Alcoholic for over a decade from 19 to 30. Ruined my life in numerous ways. Turning 39 in a couple months and coming up on 9 years sober a few weeks after that. The only thing that allowed me to beat my addiction and stay sober is the grace of God. Christ is King.
Again and again we see the villainous role played by unethical, self serving, or incredibly misinformed medical doctors in the Medical Establishment. How many times must this terrible tale of broken trust and incompetence be played out before we learn, once and for all, not to assume that our medical professionals always know what they're talking about or have our best interests at heart? Over and over and over again - as I've witnessed over the past 50 years - the public has been misguided by erroneous and often deadly recommendations dispensed in the name of healthy living.
I have 6.5 years clean from heroin but currently trying to get sober from alcohol. Getting clean from heroin was HARD, and also led to endocarditis 3 times and 2 open heart surgeries (im 33 now) but getting clean from alcohol is soooo hard in a different way, since it's soo prevalent and the temptations are everywhere. Praying for strength ❤️
One of the things I had to realize about addiction was that it was my own self-hatred that led me back to the thing. It wasn't even the dopamine, it was the feeling afterwards of hating myself. When I realized God loved me even in the aftermath, it took away the motivation to do the thing. I had to accept that I was loved in spite of the addiction. There was no running away from the love. That is what has given me the strength. Realizing I am loved.
If I may, a little note for the editor, that advertisement coming in when it did, and showing the conversation going on in the background made it feel more intrusive. Essentially it created a situation of- “a stranger pulling you out of an engaging conversation at an inconvenient time but still leaving you in earshot of it. Which makes it hard to hear what the stranger is saying since you’re still partially engaged in the first conversation” A well timed natural break that takes your full attention is far better.
Yes an ad break in an 11 minute video which isn’t a UA-cam ad but part of the actual video is totally ridiculous. I turned it off too. I can see having an ad like that in a long podcast but not a short clip. Makes me not want to bother with any more content from this podcast
18 months sober. 40 lbs lighter. 100% happier. Saved my marriage. Improved every area of my life. AA never worked for me. Two things worked. One was learning the indelible truth about alcohol through a book called How to quit drinking without willpower by Alan carr. The other was cognitive behavioral therapy that helped me see all my blind spots and learn how to cope with stress, anger, feelings without reaching for the bottle
I started drinking heavily in February, 2012 and by July had lost 130 pounds. She said she couldn't stand the drinking. Of course, after she left I had no reason to drink anymore and luckily I never regained the weight.
That's interesting. I remember an interview with Barbara Branden who said the same thing about his book on quitting smoking. She found the advice in the book to be trite and thought it wouldn't do anything, but after a lifetime of smoking she never picked up again.
4:42 - That is precisely why there are so many young male addicts; many of us have little to no sense of self-worth because there's nothing driving it; we're socially isolated and don't feel needed by anyone. Given the right motivation, the things young men can accomplish are amazing. Sadly, so long as our societies continue to ignore and waste young men's potential, I fear we will face continued rampant self-destructive behaviors like addiction.
@@Flowersandtrees BS. The military teaches you how to be a dependent, thoughtless bootlicker, NOT a strong independent man. Plus, simply being a member of the US military is completely evil and heartless at this point, because literally everyone is aware that theyre just fighting for global corporations and the will of criminally oriented politicians that simply wish to own the entire world. This time isnt WWII, nor is it the 1950s: money is fake, jobs are largely fake, and the entire 1st world is somersaulting into self-destruction in tandem. What men need is just what the OP said: True, concrete, community-oriented, self-sufficient PURPOSE. Only this will save us, and it will eventually instill profound meaning in us all.
We need more people like this telling us truth! Just finished reading The 23 Former Doctor Truths, and it breaks down so much of what we’re not being told.
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the song "Master of Puppets" is this exactly. high school kids need to hear these kind of talks using simple examples that are applicable to their young lives.
7 years sober from being a sloppy sack of booze and pills! By the grace of God! Still took me about 5 years of sobriety to really get my head on straight and mind oriented correctly. Thanks for everything you do JP, have changed my life in so many ways.
I’m 36 now, 12 years sober. I never tought I would go trough without drinking…. For those who are struggling I wish you the best and you can do it. One day at a time and if you have at least one person that matters to you do it for him/her.
