Why Friday Feels Wrong When You Stop Drinking

Friday used to come with a promise.

Not just that the week was ending — but that something would finally switch off.

This episode looks at why Friday afternoons can feel strangely uncomfortable when you’ve decided not to drink. The anticipation is still there. The excitement still flickers. But the thing that used to end the week, quiet your system, and make Friday “work” is gone.

Instead of relief, there’s a gap.

And that gap can feel confusing, lonely, and louder than any weekday.

This isn’t about willpower.

It’s about what alcohol was really doing for your nervous system — and why Friday exposes that more than any other day.

If this Friday feeling is familiar, you don’t need to fix it or push through it.

Just noticing when it starts — often earlier than you think — is already a shift.

And if you want a place to put this moment down, rather than battling it every week, the deeper work lives at STRIVE. 

#1000DaysSoberPodcast, #TheTruthAboutAlcohol, #STRIVE, #AlcoholAwareness, #QuitDrinking, #SoberCurious, #FridayTriggers, #AlcoholAndMentalHealth, #LivingAlcoholFree