14 days sober. 14 more makes a month. I got this Edit: Day 397 Been awhile with the edits but I'm still going strong! Life's gotten much busier lately :) This comment section is full of some beautiful people. God bless you all ♥️ Today is February 7th, 2024. The 17th of next month marks 6 months sober. The new year is like an alternate universe compared to where I was at the start of last year. Y'all stay safe, remember to love yourself and that you are enough. Good news: I got my drivers license. I also found a high paying job to start a lifelong career to support myself and my family. This goes to show, you change your mind, you change your life. Edit Edit: As of August 17th I am officially 1 year sober! 08-17-2023
I was in the hospital Dx with renal failure, respiratory failure and multi organ failure 38 days on life support. This was in 2012. Today, I celebrated 12 years of recovery in AA. You can do it and have freedom in your life.
It's amazing how our bodies can recover from the poisons that we put in them. A lot of people are told by doctors that all their organs are shutting down, and when they quit using alcohol or drugs, the body starts to heal itself. My dad died of cirrhosis of the liver because he wouldn't stop drinking.
@@runyourpocketsg9811 thanks My addiction started with pain medicine when I was wounded in Afghanistan and it got out of control and I ended up using H. I woke up one day and put a gun in my mouth pulled the trigger and it didn’t go off. So that’s the day I got help and stayed with it no matter what happened. I eventually went back to school got my masters in social work and began helping kids with addiction issues.
Now 4 yrs sober. Man I remember watching Scott’s videos at the beginning of my sober journey. It’s so crazy that was a part of my life and thank god it’s over
In few days I’ll be sober for two years. I’m so proud of myself. Edit: still standing strong! Edit: very soon I’ll be 3 years standing Strong! 29.04.2024!!!
@@VultureSunset there’s no advise that would help. It’s all down to you my man. You have to be strong enough, don’t let anyone or anything take control over you.
Look into the symptoms of vitamin B1 deficiency. Typically caused by Alcohol and Other diuretics. Do it right now since you're on RU-vid. There is a lot of great information.
I'm very sorry to hear that, I am a current alcoholic, I drink every day after work. I'm 25 years old currently , it's very hard to break from. I pray that your dad's health receives a blessing in yeshuas name. Amen.
@@charlesmeechan I’m on day 8 today too. It’s super tough. You can’t do it alone. Take a sick leave go to the ER - they can give u benzos until you’re ok. You can get a medical note excusing work
I saw this video after my diagnosis.. stage 4 alcoholic cirrhosis at 29 years old. I never wish the agony i felt on anybody.. but i fought for my life and by the grace of God and my support system i am about to hit my first full year of sobriety with my liver ezyme levels and other blood tests returning to normal. Not everyone is as fortunate as i am but which is why i go to these videos and share my story so that others can see that recovery is possible even under the darkest circumstances.
Thank you for sharing your story. The human body's capacity to heal, given the right circumstances, is astounding. Congratulations on your returning health and upcoming 1 year anniversary. Glad you're here.
My brother drank since his early teens. Always too much at parties, weddings, his days off from work. By his early 40s it started to take a toll on his body - cirrhosis, anemia and other issues. He couldn’t stop, was in and out of rehab for 3 years and died in 2021. He was 48 years old and was my best friend
I'm an only child. I will never know what it feels like to lose a brother. Consider yourself blessed to have had a brother in your life. You have my condolences. May he RIP. 🙏
@@stretch1807thank you! It means alot! I’m about to hit that 180 day mark full steam ahead. I don’t even feel that spiritual pull when I pass the liquor store anymore. I hope everyone gets sober before it’s too late.
I’m very proud of you, friend. You are the hope in the world that sobriety is possible. You are living proof and might give hope to someone going through despair. God bless
This just randomly popped up on my feed and made me cry. I lost my dad in 2014 due to liver failure (severe alcoholic for many many years). Watching my father slowly deteriorate and die was the most gut wrenching moment of my life and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone 💔
It is tough! I had two back to back seizures from alcohol withdrawal. Lucky to be here!!! Last june I celebrated 20 years. Awesome that you are bringing awareness to alcoholism! Keep up the good work!
I’ve been drinking everyday for almost a year now. I usually drink about a half a 5th of knob creek a day if not the whole 5th depending on what time I wake up and start. Any suggestions? I don’t wanna leave my son without a dad
@@IAintYaBoyG brother the best place to start is talking with your family about you getting help. You sound like you can admit you have a problem so you’ve already made that first step. You also sound like you got something to stay for and it’s that kid. Just keep that bottle down man I’ve seen wayyy too many families ruined by it
@@IAintYaBoyGhey bro, I think that maybe reducing the amount that you drink is a good start. I know that for a lot of people therapy can help, but you can also just walk into an aa meeting and listen to what people have to say there. There are a bunch of different ways to get help, you just really have to reach out there and try.
Pray for me please! I can't believe I'm admitting it but I like to drink, I'm not an alcoholic because i watched what it did to close people but darn it I need Jesus!! 😢
@@Marsbars-iz3iv brother it’s a will to want to quit, like my dad once told me. It’s one day at a time. I wake up and tell myself let’s not drink today. Get through the day and repeat… it’s a struggle but worth it. Stay strong my friend
Nice. I used to get hard urges to drink, but it was because I had a job where I was isolated. What I eventually learned after quitting that job is that loneliness is very dangerous.
