Alcoholism: How much is too much?

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An excessive amount of alcohol can cause lots of problems, but lots of people drink fairly regularly without any of these problems. So, how do you know when you drink too much?
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@RunningInCircles1000 6 лет назад

I have been sober for a month and a half. I still want a drink everyday. It is tough.

@PaulsPubAndBrew 6 лет назад

John Cassady Stay strong!

@jediyarahim-danford7592 6 лет назад

Hope things are going well

@nektariosvasilopoulos3841 3 года назад

Stay focused. Have strength. Good luck.

@awesomeeater1148 3 года назад

I have not been sober, and I still want a drink everyday

@doomerquiet1909 3 года назад

I feel that, but for my fiance i eish to be completely rid of my cumpulsoveneds and for myself

@lminnott 5 лет назад

I’ve been sober since 15 b/c my addicted parents said I had a problem, then they found out they had a problem as well. They sent me to rehab and a recovery home and been sober since by the grace of God!

@fooddrugadministrator4079 2 года назад

If you relapse, read my comment and ask your doctor about Ritalin

@NathanielNow 6 лет назад

My mother watched her brother drink himself to death. Now, she'll still most likely drink herself to death as well. My father, my sister, and I have all decided not to drink. I can't stand the thought of losing control of myself to a substance.

@irritatedgoat4642 6 лет назад

Yeah it terrible it’s like it hijacks the brain people who end up trying drugs adventually one will strike and lead on a path of addiction it happened to me and still doing it can’t stop and I preffered opiates

@damian-795 Год назад

@@irritatedgoat4642 It always amazed me when I was young here in UK, people said cannabis was a gateway drug and dangerous. Ignoring the fact they all drank alcohol. Alcohol is very dangerous and the *true* gateway drug. It`s a solvant and drinking it is the same as glue sniffing. It`s mental to think it`s a normal thing to do. Alcohol sucks and it`s like drinking any other poison. Should have a- solvants kills- warning on the bottles. The Alc industry will sue people who challenge them.

@MadeinHell2 6 лет назад

As a son of an alcoholic it is really hard to understand how absolutely resolute they are to believing they're NOT alcoholics. Despite the fact that any kind of tension has them running for a bottle, despite the fact that their family openly states that this is a problem over and over and over. Despite the fact that they're having trouble keeping track of conversations because all the drunken ones are blurring together. No one single thing in my life has made me lose as much faith in people and my parents as alcohol did.

@mohammedjawahri5726 6 лет назад

Vicario it's this way for ALL ,and i really mean all, addictions unfortunnately,the denial of being addicted to something is the worst part of recovery

@momfoldinglaundry9963 6 лет назад

I think people are terrified of the label “alcoholic” because they think it means that if you are that, you will never be able to have a drink again. And that is a scary prospect, even for people who arent alcoholics. A lot of socializing involves alcohol. Not drinking at all...ever...is a scary prospect to a lot of people who are just mildly anxious at parties, for example. People think, “If I’m am alcoholic, I’ll never be able to go to a party again.” In my opinion, AA has contributed to this notion. therefor, people feel awkward and bad about even cutting down on their intake. Because if they decide to cut down (go on an alcohol diet,) then they are admitting they “have a problem” and if they are a problem drinker that means a lifetime of abstinence. What I’ve seen in my family is creeping alcoholism. People drink casually, but daily, but the duration gets longer and longer over the years. Everyone was shocked when my grandma went into the hospital and got the DTs. Even though we;d seen her with a cocktail as early as 10 am. My opinion, as someone with a family history and also someone who struggles to keep down my drinking sometimes (generally after a family visit,) is that it’s OKAY to realize you need to cut back and to take a break from drinking for a while. That can mean cutting back to 2 drinks a day, one drink a day, or none. That can mean cutting back for a day, or a month or a year. It’s okay to recognize that your behavior is getting problematic-without taking on the “alcoholic” label. I’m all for the concept of “harm reduction.” I think a lot more people would be open to cutting back on their drug and alcohol use if they believed they could just “cut back.” That it wasnt a lifelong commitment.

@nicolaiveliki1409 6 лет назад

Vicario that's heavy. I wouldn't say my family has a particularly healthy relationship with alcohol, but every now and again we would actively reflect on our bad habits, especially the day after indulging them. Three or four times I've followed an alcohol fast to see if I could still go without. But yeah, despite my relative discipline in these instances, Alcohol has taken a lot more from me than it's given

@TheReZisTLust 6 лет назад

Vicario try to save all the bottles for a month, then at night time with mom place them in the living room & kitchen, then just have a normal day not saying anything to him until he puts away each bottle repeat monthly till realization of how much is drunk in a month. Add sticky notes of the prices if u want him to see how much he spends in it too

@mustipunyaemail 6 лет назад

Ban alcohol drink.

