Alcohol: When You Really Think About It… It’s Pretty Gross

Imagine these ads:

• Drink this, and you’ll feel like crap tomorrow.

• Drink this, and you might make a fool of yourself.

• Drink this, and get into arguments with your significant other that you won’t even remember.

• Drink this, and risk a DUI.

• Drink these empty calories, and gain weight.

Would anyone willingly sign up for that? Of course not. And yet, alcohol is marketed as the ultimate ticket to fun, connection, and relaxation. Ads show beautiful people laughing over cocktails, friends high-fiving over beers while watching the game, and women clinking glasses of wine as if it’s the key to sophistication and self-care.

But when you take a step back, does it really make sense?

A Woman’s Perspective

As a woman, I can’t help but think back to situations I put myself in during my younger years. The times I drank too much, made questionable decisions, or put myself in risky situations all under the illusion that alcohol was just a normal part of life. And now, as a mom, I ask myself: Would I want my daughter to do the same?

NOT A CHANCE!

Yet, we live in a society that glamorizes alcohol at every turn. From “Mommy Wine Culture” to the belief that wine is a necessary part of winding down, it’s everywhere. But here’s the truth: alcohol is a toxin. It does nothing positive for the body. It disrupts sleep, fuels anxiety, and increases health risks. It dulls experiences instead of enhancing them.

Choosing Health and Happiness

It’s time to pull back the curtain on what alcohol really is. It’s not a magic elixir, it’s a substance that tricks us into believing we need it. But we don’t.

Real connection, real confidence and real joy they don’t come from a bottle. They come from living fully, being present, and taking care of ourselves.

So here’s the real invitation: Choose health. Choose happiness. Choose to see alcohol for what it is and realize you don’t need it to live your best life.