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

The "Just One Drink" Lie That Keeps You Trapped in Hell The Alcohol Moderation Myth. Let’s cut the fluff. You’re not here because you had a glass of champagne at a wedding and felt a bit sleepy. You’re here because "just a few" has turned into a nightly hostage...

Semaglutide (Ozempic) and Alcohol: Is This Quick Fix a Dangerous Trap? Let's talk about Ozempic and Alcohol. Ozempic, a drug that's become a household name, is plastered all over social media. Initially, it was for Type 2 diabetes, a vital medication for millions....

Most people think sobriety ends the moment you put the bottle down. Job done. Life sorted. But anyone who has lived it knows the truth. Physical sobriety clears the body, emotional sobriety clears the mind. One stops you from drinking, the other stops you wanting to....

Quitting Alcohol at 40 plus. You’re past 40. You’ve been carrying the weight for years. The quiet dread, the hangovers that last two days, the feeling that you’re losing yourself, one pint, one bottle at a time. This isn’t about being "rock bottom" in some dramatic...

Quit Midlife Drinking. Let's cut the bullshit. You’re here because a part of you knows the bottle isn’t working anymore. It’s not the escape it once was. It’s become a cage. A dull, grey, increasingly cramped cage that you built for yourself, one drink at a time....

Let’s get straight to it. Quitting Porn. You’re here because something feels off. It’s that quiet, nagging feeling after you’ve spent an hour, maybe more, scrolling through a screen. The disconnect. The fog. The slight tinge of shame that you shove down because it’s...

White Knuckling vs. Prefrontal Cortex. The sensation is visceral and familiar to anyone who has ever tried to break a compulsive habit, stay sober, or stick to a rigid diet plan. Your muscles tense involuntarily, your jaw clenches tight enough to crack a tooth, and...

Is it too late to heal? That was the question haunting me the day I finally decided to put down the bottle. At 58 years old, I wasn’t just battling a habit; I was battling the terrifying physiological reality of chronic alcohol misuse. I had read the horror stories...

6 Surprising Truths I Learned About How to Rewire Your Brain. We’ve all been there. You decide, with resolute conviction, that this time will be different. You’re going to stop scrolling late at night, start that daily exercise routine, or finally quit the habit that...

Is Reiki Healing Real? A 12-Year Master's Journey from Scepticism to Sobriety Is Reiki healing real? It's a question whispered in wellness circles and typed into search bars by millions seeking relief. Does this gentle, hands-on energy healing practice truly work, or...

Why Am I So Angry and Sad After Quitting Drinking (And Is It Normal)?Angry after quitting drinking, let's get straight to it. You’ve done the hard thing. You’ve put down the drink after years, maybe decades, of it being your go-to coping mechanism. You were promised...

There’s a noise that’s followed me for over thirty years.High-pitched. Relentless.Never fades. Never gives me a moment’s peace. It started in the Army, in tanks. You don’t need to imagine the noise; you feel it through your chest, through your skull, through every bit...