@rjjr7064 3 года назад

I'd love to never drink again but the temptation is overwhelming sometimes

@denniselliott27 6 лет назад

My dad was an alcoholic who died a few years ago from liver failure. I have never drank as much as a single beer in my life. I attribute this to his alcoholism having the reverse effect on me: instead of making me an alcoholic, it turned me off of it completely.

@Zenheizer 3 года назад

Wise call

@johncronin3105 3 года назад

Same here for my wife - her mum drank herself to death and my wife never touches a drop of booze.

@VxV466 2 года назад

My dad is an alcoholic and I still don't get how he is alive. He is russian.

@skylerthomas553 Год назад

That’s what I thought before I started drinking too :/

@jennyrose9454 Год назад

That's good, I never thought I would have a problem even though my grandpa was.

@danielduncan6806 6 лет назад

I am an alcoholic. *ONE* is too much for me. And it is especially bad if I do one every day. Because that lead to two every day, then three, then four and so on and so forth. They key though is the habitual use. I can actually have a drink. But if I have to have one the next day there is a problem. If it ever becomes ritual, anything regular, any kind of pattern at all then it is time to seek help again. I have been a non-practicing alcoholic now for 18 years. I have actually come to like using the word "no".

@Patrick-xo6gf 6 лет назад

I hear you, was sober for 18 months, tried ONE beer, then nothing for a couple of weeks, then TWO beers, next thing I was right back at it, very dangerous experiment for people like us.

@scottjackson163 Год назад

I’ve been “without” for about 13 months. I’ve gotten to a point where I rarely think about consuming alcohol. I don’t think it would be a good idea for me to go back and try just one more.

@thatoneguy_0218 6 лет назад

The moment you hear them or yourself say "I can stop at anytime" there's definitely a problem or it's reaching the point where it's a problem for you to recognize it

@killingmewillnotbringbacky9177 11 месяцев назад

I mean, I love to drink, but I literally can stop at any time. I don't drink every day, or during the day, or before or during work. But I do drink several times a week and I have a high tolerance for alcohol. I can drink a third of a fifth and get only mildly tipsy. It's only a problem when you see people who drink every day and don't have any limits for themselves, and then they claim that they can stop whenever they want to.

@IceMetalPunk 6 лет назад

When I first started drinking in college, I hated the feeling of being drunk. I mostly only drank out of social expectation. These days, I still hate the feeling of drunkenness, and I only rarely drink (and when I do, it's usually rum, which I love). I will never understand the appeal of getting drunk, losing the ability to think. On some level maybe I do get it, seeing as I have an anxiety disorder and overthinking ruins a lot of my life, but... I'd still rather overthink things than be unable to think at all.

@feynstein1004 6 лет назад

Hey man. Do you remember me?

@alishaokeeffe7574 5 лет назад

IceMetalPunk it's like your anxiety is stopping you from drinking. Sounds like me

@nickfallon4378 5 лет назад

For some of us, the idea of not thinking at all is the perfect escape. I can't even sleep unless I have the computer or TV playing because my mind and worries take over otherwise.

@memetic.trojan.objprime238 5 лет назад

Same.

@VerbalVenom-wt3rn 3 года назад

Beer for instance , the more i drink th more relaxed eprhoric like benzo sorta does and my severe worrisome n depressive anxiety flourish , the problem is that aftrwards if someone hurts my mood etc i tend to get very egoistic and stuff etc

@wildhearses 6 лет назад

I'm 32 and it's interesting because like most drugs I think alcohol stopped having any positive relaxing effects. I "stress drank" a couple of years ago because of a job and it became a problem- I managed to cut back and now I'm cautious about drinking too much or too often because I feel like it just makes my anxiety much worse.

@flisflip9738 7 месяцев назад

@marylancelot 6 лет назад

Any other adult children of alcoholics here?

@AshArAis 5 лет назад

I listen to Standard Issue podcast, normally about other topics. But there is an episode with Jonathan Ashworth, a politician and child of an alcoholic, who talks about his experience and how he tries to achieve a better outcome for others in the situation with the policies he works on. Interviewer is a child of an alcoholic also so their conversation is very insightful and not so shallow as someone who wouldn't understand. I have no experience but I like to understand others, it was very good.

@GodsWheat 4 года назад

Yup one over here

@GodsWheat 4 года назад

Luckily only one

@mattparr3038 4 года назад

Thanks. This is the best one yet on youtube.

@zacthesecretweapon9931 6 лет назад

My whole family on the side of my Father are alcoholic, my father included. I've seen what it does to people and I have no interest of drinking alcohol. I never drank , and I will probably never will. I'm 24.

@denniselliott27 6 лет назад

I'm 35 and am the same way. Same with smoking, too, never done it, never will.

