Alcohol Explained (William Porter's 'Explained')
It is an illusion that alcohol gives courage. It does remove fear and inhibitions: the illusion in this case is that this is a good thing.
Carr Allen • Allen Carr's Easy Way to Control Alcohol
The alcohol trap is identical today as it was when you and I first fell into it. It consists of three separate pieces of brainwashing. The first is that the human mind and body are physically weak and deficient and need outside help in order to enjoy life and to cope with stress. This creates the belief that we need outside chemicals to compensate
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What is important now is to realize that alcohol does pick you up, but only from how far it kicked you down, never up to where you were before you started drinking.
Annie Grace • This Naked Mind: Transform your life and empower yourself to drink less or even quit alcohol with this practical how to guide rooted in science to boost your wellbeing
Alcohol is a chemical depressant and a powerful poison. It destroys us both physically and mentally. By inebriating us, it destroys every survival instinct that we possess and takes the joy of life with it. In short: it makes us feel suicidal.
Carr Allen • Allen Carr's Easy Way to Control Alcohol
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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