I'm 61. Been drinking since I was 12, but STEADY since I was 25. Last 10 years drank about a fifth of vodka every two days. I sobered up on December 31 in 2023 and am watching as many "I sobered Up" videos as possible to help remind me why I'm doing this. Thanks for YOUR video and congrats!
@@Good.Londonme 10 days sober and the best thing about sobriety is not having to wake up with a shitty hangover.. Also, Sleep is getting better.. I am 33 and I think I have made the best decision for myself..please let me know what you think about sobriety. Keep going brotha ❤
One thing I notice went I stop drinking for a month was not to tell people that you stop drinking. I found just saying I'm good, if someone offers you a drink. Less backlash. You'll still run into some people being strange about the none drinking.
I've gone through phases of cleaning out. I think 6 months was the longest I have gone since I started drinking when I was 14. I'm now 40. I'm not going to make promises, but it's possible that 2024 will be a dry year.
I drink every night, 6-7-8 cans...ish... I'm not a piss head, (have a job etc etc). It's just the starting point I'm struggling with.. I watch a few of these kinda vids every now and then, but you come across as a genuine nice honest lad.... I've taken your views and opinions on board, you mentioned a few things I've never even thought of.. so thanks for that....
thanks for your comment !!! we all have our own path to walk , i could never walk in your shoes and you could never walk in mine . But striving for something is great and to at least be trying to be better
Your personality doesn’t change, just your habits. I still say inappropriate jokes and make things awkward😆 but seriously, your friends list gets smaller because you are more productive and having a few good friends that support your lifestyle is plenty. And you don’t have stupid conversations anymore, because when you’re sober, you conversations are more quality because you are functioning on a sober well thought out brain. True, your social life will change dramatically, but honestly in better way. You just haven’t given yourself a consistently sober brain to even know what the benefits are of not drinking. Ive been 4 years sober and loving it!
thanks for the comment , and i can tell by it that you were sober before i finished reading, its a different life and i do agree with you that you have better quality of conversations , i think I've realized that a lot of friends are really just drinking buddies and that's ok , it really is a big change when you decide to quit !!
57 days in and doing ok. Tried before to kick weekend binge drinking. I do well in the winter months but fall down in summer. I can't seem to navigate giving up and social life. I hate being around people who are drinking alcohol. This is the hardest part for me...not the actual going sober...it would help if i could convince everyone to go sober!
thanks for the support !! yeah im not far from that opinion myself , although some people can just have one or two and it never affects their lives , but many people i know can't say the same .
Non drinking should be normalized, I always have to explain myself and also hear about how impossible it is to not like a good wine. I like the taste of some alcoholic beverages but just don't like how they feel after I had some. Great video!
I stopped drinking 20 years ago, but I still go to bars and pubs. I will say, the non-alcohol beverage selection has vastly improved over the years. Plenty of tasty non-alcohol beers available in most pubs. Years ago, it was water or diet coke if you were lucky. I think that helps normalize it.
Thank you for sharing. It’s been a little since I temporarily stopped drinking. Still a work in progress and a struggle cause I’m tempted to give all my progress up because “who cares, right?” But it’s a one day at a time journey. I’m struggling. I’m fighting. I’m complaining, conjuring up in my mind why I even started this to begin with. I have bad days, worse days and consider if this is worth it, but in all my continued struggles, I do my absolute best to stay dedicated and motivated enough not to drink. The struggle is real and it doesn’t go away completely but I’m in the fight for my life and that in and of itself is enough motivation to keep putting one foot in front of the others. God bless and happy new year to you all
thanks , yes it definitely is a challenge to give up or to try and stop doing destructive things bet its a worthwhile pursuit. we must keep trying our best and never give up !!!
@@mandyharrison3799 Thank you, and a journey it has been. When I realized that my crutch “alcohol” could quickly become my ultimate, I had to make a definite change for my own health. No one else is going to do it for me. Surprisingly enough, I’ve definitely had plenty of opportunities to fall off the wagon and almost succumbed to those feelings, especially when I was very depressed but I got through
Brilliant video as ever man! I very very rarely drink and when I do it’s literally 2 or 3 beers on a trip away for a rugby match or a weekend away with the Mrs. I used to be mad for it in my early 20’s and I don’t wanna be that way anymore, today is my 39th birthday and I’m so pleased I stopped drinking the way I was. Where I work obviously I see idiots making total clowns out of themselves and don’t wanna be that person anymore. Having kids changed my life and mindset! I’m angry so many people watch but don’t subscribe! Come on people, SUBSCRIBE!
