by Jolene Park | Nov 11, 2019 | Brain Chemistry, Cravings
Have you ever stopped drinking for a couple of weeks or months and then fallen off the wagon, beaten yourself up, and wondered why you can’t stick with it? Or, have you stopped drinking, but use other addictive substances or behaviors in place of alcohol? One or more...
by Jolene Park | Aug 28, 2019 | Cravings, Stories
In 2016 I emailed Holly Whitaker and Laura McKowen and I said, I love your podcast. I discovered it in December 2015 when you interviewed Sarah Hepola, the author of Blackout. I’m a functional nutritionist. I quit drinking in 2014 and I believe there are so many...
by Jolene Park | Dec 12, 2018 | Cravings
Let’s be honest, the effect was good, for the first 20-minutes into the first glass of wine. But the second glass (plus more) never delivered the same effect as the first glass. Ever! The effect never lasted, but I’d order or pour more because once that first glass of...
by Jolene Park | Dec 12, 2018 | Cravings
There will always be something — in the winter there will be holiday parties, family gatherings, New Year’s Eve celebrations. In the summer there will be pool and beach parties, backyard BBQ’s and school will be out so “your routine will be off.” In the spring there...
by Jolene Park | Dec 12, 2018 | Cravings
First of all, pause. Look around the event and notice if everyone is actually drinking alcohol. Not everyone drinks all the time! 1. Focus on the people, conversations, connections, activities, place, event, instead of alcohol! 2. Always have something to drink in...
by Jolene Park | Dec 1, 2018 | Cravings
Have you heard the Jerry Seinfeld story about not breaking the chain? Someone once asked him how he got to be such a good comedian and he said, “I sit down and write jokes every day. Some days I don’t feel funny, I have writer’s block, I’m...
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