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Audio support every day to get you through 66 alcohol free days - that's long enough to build new and healthy habits! Tips, tools and motivation as well as regular updates on the healing taking place in your body and brain as you move through the challenge.
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Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
This is a series of 66 mini podcasts - to support you through a 66 day alcohol free challenge.
The challenge lasts for 66 days because thats how long it takes to change a habit.
We have published an e-book called "66 days to sobriety" (available on our website https://www.tribesober.com) - this book contains 66 pages of tips, tools and motivation so I will read a page a day for these mini podcasts.
I will also update you on the healing taking place in your body and mind as you progress through the 66 days.
How alcohol brings us down...
Ever wondered what actually happens in your brain when you drink that much anticipated glass of wine after work?
Well the first glass stimulates the pleasure centre of your brain.
There are two main chemicals that work in the pleasure centre:-
Dopamine, which is responsible for desire and craving and
Seratonin which is responsible for the feeling of satiety and inhibition.
In a healthy brain there is a delicate balance between these two chemicals but alcohol throws off that balance and lots of dopamine gets dumped into our system, making us want more of what gave us pleasure (the alcohol)
Our brain must keep the body in balance so to counteract the artificial stimulation from alcohol it will send out a chemical downer, called dynorphin.
This dynorphin actually suppresses the euphoric feelings, and as the effects of that first glass start to wear off, our sense of well-being actually falls BELOW where it was when we started drinking.
Leaving us LOWER than when we got off work after a hard day!
If you're enjoying the challenge then please think about joining our community HERE
Or just check out our website - https://www.tribesober.com
Any questions? - drop us a mail at membership@tribesober.com
The Sober Spring Challenge is sponsored by Drink Nil, South Africa's first store to specialize in alcohol-free drinks.
Browse their huge selection of non-alcoholic wines, bubblies, spirits, beers and mocktails online, at drinknil.co.za.
Delivery is available throughout South Africa.
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