# I stopped drinking: did my bladder get smaller?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 2, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-stopped-drinking-did-my-bladder-get-smaller/662487 "2013-07-02T22:24:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-stopped-drinking-did-my-bladder-get-smaller/662487/1 "2013-07-02T22:24:12Z")

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I stopped drinking about a year ago. Now I find that I pee more often. I used to have some pretty big pee sessions when I drank, up to a liter or more at the longest (measured, don’t ask) and now it seems I pee freely a lesser amount each session.

Is it likely my bladder could have shrunk in such a short period? Or is it more likely that not having to pee so MUCH is letting the urinary reflex be more selective. No answer needed desperately soon.