Why Americans Are Drinking Less Than Ever (But Still Missing the Bigger Picture)

We started with a meme—alcohol consumption in the US has fallen to 54%, lowest since first tracked in 1939. Clint's looking at Gallup data, metadata studies, and hard sales numbers while Johnna's ready to talk about what alcohol does to your light body (fractured auroric field, entity access, soul gate closure). The stats say 18-34 year olds dropped from 72% to 59% drinkers, but here's what's weird: processed food consumption is UP to 60-70% of the average diet.

What we discuss:

• The 30-hours-to-10-hours shift—what happened to weekly social time with friends from 2003 to 2025, the happy-hour train-ride culture that disappeared, and whether economic pressure or design is cutting human connection
• The Trump/Rogan/mega-influencer theory—what gets discussed about abstinence modeling from public figures, the subconscious super-follow effect, and why certain demographics mirror their prophets
• Johnna's sister's teenage story—the entity-possession incident at a party (growly low voice, passed out with no memory), and what fracturing your light body means for divine purpose alignment
• The $18 gin-and-tonic versus $5 Starbucks math—what 50% cite as economic reasons, the non-alcoholic beverage market up 20% since 2023, and why premium spirits dropped 6-8%
• The gym approach anxiety situation—what men are asking in fitness groups about DM-first versus walking up, the legitimate concerns both genders have, and why bars aren't the meeting place anymore
• The processed-food contradiction—why ultra-processed consumption rose from 51% to 54% at-home during the same period health consciousness supposedly increased, and what that reveals about the awakening narrative

This is about understanding whether we're seeing genuine health consciousness or just control shifting to the next thing (forget vaping, booze is the bad thing now), what happens when you compare psilocybin healing protocols to alcohol overconsumption, and why Bedros pumps himself up jumping around instead of using the social lubricant. We're walking through the woo part (micro-tearing in auroric field, entities accessing fractured selves), the intentionality conversation around limits, and whether ancient fermented drinks were connecting to something evil.