You can see through it. No one will ever look for truth around alcohol as long as they believe it serves or benefits. But from an outside perspective, this is not true; alcohol does more harm than good in all aspects, no amount of alcohol is safe and the more people repeat alcohol, the more dangerous it (the belief) becomes. The definition goes much further than ‘ alcohol benefits’;
Alcohol is a limited belief system promoted by drug users (our drinking culture), to benefit the temporarily bubble only. However, alcohol highjacks the brain to be consumed more often, while introducing artifacts and delayed consequences along the way, which empowers the belief furthermore, as alcohol also becomes more valuable to be used as a pain killer. People think to see through the illusion, but the more bubbles they are in, the less they get to be aware the distorted reality they are in… the real magic is playing out on long term underneath the surface; this drug uses its patience, to condition the belief very slowly into people minds. People with weekly or daily drinking habits who attempt to cut back or quit.. get confused and even panic as fear will rule the game to defend the limited belief.
The belief system is limited, because people don’t fully understand how the illusion gets amplified over time. It builds false value through correlation; people learn how alcohol “benefits” towards pleasure (partly by raising dopamine levels towards entertainment, fun, relaxation, confidence, excitement, etc), but everyone also learns how alcohol also benefits to the relief of pain being added by the drug itself (this happens unconsciously, which makes the drug invisible). Here are a few examples of limited beliefs:
– I cant have fun without drinking (the truth: fun comes from connection, laughter and being present.. alcohol numbs those things).
– I am not strong enough to stop (the truth: you have overcome challenges before. Strength isn’t the absence of fear, its showing up anyway).
– Anyone will judge me for not drinking (the truth: people are far more focused on themselves than your glass and the right people will respect your choice).
– Without alcohol, life will be boring (the truth: life without hangovers gives you clarity, energy and freedom. That’s anything but boring).
