From a business perspective, do you really think the alcohol companies want you to “Drink Responsibly” ? Of course they don’t. It is an image thing. They know they are selling a poison but they will do everything they can to keep that from you. Sure, you know deep down it is bad for you, but they make the bottles look appealing and throw advertisements at you that act like if you don’t drink their brand of poison, you are somehow missing out on life. They make it seem like everyone does it and if you don’t you are missing out on one of life’s great pleasures. 

Cigarette companies are no longer allowed to advertise on television because it is known that cigarettes cause cancer. Alcohol causes cancer and so many more problems, yet these companies are allowed to continue putting itself out there as a “normal” part of life.

I went to a store this morning for some coffee and was greeted by a big sign advertising beer. It had a glass beer bottle with water droplets on it to make it look so thirst quenching. The idea of drinking a beer on a hot day is just more propaganda.

I know! It’s hot and I’m possibly dehydrated. Instead of drinking water I will drink something known to cause dehydration. Anyway, I’m sure you get the point.

I don’t see the alcohol advertisements coming down any time soon, if they ever do. The only thing we can do as people who can see through the big lie is not let ourselves fall victim to it again and help others who are struggling with an alcohol problem.

I used to become overwhelmed with life and drink to cope with that feeling. Eventually I realized the reason my life was so overwhelming was for the most part caused by the drinking. My finances were a mess. What did I do? I spent money that had so many better uses on a poison that would make me feel horrible and steal all my motivation, motivation I needed to turn my life around.

Do you see the cycle?

If you are finding yourself stressed while putting your life back together, be patient. The worst thing you can do is let yourself become overly stressed and negative. You won’t fix everything over night or even a month most likely. You will, however, make noticeable progress over time and eventually reach your goal.

The important thing is to continue making the next best decision so you can keep propelling yourself forward. Enjoy today while working towards tomorrow. It helped me while fixing my finances to think of the bills I had paid off. When I was feeling hopeless, feeling like it was taking too long, I was able to remember the progress I had made.

There is light at the end of the tunnel. As long as you don’t drink and avoid making impulsive decisions, your life will turn around dramatically for the better. You will learn healthy ways to deal with your problems and stress.

I have seen it said that if you drink because you have problems, you now have one more problem to add to your list. It is truly a hoax to drink a chemical your body considers a poison to cope with problems.

You can get so much more out of life and reach heights you never could of imagined as long as you maintain the correct perspective when it comes to alcohol. A tiny bit of pleasure followed by a world of pain in the long term. It is not a good trade.