Alcohol is a chemical solvent and neurotoxin deleterious to all five senses that creates dependency on a cellular level and ultimately damages every single internal organ along with your biggest one, the skin. It has been foisted upon humanity for millennia as a key element in the application of an ancient model of rule that pre-dates the Pharaohs - a ruling elite that is chaste and focused while fostering a culture of hedonism, promiscuity and decadence among the 'masses'. Is there anything else in your diet that is flammable ? Putting calories on the bottle implies it is some kind of legitimate food, but it doesn't make you fat because it has calories, it makes you into an obese blob because it destroys your thyroid gland. If people were simply told what alcohol actually is, they would stop drinking the gasoline immediately and not think about it for another minute. Take off the lead boots, people. Every trip to the bar is a spirit cooking exercise, preparing you for the next Jonestown.
A similar saying: "Drinking is borrowing happiness from tomorrow." So true. I actually prefer to say 'stealing' rather than 'borrowing'; seems more accurate to me. I remember that line in moments of temptation.
@oleglebedev1622 if you are able to consistently have a couple drinks and then stop, good for you. Many people cannot, and they’ve tried and failed for years to drink moderately. Every time they start back up with just one drink, soon enough their life goes to shit. Why should such a person “learn how to drink” something that’s so destructive even in moderation?
@@kmshultzaddiction is a bitch..... And that's the only difference between the people that can drink the two drinks and put them down and those that can't..... I unfortunately am one of those that can't
I quit 3 weeks ago. I am so proud of myself. I feel better every day. I feel free. I was on the way to addiction. I had an epiphany, which was the catalyst.
@@toddcook8824 yes the world cares. Because he’s healing matters and as long as he’s part of the world yes we care. I hope you live in a world where someone cares about you Todd. Much love to you ❤
Alcohol totally took me down 😢but through Christ & AA I am 14 years sober!! I thought I could never stop. It was painful the first couple of years but with new AA friends, letting my old life & friends go was my salvation! Thank You Lord Jesus ❤🛐
Almost every action/decision I regret, failed relationship, money lost, jobs lost, stains on my reputation, heartache, almost every bad thing in my adult life, I can trace back my abuse of alcohol. I’ve been hospitalized four times in the last two years directly related to alcohol - twice for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and twice for alcohol-induced pancreatitis. My doctor was clear…if I don’t stop drinking I’ll die an early death (I’m 58). What’s crazy is I didn’t drink for 16 years from 21 to 37 years old. I started back after a divorce and death of my dad. I’m 37 days sober today. This has to be the last time. 🙏🏼
"No greater desire exists than wounded persons need for another wound" I think we relive and revisit our traumas in an effort to die. Good luck though.
Well done!😀👍 Each day is proof that you can do this. Proof that you don't need that shit. Proof that you can set a goal and achieve it. You've got this!😊
I was an alcoholic from 14-28. Been sober 13 years. It’s amazing how many people rarely or never drink. When you’re a drunk everyone you associate with drinks; it skews your worldview
Well, that's your problem mate. A lot of us can enjoy a bottle of wine or a gin and tonic without getting shit-faced drunk. What next? Do we ban all cars just because some people are reckless drivers?! Why are we, as a society, always having to pander to the lowest common denominators among us?
Been sober for 108 days, no alcohol or weed… I feel amazing and the only thing I wish I did differently, was make this choice 10 years ago. I’m 43 now, and feel like I’m finally LIVING. Praise Jesus🙏🏼
@@mqultra5150 @davidnoonan7893 It will go fast, non-alcoholic corona's help when you want to feel that sunny refresh, halloween will be 2 years for me!
Both my parents were alcoholics when I was a teen. The rent money went to the bar. We sometimes had no food, but there was always booze in the fridge. We moved 9 times in two years. When I was 15, I was homeless and living in a boarding house. I've seen it all, the fights, the calls to the hospital at 3 am because mom got drunk and crashed her car again. Alcohol is good for cleaning paint brushes, that's about it.
Thats cause you got no drinking culture in America. Its allways an addiction or another. You re totally unable to enjoy half a glass of sauternes as an entry, a glass of Bourgogne with a steak and a single shot of cognac (or whiskey or whatever) with a cigar and then stop. But as Carlin said American cant stop. They stuff themselves with booze like it is water
Damn, I’m glad your not deal with them anymore. I hope your having your having a better adulthood. I don’t drink alcohol at all and I’m never drinking alcohol for rest of my life.
Alcohol is great of u have a couple little drinks after dinner, watch some tv, then head to bed. People r p.o.s. Who care about it more than their family. People do that with other things too, money, sex, drugs, food etc
@@jonjacobjingleheimerschmid3798 Why act like a child and try to ridicule someone else. You just like being a child? Geez, I bet you’re a lot of fun to be around.
@@WholeOtherLevelOutdoors I'm actually pretty fun guy.. Funny how you try ridicule someone who Isn't indoctrinated into your delusions.. It's most child like to believe in imaginary things, this is why the indoctrination Starts young...
