Looking really well, you can see the 8 months in your skin and eyes 👊 I did 4 years sober in my thirties then screwed up and drank for a few years. Trying again now and on the right path. Never get complacent !
Your vids have been part of my sober journey and have helped massively. I’m 6 months sober. I’ve written your list down and adapted a few bits for myself. Thanks Dan, keep em coming please
Great podcast mate. Thanks. Just done over 2 months sober myself and as you say, sobriety gives you everything that alcohol promised but failed to deliver. My mental health has improved vastly. I'm actually happy. Also, I'm going to meetings and that has helped me beyond words. Good luck to everyone who decides to make this change.
Glad I found your channel! Deciding to go sober after having way too much the weekend. I obviously got way too excited and did not want the party to end. But then I embarrassed myself and have been cringing for days. So now, I’m finally deciding to knock it on the head as it isn’t serving me anymore. Gonna take it one day at a time and keep reminding myself of the reasons why I’m quitting. Keep doing what you’re doing. It’s really helpful!!!
Feedback: brilliant !! Keep doing the vids mate. You’ve helped me so much. I resonate with it all. First had puff at 14, then been drinking, packet etc etc 1-2 (sometimes 3) times a week since. I’m 49 this year. But now clean for 6 months 3 days. Doing gym 3 times a week now and loving it. I feel like I’ve got a mate doing it with me watching your videos. Cheers mate !!! No pressure 😂🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Great advice! I’ve just turned 2 years AF & I see it as a really positive thing too. I used to get really constant anxiety but becoming a happy non drinker has healed that. All the best to everyone out there!
Dopamine Nation by Dr Annie Lembke is highly recommended. I also read “The subtle art of not giving a f*ck” which surprisingly helped me a lot when trying to knock the packet on the head. PS I went to Glastonbury at the weekend and not a grain of packet passed these nostrils. Had the best weekend
Im in tears laughing whenever you act out playing your inner voice / conscious.. haha. Class!!! Love your sobriety content mate its so helpful, you have no idea
This resonated with me on so many levels. The voice in your head may still be there after the cold plunges but instead of a lion in your ear its a little old mouse. You are like my younger self talking back to me there. Same journey brother ❤👊
You're right about anxiety before getting on it, I would get heaves like an hour before I know I'm gonna get on it. I would get on it on my own at an old man pub like a weirdo.
I’m exactly the same on the Non Alcoholic Drinks point and having booze around me. I was pouring the old dear and my Mrs a glass of wine on day 3 🤪. Got booze in the house but I just know I’ve committed. I’m 100% done with it. Day 36. Gotta keeping grafting. These pods are part of my structure so thank you Dan 👍
I needed this today! I loved the trigger section. I caved yesterday and the trigger was going out drinking without the other.. was scared of getting too drunk without the leveller of snif. So I caved but I know now alcohol is my trigger. Thanks for the book recommendations I ordered no more hangovers! Well done and keep it up x
Hey Dan, really enjoyed this one mate! I’m liking the single person from home ones a lot. I’m 6 weeks sober Sunday and was having a down week but pushed through. Just listened while out for a morning walk and this one really helped today, going to be pinching a few of them tips
Dan I absolutely love these podcasts on your own I can relate so much, this pod is one of my weekly ritual that I use to check myself 197 days today hit 200 on Monday and will be going for a nice meal with my family love you bro keep up the good work
@@menacetosobrietypodcast they are mate really starting to enjoy my sobriety now aswell it’s not a chore keeping clean it’s just what I do now. Thanks for the shows and being so open and transparent I imagine it’s not easy knowing so many people are going to watch some will take the piss but I bet that’s rare takes some real strength and a real man to do what you have done 💪💪💪
Your internal voice with your triggers I swear that voice is exactly what I hear too! Especially with the sun or smelling bbq smoke or walking past a busy pub in summer. The sesh gremlin lerks within! 😐😵💫👹👾
I’m in exactly the same shoes as you dapper… I’m now staying sober and building on my close relationships with my loved ones.. keep fighting those gremlins off mate 👊
Your podcasts help me understand and support my Husband. I struggle watching him and with the fallout afterwards. I would love you to do a vid with Shelly to get her perspective and for her to be open in how she has coped. Im 20yrs deep, sometimes I feel like throwin towel in but remember he's a good person and all the reasons why we have stopped together so long. You're doin amazing Dan, can't wait to see you on tour. Tickets booked!