I'm on day 3. This did help. I luckily didn't get that bad. My problem is more in the head. This will definitely put people off. Good luck 👍 Edit. Day 4. 👍
Bro one of my aquintence friends is a big drinker and does coke here and there, but last time I saw him he did a line and the next day he was grabbing a pint of honey whiskey and a Mike's harder lemonade and he couldn't he make it past half of both. Even worse is that he has a kid and if he keeps it up his girl will probably throw him on the streets
Thanks for taking the time to do these. Seeing this makes me realize where this road leads and I don’t want to come to the end of it. I quit drinking heavy about 6 months and haven’t touched it in over a month. Doing better and feeling better. Much love and god bless
Bro… you stopped after 6 months!? Be very careful.. I extend my arm to you, I drank for 10 years straight for various reasons.. any real depth alcoholic would tell you to really be careful before the drink takes control of your body.. it’s no joke.. e once you’re in you’re in living a completely insane life you wouldn’t have if you had catches it in time. I’m alright now thank God but man.. did I go through the valleys of the shadow
I started drinking when I was 12, and it's hard to quit. I lost friends because of it, I started failing at school. I wish I could say I don't drink anymore, but I still feel like I need it. Trying to aim for a month but life keeps getting too much.
@@SarcasticData I try, but she head butts me, and shoved me violently out her front door, fracturing my left arm. I do try, and she's trying, but it's got a stranglehold on her. 😪
Still drinking half a bottle of Jameson every other day and feeling the anxiety more than ever. Just not when I'm drinking. Sobriety is in the works. Just worried...Stay strong out there guys
Sober for about nine of the last eleven years. Quit cold turkey a total of four times. I had a seizure the first and last time quitting. Cold turkey not recommended for a longtime boozer. Beer and wine were a little easier to quit than the vodka. Hard alcohol is a whole other ball game. That said, I would try and get off the Jameson and down to some beers then to nothing. Good luck to you. Reach to your higher every minute...praying for strength and discipline. I used to be on anti anxiety meds etc. Once the booze is gone, you'll be surprised how at ease the disease becomes. Disease = Dis- ease
This year will be 6 years sober for me. I was EXACTLY THE SAME WAY when I woke up. I ALWAYS had a vodka bottle next to me bed,and started the cycle all over again at 7 or 8 in the morning. On my last day,my hangover and withdrawals lasted almost a week. I SHOULD have gone into detox (again) but I did it on my own. I DO NOT RECOMMEND DOING THIS!!! I was in rehab 5 times before and relapsed every time. Now I go to my meetings,and so far so good.
4 years sober and going to the gym regularly. best decision of my life. the only regret is that i wish i had quit sooner. the benefits are just endless.
Heck yeah going going. Hey we all do stuff but least you quit better now than later. An look at it this way now you can help others quit sooner win win
I’ll hit 5 years sober this October 18th. At my absolute worse I was drinking a liter of vodka and 2 40s of Mal Liquor a day. I remember literally having to keep a bottle hidden under my bed because I couldn’t even get out of bed without a huge gulp of vodka. Those shakes are the absolute worse. For those wondering how serious alcoholism is during Covid a worldwide pandemic Liquor Stores were considered essential because alcohol withdrawals can kill you. Alcoholism cost me everything but at least I’m sober.
Congratulations! ODAAT! My detox date September 1, 2006. Keep pressing in. I finally surrendered and gave all my troubles to the Lord. He is our strength, our eternal salvation.
By the time i reached 28 years, i was drinking 2 bottles of Scotch whiskey a day. I did give up and after a week, i was in a mental hospital, because i was hallucinating and was a danger. I only stayed in for 3 weeks, and was deemed safe to go out. I had to have liver function tests every 2 months, as my liver was damaged. I would then see my GP a week after the tests to get the results. After the third sets of tests i was told my liver had repaired. My GP then told me i could drink beer as this was not addictive. 3 years later i was drinking 24 cans of Special Brew, a day, a type of lager sold in the UK. Hideous drink, my weight had dropped to 91lb, because i was just not eating, and had become extremely ill. With the help of my wife i managed to get a home detox, and by the Grace of God, i have now been clean and sober for the best part of 35 years. I know how hard it is to stop drinking, hardest thing i have ever done for myself in my life, so for those who are struggling to give up, best wishes, hope you all achieve sobriety and may your Gods watch over and Bless you.
Aaaw man, I needed to see this. I’m a young male who felt he was developing alcoholism. This whole year I’ve spent getting drunk everyday and decided to stop to prevent myself going down this road. Can’t imagine what state I’ll be in if I continue, so this really did clear it up for me. Bless all you who are choosing to quit and sober up after drinking for longer than I’ve been alive. I can’t imagine those struggles but I wish you well, and stay strong!! 🙏
There's alot of us out here, bro, been quitting for a long time. I remember when I first seriously tried to stop drinking, I was 29-30. And I remember my relief that it was finally over, hah! Shit, I was just really getting started... don't let that be you. I lost track many ,many years ago of how many people I've known who are dead,as a direct result of substance use and abuse. The time to quit is now, right now. Spare yourself the many long years of abject misery, you don't want it and nothing you're going to experience through it is worth the price you'll pay.
