There are a lot of people who will quit for about a few days or a week or 2 and then go back to drinking, and they repeat this process over and over again. Withdrawal is stressful for the brain and putting your brain through this stress only to blast it with alcohol again is a lot. In this episode you’ll learn how multiple cycles of detoxing and going back to drinking can impact the brain and impact your experience in recovery.

What to listen to next:

E162: what to expect cognitively when you quit drinking

E99: why we can never drink again (neuroplasticity)

E106: amygdala hijack

E170: why the first year of sobriety is so hard (dopamine & anhedonia)

Learn more about alcohol withdrawal https://www.soberpowered.com/getting-started-blog/what-to-expect-during-alcohol-withdrawal

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