Alcohol Explained (William Porter's 'Explained')
Alcohol isn't all bad - it's about balance & connection.
Hold on! Let me explain.
The worst thing for longevity isn't the occasional drink - it's stress.
And trying to be perfect all the time? That's lame.
The key is enjoying today while taking care of your future self.
Hold on! Let me explain.
The worst thing for longevity isn't the occasional drink - it's stress.
And trying to be perfect all the time? That's lame.
The key is enjoying today while taking care of your future self.
Sean Kelly • Tweet
At first this strategy seems to work, because drinking does temporarily numb unpleasant emotions. In the longer run, though, it backfires disastrously. Despite all your efforts to escape your experience, the truth is that you’re still where you are—stuck in your dysfunctional family or your abusive relationship, suffering from depression, or not co
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crutch. When we took those first experimental drinks, there was certainly no pleasure. But for some strange
Carr Allen • Allen Carr's Easy Way to Control Alcohol
“Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable. Never drink when you are wretched without it, or you will be like the grey-faced gin-drinker in the slum; but drink when you would be happy without it, and you will be like the laughing peasant of Italy. Never drink because you need it, for this is rational drinking, and the way to ... See more