Brother - First off I’m a fan of- typically I would never tell another man that but these days I’m Honest -open minded and willing at the very least - I am not going to preach - and I can relate to “peaky blinders” - I was coming off Heroin - Methadone Xanax and cocaine - I liked to drink when the drugs ran out - Watched Peaky Blinders and started feigning for a cigarette first -they smoke so much in that show - then Tommy with “it hurts in me head “ So I picked up my pipe and stole some O G, old skool Lebanese black hash - from my Dads stash that he hid at my shit hole flop house in Fair Haven section of New Haven CT - Got way too high because I had three weeks “clean” from everything at the time - Had a beer next - Corona “ piss water” Drank for three days until I got half of a roxicodone 30 mg ( perk 30) As they say in the rooms of AA I was off to the races - coke didn’t work anymore so found some wonderfully delicious Meth amphetamine and was up for 5 days Xanax and Heroin was not enough landing gear - and “my space ship knew which way to go “ can you hear me major Tom? Finally I asked my young Mexican chemical advisor and health professional for the strongest “ landing gear “ he had to offer - He was gracious enough to pull a small bag of “china white” ( actually Car fentanyl) out and said “ Mr Yerri” ( Mr Jerry) please tanqillo tanquillo “ or “Mr Jerry be careful “ Two key bumps up my nose 👃- ( treated drugs like romantic partners back then - would take anything that would have me - and if I had my choice wanted to put things in places that most people call Taboo 😂) So where most use a needle I chose to snort !!! Anyway My Terminally Unique ass Became a common statistic- overdose was instant - was given Nar can and Epinephrine- By my daughters mom and her new man ( humility comes slowly ) Came to really pissed - was just starting to enjoy this new out of body experience they call death - So - after I got with another addict to be his chemical advisor and earn my rent - I snorted two key bumps out of same bag of white Fetty wap powder - Overdose - narcan by E M T s on a park bench in a shit hole section of New Haven - close to Modern Apizza - This happened once more before the day was done - Have been Clean and sober since 4/18/22 I work a program and when people ask me how I got sober - I say GRACE - I supplied the Desire - and the Honest - open mindedness Willingness That is it - something bigger than me got me clean and sober I call it God sometimes for lack of a better word - but Grace - Grace is undeserved Love , compassion and Mercy -( at least my understanding) It is Love and compassion shown to someone who did nothing to deserve it - Had a desire to stop drinking and using - was willing to go to any lengths - and a guy From Narcotics Anonymous- happened to show up and have a conversation with me the next day - it changed my life Said “ my brother what are you running from - no one is chasing anymore , you can live like this if you want to - you can drink and use and be miserable until you stop breathing - “But we do not have To Drink -we do not have to use anymore Even if we want to “ Flew into Denver Colorado Detoxed and went to treatment in Colorado Springs until I was asked to leave for being on camera holding hands with a chick who I had just had mutually vicious yet mutually comforting sexual intercourse with on the washing machine ( no camera in the laundry room ) Today I love recovery and am grateful for Grace , Grateful for My Recovery , Grateful to be clean and sober - Grateful for a simple program of action for complicated people - grateful for fellowships of Alcoholics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous & Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families -ACA Grateful for Friends and Family Wether thru Blood or bond or both Grateful for the Pain in my past That pain has turned into experience That experience is where I draw to get strength - I offer my experience to others so that it becomes OUR HOPE !!! Grateful for all addicts and alcoholics - If you do not know this- you are worth it - ❤️🩹
nice I once had 3 years sober but now I am 1 year and 2 months sober, good for you guys! it is tough when you see people drunk all the time laughing and nothing is funny about what they say lmao
Our 10 year wedding anniversary is next week and I got it in my head that it'll be a major win if I don't drink, something to propel me further. Wish me luck.
I had to stop drinking for 4 years through illness. After that I thought the 4 years wasn’t as bad as other 4 year periods when I was drunk a lot of the time. So I never resumed.
Im 39 and I've never had a drop of alcohol, mostly because alcoholism runs in my family and my dad and uncle were mean drunks when I was a kid. My heart goes out to anyone struggling.
Sober 18 years. I saw some other guy say he was sober a while and how boring life is. Seriously, what is the point of getting sober if you aren't going to actually live your life? Trust me I could not imagine life without alcohol. I was a light drinker, then a partier, then An all day full blown alcoholic by 24. Nothing seemed like it would ever be fun without booze. After all this time I am the complete opposite now. I cannot imagine a life with alcohol. I hope everyone out there struggling finds the help they need. It's hard life staying drunk. Especially hiding it from everyone. Takes more energy than about anything I've ever done. People convince themselves that alcohol makes things more fun. That is 100% in your head. Your mindset makes it fun. Dont be lame. Get out there and live your fucking life.
Very well said! In 2023 I cut WAY back on my drinking and saw a noticeable improvement in just about every area of my life. So this year in March I quit all together. And honestly I’ve never been healthier or happier.
I quit 3 years ago this September 9th, at 41 years old. I am a boring, relaxed, calm person, who gets up early and eats healthy. I’ve never felt better, but I can honestly say this life would bore the piss outta most people 😂
@@brimstonebull I mean what's boring or not is very subjective. Sitting at a bar all night spending a huge amount of money on alcohol and potentially other substances, making poor decisions and then feeling like absolute crap for days afterwards is fkn boring to me. If you have a good sense of well-being and are in good health, everything just feels better no matter what you're doing. It enables you to do more with your life.
I don't know if this helps but I had too many bad times to miss it. That said, how do people that have a great time all the time ever manage to quit? (That's not helpful, I know.)
Just started my journey to sobriety for the exact same reason. I found myself getting hammered while watching movies, nightly. This typically occurred after sending my son upstairs to bed, because I needed to keep that side of me away from him. My wife gave me a reality check out of concern and it finally seeped in that what I was doing, although relatively harmless, was a path I needed to find myself off of. It's a tough road ahead, but it's time to lose the booze. More power to any and all recovering addicts out there. Keep fighting the good fight.
Congratulations on your decision, how is it going? I am a month sober now and just wanted to share the strategy that has made me sure that I will not go back to drinking ever again....the audiobook This Naked Mind. 7 hours long, it says that it deprograms your mind to not desire a drink again, and it seems to have worked brilliantly on me, I don't think I could bring a cup to my lips now even if I wanted to. It's a great listen even if you have easily maintained your sobriety.
i started of with 2 cans of beer to help me fall asleep and ended up drinking vodka as soon as i got home from work so i could get so drunk and pass out early enough to be sober enough to drive to work the next day.
Quitting cigarettes was the hardest. It only took me a couple weeks to get past alcohol. Everyday gets a little easier until you just don’t think about it. If I can quit cigarettes and alcohol…Anyone can quit.
PCP was the hardest for me. Right below that was rock cocaine. Tobacco is something I never even considered quitting. Seems healthy compared to my other addictions
Keep on the journey. Check out the book "How to Control Alcohol" by Allen Carr. It's amazing how booze can lose its power over us by reading a book. Our dependence on drinking is mostly in our heads.
One step at a time. You’re on a journey. Beating yourself up will make quitting harder. Try to look at yourself with compassion while you are traveling. You’ll get to where you want to go, I believe in you
Hardest thing to learn for me and maybe you, is you can't do it alone. You can get about 3 to 4 months of sobriety with your own will power. It makes no sense and still to this day, at 3 years coming up on 4 years of sobriety, why being in a group works. It doesn't matter why or how it works though. You need a group, find an AA or sober meeting in your area. 1 hour there is better than the wasted hours of drinking and the hangover the next day.
@colinrussell2017 with true alcoholics, it's in the genes. They have genetically different metabolisms. They process alcohol differently than most other people. The true alcoholic actually accommodates and adjusts easily to being in a state of alcoholic intoxication. The downside is that once that accomodation has been made, it is difficult and sometimes impossible to function comfortably without it. Millions of people have died in hopeless despair without even knowing why.
It’s not will power. It’s the power of a program… of friends who fight the same enemy (and win, day by day), of a relationship with God and of freedom you find that special day when you realize ya can’t remember the last time you felt/thought like a drink would be a good idea.