When we get back to teaching through hands-on skill building we create unity, community, confidence and self-worth.... all positive attributes every individual needs when confronted with adversity at every turn... STAY YOUR OWN COURSE, breath deeply & exhale slowly .....
I’m so blessed! I’m in chronic pain, disabled, degenerative disc disease, one legged, been run over by cars 10x, and hit by a bus. With all of that, I’m GRATEFUL, every day, for the Love of God and His presence in my life! Gratitude is a CHOICE. At the same time, I feel like I’m GIFTED with gratitude. Without it I would be a miserable, unpleasant person to be around, I am sure. I thank God for thankfulness!
The reason so much bad stuff are happening to you is because you live in the fantasy of your god delusion. Stop with your magical thinking and you will find that all those ill fortunes will stop. You have brought it all on yourself.
I can relate but Drs never told me it can lead to digestive disorders. My answer has been eat more foods that help musko skeletal weaknesses and soil based probiotics. Look up Dr Rusicio.
I lost my precious daughter due to Oxycodone. She got addicted after a severe knee injury. She got clean and gae us a precious granddaughter. Sadly the 6 years she took it did severe damage. After 3 years clean, her heart gave out! Drs couldn't understand it!😢❤
That is hard to understand, as opiates themselves leave no physical trace, let alone organ damage. There's got to be more to this. Maybe some adulterant in street-derived alternatives. Who knows? In any case, I'm very sorry for your tragic loss.
Dr. Peterson is a fount of knowledge and objective thinking. At times though he appeared to have deep seated problems, which make one consider his stability. He looks and sounds better in this video than I have seen him lately. His knowledge and wisdom are needed in this world, as is his courage in standing up to oppression from a political contingent that once favored freedom I hope he has successfully conquered whatever demons he faces. God Bless him in his future and his future work.
I appreciate this is an excerpt from likely a longer discussion... I would also add the underlying strong correlation of traumas (C-PTSD or PTSD) to the Dopamine issues AND addictions, as Dr. Gabor Maté has provided years of ongoing insights into... Without treating the trauma impact that often leads to dopamine and self-regulation system damages and "self-medicating" coping, it is a huge oversight to the problems being discussed. Also, in Finland, and some cities in the states, they have had a high percent of success in providing fully stocked secure housing, for people then choosing to accept help with their trauma, mental health, addictions, and vocational rehabilitation.
Much love to those that are suffering. I hope you find that comfort within the uncomfortable world without feeling arrested and hopeless at the same time. Just for right now, white knuckle it and hold on... This storm will pass.
Suffering is needed for people to grow and learn. People who get addicted probably need to hit their rock bottom to wake up and get sick of their status to get clean, but who does that becomes a mental monster in a positive way.
@@Kube_Dog No, they wrote that every bad decision they ever [made], alcohol was always there. They did not say that every decision they made while drinking was a bad decision.
I just got to meet this man and he was so unbelievably nice. He called me! Lol its one of the most surreal things I've ever experienced lol. You don't get to speak to your heroes very often... Thank you Mr. Peterson.
What nasty, useless little shits with their snarky comments about this great share- bet they live in their mother’s basements, and will never be remembered for anything, unlike JP, who is loved and respected worldwide. Comments say nothing about the guy who got to meet jp, and everything about them.
I've put well over 10k people into treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, and this conversation is 100% spot on. We need to cut the supply (secure the southern border), invest in treatment through government and private insurance reimbursement, and provide community for people in early recovery.
Idol worship is a difficult habit to break. People hide it from others, experience euphoria when receiving it, and become depressed when they don't have any. Money is one hell of a drug.
@@walter3433 simply not true. When supply gets cut the prices go up. That's enough for many to seek treatment just to avoid withdrawal. It'll never be all gone, but drastically reducing it will absolutely help
From 16 to 30 with some short periods without, i drank like a fish, binge drinking at 13 becoming regular day drinking at 18 after graduating high school. Drinking lead to me not knowing my grandma, for whom i was her caregiver, had a seizure. I tried to taper down for a couple weeks, and it did not work, so i just put it down. My recreational drug use diminished immensely as a result. Im 32 now, and while i feel like there are definitely some lingering effects on my brain and mind still, i actually hate drinking now because i am mentally so much slower for weeks after. Not drinking has become its own reward. I know some folks reading this have been drinking way longer, but you can quit, and after a point it gets easier and easier. I still crave it on occasion
Heavy drinking while young has a very big impact. The longer you abstain the more you recover. It really takes years in many cases. Stay positive and don't dwell on it too much (holding onto regrets).
