Naltrexone 101: A Pill To Drink Less or Quit – Your Complete Guide
Naltrexone is a prescription medication popular for people looking to manage their alcohol cravings. In a nutshell, it works to reduce the rewarding effects of alcohol, leading to fewer cravings. While it’s not a magic pill, it is a tool that works with your brain chemistry to make alcohol seem less appealing.
The Science of Alcohol: Why Change Feels So Hard w/ Phil Cowley
Why does alcohol feel so hard to cut back on or quit all together? Joining me is Phil Cowley, a pharmacist with over 20 years of experience who’s known for simplifying complex health topics so that anyone can understand. Today, he’s going to help us break down the science behind alcohol’s grip.
Quick Tips: How Long Should You Wait to Drive After Drinking?
How long should you wait to drive after drinking? Understanding the balance between social drinking and responsible behavior is key to not only staying within the law but also ensuring everyone’s safety.
Announcing Our New Podcast: Journey to the Sunnyside
Today we’re incredibly excited to announce the launch of our new podcast Journey to the Sunnyside, hosted by Mike Hardenbrook, a longtime friend of Sunnyside, leader in the mindful drinking movement, and now part of the Sunnyside team!
Quick Tips: How to Get Alcohol Out of Your System Fast
Whether it’s for health reasons, a work commitment, or just the desire to avoid a hangover, finding ways to expedite alcohol metabolism is a common quest. Before we dive into the how-tos, let’s get a quick peek at how our bodies deal with alcohol.
Moderate Drinking: What a Healthy Relationship with Alcohol Looks Like
In practice, the moderation mindset looks like this: The moment alcohol starts to have a negative impact on your health or relationships, you’re able to cut back. But this is often easier said than done.
In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into what moderate drinking looks like — and offer tips on how to keep it from morphing into something more harmful.
Heavy Drinking: How to Recognize It and Cut Back
Heavy drinking signals an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. This relationship often sours slowly, making it difficult to pinpoint when you’ve crossed the line from moderate drinking to something more problematic.
Everything you Need to Know About Alcohol Awareness in 2024
We’ll look into the role alcohol awareness plays in our day-to-day life and explore the different ways you can wield it as a powerful tool to build healthier and more mindful drinking practices.
10 Tips for Dealing with Loneliness
Loneliness can be rough for anyone. Research shows that it can trigger anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem, all emotions that people often try to mask by self-medicating with alcohol. If you have been aboard the mindful drinking train in order to cut back on your alcohol intake, loneliness can be potentially derailing.
Gray Area Drinking: How to Drink Within Your Limits
Gray area drinking refers to alcohol consumption that falls between excessive drinking and every-now-and-then drinking.
If you’re a gray area drinker, you might not notice any serious warning signs about your drinking habits. You don’t wake up with a splitting headache each day. Nor has your drinking landed you into trouble with the law or your employers.