I know that's sounds horrible! But I spend some time every summer working on my inlaws family cottage on the Maine coast. Believe me I'm not complaining. It's the most beautiful places I've ever been. The reasons I lay off the kava is im usually drinking beers all day and night. Sounds healthy right? I'm a little worried about my kava usage and than the intake of alcohol, but I do use a ton of tumric and I drink lots of chaga every day. I do find I don't sleep very well with out my beloved rooty drink. I have some other herbs that help but not like kava. What do others use when you take brakes if there are others?