Perry

“Without a soundtrack, human interaction is meaningless.”
― Chuck Klosterman

“However, it was there that I began to realize that my initial intuitions about alcohol and other drugs were precisely upside down. Rather than provide a solution to my problems with living, they had chipped away at every prospect until only the barest shred of life remained. I’d sought wellness and became sick; fun, but lived in a constant state of anxious dread; freedom, and was enslaved. In just ten years, my sources for solace had totally betrayed me, carving out a canyon deep and unlivable. Drugs were destroying every aspect of my life, yet my days revolved around self-administering until I passed out.”
― Judith Grisel, Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction

“Courage means doing what is right or just, despite your fear. Ignoring, or disregarding, your fear goes against your instincts, which ensure your survival.108 So what’s wrong with numbing my fear before a presentation? My natural nerves spurred me to prepare. They ensured I wasn’t complacent and drove me to rehearse and plan. When I began to rely on alcohol to dampen my fear, I stopped preparing in advance. Instead I stayed up late, drinking the night before and putting off my rehearsals. Preparation made me a good public speaker. But once I started drugging myself with alcohol, knowing I wasn’t prepared, my nerves skyrocketed. I actually worsened my fear by drinking, and so I felt I needed a few swigs before I stepped on stage. As you can guess, my speeches got worse.”
― Annie Grace, This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life

“What is more terrifying is that over time the artificial stimulation your brain receives from drinking makes you neurologically unable to experience the pleasure you once did from everyday activities, such as seeing a friend, reading a book, or even having sex.72 Alcohol interferes with your ability to behave, think, and interact socially. Drinking impedes your natural capacity to remember, learn, and solve problems.”
― Annie Grace, This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life