Taking a break from alcohol or stopping drinking altogether brings lots of amazing benefits for our body, mind, and overall wellbeing.
Watch Alcohol Consultant Lauren Booker as she explains what happens to your body on the inside and out when you take a break from alcohol or go alcohol-free.
From more energy, improved concentration, and healthier skin to better mental health, lower blood pressure and reduced cholesterol, diabetes and cancer risks, the benefits continue to stack up the longer you are alcohol-free.
At seven days alcohol-free, all of your body’s systems are back to their usual working levels, as your body begins to adjust. You may find that you have more energy and better concentration, and that your skin looks brighter.
Learn more about what's happening in your body at one-week alcohol-free.
At two weeks alcohol-free, you might have reduced heartburn, and clearer thinking. You might find it easier to get up in the mornings too.
Learn more about what's happening in your body at two-weeks alcohol-free.
After three weeks alcohol free, you may even be noticing improvements in short-term memory and ability to focus. You might be losing some weight too by not drinking, as alcohol is high in calories.
Learn more about what's happening in your body at three-weeks alcohol-free.
By one month without alcohol, you’ll experience reductions in blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes risks. As well as better sleep, and improved fitness levels.
Learn more about what's happening in your body at one-month alcohol-free.
The benefits continue to stack up the longer you are alcohol-free. Cutting down on your drinking for a sustained period can lead to all sorts of health benefits like reduced risk of cancer, improved liver health, and better mental health.
Not to mention the other benefits, saving money, improved relationships with family and friends, better productivity – the list is endless.
What's more, using Alcohol Change UK's free Try Dry® app to help you take a break from drinking or go alcohol-free, helps you reset your relationship with alcohol and unlock lots more benefits for the longer-term - from more cash in your pocket and increased energy to better sleep and health and fitness gains.
Take control of your drinking and sleep, think, and feel better with Try Dry®, the app that helps you cut down or go alcohol-free.
Use the app with our Try Dry® Anytime Cut Back Challenge and Try Dry® Anytime 31 days and gain lasting benefits!
Warning!
People who are clinically alcohol dependent can die if they suddenly, completely stop drinking.
If you experience fits, shaking hands, sweating, seeing things that are not real, depression, anxiety, or difficulty sleeping after a period of drinking and while sobering up, then you may be clinically alcohol dependent and should NOT suddenly, completely stop drinking.
But you can still take control of your drinking. Talk to a GP or your local community alcohol service who will be able to get help for you to reduce your drinking safely. Find out more.