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When a person who has been drinking heavily for a long period of time stops alcohol suddenly or cuts down a lot, they might experience alcohol withdrawal. Withdrawal is the medical term used for the cluster of physical and psychological symptoms that often occur.   While alcohol withdrawal varies in severity, its worst case is life

Consider this: you’ve made the decision to change your relationship with alcohol. You might have decided to try cutting down or to stop drinking entirely. You’re motivated, you’re ready to make a change, but as the days (and nights) pass, you find yourself facing unexpected challenges. Maybe something happens at work or at home. Maybe

If you’re considering a change in your relationship with alcohol, the good news is you’re not alone. While we live in a society where socialising and celebration usually mean alcohol is also a guest, there’s been a notable rise in cultural movements such as ‘sober curious’ and ‘mindful drinking’. There’s also more alcohol-free drinks available

We all know that drinking alcohol is not the healthiest activity to engage in. But what exactly happens to our body and mind once we stop? After as little as one month, you could see some benefits from reducing or quitting alcohol, like an uptick in physical health, mental wellbeing, mood, sleep, productivity and focus.

If you’ve ever woken up with the double whammy of a hangover, wrapped up in a sense of dread or panic, you’ve probably experienced ‘hangxiety’, or hangover anxiety. You don’t even need to have a heavy drinking session to experience hangxiety and if you already have an anxious temperament, you may find even just a

If you’re thinking about changing your relationship with alcohol, one of the first decisions you will make is whether you want to cut back or quit altogether. In Australia, alcohol is involved in so many aspects of everyday life that for some people, the thought of never having a drink again is so daunting that