The Buzz That Frees You

Alcohol does not just dull the pain.
It does not just blur the edges.
Sometimes it makes you feel free.
That first sip brings relief.
The warmth rising through your chest brings ease.
The slowed rhythm of life that follows feels like peace.
For many of us, alcohol is not only a drink.
It is a doorway.
A small moment of off-duty.
The buzz is not only chemistry.
It is permission.
To exhale.
To stop holding everything together.
To stop performing strength.
To simply be.
You are not broken for wanting that feeling.
You are not weak for seeking ease in a world that asks you to be fine all the time.
Sometimes the buzz is not escape.
It is softness.
It is the brief reminder that rest exists.
But freedom through alcohol is borrowed.
When it fades, it often leaves you more trapped than before.
To understand this, we must look closely at what the buzz truly gives and what it quietly takes away.