Speaker 1: I know what it's like to sit inside a car wondering, well,
what am I going to listen to in a podcast?
I'm sick and tired of listening to the news. I
don't want to listen to cooking shows. I don't want
to do any primetime crime. I just need a place
to escape. Where do I go to? You need that
choice right, because you can hit any search engine? And
what are you going to get in return? Aro dot net,
rre dot net. Enjoy your exploration when it's extremely difficult
to make up your mind. I mean, having that power
of choice can actually weaken a person's heart. On this episode,
we're going to explore our choices to consume alcohol. Oh
wait a second, this is not a negative, just a
subject that our parents forgot to slip into our late
night lessons being learned as young adults. When does the
choice to drink become self acceptable over self guilt? My
name is Arrow. Life is a series of choices. Who
decides when you're not making the right choice? And is
it a fear out of going wrong? The greatest lessons
in life are often lost inside hidden away at time
tips and concepts. Well, it is time to reopen your heart.
Having that power of choice is your daily gift. On
this highway, we're gonna learn how to trust mirages. What
is the choice? Are the effects of alcohol the top
choice as to why people lean in on the consumption
of this one time plant now turned liquid? I mean,
it sounds like a total setup question, doesn't it. Yet
it's very real. Do people make the choice to drink
alcohol strictly for the buzz? Well, research is not too
shocking because the answer to that is yeah, we're going
for the buzz. The effects of alcohol are the primary
reason behind that choice. I mean, let's break it down here.
The chemical effects. It's no hidden fact. We all know
that alcohol changes our brain chemistry. It is well written
about the effects of drinking alcohol are powerful, not accidental.
Let me say that one more time. The effects of
drinking alcohol are powerful, not accidental. The choice to use
alcohol is based on how it alters our perception and feelings.
If it didn't lead to the human having that ultimate escape,
it is said, and it is written over and over again,
that alcohol sales would fall. Choosing that path to a
buzz is a social permission slip. It gives people the excuse,
Oh I did that because I chose to drink last night.
If I wasn't drinking, my choice, wouldn't abandon dance. Oh
I'm so sore today. Alcohol lowers your accountability. Hey, coming
up next, let's go even further with this subject, making
that choice to spice things up when it's your choice
over everybody else's. Hey, thanks for coming back to the choice.
Making that choice to spice things up with alcohol. It
is a ritual identity and a sense of belonging. It's
not always about the taste or the buzz. It's about
the shared moments, you know, weddings, happy hours, sporting events.
People usually continue using alcohol because of its memory connection.
Let's be honest here. There are studies that show that
if alcohol didn't change how people felt, then you know what,
we wouldn't get past that bitter taste. But there are
some red flags to look out for, and they include
drinking for more than just pleasure, choosing instead to calm
down your anxiety, and withdrawal. Studies unveil that people who
make that choice to drink alcohol rely on the mental
changes mainly because the effects are acceptable. What you may
not know is how alcohol sales around the world today
are at an all time low. In fact, only fifty
four percent of the people in the United States are
actually pouring it into their system. Number one reason, health
and wellness. It is a choice. I'm Ril, and that's
what I was writing while the sun was waking up
on a brilliant new day.