Why Can't I Stop Drinking Once I Start? 4 Major Reasons

Picture this: you’re all dressed up and ready for a night out with friends.You promise yourself you’ll only have one or two drinks, and you intend to stick to it. But somehow, by the end of the night, you’ve lost count of your drinks and your debit card balance.You’re in for a rough morning and have no idea how it happened.Sound familiar?Let’s be honest – a lot of us struggle to stop drinking once we’ve started, and it’s not because of a lack of willpower.In this article, we’ll dive headfirst into the science behind why it’s so hard to put down that glass once we’ve picked it up and why some people struggle more than others. Table of ContentsReason #1: Alcohol hijacks the brain’s reward system.But First, Dopamine and Positive ReinforcementAlcohol removes the “off switch” in our brains.This is how we lose control of our drinking:Reason #2: Alcohol negatively affects self-control and decision-making.What Alcohol Does To Your Prefrontal CortexWhy you struggle to stop after one or two drin...