2. 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.
2. 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.
Drunks disbelieve in the inevitability of the hangover and the harm they cause while drunk. Their vice is dismissing the future and surrendering to the rewards of the moment, the binge. Bateson’s idea of hangover-first would reward and teach patience. The reality of binge-first annihilates both patience and memory. If taking thought for the future
... See moreStewart Brand • The Clock Of The Long Now: Time and Responsibility
The lie in every alcoholic heart is this:
I need to be something different than who I am in order to make my way in the world.
At first, alcohol helped me make that difficult caterpillar to butterfly transformation., from who I was to who I thought I needed to be. Later on, it helped me forget about the burgeoning distance between what I knew of mys... See more
I need to be something different than who I am in order to make my way in the world.
At first, alcohol helped me make that difficult caterpillar to butterfly transformation., from who I was to who I thought I needed to be. Later on, it helped me forget about the burgeoning distance between what I knew of mys... See more
T.B.D. • Into The Distance
Alcohol does take the edge off the day’s tensions and anxieties, but at the same time, it numbs his feelings for his wife and family.
Daniel Beaver • Creating the Intimate Connection: The Basics to Emotional Intimacy
He penned an autobiographical tract that he called “Discourses on the Sober Life,”
Peter Attia MD • Outlive
To a drinker the sensation is real and pure and akin to something spiritual: you seek; in the bottle, you find.