I quit drinking and life still sucks balls and my anger, anxiety and depression is worse 4yrs later. wait until ppl realize we're in a global depression that will never end.
Well done mate, I am coming up to 4 years after a 40 year habit. I never knew how to drink sensible. It’s a wonder that I am still vertical and no apparent health issues. I used to say I work hard so am allowed to play hard, and I couldn’t visualise life without getting drunk 3-4 nights a week. Nowadays I actually enjoy not drinking at all, and being around people who do drink doesn’t bother me in the slightest, although I wouldn’t go out of my way to be around them.
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not everyone gets stupid and aggressive. I, for exemple, am very introvert and when i drink i become more social, helps me talk with girl and so on. You cannot generalize, it's the same with other drugs like weed, some people get dumb and lazy, and some people gets creative. Remember when the US ban alcohol? Al capone happend, people are still going to drink, but a less safe drink
I'm 39 and got sober 8 years ago. Best decision I ever made in my life. I ruined a great life and lost EVERYTHING besides my life and I almost lost that too.
There's a reason why the bible tells us "stay vigilant and stay sober, for the devil roareth about like a lion, waiting to devour anyone in it's path"...
Thank you for this. I was married to an alcoholic, my 30 yr old son is an alcoholic, he’s about to enter another program, please pray for him. We need more people in leadership to stand up like you and speak out against this drug, it’s destructive in every way.
I had a friend who went from bartending to landscaping, and when I asked her why she switched to a lower-paying job, she said that when she was a bartender, people would come in to the bar happy and getting along, but after drinking they would get into fights, and there would be all sorts of toxic drama. She felt far better about herself when she was tending the earth, rather than contributing to people's self-destruction. I hope you find a great job (or school, or whatever).
I am one month from my three years sober mark... and this video still rang true with me. Constant struggle, but you can do it. If no one else is rooting for you, know that I am.
Love the encouragement! I'm still drinking but I'm trying to stop that shit, I know I can do better and I can be destined for greatness Edit: if I get 100 likes on this comment I'll set my quit date and keep yall posted
I’ll be 1 year sober from alcohol and adderall in a week. It’s completely changed my life for the better. I went from not seeing a light at the end of the tunnel to being in the best shape mentally and psychically I’ve ever been in. It’s funny that podcast with Theo and Dr. Peterson actually convinced me to go to rehab. We do recover!
I have decided to quit today. I am 42 and have been drinking since I was 14. It’s ruined so much of my life already but I have a 18 month year old daughter now who I love very much so I’m doing it for her and ultimately myself. I know it’s going to be very hard but I am determined this time.
Bro…you have a 1 and 1/2 year old. You can even say…she’s 1, almost 2. But saying you have an “18 month year old” is like saying you have “180 pennies dollar amount”
I know it seems like a cliche, but the one day at a time thing works. I took drinking about as far as I could without losing everything. My wife was about to leave me, my job was suffering, my kids didn't respect me. My health was bad. I was hung over every day. After a 4 day bender I came to and decided I can't do this anymore. It's not fun anymore. I detoxed in a hospital for 4 days then started going to AA meetings. It was hard at first, but each day at a time got easier and easier. After 30 days the craving was gone. After 60 days I felt like a whole new person. I've been doing one day at a time for over 19 years now. Life really is better without it. I'm not blowing smoke up your ass, it really is better. I figured I would have all kinds of extra money because I wasn't spending a ton on alcohol. I don't know where it goes, but there isn't extra money...LOL.
That's very noble of you and you can absolutely do it. I drank from about 17 to 38. Vodka everyday. My body had to have it or go to the hospital, and I did many times. I finally hit my absolute Bottom. The hospital said we can take you back to your tent that was set up in the Ozarks or we can take you to Rehab. 30 days inpatient with meds. Now I have over 7 years. God walked me thru it and he will you too if you want to stop being sick. Best of luck to you. I just suggest that you dry out in a Hospital cuz you know how dangerous it is! And he's right about it being the worst Drug to be legal!
I just recently gave up drinking. I've been drinking for 40 years. I developed gout about 10 years ago. Very very painful. But I wouldn't stop drinking. Went to the doctor and got pills to help me cope with my gout. I started getting sores on my feet in spots or turning black and the skin was flaking off. I now realize after putting my body through trauma wasn't bad enough but putting my family through all those hellish years of my drinking and my temper and it was bad. And also the money that I wasted on that stuff making other people rich. Nothing good comes from drinking trust me I know.
I am an alcoholic. I am 53 I started my sobriety on Nov.28-2015. You do not have to be at rock bottom, but you do have to want to change. What made me want to change was seeing someone close hit the bottom, and they never had a chance to recover. That close friend's death was my wake the F up and stop now call. God bless us all.
Wait you singled me out when there are hundreds of the same comments on this blog. Is this your blog? What the fk did I say to get that treatment? @@LobotomyTC
When I gave up alcohol all my "friends" disappeared. My wife and I are best friends still, it wasn't easy when I was drinking everything was everyone else's fault. I wasn't helping out with bills or taking any responsibility for myself. Now we're back on track enjoying life to the fullest and things are so much easier and better.