Just start noticing how enslaved it makes you. Notice how you might avoid places where you can't drink, how much planning and thought goes into the alcohol use. See how it can limit activities and can make bad memories, or make blank spots in your memory that you may, or may not, hear about later. After you see how it takes over your free will, then you ask yourself if you want to be a slave anymore. The money you'll save could go to a nice Bermuda vacation, or something. 👍
@@toddburgess6792 Your first sentence "notice how enslaved it makes you" is a great summation of exactly how and why I stopped. By going that route, I have never felt the urge to do it again. I could tend bar for other people all night long with no desire to join in. I honestly feel sorry for the people who say things like "every day is a battle" and "one day at a time". I mean good for them but what a prison that must be.
You can stop. You can recover and it doesn't have to be in whatever cheesy way some shitty movie or TV show made it out to be. It can be whatever you want it to be. Get help. Go to a meeting.
@@toddburgess6792 Really great point. The alcohol becomes the night. So many things you & friends could do, except you end up sticking to the same damn shitty bars just because alcohol is a necessary part of the experience for some dumb reason
I'm in my 50s and have never drank alcohol. My dad drank daily and held his liquor well but if if it was a party or he was having a bad day, he would get DRUUUUUNK. If it was a party, he'd be emotional and slurry and sentimental and if it was a bad day he'd be smashing radios and throwing kettles across the kitchen. Later he would feel bad and crush me against his 5 o'clock shadow and cry and say he was sorry. I can still smell that alcohol on his breath and feel his tears on my face. Kids just want to know their parents are in their right minds so all of it was awful. I never wanted to be like that. In high school my classmates would come to school on Monday and say, "Man, I got WASTED on Friday night, I was throwing up all Saturday morning, and I was hungover until Sunday night. I am NEVER going to drink again." Then the next Monday the same guy would come in with the same story. Drinking just never had any appeal for me. Just a big waste of time, money, relationships and potential.
This really resonates with me. I have a 4.yrr old boy and a 7 yr ild autistic boy. We lost our home and everything 3 years ago and were homeless because of black mold hidden in our new home.With no support system to help us. It took a year to get our health back and a home and start acquiring new things. For a while uear after that, everything really hit me hard. The guilt, the shame of my wife and kids having their health, home, possessions, and most of all, dignity stripped from them. Soon after we got back on our feet, i started drinking hard. I also found out i was on the spectrum with acute ptsd as my parents bullied me for being different, and adhd. So, as i started drinking so much because i wasnt in shock anymore and felt like tue worst dad and husband and man on this evil planet. I drank and cried for a year. Holding my kids and crying and apologizing and begging for their forgiveness. I probably did more harm to them than the trauma of being sick homeless and losing everything all at once. The past 8 months i have gone back to how i used to be. Might have a 6 pack in a month. Sometimes nothing. But when i was in the thick of it, there was never a time when i was drunk that i didn't have the thought of just getting black out drunk and going deep intonthe woods and not coming back. I actually felt they were better off without me. Trying to make up for it now. They have all of me now. Anyway, thats my story, and i thank you for yours!
@@normangrandy8904 That's a rough story. It is good that you got sober. Your wife and kids are more important than anything else on this planet. Keep the focus on serving them and God and forget about yourself. God and your family are more important.
Much harder for alcoholics than for other addicts. The entire social life in Western society revolves around alcohol, from winning the first place in car racing to new year's eve, to all the friggin' movie stars, politicians winning, ships being launched, everything has alcohol in it. I was fine with it, even had alcoholics in the family that lived a long life and seemed happy till last couple of years every time I've drunk anything over 4-5 beers throws me into deep depression next day, and I mean deep and ugly, so, I've tried it a few times more not wanting to believe the ugly truth but it's not for me anymore.
My friend's mom " Norma ' would get shit faced and sing and play poker with us kids for a nickle a point. This was a step up from my mom that wouldn't talk to you or hug you even if you were dying of some kind of terminal illness. I miss Norma and her drinking may have bothered her kids but she made me smile and I loved her humor and how I won at poker ..........as she got completely smashed.
I used to have a bad drinking problem, but that mainly stemmed from untreated depression as well as cabin fever with family during peak COVID. At this point i drink about once a month. I can see myself giving it up forever at some point but for now i know I have the impulse control to take those breaks when needed
Been sober 7 years, since 2017. The first few months aren’t the worst but they’re hard. Everyone “will be so proud of you”, but you’ll still have to work at it. After everyone forgets you stopped drinking that is the worst. No one will be encouraging you anymore and you’ll have to work at it. I don’t regret giving up alcohol but it’s not for everyone. Life is more boring but refreshingly more predictable
I got sober after near two decades of binge drinking that was in 1993 that year I also stopped smoking cigarettes and marijuana. I don’t miss it because if I didn’t stop I would surely be dead by now.
@pfranks75 how did quitting Marijuana do for you? that is the only one I am stuck on now, drinking was hard to quit but smoking weed I done it all my life since 14 so just the thought of quitting that is tough, but good on you for cigs, my mom still smokes those at 64, she tried to quit many times
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 feel better now in my 30s than I ever did before, partly losing 285lbs and stopping drugs (Trees I grow dont count) and drinking. I was such a movie and game drinker, holy shit with all the drugs too. Miracle I survived. Props to Bill!
@@KillahBeez94 That's Right 👍 Fight your booze addiction with Beer 😂 Yeah it's tough. And CBD has it's uses too. Glad people are looking into them. But many CBD products STILL, have the THC in them. Especially since it's a less than monitored market. So good luck my friend 👍 Just know my joke, isn't a joke. They just want your money.
Good on ya man. I was a f'kin weedaholic for like 28yrs but then I dunno why, but it started makin me anxious asf and go half crazy. There were some extenuating circumstances with some speed, eccy's and eventually some meth but that was like 6 or 7 years ago. It was mostly just for partying but I binged pretty hard there for about 6 months to a year but then gave that crap up without even thinkin about it, but maybe it messed my brain up a bit🤷♂ And then my dad dying of lung cancer about 2 years ago that mighta f'd me a up a bit too. I was living with my parents and helping out looking after him doing the night shift helping him go to the toilet etc. And it was pretty stressful watchin him go down hill and waking up everyday and wondering if today was the day he was gunna kick the bucket. But it mighta been the growin my own and smokin like 4 grams a day and even when I'd get up for a leak at night I'd smash down 3 or 4 cones so I was never straight for a about 28 years and it mighta finally broke my brain. My back's wrecked so I'm legally disabled and didn't do much but smoke weed and play guitar. I was cleaning my dads shed up which was kinda stressful. He was messy as hell so it was a big job lol. But packin his stuff up and throwin some of it out. So it was kinda emotional and got to me more than I realised at the time, so was smokin even more than usual (somehow lol). And then I over did it and put my back out real bad ended up in hospital for the night and came home and first thing I did was hit the bong and it made the pain worse and sent my anxious thoughts into overdrive. So I was like, huh?? So maybe that's why the pains at friggin 11 outta 10 and I'm havin anxiety attacks I'd never had before. And then when I finally found a masseuses that could push the muscle back to where it was meant to be I was like, thank F'K back to normal. But nope, then the weed was like settin me on fire and makin me burn up. Musta done some nerve damage while my back was out and the weed was stirrin it up real bad. Still got some burning nerve neuropathy in my left shoulder even though I've quit so gotta go see a nerve specialist. And smoked it with tobacco too so had to get off that too but was never really a ciggy smoker so some nicotine patches for a few weeks sorted that out. But anyway, I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep and was gunna sweat my ring off while tryin to sleep But nope, It was heaps easier to quit than I thought and I'm sleepin better than I ever have. And dreaming again. Thought weed helped me sleep but it can actually screw with ya REM sleep patterns and stopped me from dreaming, or at least remember them for more than like 5 seconds. I'd just have a vague feeling I'd had a dream. Slept for 9 hours straight last night. Never did that when I was smokin weed. Would wake up like every 4 hours for a leak. Or probably when I'd straightened up lol. And I think weed had been messin with my urination for years too. So anyway, short story long lol. Given up's really not that bad and honestly I feel better but not that much different. I'd smoked so much for so long that I wasn't even really gettin stoned anymore anyway. Just kinda couch locked and lazy. And now if I try and smoke it just makes my mouth dry as a friggin desert which could be cause of some other meds I'm on though too. Be I get so wrecked it's not really enjoyable anyway. I've still been half arsed thinkin of keepin growin so I can sell a bit but I just can't be bothered and I think my last cutting mighta just died anyway so that's sorted that out. So anyway, (again) well that turned into a massive life story novel when all i really meant to say is stick with it dude. Now that you've made it a month it only gets easier from here on out. 👍🙏🙂
@@28russ My friend! I wanted to get back here and reply after 1 month, as next milestone. But as I read your comment just now, I want to reply with some thoughts. We have some things in common: Smoked weed and hash for 10 years, with the last 8 smoking about 3-5 grams a day with tobacco. Last few years I started smoking even more to run away from loneliness, to avoid depressive thoughts. Smoking weed helped me to focus on anything not related to my mental health, the fact I was lonely and not doing anything with my life. Did pills, mdma and a little speed some years ago for about 2,3 years. I took only at parties and festivals, mainly summer time, but I was abusing in the sense that I could take 3 pills during 10 hours of partying. So I had 3 days festivals where I would take 6-9 pills in total. This fucked up my brain. I relate to quiting weed, but not feeling that much different. I think we just need more time for our brain to set up lower thresholds for happiness/serotonin. And also to start integrate some positive habbits in our lives. I am not, and maybe you also, the kind of people that can smoke every other week recreationally. So it's better we don't smoke at all. I also quit tobacco, but I am taking nycotine pouches like Zyn, with a low dose of nycotine. Life is not much better, but is different since quiting. It will get much better with time, the road is longer. Started again to have dreams like 5 days ago. I am sleeping much better and I feel rested when I wake up. My desire for life and to socialize increased, which is fucking amazing. I was couch potato like you and even refused social events. But now I feel a need to reconnect with people from my life which I avoided while smoking. You are a strong person for going through all of that, facing your emotions and quiting, even more so with medical issues and pains. Let's keep our heads straight friend and try to live good. I wish you good health and strong mind!
