Autopilot drinking or alcohol dependence: why the difference matters more than you think

When is too much a real problem with 3 different sized bottles with glasses with Intentional, Autopilot and Dependent. and coloured traffic lights.

Autopilot drinking or alcohol dependence: why the difference matters more than you think   Posted by: Alastair Cassie | Alcohol Reduction Coach™ Category: Science / Blogs & Insights Tags: alcohol dependence, autopilot drinking, alcohol moderation, Inbetweener Drinkers, grey area drinkers, GABA, dopamine, alcohol withdrawal, habit loop, BAC System     Most people who are drinking […]

The Autopilot Gap: Why moderation fails and what the science actually shows

ARC logo of red wine glass with graduated reduction in volume

The Autopilot gap: Why moderating alcohol without a plan usually fails   Posted by: Alastair Cassie, Alcohol Reduction Coach | Last updated: February 2026     You set the limit before the evening begins. The familiar two-glass rule. We have all given it to ourselves, and we have all meant it. Somewhere between the second […]