Can Drinkers Go Without Alcohol For A Month? 

are these guys alcoholics like who cant go a month without alcohol??!?!

Sad to see alcoholism shown in such light terms.

the things I would do to see Eugene do this.

As someone who spent most of their childhood with alcoholic parents, I can assure that most of these people were feeling withdrawal symptoms of an alcoholic. I see some people saying that they can't be alcoholics because they have jobs and they seem healthy, but the truth is that they're just "functioning" alcoholics. Sure, casual drinking once in a while is fine, as long as you have a limit. But if going without liquor is that hard for you, it's probably a sign to put down the drink and reflect.

Alcohol, boy that's easy! Now try living without wifi for a month... 😨

Why didn't they just replace "Drinkers" with "Alcoholics".

Did anyone else notice that these folks sound pretty alcohol dependent? Like, if it got harder the longer they were dry, that's withsrawal....

The saddest moment in the video was when everyone cheered for them to be drinking again. Would you have cheered when a drug user who was clean for a month had started using again? This is exactly the same thing.

wow, i thought only alcoholics 'needed' to drink... I must be stupid.

Pffft, they can't go just a month without it? I've gone 16 YEARS without alcohol. (Keep in mind I'm 16)

if you can't know a month without alcohol you're probably an alcoholic.

Tania does definitely have a problem. I work with alcoholics, she has all the symptoms for a future alcoholic.

It's okay underage viewers. We know you can't relate.

I'm 14....so I can't feel their pain.

the girl with the black hat, might actually be an alcoholic, she should get that checked out

The miss with the black hat may need to hit up an AA meeting---

glad I don't drink whatsoever or smoke. Though it's personal preference I just think there is more to life than drinking even if it's moderation it's not for me and probably never will be.

Not that anyone cares, but I ran a mile today and am extremely proud of myself (: I am out of shape and my friends aren't as supportive as I would've thought.. anyways, have a good day, person reading my irrelevant comment (:

In my opinion if you can't put the bottle down for a month with no trouble then you most likely have more of a dependence on it than you think. These people look young as well which is quite worrying for them.

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"party-pooper" i don't like the attitude that if you don't always drink alcohol at parties or nights out, then you ruin for everybody else since you're not fun. I don't have anything bad to say about people who do like to drink alcohol though. I don't drink because I'm not 18 yet, and still when i turn 18 i won't drink all the time just because it's legal. I just think it's sad that people just assume that you can't be a fun or social person without alcohol that's all.

You are already addicted when you can't go through a day without alcohol

this video is actually pretty sad

Eugene from Buzzfeed in the states should try this

some of them have withdrawal symptoms and they should worry about it.....

all of them sound like Alcoholics in my ear

It's sad how alcohol dependent young people with stable lives can be.

The biggest thing y'all should have taken home from this experience is that you're literally alcoholics, and you were rewarded for not drinking for thirty days... with alcohol. Well done, BuzzFeed, stay classy.

My dad used to be an alcoholic but he's been sober for 9 years 🎊🎊

It's pretty dissapointing that they still wanted alcohol. I kinda hoped at least one of them would've stopped drinking after this

Yeah, this video is actually sad...Not all of them, but I think it's safe to say that at least two of these people either have or are on their way to having a problem.

a month without alcohol? try and go a month without using a computer/tablet/phone that has internet access on it... and see which drug you're really addicted to...

I wish people would stop considering those who don't drink as "boring" or "party poopers".

No Eugene in a video about drinkers??

Why didn't they put Eugene in this?

3:28 "A slight on your character" ? Or you know, addiction. Jesus what a moronic thing to suggest that people with an addiction is a character flaw. Not cool.

I'm Muslim so I can't really feel their pain LOL!

is there any buzzfeed Australia page or is buzzfeed yellow just slowly being taken over

If you can not go a month without alcohol you have a drinking problem

This video is crap! Im an alcoholic. I used to drink to get drunk. Thats the only reason I drank. I couldnt walk into a bar or someones house and just have one drink. Not possible. Once I tasted the alcohol the more I wanted it. One day I woke up and said Im sick and tired of being sick and tired, Havent touched any alcohol in over 4 years. I also learned that you save money by not going to the Bar!! If you cant go 30 days with out a Drink you need to be in AA!!!!

