Categoria: Sober living

  • What causes chest pain that feels like pressure when consuming alcohol, distinct from heartburn pain?

    Studies in both animals and humans have found that alcohol concentrations of 10 percent and more disrupt the gastric mucosal barrier and increase the mucosa’s permeability (Bode and Bode 1992). The changes gallbladder and alcohol consumption induced by short-term exposure to alcoholic beverages are rapidly reversible. Prolonged alcohol exposure, however, disturbs the microcirculation and leads…

  • 9 Tips for Staying Motivated during Addiction Recovery

    Everyone struggles with sobriety at some point; the key is to recognize and redirect these feelings into something more productive. If you’re currently in need of motivation to stay clean, here are just a few tips. There will be moments of challenge, but also incredible moments of triumph. Celebrating your milestones, big and small, is…

  • Drinking Age by Country 2024

    For the period 2014–2016, excise rates on alcohol were no longer increased (see Appendix ATable A6), and their pace of increase has slowed down considerably for the remaining period. However, a minimum retail price for sparkling wine was introduced in 2015 and, starting in 2016, minimum prices and excise rates were raised again. These measures…

  • How to Manage Anxiety Symptoms After Quitting Drinking Alcohol

    Water and easily digestible carbohydrates will help refuel your body and brain, and counteract low blood sugar. Contrary to popular advice, stimulants such as caffeine or sugar, or even smoking, can make both the hangover and the anxiety worse, so avoid them. Recurring or severe panic attacks can be a symptom of panic disorder. This…