Well done. I have a carb addiction. I can’t do moderation and eating carbs causing me all sorts of pain and chronic illness. People always pushing sweet treats cookies and bread on me. I hope carb addiction is seen as alcohol addiction sometime soon. At least it doesn’t harm others I guess but my mood is definitely low after carbs and maybe a bit selfish and sleepy. I’m def not my flamboyant self on the carb comas afterwards. I’m using the carnivore diet to improve my chronic conditions and reduce the cravings but social meals and eating out are so hard I fall off wagon then spend 3 days getting back to where I was. Good luck with your journey may you find strength to keep going. 😊
You need to look into Benzodiazapine withdrawal. That attitude is the right intensity but it’ll get you killed ij the worst way with Benzos. Alcohol is pretty dangerous in terms of withdrawal an we’s known that for a long time. Benzos are much more serious. Please. Educate yourself.
I agree with the sentiment. Just a guy with opinions. Physical addiction and withdrawal symptoms are real, but people use substances to fill psychological holes, compensate for overwhelming stress or trauma they are not equipped to deal with, or because they are self-medicating for injuries or illnesses, be it natured or nurtured, mental, physical, or emotional. I've been addicted, kicked it, started back up, switched addictions, but it's never been as simple as abstaining, I'll just transition to another, if I'm not mindful and aware, and even then sometimes... It's a response to something much deeper.
During the war on drugs, liquor stores were the main neighborhood corrupter. They were strategically placed in my neighborhood just like the drugs and the fast food restaurants.
And it has the same negative effect on your liver that drinking alcohol does. Non alcoholic fatty liver disease. I'm grateful I was never a big drinker (and these days rarely have a drink at all), never smoked. But giving up sugar...wow. It really opened my eyes to the struggles of other types of addicts.
What about starch? Or fats? This is getting ridiculous. Sugar is fine. Sugar is found throughout nature. Fruit, honey, maple syrup. No one beat their wife and became homeless because of being addicted to candy. The problem is too much sugar is added to processed food. That's a separate issue and to do with corporate greed hacking an evolutionary human trait to seek high energy food.
The reason alcohol is dangerous for some people is because it's effect is reducing social inhibitions. So your urges which are normally under control are not there. Your emotional state and or mental state determine whether you should or shouldn't avoid alcohol. If you want to drink to drown your sorrows you probably shouldn't, if you have something to celebrate by all means drink. I used to be on oxycodon for about a month as a painkiller and I am scared of going back because I actually felt withdrawal symptoms and I am scared that I can't overcome it a second time.
I hope we end up teaching our great grandchildren about the Jordan Peterson and how he changed our lives for the better. A man of strength who chooses to speak the truth no matter what!
It’s weird, I used to LOVE alcohol through my twenties. At nearly 43 now, I can’t stand the stuff. Doesn’t give me the feeling at all it used to. Probably good for me…
I'm addicted to weed. I've been diagnosed with ADHD later in life. I don't think I would have made it through college & grad school without it. Of course I wish I would have known back then. I've been smoking less since I know now. My dad was an angry alcoholic. I dislike alcohol mostly. A beer or a glass of wine I do sometimes. Plans to quit/use weed recreationally only. It all makes sense and I'm doing other things to manage the ADHD. Tried the meds, just not a fan of pharmaceuticals. So many recalls. At least here in CA I can grow my own and control what's sprayed, nothing. And when I'm out, I'm out. I don't crave it to function like I used to. Knowledge is power. Born legally blind, deaf in one ear, many joint issues. Research shows that sensory issues decrease dopamine. Not to mention the trauma from growing up with an unpredictable alcoholic. No doubt smoking doesn't help the dopamine situation but for imbibing in something, I much prefer it to alcohol.
I have almost the same story, and I'm also trying to cut back after 25 years of smoking every day. I have found that high CBD/low THC weed will satisfy my cravings to smoke, but with very little high. It seems like I am using a similar amount of weed, but my daily THC use is still going down. My favorite strain is Hiydrow (HY-1), but those seeds are really hard to get now. I find the best is 2:1 ratio of CBD:THC. Hope this helps!
