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Featured Articles

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The Science

What Actually Happens to Your Brain After 30 Days Without Alcohol

A neuroscience-backed timeline of how your brain recovers — from GABA rebalancing in week one to measurable neuroplasticity by day 30.

14 min read
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Real Life

I Stopped Drinking at School Pickup and Here's What Changed

No rock-bottom moment. Just a quiet decision and six months of small changes that added up to something I didn't expect.

8 min read
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Tools & What Works

The Best Apps and Programs for Cutting Back in 2026: An Honest Review

An honest editorial comparison of five tools for reducing alcohol — from science-based apps to peer support programs. Updated for 2026.

14 min read
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The Science

Your Nervous System on Alcohol: The Anxiety-Drinking Cycle Explained

Alcohol temporarily suppresses anxiety but creates a rebound effect that makes it worse. Here's the neuroscience of why 'wine to relax' backfires.

11 min read
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Real Life

The 6 PM Witching Hour: 12 Things That Actually Help More Than Wine

Twelve evidence-backed alternatives to the after-school wine pour, each with a brief explanation of why it works neurochemically.

9 min read
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Tools & What Works

Alcohol-Free Drinks Worth Buying: Our Tested Favorites

From Athletic Brewing to Ghia — a curated guide to non-alcoholic beers, wines, spirits, and functional beverages that actually taste good.

8 min read

41%

of mothers report drinking more since becoming parents

JAMA Network Open, 2020

300%

increase in mothers' alcohol consumption during the pandemic

RAND Corporation, 2020

0

safe level of alcohol consumption according to the WHO

WHO Europe, January 2023

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