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

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...

The Difference Between Physical Abstinence and Emotional Sobriety: The Bridge to Lasting Freedom Putting down the bottle is often the easy part; understanding the difference between physical abstinence and emotional sobriety is the fight for your life. For forty-five...

The Mechanic’s Guide to The Stoic Pivot: Moving from 'Ambition' (external validation) to 'Meaning' (internal virtue) without losing drive. Your system is overheating, not because the engine is weak, but because you are attempting to run high-performance hardware on a...

The Quiet Swap: How Prescription Painkillers Replace Alcohol After Sobriety (A UK Perspective) Quit drinking, still using painkillersIt was 3:00 AM on a Tuesday, and I was standing in my kitchen, negotiating with a small orange bottle. I was not drunk. I was not...

Why Willpower Will Fail You at 7 pm on a Tuesday: The Science of Withdrawal and Sobriety Part 1: The Physiology of the Collapse After forty-five years of drinking, I finally stopped. It has been over a year now, a year of clarity and hard-won peace. But I remember the...

SYSTEM OVERHAUL: THE GUT-BRAIN HARDLINE (PART 1) COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE GUIDE FOR THE 40-60 WINDOW OPERATOR: IAN CALLAGHAN(not the Liverpool football legend)SUBJECT: THE GUT-BRAIN AXIS & HARDWARE REPAIRSTATUS: PART 1 OF 2 INTRODUCTION: THE WORKSHOP, NOT THE...

This is my personal experience, not medical advice. Everyone’s body, history, and risk isareifferent. If you’re concerned about your health or safety, speak to a qualified medical professional. The Great Reset Recovery is often discussed in terms of psychology,...