@BrokebackBob 6 лет назад

Zac The Secret Weapon GOOD FOR YOU! Same situation here and I have gone 62 years without any alcohol. Keep up the good work and encourage others to not start or stop.

@earlyman7439 6 лет назад

I'm 24 too and my mother is a terrible alcoholic. I've tried alcohol a few times and I don't see the big deal. Being drunk wasn't particularly fun for me so I could never see myself making a habit out of it or even drinking in social settings.

@ket_roc_ket266 6 лет назад

You should try OC80’s instead

@highlow1212 6 лет назад

typically someone who became an alcoholic started at least trying alcohol before the age of 21 as it permanantly can effect your brain chemistry same as many drugs

@jackxlol 6 лет назад

Thanks a lot for this episode.

@Honeybreee 6 лет назад

Cirrhosis or depression... Cirrhosis, _or_ depression... Hmm, why not both!

@daddys4skin646 6 лет назад

U can get cirosis without drinking u idiot along with cancer

@daddys4skin646 6 лет назад

My grandma drinks wine everyday and she is 97 years old... it’s genetics my friend

@Honeybreee 6 лет назад

_It's a joke_ I guess that a sense humour is also like cancer, you're either born with it or you're not

@erichanby1675 6 лет назад

Cheers!

@lovetodocoolstuff9309 4 года назад

Avascular Necrosis!

@psyched1639 6 лет назад

This is great, this question is so close to just being a value judgement outside of the scope of science, but since it's so important to do some science about alcoholism, it's nice to know that researchers put so much thought and care into what they consider alcoholism. Thanks for the thorough review!

@ZeusTheIrritable 2 года назад

I used to drink A LOT in my mid to late 20's, and while I wouldn't say I was an alcoholic, it got to the point where I started to feel weird being sober in the evenings. Now, in my mid to late 30's, I'll have a few drinks every week or two, but nothing like I used to. I'm very lucky since alcoholism and drug addiction is somewhat prominent in my family. My heart goes out to everyone who is going through or has gone through addiction.

@armando9293 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing sir. How much you drank in your 20s per weekend? Did you drank everyday? Did you drank a bottle of scotch per day or how many beers sir?

@ZeusTheIrritable 2 года назад

@@armando9293 Rum was our drink. My wife and I could kill a half gallon in a night.

@jennyrose9454 Год назад

I drink most days about 2/4 drinks 5 days per week. I can stop but I don't know if I want to. I have drank whisky which I hate and done things I'm ashamed of. Even though I think I should stop.

@MissMarsi 6 лет назад

I am the kind of person that the more I drink the less I want to drink. So after a couple of drinks all i want to have is water.

@KKdav 6 лет назад

I watched this while drunk

@donavanblue9247 6 лет назад

some people die before they ever knew they had a problem.

@mikeymoughtin6573 6 лет назад

hi everyone, alcoholic here. to sort of give at least one recovering alcoholic's perspective on this, i'm gunna try to best describe what it's like to be addicted, at least for me. it's not like being hungry. when you're hungry one part of your brain is giving you a strong and clear message. you understand what it's from and how to fix it. wanting to drink is more like different parts of your brain at different times pretending to solve hunger, but really it's just trying to get drunk. like, if you're really anxious, part of your brain says "we'd be less anxious if we drank" and if that doesn't work, when you're really proud of doing well at school or work, it says "you deserve it" or when you feel a lot of self pity for how hard it can be not to drink, you guessed it, it suggests you drink that away too. the thing is you can never really trust your own brain. it might seem reasonable, but it's not hunger. it's like having to admit you're crazy and no matter how good the reason seems to be, if drinking is part of the solution you know it's "that" part of your brain coming up with the idea. that's why group therapy like AA works at all. we all serve as a second opinion. that's what sponsors are for, to remind you it's "that" part of your brain talking when you think you have found a good excuse to drink.

@Layingflat 6 лет назад

Medication worked for me. 4 years without a drink this month. I was a daily drinker for 30 years.

@SpiralCee 6 лет назад

Thank you for this. Very helpful and concise with good scientific references.

@VladSWG 6 лет назад

I'm not drunk... you're drunk.

@bosyasamlar 4 года назад

am i drunk no i am drink

@jace8036 4 месяца назад

@@bosyasamlaryou’re high im hi

@bosyasamlar 4 месяца назад

yes ı am a wooden penis @@jace8036

@randomUnhold 6 лет назад

My passion and hobby is trying and analysing malt whisky and other aged spirits. I have a booze cabinet greater than most medium-sized bars. Im on reflexion mode almost constantly, because my Grandpa and uncle were/are both alcoholics. I try to have a dram (2-3cl) irregularly and rarely more that 1 a session.

@danielcuevas5899 2 года назад

Also a spittoon helps.

