I deal with alcohol and how it affects sleep in Alcohol Explained, but I think it is worth going in to a bit more detail on exactly how drinking alcohol impacts our sleep. To appreciate the effect fully we need to understand three things; how our brain works, how...
Someone posted in the Facebook group recently saying she was frustrated and angry from looking at her friends on social media posting pictures of the meals and drinks they were having. She saw the falseness of it all but she wanted to be able to buy into that again....
It's not just Alcohol Explained, in fact it's not just alcohol. Whether you are trying to quit drinking, or smoking, or anything else, often a method that worked very well the first time just doesn't seem so effective the second time around. Why is this? Actually...
I find myself working from home at the moment, which is a challenge, albeit mainly because I am getting used to a slightly different way of working. Years ago this would have been an excuse to drink even more and a lot of people seem to be using the Coronavirus as an...
This weekend is a Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK. This means that most Monday to Friday workers get this Monday off. It’s essentially a slightly elongated weekend. For obvious reasons Bank Holiday Weekends tend to be times when people drink more, and I’m not just...
Something that some people struggle with is the concept that every drinker, no matter how occasional or light, suffers alcohol withdrawal. They understand the concept that the brain has its own naturally occurring drugs, hormones and chemicals, they understand that...
One of the worst things about drinking is its impact on sleep (for more information on this click here) and one of the greatest gains in stopping is to get back to sleeping well and getting the good quality sleep you need so you wake up feeling refreshed, positive,...