Addicted to the weed huh? I’ve felt that but more psychological, as in if we don’t have any the day can’t go on. Pretty silly way to be . Physical nah.
I’d say that’s a very rare case man. I grow weed in Vancouver Canada. I smoke 14-28 grams a day. I smoke heavy 3.5 grams in 1 King size joint and I smoke the very potent potent. Some people turn into retards. Some don’t. I run a business while smoking every 1 hour of the day. A successful on the go and very busy business that has no down time. High stress environment, the weed really works for me. There’s opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to weed and most people in Canada smoke crappy weed. If it’s from a dispensary it’s legal market and it’s shit and has a whole list of side effects because well it’s grown with LEDS, pesticides, and irradiated to pass testing. I’m writing a paper to seekadmenents in the cannabis legislation with my lawyers because the grey market weed is much better quality and less harmful then the legal weed grown shitty that makes you feel all these weird things. Weed is supposed to be medicine. If it isn’t always look at the grower, how it was grown , to perfection , ($320 an oz any cheaper is not on par it can’t be) and then make sure the sops of the grower are for quality. Most health Canada growers grow boof that’s why Vancouver doesn’t buy legal weed we source medicine from the unregulated market potent best stuff
Never thought I could stop drinking until I was in prison and saw guys that got out on paper and come right back to face 30 years they lost everything. I told my self I could never drink again JESUS took away the urge today I have 13 years not one beer or drink praise the Lord
As an alcoholic who hasn't had a drink in 13+ years, I fully support alcohol being legal. The vast majority of people who use drugs and alcohol do NOT become addicts or alcoholics. Intoxicants of all kinds are a part of the human experience that shouldn't be criminalized. Most people learn from their mistakes when it comes to substances not prescribed by a doctor.
Prohibition doesn't work anyway and you are giving money and power to criminals who always take over distribution. It's a societal issue, you have a very low legal drinking age in France but it's considered no big deal there and you have less alcoholism than in Britain or Ireland.
Appreciate you honesty, glad you're doing well, bless. I dont drink but I agree, most people drink responsibly and they shouldn't be punished because of the few who dont. But this opioid epidemic is a whole other story. The Sackler family should be in prison. They have contributed to so many deaths through the mass production and distribution of a dangerous drug for the sake of getting rich, I think we have a name for that.
@@XBlack-oc6xt Yes, that is a whole new level of vile. The anti prohibition argument doesn't work here, it's more like a plague than an addiction issue.
I don’t know dude, I think it matters what drug you’re using. Most people who drink will not become alcoholics. Most people who use heroin or crack will develop a problem. I used to have a problem with heroin and never met anyone who used it recreationally. There are people who have a “live and let live” approach to drugs, but LA, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver have major homeless and petty crime issues in those cities because they rarely prosecute people who use. There are entire areas of Seattle (where I live) where businesses have shut down and people have moved because they were constantly getting robbed, I’m not saying addicts should be thrown in prison for using, but there has to be a deterrent and legalizing all drugs would create a disaster, and I think it’s a rather childish and irresponsible approach to addiction.
@@XBlack-oc6xt but did prohibition prevent any of those deaths? No, if anything it made the problem 10X worse due to people being forced to procure their drugs from dangerous criminals, that notoriously cut their products with harmful chemical agents and god knows what, as opposed to obtaining them from a safe, legal, regulated, and taxed supply. There could exist a policy that mandates a certain portion of profits from drug sales must fund a public trust which in turn funds cutting edge research on drug addiction, it’s treatments, and the long term maintenance of sobriety. I think the biggest return on investment would be research into early childhood/adolescent prevention in at risk populations/demographics.
