The Illusion of Deprivation
The feeling of deprivation in sobriety is an illusion. When you remove the desire for alcohol, there’s no loss, only freedom.
by Brent C
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Alcohol (And How to Rewrite Them)
The stories we tell about alcohol feel true, but they’re just scripts. Rewrite them with better truths, and sobriety stops feeling like a fight.
How to Rewire False Drinking Beliefs
False beliefs about alcohol keep cravings alive. When we change the belief, the desire disappears. That’s where real freedom begins.
You Are Not Your Thoughts: How to Break Old Loops
Your thoughts aren’t you. They’re old scripts on repeat. Break the loop, rewrite the story, and discover freedom in sobriety.
Our Brain Is a Pharmacy (Alcohol Just Gets in the Way)
Our brains already know how to make us feel good. When we stop pouring alcohol on the process, we get our natural spark back.
The Subconscious Trap: Why We Keep Drinking When We Don’t Want To
We don’t keep drinking because we’re weak. We keep drinking because our subconscious mind thinks alcohol is helping.
Beyond Alcohol: Understanding Anxiety and Depression Without the Drink
Sobriety does not erase every struggle. Sometimes it reveals the anxiety or depression that was always there and gives us the chance to heal it.
Alcohol and Depression: The Other Side of the Chemical Trap
Alcohol can lift mood for a moment but leaves us lower in the long run. It drains the brain’s balance and quietly feeds depression
The Three Phases of Alcohol-Induced Anxiety
Alcohol fuels anxiety in waves: while drinking, the next day, and in withdrawals. Once we see the cycle, we can finally break it.
The Homeostasis Trap: How Alcohol Hijacks Our Nervous System
Alcohol tricks the brain into calm, but your body fights back to restore balance. That struggle creates the cycle that keeps us stuck.
Recovery and Rebalancing: How to Heal Your Brain After Quitting
Quitting alcohol isn’t about losing something. It’s about letting your brain reset, heal, and work the way it was meant to.
The Emotional Fallout: Regret, Shame, and the Loop
Drinking often leaves more than a hangover. Regret and shame create a loop that erodes self-trust, until compassion breaks the cycle.