@aztec999999 5 лет назад

Thank you . This could prove very helpful

@FerintoshFarmsPhotography 6 лет назад

I got addicted to alohcol because I have severe anxiety so would drink letting me fall asleep without heart palpitations, it eventually started to interfere with my work until spiraling out of control around the time my step father died from booze and bills in his sleep. I ended up on effexor after I stopped drinking to help treat my anxiety conditions properly.

@VincentHondius 6 лет назад

Alcohol is the most dangerous drug on the planet

@thomasjackson1075 6 лет назад

Vincent Hondius Hmm... what about meth?

@VincentHondius 6 лет назад

Most people will never in their life even consider to touch meth. Alcohol is so dangerous because it's so socially accepted.

@michaelward2082 4 месяца назад

true

@naveent9457 Месяц назад

I am drinking alcohol from past 2 years every day, i got heavy alcohol tollerance. From past two days i cant take drink small amount alcohol, just few sips gives me ictching, fast heart beat, breathing problem as asthma and instan blood shot eyes and instant losing vision.. After that im feeling like im lassing out..

@jenniferHernandez-xm8kg 6 лет назад

I think I have a problem with drinking. It started slow. Easy to ignore. Not so much anymore..

@olafelsberry9271 5 лет назад

I remember my grandfather's friend wife had such a bad alcohol problem that she would drink rubbing alcohol or mouth wash

@KitarraChaosWeaver 6 лет назад

Both sides of my family have alcoholics. My father is an alcoholic. I am severely allergic to alcohol. I do sometimes wonder if that is psychosomatic.

@jumpierwolf 4 года назад

I find it sad how such a shitty drug is society's drug of choice.

@2leggedhorror 6 лет назад

Is there anyway I could get access to the dsm5? Cause scishow and scishow psychology. And I really want access to it..

@Neonatnoon 6 лет назад

There are also social factors that tie into alcohol use disorder as well. There is a lot of normalization, particularly around binge drinking, that also make it difficult for people to quit. See any ad for alcohol. Also, at least in American culture, we encourage drinking to relax while not really focusing on other healthier outlets to achieve the same state. Moderation is seen as desirable, while sobriety is seen in a negative light. Other things to consider when addressing AUD.

@kathleenl.7125 Год назад

The best advice I ever read: "If you think you have a problem, you do, and you should just stop." If you're not sure, do some reading. For me the key was understanding that my body and my mind were part of a cycle and i needed to understand both. I could not will or think my way out. I need to learn why I was immediately drawn to alcohol (social anxiety and depression) and that I needed to break a mental, emotional, and physical cycle. The following advice is not for people too sick to stop without medical assistance. For me: it helped to have a few days of vacation: fewer usual triggers marking out my day and night. I learned to "surf the urge": to feel the sensations that lead to using (drinking, smoking, whatever) and ride it out without acting. As soon as I stopped poisoning myself I felt so much better, I have never looked back. After years of regrets I was now not harming myself every day. I had known that I couldn't make progress in any other area until I fixed this. Again, get medical help if you are too sick to try not drinking for a few days. Read "Never Enough" and "The Willpower Instinct".

@pandapanda5738 4 года назад

I’m trying to figure out my AUD. it’s been rough. I wish I had never picked up the bottle.

@stallionsb 2 года назад

Listening to this makes me really want a drink!

@fruitdemer201 Год назад

A little less dangerous than drugs but still bad. Living with an alcoholic who goes to bed after consuming copious amounts is one thing. But imagine having someone bullying you every night verbally abusive, destroying your property, playing loud music, threatening you with violence asking for your money to buy more booze, being anti social and making you feel stressed fear and guilt for no reason. This is what the bad one does. After a while of hearing the lie that he will quit you become so angry that you give up. These people do not deserve a family.

@keshenglong 5 лет назад

Thank you

@drizzlingrose 6 лет назад

Just hit 25, never had an alcoholic drink that tasted nice. And I've been fed expensive drinks on ski holidays with my family, idk they just taste bad to me. And the whole loss of control drunkenness gives sounds very unpleasant :o

@adinameissner2271 6 лет назад

I'll tell you a secret: It's not about the taste, it's about the buzz =)

@scatteredvideos1 6 лет назад

The bitterness of Alcohol is an aquired taste just like coffee and tea.

@kkl987 6 лет назад

I've found beer and good whiskey to be an acquired taste, everything else probably is too. Who really cares though you drink it for [see Adina Meissner]

@Idellle 6 лет назад

Same. All red wine taste bad.

@InfectedChris 6 лет назад

Sarah Vittrup Same. I don't drink, smoke or anything else.

@shivamnegi7149 3 года назад

I need help, i drink whiskey with my friends every Sundays, and stay sober 6 days a week, will this be harmful for me? Also should I stop drinking alcohol completely?

