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The 5 Reasons We Don’t Know Sobriety is Better | Sober and Unashamed

Matt Salis
7 min readFeb 24, 2021

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“How Aliens Confirmed Earth is Devoid of Intelligent Lifeforms”

Think about it for a minute — pretend you know nothing about the role alcohol plays in our culture, or in your personal life. With a completely open mind, read my fair and honest explanation of alcohol as I would describe it to an extraterrestrial being:

Alcohol is something we ingest to aid in celebration, confidence, mourning, stress-relief, pleasure, relaxation and enjoyment of life. It works by taking our optimally functioning brains that are at or near a state of equilibrium, and inhibiting our neurological function. It makes us laugh at things that aren’t really funny, spend time with people who don’t really care about us, have intimate contact with strangers, make decisions we later regret, operate motor vehicles when we are not qualified to do so, and say things that are embarrassing to ourselves and others. It also is scientifically proven to increase depression and anxiety, and it is a leading cause of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, divorce, suicide, many other diseases, and countless forms of accidental death. Drinking is something we call, “fun,” and we do it regularly and willingly.

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Matt Salis
Matt Salis

Written by Matt Salis

I live in Denver, Colorado, with my wife and four kids. I write and speak about addiction and recovery. Please follow my blog at SoberAndUnashamed.com.

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