@@28russ I keep trying to reply my friend, but youtube or channel mod keeps marking my comment as spam....I am trying to split the comment in many replies. hope its readable
I binge drink from time to time (once every 4-6 weeks), I can take it or leave it the rest of the time, I tend to want to drink when I'm up for some reason. I just find hangovers being extra difficult in these current times with all the social chaos and financial anxiety.
I've been Cali sober (I use marijuana under a doctor's supervision) for 8+ years now. My avatar is when I started drinking at 9 months old. I always got compliments as bartender for my parent's parties because I mixed the drinks 50% mixer 50% liquor.
I was a social drinker and never had a tolerence for high volumes of alcohol. I had to give it up because of medical reasons . I never fully realized that alcohol is a poison to the body and that even moderate drinking produces negative health outcomes . It's been 2 years, and I dont miss it . I would recommend to not drinking even if you dont have a problem of any kind . Why take a chance
Good morning 🙏 🌄 Warriors ❤9/27/24 was 38 yrs. sober 4 me... 11/30 I was blessed by God and turned 66... 🙏 🙌, I know the pain,suffering, hardships! All self imposed by my demons 😈 and blaming others for my terrible behavior, actions, decisions...aka look what you made me do to you 😢😢pathetic I was.... HARDWORK, SACRIFICE, DISCIPLINE EATS MOTIVATION FOR BREAKFAST!!! STAY STRONG 💪 STAY HARD 💪 🙏 💙 LOVE YOU ALL ❤
For some poeple it is an addiction. For others it's just a bad habit. I drank myself into hospital and never touched a drop again. Easiest life-changing decision i ever made.
I’ve been friend Bill W for many years. I meet younger guys who’ve quit booze but still smoke pot and pop pills ….nope. To each his own but that’s not sober.
Is it tho? Ppl who only social drink say that stuff. I was a 15+ beer nightly guy up until over a week ago. I quit before for 6 months but caved. Very very difficult
I was not social by any means, but I understand what you're saying. It's so easy to say f it and pour one. Way to easy. I quit for me and only me. I don't allow negative people to hold me back anymore. It's a struggle, but loving yourself enough is key.
@@JasonRossman-cz8vy I was a 6 pack a day beer drinker. 6+ years sober. It can be done, it's hard... but just focus on today.. don't drink today and repeat each day.
I was never a big drinker out side of binge drinking in my 20s but federal legal THC made alcohol obsolete to me. If we're being honest alcohol is just a gross poison we choke down that makes you feel like shit later.
Alcohol just makes me feel weird for the last couple of years, even small amounts, and that's why I don't see a point in drinking anymore. Stopped a few months ago.
Well, Sir, you alone have changed a life, right here, right now. If the great Bill Burr has stopped drinking, then I can think of no better reason to do likewise. Thank you. That's me done with it. Watch this space! 08/09/2024 (EU style date for those on the other side of the pond). Thanks again, Bill.
I got headaches drinking even a couple lite beers around age 35. Anyone get alcohol headaches? Either way I basically quit drinking....the NA beer selection seems to be increasing as well. I LOVE not feeling like I HAVE to drink. People pressuring me can pound sand
That's sad. I cannot imagine life with alcohol. Been sober 18 years. I've played in 6 bands, recorded countless albums, traveled, toured, recently engaged, helped raise a kid, done all sorts of crazy shit. Alcohol would have only ruined all of those things for me. Get out there and do some shit. What's the point of getting sober if you're not going to live your life? I'd rather be drunk than a dry drunk.
When sober you feel bored to death and after drinking you know you're gonna feel sick to death :) Alcohol "works" for what it's intended to do but what a shitty drug. You know, like most drugs :)
Old Forester 1920 and I have a great relationship. Kids come downstairs and watch movies with me. I drink a third to half the bottle. Pass out on the couch. Completely normal. Even when they're not home. Same as Bill is saying. Put on Peaky Blinders or old TV and just have my bourbon. Been doing it forever. Probably not ideal.
These days, I drink so rarely that I might as well go the extra step and become teetotal. When I think back to my late teens and early 20s, I barely recognize who I was. I'm not a big guy, but I used to regularly put away nearly a litre of vodka in a single day. Things could have gone downhill fast if I'd kept that up. Now, at 34, I rarely have more than one drink when I do indulge. In fact, I’ve probably had fewer than 10 drinks this entire year, and we're already halfway through September.
I quit after 40 years. Two weeks later I wound up with congestive heart failure. Now I just sit around all day staring into space, like a dog that's just been fuckin neutered.