@mixiekins 6 лет назад

Just a side note on the recommendation of rehab for anyone in the US: you may want to watch the Last Week Tonight story (titled "Rehab" easily enough), as there are a lot of concerns with companies claiming to be useful in the rehabilitation process. I'm not sure if this is a common issue elsewhere, but it's definitely something to be aware of if you're a US resident seeking a rehab facility.

@nicmackowey510 5 лет назад

And you have to take depression into factor

@davidsirmons 6 лет назад

It's not about volume, people. It's about the inner anxiety you feel without alcohol. If you feel that anxiety at the thought of not having access to alcohol, you're an alcoholic.

@bape7372 Год назад

Damn that’s true

@jennyrose9454 Год назад

Congrats I'm an alcoholic now

@loorthedarkelf8353 6 лет назад

As the child of alcoholic parents, watching them struggle with their addiction tuned me in to what kind of hell it can be to quit after the habit has already formed. I've managed to make it to adulthood without following in their footsteps, and my parents managed to get sober just three years ago after liver damage began threatening my mother's health. Dad never admitted he had a problem, but accepted that he needed to quit if mom was gonna stay on the wagon. I'm kinda amazed they finally made it after watching them fight it my entire childhood/teen years.

@AnonyMous-og3ct 5 лет назад

I don't think alcohol was the problem. Your father might have had very bad sexual prowess or maybe your mother was a starfish. Maybe you were an annoying child that drove them to craziness because you cried and pooped so much and it tore them apart or maybe because you had these weird pointy ears that no one else had which made them worried about the long-term consequences of such birth defects, to which they were so upset that they didn't abort you and took up drinking to cope with it. Chances are that it's not alcohol.

@FreakigesSternchen 6 лет назад

Could you maybe make an episode on marijuana as well, breaking down dangers & misconceptions maybe??

@EditioCastigata 6 лет назад

Cheers to that!

@Eto613 6 лет назад

U always do a great 👍 job man u seem much smarter then most people that explain things🤝😁😆

@Stephanie_Vincent 5 лет назад

Actually, naltrexone works because it blocks the euphoric effects and feelings of intoxication.

@GranRey-0 6 лет назад

It's too much if you're drinking before work, or on the bus after work, like you can't wait until you get home?

@gregwademan359 9 месяцев назад

In my family, I had one uncle and one aunt who were alcoholics; both on my father's side of the family, although my dad was not an alcoholic. So, it appears that I'm the only alcoholic, not only in my immediate family, but among my cousins as well. Thanks to the 12 steps of AA, I've been sober for 36 years.

@justice6370 6 лет назад

Whats disgusting about alcoholics, especially violent ones is they literally have NO idea how much damage THEIR drinking does. I've got 35 years experience dealing with one and the subsequent effects. PTSD and flashbacks are a common occurrence for us victims.

@karl_alan 6 лет назад

You didn't mention the other Alcohol medication type. I knew someone who was on a drug that worked like the ludovico technique, causing pain and horrible nausea if it and alcohol are both in the person's system. I used to work with a guy that found this really helpful, as a deterrent to use after the first time.

@user-pm1fy8ud7j 2 года назад

The med brand name is antabuse

@Ealsonspite 6 лет назад

Video games is my kind of alcohol.

@3mar00ss6 6 лет назад

Michael Skinner how old are u :D?

@3mar00ss6 6 лет назад

Michael Skinner your sister's boyfriend let you play on his console I thought you are talking in the present and I thought you are so young to wash someone's car just to play some games xD BTW you should change something about that "reward system" because you should have the well power as a grown-up :D

@johnscallan5648 6 лет назад

Video games are a form of process addiction much like gambling.

@3mar00ss6 6 лет назад

Anais Nin LOL no fun is addictive that's all it's been like 6 months since the last time I played on my PC and I don't feel anything bad maybe some boredom but nothing bad

@johnscallan5648 6 лет назад

Not everybody gets addicted. I'm glad to hear that you are not.

@myoddityartistry 6 лет назад

I have a question! Someone close to me is struggling to kick the habit, and she's being given librium. I was told the librium is a necessity for her to stop drinking "cold turkey" since alcohol will kill you for quitting it too fast. Why is that? Meth will cause withdrawal, but the withdrawal alone won't kill you, so why can alcohol?

@sativawrld1310 Год назад

It has to do with the receptors that alcohol attaches too and ruins, it’s the receptors that regulate gaba and once your body can’t regulate gaba without alcohol you experience very bad effects that happen when your body can’t produce its own gaba like grand mail seizures, crippling anxiety, hallucinations, and long term effects this all depends on the amount and the time you spent drinking but could be liver cirrhosis which is basically a death sentence.

