Many of us enjoy an alcoholic beverage to have fun, celebrate, relax, or even get in the mood. But while a cocktail or two may make you feel more confident and boost your arousal in the moment, ...

Anthony Hopkins says that a single, terrifying moment led him to stop drinking. He describes it as a strange inner voice phenomenon that pushed him to seek help. It happened during a blackout in ...

Every sip you skip could be the first step toward a healthier, sharper, and more energetic version of you. Struggling to quit alcohol is a deeply personal and often difficult challenge, but it’s a ...

Ask A.J. is Slate’s advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Submit a question here. It’s anonymous! Dear A.J., What helps you with your “emotional sobriety”? I’ve found ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In the first week of sobriety, blood pressure drops and gut inflammation cool. By week four, ...

Whether awareness has been lingering or it’s newly obvious that too many problems in your life stem from alcohol (or other drugs), the start of a new year often signals time for a change and deciding ...

Maybe you made a New Year’s resolution to cut down on the amount of alcohol you drink or to stop drinking altogether. Maybe you’ve committed to Dry January. Maybe you were alarmed when the surgeon ...

After uni, I moved to Sydney and the drinking continued — and lasted throughout my 20s. I never drank alone, always socially. And one drink didn’t always lead to ‘too many’. Sometimes I’d have just ...

Maybe you made a New Year’s resolution to cut down on the amount of alcohol you drink or to stop drinking altogether. Maybe you’ve committed to Dry January. Maybe you were alarmed when the surgeon ...

In my drinking days, I searched for answers to these questions for years: How do I quit drinking for good? What can I do to break my drinking patterns once and for all? Today, people come to me with ...