Ian Callaghan Blog: Sobriety, Nervous System Repair & Emotional Rewiring

How I Lost 5 Stone For Good? The brutal truth: I ditched processed foods, seed oils, wheat and sugar and lost 5 stone. I remember the exact moment the lie I had been living finally crumbled. I was sitting on the edge of the bed in my flat, trying to tie my shoelaces....

The Neuroscience of Addiction: Your Brain Hijacked? Stop blaming your character for a biological malfunction; deeply understanding The Neuroscience of Addiction: Explaining dopamine reward pathways to depersonalise the struggle is the absolute first step toward...

Why Is The H.A.L.T. Method Failing You? The H.A.L.T. Method: Decoding cravings (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) is not a nursery rhyme for addicts; it is a diagnostic checklist for a failing operating system, and you are using it wrong. Most people treat recovery like a...

The Confusing Aftermath of a "Sensible" Night Moderate Drinking Wrecks Your Mood. It's a Tuesday morning. The weekend feels like a distant memory, yet a confusing and unwelcome emotional fog has settled in. You feel flat, inexplicably anxious, and plagued by a low...

Why Hangxiety Strikes Hard? You wake up at 3 am with your heart hammering against your ribs, drenched in sweat, experiencing the GABA/Glutamate Rebound: The neuroscience behind why brain chemistry overcorrects after alcohol acts as a depressant, causing hyperactivity...

You may think that your late-night trips to the sweet cupboard are simply a matter of lacking willpower. However, research suggests that a microscopic mechanism may be at play, influencing your cravings in subtle yet powerful ways. Emerging research suggests that your...

Stop looking for a priest and start looking for a spanner; understanding the mechanical difference between a Relapse or Lapse is the only diagnostic tool you need right now. Introduction: The Museum vs. The Workshop If you are reading this, your system has likely...

Sobriety isn't Just Not Drinking; it is the radical act of rebuilding an entire life architecture that has been dominated by a habit for over four decades. When you have spent 45 years viewing the world through the bottom of a glass, putting the glass down is merely...

Early Recovery Symptoms Versus Long Term Sobriety Benefits: The EOM Field Manual The machine doesn’t like being rebooted while it’s running, but understanding the mechanical difference between early recovery symptoms versus long term sobriety benefits is the only way...

Can Autophagy Induced by Fasting Act as a Mechanism to Repair Alcohol-Damaged Cells and Liver Tissue? Your liver possesses an extraordinary capacity for regeneration, but after decades of alcohol exposure, abstinence alone may not be enough to clear the accumulated...

Your Second Brain: Five Surprising Ways Your Gut Dictates Your Mood Introduction: The Unseen Architect of Your Mood If you have ever felt persistently low, anxious, or just mentally foggy, you have likely sought the answer within the confines of your own head. We...

Understanding Phantom Relief: The frustration of drinking to relieve stress, only to find the stress magnified the next day. You pour a glass of wine to unwind, unaware you are falling victim to Phantom Relief: The frustration of drinking to relieve stress, only to...