E99: Why We Can Never Drink Again (Neuroplasticity and Permanent Changes)
Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober
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The Effects of Alcohol Cravings in the Brain
The longer you drink, the more able alcohol is to change your brain. People that can force themselves to stop drinking before they're satisfied are still early in the path to addiction. Once you've crossed the line and experienced a loss of control around your drinking, you can't regain control. Some people are able to moderate with strict rules, intense focus, and by willpowering their way through cravings. But that is just because there's a spectrum of addiction. Your brain doesn't go from moderate drinker to addiction right away. It's a slow progression. I encourage you to listen to episode 91. Do you want to be sober, or do you want to drink without the consequences?
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