conducted by 1,690 Brits, 20% said Cannabis is harmful and a further 31 % said it is fairly likely to cause damage. Only 6% believe it wo...

I didn’t realize this until I had to mentor young Marines, but the average person is an anxious, nervous fucking wreck. Having to answer a phone call from someone who outranks them instead of just talking over text messages puts them in fight-or-flight mode. The easiest things like striking...

It’s easy to understand why Jeeshan Chowdhury, the founder and chief executive of startup Journey Colab, believes strongly in the potential of mescaline to treat alcohol use disorder. It’s also easy to see why those who want plant medicines to be used for the common good admire Jour...