The Six Stages of Alcoholism (from the book Alcoholic to Alchemist)
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2015
- This video relays six transitory stages of alcoholism. It is aimed to help those with the problem.
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I knew I was an alcoholic soon as I started liking it so much I couldn't stop at 1 or 2 . When I began drinking it was to get drunk not to just feel good & stop . There was no denial maybe because my parents drank & called themselves alcoholics . Most have to reach rock bottom , some find their bottom & decide to die there . Cold turkey for me after drinking a 12 or 18 pack of beer a day . Working on 5 years sober . When people ask me if I drink I tell them " Not any more I had my share & a little of someone else's too lol "
It is also hereditary, my mum and sister died of this awful disease. People say stop but you can't. Myself and my younger sister also fight every day tocut down. It's a daily battle. People see it as a weakness....we are not weak, just fighting the genes.
Congrats on your 5 years of sobriety!
Unfortunately my sister reached her rock bottom and passed away alone it’s broke my heart.
When i quit. It seemed like it was everywhere! On television. Everybody on tv was having a great time with a drink or beer in their hand! Commercials always had people drinking. Even shows or movies. I was listening to a talk show on the radio. And John Entwistle from the Who was on. He made alot of sense when he said, people have to realize, not every day is gonna be a big party! Normal people drnk once in a while. Not every day!
Thank you for all your comments, particularly the honesty of many of you.
Hi Paul my first day soba very scared after mooring everything
@@benpayne4815 Best wishes, Ben. Stick with it; it's so worthwhile.
It's a terrible decease. One day at a time I'm making ammends to my Family. My kids. I used to bargain with myself saying if I would only drink lager. I reached my rock-bottom. Bad as it was,. I hung around AA for years without a drink feeling miserable. Lying about how good I felt. It wasent until I found a wonderful sober Sponser that I was finally forced to look at me and not others. That was the most sobering experience for me, going through the 12 steps and working them on a daily basis. Yes I did have all these conflicting emotions and so much fear. When I faced my demons head on, I was free.. Good luck mate. Rooting for yer.
Sp. disease
I'm taking care of a dying ex who has stage 4, it's a freaken nightmare!! I call him Mayhem because that what he is. I wish this on no one, there should be a place drunks can go drink & pass on together. This is too much, Lord have Mercy 🙏
God bless you. Do you have anybody you can talk to? It's a lot to have to deal with.
Truth Seeker Your comment was 7 months back, but I thought you might do well to know about this...Alanon is a support group for those who have a relationship with an alcoholic. It's a way to sort the crazy making behavior and heal. Take good care...
this is hard for me , im 22 yeras old , and never realsied i have a problem , this helped me alot , i have drank my half bottle of rum and would normally go get more , but i FINALLY STOPPED MYSELF and i have never been so proud in myself
Good lad Conor
@@niallmcevoy5518 thanks bud :)
The biggest mistake people make is thinking they have to BATTLE alcohol. They don't, they need to understand themselves. The problem is in their mind, not in the bottle. How do I know? i once drank 2 bottles of spirits a day, plus methylated spirits, surgical spirits and more.... I am now 20 years sober. Join me at www.al2al.com on August 1st when I am launching perhaps the biggest online mentoring system.. and it's absolutely free! www.al2al.com
Well done Paul, I find sobriety very empowering tbh and find that ex-alcoholics such as myself and of course yourself and everyone winning he battle have an advantage over "Joe bloggs" we don't take life for granted anymore and really appreciate the simple things in life ..everything else is a bonus! I still have a few problems as I commented on this video earlier tonight but that's more another challenge and something I would never be able to cope with if I was still abusing substances
Paul Henderson Q
Paul the page is something else noe. Does it still exist?
I knew I was an alcoholic the moment I stopped drinking !!!
Thank you so much this channel is awesome God bless you I pray for nothing but the best for you and for your future
Thank you
I really like the purple lamp in the backround.
Peter thought the same 😬
this is good practical advice. try to sit it out.
It doesn’t matter if people “only” drink beer. Alcohol is alcohol. Alcoholics makes so many excuses for themselves, the denial state. I’m glad to see so many alcoholics here, means they know they have a serious problem. Also glad to see so many wanting to quit. I hope you all reach out for it, quitting needs a special support system. I wish the person, I’m strongly considering to leave, will reach out and get help. I know I can’t help him when he doesn’t want help. He lost his job, now me and only drinking friends that he rarely sees, and a very enabling mother who just makes it all worse. If he keeps drinking then I’m not sure if it’s him or his mother going to die first, and that is a tragic thought to have even to begin with. The person I’m talking about drinks 6-8 (most likely more) every day, smoke weed and is now also on prescription pills as beta blockers and anxiety pills, heavy cocktail. It’s slowly suicide.
After almost dying my little sis was doing great until… even the “non alcoholic beer” is a LIE! It has alcohol and now she’s back on cheap rum. 😢
There is absolutely nothing a person can do to help or convince an addict to quit. We beg, we pray, we offer tough love, advise, and anything at our disposal. But the true addict or alcoholic must drink to live at a certain stage. Horrible. Divine intervention is probably the only way of help
Amen. I've cried, begged and pleaded and it doesn't change a thing. They might cut back for a day.
