Simon Luthi·Oct 3Three Hundred Last TimesFor fifteen years, Samara Boss asked when her cravings would go away. Nobody had an answer. Then she found one.
John Makohen·Oct 3Why Alcohol Stops Being Fun and Starts Feeling NecessaryThe biggest shift in SUD happens when drinking or using drugs is no longer about pleasure. It’s about escaping pain.
InAINYF…Alcohol is NOT Your FriendbyJohn Makohen·Jul 22Alcohol Is America’s Most Ignored Drug Problem. We Already Know What To Do.The hard part is admitting alcohol is a drug, treating it like one, and refusing to let the industry write the story.A response icon1A response icon1
John Makohen·Jun 17The Side Of AA Nobody Wants To Talk About: Coercion, Status Games, And Why Some Meetings Feel…AA can be life-saving when it stays voluntary and humble. It turns ugly when power replaces support, and the room starts policing people…A response icon2A response icon2
John Makohen·Jun 13Moderation Management And The Brain: Who Can Moderate, And Why It Fails For OthersYour brain does not “lack discipline.” It adapts. Moderation works best for people without strong dependence, and fails when tolerance and…
InAINYF…Alcohol is NOT Your FriendbyJohn Makohen·Jun 10The Benefits of Quitting Alcohol Nobody Talks About: Your Relationships Get Easier Because Your…Quitting alcohol is not only about sleep and energy. It can change how you read tone, faces, and threat. That one shift can cut jealousy…A response icon1A response icon1
InWrite A CatalystbyJohn Makohen·Jun 9Nobody Told Me My Brain Would Still Want It After I StoppedThe science finally caught up to what anyone in long-term recovery already knew.A response icon2A response icon2
John Makohen·May 13Moderation Management Sounds Like a Good Idea. Here Is What Nobody Tells You First.Before you decide MM is the answer, there are three clinical realities worth understanding. Not to scare you off. To help you go in with…
John Makohen·Apr 29Forget Better Sleep: The Best Benefit of Quitting Alcohol Is Getting Your Real Personality BackAlcohol can blur your preferences, your confidence, and your joy. When you stop, your brain relearns pleasure, and you start acting like…A response icon4A response icon4
John Makohen·Apr 26Quitting Alcohol Doesn’t Just Help Your Liver: It Fixes Your Stress Response and Stops Fake…Alcohol trains your body to treat normal stress like a crisis. When you stop drinking, your nervous system can relearn calm, and you stop…A response icon2A response icon2
