Happiness in a Sober Glass: Why Everything You Thought Alcohol Gave You Was a Lie and How to Find True Joy

The celebration starts with a clink, the escape pours into a glass, and for a moment, the edge dulls. That's the promise alcohol sells: connection, courage, ease, relief. But somewhere between the first sip and the last swallow of the night, something more important quietly exits the room. It's not the buzz we chase—it's the illusion. The lie that says we need it to feel alive, loved, or confident. This book confronts that illusion, not with finger-pointing or shame, but with clarity, reaso...