I was a f'kin weedaholic for like 28yrs but then I dunno why, but it started makin me anxious asf and go half crazy. There were some extenuating circumstances with some speed, eccy's and eventually some meth but that was like 6 or 7 years ago. It was mostly just for partying but I binged pretty hard there for about 6 months to a year but then gave that crap up without even thinkin about it, but maybe it messed my brain up a bit🤷♂ And then my dad dying of lung cancer about 2 years ago that mighta f'd me a up a bit too. I was living with my parents and helping out looking after him doing the night shift helping him go to the toilet etc. And it was pretty stressful watchin him go down hill and waking up everyday and wondering if today was the day he was gunna kick the bucket. But it mighta been the growin my own and smokin like 4 grams a day and even when I'd get up for a leak at night I'd smash down 3 or 4 cones so I was never straight for a about 28 years and it mighta finally broke my brain. My back's wrecked so I'm legally disabled and didn't do much but smoke weed and play guitar. I was cleaning my dads shed up which was kinda stressful. He was messy as hell so it was a big job lol. But packin his stuff up and throwin some of it out. So it was kinda emotional and got to me more than I realised at the time, so was smokin even more than usual (somehow lol). And then I over did it and put my back out real bad, ended up fighting with the temp Dr I was seeing about asking for some decent pain relief cause the opioid crisis and all that bs and my usual good Dr was on holiday. So end up at the hospital cause the temp Dr was a complete k,hunt. Ended up getting admitted in the hospital for the night and came home and first thing I did was hit the bong and it made the pain worse and sent my anxious thoughts into overdrive. So I was like, huh?? So maybe that's why the pain's at friggin 11 outta 10 and I'm havin anxiety attacks I'd never had before. And then when I finally found a masseuses that could push the muscle back to where it was meant to be I was like, thank F'K back to normal. But nope, then the weed was like settin me on fire and makin me burn up. Musta done some nerve damage while my back was out for a couple of months and the weed was stirrin it up real bad. Still got some burning nerve neuropathy in my left shoulder now even though I've quit so gotta go see a nerve specialist. And smoked it with tobacco too so had to get off that as well but was never really a ciggy smoker so some nicotine patches for a few weeks sorted that out. But anyway, I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep and was gunna sweat my ring off while tryin to sleep But nope, It was heaps easier to quit than I thought and I'm sleepin better than I ever have. And dreaming again. Thought weed helped me sleep but it can actually screw with ya REM sleep patterns and stopped me from dreaming, or at least I only remember them for no more than like 5 seconds. I'd just have a vague feeling I'd had a dream. Slept for 9 hours straight last night. Never did that when I was smokin weed. Would wake up like every 4 hours for a leak. Or probably when I'd straightened up lol. And I think weed had been messin with my urination for years too. So anyway, short story long lol. Given up's really not that bad and honestly I feel better but not that much different. I'd smoked so much for so long that I wasn't even really gettin stoned anymore anyway. Just kinda couch locked and lazy. And now if I try and smoke it just makes my mouth dry as a friggin desert which could be cause of some other meds I'm on though too. Be I get so wrecked it's not really enjoyable anyway. I've still been half arsed thinkin of keepin growin so I can sell a bit but I just can't be bothered and I think my last cutting mighta just died anyway so that's sorted that out. So anyway, (again) well that turned into a massive life story novel when all I really meant to say is if ya givin up the drink or the wed stick with it. 👍🙏🙂
I WAS an all or nothing drinker. I would drink it all until I had nothing. When I drank I couldn’t stop. If I don’t start…I don’t have a problem…7 years. I just don’t start.
I'm lucky that I'm the guy who can get hammered one night or 5 nights in a row and then maybe not drink for 2 weeks and it doesnt' bother me a bit. I also take January off. Have since 2000. The fall and hollidays are always full of booze and I give the liver 30 days of peace and quiet afterwards.
I used to be that guy too. It depends how much it takes for you to get "hammered" but for me it was a lot and health-wise it really catches up with you later in life. Believe me, it really sucks to be in your later years with so much life experience and wisdom in you but you're stuck in a body that can't do anything fun anymore. I'm 50 and have physical problems that are normally seen in 75 year olds. Just to be clear I'm not saying "this happened to me so it will happen to you" but just keep it in mind, friend.
@@ashchaya7676 Thanks. Yeah, I never used tobacco much (Chewing) and pretty much gave that up. I smoke about 6 good cigars a year. I do eat well and take daily vitamins. My biggest problem is I quit lifting and exercising in my mid 40's when the Ex left. I put on the weight and hit 50 at the same time, so at 54 I need to get my ass motivated to take 20-30 lbs. of fat off and get some muscle mass back. I work on call too so that messes with my sleep real bad. Just wanna live long enough to enjoy some retirement at this stage, and booze is about my last vice. Be well, buddy.
@@ashchaya7676 I hope it's workingout for you buddy. I still drink but not every day, or sometimes every day. It just depends. I. Like. GOOD booze. GOOD beer. Or I can leave it. If a person does drink they have to have moderation and keep up good physical habits. I don't smoke and I try to eat good whole foods. Best regards
@@seththomas9105 That's true. My problem was definitely exacerbated by poor physical habits - mainly zero exercise and being very sedentary while drinking too.
Have you noticed every “negative thing” he’s overcome is just shit Nia doesn’t like? Dude already charted the course of his life in a stand up almost a decade old. Gonna be that fucking old man whose legs give out and he just has to sit there listening to the yap-yap blasting his face back like one of those dudes pulling G’s in Top Gun until his heart and will give the fuck out.
What worked for me? Pitiful incomprehensible demoralization leading to rehab leading to 12 step program with a sponsor and trying to grow a relationship w/ God (something spiritual doesn’t have to be white Jesus 😊)
I told myself I should stop drinking...
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But I'm not going to listen to some drunk who talks to himself.
But I ain't drunk,.. I'm just Drinking 😏
... that's a copyright strike 😂
Right😊
That is great. I am 26 years sober and your synopsis had me laughing.
@@My-Pal-HalAlbert Collins, The Ice Man. 👍🏼🎶
Brother -
First off I’m a fan of- typically I would never tell another man that but these days I’m Honest -open minded and willing at the very least -
I am not going to preach - and I can relate to “peaky blinders” - I was coming off Heroin - Methadone Xanax and cocaine - I liked to drink when the drugs ran out -
Watched Peaky Blinders and started feigning for a cigarette first -they smoke so much in that show - then Tommy with “it hurts in me head “
So I picked up my pipe and stole some O G, old skool Lebanese black hash - from my Dads stash that he hid at my shit hole flop house in Fair Haven section of New Haven CT -
Got way too high because I had three weeks “clean” from everything at the time -
Had a beer next - Corona “ piss water”
Drank for three days until I got half of a roxicodone 30 mg ( perk 30)
As they say in the rooms of AA
I was off to the races - coke didn’t work anymore so found some wonderfully delicious Meth amphetamine and was up for 5 days
Xanax and Heroin was not enough landing gear - and “my space ship knew which way to go “ can you hear me major Tom?
Finally I asked my young Mexican chemical advisor and health professional for the strongest “ landing gear “ he had to offer -
He was gracious enough to pull a small bag of “china white” ( actually Car fentanyl) out and said “ Mr Yerri” ( Mr Jerry) please tanqillo tanquillo “ or “Mr Jerry be careful “
Two key bumps up my nose 👃-
( treated drugs like romantic partners back then - would take anything that would have me - and if I had my choice wanted to put things in places that most people call Taboo 😂)
So where most use a needle I chose to snort !!!
Anyway My Terminally Unique ass
Became a common statistic- overdose was instant - was given Nar can and Epinephrine-
By my daughters mom and her new man ( humility comes slowly )
Came to really pissed - was just starting to enjoy this new out of body experience they call death -
So - after I got with another addict to be his chemical advisor and earn my rent - I snorted two key bumps out of same bag of white Fetty wap powder -
Overdose - narcan by E M T s on a park bench in a shit hole section of New Haven - close to Modern Apizza -
This happened once more before the day was done -
Have been Clean and sober since 4/18/22
I work a program and when people ask me how I got sober - I say
GRACE - I supplied the Desire - and the
Honest -
open mindedness
Willingness
That is it - something bigger than me got me clean and sober
I call it God sometimes for lack of a better word - but Grace -
Grace is undeserved Love , compassion and Mercy -( at least my understanding)
It is Love and compassion shown to someone who did nothing to deserve it -
Had a desire to stop drinking and using - was willing to go to any lengths - and a guy From Narcotics Anonymous- happened to show up and have a conversation with me the next day - it changed my life
Said “ my brother what are you running from - no one is chasing anymore , you can live like this if you want to - you can drink and use and be miserable until you stop breathing - “But we do not have To Drink -we do not have to use anymore
Even if we want to “
Flew into Denver Colorado
Detoxed and went to treatment in Colorado Springs until I was asked to leave for being on camera holding hands with a chick who I had just had mutually vicious yet mutually comforting sexual intercourse with on the washing machine ( no camera in the laundry room )
Today I love recovery and am grateful for Grace , Grateful for My Recovery , Grateful to be clean and sober - Grateful for a simple program of action for complicated people - grateful for fellowships of
Alcoholics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous & Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families -ACA
Grateful for Friends and Family
Wether thru Blood or bond or both
Grateful for the Pain in my past
That pain has turned into experience
That experience is where I draw to get strength -
I offer my experience to others so that it becomes OUR HOPE !!!
Grateful for all addicts and alcoholics -
If you do not know this- you are worth it -
❤️🩹
"I don't want to go through quitting again." Wisdom. Good word. Peace.
Yeah that hit good with me too
My wife and I quit alcohol about three and a half years ago. One of the best decisions we ever made.
