I watch videos like these to remind myself how awful the beginning really feels. In my experience, by day 4 or 5 you'll start feeling better. Sleep as much as you can and heal. I don't ever want to go back to the beginning of being sober. It gets so much easier!
So true. When you stop drinking alcohol, you eventually have more energy, sleep better, think more clearly, look healthier, learn more about yourself and so on.
@@MrTavis1 Good on ya. Long term health is so much more important than a very temporary high/feel good factor which is what alcohol offers, but only for a couple hours or so then it's all down hill.
Hey man. I’m 65. Heavy drinker for 45 years. I quit 4 weeks ago. I couldn’t take the hangovers any more. They were getting brutal and my body was starting to shut down. My digestive system was shot. I couldn’t really eat. Just completely messed up. I feel weird now but lots of improvement is happening. I am finally convinced that the horrible times far out way the few hours of “fun” while drinking. Basically the trade off was 3-4 hours of being buzzed only to be sick for the next 2 days. WTF?
Distraction is the way to go man! Get tired, surround yourself with good things, go for random walks and kick your butt to stay on track, really. Good on you for going for it. I've got your back
day 2 for me. a couple days ago i said some hurtful things to my wife and she hasn't talked to me since. i'm meeting with my therapist tomorrow. i appreciate this video man
Nobody ever wakes up in the morning telling themselves they want to have a substance problem,we just wake up and realize we do. Addiction doesn't discriminate. It sounds cliche but realizing you need to handle a problem is the first step in handling a problem. I myself am on day 3 after 22 years of drinking nearly everyday. Some days more than others but very consistently. Its been a slow ongoing thing that has been manifesting itself for a while now. The little voice that used to tell me "You're good, you can handle it" has now turned into "You need to stop or You're going to pay a hefty cost, perhaps the ultimate"which has been scaring the hell out of me because I know that's not particularly normal in addiction so I can't help but listen to it. It's like I had a demon, then there was an internal battle and now it's like I have an angel telling me to do the right thing instead of a demon telling me to do the wrong thing. Never been a religious or spiritual person but the fact I've made it 3 days after 22 years has made me a believer in something bigger and stronger than me other than addiction . I actually feel like I have someone in my corner that's on my side to help me win this battle. I wish you the best in your journey brother. I'll be right here fighting alongside you in the trenches.
You got this ! It’s the right thing to do, as a heavy drinker for years, I’m 45, I can tell you it’s the same book every day, you know how it starts, all the twists and turns and excuses, and how it ends. Best way I can put it, pick up and read a new book. I subscribed, so now I’ve got my eye on you 👍
I STOPPED heavy drinking about 3 years ago. its been great and tough but i feel amazing and energetic. i might have 1-3 drinks tops every 2-3 months. sometimes i'll go 6 months without. dont even think about it. i can take or leave it. once you realize you have control and you've conquered it you feel amazing.
Stay strong brother. i have been an alcoholic since 2016 and have struggled on and off but am finally 6 months sober and plan on keeping it that way. stay focused and distract yourself. meditate and get your mind right. You can and will do it. You are stronger than the buzz and will have such a bright fun fulfilling life without the constant sickness of alcoholism
I wish you the best of luck, it is rough as hell and I am still trying myself to get rid of this shit in my life. I still believe though, and I believe in you as well.
Hey man. I’m 147 days in today. YOU can do it. The beginning is the hardest. The longer you go without it the more you want to keep it up. Just keep going.
Good luck bro. It sucks at first but it gets easier. I used to smash 4x 8% lager every night. I dont miss waking up feeling like you do now. It's great, try it 😊 Also, you probably have really bad anxiety. I drank for the same reason. I had undiagnosed autistic spectrum disorder co morbid with adhd inattentive. Theres usually a reason why we drink and its usually trauma or something that hasnt been diagnosed. Maybe both. This definately needs addressing to move forward.
1 month in myself, just quit weed yesterday as well. It's a struggle but you've got this man you will feel amazing later on its gonna suck but its gonna suck more if you dont keep with it. I believe in you
I used to drink 12-18 beers a day, all through my 20’s, so a little over a decade. I attempted to get sober in rehab at 31. I actually got sober at 32 after a relapse and have stayed sober since (thanks to AA). I was the last guy on earth I thought could quit drinking, but it’s possible man! One day at a time. Your whole life will get better! Hang in there man
I quit alcohol a few years ago. I don't even crave it anymore. I used to love it. Life is much better without it once you get used to it. I'm very glad I did and I can't believe I was ever poisoning myself like that...