You give up drinking, and raise $420. That's the universe telling you to smoke weed.

So sad that they feel the need to drink in order to have fun and socialize.

"Is alcohol the most important thing in our lives? I don't think it is." And yet you were standing there, looking at the clock, and could barely wait until midnight to start tossing it back again.

As a person with extreme social anxiety I can completely understand this. Alcohol is really helpful to calm nerves in social situations........ I doubt I could go a month

LMAO i cracked up when she talked about going to the hardware store

Considering I barely drink, this would be really easy. I've gone years without drinking before, I could do it again. It does worry me though, this is only for a month and yet, they struggle? Is alcohol really that important?

I plan on never trying alcohol in my life.

Can Buzzfeed quit the internet for a year?

If you can't go a month without alcohol it's pretty safe to say you're an alcoholic

I remember being 7 and seeing a drunk guy unable to stand up and so he just slumped up on a brick wall. I asked my dad if we should help him and he said, "No. We do not pity those who make themselves weak because they can. If they can afford to be weak they need us not." I never picked up a drink and never will.

do nail biters try not biting their nails for a month!!!!

I've never tasted alcohol and I never will. It's sad how dependent these people are to it.

Next video Potheads go without weed for a month.

Next video: can regular pot smokers go smoking without a month.

I wish my dad could go a month without drinkingf

this is called addiction

I don't quite get the fundraise part....

I personally don't drink because I don't find it to be necessary in my life.

Wait. If it is hard for you to give up alcohol for a month it means you have a problem. Serious problem. Generally if you treat alcohol like a part of your life you have a problem.

so they are alcoholics?

Do people go vegan for a month!

This is why I'm not starting lol

I'm 16, I've drunk before and I've partied before, never really felt dependent on alcohol. I always feel like it's useless the next day. My step dad on the other hand, is 38. He was raised in a Christian household, and he's never had a drop of alcohol in his life. I admire him for it, for having beliefs and sticking to it.

Alcoholics much?

i can't believe it's such a big deal to not drink for 31 days

if you struggle to go a whole month without alcohol then you have a serious problem!

This video made me appreciate the fact that I am tea-total even more. Some of these people talked about alcohol like they were addicted. I could never relate to people who say that there can be no fun w/o alcohol coz I am a party girl & I always have just as much fun (if not more! coz theres no hangover the next morning) as all the other people who drink! I dance, laugh and do silly stuff and never get the F.O.M.O.

Buzz feed should really look at this and help folks that really do have problems or have some sort of support for them and not encourage it as much. I know I try to stop but it really is hard. If I didn't have the support from my friends and family I wouldn't be here.

I'm going without alcohol for literally a lifetime and I'm still living happily ^^v haha

HATE the fact that because alcohol is socially acceptable, that people who drink EVERYDAY are accepted in society. How MANY DRUNK drivers have killed millions VS people who SMOKE WEED.... and drinking is STILL OK???

People saying that these guys are alcoholics really need to consider that this can relate to both smoking and smoking weed. You start doing these things and your body has to get on without it. Your comments are blowing this out of proportion

I've been drinking since I was 12, and stopped 3 years ago when I was 30 so I know that horrible pull to have a drink that they felt on day 5. I'd like to say congrats to the people that did this, the first two months are the hardest. You raised some money for a good cause so that's good.

420 DOLLARS RAISED *Airhorns in the back*

Yeah this kind of like saying that people are selfish for having an addiction. Its quite of an unfair remark

Tania has a serious problem.... o.O

here's a few things for stopping drinking at home Try eating food when you are drinking - this cuts down the amount you drink. Take a break from alcohol. Keep track of how much you drink, then you know if you are cutting down. Set yourself goals - don't make them too difficult at first. Pick one or two days or every week when you will not drink at all. Next, try to stop drinking for one week per month. (I read these and the reasons they work on Adoette drink plan website )

i never drank a drop of alcohol! aside from the religious reason, i never been interested i just don't think it's worth it!

