Start Here
If you're wondering whether you should rethink your drinking, you're already doing something brave. You don't need a crisis to be curious. You don't need a label to ask questions. You just need a starting point.
This page is that starting point. Think of it as a map — not a prescription. Take what resonates. Leave what doesn't. Come back whenever you need to.
You might be here because...
- ➔ You've been waking up at 3 AM with your heart racing and you're starting to connect the dots.
- ➔ Your nightly glass of wine turned into two or three, and it happened so gradually you barely noticed.
- ➔ You read something — an article, a post, a book — and it stuck with you in a way you can't shake.
- ➔ You're a mom who's noticed that hangovers hit differently now than they did at 25.
- ➔ A friend mentioned cutting back, and you found yourself thinking about it long after the conversation ended.
- ➔ You're just curious. That's enough. That's a perfectly valid reason to be here.
Whatever brought you here — it's okay. You're not broken. You're paying attention. And that's the first step toward something better.
Start with understanding
The science is actually fascinating once you strip away the clinical language. Understanding what alcohol does to your brain — and what happens when you stop — makes everything else click. It's the difference between white-knuckling it and actually wanting to change.
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.
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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 readSee yourself in the stories
Science is powerful, but stories are what make you feel less alone. These are real-life pieces about navigating social pressure, rethinking the wine-at-bedtime ritual, and figuring out what actually helps at 6 PM when the kids are melting down and you are too.
Explore what works
Once you've decided to try something different, the next question is how. We've tested, researched, and reviewed apps, books, alcohol-free drinks, and professional support options — so you don't have to start from scratch.
Go deeper
When you're ready for more — or when you just want to feel like you're not doing this alone — there's more here for you.
By the Numbers
The real statistics on women, mothers, and alcohol — with full citations. The data that changed how I think about "normal" drinking.
Books That Changed Everything
Nine books that shifted my perspective, with honest reviews and a reading order for where to start.
For Partners
If someone you love is rethinking their drinking, this guide is for you. How to support without pushing, and what actually helps.
There's no timeline. There's no test. There's no "right" way to do this.
There's just you, getting curious about what life looks like with a little more clarity. And from one mom to another — that curiosity is worth following.
— Amy
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