Peter Alig, Author at Sunnyside
Moderate Drinking: What a Healthy Relationship with Alcohol Looks Like
In practice, the moderation mindset looks like this: The moment alcohol starts to have a negative impact on your health or relationships, you’re able to cut back. But this is often easier said than done.
In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into what moderate drinking looks like — and offer tips on how to keep it from morphing into something more harmful.
Heavy Drinking: How to Recognize It and Cut Back
Heavy drinking signals an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. This relationship often sours slowly, making it difficult to pinpoint when you’ve crossed the line from moderate drinking to something more problematic.
Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) Alternatives: Is It the Best Step to Changing Your Relationship With Alcohol?
Is total abstinence the only solution? Many leading professionals in the study of alcohol abuse say no.
Bored Drinking: How to Defend Against the Sneakiest Trigger
In this article, we’ll unpack bored drinking and help you figure out whether boredom is a drinking trigger. Then we’ll show you how to better manage boredom and avoid unhealthy drinking patterns.
Planning for Dry(ish) January: How Focusing on Habit Science Can Help
Cutting back for good means changing the habits that lead to reaching for a drink. And if you partner with Sunnyside for Dry(ish) January, you’ll get the guidance and encouragement you need to replace bad habits with good ones.
About Sunnyside
Sunnyside is a comprehensive platform for building a healthier relationship with alcohol. We combine a behavior-change app, real human coaching, and Sunnyside Med — our Telehealth service where licensed providers can prescribe medication to help reduce alcohol cravings. Members using the Sunnyside app report an average 33% reduction in weekly alcohol consumption, and Sunnyside Med customers are reducing their drinking by nearly 50% on average — along with improved sleep, better mental clarity, and an overall improved sense of well-being.
What is Naltrexone? Naltrexone is a medication that works by blocking opioid receptors in the brain, which reduces the pleasurable effects of alcohol and helps decrease cravings. Originally approved by the FDA in 1994 for the treatment of alcohol dependence, Naltrexone has been shown in clinical studies to significantly reduce heavy drinking days and support long-term moderation. Sunnyside Med prescribes a compounded oral formulation containing Naltrexone as part of a comprehensive treatment plan that includes coaching, tracking, and ongoing medical support.
Alcohol Moderation guides
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