# What happens when you stop drinking?
**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/what-happens-when-you-stop-drinking/1620
**Category:** Advice & Questions
**Created:** [October 19, 2016, 10:21am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/what-happens-when-you-stop-drinking/1620 "2016-10-19T10:21:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Lvng1dayatatime1](https://talkingsober.com/u/Lvng1dayatatime1)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2016, 10:21am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/what-happens-when-you-stop-drinking/1620/1 "2016-10-19T10:21:08Z")
Even though this article promotes a treatment facility, I found the information valuable.
> **[What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Drinking | 12 Keys Rehab](https://www.12keysrehab.com/what-happens-to-your-body-when-you-stop-drinking/)**
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### Author:  [@FreshOffDenial](https://talkingsober.com/u/FreshOffDenial)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/what-happens-when-you-stop-drinking/1620/2 "2016-10-19T23:13:38Z")
Thats a good read, and it rang true with me on a lot of levels. Thanks for sharing
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### Author:  [@Fayebaybee](https://talkingsober.com/u/Fayebaybee)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/what-happens-when-you-stop-drinking/1620/3 "2016-10-20T02:01:21Z")
The part about brain chemistry & PAWS was insightful. It helps understand the irritable feeling I’ve gotten weeks after not having a drink. It’s usually what has caused me to take another. Now I know what to think back on when things are feeling tough.
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### Author:  [@Joshua\_Wooldrik](https://talkingsober.com/u/Joshua_Wooldrik)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2016, 6:17am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/what-happens-when-you-stop-drinking/1620/4 "2016-10-21T06:17:48Z")
This is a good read. Thanks for sharing!