That happened with one of my long time friends/drinking buddies, but I disappeared everyone else. They were all alcoholics, functional or not. I had no reason to keep them in my life and I was better off just starting over from scratch. Granted I don't really have any friends now because.....well, making friends as a guy in your 40s is not easy and honestly it's really damn weird. At least you have your wife. I just go through a new woman every 2-3 months.
I found out that there are two types of friends: 1. Friends who are people who are your True Friends 2. Friends who are just people you party with When you quit partying, you lose Group 2, but that's okay, it turns out that they really are not your real friends after all. Its been this way for a long time, Jesus references this in the story of The Prodigal Son. The Prodigal Son had tons of friends, especially as long as he was buying. When the money ran out and there was no more partying, all of his friends disappeared and he was left all alone.
I think God everyday, I myself have little to no desire to drink anymore either. When I was younger I seem to be more sociable and friendly when I have some beers, but that changed as I got older into being more argumentative, not sure why. So beyond a rare occasional small drink of wine if anything, I just don't at all. Also it negatively affects my health, which is also a big reason.
930 days! Feels good to be aware of the sunshine , the wind in my face etc...The desire to feel rather then hiding my deepes feeling. I face my most inner DEMONS...i when to the deepes part of my own hell i created. Once i accept what i had become and i chose to be diferent..It all change I finetly understand my responsibilities as a person. I am now working on beeing the best version of myself life is still very hard, but i am not giving up. I have lost soo much to quit now. You really become the choices you make.
I went a year sober to build up my health. I drank on New year's Eve, and it wasn't so great. I did get to see the social life I was missing, and realized, that wasn't so great either.
Started drinking alcohol at age 15 and by the time I reached 26 it was apparent alcohol was taking its' toll on my life. I had no idea what a normal day would be without alcohol. Losing jobs, broken relationships and friendships I finally lost everything and became homeless. One winter day I found myself begging at a bus stop for money, enough to get me on the cross town bus, and back. It was my way of finding somewhere to sit and warm up for a while. It was a bitter cold day and raining hard, it was miserable. Somewhere during the journey the bus made a sudden stop, braked hard. I remember the bus driver yelling about a person laying in the road and how the person needed to get a life. As the bus maneuvered slowly around the person laying in the road way with his head in the rain soaked gutter. I looked down from the warmth and comfort of the bus and saw what looked like a pile of soaking wet rags covering a middle aged man with long dirty hair and beard. Blood trickling down the side of his face possibly due to a fall he remained motionless. I remember thinking, look at that poor bastard just laying there. As the bus moved past I was able to take a closer look, a looked that changed my life forever. A feeling of shock and dread ran ice cold through my veins, for there in front of my eyes, like it was myself laying there on the cold soaking wet street dying. It was an epiphany that changed and turned my life around. It frightened me so much to see this scene on that winter day. I never used alcohol again to this day, built a life for myself by earning a university degree in health care and spent my life helping others. That was 50 years ago. This is true and factual in events.
❤ 🙏 Congratulations 🙏 ❤️ Thank you for sharing, it's honestly heartbreaking 💔 to hear you went through so much, and for whomever the man in the street was... I hope and pray he's better today... ❤
4 years and 10 months sober and I’m still rebuilding my life from 24 years of alcoholism. Sobriety is earned everyday and for those of you struggling to stay stopped, HOLD THE LINE AND STAY THE COURSE!
I know a man that has 30 years sober. I asked him once how he quit? He said to me “first I had to stop lying to myself.” That hits me hard. Because I have told myself every lie there is, and still my mind tosses up a thought here and there about how a beer might just be ok. I know it’s a lie. Thankfully it happens less and less now
Hardest Thang I've ever done! Hardest Thang I'm currently doing! Hardest Thang I will continue to do! Oct 4th 2020. Sobriety saved my life and will continue to do so. Prayers for you all!
I started to drink heavily during the pandemic to cope with the lockdowns and it took a huge toll on my health, it made my stomach hurt daily, worsened my asthma and just made me feel and look worse than ever. I'm doing exponentially better today that I do excercise semi-regularly, walk to and from college every day and only drink a single beer with my father every weekend. Alcohol is not a joke to be taken lightly.
I am so grateful that as a member of the church I was taught never to start drinking. I am deeply indebted to God for how I was raised. I am so much better off for never having had a single drop of alcohol in my entire life.
Absolutely!! 9 years sober this year. My family I grew up with are largely still alcoholic and were emotionally abusive to me when I quit drinking and as it was so painful, I considered killing myself. I had friends turn against me too and it was really confusing. Why?? All because I finally had a voice and started valuing myself, which some of the narcissistic abusers in my life didn't want to hear and turned against me. I'm a kind man. It was brutal. I had to leave all of them, "friends" and family as a result and it was and is the most brutal thing I've ever dealt with in my life. So, here I stand, largely isolated as I made a commitment I would never involve myself with abusive people ever again. I have not gone back on my commitment and yet its still hard. And so I pray 🙏 Thankyou for this video. It is deeply reaffirming and validating. I am grateful for that.
