Today on the The ManFUzed Podcast, Ben H talks about when his relationship with alcohol started. Learning what Alcohol actually is, has helped me redefine my relationship with it. It's certainly a long way from what we have been told and lead to believe all of our lives. Also, it's not our fault, it's not our parents fault, it's not anyones fault. This is a thing that has been pushed on us as a society and a people for decades. Regardless of that, if you know me, you probably know me as someone who drinks, and not lightly, moderation has never been a concept that works well for me, for good or bad. Over the years I have battled with mental health issues like depression, anxiety, lack of focus, clarity. I've seen physical health issues like gout, weight gain, etc.. I'm a pretty sharp person (insert joke) so you may not know this about me, I'm pretty good at making like all is well even if it isn't. Honestly, more than anything, I have the gout to thank. I think and talk often about how your challenges are your opportunities. Gout is an incredibly painful disease that will completely debilitate you, if you have it, I'm so sorry, if you know someone who has it, trust me, it's horrible. I've been having attacks for the past 10 years and more frequently as time goes by. Alcohol can cause gout, so can many other things, but alcohol specifically is a cause. So it has caused me to begrudgingly drink less, or in some cases not at all. If we are close friends, you have probably been around me out at dinner, on the weekend, or at a party and I'm not drinking, which would be a surprise if you have known me long enough. Well, it wasn't because I didn't want to drink, it was because I wanted to be able to walk the next day, i.e. I didn't want a gout attack. My level of frustration with gout has grown and grown over the years, my research into foods, alcohol, hydration, human physiology, and so forth have only increased and intensified. I'm a strong willed person, when I focus on something, I really focus on it. Well my friends, somehow, my journey has led me to where I am today. We only can ever live life in Today. Tomorrow and Yesterday are not places, we will never experience them, all we will ever have is today, and the day we die, it will be a today. Our life is a series of today's. Anyways, I'm not here to do and anti anything rant, or uncover some truth that you may or may not be aware of, I'm just dropping in to let you know that in regards to Alcohol, or Ethanol as it is properly called, is not what we think it is. What is it? Well, instead of getting in to that, I would just ask a question. Does it give more than it takes?
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