How I Stopped Drinking Alcohol in 2020: Tips for Quitting Drinking on Your Own

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In this video, I talk about how I quit drinking on my own in 2020, while still in college. I also share some of my best tips for how to quit drinking on your own. If you are trying to get sober in college, these tips will be helpful. If you are not in college and are trying to quit drinking, these tips will be helpful.
Please keep in mind that these tips worked for me, but they may not work for everyone. If you cannot quit drinking on your own, there is no shame in reaching out for help.
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@deadchannel7232 3 года назад

I just filmed my first day trying to quit. I can't wait until I get to this place. I wish everyone on this journey nothing but the best🙏.

@stephmstill 3 года назад

I will be checking out your video! You got this 💓

@deadchannel7232 3 года назад

@@stephmstill Thank you!

@richardkenny7555 2 года назад

Any updates buddie? Hope you are well.

@davebecker6655 3 года назад

You’re very inspiring. You’re half my age and I quit almost 5 months ago. I figure 40 years is enough and my health needs to come first. Thank you for your positivity. We’ve got this!!

@stephmstill 3 года назад

thank you so much! Congrats on 5 months :) I agree, nothing is more important than putting yourself and your health first. Good luck in your journey 💓

@RabbitHoleHisteria 2 года назад

Very smart girl. I’m struggling with alcoholism and drinking now :/. I’m 32 and I’m just tired of it. I’m listening to this big time thank you. I need to be better for my kids.

@Paulonetotherapist 2 года назад

Hi , how are you? My name is Paulo and I live in Taiwan, this year completed nine years since I stopped drinking, I’ve made some videos sharing some of my personal stories on how to overcome alcoholism and how to help someone who’s going through this terrible disease hope they can bring some light and hope to your own recovery journey and for anyone you know that is struggling with it now. Feel free to share these videos with anyone who needs it too. Wish you all be best Paulo Neto

@OSXMan 3 года назад

You are wise beyond your years. You're an inspiration. It amazes me you've come to this point at such a young age. I was out of control for 2 more decades. I wish I had stopped drinking at your age.

@Cutlerypotato 3 года назад

Damn you quit early, took me a few more years to wise up and stop. Congratulations you will be better for it

@stephmstill 3 года назад

Thank you!!

@margiesvanmori 2 года назад

I love this. Tomorrow is my 25th birthday and I have decided not to drink for the entire year of 2022. I want to build out my van home, work in film and tv and live life to the fullest. Life is too beautiful to be distracted from it with alcohol.

@HouseUncle 3 года назад

Highly relatable advices. Greetings across the ocean! 🇩🇪

@hikingaf6735 Год назад

I love it when I asked for guidance on this and I stumbled across your RU-vid. Thank you Stephanie for sharing your story and your tips. I feel Hopeful that I can do this!🙏💕

@allisona.8825 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing your story!!!!! So inspiring 🥰

@guacamolehole9634 3 года назад

Lately I’ve been watching many quit drinking videos, I think it’s a sign

@stephmstill 3 года назад

can't argue with the signs :) hope you're doing well!

@recoverywithme 2 года назад

Fab video Stephanie!! As I always say, recovery lies in self discovery! The more of us talking about this and sharing thoughts and experiences - the better! Be brave, get out of that comfort-zone and into curiosity! We've got this 🧡

@amyls8168 3 года назад

Thank you for posting this.... so helpful x

@josephradford9665 Год назад

I hope you're still going strong. Thanks for sharing.

@dogeek6218 Год назад

Thank you so much for your realness! I am finally quitting drinking and I really appreciate you giving tips and just being relatable about the struggles... you are helping immensely

@taboo9025 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing and your honesty...

@krsd83 3 года назад

This was so incredibly helpful I cannot thank you enough!