It was a hard lesson, but you have learned a great deal from it. I gave up over 20 years ago & have never looked back. I don’t even like alcohol now. It’s an addictive drug & a depressant. Who needs it?
Nothing but Respect, You Should Be Proud of Yourself My Man. It's Going to be Hard At First but You're Going to Realize Without Those Negative People in Your Life, You will be Stress Free & Be More Happy.
@@Kwesekara1672 Absolutely, 100% Thanks so much. I deeply appreciate the support. I pray as it's still difficult as I need a new support system. That's why your comment is deeply appreciated 🙏
@@stopthebs77 Good on you. I’ve never taken any hard drugs but I think alcohol is a dangerous addictive legal drug that causes so much harm, misery & pain in the community. It almost ruined my life until I got it into my head that if I kept it up it would kill me.
That is so good! One day one or two of them may quit too because they will hit rock bottom and remember u did it.. and they may find u and apologize! Just stay strong! I was a child of a dad and mom who was alcoholic and I was award of the state by 7 they divorced and she remarried and was with a man who beat her and that is how I was taken away. He was horrible and just was not a good childhood because of the alcohol and the way it did I hate it. But I am now 54. After I was. 18 got the relationship back with my mom and my siblings and my father and well had a lot of good memories because they both quit drinking the last yrs of their life! So that was great..I shared my children with my mom and took them to see my dad. My dad and my mom passed away now. But I am so happy that time made a change in people and heals time. But alcohol is a terrible thing that I don’t get why people even start!! I won’t even allow myself to drink
I rarely get hangovers so can drink in excess then get up and go to work. Years ago I drank 8 beers at a work Christmas party. I only quit because my coworkers were like, "we know who'll be calling in sick tomorrow." It was funny to see their faces when I walked in the door the next morning. What they didn't know is I drink like that often. If it made me sick it would be easier to quit.
@@rn780yeah so can kill 15 beers at least and not be hungover. But had a similar experience at a work party, faced a rack pretty much and I was indeed fucked up. But the look on their faces when I still showed up at 5am to work the next morning.
@@chvIry Most likely, you would probably blow over the legal limit the next day on the way to work. A friend of mine got a DWI early the next morning after sleeping and getting up to go to work.
❤He is a great example of how to change and become the best version of yourself - 👏 👏 anyone who don’t like him have problems with themselves and become more than they are!
After the last major F-up I realized that every negative event in my life was connected to alcohol. Waking up each day without a hangover, being present for my family, saving money, never missing a workout, actual restful sleep - life is way better sober. My only regret is not quitting earlier.
l've been drinking every single day for years and it did so much damage to my teeth, because l would just pass out with out brushing my teeth. And it's so depressing because l'm very good looking. l hate alcohol l wish l never started drinking
5 Days Sober. I can personally vouch that alcohol has never been a positive in my life. I see clearly now. Thank God because without him I couldn’t have stopped.
I'm gonna tell now that you have stopped you can never go back, don't believe you can have a Drink on the weekends never go back after some time you will be like you never was a Drinker you just can't never drink again after ALL if you really think about it Alcohol is Liquid Dope they just don't tell people sadly
Sober 1 month as of today. If you were like me and asking God Externally for the strength to quit it, just know that you have the strength within you to quit it. Once you make that decision there is little to no temptation left the habit. You got this, we believe in you, stay strong!
Glad these videos keep showing up. 13 days sober from both alcohol and marijuana. Still learning how to adapt to sobriety but im glad i made the decision. Stay strong!!
@@brianmorris364 If i have weed i cannot put it down, alcohol on the other hand can be in my fridge/cupboard and i will not touch it. I am not saying weed is bad by any means but it sure does drain your bank account if you have a tendancy to constantly use it.
Weed can be an issue as well for some people. Made me dumb, unmotivated, lazy and my health and diet suffered. Not in the same league as drink in fairness but certainly very habit forming for some. For others smoking is fine.
I have never been a big drinker but at 26 earlier this year I decided to completely cut it out of my life and it has turned out to be the best decision of my life. Something JP said here really resonated with me - the part about him expressing that the moments and actions he regretted were always accompanied by alcohol - because this was me. I didn’t want to let that be an excuse to try and explain away my poor behavior. I never lost anything because of alcohol thank God but I feel for my brothers and sisters who have been deeply affected. Y’all be safe out there and God bless 🙏🏽
Same here man. Was never a big drinker, yearly twice kinda thing. I'm 28 and decided to cut it off. Few reasons 1) The alcohol debate always pissed me off, there's two types of alcohol drinkers; those who drink to enjoy and those who use it as a crutch which is unhealthy and the former category always made it like alcohol is all cool and it costs nothing. It does numb the brain. Whether to enjoy or forget. The former category never acknowledges the latter and pushes the drink culture as if it's amazing. And Hollywood has made drinking as a crutch a cool thing, alcoholic heroes to even alcoholic heroines (Thor Ragnarok) which was imo a corruptive propaganda. 2) Trump teaching his boys and telling children wherever he meets to not drink alcohol or do drugs, made me think would I want alcohol to my future kid, the answer was no. So I dropped it knowing I can't do something I don't want my kids to do.