Definitely. I was there myself. I'll tell ya, if you wanna know if hell is real, keep drinking. It gets way worse than this. I somehow survived, (yes, I'm sober now and in my mid fifties) but I was in and out of the hospital 5 times over a two-yr period. I was so bad that I had to set the alarm every 20 minutes for a sip or all hell would break loose. I was not just shaking, but my head was pounding, my thoughts were completely haywire, the upper right quadrant of my gut was tbrobbing - the liver - and the pancreas (acute hepatitis and pancreatitis). I'd crap myself because it was just all black liquid that I couldn't hold in, I had constant nosebleeds (platelets), I would keep a pale nearby because I often threw up while trying to force vodka down my throat... The last time I went to the ER and my BP was 190/120. I needed friends to take me because I couldn't walk. How I survived, I have no clue, but it took those 5 hospitalizations, losing my job of twenty years (of course), several stints at the local psych hospital and a very expensive rehab to get sober. My doctor said I am a walking miracle. It may be a behavioral problem to start with, but once you start getting nervous (at all) without a drink, you are officially physically addicted - that's your nervous system overcompensating at lowering your GABA level because the chronic consumption of alcohol has artificially raised it - a change that will never reverse because your nervous system has a "memory" called longterm potentiation - so, once addicted, always addicted. There are no exceptions to this rule. It can take decades like it did with me or just a couple of years like it did with a friend of mine - who was so bad she jumped off of a bridge to be free of it. Yes, she's dead. Some people - perhaps the majority can drink socially, but anyone who abuses it long enough is guaranteed to become addicted. Glad these warnings are sinking in. And also, thank you for making me feel compelled to tell you my story - I still need to remind myself. Stay well, my friend.
Used to wake up and watch mt dad shaking like that. He had a heart attack and ended up in hospital where they had to keep him longer to help get passed the withdrawal stages. He made it 2 yrs without drinking and as soon as he started again he passed away. The comfort is knowing he was the happiest in those last years hat I had ever seen him since childhood. Rest in peace ya grumpy ol fart
I work in EMS and see a lot of people struggling with alcohol. I know it's difficult but I encourage everyone to safely detox and stay sober! I believe everyone has the strength to do it no matter how many tries or relapses. Just stay focused and don't give up!
@Meowsweoq Hey thanks for sharing. Yeah that's exactly it, withdrawal tremors. It's horrible. People will go into seizures sometimes as well. Certain hospitals and detox centers have some good ways to help monitor your health and provide medications to assist you through detox. It's very difficult and alcohol can be dangerous to detox off. It sounds like you have a really strong mindset to quit. I just had someone in his 60's drinking 2L of vodka everyday. He soon coded (heart attack) at the hospital soon after getting him there. He didn't make it. The reality is brutal, but it's hard seeing people go through that. All his family left him. He was living on an inflatable mattress in an apartment and not getting up to use the bathroom. Empty bottles everywhere. It's tragic that people go through that. His neighbor called 911 because he was the only one who cared. Whatever you're going through I hope that you find the strength to quit. Fill your life with awesome adventures and great people. You can do it!
Ive been sober 4 years now couldnt be happier honestly... My family finally started talking to me my kids actually like being around me an all cause my drinking was outta control id easily drink a couple half gallons of whiskey a day an it almost cost me everything including my life... Ur an inspiration an ur videos are so on point
Please, no shame. Admitting the problem is the first step. My Dad never got sober. I found him dead when he was 65. He didn't look human.💔 I hope you find peace on your journey.☮️
I am ashamed to say I also need this... I am a mess, and I need out of this mess, because it's destroyed my life and it's destroying my relationship with my sons. I am a mess.
Don’t be ashamed fellas. It’s hard as hell, but it can be done. I was deeper than you could possibly imagine and I dug my way out. Keep fighting, it’s worth it in the end.
My advise is getting professional help. I went to detox and rehab for 3 months. I got the help i needed and ditched all my drinking buddies and kept around the people who actually cared for me. Its a long road but worth it.
I'm almost at 5 years too! My license is back, I have a really nice car, and home. My buddy at work said something to me the other day that stuck...He said: "What"? "You used to be an alcoholic?" "I can't even imagine you drinking" and he just laughed and went about his day. I thought about that for a long time. Almost made me tear up a little...but I was at work. Feels good, doesn't it??
@@Mauritius197 YES I DO! I'm at almost 5 years. I was at rehab after rehab. ASK GOD for help. I know it sounds cliché but try it. He cares about you. Also, it's way more fun not drinking. You need to try it to see. Hard to explain though. I thought the opposite when I was drinking. I thought it would be a bore. I NEVER think about alcohol anymore. It's gross now. I focus on other things. You can do it because I DID IT. Simple step, today, stop drinking. change up your pattern. I care about you and I want you to get better so you can get on with living your life! It gets SOOOO EASY after awhile.