@Nightwalker973 5 лет назад

Sitting on 4 beers rn. Got an soon to be opened can of PBR and finish off a jug of Mississippi Mud. After four days of not touching any. Not sure if I have a problem or not.

@CheeseTaterson 6 лет назад

I'm fortunate to have genes that make me somewhat resistant to addiction. I do enjoy drinking (and do drink perhaps more often than... at least the military doctors deemed acceptable), but, I also regularly take weeks off just to "check myself" / make sure I'm not depending on it.

@MsTatakai 6 лет назад

so, driking a full cup of pure vodka and not feeling any diference is the enzyme slow ? or fast as hell? Coz i disliked the flavour so, i drink it all at once and the other guys was suprised... also 1 of them was knocked down after 2 cups but driking normally ...

@Okuu__ 6 лет назад

Thats interesting, i grew up with an alcoholic parent and instead of drinking it set an example for me as a kid that alcohol can be a horrendous beast. Never touched it til much later in life, and still only do in small amounts.

@jaggerra7 6 лет назад

Is there anything for sugar addiction? I literally cannot go without some source of sugar for even two days without falling apart.

@DistractiveVortex 6 лет назад

This_is_a_Conundrum Only drink water and brush your teeth a lot. If you drink only water, everything else will taste way too sweet. If you brush your teeth more often you don't want to eat sugar, because you just brushed your teeth

@wildmike85 3 года назад

Try fruits. They have natural sugars at least and you'll benefit better from them.

@HayTatsuko 6 лет назад

Acamprosate is another drug that can help a patient wean themselves off the booze, along with supportive therapy. It helps counteract certain changes in brain chemistry -- through means still unknown -- to help protect the brain from neurotoxic reactions to withdrawal, while also lessening the symptoms of that withdrawal.

@Lisa-qi6in 6 лет назад

Why not hit the problem at its start. Is there a solution/medication to slow the enzyme directly responsible?

@FollowingJesus320 2 года назад

When I was a teenager my mother told me that I was a sober alcoholic bc I don't drink, my husband has been an alcoholic since he was a teenager and now my youngest son drinks and is extremely violent when he drinks alcohol and it seems to be a problem I can't seem to understand, his father was physically abusive and over time turned into a narcissist. I really don't like being scared of my adult son that is my caregiver and I am and I want to help him but I really don't know how . He is very caring when he is sober. Very aggressive and violent when he starts drinking and gets worse as he drinks more, really doesn't know when to stop. What can I do being one person ?

@Gigaheart 6 лет назад

That's the kicker, isn't it? You have to want the help first. So many never get to that stage.

@CarolineGarland 6 лет назад

As an ACOA, I have a related question: does my parent's alcoholism make me more likely to become addicted to OTHER substances or activities? I knew about the genetic predisposition to alcoholism, but what about drugs or speeding or anything else?

@fooddrugadministrator4079 2 года назад

Speeding as in going fast?

@joshbobst1629 6 лет назад

Lots of debate in the comments about whether AA should be considered an effective "treatment", or in fact a treatment at all. My own feeling is that AA is a shame-based treatment with its roots in Puritanism. I suppose it's better than nothing, but we have much better alternatives now.

@chayimadinaandyael 6 лет назад

"Oh no...this is so scary!" *goes to get a glass of wine*

@fllnthblnks9681 2 года назад

I’m an alcoholic. I drink every day, it’s gotten to a point where I can’t stop. If I don’t drink I have horrible shaking, sweating, mood swings, difficulty in concentrating, etc. Last time I stopped it took me a week to not drink. I had a plan: if I started shaking, I would have a beer. About 1 every 2 hours. Over the course of a week I diluted the beers and eventually eliminated them.

@versatilehumanbeing6013 2 года назад

How are u now buddy i myself suffering from alcohol yesterday i drank a half a bottle of cheap whisky please help me i am literally in tears right now 😔

@straaths Месяц назад

Is it help if they charge you for the service?

@jnscollier 5 лет назад

The hardest part about quitting is stopping drinking.

@theEsperantist 6 лет назад

You forgot to mention Antabuse ( disulfiram). That drug saved my butt.

@wildmike85 3 года назад

That drug fucked up alot of people's liver as well.

@mynameisnobody454 3 года назад

Thumbnail is a mood lol

@michaelward2082 4 месяца назад

I drink 3 pints on friday, 4 pints on saturday, 3 pints on sunday, 3 pints on thursday, is that too much? Am planning to cut down or stop

@Nards_1997 4 месяца назад

I'm here for you brother I drink a fifth probably 5 days out of the week.

@krazzielaosboi 4 года назад

Cheers 🍻

@WaddyCPGA 2 года назад

This video is powerful.

@demarco767 6 лет назад

so...what are the 11 symptoms?