Great video Shane! That was awesome. Good job man in having amazing discipline. Recently, I hit my year of no drinking. I had a drink the other day and honestly, it felt a lot better than when I was hammering down 5 or so LIIT's and moscow mule's. Great video!!!
I stopped when I was 37, its been 21 years since. I agree with the video, and my experience has been more positives than negatives. I too, like this presenter, did not have any major catastrophe to make me quit, no DUI or lost job. I just didn't like that fact that I always drank too much and it was how people identified me. I will say, the first year is the toughest, our lives have a yearly cycle to them and it takes a year to socialize with all the people we know. There is a lot of pressure the first year to explain that you no longer drink. There is one negative that the presenter did not address, the dating scene. If one tries online dating, you will see profile after profile that emphasizes alcohol fueled events. Prospective dates will judge you if you mention that you do not drink, its just a fact, they will judge you on everything in your profile and tee totaling is s biggie.
Very nice to hear someone that has a similar story like myself, January 21, 2024 will be my 365. Cant wait. I've been so much more productive now. Sundays feel so awesome and motivated to do something, i used to be so depressed with anxiety and moody and hungover in Sunday's..not anymore....i also love the 00 beer
thank you for the comment , 365 and i really hope you make it if that's a good goal for you , i really feel like you will never regret your decision to leave alcohol behind
ahhh stop .... the Irish lovvveee to drink !!! but many a good night is had out on the beer , im not trying to ruin anyone's fun . Thanks for the comment
haha yes , its mad to think a hangover is so normalised , i now only want to feel like death if i am genuinely sick not from something i drank the night before !!! thank you for the comment also.
I've decided to quit drinking despite not really drinking in the first place. I get addicted easily and I've started feeling miserable all the time as of late, so the concern is that I might like it too much. I appreciate the encouragement to not start.
I can go with or without. I am very active & fit so alcohol doesn't really affect me at all, and I only ever drink alone anyway -- so being out late isn't a problem for me.
i guess we all have our different challenges , yeah for me it was drinking on my own at home , while i know many others would say they never drink alone
Interesting video and good practical tips, you've got a sub from me. Any chance you could do another video on not drinking in future? Maybe going in to a bit more detail of month-by-month how you got on? One thing that I didn't like was the "stick around for a bonus tip" section. Came off as a bit cringe in an otherwise interesting and insightful video. I get you're trying to improve viewer retention but honestly just consistently making down-to-earth and authentic content will help you grow a loyal audience that enjoy watching your videos every time you upload
Just this december, I was of the booze for three weeks. I slimmed down a lot. Of course most of it is liquid, but also I think I lost fat. My work is hard, and that is something that helps of course.
The thing is, I like watching football, and going to gigs, and that's always a hint I'm gonna drink. I'm just gonna go out less, but not gonna stop drinking 100%
No wasted time thinking about your next drink or how u can drink more; no lies to yourself or others; no waking up with anxiety when the alcohol wears off and the sugar takes over; no more wondering if you said something stupid or drank too much the night before....this is what happened to me after 365 days
thank you for the comment , i know it really is an interesting topic quitting drinking , i feel its so weird that so much of the population does such a destructive habit !!
Im a musician and Ive always found just being at a bar to drink such an oddity. Most music venues are bars and most bars are music venues so really the only time I like to be in a bar setting is for my own gig or someone else's gig. I dont even like drinking when Im at a show because Im very sensitive to music and I want to feel every note of the show. I will never understand people that go "Man...that concert was great! I got so wasted!" .... I guess Im a weirdo for wanting to remember the event...plus Im American lol that makes me real weird man!
I think especially form musicians , its hard to stay away from the drink , you are around it so much , and for the people who go to your show , it is crazy but some of the time the reality " i' am here just here to get hammered"
I behave strangely when it comes to booze, I drink carlsberg mostly, but would never dream of drinking it in a pub during the day, I would always have coffee or a coke, yet when I go out at nighttime, theres no way I would drink coffee or a soft drink! anyhow I have cut back drinking in the last month and can see the benefits such as a bit off the belly etc, what I need to try and do now is stop pussyfooting around with one can in a night and just stay off it , just like jumping into a cold river or sea.
If you binge one day wake. You can lose up to 52 days to hangovers. Along with the nights out drinking you have another 52 days there. 104 days taken up by alchole is a lot of your time. Even if you only get 30 days back from that 104. That's still a month there of your life back.
