Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober · Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

The Witching Hour Without Booze: What’s Happening in the Brain Between 5–9 PM

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Gill Tietz explains why your brain's automated drinking routine makes 5 to 9 p.m. feel like a danger zone.

This episode explores the 'witching hour' in sobriety, explaining the neuroscience behind why evenings feel difficult, including HPA axis dysregulation and conditioned habit loops. It offers strategies to rewire the brain by disrupting cues and building new responses.

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