Why Do We Wait to Drink? Because the Lie Starts Early

They told us to wait.

Wait until we were 18.

Wait until we were “adults.”

Wait until we’d earned our place in the tribe.

 

But what exactly were we waiting for?

 

In today’s episode, I dive into the twisted logic of the legal drinking age—and how it doesn’t protect us from alcohol, it prepares us for alcohol reliance. We explore how the moment you’re told to wait, your PARTS start craving what’s forbidden. How the rite of passage becomes a rite of programming. And how the Liquid Lie wraps itself around our sense of identity long before we ever take a sip.

 

This isn’t just about laws—it’s about the culture that shapes our beliefs, our behaviour, and our sense of belonging.

 

If you’ve ever felt like alcohol made you someone—or feared who you’d be without it—this one’s for you.

 

Listen now and reclaim your story.

 

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