I’m in my 70’s, rock drummer in the 60’s, sex, drugs and rock n roll. Did most everything but heroin, I was scared of that shit! But after breaking my back at 30, I was prescribed morphine for pain relief. Was told I would need to be on it for the rest of my life. It took 2 years for my doctor to convince me to start using it. It scared me like I felt about heroin. I never abused it even once. Scared. After 20 years though, I still had constant pain but also had a butt load of problematic side effects. Fuk dat! I told my doctor I wanted to quit the stuff. He said my body was habituated to it and I couldn’t stop it. I told him that I had already begun to wean myself off. He freaked out and asked what I was doing. I explained that I had cut from 60 mg, 4 times a day to 3 times a day. I told him I had not had any ill effects and intended to cut to 1, 60 mg three times a day after 4 months and would continue with the 4 month intervals until I had weaned myself off of the morphine. I refused to alter or go back to the original protocol. I wasn’t getting pain relief and was fed up with the side effects. I’ve been off the drug for 22 years now. Still have pain that is miserable but I have a better quality of life in general now. Pain is a real problem for many people and I would never want to see people who are getting actual relief and can accept the side effects, be refused the drug but, there are people who should not be offered it too soon. Let them try every other option, including encouragement to avoid opioids for their pain. Too many of our veterans are being put on a cocktail of pain meds and sent out the door. I don’t have any answers, every situation is different. But if you can avoid them…DO. Recreational drug use is a slippery slope and best avoided. I don’t like the morning sluggishness that comes with weed, and edibles so I rarely partake, a couple times a year when I really need to catch up on sleep. But I don’t like its side effects and the residual foggyness. To each, their own. 🙏✌️
I totally agree. I was shooting heroin for years until I had to stop because I was getting gangstalked and thought I was losing my sanity. Long story but it's real. It's crazy to go through... Anyway, yeah, heroin was terrible to go through. The withdrawals were horrible....felt like I got hit by a train, the worst flu in the world....ended up not even getting high anymore really but using it just to feel normal! Ended up on methadone, then got kicked off cause I couldn't stop smoking crack. Ended up on alcohol cause it was easier to get and I didn't have to deal with the drug dealers/addicts. The alcoholism was terrible as well though....seizures, blackouts, in and out of institutions. Man....finally got sober a few years ago for good cause you don't wanna get high while getting gangstalked. It ruins your high and makes everything worse. I just wanted out and to escape and I couldn't anymore! I truly had to run to Jesus Christ and you know what? He saved me! He really did. I need to make UA-cam videos about that testimony cause I know folks need to hear it. It's crazy. Congratulations on your sobriety and God bless! ❤❤❤
@@Russian.Roulette Yep, it was a return to Jesus that helped me make my escape from my self destructive lifestyle. Distancing yourself from those still using drugs, alcohol and other destructive behaviors is a must. Hard to avoid “friends” but it’s a must if they’re not willing to change their own lives. It’s a bummer to get sober and realize how much of your life has been wasted but staying sober is the pathway to remembering that you’re going to LIVE the remainder of your life, on better terms than your past self. Happy to hear of your success and your walk with our Savior. 👍✌️🙏
Thank God I was never an alcoholic. That doesn't mean I never drank because I went through phases where I did drink and quite heavily. But I never really NEEDED it. I could always stop cold if I got bored with it or it became a problem. Cigarettes and weed were my weaknesses. I was addicted to both of them for most of life. Through much prayer and the grace of God I was able to be free of all of them. I am completely sober now and don't miss any of it.
When I was a dope addict I went from 220 to 150 lbs !!! And I lived on the streets in UPSTATE NY! Kinda like Canada. Not proud of how I lived but I am very grateful to God for letting me survive !
I wish you well my friend, I used to drink heavy, smoke a lot and was into ecstasy and cocaine a lot too. All of this was well over 20 years ago, I kicked it all relatively easily (cold turkey), through sport, people underestimate the power of sport and physical exercise. I wish you well and if you're not already, use exercise, Weight lifting, calisthenics, running, biking, hiking... healthy food, and eventually if you can, find a sport, any sport, even if its just as a hobby. For me was boxing, now BJJ. It's a addicting like a drug, but its not. Good luck my friend. Stay focused.
im an absolute alcoholic, no question in my mind. i started drinking 7 years ago stupidly thinking it would get me of a prescribed drug, thought i could quit in a few weeks, no surprise to anyone, it got much worse! now im in a horrible situation of heavy binges and endless relapses.
The worst part is when you drink a lot but are still functional enough to think you're not addicted. That's been me the past 10 years. By the grace of God I'm sober now 2 months and I never want to go back
I'm an addict in recovery. I was on the streets for 6 years. Mental health is by far the biggest issue, however recovery is not possible while still on the streets. Homeless addicts that want help, need mental health and housing with a plan to integrate back to the world.