@stephmstill 3 года назад

This makes me so happy to read! I'm glad it could help you 💓 thank you for watching

@moniquehernandez908 3 года назад

So insightful! Thank you for this video! I can really appreciate all the tips you gave, they're spot on. I turn 28 next week and I'm starting my sober journey now. Drinking has been a part of my life since the age of 14 and I can easily say that I have been a binge drinker since then. It's a veryyy normal thing where I live (Miami, FL). Alcohol brings out the demons that I've worked to hard for in my adult life to overcome so I'm saying F you to alcohol because it simply does not serve me anymore. Wishing anyone on this journey the best of luck!

@stephmstill 3 года назад

This made me so happy to read. I am so excited for you 💓 you got this!!!

@manmos5539 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing this and being so honest. This is reality for so many of us and hearing it from someone your age is amazing and gives me hope for everyone. Much love and appreciation!

@Paulonetotherapist 2 года назад

@amybaril8961 3 года назад

I'm so thankful that you created this video it's inspiring me to do the same these days. I've been binge drinking ever since I graduated high school for 2years, booze made me pass out n have uncontrollable shakes when sleeping. So when I hear someone has been going through something similar, and able to quit. It gives me motivation to stop too. Thank you for this video so much.

@stephmstill 3 года назад

Thank you for watching! I believe in you! You got this. Motivation will come and go but I promise you it’s so worth it so just stick with it 💓

@vogelherz1681 3 года назад

That's givin me a kick start! Thank you vor this video!

@stephmstill 3 года назад

That makes me happy to hear! Thanks for watching :)

@VeraSkoma 3 года назад

Can relate a lot to this video, thanks for making it!

@stephmstill 3 года назад

of course! thanks for watching!

@Riddingwithvivian 2 года назад

Abstinence is easier moderation is impossible...over 2 years on the wagon and it hasn't been easy. This has been the hardest thing Ive ever done and it feels like a can do anything without alcohol but with drinking it is so short term the long term is always depression and anxiety.

@lizziepower7421 2 года назад

I don’t think a single RU-vid video has helped me more then this one 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Paulonetotherapist 2 года назад

@movingthroughaddiction 3 года назад

Congrats on your 8 months! I have 40 days and am watching inspirational vids for motivation. Anyways thanks!

@stephmstill 3 года назад

you got this!! 💓

@smithers19811 Год назад

Great video great voice great advice would like you as my life coach talking sense in my ear when needed

@Ollie-1995 Год назад

These tips are ever so helpful!, and I’m going to download the sober not drinking app, and I’m sure their are apps like this in the UK? but I will have a look on the App Store and online on google. And I was honestly drinking quite heavily for months on end when I was mentally unwell at the start of this year, now it’s been over 4 weeks now without drinking any alcohol I’m really enjoying it! and I feel a lot more! mentally well again because I wasn’t mentally well at all going back 3 to 4 months ago with my drinking problems, thank you for this helpful video! ☺️👍🏻, and good luck on your non drinking journey ☺️

@MissGnarlyCarly 3 года назад

Thanks so much for posting all these videos! I actually just googled good sober apps (downloaded I AM SOBER) and use allll the time, googled good sober books (just bought Easy Way to Quit Drinking), googled best non-alcoholic wine, etc., googled sober podcast (started listening to the Seltzer Squad podcast) and have basically just been furiously trying to find a community of fun young (I'm 26) girls who are sober so all my social media and stuff I read isn't about alcohol. So here I am on your channel! This is great and your advice really means a lot to me. I was also drinking in the mornings and just kind of living in a fog, but hiding it super well. Minus the blacking out when I would go out part. lol. Anyway, while it may not seem like a lot, I'm 8 days sober now and just getting started! So thank you!

@stephmstill 3 года назад

Hi I am just now seeing this comment! I can definitely relate to everything you are saying. Good luck on your journey, I hope you are doing well! I host virtual meetings for sober and sober-curious people our age if you ever want to connect with more like-minded people 💓

@MadBrainLab 2 года назад

Thank you that was very helpful!

@Paulonetotherapist 2 года назад

@JoshyelSquashy 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing - this really helped me.

