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Pavlov's dog
In the afternoon around five o'clock Pavlov's dog is behind me. Well, dog? It's more like a Great Dane. It's the time when I get home…
Monique: Fancy wine
I'm having an off day. Or rather: half an off-day. Because in the morning everything was still going quite well. Busy agenda and good conversations. The message that the midwife…
Esther: My alternatives to wine
I love good food. And fireplace. And fun. And parties. And yes: of good wine. I'm going to France for it. Samples. charm. Ambiance. To enjoy. loading. Since I was on my…
Been dry for 15 months
Agnes participates in IkPas. We found the message below in our mailbox. I've been 'dry' for 15 months. Delicious. I often sought out wine for Saturday night dinner. Matching the…
Gerb de Column Writer: Turven
I stopped at 50. This is really not normal, but I secretly knew it a bit. Other than that I'm normal, but I just had to tally.…
Monique: Resist the temptation
Well, you can't say I avoided the temptation last weekend, wine-technically that is. As mentioned, we went into town on Friday evening for a snack…
Esther: Never drink again?
I can sometimes think and act in black and white. Everything or nothing. My house colorful or completely white? 120 % bet on a project or am I bored to death? French fries or green…
Caecil: Nighttime discomforts
I wake up in the middle of the night. Sweat is pouring out all over me and my heart is beating like crazy. It feels like my blood with a…
ZLM: enthusiastic and healthy employees
“We want a healthy working environment for our employees,” says Marjolein Bolleman of ZLM Verzekeringen. “Participating in IkPas fits in well with that. The healthier someone lives; the better a…
Monique: Environment: support us
“Why are you doing this to yourself? You can just drink only on weekends, right?” I was told when I told my work that I was participating again…
Caecil: Forty Days to Ponder
Two years ago I participated in IkPas. Because I started on the day after Ash Wednesday, I participated the entire Lent. I saw that as a kind of Ramadan…