People who aren't a part of the Australian/New Zealand culture (or any other culture that is heavily orientated towards binge-drinking) don't really understand how hard it is not to drink and to still be a part of, and invited to, social events. If you aren't drinking and the people you're with are they will spend the entire night trying to get you to drink, they don't accept that you don't want to.

I went t-total for a 1 year when I was 18 and now I drink very rarely. I always find it sad when you see adults who are so dependant on alcohol.

experiments have actually shown that if you give people non-alcoholic drinks many will still go on to act drunk. i don't really drink, I'm not t-total but i can go months without a drink, i don't feel i need alcohol to have a good time when socialising and, probably the Brit in me really shining through, after a long day what i look forward to the most is a cup of tea lol

Soo, it gets harder day by day for them. Call me stupid but I think they might be alcoholics.

Well this was pointless. What did they gain? A few of them said they wanted to control their drinking habits and cut down on drinking, but right as the clock hit midnight one of them drank a whole bottle of beer. They accomplished nothing.

I have been trying to drink less. I am trying to be more disciplined with myself about drinking, since alcoholism runs in my family and I found I had some pretty bad habits after going from barely drinking ever to dating and living with an alcoholic. Apparently, also, amounts that people often assume are one drink are actually two, such as with a "glass" of wine or a drink with spirits. Sometimes we may be over consuming alcohol and not even know it (I know I was). It's hard to adapt, but I have found drinking caffeine free tea at night helps me keep my "ritual" while benefiting my health.

I think it's harder from a social standpoint than a physiological one. Unless obviously you're an alcoholic. If most of your friends socialize in bars/clubs then it's going to be harder to give up than say if you and friends spend time playing sports, watching movies, shopping, etc.

Damn alcoholics. The obssession with drinking in today's society still baffles me. Why? Most liquor tastes horrible to me anyway. Why would you want to have it every day?

i wana see eugene (?) do this challenge hahah

I only drink alcohol every once in awhile. I can go months without it and having it more than twice a month is "a lot" to me. I just feel like, its kind of sad if you *need* alcohol to have a good time... Though, I have anxiety and it definitely helps me to loosen up when Im in a group of people Im not necessarily comfortable with. But I think its important to be able to enjoy life sober, too.

"I went to a hardware store to entertain myself." Tan, you're great xD

"Can drinkers go without alcohol for a month???" The title should be "Can raging depressed alcoholics go without alcohol for a month" These people are actually alcoholics.

If you can't go a month without alcohol, you SHOULD be worried.

Nice to see the different points of view.

I don't feel their pain at all because I had to be in a treatment a few years ago and alcohol was ABSOLUTELY FORBBIDEN for me during that time because it could cause a dangerous reaction with pills. I stood a year and a half going out with friends, going to parties... And not a single beer! Not even a tiny little shot. And it never was terrible for me! I drunk sodas with different fruits pieces, smoothies, non alcoholic cocktails, water with lemon, Bitter Kas with a piece of an orange, sometimes I drunk 0'0 alcohol beer, there is one brand here with an acceptable taste! I didn't felt that time like a punishment. I fact, now I drink less alcohol than before.

Im 15 and I never plan to drink. Ever. I just don't feel like I will. And I don't want to..

If you can't go a month without alcohol, you have a problem. The sad thing is, there's a huge number of people with such problem.

I'm really happy that this definitely would not be a problem for me. I have a drink sometimes, I've definitely gone months without alcohol and I definitely don't need it, just drink it when I feel like it evey once in a while

Well what I know is that I could stop drinking, but honestly I love beer, and getting buzzed. it's a great feeling. I might not be able to stop for a month.

I wish they said "Happy New Beer!" after midnight.

Like. . . is alcoholism just pc in Australia cause this would fly sooo poorly in America

Great video..the reactions n opinions were natural & not made up or scripted

We all have our addictions...alcohol is just one of them...it helps us to forget the reality we live in and to relax a bit... I can not understand people who are always sober.... People who drink are often very emotional people...