@stephmstill 3 года назад

I'm so glad it could help you! Thank you for watching :)

@elizabethsexton8301 3 года назад

Great video! Thank you! And great job with quitting drinking

@stephmstill 3 года назад

thank you so much! 💓

@broccolipropaganda 2 года назад

Well done ! I also quit drinking since 2 years! Keep going :)

@holygoof7755 3 года назад

I needed this thanks homie

@stephmstill 3 года назад

of course 🤝

@josephfergus5061 2 года назад

Thank You for sharing Stephanie! I'm successful living-AF because of the great resources of Annie Grace. I have surpassed 9 months living -AF. After I complete the year of 2021, living -AF, I have decided to continue to live -AF. I have the freedom of choice and I have made the decision to keep the door to moderation firmly closed. I wish you continued success living-AF.

@stephmstill 2 года назад

thank you! congrats on 9 months!! I wish you success as well :)

@elizabethsell4221 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this

@JamesWithee 3 года назад

Thank you for making this video.

@stephmstill 3 года назад

thank you for watching!

@TheSoberWebb 3 года назад

So good to talk about the WHY behind it all and beyond the labels associated with all of this. Why does anyone cope with whatever they use to cope? What fears, grief, trauma, sadness might be at play driving the action?

@stephmstill 3 года назад

excellent point!

@PGTFO Год назад

Thanks for the app it was really helpful 8:00

@ayandankundla7850 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing 🤩 u looking amazing 🤗😘

@Hafsaxiisstyle117 3 года назад

Keep going🌹🌷🌷💗

@davidedwards6807 2 года назад

Stunning girl

@Paulonetotherapist 2 года назад

@simonsmith3498 2 года назад

Thank you for helping me. Good for you. Simon United KingdomXx

@Paulonetotherapist 2 года назад

@JamesCarmichael 3 года назад

Great video. Great points. Personally this year has been the horrible and great. I've had 5 months sober, but the rest I've been overdoing it. I'm so much at that point again where I just want to put it down forever. Day 4 now. Onwards and Upwards.I've done it before so i can do it again.

@stephmstill 3 года назад

you got this!! so sorry I am so late replying to this. hope you are doing well :)

@JamesCarmichael 3 года назад

@@stephmstill Oh that's fine no worries. Yeah still quit. Doing great. Thanks for taking the time to reply too :)

@ericforearm3700 3 года назад

I started my journey today , doing cocaine and alcohol mix , thank you for making this video alot ,

@stephmstill 3 года назад

you got this and I believe in you!! its a hard journey but it's so worth it!!

@estt1252 2 года назад

So I’m trying to look at everyone’s perspective on the matter

@watertailsshow 3 года назад

My boyfriend and his friends drink a lot and I started social drinking with them. I always woke up feeling extremely anxious and embarrassed for just drinking. They would do the dumbest things and have no shame. They just laugh and tell them as funny memories. Some things they do are dangerous and I just will never understand. I’m not like that. Some people just aren’t meant to be around binge drinkers.

@stephmstill 3 года назад

that's a very interesting and important point. our drinking culture/society can convince us that certain drinking behaviors are normal when in reality, like you said, it can actually be dangerous. thank you for bringing this up!

@hansnobelstar77 3 года назад

Good ga'l!!!

@dshaikh9586 3 года назад

10 Best Ways To Stop Drinking Alcohol 1. Make a Plan Make a plan to stop drinking alcohol by setting a date. Post the date in a place where you can see it often. If you are a heavy drinker, you must first slowdown in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms which can be potentially deadly (in this case, involve your doctor in your plan in order to come up with a more appropriate date plan). 2. Identify the Triggers The urge to drink alcohol is set off either by internal or external triggers. The key to quit drinking and maintaining sobriety is by identifying and avoiding the triggers. External triggers, such as places, people and things that are associated with alcohol drinking behaviors and opportunities can quickly lead to a relapse. High risk situations are more obvious, more predictable and are more avoidable compared to internal triggers. Internal triggers are set off by thoughts, negative emotions such as frustrations, positive emotions like excitement, physical sensations like headache, anxiety and tension. Once you have identified the triggers, work on how to prevent them from leading you to drinking. 3. Avoid High Risk Situations The best strategy to quit drinking is avoiding high risk situations. Avoid social settings where alcohol is served. Do not buy or keep alcohol at home as this will easily tempt you. Friends and family members can also assist by refraining from drinking alcohol in the presence of those in recovery. Read Full Article: knowledgefromdanny.blogspot.com/2021/08/10-best-ways-to-stop-drinking-alcohol.html

@quintengiglio6128 3 года назад

Ginger Booch for the win!

