Welcome to our blog post dedicated to exploring the profound decision to quit drinking alcohol. Alcoholism is a complex and challenging issue that affects millions of people around the world. If you have reached a point where you are considering quitting drinking, you have taken a courageous step towards a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life.
Read MoreMost of us have learned to look at the world through the lens of success vs. failure. This creates a black & white, harsh reality in which anything that doesn’t qualify as an absolute victory is considered a loss. Unfortunately, this is the language of addiction treatment as well - you’re either sober (winning) or not (losing) and there is no between. At IGNTD, we look at things completely differently. Instead of an all-or-nothing approach to winning and losing, we assess progress and success in a manner more similar to grading.
Read MoreHumans Are Unique Animals. One of the most obvious ways we differ from other species is that we are born somewhat helpless. By the time most animals are born, they are already able to take care of themselves. Take a calf for example. Within hours of being born, a calf is able to walk, within days it can run around, and within weeks it has all it needs to be on it’s own and fend for itself. Humans, on the other hand, are born so helpless that we have to rely on somebody else to feed us, protect us, and basically do everything for us for years.
Read MoreWhether it be losing weight, quitting drugs, or cutting down on drinking, at one time or another we have all felt the urge to make a big change or improve our lives. Before you actually embark on that change, though, you’ll probably psych yourself up by replaying all the reasons why you really need to quit eating donuts for breakfast, why you need to stop smoking weed everyday, or why you need to avoid that first drink after work altogether. This pep talk will likely fuel your motivation and excitement about your upcoming change journey even more. You might wake up the next morning and tell yourself, “Today is the day. Today I am going to change my life for the better.”
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