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

By Ian Callaghan We are living in a time of unprecedented emotional noise. Never in history has a population been so "aware" of its own trauma, yet so utterly incapable of resolving it. Look around. We have become a culture of expert diagnosers. People can articulate...

Cortisol vs dopamine similarities and differences Cortisol vs dopamine similarities and differences form the foundational chemical architecture of human behaviour, dictating everything from our response to danger to our pursuit of pleasure. While Cortisol acts as the...

The 4 Emotional Archetypes That Run Your Life (And How to Finally Change Them) Most people think they’re stuck because they lack motivation or discipline. They think the problem is laziness or inconsistency. The truth is simpler: your emotional life is being run by an...

Are you exhausted from performing happiness while battling an internal void? Hidden depression is not merely feeling sad; it is a sophisticated survival mechanism where high functionality masks a crumbling interior. If you are searching for answers about...

Year Review vs Resolutions. Ready to stop wishing and start working? Get the Year Review Workbook for £4.97 immediately. The Lie of "New Year, New Me" Year Review vs Resolutions. Let's cut the bullshit. Every December, the world gets high on the same toxic dose of...

Britain Loves Its Soldiers Until They Stop Being Useful I’m ex‑army. Like so many UK veterans, forgotten the moment the uniform comes off, I did my time. I gave my back, my body, my head, my youth. I stood on the square with polished boots and a brain wired for...

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...