Don't drink, was addicted to Meth and Opioids. I found in my experience that motivation to clean up needs to be internal. I needed to see and believe that I did NOT have it under control and the external threats come from "Those who don't understand" and "Don't know the obstacles I overcome to prevent it from affecting the family". We are biased against ourselves and I urge anyone who thinks they got it under control to run this simple scenario - when you pick up - are you happy or worried about the next re-up? I was trending to future proofing my purchase weeks in advance and planning around days without. Every objective in the day was informed around saving money to buy or gaining money to buy or what can be skipped to buy etc. If this is familiar, let this comment be the seed that internalises into your future recovery.
Jordan, you are one the smartest people to point out that having advertising in UA-cam videos is not tolerated by newer generations. It's understandable that they are injected into full-length podcasts. But interrupting a short clip for a full ad read is too much. You realized this once. I love you and have followed most of what you've done for years, but I'm just not sitting through ads on a short clip, especially uninteresting ones. Just thought I would provide some useful insight it in case it is useful.
In Finland there is a saying "Liquor is the drink of the wise" Basically implying that you should keep it within reason and how it requires wisdom to control it.
Moderation is the key with alcohol and everything else. Which is very hard for young people... I only drink at the weekend and give my body 5 days to recover. I still wish I could give it up though...
9 1/2 months sober from drinking 15 years after my military service. Life is 10000x better. It was like my karma meter was always tilted in the negative when I was drinking. Now it’s like it’s almost always tilted positively
Alcohol is the gateway drug for sure. Weed was always given that title, but that’s ridiculous. Booze makes you want to ramp everything up a notch. It encourages recklessness. That’s what makes it so much fun and what makes it so dangerous for some people. People looking for balance should try DHM based products for a few months. Don’t drink without taking them first. Helps break the GABA/anxiety circuit that underpins habitual alcohol cravings. There are a few out now. Morning Recovery, the Plug drink or Hangovr180. They help prevent the pain too lol. I took them religiously for a year then just stopped drinking. Went from 70 drinks a week to zero without difficulty. I’m not saying it cures alcoholism but it helped me and another of my friends. He’s at around six months. I’m 2.5 years. No cravings. It’s weird. I still smoke weed. Neither more nor less than I did before. So it’s not an I got sober thing either. Just decided one day not to drink for health and happiness.
I used to chain smoke when i drank, always thought it was something to do with the alcahol evaporating from the lungs makes you feel like you want to smoke
I worked in the ICU for a while. Alcohol withdrawal of not done correctly and slowly can make you a vegetable. Alcohol decreases B vitamin absorption, especially thiamine/B1, resulting in depleted mylon sheaths surrounding the nerves (aka Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome). Sodium concentration to withdrawal matters. You can wind up in a coma or dead. Do not attempt yourself. It's better to get help. The True Blood character actor playing Lafayette died in real life from withdrawal.
Yes! Thank you for saying this. I believe alcohol is one of the only substances you can die from after quitting cold turkey. I think people need to be made aware.
You can’t see if this is true unless you’ve got the money to go buy the equipment and do the experimentation yourself. Don’t get caught up in that illusion that looking things up online proves anything to you don’t be naïve.
As a former alcoholic and drug addict I recommend using all methods to be sober. Start with AA and CBT but read all and any methods about addiction and the brain….it took a wide variety of information for me to stop… meditation also helped .. and don’t be troubled by my use of the word “former”..
Same. Alcoholic from 21-40. Sober 1 year now - never been happier. (I did it without religion, as Peterson thinks is necessary for some reason). I'm very glad to see this subject being taken so seriously. Alcohol is the metaphorical devil.
Those hits of dopamine and endorphins being the driving force of an addiction is spot on. I drank to be sociable because being drunk made me forget about the restraints I've put on myself in order to cope around people and the anxiety that comes with it. Same with any stimulants that was available. Then there's the buzz which I now understand is the flooding of all those feel good chemicals in the brain. I've stopped drinking to excess since I got put on the medication I'm on a couple of years ago and had a relapse at the beginning of this year. Which has contributed to feel today as though my life has stagnated and trying to find a way to live again without having to down six or more pints of beer followed by a chaser of whisky in order to feel alive. I now know why recovered alcoholics fear the beer.
Lost a childhood friend to alcoholism recently. Pretty heartbreaking to watch. I personally stopped drinking in 2017 and it’s improved my life in multiple ways.