My girlfriend and I stopped drinking today. I hope we can get that far. Congrats to you both, hope all is well
nice I once had 3 years sober but now I am 1 year and 2 months sober, good for you guys! it is tough when you see people drunk all the time laughing and nothing is funny about what they say lmao
Our 10 year wedding anniversary is next week and I got it in my head that it'll be a major win if I don't drink, something to propel me further. Wish me luck.
I had to stop drinking for 4 years through illness. After that I thought the 4 years wasn’t as bad as other 4 year periods when I was drunk a lot of the time. So I never resumed.
@jackedkerouac4414 wish you luck! 10 years is a long time, that would be a great present for both of you guys
Im 39 and I've never had a drop of alcohol, mostly because alcoholism runs in my family and my dad and uncle were mean drunks when I was a kid. My heart goes out to anyone struggling.
Good fucking shout mate!!
Why you on here and posting? Its like saying I was never fat and watching losing weight videos....SIMP!
High five buddy 🙌🏼
I never started either ... why start now
great story; are you published?
You’re not missing out on anything. Good on ya.
Sober 18 years. I saw some other guy say he was sober a while and how boring life is. Seriously, what is the point of getting sober if you aren't going to actually live your life? Trust me I could not imagine life without alcohol. I was a light drinker, then a partier, then An all day full blown alcoholic by 24. Nothing seemed like it would ever be fun without booze. After all this time I am the complete opposite now. I cannot imagine a life with alcohol. I hope everyone out there struggling finds the help they need. It's hard life staying drunk. Especially hiding it from everyone. Takes more energy than about anything I've ever done. People convince themselves that alcohol makes things more fun. That is 100% in your head. Your mindset makes it fun. Dont be lame. Get out there and live your fucking life.
Very well said! In 2023 I cut WAY back on my drinking and saw a noticeable improvement in just about every area of my life. So this year in March I quit all together. And honestly I’ve never been healthier or happier.
I quit 3 years ago this September 9th, at 41 years old. I am a boring, relaxed, calm person, who gets up early and eats healthy. I’ve never felt better, but I can honestly say this life would bore the piss outta most people 😂
@@brimstonebull lol as long as you’re happy though!
Every day as a drunk is the same day! Don't ask me how I know that. 21 years sober last week. Cake and ice cream may have been involved.
@@brimstonebull I mean what's boring or not is very subjective. Sitting at a bar all night spending a huge amount of money on alcohol and potentially other substances, making poor decisions and then feeling like absolute crap for days afterwards is fkn boring to me.
If you have a good sense of well-being and are in good health, everything just feels better no matter what you're doing. It enables you to do more with your life.
"its so fucking hard to quit i dont wanna go thru it again."
The very thought thats kept me off alcohol for 3.5 years.
That's been my mantra since quitting smoking. That was so tough to quit, I never want to do that again.
Well done.
I've been off the poison for 4 months now. I no longer think about it 99% of the time. But every now and then I miss it a little.
Next 2 months will get even easier and better. Hold the line. Haha
I know its not comparable, but same for me with weed. I am off for like 2 years now and time to time i miss it, but that relationship had to end.
Glad to hear it gets better, I can't stop thinking about it but it's been a week 😂
I don't know if this helps but I had too many bad times to miss it.
That said, how do people that have a great time all the time ever manage to quit? (That's not helpful, I know.)
Drinking dreams are normal, watch out for that.
Just started my journey to sobriety for the exact same reason. I found myself getting hammered while watching movies, nightly. This typically occurred after sending my son upstairs to bed, because I needed to keep that side of me away from him. My wife gave me a reality check out of concern and it finally seeped in that what I was doing, although relatively harmless, was a path I needed to find myself off of. It's a tough road ahead, but it's time to lose the booze. More power to any and all recovering addicts out there. Keep fighting the good fight.
Congratulations on your decision, how is it going? I am a month sober now and just wanted to share the strategy that has made me sure that I will not go back to drinking ever again....the audiobook This Naked Mind. 7 hours long, it says that it deprograms your mind to not desire a drink again, and it seems to have worked brilliantly on me, I don't think I could bring a cup to my lips now even if I wanted to. It's a great listen even if you have easily maintained your sobriety.
i started of with 2 cans of beer to help me fall asleep and ended up drinking vodka as soon as i got home from work so i could get so drunk and pass out early enough to be sober enough to drive to work the next day.
It's amazing the "systems" our drunk minds come up with to keep things looking outwardly normal.
Well 2 cans of beer and a few shots of vodka isn't that bad since you only did it that one time.
@@Amero2323 no, i started in one end and ended up the other. it was over a 3 year period.
You started "of" ???
Have you been drinking 😂
... and why are you still awake
Sounds like a plan xD
Quitting cigarettes was the hardest. It only took me a couple weeks to get past alcohol. Everyday gets a little easier until you just don’t think about it. If I can quit cigarettes and alcohol…Anyone can quit.
I agree, I had a hell of a time quitting cigarettes. a real nightmare. It's been 20 years and I still dream about smoking.
PCP was the hardest for me. Right below that was rock cocaine. Tobacco is something I never even considered quitting. Seems healthy compared to my other addictions
I quit from 91 to 2001 , I just drink a couple of beers now . Those 10 years I didnt drink at all were the most productive years of my life
You quit for 10 years and started again? That's gotta be uncommon. Care to elaborate on why you started again?
@@fireice8
Yeah true,... but that's a long stretch!
@@djbryson check out an AA meeting, if you are ever bored, very common. lol
i won't quit trying to quit but i keep fucking up. my hats off all those with the will power.
Keep on the journey. Check out the book "How to Control Alcohol" by Allen Carr.
It's amazing how booze can lose its power over us by reading a book. Our dependence on drinking is mostly in our heads.
One step at a time. You’re on a journey. Beating yourself up will make quitting harder. Try to look at yourself with compassion while you are traveling. You’ll get to where you want to go, I believe in you
Hardest thing to learn for me and maybe you, is you can't do it alone. You can get about 3 to 4 months of sobriety with your own will power.
It makes no sense and still to this day, at 3 years coming up on 4 years of sobriety, why being in a group works. It doesn't matter why or how it works though.
You need a group, find an AA or sober meeting in your area.
1 hour there is better than the wasted hours of drinking and the hangover the next day.
@colinrussell2017 with true alcoholics, it's in the genes. They have genetically different metabolisms. They process alcohol differently than most other people. The true alcoholic actually accommodates and adjusts easily to being in a state of alcoholic intoxication. The downside is that once that accomodation has been made, it is difficult and sometimes impossible to function comfortably without it. Millions of people have died in hopeless despair without even knowing why.
It’s not will power. It’s the power of a program… of friends who fight the same enemy (and win, day by day), of a relationship with God and of freedom you find that special day when you realize ya can’t remember the last time you felt/thought like a drink would be a good idea.
im tired of feeling sick all the time.
Just start noticing how enslaved it makes you.
Notice how you might avoid places where you can't drink, how much planning and thought goes into the alcohol use.
See how it can limit activities and can make bad memories, or make blank spots in your memory that you may, or may not, hear about later.
After you see how it takes over your free will, then you ask yourself if you want to be a slave anymore.
The money you'll save could go to a nice Bermuda vacation, or something. 👍
@@toddburgess6792 Your first sentence "notice how enslaved it makes you" is a great summation of exactly how and why I stopped. By going that route, I have never felt the urge to do it again. I could tend bar for other people all night long with no desire to join in. I honestly feel sorry for the people who say things like "every day is a battle" and "one day at a time". I mean good for them but what a prison that must be.
You can stop. You can recover and it doesn't have to be in whatever cheesy way some shitty movie or TV show made it out to be. It can be whatever you want it to be. Get help. Go to a meeting.
im sick of feeling tired all the time
@@toddburgess6792 Really great point. The alcohol becomes the night. So many things you & friends could do, except you end up sticking to the same damn shitty bars just because alcohol is a necessary part of the experience for some dumb reason
Good man.
Life is better without it. Word.
I stopped 6 weeks ago god it’s boring but I know it will get better plus I’ve saved a ton in cash so I treat myself to little things😊
I love alcohol… unfortunately alcohol doesn’t love me back. I’ve been a 2 glasses of red wine and done guy for the past 30-something years.
