I'm 28, started drinking when I was 16, I wanted to be cool like all my favorite characters in movies, and wanted to party like every other "high school house party scene" I've seen, more so.. I wanted to prove to the world, that I'm grown up, that I can handle slamming a bottle of Jack, and! That I will like it..
Talk about being brainwashed!
Fast forward a few years, I truly was a master of cocktails, I loved them all and was getting great at discerning the different properties in the liquors, I thought of myself as a connoisseur... But really I just drank so often that I needed a variety, to mask the fact I knew I was an addict.
By the grace of god, I didn't kill my friend in a crash or busted a few other times, of course, that didn't stop me. In my youth, I felt invincible, in my mid 20's I tried to slow down MANY times but found it futile, and just leaned into it more. While I was working as a product engineer, team lead actually. I found I needed a touch of bourbon in my morning coffee, and couldn't wait till lunchtime and after-work drinks with the guys. I thought I needed it because of the work stress, and romanticized the aspect a bit since I was Don Draper Jr.
Getting serious with my SO, led me to quit cold turkey for 3 months.. I felt better than ever! So much energy!!! The euphoric thoughts kept my mind on "Celebrating" Just one victorious Old Fashioned (My drink of choice)... And.. back to square one. I knew quitting was possible, but why live a boring life with temptation around every corner? At least I was down to a 6 pack a day...
Took a month off, to slim down as we got married.. Drank after but again not as heavy.. Still found traveling and exploring to be more enjoyable with a slight buzz, also a drink at the end of the day to relax did wonders.
I'm not sure what really changed, maybe it was the reality that I'm a husband, and want to be a father... I need to be better, and can't be with a rotted liver, and dependent on a drug.
Allen Carr's "The Easyway" To stop drinking without willpower... WOW. Was that an accurate title! It shatters your beliefs, it shows you how alcohol is no different than heroin. And exposes the massive brainwashing that I was under. Been 6 months or so, and I still go to plenty of parties, happily check out the oldest pubs in cities while exploring, and have no fear walking down the liquor aisle at the supermarket. Not phased by others drinking in front of me.. Why?
Because I know the truth. Alcohol provides NO benefits to you, so why take the risk of consuming it?
The book is on sale on Amazon for $15 I think, about the price of a high-end cocktail. Stop the brainwashing, learn the truth.
Ps. Do the math on how much money I've been saving.. Between that, a clear head, and tons of energy... I'm almost done building my Fastlane business I started 3 months ago. SHA-BAM!!!!!! Cheers guys!!
Talk about being brainwashed!
Fast forward a few years, I truly was a master of cocktails, I loved them all and was getting great at discerning the different properties in the liquors, I thought of myself as a connoisseur... But really I just drank so often that I needed a variety, to mask the fact I knew I was an addict.
By the grace of god, I didn't kill my friend in a crash or busted a few other times, of course, that didn't stop me. In my youth, I felt invincible, in my mid 20's I tried to slow down MANY times but found it futile, and just leaned into it more. While I was working as a product engineer, team lead actually. I found I needed a touch of bourbon in my morning coffee, and couldn't wait till lunchtime and after-work drinks with the guys. I thought I needed it because of the work stress, and romanticized the aspect a bit since I was Don Draper Jr.
Getting serious with my SO, led me to quit cold turkey for 3 months.. I felt better than ever! So much energy!!! The euphoric thoughts kept my mind on "Celebrating" Just one victorious Old Fashioned (My drink of choice)... And.. back to square one. I knew quitting was possible, but why live a boring life with temptation around every corner? At least I was down to a 6 pack a day...
Took a month off, to slim down as we got married.. Drank after but again not as heavy.. Still found traveling and exploring to be more enjoyable with a slight buzz, also a drink at the end of the day to relax did wonders.
I'm not sure what really changed, maybe it was the reality that I'm a husband, and want to be a father... I need to be better, and can't be with a rotted liver, and dependent on a drug.
Allen Carr's "The Easyway" To stop drinking without willpower... WOW. Was that an accurate title! It shatters your beliefs, it shows you how alcohol is no different than heroin. And exposes the massive brainwashing that I was under. Been 6 months or so, and I still go to plenty of parties, happily check out the oldest pubs in cities while exploring, and have no fear walking down the liquor aisle at the supermarket. Not phased by others drinking in front of me.. Why?
Because I know the truth. Alcohol provides NO benefits to you, so why take the risk of consuming it?
The book is on sale on Amazon for $15 I think, about the price of a high-end cocktail. Stop the brainwashing, learn the truth.
Ps. Do the math on how much money I've been saving.. Between that, a clear head, and tons of energy... I'm almost done building my Fastlane business I started 3 months ago. SHA-BAM!!!!!! Cheers guys!!
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