Stayed to the end 🙌🙌 I love your personal podcasts to be honest and so grateful that you share your own problems but this has been brilliant with your tips. I am now 105 days sober and your podcasts help me immensely. These were great tips and a lot that I use but you've also motivated me to push them just that little bit harder especially situations we feel uncomfortable with so please don't feel insecure about these podcasts you are helping thousands of people
Cheers Dan, all of the formats of the podcasts have been epic. All the podcasts have really helped me stay on the positive path. Honest, relatable and funny… legend!
Allrite Dan, I listen to you on Spotify and u said at the end of this podcast that u wanted ppl to comment if they are still listening, so I found the vid and here's the comment, thanks for ur content because of it I have now gone sober and I'm approaching my 50th day after years of bad behaviour!! So I'd like to thank you for that, and please keep up the content as it really helps me to check in once week man!! All the best Rob
Im a friday man its only 6-8 pints and half a gram. But enough to make me feel shit for the saturday/sunday. Nothing gets done, just lay upstairs like a turd eating shit food and feeling sorry for myself. Time for change, its been a long time
Dan you are the man 👍your flying now, love it. I'm still watching and still enjoying listening. I'm just recovering from a back operation 😢 so I've been a bit quiet 😅 can't wait for your podcast with kirk 🙌
I've been sober for 7 months now. I started listening to your pod on week 1 of being sober. I could relate so much to you and your guest and just listening to the different stories of Sobriety helped me to get to where I am today. Honestly, it's changed my life - I'm not depressed anymore, I have the get-up-and-go, and I want to spend more time with my family. I still go out to the pub and the lads I go football with still get on it around me, but I'm in a place where people respect and support my choice of being sober. I got to say Non-alcoholic beer has allowed me to still socialise in a pub and feel like I'm still a part of the group. Once you're in it, it's easy to keep going. Keep it up guys!
Wow !! I’ve been enjoying your casts since I found them a couple of weeks ago - I’m finding them very helpful - this one came up on me phone this morning an you’ve absolutely Nailed it on a number of things I can relate too now….. Please keep up Your Good & Helpful Work ❤❤ I too have been recording my drink an drug use daily in me work diary for just over the last five years or so…….I’m currently 73 days Alcohol free on this go at it…..an 52 days substance free too…….this is the longest an cleanest I’ve ever managed…….probably since the age of 13……….which is over four decades ago…….
Your vids have been proper helping me lately mate. Keep em coming Dapper Dan. Fuck views if you've helped just 1 person it's worth it. Sober/clean is the new sesh. Big up ya chest
Another great video mate! I find having a non alcoholic beer or cider is a great help! Even though it it shouldn't matter i find it helps going out when people see you with a drink in your hand. I'm finding taking to girls on a night out sober is massive confidence builder - i'm not waking feeling like shit and losing all my confidence from the night before, i'm actually bringing it with me and thats great feeling. Can't wait to see you live!
"This is not a dress rehearsal " Your seriously making my decision to follow you in sobriety,ive always felt i needed the packet and beer to fit in and be the main entertainment which i was good at and it felt good,yes it was always mental and a good laugh,but theres a very strange way over here in England,im irish and living here over 12 years and ive found that being 30,40,50 even 60 over here everyone feels and acts young like there in there 20s...back home if your 30 your expected to have your own house,car, wife and kids But here in london i landed to a serious mash up boyyyyyyy i knew a man of 50yrs of age waiting for his mum to pay his phone bill so he can call it on.... Chazza will vow for that, hes a boy Chaz and hes thriving now fair fucking play,how you control yourself is amazing.think of your wife and kids,im trying but its hard..
I’m a binger and I often think what life would be like without it, or what I would be like had I never drank. I know the answer is probably massively different. Had some good times but adapting to life without booze takes some doing. Respect to anyone who manages it 👍
Mate you are a god for staying away from the sesh .let’s me know I can Doo that one day. feel far away form that day right now .. but if you can we all can x
I thought the only way to get sober , was through A.A. But listening to you. I get more strength. , from your podcast. Did you get sober with 12 steps ?.
This is legendary…. 2nd time started off again …. One thing that stood out for me is the training your mind Mental strength Think it was no:9 But overall Thank you
Hi Dan, been listening to the podcast on Spotify, i have been able to relate to many of the guests and yourself. Once you get through the looking glass of our British drink and drug culture it seems crazy, I look back on me drinking heavily since 16 in pubs, getting hammered and stumbling home barely able to walk from the club, cringe worthy really, then later the drugs come in (which got pretty bad...), chatting nonsense all night, being a dick, becoming weirder each time, mental health getting really bad, seems crazy I only just stopped all this stuff at 35!? Just curious, do you read any fiction or just read non fiction about health, mental health and sobriety etc?? Thanks again, Charles