@donedeal00051 6 лет назад

I thought AA had a high failure or relapse rate. Thoughts?

@Primalxbeast 6 лет назад

donedeal00051 It's an archaic religion-based cult. There are other help groups that are secular and don't preach that you have to give yourself up to a higher power to be cured.

@zoicon5 6 лет назад

I recently read that although AA does not publicize their outcome statistics, others have estimated the percent of AA members who remain sober long-term at 4-6 %.

@karl_alan 6 лет назад

donedeal00051 AA is significantly more effective in those voluntarily there that believe in the program Those court ordered to be there account for much of the relapse percentage.

@DaisyThorn 6 лет назад

Well the statistics for people who succeed in AA are probably better than those who never admit they have a problem and drink themselves to the grave... so.

@donedeal00051 6 лет назад

Wyatt Brown that's interesting, I think one would also have a high chance of relapse if AA was the only thing they did. But in combination to therapy, drugs, etc, their might be a higher chance of success

@DanielSMatthews 6 лет назад

Alcohol impairs your ability to assess how much that the alcohol is impairing your ability to assess how much it is effecting you. i.e. You must consider that you may have a problem if other people say you have a problem, and not just trust your own judgement. Another interesting thing to note is that the impact on the liver, total chronic metabolic load, has an indirect role in accelerating the onset of neurodegeneration. If you harm your liver, even just a little bit, you end up harming your brain in the long term. This is rather insidious because you don't notice the effect until you are way past the point of being able to recover from the brain tissue injury.

@highlow1212 6 лет назад

it takes an entire year of cessation from alcohol to even begin to revert changes made 7 years plus to be actually making headway to recovery... which in turn seems like an impossible venture for an alcoholic

@highlow1212 6 лет назад

but you will recover

@MagicTurtle643 6 лет назад

I actually heard from a podcast that there's not a lot of evidence that AA works. But I did take that with a grain of salt. I'd be interested to see any data on it.

@deeb3272 6 лет назад

Had a hangover after watching the vid.

@HexIsme 6 лет назад

There's also that people can become addicted to anything. Anything that becomes a full-blown addiction has the potential to ruin a persons life. Gambling, sex, smoking, drinking, shopping, basically anything that tickles your brain the right way could become an addiction. It's easy to blame the object of the addiction, but in the end, it depends almost entirely on the personality and brain chemistry of the individual.

@justice6370 6 лет назад

I was born in 1978, by 1983 i was defending my own mother from attacks. My father at 6 foot 3 was hellish, and a monster when drunk. I did that every day from 83 to the late nineties. My father calmed down and mellowed with age, but your always on your guard. Alcoholics destroy lives when they drink. By drinking THEY and no one else does the damage. without drinking THEY are mostly nice people.

@stephenresponts2935 4 года назад

I'm alcoholic no question I've been sober a year I used to drink 9-12 or sometimes more beers every single day now I don't drink at all. But I still think about it constantly. Any suggestions?

@chriskelleher349 4 года назад

Stephen Responts . The reward of not drinking must have become present to you during the year. Take a mental note of that reward in your head. Use it to change the subject. Also I find a glass of cold bottled water and taking a nap on the bed breaks habit thoughts. So sleep is good. Work on needed house chores, plan your cooking, and engage in recreation. Yes, God is needed. He speaks to our search for happiness.

@rexiiforsure9558 8 месяцев назад

A long time ago when I was in my 20s, I drank heavily at parties and weekends. Probably every 3rd weekend in my 20s times I would have a fifth of vodka in one evening (no matter what, every weekend I would drink, heavily,) and the next day would be pretty much wasted, obviously. A friend of mine heard that I could hold my liquor and attempted to drink a fifth of vodka. That night he wound up in the hospital. I felt guilty about it even though I never directly told him about exactly how much I drank I still felt like I was associated with his very serious condition; so glad he did survived, fortunately I stopped drinking heavily in my late 20s. I’m so glad I did. To stop I didn’t climb the mountain in one day. I took a little steps to improve myself getting up just a little earlier doing just a little more reading, working just the harder and it became a habit. I think good habit is very powerful. Everybody is unique to some extent, so I’m not seeing everybody can follow what I did but first and foremost you have to get out of danger

@nolakillabeast 3 года назад

Here is the thing: I am for sure on the verge of alcoholism, but I also know full well about what has been mentioned in this video, so I constantly fight it. Tonight I had two beers, but bought 3...I also know that 3 wpuld affect me the next day, so I stopped. I do have an addictive personality, but I also am very educated and when I regret drinking too much, I know exactly why I feel like that and I know what I should do. It does affect my work and relathionships, not because I get drunk and speak nonsense, but because I don't sleep as well and I am tired the next day (also a bit depressed). So where do we draw the line? Should I run to rehab or is my cognitive brain going to be strong enough to keep me safe over time?

