The fight to stay sober 

When you stop fighting and you surrender is when the real recovery, the real healing, starts. I have been "fighting" this thing called alcoholism/ addiction for all of my teenage and adult life. I've stopped fighting. I've accepted that what I am and I've surrendered. I wqs given the gift of ddesperation. Sounds like a shitty gift but it is truly a blessing in disguise. One day at a time I refuse to let my alcoholism control my life anymore. I am free.

I'm 51 and burned out. Kidney Disease, severe neuropathy, depression and anxiety. Thanks vodka!!!

Great video and your so right nate

Your words ring true about we’re not seen by others the way we want to be seen and that’s okay.its just good to be seen and be sober. Healthy or sober brings in contentment and happiness. At least for myself it does. Being aware and alive is real. It isn’t difficult to understand that and when I am sober thing just are the way their supposed to be.

Totally agree, it feeds into the illusion that we’re being deprived/ or in self deprivation / fomo etc. It’s St. Patrick’s day & I’m Irish, living in Ireland…feeling fomo today (2 years off alcohol in May 😊) Good podcast, keep going 👏☘️ ps. & you’re funny with it! Very well thought out & insightful…it’s clear you’ve done a LOT of self reflection & that’s hard work!! You’ve still got your sense of humour & an infectious laugh! Acceptance is something we ALL need to learn more of 😊 …if we’re ever to find inner peace! ✌️Namaste 🧘‍♀️

Love this bro! Keep posting these. Subscribed.

Amazing video once you’ve crossed the other side it feels like permanent change thanks for the wise words

Thanks brotha. When I just stopped fighting and starting accepting, it has been less of a struggle and more of a new way of life.

Keep up the good work

I really enjoy your videos I can relate so much to them I think of AA as action to stay sober and acceptance of being Alcoholic

Excellent video!!

Thank you for helping me understand what is bothering me. What you say is very good to hear and a big discovery for me that I am not alone with this and this is a disease.

Fall in love with recovery

Great video, I can relate to all this, acceptance of yourself is key. Stop fighting and allow yourself to simply be.

This was a great video, very helpful. Thank you for sharing

You are one of the most intelligent people I've ever heard. Keep going. We need it.

Love all your videos!! Very real!!

Great insights. Thanks 💪🏻

People get sick of fighting all the time!! It’s not cool! That’s why I don’t care for meetings. I’m sharing your videos with 2 Million people in Recovery groups. Do keep talking. You’re a great influence!!!❤

Perfectly said. Exactly what I needed to hear right now, so thank you

Shared Out!❤ Thumbs up!!👍

So true ,for years I tried to quit smoking whist being afraid of being around others who smoked or giving into the cravings Then one day I thought,,if you want to smoke, smoke, instead of getting my knickers in a twist about it, 4 years later since that day I've not smoked and I can even be around people who smoke and not be tempted, it's a bloody miracle, the more i tried to fight it the harder it was, I got there in the end

Still fighting booze addiction all these years

you got the angel words

Thanks for sharing!

Its not easy esp when your younger..

Facts!!💯

My obsessive thoughts ruminant over and over until I can't fight them anymore and have to let them out on the person. It's been like this my whole life but has gotten worse since I got older and close family members have all died off. I have no one now except for the drink, wheels spinning at 42. I align with most everything you say. Idk, we'll see where I end up. I am a Christian though so I am thankful for that.

I hope my magic switch will switch over for good here soon cause that's really what it sounds like sometimes. I know it's the negative drunk in me dying for relationships lol. Just don't know how to get to the other side but hope and pray constantly for it. Peace bro!

I got to Know God through reading the Bible, then He gave me the Holy Spirit… this did two things for me, He helped me change my heart and mind about alcohol, and He was always with me, and still is, so I never felt alone or isolated. Getting sober and spending most my new free-time with God, has changed my life. God bless y’all❤️

This video sounds a lot like my BPD therapy. It's all connected

17 days 19 hrs

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Stay sober, don't use drugs, alcohol, fast food, caffeine. It's ALL BAD and it's ALL A TRAP!!!!!!!!

I believe Jesus took the desire of drinking completely out and delivered me! Went from drinking (being called DB) to drinking from the rivers of living water. Titus 2:11-14 KJV For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Hey bro I wanted to ask you something, do you believe sales reps have this drug problem cause theyre acting like someone they're not? I'm asking you this because you said that this was the root of your problems when you was an addict

You look kinda funny wearing your hat backwards

If it comes down to being remembered from the friends cast all the dudes were tools lol. Jennifer Aniston was my favorite character on that mf lol. Just trying to be funny. Your touch of dry humor is cool. I'm always humorous lol.

Adderall sobriety got you on the level?

Surrender!

U MAKE It SOOOO COMPLICATED. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,GUESS WHAT ,,,,, DONT drink ,,,,,,

Ever done any research and development? Go to a bar down a few pints check your heartrate. Do a line of coke in the washroom.

It shouldn't be a fight. You either recover or you don't. Instead of being a slave to your addiction you become a slave to your sobriety. Do some research on rational recovery and Jack Trimpey to learn more if you'd like. It guided me to save my own life.