@@stickofbutter9733 keep praying
@@stellanchemagbeck3473 Definitely need that Devine intervention. She's 40 and probably won't be with us long. Thanks.
@@stickofbutter9733 I’m going through the same issue with my sister. 3 dui’s , leaves family goes to hotel for 5 days and drinks non stop etc. It is a hideous disease - I’ve struggled with it myself. God is needed!
@@stellanchemagbeck3473 I've never witnessed such a selfish disease. Makes me wish Prohibition was back. I hope your sister see's the light before it's too late. She obviously hasn't scared herself enough yet which shows how bad this addiction is.
6:30 ....jesus...i can hear my self talking. "Lets just let me have 3-2 beer/day. Its not going to be any drunkness" Wow , I never gave up, always tried to find another way since the last attempt didnt work. Just resign man, you cant beat master Alcohol, resign and leave dont accept the figt invitations that the "alcohol" will offer in the future. Decline, decline , decline!
I've heard it many times and I've said it many times : Alcohol is the worst of all drugs.
understandable view
I am saving this video and re-watching it every step of the way. Thank you.
I used to drink a fair bit but I consider it a lesser method of intoxication. It makes you feel heavy and tired and then shaken up when you wake up. Yuk, I’m happy with a pint of cider every few days, if I want to have a good time I use stimulants. I am not saying I won’t destroy myself with the odd line or two, but I am sure I’ll never go to oblivion with booze because real life is preferable to excessively drinking. Stimulants are no fun in excess either but I don’t think people are aware enough of the negative effects of withdrawal and tend to medicate that with more of the same. One has to mix the pleasures up a bit so you don’t get too clobbered by any particular one. Moderation in all things.....
Brilliant. Thank you.
I don't know who I am anymore
Excellent, I just sent this to a friend in need. Clear and concise information. Right now my friend has relapsed after a year and is depressed. I believe this podcast can remind him, that he is not alone and he can do this. Thank you so much. Love and light to all those who are, have been, and are on their journey, God bless you, you can do it. Much love.
Thank you and best wishes
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theses guys talk a lot of sense.
It’s the most selfish, narcissistic disease, but unlike any other disease the cure is in the hands of the sufferer!…… my ex alcoholic will remain in the denial stage for the rest of their life.... which I selfishly hope is short and painful!
Al-Anon!
100%
Campral can help with cravings. Also topomax. These can be stopped after you feel safe doing so.
Naltrexone is the way to go
It absolutely played a critical role in me getting sober
What is that Steve
It's an opioid antagonist, which is useful for alcohol detox too. If you ever drink a lot, alcohol won't have any effect on you, because receptor are all saturated.
I think it's how you handle it. I usually have 3 or 4 bourbon after work and a couple glasses of wine with dinner. I like to feel good after a hard work day. My health is good and family life is fine
For now
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Nice simple breakdown of alcoholism it took me until 44 to sort myself out truly it wasn't just binge drinking it was 2 class A drugs that came along for the ride when I hit my early 30's that extra habit stole 13 years of my life but drink took most of the early years and became the route of all evil in my cross addiction and every time after staying clean off the other stuff it would tip me back on ..That's the past now I'm free from it all though there is a slight snag : my Girlfriend is a fully blown alcoholic and what should be a nice clean enjoyable bout of freedom for me in my sober skin is tainted by the stress of dealing with someone that comes home drunk every day ..I'm still sticking in there to support her but I feel only half qualified the plus factor I suppose is it keeps me on my toes seeing someone in such a state and reminds me of where I once was
miles Jackson It's just another excuse for a co-dependent Alcoholic. I was there once. It doesn't work, no matter how much you pretend it helps you. It is doing you more damage. Letting go is the hardest thing.
I hate to say it, and hope it doesn't happen but if you stay with her there's a very very good chance one day, sooner or later, she will knock you off the wagon. I've seen it many times, If you lay down with dogs, you come up with fleas. Good luck, and keep your focus.
miles Jackson congratulations mate ! Y’all still together ? Going through the same with my long term woman ..
You never got back to me about your course
Selfish disease.
Sharon Barnes
Every disease is selfish when it's invading your whole body!
Selfish has nothing to do with it.
He hasn't got a problem!!!
If he doesn’t want to go to the support groups anymore I think that’s great. Why feel like you’re quitting every. Single. Day.
It has nothing to do with feeling like you’re “quitting everyday”, but about being there for the new person. It’s called “carrying the message”.
@@markg.4246 Relapse can happen when you least expect it
iam alive.
And the Oscar goes to......................................
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Sounds like Ricky Tomlinson.
When he was 30
Alchemism is a very spiritual practice and you are bashing it
I need a drink
I need a stiff drink now ..
Let me grab a beer and then I'll watch this.
It’s not funny it kills.
This is blasphemy
I hope I die while enjoying my drinking 👍
U dead yet?
It does happen and it’s not funny. It’s devastating.
Absolute poison .. talking about ''stages'' of Alcoholism..Paul you dont understand humanity..
This is fake
Its a simulation designed to show what the stages are.
Poop
It's a drama to show this to understand
there IS something FAR worse than alcoholism ----------and thats not being saved and going to a VERY REAL HELL for eternity--------------read the gospel of John!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alcoholics go to heaven they are I’ll.
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