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Worried About Your Health in Sobriety? Here’s How Your Body Heals After Drinking


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A step-by-step breakdown of how your body heals after alcohol, from your liver to your heart to your gut.

I know the fear you feel when you quit drinking and suddenly start paying attention to every little twinge in your body.

You wonder:

  • Did I mess up my liver for good?
  • Is this brain fog normal?
  • What if I’ve already done permanent damage?
  • And if you’re anything like most people in recovery, you might have spent years avoiding the doctor, hiding your drinking, and ignoring the warning signs.

    That means your health anxiety isn’t just physical — it’s deeply emotional.

    You’re carrying around shame, guilt, and fear, wondering if your past choices have caught up with you.

    But here’s the truth: your body is incredibly resilient. And healing is happening — even if you can’t feel it yet.

    In this episode of the Addiction Unlimited Podcast, I’m walking you through what’s really going on inside your body after you stop drinking. We’ll look at how alcohol impacts your liver, brain, heart, and gut — and what recovery looks like from the inside out.

    You’ll also learn how to spot the difference between real health issues and the fear-based spirals that come from anxiety. I’ll give you simple, actionable tools to calm your nervous system, trust your body again, and stop Googling symptoms at 2 a.m.

    Because your recovery deserves more than panic and guesswork — it deserves clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.

    In this episode, I share:

    5:45 — What “health anxiety in sobriety” is and why it hits so hard

    10:12 — How your liver, brain, and heart really respond when you stop drinking
    14:18 — Why your gut is your “second brain” and how food affects your healing
    20:33 — What’s normal (and not) when it comes to stomach issues and recovery
    24:10 — Tools to manage fear without spiraling into Google
    28:05 — How to stop letting fear run the show and build real coping skills
    30:50 — Why you’re not broken — your body is healing

    If you’ve been living in a constant state of “What if it’s too late?” this episode is going to give you hope, knowledge, and peace of mind.

     Resources & Links Mentioned in This Episode:

    • Book a free call with me to get serious about your recovery and build a plan that actually works
    • Quitting Drinking & Post-Acute Withdrawal
    • 5 Signs You’re Dealing With PAWS
    • The Science of Sobriety & How to Feel Better Faster
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