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- Alcohol is a liar
It promises relief and delivers anxiety. Borrows joy from tomorrow and charges interest. - There is no safe level
The science is clear: alcohol is a neurotoxin. The dose-response curve starts at zero. - Sleep is everything—and alcohol wrecks it
You may pass out faster, but your brain never rests. - Anxiety drops dramatically
What you thought was “your personality” is often rebound cortisol. - You gain emotional authority
No outsourcing your feelings to a substance. - Your energy becomes directional
You stop orbiting rooms and start choosing where you show up. - Your body heals faster than you expect
Gut, skin, hormones, inflammation—all rebound. - You discover better rewards
Sauna beats sauvignon. Cold plunges beat cocktails. - You stop stumbling into wellness and start planning it
From Iceland-by-accident to restoration-by-design. - You reclaim authorship
Sobriety isn’t deprivation. It’s competent self-editing.