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  2. www.healthline.com › health-news › what-happens-to6 Things That Happen To Your Body When You Stop Drinking

    Jan 4, 2023 · If you drink in excess, cutting out alcohol for a period of time can help your liver, heart, and body composition. However, the benefits vary from person to person. How much alcohol is safe...

    • Cathy Cassata

  3. www.verywellmind.com › what-happens-when-you-stopWhat Happens When You Stop Drinking Alcohol? - Verywell Mind

    Mar 21, 2024 · Wondering what will happen if you give up alcohol? Here is a timeline of what happens when you stop drinking, including important alcohol recovery milestones.

  4. www.webmd.com › ss › slideshow-quit-alcohol-effects12 Things That Happen When You Quit Drinking - WebMD

    • You Might Dodge Accidents. Alcohol plays a role in at least half of all serious trauma injuries and deaths from burns, drownings, and homicides. It’s also involved in four out of 10 fatal falls and traffic crashes, as well as suicides.
    • Your Heart Gets Healthier. You might think that a regular glass of red wine or other alcoholic beverages might be good for your heart. But that may not be true, or true only for light sippers (less than one drink a day).
    • Your Liver May Heal. Your liver’s job is to filter toxins. And alcohol is toxic to your cells. Heavy drinking -- at least 15 drinks for men and eight or more for women a week -- can take a toll on the organ and lead to fatty liver, cirrhosis, and other problems.
    • You Might Drop Pounds. A glass of regular beer has about 150 calories, and a serving of wine has about 120. On top of those mostly empty calories, alcohol ramps up your appetite.

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  6. www.livescience.com › health › alcoholWhat happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol?

    Jan 1, 2024 · Short-term abstinence from alcohol can have a range of health benefits in people who were not originally dependent, but the long-term effects of quitting alcohol for a short time are still...

    • Emily Cooke

  7. www.healthline.com › health › alcoholYour Guide to the Stages of Alcohol Recovery - Healthline

    • Abstinence stage. The abstinence stage typically begins right after you stop drinking. It continues for at least 1–2 years. During this stage, most people focus their energy on coping with cravings and resisting the urge to drink.
    • Post-acute withdrawal. While the abstinence stage of withdrawal causes mostly physical symptoms, post-acute withdrawal is very psychological and emotional.
    • Repair stage. Now that you’ve effectively managed cravings and withdrawal symptoms, the repair stage involves healing the damage drinking may have caused.
    • Growth stage. The growth stage is all about improving and moving forward. During this period, you can expect to develop new skills you may have never learned that made you more susceptible to AUD in the first place.

  8. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesAlcohol Withdrawal: Symptoms, Treatment & Timeline

    Jan 25, 2024 · Overview. What is alcohol withdrawal? Alcohol withdrawal (alcohol withdrawal syndrome) is a range of symptoms that can happen if you stop or significantly reduce alcohol intake after long-term use. It typically affects people with alcohol use disorder (AUD).

  9. www.verywellhealth.com › what-happens-when-youWhat Happens to Your Body When You Quit Alcohol for a Month?

    Jan 19, 2024 · Consuming five or more drinks on any day or 15 or more per week for men. Consuming four or more on any day or eight or more drinks per week for women. Here’s a timeline of how your body might react after you stop drinking alcohol.