Reframe your beliefs about alcohol through the lens of psychological research, outdated social “norms”, and current health science.
Rethink your beliefs, behaviors and habits around alcohol with this new evidence-based awareness—rooted in science, experience, and common sense.
Restore your relationship with alcohol—whether that's just curious exploration, cutting back, or quitting altogether. Change is easier than you think.
Amy Sorrells
Society labels us either an alcoholic or a social drinker who drinks in "moderation". But alcohol use exists on a spectrum, not a black-and-white issue. Most people fall somewhere in between—not physically dependent, but still affected in ways that impact mental and physical health. Studies show that up to 70% of people who drink would register as mild or moderate on the Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) scale. The binary language of “alcoholic” vs. “social” drinker prevents people from asking honest questions about their drinking.
While past headlines suggested red wine could be good for your heart, current research tells a different story. Even moderate drinking—just 1-2 drinks—has been linked to increased risks of cancer, brain shrinkage, disrupted sleep, and higher anxiety. The World Health Organization, CDC, U.S. Surgeon General, and major cancer research groups now agree: no level of alcohol consumption is considered safe. The risks aren’t limited to heavy drinkers—they affect people across the entire spectrum.
Our culture glamorizes, normalizes, romanticizes, and encourages alcohol. From book clubs to ads to media, it’s everywhere—portrayed as essential to a vibrant, fulfilling, social life. But this belief isn’t rooted in facts; it’s the result of decades of cultural conditioning. Alcohol is approaching a turning point in public perception—much like smoking once did. Millions are choosing to live alcohol-free—not because they have to but they want to. And they are discovering greater clarity, deeper presence, and more fulfilling, happier lives.
Celebrities, doctors, athletes and everyday people are rethinking their relationship with alcohol.
Dr. Carina Ferreira-Borges, World Health Organization
Even moderate drinking increases cancer risk, harms the liver, damages brain health, increases anxiety and risk of depression, and disrupts sleep.
Beliefs aren’t facts. They’re learned—and can be unlearned. Your brain can rewire itself.
We use prevention everywhere—except with alcohol, where we wait for crisis and call it a disease.
We help reframe and rethink outdated alcohol norms by challenging the beliefs and behaviors that have shaped our culture for too long. We’re not AA, and we’re not here to define anyone by a label. We’re creating space for a new conversation—one rooted in wellness, informed by psychology, science, and common sense.
Like smoking before it, alcohol is losing its shine as more people wake up to its harmful effects. Emerging research is dismantling the myths of moderation, empowering individuals to rethink their drinking habits. Millions are choosing an alcohol-free lifestyle — not because they have to, but because they want to, and are proving that a vibrant, fulfilling life doesn’t require alcohol.
The question isn’t whether you can drink, but whether it’s truly serving you. Small changes can have a big impact, and if you decide to leave alcohol behind, you’re not alone. You’re at the forefront of a movement — one that prioritizes health, wellness, and your best self.
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