The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Alcohol With Author William Porter
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2023
- In this episode, William Porter, author of Alcohol Explained, tackles the common myths and misconceptions about alcohol that many of us hold.
William, a former addict turned lawyer and veteran, brings a unique perspective grounded in both personal experience and a rational, objective analysis of alcohol. His approach isn’t about promoting absolute abstinence or vilifying drinkers but rather providing you with straightforward facts to help you understand and reassess your relationship with alcohol.
Throughout the conversation, William methodically deconstructs the falsehoods often believed about alcohol - that it aids sleep, serves as a crucial social lubricant, or offers relaxation after a stressful day. With a candid and no-nonsense approach, this episode illuminates the actual effects of alcohol on our bodies and minds, equipping you with valuable information to navigate your drinking habits consciously and mindfully.
Whether you are considering moderation, quitting, or merely reflecting on your drinking, this episode offers essential insights for everyone.
Host: Brent Franson, Founder & CEO, Most Days
Guest: William Porter
Music: Patrick Lee
Producer: Patrick Godino - Наука та технологія
I am sober since last 5 months and very proud of myself
Never look back
I did dry January now I'm 46 days alcohol free. The longest I've gone is 2 months. I started drinking in my teens and was I party drinker throughout my 20s to my early 30s. My drinking decrease tremendously when I got married. I was no longer around a heavy drinking crowd and I was okay with that. More recently, I was only drinking on my off days but it Alcohol no longer is desirable to me. Even a glass a wine was giving me gut issues. It also disrupted my sleep and made very dehydrated. Since I've been into fitness as long as been drinking, I no longer wanted to compromise my health.
We are proud of you too!
You are getting near the dangerous point where your mind will tell you that you earned a few beers. Don't do it.
In 19 days it will be 4 years.
Yes!! It is all bull****. We put this story around it, we romanticize it. It is terrible tasting crap, that we have been conned into drinking. I have said for years, I think it is the greatest con perpetuated on mankind.
Don't drink it if you don't like it. You have free will. Those of us truly love fine wine (or beer or scotch if that's one's preference) are not being conned into drinking it. We can sit back and laugh at the stupid people who can't control their drinking.
Correct. I work in the industry. We are not allowed to swallow at tastings. The industry doesn't care if you die. The volume of sales is shocking. It's not even safe to taste and spit as alcohol permeates the cells and blood quickly. Total poison.
many people have wet brain and don't know it ; 80 percent of wet brain is found at autopsy ; people just think they are getting forgetful ; memory isn't what it used to be ; it's an insidious poison pushed by our culture by big alcohol , big pharma ; they love people to drink , need meds, need hospitals and drs, etc.
There's also the pro alcohol campaign in the media and advertising. The mommy wine culture has really bought 40s and up women into the fold as well.
Facts!!!!!
For me, I was more aware of the effects of drinking when I was drinking on my own. With friends, it was much more chaotic. I was preoccupied with socializing and the peer pressure of “keeping up” my drinking. I always drank more in a group than on my own.
I'm so glad I happened upon this. The book is aptly named. This is one of the best explanations about the effects of alcohol and our perceived notions of different aspects of it. Thank you!
This was brilliant. Very useful. Im nearly at six weeks and feeling so much better
Good on you! I'm around 6 weeks too. We got this 😊
It's death. Never touch it again.
Good to see you Will! Been missing your podcasts on UA-cam.
My journey to sobriety started with the exact same Nikki Glaser clip. Alan Carr led me to Annie Grace and her book completely changed my mindset. Recently started Mr Porters book as well.
The drinking often feels like a lifestyle - ahh dealing with life, empowered by alcohol - all a massive illusion that's causing the worst problems in life all along.
This was a great podcast! Subscribed
Most excellently explained Mr Porter 🙏👍💪
The audiobook is even better
28:03 I stopped drinking and my sleep hasn’t improved at all. I eliminate the blue lights, I read before going to bed, I get morning sunlight but yet I struggle to fall asleep and wake up multiple times throughout the night. Now I’ve never used alcohol to try and “sleep” I was a weekend binger when I go out. But honestly I was hoping by stopping my sleep would improve. In any case I don’t plan on going back. Other benefits are great.
