{"product_id":"hangxiety-millie-gooch-9798318603716","title":"Hangxiety: How Alcohol Messes with Your Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis isn't a book about sobriety. It's a book about your brain on booze.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBestselling 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll learn: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Why hangxiety can happen even after 'just a few'\u003cbr\u003e- How alcohol can hijack your nervous system and amplify stress\u003cbr\u003e- The hidden feedback loop between alcohol, sleep and low mood\u003cbr\u003e- What science says about cutting down and how your brain recovers \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're sober, sober-curious or simply questioning your relationship with drinking, \u003ci\u003eHangxiety \u003c\/i\u003eoffers 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Millie Gooch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798318603716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hay House UK Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Millie Gooch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48520221327615,"sku":"9798318603716","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_95133a04-7414-43ff-8063-de65262f6592.jpg?v=1778741462","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hangxiety-millie-gooch-9798318603716","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}