Addiction

4 Shocking Things People Do Wrong When Getting Sober

by Stephen Brumwell
March 18, 2021June 18, 2022

3 Minute Read.

“I’ll just quit for a month and we’ll be all good” Something I use to say to myself quite often to “reset my body” and “become a normal drinker” HA! yeah, that wasn’t happening.

Stephen Brumwell

Former drinker, Nutritionist, Biohacking enthusiast, self-experimenter, research fanatic, and self-taught writer, Stephen immerses himself deep into the literature of human optimisation and better understand the nature of addiction. His goal is to help people take control of their addiction, reset their cravings, unscramble their broken brain circuitry and use actionable strategies that work ten times better than anything else.

Leaps of Faith, and the importance of burning the bridges

Leaps of Faith and the Importance of Burning your Bridges

by Stephen Brumwell
March 4, 2021January 31, 2024

2 Minute Read.

Have you ever tried to quit an addiction, only to be back on that wagon a month later? perhaps a week? did you tell anyone you were doing it? did you do anything to stop yourself from backpedaling?

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3 Reliable Signs That Will Often Determine When We Have An Addiction

by Stephen Brumwell
February 18, 2021June 18, 2022

3 Minute Read.

One question we may ask ourselves when looking to venture down the path of sobriety is, how do we know when addiction is… actually an addiction? How do we determine newfound passion from detrimental disease? How do we determine if we have an addiction?

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3 tips on staying sober, eliminating temptation and create long-term sobriety.

3 Tips in Staying Sober in a World Full of Temptations

by Stephen Brumwell
February 4, 2021June 18, 2022

3 Minute Read.

Do you find it difficult staying sober in a world packed full of urges, itches and impulses? Is your sobriety often cut short by the devilish decoys that the world often likes to place in our path?

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Navigating Addiction in a Pandemic & Adjusting to the new “Normal”

by Stephen Brumwell
July 1, 2020June 25, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has literally turned our way of living up-side-down, from social distancing to population limits, job loss, and devastating blows in the global economy, we are living a new normal. This makes life a little bit different, and with people who are struggling with addiction, how do we navigate and adjust to this new way of living?

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4 Four Clues You Might Have A Drinking Problem

4 Clues That Might Mean You Have A Drinking Problem

by Stephen Brumwell
June 10, 2020June 25, 2023

Some people always ask me, how do I know if I have a drinking problem? and I seem to always give similar responses. It got me thinking just recently, while looking back at my own past, that there are some pretty big (and probably obvious) signs that you have one. I figured, to start things off for the year in the “blogosphere” of Clarity, we’ll list 5 clues that could mean you need to quit the booze, or at least start.

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Understanding Post-Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS) During Addiction Recovery

by Stephen Brumwell
July 17, 2019January 31, 2024

Alcohol recovery can be a challenging journey, and post-acute withdrawal symptoms are one of the biggest obstacles to overcome. In this article, we will discuss… Read More »Understanding Post-Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS) During Addiction Recovery

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Do I have An Alcohol Addiction? Discussing 10 Key Indicators Of Alcohol-Dependence.

by Stephen Brumwell
July 3, 2019June 25, 2023

2 Minute Read. – View Summary

Something many people may ask themselves over and over again, which on many occasions gets swept under the rug of denial. In this article we will discuss the various factors to consider when asking yourself the various questions like “Am I an Alcoholic?” or “Am I Drinking Too Much?”, some of which were the many questions I asked myself throughout my journey.

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Getting To The Root of Addiction – What Addiction Looks Like & Understanding The Hall Marks of Addictive Behaviour.

by Stephen Brumwell
April 3, 2019June 18, 2022

5 Minute Read. – View Summary

Addiction is a disease of denial and minimisation, something that can undermine your performance in various aspects of your life, limiting how you show up as a human being.

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An Addicted Life – The Why Behind Clarity

by Stephen Brumwell
January 7, 2019August 29, 2020

I have battled with alcohol addiction almost my entire adult life, but it has shaped who I am today, physically, mentally and spiritually, this is my personal story that shaped my values, my beliefs and set me on this journey to start Clarity Natural Health.

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