Try cutting caffeine, if you drink coffee keep it to one cup in the morning. The difference is huge.
@@_noahrh i prob drink about 400-500mg of caffeine a day because I never sleep so I’m dead tired. But I don’t drink any after 12pm. But tomorrow I’ll keep it to 60mg, a black tea
@@AthleticEducation it’s the caffeine - 100%. It’s hard to cut back but you’ll see the differences almost immediately, at least within a few days. 400-500 is a lot. I went from waking up a few times a night to once (or not at all) after quitting. Then a couple weeks ago I decided to start caffeine again, and it’s the same thing I wake up a few times each night now. You’ve got it!
Quit caffeine in all forms and see what happens.
Fantastic book!
61 days today. Feeling flat. Worried that life enjoyment will lessen. I know that will change but doing it tough at present
I keep going back to this shit even though it does this to me. I'm always craving that endorphin rush even though I know I'm going to pass out and forget stuff
Get rid of it. Get a friend. It's poison. You are killing yourself. Be your best. You have no idea how good you can feel and all the money that you will save. Be well. Be rich
🙏
Our subconscious can be likened to a caveman seeking immediate gratification, even if it means harm in the long run. Unfortunately, alcohol can lead to not just slow deterioration but also immediate, often indirect, fatalities in various ways. This reality demands careful consideration. The more comforting alcohol feels, the greater the peril it poses.
Had this book on my list to read. Already read Stop Drinking Now the Easyway so this book should be a great follow up. Hopefully it'll help crush my live for beer which is definitely turning into a nasty habit.
Yes very good keep going I have been sober for going on 7years and is fantastic but not to let your guard down or you start from day one
Consider the blackout episodes PTSD that only disrupts the ability to ever drink again. Post-Traumatic Sober Drive
Everyone wuotes Allen Carre but nobody mentions Jason Vales bokk on the subject written two years before Allens .
Vale used to work in Carres clinic by the way..
Why do all these comments come from people that have given up alcohol????
Why are they still watching these videos???
Surly when your sober you have better things to do 🤔
What? 😂
I wake up like that lately early in morning amd cant go back to sleep due to cycling testosterone for the gym...
1 wk 1 day 17 hrs
After a while the booze is just drinking itself .
Folks in Spain and Italy drink red wine all day long, every day and are generally happier and healthier than most Americans. This tells you that factors that having nothing to do with alcohol are responsible for American's problems.
Evidence? Lol
There’s more factors that are to be more considered such as diet and lifestyle that play a far bigger role than alcohol. Any benefits from alcohol are minuscule at best and doesn’t contribute to happier and healthier living.
Both his books are excellent.
Btw, grown men shouldn’t wear little boy hats backwards. Grow up, eh.
If someone is okay with their hat.. odd that it would bother you.
I stopped watching within 5 minutes of watching, because you didn't give me any eye contact. Just read from your screen.
Calm down, apart from the spiel about their business model at the start, they are not reading off a script. They are looking at each other on their monitors. And they probably go back to their notes from time to time. Sorry you feel triggered for them not looking into the camera 😂
You probably forgot to take your medication again. The medication that keeps you sane.
Have a drink. It will calm you down.
This is not an honest treatise about alcohol. This is a propaganda campaign. I enjoy wine with a meal for the taste. I drink it most nights and pick the wine to complement the meal. But I keep to one or two glasses. I don't hangovers, nor I get increased anxiety because I don't drink to excess. Your comment about not enjoying alcohol except to get drunk is telling. I did this in my college days and cannot see the point of drinking to excess at my advanced age. In summary, your discussion is more about your preferences than it is about actual science. What a disappointing talk.
Newsflash: This podcast is not aimed at you. Good on you for sticking to 1 or 2 over dinner to compliment meals, but there are many more drinkers out there that, for one reason or another, do not stop at 2. This podcast is for them. Stop making everything about you with your negative, subtle flex of a comment.
There is no safe amount of alcohol. Wine every night is excessive and dangerous. Your defensive attitude says a lot.
@@Gormo83Correct
most drinkers have an UNHealthy relationship w/ alcohol and drink more than they want / should ; habitual addiction . All drinkers I know are addicted.
@@ohdwight All drinkers YOU know are addicted. Hardly a scientific statement supported by evidence.