I am currently back to 105 days sober again after almost two decades of excessive drinking and then short periods of trying to remain sober.. I'm hoping that this time I can actually stick to it because this time I actually ended up so sick that my withdrawals were causing me to have extreme and continual seizures all the time and I kept having to go into hospital because they wouldn't stop happening if I didn't drink as soon as I woke up.. it was terrifying.. and I never want that to happen again.. Good luck to everyone with their sobriety journeys and to anyone still trapped in the grips of alcohol addiction I sincerely hope you that you break free of it, it's a horrible way to live. Xx
I think the best way to not go back to drinking is to think about how bad it got and how scary it was at the darkest point. I thought I was going to die just recently from the most brutal withdrawal I’ve ever had in my life and I’m going to use that as a reminder this time to never go back
@@oldmanhendo7183 that's what I am trying to do this time around also. It's disturbing to think that an addiction can be SO powerful that it actually takes you to these extremes and depths before you actually make the decision to stop and EVEN THEN there's no guarantee that you won't go back to it.. it's actually horrifying!! Like I have been in some extremely dangerous conditions and in and out of hospitals and I've lost SO MUCH through my drinking and it has done A LOT of damage and then I'd quit and manage to stay sober for a few months and I'd feel way better and begin to regain some health and wellness and I'd think that I'd like to stay sober for good and then seemingly out of nowhere I'd just start drinking again.. it's sinister the way that it works on your memory to suddenly warp your perception of how bad things actually were and what made you stop in the first place.. suddenly it seems like "oh, it wasn't THAT bad.." etc. and it creeps up on you like some sort of twisted "dark nostalgia" (as I like to call it) that messes with your head and starts making you miss it and feel like somehow like you are almost.. lonely(?) without it.. and memories of good times are altered to make it appear as though they were only a good memory BECAUSE of the alcohol, when in actual fact it would've been a good memory either way.. it didn't require alcohol to make it good.. but that's another one of the insidious traits of addiction.. That's why I can't handle people that have never experienced addiction firsthand blaming and criticizing us and calling us weak or accusing us of behaving this way on purpose and all the rest of it because WHY would we want to subject ourselves to all of that sufferance and place our lives in constant danger for f**king fun!? And because THAT is what we want!? It's a ridiculous claim to even make. I'm sorry to hear that it got that serious and bad for you and I wish you all the best in your life and your ongoing journey of sobriety!!
About 13 months ago i went through horrible withdrawals. I was waking up with the shakes for about 2 weeks and still drinking every night. It was my darkest time of drinking going a half gallon of crown a night. I woke up one morning and started getting hot/cold flashes and shaking/sweating like crazy. Then I got horrible anxiety that'd hit me in waves. Some hallucinations. Worry of having a seizure. It scared me so much I made it 103 days with no alcohol. Then I started drinking 1 time every couple of weeks for a couple months than once a week. Then twice a week. And the last couple of weeks I've been drinking a 24 pack 5 nights a week taking a day off after 3 nights of drinking and I'm worried I'm falling back into the hole again. I want to get better and I know I shouldn't keep drinking. Withdrawals are the most horrifying thing I've been through and don't wish it on anybody. I'm just ranting now but sobriety is a good thing and I hope everyone can find their way out.
I was diagnosed with cirrhosis at 34. I went thru this kept drinking for two more yrs after diagnosis. Eventually became very ill and had severe anxiety. I'm 39 today and alcohol no longer controls my life. If you're currently going through this, you CAN recover. Speak up, people do care about you ❤
@brianpeterson5516 I was diagnosed end stage in 2020. That's when my whole life changed. Lots of doctors visits, ER visits. I was put on the transplant list in 2021 but my health has improved n I'm not eligible for a Liver anytime soon because of that. Alot of ppl still live a normal life after cirrhosis with some lifestyle changes.
As long as u quit usually most times more than none u can survive it with the right treatment and help I get worried about myself I wake up and wanna drink I hate it I hate the way I’m living shit alcohol and drugs have literally tryed to drag me to hell but I’m still here been brought back more times than I can put on my hands from that fetty there is no heroin any more and now they have the animal tranq that xylazine or however u spell it shit does not react to narcan and this shit they got now will drop ur ass like a hot potato no matter what ur tolerance this shit doesn’t discriminate and when I gave up the dope I bounce around I turned to booze cause it’s legal fuck it right no this shit is poison and I’m to the point before I get to that doctors visit when they tell me I’m fucked I’m ready to go thru geting sober alll over again when I knew the results whether it be dope coke booze pills it’s the same result every time that’s why they define it basically as insanity doing the same thing expecting dif results I hate this shit but for some reason my mind keeps telling me we’ll u can do this but not that and I will be ok and good it’s all garbage and poison leave it alone don’t never touch it this is for u young people don’t even get curious this shit will end ur whole world and maybe your life god bless all those going thru the struggle on Christmas I pray for u and me
I ended up in the hospital a few times because I would go on 3 day binge drinking sprees without eating anything. My problem is the next day when I wake up from a night of drinking is that I won’t eat any food and I will keep drinking more booze, it might be a blessing in disguise because it starts making me shut down.. I am currently trying to work on my sobriety, the last episode was 3 weeks ago. The first step to recovery is admitting there is a problem. I will pray for all the people out there with the same problem that I have, may god bless your soul.
Praying for you. I have struggled with alcohol and I still am for over a decade now, I'm 31 and started the year strong with being sober but recently relapsed and now I find myself downing a bottle of tequila like it's normal. I am really gonna commit to living the remaining time of my life here to trying to stay healthy.
Substitute Alcohol with Kava or Kratom. Kratom if you want a more relaxing experience. My mom died because of her alcohol addiction and she was only 37. Don’t wait! We can do it.
I thought I was the only one. I'm withdrawing right now after another bender. I get so sick because of the drinking and not eating. Terrible combo. I wouldn't wish this feeling on anyone. I hate this addiction. 5 years now.
