In one episode of “Cheers”, Cliff is seated at the bar describing the “Buffalo Theory” to his buddy Norm:
A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo, and when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole is maintained or even improved by the regular culling of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can operate only as fast as the slowest brain cells through which the electrical signals pass. Recent epidemiological studies have shown that while excessive intake of alcohol kills off brain cells, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first.
Thus, regular consumption of beer helps eliminate the weaker cells, constantly making the brain a faster and more efficient machine.
The result of this in-depth study verifies and validates the causal link between all-weekend parties and job related performance. It also explains why, after a few short years of leaving university and getting married, most professionals cannot keep up with the performance of the new graduates. Only those few that stick to the strict regimen of voracious alcoholic consumption can maintain the intellectual levels that they achieve during their university years. So, this is a call to arms. As our country is losing its technological edge should not shudder in our homes. Get back into the bars. Quaff that pint. Your company and country need you to be at your peak, and you shouldn’t deny yourself the career that you could have.
Of course, that tongue-in-cheek rallying cry to reclaim our youthful edge through relentless partying overlooks a far more serious reality—the long-term consequences of alcohol misuse are anything but humorous. While nostalgia may romanticize the all-night drinking sessions of our university days, the truth is that many professionals silently struggle with the toll that such habits take on their mental clarity, relationships, and overall health. That’s where Sacred Journey Recovery Treatments step in—not with judgment, but with a holistic, structured path to help individuals reclaim control of their lives. These treatments are designed to meet people where they are, acknowledging the complexities of professional and personal demands while guiding them toward sustainable, empowered healing. The real edge comes not from the next round at the bar, but from choosing to invest in your wellbeing with the same intensity you once poured into late-night study sessions or client pitches.
Take life by the bottle and be all that you can be.