Alcohol Explained

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1. pipesNov 2023
   Not drinking. I only drank at weekends. But pretty much every weekend for 25 + years, this is totally normal from where I'm from.

   I read the book alcohol explained https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alcohol-Explained-William-Porter-eb...

   Listened to the Huberman podcast about alcohol.

   And realised I don't want to drink anymore.

   It's really strange, I used to struggle having a single weekend with no booze. Now I actively just don't want to. I look around me and see people boozing and I think it's insane.

   I'm 8 weeks in. I doubt I'll drink again. I really regret not realising much earlier in life how shit drinking actually is

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2. temnyOct 2022
   I highly recommend Alcohol Explained by William Porter: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25374689-alcohol-explain...

   It helped me a lot.

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3. danrlJan 2022
   This. Bonus points for hitting the outdoors with friends. Deep talks don’t happen drunk, but sober and walking/hiking. Drunk “deep talk” is mostly previously suppressed feelings (learn to express them sober) and kitchen sink philosophy.

   Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. — Benjamin Franklin

   Books - Alcohol Explained by William Porter - The unexpected joy of a sober life (forgot the author’s name, but she is a great writer)

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4. TheAlchemistApr 2019
   I would highly recommend the book "Alcohol Explained" by William Porter.

   I found it very simple yet powerful - down to earth and practical, cold explanation about every side of drinking alcohol.

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