3 years clean from Marijuana, 2.5 years clean of Alcohol.🍸 This video touches close. I was a raging Alcohol and thought I could never escape. I mean seriously felt helpless! I don't even know what to tell others dealing with addiction with alcohol. It is something that you truly need a distraction from to stop. Baby steps and goals is the only thing that will help you. I thought I'd never be able to stop and for some reason felt I'd be board as if life would be meaningless without it. How wrong I was. I was an alcoholic for 12 years, had drank for 18 years total, and the day my feces came out Grey, was the day I knew I had to change. I was drinking 2 1/5th bottles of liquor and 2 25-oz beers. Don't wait until it is too late!
It's true for me what they say in AA... "My worst day sober is better than my best day drunk." 20 years sober now... One Day At A Time. It definitely wasn't/isn't easy, but it got/gets better.
When I’d hear someone say they’d been sober for 20 years I was always amazed and would think that’s so long, impossibly long. This year is my 21st year sober. For anyone out there that thinks this sounds familiar I want you to know it’s not impossible it’s real and waiting for you!
Haven’t drank since 4th of July. Feel great. For me it was God. I begged for help to take the desire away and meant it. Haven’t struggled at all since the very next day. Life is much better now. 200%. I hope and pray that anyone struggling finds their way out. It’s definitely a demon. ✌🏻
I quit 5th of July, and feel no different. Have a little more money. Arguably less motivation. I would drink knowing I was going to pay the consequences the next day, and would work harder bc it would take my mind off the hangover.
Me and my sister had a miserable upbringing cause our parents were either in a state of drinking or recovering from it. I often wonder the life we could of had without this poison ruining everything
Same for me and my sister. We both overcame the mess. She raised 4 great children and has a great family. I graduated with an engineering degree. It can be done.
Drank lots and lots of alcohol Its never made me aggressive Actually made me more sociable and loving to my fellow humans Ive always drank in moderation
This is why it should not be banned, just not glorified. I don't drink often but when I do, about 1 time out of 10 I get more drunk than i am happy with and feel like crap next day. Most of life's bad decisions were made on Alcohol.
That is an excellent point. Not everyone can handle Alcohol. Some get violent or at least unpleasant. I get sleepy, never angry. Tell the "gooders" to mind THEIR OWN BUSINESS!!
Yup, moderation is everything and so is the mindset going in. I never drink when I'm having a bad day, am upset, or angry. I've built a habit of only having a drink when I'm already in a great mood having a great day.
@devasprime6700 I agree totally!! I learned years ago that stress and booze don't mix well in my life. If I'm happy there's no worries!!! Everyone who knows me have stated that I don't change when having a few beers. One thing tho I don't drink hard alcohol. Peace Everyone
It's pathologically linked to virtually any place, time, person, or thing, because we've created a culture around it: "It's beautiful outside, let's drink", "It's your birthday, let's drink", "I don't feel good, let's drink", "What a ballgame, let's drink", "Nice day at the park with the kids, let's drink", "Great BBQ, let's drink", "Congratulations on your recent success, let's drink", "What a party this is, let's drink", "I had a rough day at work, let's drink", "I've worked so hard for this, let's drink", "Glad you folks moved back in town, let's drink"...it's endless.
I was never a problem drinker, just socially having fun. Ten years ago I quit smoking and also stopped drinking alcohol, because let’s face it, the two go together. Haven’t smoked or drank alcohol ever since. I feel a lot healthier and richer. Best decision I have ever made.
Good for you but don't presume to force it on others....not actually saying you are BTW. Most things in moderation are a good thing.....drug abuse isn't but that's another thing which I'm glad to say I'm not part of.
I run a high end wine and spirits store. People have different relationships with alcohol. Mostly people use it to escape or relax. Wine and Spirits when approached with interest to cultural geography is very enriching. Don’t think there’s anything with wrong drinking once a week. Anymore than that you’re gonna be tired. People need self control with everything exercise, diet, sleep. Wishing you all good water, burgundy, sleep and friendships❤
@@JAB-bc9uv It doesn’t matter if the liquor store is in an affluent neighborhood or in the ghetto or how cheap or expensive the bottle is, it’s still poison.
To the man with the high end wine store. I completely agree with you.life is about self control. I was a terrible weekend warrior spirits drinker.for 20 years, i have been stopped now for 5 years but first 2 years of withdrawls were hell. BUT everything i do jn life is always to excess,be it exercise or work or drinking. I mean if you constantly speed in your car eventuallyu wjll crash and burn.i have 5 kids and j never tell them not to drink,i just warn them if the dangers if they drink too much.but we all have to be accountable for our own actions.providing it is conttolled then i see no harm in drinking. But for someone ljke me its best left alone. Know thy self😊
lol.....great comment. im gonna quit too now. Then i will pop a top later and quit after that one too. kids are always crying to ban this and ban that. As if banning alcohol will work. It worked well in the USA....NOT.