Yea , I feel you on that it’s because it hits you better without food. But is always worse in the long run… I’m with you I just took a break from drinking and felt great. I’m not sober now but I’m trying to keep it to social and less amount…. I found drinking tea helped me do 40 days sober no rehab . Habiskis. And rasberry pomegranate. Sounds stupid but it gave me somthing to do with my hands etc. And the process of makeing it the rituals
Mines too bro I'm sorry for the loss brother i know it don't help but on god if you need to talk bout it hit this comment section bro you not alone bro
Most people don't have a problem drinking alcohol and we are not responsible for the problems of alcoholics. I am enjoying a beer right now before bedtime, no guilt, and I refuse to feel any shame about it from people like you.
@@ribbrascal Typing that reveals you have a lot of insecurity and a personality disorder. Or you are on Reddit too often, but either way it is weak to need to prove something. People who truly feel better than others would not bother saying it, but you remind me of some neurotic convincing themselves of something. Beer reduces testosterone, so maybe that is it kiddo. Sit and behave.
Haven't had a drop for 16 years this November.. I've struggled most of my life with a severely "addictive" nature (and still do). I REALLY appreciate people like you who take the time out do make these VERY important videos. They don't spend NEARLY enough time on Drug and alcohol abuse in the public schools, imho
😢they sure don't!...evidently they don't have enough time while they are indoctrinating the kid's into being immoral with 50 different flavor's of gender!
Must be rough, brotha. I’ve been blessed with the exact opposite of you. Done my fair share of recreational drug abuse over 20 years ago but was able to just get up one morning and walk away from it all just because I was sick of it. Never looked back or had a second guess about it. Guess I’m VERY lucky in that aspect. Stay strong.👍🏻👍🏻
i’m a little over a month alcohol free, turning 25 next month and i already have liver damage. to anyone struggling with addiction: it’s not worth it.. please find healthier ways to cope with trauma and mental illness. please make the call and get help.
My husband had surgery and was put into a room at the hospital. The man in the bed next to him looked 12 months pregnant. He said his liver was bad and he was going to have surgery and get better so he could go home. His wife and 12 year old son came to visit and that broke me in half to see this boy looking at his dad in the bed, knowing there was no liver surgery and his dad was going to die. My husband was sent home on Wednesday and the man died acouple weeks later. His wife was the manager of a store in town and she offered me her husband's medical equipment for my husband 😢 She was absolutely devestated as she told me about the alcoholism. He wasnt ever violent, just self-medicating for depression and he wouldnt go seek help. His son was inconsolable. So sad and preventable!
No. The initial pain is more than necessary and deserved. I'm sorry. But more importantly the freedom from the pain because you chose to stop... now that is the deserving part.
@@thislifeissad9871 that’s the exact age I decided to quit … well I was kind of forced in to treatment by family but it turned out to the best decision to just stick with it . Had a couple hiccups when I left after 110 days but sitting here today I’m coming up on 5 years in July. It’ll be the hardest thing you’ll ever have to do in your life but it’s very much possible all depends on if you really know you have a problem and want to change that. Nobody’s perfect it may not stick at first but just working towards trying to be sober every day you’ll eventually get it. If you don’t have the money to go to rehab check around for meetings and just sit in and listen . Talk to a few people and decide if you want to try changing your life for the better . Good luck man I have faith you’ll be free from addiction one day
Dude i have no idea who you are but im proud of you. Im 26 been drinking since 21 mostly bourbon & JD. Me and my girlfriend drink almost everyday so i hope to be like you one day who can stay sober for years
All of you who have been sober just know that its means the world to Your family. My husband has been sober for almost 4 years and I understand how difficult it was for him to chose his family over addiction as he tried but failed before and already lost his family once; his first wife and daughter due to alcohol. We are in love and he constantly tells me he is the happiest he has ever been even though it’s sometimes still hard to stay sober. I love him so much and I am so very proud of him. Every time we are in a social setting that he turns down a drink or just asks for something non alcoholic he looks at me and winks and mouths I love you. I nearly tear up every time. He’s even gone out alone and he’ll text me I love you and sends me a pic if his non booze drinks when he does that and I am not there to see it. Even his first wife is so grateful and happy because he knows he’s a better dad to their daughter. Stay strong and know that every single minute is a huge win.
3 months sober. I pray I don’t relapse. I’m riding out this hurricane today,stay safe my Floridians and Georgians. This storm makes me want a shot or two, but I’m not going to I’m staying strong.
When I was in rehab in California 4 years ago, I had been there for about a month and this old man came in, he was probably around 60 and we had talked he was in detox, well, one morning I noticed he couldn’t even get food in his mouth with a fork he was shaking so bad so I helped him out. Guy had been drinking for 30+ years and he and I are both still clean till this day.
I don’t have any physical withdrawals except maybe restlessness. I just have a hard time stopping drinking once I start so I decided to take a break. It’s need 3 days and fuck man I want a glass of whiskey so bad. For me it’s more mental than anything to take stress off myself and be able to sleep at night.
@@dylanbeard7350 keep your mind busy and reward yourself with relaxation after words. If you ever need to talk just lmk I’m always here for someone trying to better themselves.
Out of curiosity, would you have considered yourself a “functioning” alcoholic? When a person gets to the level of having the shakes, how do they go about their daily activities?
