One of the biggest reasons quitting alcohol makes you feel calmer?

It all comes down to GABA - your brain’s main calming, stabilising neurotransmitter.

Alcohol artificially boosts GABA, which is why that first drink feels like your shoulders drop and your mind quiets.

But there’s a catch: your brain notices the shortcut… and pushes back.

Over time it reduces its own natural GABA production and ramps up excitatory chemicals to keep you “balanced.” So when you’re not drinking, your nervous system feels jumpy, wired and overwhelmed.

When you stop drinking?

🌸 Your GABA system starts to recalibrate.
🌸 Your baseline anxiety drops.
🌸 Your sleep quality improves.
🌸 Your emotional swings soften.

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