When I was about 12 I started hearing in school, on the news, etc. that alcoholism was a disease. The implication was we had to pity the poor alcoholics they had a disease and couldn't help themselves. I come from a long line of alcoholics. As a 12 year old I thought about it and decided if I never drank I couldn't catch the disease. I must say it appears to have worked, at 62 I am still not an alcoholic.
Many people can drink alcohol every day in significant quantities, their health will desert them in time but they aren't alcoholics....rather boozers. other people can be totally dependant, unable to function without it, destroying their lives, their careers, their families irreparably. I've seen people who are unable to control their limbs, barely able to communicate & 10 mins after they have had a drink, they are fully functional & unrecognisable.....dependency is the inability to function without that drug....nicotine for instance, smokers always claim that a cigarette relaxes them, calms their nerves etc, but the reality is that that they are experiencing withdrawal & as soon as they have had their fix, they are relaxed & calm.......for non-smokers, this is the norm.....nicotine is a mild stimulant & does not relax nor calm.......it is one of the most profoundly addictive drugs known to science & it is sold in every newsagents, supermarket, petrol station etc.....a deadly carcinogen that is taxed at 20% vat, plus an additional17% on top & a £5.89 tax per pack of 20, in addition taxation is increased by 2% above inflation with every govt budget. Lovely money
@FirstLast-hs4gw NOT TRUE....I was 2 COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PEOPLE....one when DRINKING/DRUNK....and another when SOBER.... I haven't had a drink for 14 years.... the 'Mr Hyde' has TOTALLY GONE.... it was the CHEMICALS in the ALCOHOL scrambling up my head/damaging my body - creating this ARTIFICIAL PERSON....for 25 years....
I quit alcohol 14.5 years ago, it was a 'package deal': alcohol and tobacco, I couldn't quit smoking as I would relapse every time I'd start drinking... I'm so glad now... it got 'free!'
Currently drinking as i watch this. I never thought I had a problem because I've only been drunk once in my life and said never again. But my problem is that I drink everyday, just enough to pass out because i have trouble sleeping without it. The fact that I "know when to stop" has always kept me from thinking i have a problem, but I do. Anyways, Im glad videos like this exist. It's gonna be a tough road, but i need to kick this bad habit and find a new path.
I've been sober 5 years and 1 month. If you drink every day or drink to achieve a goal like sleep, IMHO you have a problem. Please know that your life will be extended and you will feel better without it. I don't know you, but I do care about you ❤
Your problem sounds exactly like mine: I needed it to sleep, and I managed it so well that I had no reason to quit. Then I admitted myself to the hospital. I was diagnosed with fatty liver disease, and I was forced to quit or something awful would happen. I replaced drinking ethanol with kava and kratom. They're a lot better than alcohol and widely legal and available. Look into the testimonials about Kratom, and how many have quit drinking or pain pills using Kratom as an alternative. It's so good to get people off pain pills that the evil FDA is trying to get it banned. And, so far they're losing, thankfully. Kava is a root that's drunk in ceremonies in Fijian culture. It's a very rewarding buzz that opens people up to socialize.
Yes, kratom works very well for me. Helps with aches and pain, inflammation, relaxation and anxiety. I no longer use ibuprofen for pain. Kava tea in the evening helps me to relax too!
I was in end stage liver failure with a dimishing percentage of survival. Then I was given the gift of live in the form of a new liver. 5 July 2021 was the beginning of my new start and I am so grateful. 1019 days sober 🥰
The most special person in my life was an alcoholic, and she died by it. My grandma was the best person I know, she was perfectly normal and strong grandma, hell she was stronger and healthier than me. the only problem she had was alcohol, but it was a huge problem for her. she didn't like being around anyone when she was drinking, she was living on the streets for weeks and there was no way for me or anyone stopping her, trust me I tried. almost a month ago she died on a bench in some park, she drank all night and at the morning the sun hit her and that's how she died. she was 75, now I have no one. do I blame the alcohol? no I believe we choice what to do with our lives and we have a choice, that's how I stopped cigarettes. My last drink was on her grave, I will never drink again.
So sorry to hear that...I hope you stay strong...during Covid everyone in my family disowned me because I didn't believe some of the things that were being said. I turned to Jesus and He has been my companion since then. "Look to God to meet your need" - that quote helps me every day! It's on my phone when I wake up in the morning. God Bless!
I've grown up in a huge drinking culture in the Falkland Islands. I started drinking when I was 13. By the time I was 20, I was reliant on alcohol. When I met the woman that became my wife, I slowed right down. Although I had slowed down with the drinking and eventually became a casual drinker that rarely got drunk, however, I still had a problem. Every time alcohol touched my lips I could feel myself wanting to slip back into that pit. It was tough, the times I did get drunk, my wife and I would fall out over something i said or did. I'm nearly a year without a drink. I'm so grateful for videos like this because they keep me on the straight and narrow. I'll always keep my last hangover in the fore of my memory as a happy memory, the day I decided enough was enough.
