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IF I step into the street in front of my house I can see in the distance a mountain that is dressed in rich green by the spring rains and transformed into a mound of brown velvet by the hot summer sun.
That mountain is a thing of great beauty, at least to me. It has strength and endurance and dignity. It has been there for thousands of years and will remain for all time.

Now the thing about that mountain, in my thinking, is this; it was a beautiful thing before I took my first drink or went on my first bender. But I couldn't enjoy it when I was drinking anymore than I could enjoy Christmas or a good cigar or a walk by the sea or the soft warm air that comes with spring.

That mountain was put there, I choose to believe, for the enjoyment and inspiration of all who are near it, yet liquor had robbed me for 15 years of the right to reap that God-given benefit.

Sobriety through AA restores a wonderful sense of beauty. The rich colors of nature, the flat plains and the rolling hills cost not a single cent to enjoy. And in the appreciation of these, the best things of life lies one of the greatest experiences in an AA existence.

I am not yet President of the United States. I haven't written even the first page of a best seller or a Broadway show. But, thanks to those who have taught me the AA Program, I can get a tremendous boot out of the things in life that are all about us but which we could neither see nor sense while we were drinking.

Life was always fine. I wasn't. And that's why I say, "Thank God for AA" when I get out of bed each morning and when I step into the street and see my mountain.
 

Everyone is looking for a reason to drink beer. Right? It turns out that a lot of people are. So here are 10 great reasons to drink more beer. Not only that, but they're all true. Beer really is good for your health, so drink up!


1. Beer Reduces Stress
Alcohol in general has been shown to reduce stress. This one is obvious, and may be the best reason beer is good for your health.

2. Beer is Good for the Heart
A study was conducted from 1982 - 1996 on the elderly. It was found that those who drank at least 1.5 per day had a 20-50 percent less chance of having heart failure.

3. Beer Improves Blood Circulation
Beer increases your "good" cholesterol, or HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. Its basically a kind of blood fat, so it reduces blood's tendency to clot.

4. Beer is Chock Full o' Fiber
The fiber comes from the cell walls of the malted barley. A liter of beer can have as much as 60% of your daily recommended fiber. The extra fiber will keep you regular and can also lower the risk of heart disease.

5. Beer as a Multi-vitamin
Beer is a significant source of magnesium, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, biotin, folate, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12

6. Beer can Prevent Strokes
A study published in Stroke magazine in 2001 showed that alcohol drinkers have fewer strokes. Because it thins the blood, it increases the circulation in the brain, thereby protecting from silent strokes which are cause by tiny blood clots.

7. Beer keeps your Brain Young
A large study, published in the December 2001 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, was conducted on elderly italian men and women. It showed that moderate drinkers had a 40% lower risk of mental impairment.

8. Beer is Good for your Liver
Alcohol expands the small blood vessels in the liver. This speeds up metabolism so it can help clean all the toxins out of the liver. This is from Beer Net Publication, April 2001 Biological Institute.

9. Beer Cures Insomnia
Lactoflavin and nicotinic acid, both present in beer, can promote sleep. Also hops are a natural sedative.

10. Beer Fends off Gallstones
According to Professor Oliver James at the University of Newcastle, beer protects against gallstones and kidney stones.
 
10. Beer Fends off Gallstones
According to Professor Oliver James at the University of Newcastle, beer protects against gallstones and kidney stones.

I quess I did not drink enough because they took my gall bladder 4 years ago, now I know why, I was passed out most of the time so I did not drink enough.
 
Let's see here, %5 with AA, %5 without AA stop drinking, what about the other %90 percent>? they choose to do nothing and usually experience a premature death do to alcohol consumption to excess.

How does that make either a bad path to follow? let's see you stop drinking and you have a better chance of living longer, you don't stop drinking and increase the chances that you will not live as long? the choice is up to the individual as stated in the video, obtw those guys are total knumbskulls should be ashamed of mocking something that's intended to help people help themselves improve quality of life and if you believe them then you're following the wrong pied piper.
 
ok, i just seen this thread was in the sig testing area and was looking for the tested signature... how stupid of me.(y)
 
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