I've had the time of my life... and I owe it all to Booze??

Dirty Dancing

"...you're the one thing I can't get enough of
so I'll tell you something... This could be love...
be-cause I've had the time of my life and I've never felt this way before,
yes I swear it's the truth and I owe it all to BOOZE..."

When we were young most of us who tasted alcohol thought it was disgusting, we couldn't understand why adults liked it so much and swore we would never drink it, but after acquiring a taste for it and choosing our poison our relationship with alcohol may have, at some point, resembled this famous Dirty Dancing song.

So what created this love affair with alcohol? 

Quentin Tarantino (a famous film maker) often “presents” independent films so that they have a better chance of getting a decent audience at the cinema, but he has nothing to do with the making of the film.  So the film is only made more appealing by it’s association with Quentin Tarantino.  Couldn’t that same formula be tricking us into giving alcohol all the credit for a good night out or a fun holiday?  Is it possible that we were having fun regardless of the fact that we were drinking, but the association with alcohol and a good time means we assume the alcohol was responsible for the fun?   

Alcohol is only "cool" by association.  Association with spending time with friends, letting go and having a good time.  It is true that sometimes alcohol may help us release our inhibitions, but we can do that without alcohol.  We did it as kids, we're just out of practise and we need to retrain ourselves to loosen up naturally.

"...With my body and soul I want you more than you'll ever know.. 
so we'll just let it go, don't be afraid to lose control..."

When we don't rely on alcohol as a social lubricant we learn to let go without it, both mentally and physically.  When our bodies are left to their natural devices they release endorphins in the same way that they do when we go for a run, play sport, take a yoga class or similar.  It might feel a little strange at first, but eventually it feels even better than letting go when drinking and the bonus is:  There's no hangover!  If other cultures can dance like no one's watching without needing "dutch courage", then surely so can we!

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