Rock icon found 1 sneaky awesome health gain after he quit alcohol

James Julian
Famously Sober
Published in
5 min readJan 20, 2024

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I think that, of all the incredible health benefits that come with quitting alcohol, there’s one that stands above all the others.

And it’s because that one king benefit affects all the lower-tier ones below it.

Yes, there are many incredible ways your health improves when you stop pouring poison down your throat every day, including:

  • Reduced internal organ damage
  • Reduced cancer and heart disease risk
  • More energy
  • Less bloating and excess weight
  • Less inflammation in general
  • Less heartburn
  • Clearer, properly hydrated skin

After quitting alcohol myself a year and a half ago, I’m convinced there’s no bigger contributor to all those health gains than 1 simple task that becomes impossible to accomplish with booze running through your system.

And it turns out that a well-known pop-punk music icon agrees with me.

Digital art of a red electric guitar on a green starburst background.
The rock star life is often associated with substance abuse, but even rockers eventually figure out alcohol is brutal on their bodies as they age. (Credit: James Julian/Dall-E 2)

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