I quit alcohol around 10 years ago it was the best decision I ever made! It’s true you have to replace it with something constructive and positive otherwise you will slip Back into the cycle of drinking. I can’t tell people what to replace it but for me it was my health and learning how to do things I couldn’t even try before it was tough not going to lie but slowly day by day my life got better. I have struggles sure but now I don’t need alcohol or drugs as a crutch matter of fact I can resolve things much faster and have a positive outcome that is huge trust me!!!
I tasted my stepfather's beer in the 4th grade (9 years old) and it tasted like crap. Haven't had any alcohol since. I am so very fortunate. For those of you who are quitting I am standing by your side encouraging you to stop. If you haven't quit YET I am standing by your side encouraging you to take the steps necessary to become FREE from a liquid poison. All the best to you all.
same here but all my friends were alcoholics so after a while i got sucked in that world but it was not hard to quit once i stopped that was it. I hate the smell and taste of it still to this day and i will never drink that poison.
I drink alcohol all the time - haven’t been drunk since I was 21 (probably been drunk on 5 occasions in my life) I’m in my 50s I hate beer too Love wines and only drink ‘top shelf’ - I love cocktails when they are made professionally and well. I love foods as well as cooking so I’m VERY driven by my tastebuds. I believe that if you don’t enjoy the pleasures of life then YOU’RE NOT LIVING YOU’RE JUST DOING TIME. I don’t do drugs or anything that would cloud my ability to savour every precious minute I have. I always ensure that my impact on my surroundings is always positive.
For 3 months and change it's been "I don't feel like being in pain all day tomorrow for a few hours of fun today" I don't say "I quit drinking, just not feeling it today" and the idea of the bar or liquor store disappears. Not exactly AA but I found the point that I couldn't have fun with it anymore and I don't really miss it. Congratulations to everyone else that walked out of the bar. Keep it up.
41 years sober. One day at a time. Ups, downs, highs, lows, wins, losses. Ive been through a lot. Ive outlived most of my friends. With your higher power, you can overcome.
9 years 2 months sober. Sobriety is worth the struggle. Losing so called friends is worth the struggle. Life with a clear mind and healthy body is worth the struggle.
@daniellysohirka4258 You must be a young person. I'm a Stoner from way back. Since I was 15 yrs old. I'm 59 now. I quit pot in the 90's when it was still illegal in Tucson, Arizona. I left there in 1998. I'm in Alabama now and it's illegal here, medical is Legal but they still haven't rolled it out yet while people suffer when doctors are afraid to prescribe any real pain pills. Stupid rules are made for the stupid people (Addicts) and we all still have to abide by the rules. All I ever did when I was in what I call the "Drug Culture" was pot and the occasional line of coke. One of my best friends was a functioning heroin addict, he OD'ed on a hot shot from another dealer when his usual one was out. Then my friend Fred was dead, 1993 RIP,. It comes with the lifestyle. Peace, Be careful.
My biggest fear is looking back and realizing all the years I could have been the best version of myself. The relationships I would have built, the memories I would have made. Most importantly, the ability to appreciate my loved ones in this short life on Earth. Love is what makes life beautiful, and choosing drugs and alcohol means opting out. Thank you for this 👏
All my friends that drank and smoked died too young. I'm 76 and still here. I quit drinking when I had dry heaves and couldn't breathe. I finally got to breathe and decided to quit drinking. Good decision‼️ That was decades ago. 💪👍
One of the big problems with alcohol is that it effects people so differently. Some people become happy and affectionate and others turn into a monster.
I become happy and affectionate and usually stay that way BUT, my tolerance for aggravation goes way down and I can be set off more easily and be in an angry rage for the rest of the night.
The end stage of my alcoholism started with incredible inflammation, then multiple organ failure. It is POISON! Took me over 40 years to figure that out.
I’ve seen this at the right time in my life and I thank you whole heartedly for pulling the clips together. I was out on Wednesday, black out drunk again, waking up with regrets and basically bunking off work Thursday. Drank again Friday. I’m 37.. I can’t keep doing this
I'm 40 come Friday. I drink for 3 or 4 days. Take a day off. Been that way for 10 years. Ill drink a 26 at night . Im 2 days sober now. I want to stay sobe. We can do it together man!
Those black outs are like having Alzheimer’s or dementia. Tell yourself that that’s what life is gonna be like the more you drink. It kills your brain, liver and motivation. Who wants that?
I make homemade wine, enjoy the science and art of making a relaxing beverage from my grapes, elderberries, blackberries. If I over indulge in any drinks or foods I feel awful physically, and guilty. I pray for forgiveness. I think about the extra plate of food that could have fed someone who really needed it.
"Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise." Proverbs 20:1 "The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God." Galations 5:19-5:21 "Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!" Habakkuk 2:15
Five months alcohol free here and the mental clarity I’ve gained and ability to focus on things that bring me true joy and happiness- channelling the time and energy for a greater sense of fulfilment in life has definitely outweighed any feeling of missing out on the piss. Another Massive plus is thousands of dollars saved and new friendships made. Stay positive, happy, healthy & safe out there! ✌️
After years of getting drunk I looked back and said no more. Every bad thing that happened to me involved alcohol. Lost friends lost girlfriend lost jobs lost cars almost lost my life. Police, fines, jail plus the hangovers. The older you get the more worthless you are the next day. Plus alcohols the biggest gateway drug there is. I said NO MORE. Best decision I've ever made.
Never even tried the drink or smoke or drugs in my life, and I am about to turn 31. Made that decision when as a teenager was helping feeding homeless at the trash yard, seeing that their life was destroyed by all this “fun and stuff”. My life is full of fun, action, love, health, faith, good friends and common sense (quiet unpopular nowadays). I never judge those who drink but wish everyone to be off the hook to enjoy life the fullest
I have experienced seeing a wonderful good man being destroyed by alcohol addiction. Creepy how his eyes looked like the eyes of someone else completely. You could see the anger and hatred . I cut the relationship when I realized that there is nothing you can do to change that. They need to do it on their own. Very sad and tragic to see a human being with such potential in that nightmare of a life.😢
How long did your relationship last? I'm asking because mine turned sour about a year and half ago, due to a miscarriage and a midlife crisis. Is there a chance you would get back together?
Oh I so agree. Their eyes completely change. It is creepy. I know so many ppl who cannot seem to give it up. I wish I could send this video anonymously to so many ppl. The statement about ppl not being real friends, just drinking buddies (paraphrasing), is spot on.
I needed this. I just spent the last 6 weeks watching my father die from esophageal cancer(he passed last Friday). And before his diagnosis I never drank, but I've drank every day this past 6 weeks. Time to put it down.
If you never drank before your father's death, you didn't ever know its effects (positive and mainly negative) Thus, it seems almost impossible that you commenced drinking every day, having NEVER touched alcohol. Your whole comment lacks credibility.
I don't drink because nearly everyone in my family who does has ruined their relationships or health with it. People often say "you can drink responsibly" but any time I see people drink, literally every time I see people drink, it leads to some kind of hardship, violence, or sickness. Alcohol is literally poisonous, and no one is bettered by it.
A little over 3 years clean and OMFG!! SUCH A HUGE DIFFERENCE. Literally changed my life. Im able to control my emotions and thoughts. My energy to get shit done is unmatched vs when i was drinking. (Former whiskey drinker). I highly encourage those who drink to give it up or at least to a month off to see how much better you truly feel
18 years sober last month . Alcohol is the easiest way for people to avoid responsibility and consequences of their choices . The irony is by accepting responsibility and learning from mistakes no matter how hard to face the stronger you become as a person.
I honestly don’t understand alcoholism because I can go long periods of time without drinking and when I do drink, I only have one drink. I don’t like being drunk and I don’t like how I feel even when I have one drink. Hearing all of these inspiring stories makes me want to completely go sober. And those statistics at the beginning were quite an eye opener.
I absolutely hate these kind of talks. Yes there are people who have a problem with alcohol consumption. There are also people who have a problem with sugar consumption. Or caffeine. Or aspirin. Or any other kind of substance. And there will always be something out there that is the current worst thing. How many people go out there and have an adventure, and end up falling off a cliff or getting attacked by a wild animal or ending up in an avalanche? This idea that if it causes problems it needs to be illegal is a never ending battle that can only end up with everyone in regulated pods. If a person has a problem with a substance, you need to address the person, not the substance.
I drink a drink a few times a week at the end of the day. On a social occasion, I'll have maybe 3. Haven't gotten drunk in 30 years and that was my 30th birthday. I enjoy that one drink but I don't need that one drink. But I understand those that do. I've met them and know them, and it can be tragic.
Alcohol is the best thing that ever happened to the world. Y'all wouldn't have been complaining here if Europe didn't have alcoholic drinks during the black plague. Everyone would have died while drinking contaminated water. Think about this next time when y'all have luxury problems. I don't have any problem with alcohol and those who do, should find the problem within themselves instead of turning the world into a kindergarten.
God bless every single one of you that fights this battle. It makes me proud to fight it beside you. And I educate everyone I can softly on its horrors.
This is right... I quit drinking when I was 32 , when alcohol turned from happy into depression. 🙃. I met someone, got married, left drinking behind. I'm 69 today and have never missed it at all... In fact I enjoy being clear minded and sober. 👍😊
I had an alchalocic mother. My love as a teenager was hell, beatings were the norm left our home town at 18. Her alcoholic father did the same to her. I had my days of drinking, by a miracle, divine intervention I stopped overnight long before I became a mother. My daughter has never seen me drunk, 3 drinks a year is the norm, thankfully!!!!
