I watched a video where a man explained something I think I knew deep down. When you drink, that warm, loose, relaxed feeling only happens while the alcohol is still being absorbed. It peaks around 60–90 minutes. After that, the feeling fades. Thing is, you can’t recreate that first wave. Most people keep drinking, trying to match it, but you never get it back.
LESSON: Just enjoy the first drink or two, let that initial feeling come, and then stop once it wears off because chasing it doesn’t work.
I also read about a book that said drinking is often more about the ritual than the alcohol itself. And that rings true for me. I reach for a glass of red wine for what it symbolizes: the end of the day, a moment to relax.
So I’ve been filling my wine glass with water or tonic water instead. And surprisingly, it’s been working. Later I make herbal tea, and life is good.