Sleep
Sleep is the first thing most people notice. The 3am wake-up, the rebound dreams, the architecture that returns. This section covers what the research says and what people consistently report through the first month and beyond.
April 11, 2026
Why is sleep so much better without alcohol
The mechanism behind the most consistently reported benefit of quitting drinking, and why the improvement takes a few weeks to actually arrive.
March 15, 2026
Alcohol and sleep: why you wake up at 3am after drinking
The 3am wake-up is the most universally reported physical effect of drinking. Here is what is actually happening, and what changes when you stop.