@jonahgott3650 2 года назад

You are beautiful and have such a soothing voice

@FamousxHeadshot 3 года назад

Thank you so much for that video, I was alcohol free for about two month and then yesterday slipped and binge drank again :'( do you have any tips for not hating yourself for that that much?

@stephmstill 3 года назад

Instead of shaming yourself, I’d try and view this as a learning experience. Find out what your triggers are and try your best to avoid them. It may take a few days to feel back to normal again but use this as motivation to keep going when you do feel better. I hope this helps 🤍

@FamousxHeadshot 3 года назад

@@stephmstill thank you so much, that totally helps :3 I'll try to do that :-* (I really like your content and find it crazy string of you to talk about that so honestly and openly. :))

@jakefranchise7463 2 года назад

Congratulations on your sobriety. I have not touched alcohol for a few weeks, it’s a start right? I want this poison out of my life.

@stephmstill 2 года назад

Yes that's an amazing start! Big congrats to you!!

@Paulonetotherapist 2 года назад

@philmartindale3622 2 года назад

Recently tried to qiut ((again)) got 3 weeks sober and i never felt right or ‘myself’ at all i felt ill the full 3 weeks. So typically im back drinking again. Im worried by now but can’t seem to feel the same or function without alcohol. When i dont drink i go into withdrawal it sucks

@Paulonetotherapist 2 года назад

@danorlofskeeburner1237 3 года назад

thank you i’m gonna stop now

@stephmstill 3 года назад

you got this!

@LucasXavierReis 2 года назад

Somedays I wake up on my bed and I can't move. Probably because of so many days without eating. I have to call my parents to make me a choc-milk, then I drink it and go to sleep. Other than that, so many DTs episodes

@potatosalad6699 2 года назад

I’m 1 month sober and it’s so far going well but my mental health seems to be getting worse and have no idea why. I quit drinking so it would get better but it’s not. Is this normal?

@stephmstill 2 года назад

I can't say what is and isn't normal because I'm not a professional but I can speak from my own experience. My mental health also got worse before it got better when I quit because I didn't know how to live without alcohol or have any healthy coping mechanisms in place. I hope your start feeling better soon

@robkerz2610 2 года назад

i wanna quit thanks for the video

@steveee2511 3 года назад

i decided to get really drunk the last days 2020 so much that i sleeped after drinking toons of rum in a public toilet they closed me inside and i had to brake a small window to escape at night probally a fine will arive,i get over the years so many fines thanks to stupid decicions i made after drinking

@stephmstill 3 года назад

oh my gosh that is so scary. I'm glad you are okay! I can relate...I spent so much unnecessary money due to my drunk actions. Hang in there.

@estt1252 2 года назад

You never relapsed the last year?

@thekappap 2 года назад

App for quit drinking.???

@drew8979 Год назад

And you save a lot of money by quitting drinking

@MexicoTijuana741 2 года назад

I think you are fine drinking occasionally like on holidays just make sure you wake up and do cardio the day after. Sweat 😓 it all out so your body can metabolize it. Sometimes having a couple of drinks is good for you just don’t abuse it.

@stephmstill 2 года назад

Thank you for your comment, but that is not the way it works for me. I do not have the ability to moderate my drinking and I had to learn that the hard way. "Just don't abuse it" is not possible for me, just like many people in this world.

@MexicoTijuana741 2 года назад

@@stephmstill I figured that was the problem. Some people keep drinking and drinking and don’t stop after like 2-3 beers or drinks. That’s good you were able to kill those cravings, congrats 🎉

@MadBrainLab 2 года назад

@@stephmstill `SAME HERE