Alcohol makes you Less Happy (and Less Successful)

Alcohol is poison and makes your life worse. Knowing this is important.

You do not need to be an alcoholic to experience the damage that alcohol can do to your mind and your body.

• Alcohol makes you more stupid.

• Alcohol makes you more unhealthy.

• Alcohol makes you less happy.

• Alcohol makes you less motivated.

• Alcohol keeps you doing things you don’t like (but seem fine when you’re drinking).

• Alcohol keeps you spending time with people you don’t find interesting (but seem fine when you’re drinking).

Quitting alcohol or dramatically reducing the amount you drink can be a “first domino” that changes everything else in your life.

You’ll feel better, you’ll look better, you’ll make better decisions.

And more importantly:

You’ll stop numbing yourself and will actually be able to see the world clearly. You’ll be able to tell the difference between what you actually like and what’s just fun with alcohol.

For the record, I still drink occasionally and was never a “problem drinker” but whereas before I saw it as a harmless, fun time, I now understand the damage I’m doing to my body, mind and ambition.

Now, here are the 3 most life-changing videos on alcohol I’ve ever seen.

If you manage to watch these and still feel like drinking alcohol regularly is “fine” or even a “good thing” then… well you’re just wrong.

P.S. The second video, the one with Alex Becker… he’s… a little bit challenging, but if you can get past the attitude (and a few naughty words) then I think it’s the best of the 3.

P.P.S. I know nothing about actual alcoholism, this post comes from the perspective of someone who drinks socially and 1-2 times per week

P.P.P.S. If you liked this article, you might like this episode of my podcast where I talk more about my alcohol experiments.

Thanks for reading!

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