From: The Great Rewire: What Happens When You Quit Alcohol

Give your brain a healthy substitute

Your brain craves reward and relaxation, especially after a long day. If you remove alcohol, you need to actively replace it with another activity that releases feel-good chemicals.

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Replace your evening drink with a brisk fifteen-minute walk or a hot bath to naturally trigger relaxation.

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Stopping alcohol allows the hippocampus to regenerate and restore memory functions.

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Sudden alcohol withdrawal causes the brain to become dangerously overstimulated like a speeding c...

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Brain matter starts growing back within two weeks of stopping alcohol.

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The Great Rewire: What Happens When You Quit Alcohol

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