Was drinking a bottle of whisky everyday for ten years. Totally drunk alot of the time. Stopped by just taking one shot of whiskey off slowly, in the end it got to drinking just one shot of whisky daily,then just stopped it completely because by that time you're pretty much off the drink. You dont even really notice , then one day you're not drinking anymore and its time to rebuild yourself for the better
@matthewishunting bro, it's true. What makes it easier is that you don't stop cold Turkey, one drink from a bottle of whisky does not diminish being drunk. The difference is in mindset, an alcoholic thinks very differently from a sober person, and when you get to four drinks you're not really drunk anymore,and you start feeling more better and optimistic for the possibilities of the future. You can do it people, don't say impossible
@@matthewishunting weening off is actually the most common way to beat addiction. Why do you think nicotine gum and patches exist? Its to slowly reduce your dose over long periods of time to reduce withdrawal symptoms.
@@matthewishunting Not only that, but going “cold turkey” on alcohol is EXTREMELY dangerous. Its one of the few drugs that will actually kill you if you cold turkey it without constant medical monitoring.
It’s INSANE the social acceptance of alcohol. Not only that but the perpetuation of it. I’m all for keeping it legal and allowed freedom of choice. But there needs to be serious reform and education, and it starts with videos like this. I do think one day history will look very unkindly to alcohols place in society as it stands.
As a alcoholic, I believe decreasing the dosage over time and train the mind that a Lil is More than Enough. I myself begain to either not care for the drugs at all or I would us 10× less and unsubconciously harming myself. Finding your faith is also a enlightening awakening.
I was born with a congenital spine condition had surgery in my 30s now had heart failure with arotic heart valve replacement then diagnosed with rare form Acute APL Leukemia, now at 46 years old and these are my primary health conditions...and to ask for any painkillers is just simply out of the question to Drs today. I'm living in severe chronic pain and everyday I'm barely holding on. But at least my physicians are millionaires!
I agree! Because of the Opioid epidemic people who really need pain treatment go without. Many turn to street drugs among other things. Not many mention those who become addicted to pain medicine have psychological issues and do not want to deal with emotional pain.
Trump is one of the only prominent politicians who has been outspoken about the dangers of alcohol. It's a message that doesn't get enough airtime. And if you don't drink, it's the only drug that you have to explain to other people why you don't use.
The pharmacies in my area stopped selling cigarettes years ago but have a long aisle of alcohol. Several years ago the grocery store in my area doubled or tripled the aisles dedicated to alcohol. I was joking with one of the workers and told her if this continues, there won't be room for food.
Alcohol is probably the world's most popular buzz for whatever reason. Not sure why. But yeah it's always marketed as a 'good times' thing but the morning after says otherwise!
25 years without Alcohol (or it's substitutes) and 6 years since my last nicotine hit and I have one man to thank for showing me (and millions of others) the way... Bill Wilson.
19 to about 25 - I was an alcoholic. It was a DARK time in my life. Yeah, it shut up the OCD and perfectionist voices in my brain but Lord did it steal my life for those years. I wacth my dad die for years from Oxy. It was a depressing and pathetic life he had as the drug weaned him of life. Don't know if he died of an actual overdose or if he had enough awareness to know he was a burden to everyone (a thing he hated when he was sober) and took all he had to off himself. I was 16 when he died but he was dead to me long before. He was a heavy alcoholic his whole pretty much. Got the Oxy for back pain from a work injury. Insurance was all to happy to keep giving the pills but didn't want to fix the problem.
We have these physiological systems to reward hard work, success, growth, enduring hardship, ect. When we don’t do the things or can’t do the things programmed into us as surviving, experiencing, evolving beings, those systems don’t work properly. That leads to a need many can temporarily fulfill with substances that trick the mind and body into giving the reward anyways. It’s the reverse of what is natural, pleasure first - pain later. That’s why things like strenuous exercise can be wonderful teachers of how to get what you need by doing the hard work first.