I quit drinking 3 years ago, it’s been boring.
I got hammered at a Bill Burr show. Great fuckin time. 2 years later I’m listening to this trying to quit🥲
I'm in my 50s and have never drank alcohol. My dad drank daily and held his liquor well but if if it was a party or he was having a bad day, he would get DRUUUUUNK. If it was a party, he'd be emotional and slurry and sentimental and if it was a bad day he'd be smashing radios and throwing kettles across the kitchen. Later he would feel bad and crush me against his 5 o'clock shadow and cry and say he was sorry. I can still smell that alcohol on his breath and feel his tears on my face. Kids just want to know their parents are in their right minds so all of it was awful. I never wanted to be like that. In high school my classmates would come to school on Monday and say, "Man, I got WASTED on Friday night, I was throwing up all Saturday morning, and I was hungover until Sunday night. I am NEVER going to drink again." Then the next Monday the same guy would come in with the same story. Drinking just never had any appeal for me. Just a big waste of time, money, relationships and potential.
You learned from your dad, very good. Keep it up.
This really resonates with me. I have a 4.yrr old boy and a 7 yr ild autistic boy. We lost our home and everything 3 years ago and were homeless because of black mold hidden in our new home.With no support system to help us. It took a year to get our health back and a home and start acquiring new things. For a while uear after that, everything really hit me hard. The guilt, the shame of my wife and kids having their health, home, possessions, and most of all, dignity stripped from them. Soon after we got back on our feet, i started drinking hard. I also found out i was on the spectrum with acute ptsd as my parents bullied me for being different, and adhd. So, as i started drinking so much because i wasnt in shock anymore and felt like tue worst dad and husband and man on this evil planet. I drank and cried for a year. Holding my kids and crying and apologizing and begging for their forgiveness. I probably did more harm to them than the trauma of being sick homeless and losing everything all at once.
The past 8 months i have gone back to how i used to be. Might have a 6 pack in a month. Sometimes nothing. But when i was in the thick of it, there was never a time when i was drunk that i didn't have the thought of just getting black out drunk and going deep intonthe woods and not coming back. I actually felt they were better off without me. Trying to make up for it now. They have all of me now.
Anyway, thats my story, and i thank you for yours!
@@normangrandy8904 That's a rough story. It is good that you got sober. Your wife and kids are more important than anything else on this planet. Keep the focus on serving them and God and forget about yourself. God and your family are more important.
Much harder for alcoholics than for other addicts. The entire social life in Western society revolves around alcohol, from winning the first place in car racing to new year's eve, to all the friggin' movie stars, politicians winning, ships being launched, everything has alcohol in it. I was fine with it, even had alcoholics in the family that lived a long life and seemed happy till last couple of years every time I've drunk anything over 4-5 beers throws me into deep depression next day, and I mean deep and ugly, so, I've tried it a few times more not wanting to believe the ugly truth but it's not for me anymore.
Pill head here. And your absolutely right. Booze is the hardest withdraw I ever had.
I really love how Bill has just become a better man. He overcame Boston.
Nobody overcomes Boston.
What does that mean, whts wrong with boston
That’s heavy… You don’t over come it… you come to terms with it. Maybe, just maybe you tap the brakes on self harm…
Oct 13th 2024 was my first year alcohol free
I quit drinking, then socializing, then having fun, then being happy, then having a relationship. It's been a magical journey.
So you quit everything?
I quit socializing, having fun, being happy, having a relationship but not quitting drinking.
I’d recommend a psychiatrist. Sounds to me you may be experiencing some underlying depression and/or anxiety. It helped me.
My friend's mom " Norma ' would get shit faced and sing and play poker with us kids for a nickle a point. This was a step up from my mom that wouldn't talk to you or hug you even if you were dying of some kind of terminal illness. I miss Norma and her drinking may have bothered her kids but she made me smile and I loved her humor and how I won at poker ..........as she got completely smashed.
One day sober and counting...
You got this!
One day at a time. Its been 2 days for me.
@@normangrandy89040ne day at a time. 3 days for me.
I used to have a bad drinking problem, but that mainly stemmed from untreated depression as well as cabin fever with family during peak COVID. At this point i drink about once a month. I can see myself giving it up forever at some point but for now i know I have the impulse control to take those breaks when needed
Another perk of not drinking is not having to get up 5 times a night to take a piss.
Been sober 7 years, since 2017. The first few months aren’t the worst but they’re hard. Everyone “will be so proud of you”, but you’ll still have to work at it. After everyone forgets you stopped drinking that is the worst. No one will be encouraging you anymore and you’ll have to work at it. I don’t regret giving up alcohol but it’s not for everyone. Life is more boring but refreshingly more predictable
Exactly one year today. Never drinking again.
I got sober after near two decades of binge drinking that was in 1993 that year I also stopped smoking cigarettes and marijuana. I don’t miss it because if I didn’t stop I would surely be dead by now.
@pfranks75 how did quitting Marijuana do for you? that is the only one I am stuck on now, drinking was hard to quit but smoking weed I done it all my life since 14 so just the thought of quitting that is tough, but good on you for cigs, my mom still smokes those at 64, she tried to quit many times
Madison Avenue convinces young folks that alcohol, beautiful women and fun are all part of "Alcohol's Mystique"
The advertising is everywhere
@dave9351 Yeah, Mad Men was a huge influence that got me into drinking. And advertising. Neither one worked out. 🤣
5 months sober, drank for 20yrs. The hardest part is im always irritated now. Depression is getting to me.
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 feel better now in my 30s than I ever did before, partly losing 285lbs and stopping drugs (Trees I grow dont count) and drinking. I was such a movie and game drinker, holy shit with all the drugs too. Miracle I survived. Props to Bill!
I did the same thing when I was 27. It’s been 14 years and I maybe have a drink every 8 or 10 months. Usually a beer, and I rarely finish it.
quit weed 1 month ago. Hope to make it same as Bill did with alcohol.
You went through the worst then i feel like, for me the first 2 weeks was a nightmare.
Cbd pills helped a lot.
@@KillahBeez94
That's Right 👍
Fight your booze addiction with Beer 😂
Yeah it's tough.
And CBD has it's uses too. Glad people are looking into them.
But many CBD products STILL, have the THC in them. Especially since it's a less than monitored market. So good luck my friend 👍
Just know my joke, isn't a joke.
They just want your money.
Good on ya man. I was a f'kin weedaholic for like 28yrs but then I dunno why, but it started makin me anxious asf and go half crazy. There were some extenuating circumstances with some speed, eccy's and eventually some meth but that was like 6 or 7 years ago. It was mostly just for partying but I binged pretty hard there for about 6 months to a year but then gave that crap up without even thinkin about it, but maybe it messed my brain up a bit🤷♂
And then my dad dying of lung cancer about 2 years ago that mighta f'd me a up a bit too. I was living with my parents and helping out looking after him doing the night shift helping him go to the toilet etc. And it was pretty stressful watchin him go down hill and waking up everyday and wondering if today was the day he was gunna kick the bucket.
But it mighta been the growin my own and smokin like 4 grams a day and even when I'd get up for a leak at night I'd smash down 3 or 4 cones so I was never straight for a about 28 years and it mighta finally broke my brain.
My back's wrecked so I'm legally disabled and didn't do much but smoke weed and play guitar.
I was cleaning my dads shed up which was kinda stressful. He was messy as hell so it was a big job lol. But packin his stuff up and throwin some of it out. So it was kinda emotional and got to me more than I realised at the time, so was smokin even more than usual (somehow lol). And then I over did it and put my back out real bad ended up in hospital for the night and came home and first thing I did was hit the bong and it made the pain worse and sent my anxious thoughts into overdrive. So I was like, huh?? So maybe that's why the pains at friggin 11 outta 10 and I'm havin anxiety attacks I'd never had before.
And then when I finally found a masseuses that could push the muscle back to where it was meant to be I was like, thank F'K back to normal. But nope, then the weed was like settin me on fire and makin me burn up. Musta done some nerve damage while my back was out and the weed was stirrin it up real bad.
