Hangxiety
How Alcohol Messes with Your Mind
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Hangxiety
Narrated by:
Millie Gooch
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Narrated by:
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Millie Gooch
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By:
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Millie Gooch
For years, alcohol has been sold to us as relief – from stress, anxiety, heartbreak, even ourselves. But what if the very thing we’re using to cope is quietly making our mental health worse?
Bestselling author and founder of the Sober Girl Society Millie Gooch names the crushing wave of dread, panic and self-recrimination that can follow a heavy night’s drinking – hangxiety – and finally brings alcohol into the mental health conversation. Blending neuroscience, expert insight and real-life stories, Millie reveals what alcohol is actually doing to your brain – from the science of hangxiety and sleep disruption to the way alcohol interacts with stress, trauma and neurodivergent brains. A bonus chapter dives into what really happens when you mix alcohol with other substances.
You’ll learn:
· Why hangxiety can happen even after ‘just a few’
· How alcohol can hijack your nervous system and amplify stress
· The hidden feedback loop between alcohol, sleep and low mood
· What science says about cutting down and how your brain recovers
Whether you’re sober, sober-curious or simply questioning your relationship with drinking, Hangxiety offers a judgement-free guide to understanding alcohol’s emotional effects and unpacks the science and psychology of drinking in a way that actually feels relatable.
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Critic reviews
An incredibly raw, honest and necessary look at a feeling we know all too well. Millie is doing such vital, incredible work in this space, and Hangxiety is the ultimate reflection of that. - Matt Willis, host of On The Mend podcast
Listen to Millie. She is a tireless, funny, whip-smart teetotalling trailblazer. - Catherine Gray, author of The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
Hangxiety is the kind of book that meets people right at the edge of change and gently invites them to believe sobriety could be for them, too. Millie has an incredible ability to talk about addiction with honesty, humour and sharp wit in a way that feels deeply human and accessible. - Misha Brown, bestselling author of Be Your Own Bestie
An intensely personal and scientifically grounded overview of the reasons Millie and millions of others tend to drink too much, explaining how alcohol drives a vicious downward spiral of worsening mental health. Recommended reading for anyone who has suffered hangovers and hangxiety and a useful resource for anyone you know who hasn’t fully grasped the harm drinking is doing to their bodies, their minds and their relationships. - Professor David Nutt, neuropsychopharmacologist and chairman of Drug Science
Smart, funny, and genuinely mind-blowing – without being in any way judgy – Millie has achieved something quite remarkable with this book. - Sarah Turner, bestselling author of The Unmumsy Mum
Millie has an incredible ability to speak about tough topics like sobriety, addiction and mental health with so much empathy. - Ellie Middleton, author of Unmasked
Listen to Millie. She is a tireless, funny, whip-smart teetotalling trailblazer. - Catherine Gray, author of The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
Hangxiety is the kind of book that meets people right at the edge of change and gently invites them to believe sobriety could be for them, too. Millie has an incredible ability to talk about addiction with honesty, humour and sharp wit in a way that feels deeply human and accessible. - Misha Brown, bestselling author of Be Your Own Bestie
An intensely personal and scientifically grounded overview of the reasons Millie and millions of others tend to drink too much, explaining how alcohol drives a vicious downward spiral of worsening mental health. Recommended reading for anyone who has suffered hangovers and hangxiety and a useful resource for anyone you know who hasn’t fully grasped the harm drinking is doing to their bodies, their minds and their relationships. - Professor David Nutt, neuropsychopharmacologist and chairman of Drug Science
Smart, funny, and genuinely mind-blowing – without being in any way judgy – Millie has achieved something quite remarkable with this book. - Sarah Turner, bestselling author of The Unmumsy Mum
Millie has an incredible ability to speak about tough topics like sobriety, addiction and mental health with so much empathy. - Ellie Middleton, author of Unmasked
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