@@biffinbome Looking back i thought i was functioning. But eventually i got to a point to where from as soon as I woke up, i was drinking. And i'd sip through out the day. If you go to a liquor store on Sunday 12:30 The folks waiting for the door to open. When you drink heavily, your body has to have it, to do anything functional. My heart goes out to all those still fighting the battle. ✌️🙏
Prayers go out to this man he cares about others therefore by showing his addiction suffering might be the only way another person can stop there alcohol addiction before it’s to late! Brave man with a broken soul!! ❤
I lost a coworker who suffered under chronic alcoholism. I had to admit this but towards the end of his run, he would need a beer or two at lunch to make it through the rest of the day. The "wheezing" brought me right back to about 2 years ago. He started doing that towards the end of work day when he didnt at lunch. He passed in January and literally died with a drink in hand
I feel you. I'm clean off heroin 6 years thanks to my wife and basically only my wife. Well, my parents also played a role but it would've never happened without the love I had for my wife, who convinced me to love myself at least enough to give up smack.
@@cryptokenobi831Your sober bro because 'you' have made the right decisions for yourself. I get ya wanna credit the wife which is fine, I have a great wife too. But it's ok to credit yourself for being good & 'taking care's of you. Congrats on ur Sobriety 👍
My dad died last year in June from liver cirrhosis. He was sick for a long time. He would drink every night after work, but he had been doing that his entire life. When he retired at 63, he was sick with bad migraines every day caused by a severe eye injury he got during eye surgery a few years before he died. So, he was drinking more and more to help with the pain. He told me and my mom that he didn't want to go to a doctor because he didn't want to end up like his parents or his older brother, where they drag your life out for potential years of misery just to have more time. He had made his peace a long time ago and just wanted to go at home with all of his family around. So, that's what we did. About 2 years after he retired, he died, and the way you explained it in the video is exactly how it happened. I remember lying beside him and trying to breathe at the same time and the same way he was breathing, and it was almost impossible. It hurt so bad. So, the best decision you can make in life is to just stay away from alcohol. Also, my dad was a high-functioning alcoholic, and nobody that visited ever even knew he was drinking. I never saw him drunk a single time, nor angry. He was an amazing and loving dad.
Yeah but its impossible not to smell it or see it on you especially if there not a single part of the day when he's sober. It has a very definitive scent.
@@DadiszFekete I wouldn't say it's impossible because he would always use mouthwash and breath mints all the time. His breath did stink closer to his death, but as far as "seeing it on him," I have absolutely no clue what you might be talking about. Maybe people who don't take care of themselves have a distinct smell, but I never noticed my dad smelling different or weird until he was really close to dying. That's because he had become too sick to move and couldn't shower or take care of his hygiene on his own.
@@DadiszFekete you would be surprised how much i have drank at work over the years, theres ways to hide the smell most of it comes from sloppy drinking, than you drink something over it to cover it, get away from peopel anytime you gonna burp... I could be almost blackout drunk people wont tell the difference, when i drink if i dont go to sleep after 6 hours even if i keep drinking the effects start wearing off i literally get a hangover before im done drinking. Anyways, i should be smoking weed this whole time instead too bad the whole world paints drinking as good and weed as bad.
I've quit for a year before but started back up again. Now I'm back to 4 days sober. This video is humbling. (Update: I’m still going strong! Almost 3 months. You guys can do it too!)
I hit the bottle hard for 14 years and I've been sober 4 years and life is definitely starting to get harder and suck now. I miss being able to turn to alcohol for emotional comfort. I see it as a test of my sobriety. I'm just taking it one day at a time. If I have to go to bed early and cry myself to sleep I'll do it but I can't go back to drinking myself to death.
I've been sober for 5 years. I was a binge drinker. I'd go on runs of 4 days and take 3 off. I was 37 and had nothing no job, no car living in public housing. I remember at just 37 how bad the hangovers used to be. On the 4th day, I'd stop, and that first day was terrible. And by the third day, I was ready to destroy myself all over again. Get sober folks find that higher power ask for help choose life.
Creates more money. Alcohol creates negativity, yes it has some positives. But alcohol has just destroyed so many lives, so many homes, family’s, abuse, fights, violence. Creates so much money
I was alcohol dependent until I developed acute pancreatitis and ended up in an induced coma and on life support for a week.. Spent 2 and half weeks in hospital total, lost 10 days of my life because of the coma and concoction of drugs I was on and overall it was a seriously traumatic experience, delirium is no joke.. 4 weeks sober, detoxed me in hospital, no cravings, no thoughts, nothing.. I think trauma of going through what I went through in hospital flipped a switch in my brain.. No matter what happens in life I’ll never touch an alcoholic drink again.
I lost my mother due to her alcholism. The heavy breathing, yellow eyes and orange skin was VERY prevalent right before she passed. I just hope she is at peace noe because Lord knows she suffered for a long time when she was on Earth. ❤ thank you for sharing this
My brother and I went through the same thing with our father. He drank hard from age 17-34 and ages 39-59. Sorry to hear you endured that and she didn’t beat it. Alcoholism is devastating to every loved one of those addicted.
Hey brotha, I have my first dr appointment today at 11:00am to curb this fucked up fentanyl addiction and I'm scared as shit bro. Feels like everything is going to change and I fuckin hate change but I hate this stupid fuckin addiction more. Just know theres people here with you, might not be alcohol addiction but addiction is addiction and we all need to get our shit straight and overcome. Love u brotha!!!