@killingmewillnotbringbacky9177 11 месяцев назад

2 beers? How drunk are you getting off that? IDK because I never drink soft liquor. I only drink hard liquor, because that's the stuff that appeals to me. I can't imagine drinking 2 beers would be enough to be a serious threat to your health and happiness. But since this was 2 years ago, let me know. How are you doing?

@nolakillabeast 11 месяцев назад

@@killingmewillnotbringbacky9177 wow insane, it was 2 years ago ! Last time I had a drink was 3 months ago, over time it just ruined my quality of life, especially sleep. I have 3 kids and I was sick of being this tired dad, so its been almost a year where I barely drink and when I do, its because there is nothing to do the next day. Pretty proud of myself and also surprised that it was this easy. I did drink for almost 2 decades and could not imagine a weekend without drinking, bht nowadays, I seriously think hard before I make the decision to drink. Maybe its called growing up, lol not sure. Thanks for asking, how are you doing?

@emyleemargaret 6 лет назад

i wish you had mentioned harm reduction treatment :/

@adamtoth9882 5 лет назад

what if you drink 20 beers once a week

@chriskelleher349 4 года назад

When was your last 👊 fist fight, shoving match or loud vocal quarrel ? 7 days in a week. Almost 3 beers a day, every day. Beer isn't a nutrient. Driving involved ? You be the judge or someone else will be.

@entropicorder9501 6 лет назад

Although I do not drink anymore, I drank heavy for years, without any addiction and could quit cold turkey with zero withdrawal/detox symptoms. My last stint went on for ~7 years. The last 2 years, I would drink 20+ beers a day. Decided one day I was tired of it and stopped.

@joek7031 2 года назад

Same here.. I think it also has to do with personality also. Like the lack of addictive personality..

@armando9293 2 года назад

Did your liver withstand all those years drinking that much? Did you tested the condition of your liver? Is it damaged or not sir

@armando9293 2 года назад

That's impressive

@peterlyons8793 Год назад

Wow! 20 beers a day? You should be either bankrupt, divorced and/or dead.

@ianashton1593 Год назад

Drank from being a teen, often heavily. Stopped at 68 because I’d get terrible acid reflux and overall just got fed up with the taste and feeling a bit rough the next day. No withdrawal and have only really seen improvements. Sleep better, acid reflux has gone completely, lost weight, better off financially and being honest I wish I’d stopped years ago. Never thought of myself as being an alcoholic but am sure a doctor would say the opposite.

@soarinskies1105 4 года назад

After work I have two bottles of beer everyday except sometimes on Saturday and Sunday.

@mariah8924 4 года назад

I'm young and I refuse to let a drink ruin my life

@bradysully5755 3 года назад

My family is full of Irish alcoholics. I drank when I was 18. I just turned 21 and found myself in the store buying alcohol a lot

@alt.b.5249 6 лет назад

*sips on beer while watching this video*

@ironeagle22a 2 года назад

How many are drinking while your watching this. I'll go first, yes.

@LulitaInPita 6 лет назад

My brother's fiance is addicted to coffee. How can I help her to stop? She drinks like 5 cups a day, it's ridiculous!!

@MsMrapplepie 6 лет назад

When you drink by yourself is when it’s too much.

@thedo4i 6 лет назад

Where is muscle Hank????????

@feynstein1004 6 лет назад

He and his brothers are over on the main SciShow channel, I think.

@gtgodbear6320 6 месяцев назад

I'm 94 lb and I drink a half a gallon of 80proof every 4 to 8 days. The last time I didn't have a drink was 6 months ago when I started again. On a good day I can drink 200 mL or less. On a bad day I'm drinking 600-800 ml. With dilated cardiomyopathy w/arrhythmia. I'm extremely frail but I'm superhuman. When I drink nobody knows that I have took one drink at all. I have very good self-control no matter how much I drink.

@cerealfanatic Год назад

I'm drinking a liter a day. Saw a doctor yesterday, and I'm getting in touch with a psychiatrist, an addiction specialist, and a liver specialist... Then going to inpatient rehab. I'm glad I finally took charge, but I'm so scared

@peterlyons8793 Год назад

Good for you!

@johnwoodland7884 Год назад

I drink a 12 pack a day. Is that too much beer?

@kasotaylor4842 2 года назад

I do about a half pint of quevo gold everyday sometimes henny sometimes fireball, i might do pint twice out the week. It doesn’t affect my work ethic but as far as relationships/ friendships/bad decisions always come with this, it’s like im not a wild drunk but if u come with any bs I’m 20x likely to react violent tho I never start when drunk I just have to finish whatever. If I don’t have weed I really drink. I work out steamroom no problem but it feels so good but in the morning it sucks