The Hangover from Hell. I've been there many times. I am a recovering alcoholic (19 years sober). I stopped drinking when I was 50. AA did it for me. There are some people that think that AA is just BS. Drunks talking to drunks. They've all been there, and some people are much worse than you. If you have difficulty in seeing what is called the "Higher Power", just remember that the "Higher Power" is in you. Take it or leave it. It's your decision. Wish you the best.
So I drank almost everyday for 15 years. I turn 50 this year. Just a month and a half ago I tried not drinking for 30 days. I went a month and a half and decided to stop off and grab some beverages. I live alone and my daughters weren’t there last weekend so I was free to do whatever I wanted. I stopped off and grabbed a box of red wine and a pint of Fireball. This was at Friday, 6:00. By Sunday at noon….it was all gone. I just have to be done. That’s it. I just have to be done.
Keep going and never stop trying friend. It does get easier and better. Life is a little quieter now but I would not trade it for the chaos that my life was. Even if you fall off the wagon, that time was not wasted. Dust yourself off and try again. You can do this!
Hi, YT just recommended this video to me and I just want to say I’m rooting for you, no matter where you are in your journey. Much love to you. You have a new subscriber!
I’ll never forget what a guy told me at my first rehab… after drive heaving for 2 hours and ruptureing all the blood vessels in both eyes… I asked him if I was going to die… he said no but…. It’s gonna get worse… 5 days later with zero sleep and having delirium tremmons… I understood
@@tommysherman7155 bullfucking shit… check it out. It was called the healing place. It is in North Carolina. It is now called healing transitions. The only thing they gave you was two aspirin every four hours. That’s it. No shit.
@michaelsiengo1 That's a terrible place. Every legitimate health care professional knows an alcoholic is physically dependent on it, and you can actually become unalive trying to go cold turkey.
Agree. I hit 41 and every thing just started feeling weird and bad. Hangovers lasted 3 and 4 days. Exhausted, very poor sleep, no mood control, anger and depression. I took 106 days off. Had a few (vacation and 4th of july) and now, I'm pretty sure I'm done forever.
The first thing you need to do is get an almond body scrub, and use a deep clean pore cleanser and then put on an ice mask whilst you do your stomach crunches
SSRI’s. And I can have one beer now. I mostly don’t drink. I played in rock bands and stuff too, I wasn’t no poser. I drank hard and did tons of drugs. I still dig drugs a little but alcohol’s lame to me.
You may have figured something new out at the rest of us haven’t but what in gods name are tapering reasons. I think I know what you’re trying to say but it’s not gonna work. It never does but good luck.
That's a myth that you have to be drunk to go to bed. Alcohol is the opposite way to sleep. Trust me I was a heavy drinker but I had a stroke in '99 to alcohol abuse and I don't want anyone else it's sucks ass and we buy to kill ourselves like alcohol and cigarettes willingly and I quit smoking after my dad died, my brother, his ex wife and I quit smoking. Trust me you will feel fantastic eventually and you will have more money and I puked every day and night. I hope you stop drinking I truly do.
Alcohol dependent people drink every waking minute so how can they get a hangover. Plus they are tolerant to alcohol so don't get hangovers. Alcohol dependent people hardly eat or drink water that's why I know you can survive on just alcohol, luckily something happened and I'm on the wagon again
@@tommysherman7155 first off you should Google what alcohol dependence means. It doesn't mean drunk all day everyday. It's possible someone at the top 1⅚ of alcohol dependence means.
Why would you do it for yourself? I dont understand. My father was a drug addiction, I never had any addiction I dont even smoke cigarette, no offence but in my opinion addiction are for the weak. You can do better 😊
I think you’re way up in you head on this one. 10 beers and you feel you need to taper off in the night? Go play some sports and exercise and you’ll slowly realize that you aren’t in as much trouble as you think
bruh its not like 10 beers is all the dude has ever drank. He said he's been going everyday for years thats why you need to taper not just a specific night of drinking. quit being a negative cunt on someone tryna do better common