Brother, you got this. You're gonna have to fight like hell for it but this aint the first time humans had to fight like hell for something that's worth risking their lives. Fight the good fight man. I am proud of you for knowing you have a problem, and I am proud of you for trying, keep fighting do not stop. There's people in this world who are gonna be sad if you fail, and if there aren't meet them, fight the good fight, and everything will fall into place. Good luck soldier, Once you get off that boat you keep moving, your comrades might fall to the enemies artillery and machine guns from the bunker but you have to keep marching, you have to keep moving, and you must be determined.
Hardest thing your ever going to do in this life is kicking your addiction to the curb,you owe to yourself and to the ones that love you dearly. One day at a time.
This was literally me. Got to the hospital they didn't think I was gonna make it, let alone Clean up and be here 6 years later to send this message. My liver was failing , my kidneys were shutting down, my eyes were yellow, and i was plump as a pig. ❤
Your stories so very true! I've been sober for 35 years, but I still remember shaking like that and having to drink to stop, the whole time thinking I was losing my mind
35 years, that's awesome. I have 4 years and a few months clean from herion (clean date 4-19-19). Being clean and having some time under ur belt is a great feeling. Keep up the good work.
After so many rehabs and lessons, I'm still dealing with alcoholism. I care for myself but still feel that I need it to function. The shakes are very true and real.
For anyone staying sober or on the journey into sobriety, I salute you. Keep going you're doing great, we are proud of you. Keep going, don't disappoint yourself, you deserve to feel good. Keep going, you got this warrior stay strong 💪❤
I have an appointment with my doctor next week. We are addressing this issue of alcohol abuse and what we can do to keep me sober. I do not shake but I don’t want to either. Thank you for this video. You have helped me understand how important this is.❤❤❤
I pray you are no longer hurt by the devils affliction I definitely recommend starting and finding new hobbies to utilize your time with good luck and never give up 👍
The hardest part about trying to quit is the hangover. To absolutely cure a hangover take a Percocet or lortab. Maybe need 2 or 3 per day. Do it for 3 to 4 days and you should be dried out and not addicted to opiates because you only took them for 4 days. The problem is getting your hands on the pills. But they ARE the hangover cure. Another helper is maybe a low dose Klonapin for a while. You have to go to a certain kind of Doctor to get them(psychiatrist). For anxiety. You can do it!!!!!!
Got seriously hung over 3 days ago made me rethink why i drink and decided to quit this is just reassurance i pray for anyone struggling may god be with you and i know you can do it
I've been trying to get my mom to quit drinking so much. Maybe this video will help. God bless you brother! Wishing you the best, and will be praying for you!
When I went to rehab we had a guy start hallucinating. A few days later he went to the bathroom, went to walk out and had a seizure in the bathroom and fell to the floor. Blood just poured from under the door and we couldn't open the door. Will never forget that and pray hes in peace and his family heals as well as they can given the circumstances. Much love and luck to everyone
This just breaks my heart, reminds me of my mom. She died in 2019 of liver cirrhosis, she also had copd and congestive heart failure. My sister and I went to visit her, we ended up calling an ambulance because she was unresponsive on the floor. We had no idea she was as bad as she was. She only lasted two weeks in the hospital. I thought I was going to see her the next day. The doctor didn't tell us the severity of it until after the fact. It all happened so quickly and was traumatic. I miss my mom everyday 😔 she was only 54 years old
Thank you for having the guts to do this. I try and explain what alcohol withdrawal is to my wife and family all the time and I just don’t know how to. This is something that they should see so thank you hope everything works out. Bud
Holy fuck thank you… I’ve been secretly struggling and this is so helpful for people to look out for…shows the reality of it all too… helps more then you know probably ❤️
as a young boy.. Maybe 7 or 8 ish, I remember when my alcoholic uncle quit cold turkey. Mama took care of him for a couple weeks. I remember him being sick cant walk just awful. Made me never want to be that way. I came close in the military, but was able to stop. Im 43 now, and can remember this like it was yesterday. Oddly enough its one of my earliest memories I can still remember. My uncle never drank again. God I miss him and my mama so much... tell your family and friends you love them and support them, even if they have a substance problem. Your not guaranteed another day with them. Forgot to say.... You got this man, You can quit, you may not want to, but you know you need to. Please choose life, please choose family. People love you bro
Good evening Christopher? Im on RU-vid trying to make sense of whats happening to me. I'm detoxing from intense / graphic pornography and masturbation and Im 13 days clean cold turkey as we speak. I do however have a terrible migrain. My chest is pinching and hurting and it feels like my heart. I'm also low on energy. Is this withdrawal or a heatt attack? The pain is also in my back, coming in waves and I get pain in my chest the next day after I exercise. Trying to ride it through.
To anyone who gone clean from alcohol I appreciate you and proud of you, addictions, always a hard thing to get over especially alcohol, so keep it up guys🔥
I never drank alcohol because of my parents influence. They were a great example to me and my siblings growing up, they never drank, smoke or even cuss so we never did. I'm 29 and I still dont cuss because it feels weird and wrong. I consider myself super lucky to have grown up in that environment
I grew kinda like you, until I joined the Army. I did some drinking but that’s not what got me. I injured my back right after getting out when I went to the Dr. he gave me something they said was not as addictive as other opiates OXYCONTIN. That was in 92 he had me on 120 mg a day for better part of 3 years. By the time I realized it was addictive it was too late, I never thought the person I saw for help would screw my life up! It’s best to stay away from anything like that!
