Supermodel perfectly described top benefit of quitting alcohol at 41

Recently, I was at a party chatting with a fellow soberite about big-time benefits we realized after quitting alcohol in our 40s.

Typically people focus on the physical side — the weight loss, the better skin, the increased energy.

And that’s probably because of the persistent myth that alcohol helps you deal with mental health challenges like stress and anxiety.

Which is a total load of crap.

Whatever short-term benefits you get from drinking are paid back with crushing interest in the long run.

So my friend was talking about how much more effective he was at work since quitting alcohol.

He was getting more done, and doing a higher-quality job of it.

“You just feel smarter, right?” I asked.

“YES!” he responded.

One of the things that I noticed fairly quickly after quitting, and one of the benefits I value and cherish the most, is that I started feeling less dumb.

So it was cool to happen upon an article this week featuring the supermodel Gisele Bündchen, who quit alcohol for good at Age 41 (she’s 43 now).

I think she chose the perfect word to describe how mine, my friend’s, and a lot of other people’s brains feel after quitting.