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Life is Much Easier to Love When You’ve Quit Drinking

Life is Much Easier to Love When You’ve Quit Drinking

I’m proof that you can quit drinking and fully love and embrace your life.
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Diana Leotta
Could Your Binge Drinking Be Harming Your Health? Find Out Now

Could Your Binge Drinking Be Harming Your Health? Find Out Now

It’s dangerous to turn your back to the truth.
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Diana Leotta
The Cycle of Fear and Alcohol: 7 Better Ways to Overcome Fear Without Alcohol

The Cycle of Fear and Alcohol: 7 Better Ways to Overcome Fear Witho...

Alcohol’s temporary fix fooled us.
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Diana Leotta
A Follow-Up Letter To My Friends Who Still Drink Alcohol

A Follow-Up Letter To My Friends Who Still Drink Alcohol

My response to the feedback
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Barb Besteni
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How Drinking Alcohol Can Increase Your Cancer Risk: What You Need to Know

How Drinking Alcohol Can Increase Your Cancer Risk: What You Need to Know

This information is crucial to your health and life.
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Diana Leotta
Protect Your Skin: The 3 Ways Alcohol Impacts Your Skin

Protect Your Skin: The 3 Ways Alcohol Impacts Your Skin

How can we counteract the damage we’ve done?
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Diana Leotta
Go Ahead, God. Make Me Work

Go Ahead, God. Make Me Work

The Value of Constant Maintenance
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Tom Gavea
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Beware of GAINING Weight After You Quit Alcohol

Beware of GAINING Weight After You Quit Alcohol

It happened to me and it could happen to you!
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Paul Goodman
There Was Just Too Much Liquor to Hold

There Was Just Too Much Liquor to Hold

The Science Behind Alcohol Metabolism
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Tom Gavea
Understanding Harm Reduction for Alcohol Use Disorder

Understanding Harm Reduction for Alcohol Use Disorder

Harm reduction recognizes that recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all, offering real-world strategies — like The Sinclair Method and…
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John Makohen
Breaking the Mold: How Individuality in Recovery Challenges AA’s Traditional Model

Breaking the Mold: How Individuality in Recovery Challenges AA’s Tr...

Breaking Free from AA’s Rigid Mold: Why Individualized Recovery Works Better
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John Makohen
Corner Office, Bottom Drawer: My Career as a Functioning Alcoholic

Corner Office, Bottom Drawer: My Career as a Functioning Alcoholic

“And the counselor who said you don’t need to do that anymore.”
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Tom Gavea
Breaking Free: 12 More Moderation Tools to Help You Drink Mindfully

Breaking Free: 12 More Moderation Tools to Help You Drink Mindfully

10 More Powerful Moderation Tools to Help You Drink More Mindfully and Stay in Control
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John Makohen
Drink Alcohol Smarter: 10 Mindful Drinking Apps to Help You Take Control

Drink Alcohol Smarter: 10 Mindful Drinking Apps to Help You Take Co...

Mindful drinking isn’t about quitting — it’s about awareness, balance, and making choices that align with your goals. Whether cutting back…
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John Makohen
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