Still got some burning nerve neuropathy in my left shoulder even though I've quit so gotta go see a nerve specialist.
And smoked it with tobacco too so had to get off that too but was never really a ciggy smoker so some nicotine patches for a few weeks sorted that out.
But anyway, I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep and was gunna sweat my ring off while tryin to sleep
But nope, It was heaps easier to quit than I thought and I'm sleepin better than I ever have. And dreaming again. Thought weed helped me sleep but it can actually screw with ya REM sleep patterns and stopped me from dreaming, or at least remember them for more than like 5 seconds. I'd just have a vague feeling I'd had a dream.
Slept for 9 hours straight last night. Never did that when I was smokin weed. Would wake up like every 4 hours for a leak. Or probably when I'd straightened up lol.
And I think weed had been messin with my urination for years too.
So anyway, short story long lol.
Given up's really not that bad and honestly I feel better but not that much different.
I'd smoked so much for so long that I wasn't even really gettin stoned anymore anyway.
Just kinda couch locked and lazy.
And now if I try and smoke it just makes my mouth dry as a friggin desert which could be cause of some other meds I'm on though too.
Be I get so wrecked it's not really enjoyable anyway.
I've still been half arsed thinkin of keepin growin so I can sell a bit but I just can't be bothered and I think my last cutting mighta just died anyway so that's sorted that out.
So anyway, (again) well that turned into a massive life story novel when all i really meant to say is stick with it dude. Now that you've made it a month it only gets easier from here on out. 👍🙏🙂
@@28russ My friend! I wanted to get back here and reply after 1 month, as next milestone. But as I read your comment just now, I want to reply with some thoughts.
We have some things in common:
Smoked weed and hash for 10 years, with the last 8 smoking about 3-5 grams a day with tobacco.
Last few years I started smoking even more to run away from loneliness, to avoid depressive thoughts. Smoking weed helped me to focus on anything not related to my mental health, the fact I was lonely and not doing anything with my life.
Did pills, mdma and a little speed some years ago for about 2,3 years. I took only at parties and festivals, mainly summer time, but I was abusing in the sense that I could take 3 pills during 10 hours of partying. So I had 3 days festivals where I would take 6-9 pills in total.
This fucked up my brain.
I relate to quiting weed, but not feeling that much different. I think we just need more time for our brain to set up lower thresholds for happiness/serotonin. And also to start integrate some positive habbits in our lives.
I am not, and maybe you also, the kind of people that can smoke every other week recreationally. So it's better we don't smoke at all.
I also quit tobacco, but I am taking nycotine pouches like Zyn, with a low dose of nycotine.
Life is not much better, but is different since quiting. It will get much better with time, the road is longer.
Started again to have dreams like 5 days ago.
I am sleeping much better and I feel rested when I wake up.
My desire for life and to socialize increased, which is fucking amazing. I was couch potato like you and even refused social events. But now I feel a need to reconnect with people from my life which I avoided while smoking.
You are a strong person for going through all of that, facing your emotions and quiting, even more so with medical issues and pains.
Let's keep our heads straight friend and try to live good. I wish you good health and strong mind!
@@28russ I keep trying to reply my friend, but youtube or channel mod keeps marking my comment as spam....I am trying to split the comment in many replies. hope its readable
I binge drink from time to time (once every 4-6 weeks), I can take it or leave it the rest of the time, I tend to want to drink when I'm up for some reason. I just find hangovers being extra difficult in these current times with all the social chaos and financial anxiety.
I've been Cali sober (I use marijuana under a doctor's supervision) for 8+ years now. My avatar is when I started drinking at 9 months old. I always got compliments as bartender for my parent's parties because I mixed the drinks 50% mixer 50% liquor.
"I would port." So glad this was written/typed/drawn/whatever they way it sounded.
Great 2 hear it! Never started drinking and never will!
Nothing goes better with a glass of scotch than listening to someone talk about quitting
Good for you Bill
I was a social drinker and never had a tolerence for high volumes of alcohol.
I had to give it up because of medical reasons .
I never fully realized that alcohol is a poison to the body and that even moderate drinking produces negative health outcomes .
It's been 2 years, and I dont miss it . I would recommend to not drinking even if you dont have a problem of any kind . Why take a chance
17 years. I get exhausted thinking about the cycle of being a somewhat functioning alcoholic…wow.
What is that podcast clip you use for the ending? It sounds like an early version of the cruise ship dictator bit from his special.
Good morning 🙏 🌄 Warriors ❤9/27/24 was 38 yrs. sober 4 me... 11/30 I was blessed by God and turned 66... 🙏 🙌, I know the pain,suffering, hardships! All self imposed by my demons 😈 and blaming others for my terrible behavior, actions, decisions...aka look what you made me do to you 😢😢pathetic I was.... HARDWORK, SACRIFICE, DISCIPLINE EATS MOTIVATION FOR BREAKFAST!!! STAY STRONG 💪 STAY HARD 💪 🙏 💙 LOVE YOU ALL ❤
“I’m glad I’m an alcoholic “ said no one.
For some poeple it is an addiction.
For others it's just a bad habit.
I drank myself into hospital and never touched a drop again.
Easiest life-changing decision i ever made.
Is this where we come in and tell complete strangers our sobriety date? Kick ass! October 21, 2023.
I’ve been friend Bill W for many years. I meet younger guys who’ve quit booze but still smoke pot and pop pills ….nope. To each his own but that’s not sober.
Ive been sober 2 years, never going back. It's possible. Trust me.
Nice job!!
Is it tho? Ppl who only social drink say that stuff. I was a 15+ beer nightly guy up until over a week ago. I quit before for 6 months but caved. Very very difficult
I was not social by any means, but I understand what you're saying. It's so easy to say f it and pour one. Way to easy. I quit for me and only me. I don't allow negative people to hold me back anymore. It's a struggle, but loving yourself enough is key.
@@JasonRossman-cz8vy I was a 6 pack a day beer drinker. 6+ years sober. It can be done, it's hard... but just focus on today.. don't drink today and repeat each day.
I was never a big drinker out side of binge drinking in my 20s but federal legal THC made alcohol obsolete to me.
If we're being honest alcohol is just a gross poison we choke down that makes you feel like shit later.
Key word here... "journey".
Alcohol just makes me feel weird for the last couple of years, even small amounts, and that's why I don't see a point in drinking anymore. Stopped a few months ago.
Well, Sir, you alone have changed a life, right here, right now. If the great Bill Burr has stopped drinking, then I can think of no better reason to do likewise.
Thank you. That's me done with it.
Watch this space! 08/09/2024 (EU style date for those on the other side of the pond).
Thanks again, Bill.
Loved Peaky Blinders. They made a drink look like liquid gold.
I got headaches drinking even a couple lite beers around age 35. Anyone get alcohol headaches? Either way I basically quit drinking....the NA beer selection seems to be increasing as well. I LOVE not feeling like I HAVE to drink. People pressuring me can pound sand
Congrats Bill I’ve been sober 7 years…never been more bored and boring, but hey, fuck it, my liver is good
I hear you, I feel boring. Nice screen name to content ratio lol
@@MechInvent haha yeh Whiskey was my cat… but I did name her after the drink…😂
That's sad. I cannot imagine life with alcohol. Been sober 18 years. I've played in 6 bands, recorded countless albums, traveled, toured, recently engaged, helped raise a kid, done all sorts of crazy shit. Alcohol would have only ruined all of those things for me. Get out there and do some shit. What's the point of getting sober if you're not going to live your life? I'd rather be drunk than a dry drunk.
I drink two whiskeys followed by two beers like twice a month for the last twenty years. I don't see a problem here.
... Bill UniBurrsity
When sober you feel bored to death and after drinking you know you're gonna feel sick to death :) Alcohol "works" for what it's intended to do but what a shitty drug. You know, like most drugs :)
Old Forester 1920 and I have a great relationship. Kids come downstairs and watch movies with me. I drink a third to half the bottle. Pass out on the couch. Completely normal. Even when they're not home. Same as Bill is saying. Put on Peaky Blinders or old TV and just have my bourbon. Been doing it forever. Probably not ideal.
TWO YEARS TO GET OVER
Quitting alcohol was easy. Well, once I suffered through the 3 day hangover…. Now I don’t enjoy it at all.
