Bliss Beyond the Buzz

03/26/2026

So many benefits!

03/17/2026

Not finding your pot of gold in the bottom of your green beer? Try life alcohol free! Enjoy better sleep, reduced anxiety, clearer skin, increased mental clarity, improved immunity and reduced cancer risk!

03/13/2026

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Alcohol is it worth it? Know your risks!

One glass of wine is fine for the brain. Except that's not what the research says anymore. I want to be careful here because I'm not here to shame anyone's choices. But I do feel a responsibility to share what the evidence actually says, even when it's inconvenient.

The idea of a "safe" level of alcohol for brain health has been part of popular health messaging for a long time. But the data has been moving in one direction for years. The newest research suggests that alcohol, even in small or moderate amounts consumed over many years, is associated with an increased risk of dementia.

At this point, the research does not support a level of consumption that is clearly safe for long-term brain health. This doesn't mean one drink causes dementia. Risk isn't destiny. Context matters. But awareness matters too.

If you drink, the most useful thing you can do right now isn't guilt, it's noticing. Track how often you drink, how much, and what's driving it. That awareness alone often shifts behavior in ways that willpower alone can't. You get to make your own choices. I just want you to make them with accurate information.

03/11/2026

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In case you have forgotten how smart your decision to become alcohol free really is!

Your brain is the most complex organ in your body. It controls every thought, decision, and emotion you have. And alcohol is quietly shrinking it.
The prefrontal cortex sits right behind your forehead. It’s responsible for decision-making, impulse control, focus, and long-term planning. Research from over 36,000 brain scans shows that regular drinking physically reduces brain volume over time, and these effects are visible in people consuming as little as one to two drinks a day.
In 50-year-olds, going from one drink a day to two was associated with brain changes equivalent to two years of aging. Going from two to three? That jumped to three and a half years. That’s not heavy drinking. That’s what most people consider normal.
When the prefrontal cortex shrinks, you don’t just forget things more often. You lose the ability to concentrate, regulate emotions, and think clearly under pressure. That brain fog you keep blaming on stress or poor sleep? It might have more to do with your drinking habits than you realize.
The good news is that the brain has remarkable plasticity. Grey matter can begin recovering within the first two weeks of abstinence, with the most rapid recovery happening in the first month.
You’re not just giving up a drink. You’re giving your brain a chance to function the way it was designed to.

02/14/2026

01/27/2026

If the benefits of living alcohol free was marketed as a pill it would cost a fortune!

01/16/2026

I used to think I didn't want to GIVE UP alcohol. Sure I gave up hangovers, 3 am palpitations, foggy memories, interrupted sleep and increased cancer risks, but I am thinking it was well worth it!

01/15/2026

01/13/2026

This time of year everybody is getting sick. The last thing you need is a weakened immune system!

01/08/2026

In 2019, I was 8 days alcohol free. I saw those folks who never went back to alcohol, but I never thought it would be me! I wanted to take a break - not quit! Little did I know that 7 years later I would still be blabbering on about the benefits of an AF lifestyle!