Ur lucky in my family we started drinking before school and after cause if u have alcoholics in the family they don't believe in age of consent u better just handle ur shit. If u piss or puke that's the only time u messed up. It was normal for me and my friends to drink liquor on the bus and in class we would buy moonshine and half gallon of orange juice just mix it up take it to all our classes and would barely get off the bus round 4. Mom would chew our asses out for takin her liquor but would not care it was normal. Didt know till I went to rehab that my life hadn't been normal childhood. I hate vodka from those old days.
He's made it out. He is simply educating people on the signs of when the addiction becomes deadly..... not that u would know what someone asking for help really looks like.
@@Taylord444how does, so sorry you're going through this I'm rooting for your recovery, makes this person they're reason of dying? Do explain carefully so we can all understand what the heck you are talking about
@@SteveFoster-m7f they are sober explaining what active addiction looks like. If u can't discern reality from illusion then real people die because no one listened to them while they screamed for help. Helpful wishing does not put a burning building out. You gotta be ready to rush in the building and pull someone from the flames not pray from the sidelines rooting for someone to get out of the building. Bystanders are brainwashed to stay apathetic. It's fairly simple
Good shit bro.. i just did 6 months in a year program then went hard again for a year or less..now back at 9 weeks by myself ..im done for good.. got sent to the e.r because my body was all numb an i couldnt breath for shit i thought i was going to die no joke.. i didnt drink during the week but id go crazy every weekend with the titos an miller lites.. too much damage done an hella hella fun had great memorys had now its time to fight to make it till im old.. its been easy for day one i just dont want to die fr
My last day drinking was last Friday after drinking heavy as usual woke up that morning at like 6 am breathing really heavy and heart pounding. It usually happens everytime I drink but this time it felt a little different not normal you know? I think I want to be done now or atleast stay away from it for a long time. Any tips?
I relapsed after 13 months sober. I’ve been binge drinking again for 2-3 days at a time for the last 6 months and I’m finally trying to stop again cold turkey after a heavy 9 day bender. I’m shaking. Have chills and sweating. Can’t sleep. Heart racing. Anxiety. The major reason I’ve had such a complex issue with quitting again is the fear of withdrawing again. Please never start back if you have quit. My life was absolutely amazing after just one year of quitting and being sober and I lost everything I gained back in half the time it took me to get.
Just celebrated 1 year sober, once the alcohol stopped, and the fog lifted, good things started to happen. Ill pray for you brother. Im 26 years old now and i couldnt hold that bottle that still to take a sip just over a year ago.
I was convinced by my doc to stop drinking about 5 or 6 weeks ago- never even a moderate drinker I’d say… but sometimes daily, especially during Covid. She said that, as a senior, I absolutely had to stop. I was able to stop without withdrawals. Then about 3 weeks ago, she told me I needed cut down drinking coffee - one cup only before noon - because I’ve had insomnia for most of my life (Ironically, more or less, after I began drinking multiple cups of coffee a day.) Just about last week I totally started feeling better. My eyes don’t feel all dry. I’m more relaxed and I believe I can order my thoughts better. So now I’ve cut out coffee. Still some insomnia - I’m probably still detoxing from the coffee. Lol! Thank you for your videos.❤
yeah i had really bad restless legs from having way too much caffeine daily, couldnt sleep, once i switched to some light tea in the morning im sleeping way better.
I hope this is awake up call to many. I lost my mother to alcohol a few months ago. To those who are contemplating sobriety don't wait to quit tomorrow because there is not always a tomorrow. Don't stop making these videos I hope and pray these videos reach those who need them and it opens their eyes and hearts.
My mother has been an Alcoholic since 2008. She now takes a self administered shot that is supposed to make you sick to your stomach if you consume or think of consuming alcohol. It works for her for the most part. When she drinks, she is an entirely different person. Even her personality itself Changes. Addiction is war and my heart goes out to anyone in battle.
@@TrillMurray It’s self administered. It comes with a vile and syringe. It’s supposed to keep a addicts from using. I’ve heard gambling addicts use it as well.
The breathing issues are real. My late husband had asthma, and the cirrhosis made it much worse. Towards the end, he was using his rescue inhaler constantly. Once he was in a coma, they found he was severely hypoxic; almost no oxygen in his blood. The ER doctor even asked if he'd been drinking anti-freeze. Trust me, it is horrible watching someone die this way. ❤😢
Was on a 4+ year bender... From the end of 2018, until St Patricks day 2023. Doc told me to take a month break, i told him id do 3 months. Liver fully clensed. Made it to Canada day, only drank twice since... cant handle the hangovers. Going sober longer. Good luck to all those struggling to stay sober.
Watched it take my dad, had so much liver damage he asked me to call an ambulance one night because he was lightheaded and couldn't breath. Liver was internally bleeding and had to watch him projectile throw up pure blood while waiting for them, RIP
I watched my dad go through this for all of my life. He was a drunk and he got to a point where he would get seizures if he stopped drinking. He had cerosis of the liver and had a lot of health issues. Ironically enough it wasn't any of those issue that caused his death, but he was hit and killed by a car on the way to the liquor store. He made it about 10 or 20 feet from our house. I never got the full story of what happened, I received no justice and no answers. They probably thought, just one less drunk to deal with.