Best decision I ever made.
William Burr is that guy.
How old was Bill when he quit?
First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you…
How does the drink take a drink?
These days, I drink so rarely that I might as well go the extra step and become teetotal. When I think back to my late teens and early 20s, I barely recognize who I was. I'm not a big guy, but I used to regularly put away nearly a litre of vodka in a single day. Things could have gone downhill fast if I'd kept that up. Now, at 34, I rarely have more than one drink when I do indulge. In fact, I’ve probably had fewer than 10 drinks this entire year, and we're already halfway through September.
At first glance of the pic on this video, I thought it was Billy Corgan for a second till I read the title.
Its poison
wake up, drink. 🍻
Get a family and get happy 😂😂
0:44 he meant the old TV show, not the 80s movie.
Im a minute 20 in and cant take these guys laughing at nothing.bill is hilarious.....but come on!?
It's a radio show. They have to laugh. That way the audience thinks it's funny.
I quit after 40 years. Two weeks later I wound up with congestive heart failure. Now I just sit around all day staring into space, like a dog that's just been fuckin neutered.
I wish I could I drink more but I’m too damn busy.
No Monocle or hankerchief?
I was a f'kin weedaholic for like 28yrs but then I dunno why, but it started makin me anxious asf and go half crazy. There were some extenuating circumstances with some speed, eccy's and eventually some meth but that was like 6 or 7 years ago. It was mostly just for partying but I binged pretty hard there for about 6 months to a year but then gave that crap up without even thinkin about it, but maybe it messed my brain up a bit🤷♂
And then my dad dying of lung cancer about 2 years ago that mighta f'd me a up a bit too. I was living with my parents and helping out looking after him doing the night shift helping him go to the toilet etc. And it was pretty stressful watchin him go down hill and waking up everyday and wondering if today was the day he was gunna kick the bucket.
But it mighta been the growin my own and smokin like 4 grams a day and even when I'd get up for a leak at night I'd smash down 3 or 4 cones so I was never straight for a about 28 years and it mighta finally broke my brain.
My back's wrecked so I'm legally disabled and didn't do much but smoke weed and play guitar.
I was cleaning my dads shed up which was kinda stressful. He was messy as hell so it was a big job lol. But packin his stuff up and throwin some of it out. So it was kinda emotional and got to me more than I realised at the time, so was smokin even more than usual (somehow lol). And then I over did it and put my back out real bad, ended up fighting with the temp Dr I was seeing about asking for some decent pain relief cause the opioid crisis and all that bs and my usual good Dr was on holiday. So end up at the hospital cause the temp Dr was a complete k,hunt. Ended up getting admitted in the hospital for the night and came home and first thing I did was hit the bong and it made the pain worse and sent my anxious thoughts into overdrive. So I was like, huh?? So maybe that's why the pain's at friggin 11 outta 10 and I'm havin anxiety attacks I'd never had before.
And then when I finally found a masseuses that could push the muscle back to where it was meant to be I was like, thank F'K back to normal. But nope, then the weed was like settin me on fire and makin me burn up. Musta done some nerve damage while my back was out for a couple of months and the weed was stirrin it up real bad.
Still got some burning nerve neuropathy in my left shoulder now even though I've quit so gotta go see a nerve specialist.
And smoked it with tobacco too so had to get off that as well but was never really a ciggy smoker so some nicotine patches for a few weeks sorted that out.
But anyway, I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep and was gunna sweat my ring off while tryin to sleep
But nope, It was heaps easier to quit than I thought and I'm sleepin better than I ever have. And dreaming again. Thought weed helped me sleep but it can actually screw with ya REM sleep patterns and stopped me from dreaming, or at least I only remember them for no more than like 5 seconds. I'd just have a vague feeling I'd had a dream.
Slept for 9 hours straight last night. Never did that when I was smokin weed. Would wake up like every 4 hours for a leak. Or probably when I'd straightened up lol.
And I think weed had been messin with my urination for years too.
So anyway, short story long lol.
Given up's really not that bad and honestly I feel better but not that much different.
I'd smoked so much for so long that I wasn't even really gettin stoned anymore anyway.
Just kinda couch locked and lazy.
And now if I try and smoke it just makes my mouth dry as a friggin desert which could be cause of some other meds I'm on though too.
Be I get so wrecked it's not really enjoyable anyway.
I've still been half arsed thinkin of keepin growin so I can sell a bit but I just can't be bothered and I think my last cutting mighta just died anyway so that's sorted that out.
So anyway, (again) well that turned into a massive life story novel when all I really meant to say is if ya givin up the drink or the wed stick with it. 👍🙏🙂
what do you do about the cravings when they come up?
"My journey of marrying Laquisha"
I WAS an all or nothing drinker. I would drink it all until I had nothing. When I drank I couldn’t stop. If I don’t start…I don’t have a problem…7 years. I just don’t start.
I switched to weed. I prefer it as I don't make idiotic decisions and have never lost my shoes
I'm lucky that I'm the guy who can get hammered one night or 5 nights in a row and then maybe not drink for 2 weeks and it doesnt' bother me a bit. I also take January off. Have since 2000. The fall and hollidays are always full of booze and I give the liver 30 days of peace and quiet afterwards.
I used to be that guy too. It depends how much it takes for you to get "hammered" but for me it was a lot and health-wise it really catches up with you later in life. Believe me, it really sucks to be in your later years with so much life experience and wisdom in you but you're stuck in a body that can't do anything fun anymore. I'm 50 and have physical problems that are normally seen in 75 year olds.
Just to be clear I'm not saying "this happened to me so it will happen to you" but just keep it in mind, friend.
@@ashchaya7676 Thanks. Yeah, I never used tobacco much (Chewing) and pretty much gave that up. I smoke about 6 good cigars a year. I do eat well and take daily vitamins. My biggest problem is I quit lifting and exercising in my mid 40's when the Ex left. I put on the weight and hit 50 at the same time, so at 54 I need to get my ass motivated to take 20-30 lbs. of fat off and get some muscle mass back. I work on call too so that messes with my sleep real bad. Just wanna live long enough to enjoy some retirement at this stage, and booze is about my last vice. Be well, buddy.
@@ashchaya7676 I hope it's workingout for you buddy. I still drink but not every day, or sometimes every day. It just depends. I. Like. GOOD booze. GOOD beer. Or I can leave it. If a person does drink they have to have moderation and keep up good physical habits. I don't smoke and I try to eat good whole foods.
Best regards
@@seththomas9105 That's true. My problem was definitely exacerbated by poor physical habits - mainly zero exercise and being very sedentary while drinking too.
3:55 🔥🔥🔥🎧🎧🎧
He seems angrier thsn he used to be.
Step one: make millions of dollars. Step 2: there is no step 2
Gave up at 24. 58 now.
Have you noticed every “negative thing” he’s overcome is just shit Nia doesn’t like?
Dude already charted the course of his life in a stand up almost a decade old. Gonna be that fucking old man whose legs give out and he just has to sit there listening to the yap-yap blasting his face back like one of those dudes pulling G’s in Top Gun until his heart and will give the fuck out.
Nah, he looked in the mirror and didn't like what he saw. That's a very personal thing
im gonna guess your unmarried lol
Bill telling stories 😂👍
I didn't hear anything about quitting
One or two edibles at night trumps booze any day, especially as you age.
Ok, maybe I’m not a drunk.
it's harder to give up the ciggies
I’m 67 and never had a drop of alcohol nor any drugs. My kids called me Betty White. Now they drink! 😮
I only do weed. Never liked booze much. I also promised my Grandma that I'd never touch tobacco.
its a home pour
It never got better than the first two .. good riddance.
Bill didn't quit the chocolate though
I like drinking.
Ok
Getting sober only sounded like a good idea when I was drunk.
Then I’d wake up sober thinking no way in hell I’m not not drinking.
What worked for me? Pitiful incomprehensible demoralization leading to rehab leading to 12 step program with a sponsor and trying to grow a relationship w/ God (something spiritual doesn’t have to be white Jesus 😊)
This bullsh*t just waters down the topic of alcoholism. Congrats on putting down a problem you never had.