I have a 40 year old cousin that is addicted to crack for years. I am out of ideas on how to help him. I don't understand addiction. Is it a disease? Is it a choice??? He says he can't stop. He is making the life of people around him pretty miserable. Stealing and selling all household items. His partner is pregnant and has issues of her own. Devastating situation 😢
I saw the stats when I studied Medicine, and still had to deal with the studies daily. It was *not* *alcohol* that was over 80%, *it* *was* *_Nicotine_* Alcohol was always discussed, but the numbers were usually lower ~40-60%, but they were always included (nicotine was not) There is a clear bias to sort out nicotine, because we think it is not a dangerous drug, as it has no perceivable effect. Tobacco or Nicotine is *the* gateway to increasing your limits of addiction. And the funny thing is, everybody feels it the other way around. Coffee makes me wanna smoke. Alcohol goes with a cigarette. Marihuana in mixed joints always leads to being more chronically stoned. You want a smoke after a really heavy meal. The reality is, the other drugs just act as replacements.
Being a drunk can be a way to reach a "road to Damascus" epiphany, AKA "rock bottom" very quickly - if you're lucky. If you're unlucky, you just keep spiraling down and down, never hitting the bottom, until it's the bottom of a cardboard coffin.
@@dashcammer4322 alcoholics have an unfortunate tendency to then start digging. Nevertheless most addicts will find a point where they initiate a change. Unfortunately, not all of them.
I felt addicted to opioid for awhile but I was in denial of my pain. I got off opioid through bupenorphren but I'm still on it for pain. I like it cuz it doesn't make me feel high and taking too much just makes my stomach hurt (I tried lol). Downside is that it's strong af for people who aren't dealing with chronic pain so it can't substituted for light opioid like tramedol or Tylenol 3
My grandgrandfather, my grandfather and my father were alcoholic. I drank alcohol a lot on weekends on my party years, but I never got alcoholic. Never drank two days in a row, I just wasn't built for that. My addiction is Internet use and online-gaming.
5 years free from alcohol here. Once you’re on the “outside” you see how much it is broadly pushed and enabled. For the last couple of years I’ve been considering why this is so? What is the interest in keeping alcohol so mainstream? Anyway, something to think about, since I went straight edge I started working in the mental health field in administration and am a licensed peer worker and mindfulness coach, these men are speaking truth. PS. Clean supply doesn’t work! Because we can’t force users into treatment, and ultimately it ends up on the street. This video is a testament to the failure of the safe supply experiment in the Canadian west coast.
An unfortunate effect of the opioid crisis is that doctors are now afraid to prescribe adequate pain relief to patients who are in agonizing pain, and that forces some of them to go to the street for pain relief, which gets them addicted and sick or DEAD.
@@dashcammer4322 Sure.. opium wasnt invented either. It comes from the Poppy plant and is extracted from the seeds and distilled into a fine powder. Also, opium is illegal even though you can tax it. So both of your points don’t make much sense
*People dont understand that the prices of things are never going back down. This inflation is deeper than we think. Those buying groceries are well aware that the real inflation is much over 10%. The increments dont match our income, yet certain investors still earn over $365,000 in stocks and assets. Wish I could accomplish that.*
Sounds interesting. I was planning to invest some few £ in some coins, stack them up and leave them for a few years, but seeing this changed my mindset. Thank you very much
Been sober for several years but I’ve always drank to quell aggression it actually made me happy as a lark however the motivating factor to quit was my health, money and my memory, so yeah I agree that alcohol is dangerous but it never made me violent or angry.
True what he says about alcohol , you won't find too many dope smokers attending hospital emergency rooms at the weekends, but you'll come across plenty of drunks and their victims.
Holy shit I glanced at the thumbnail & clicked it immediately thinking it was Andrew Shulz. Not realizing it wasn’t him until the camera put em both on screen. Lmao
As a former addict I can confirm the ‘rat park’ experiment spot on. I’m 6 month clean, lucky enough to have a roof over my head and food in my belly 🙏 But my friends are either still using, dead or live the other side of the country. So I’m isolated & struggling to find an entry into society, I’m determined but have relapsed many times in the past just to be around some people so it’s hard to fight off that feeling of inevitabiliy . Good to hear the problem been discussed more, for so long it has been swept under the rug. I reckon that Sackler family should be ordered to fund rehabs across America for those (most addicts) who can’t afford private rehab clinics.
If you're dealing with people who are alienated, who aren't integrated in community that allows them alternative forms of genuine reward then the dopaminergic chemicals become much more attractive
Former drug addict here, been addicted to everything under the sun, but there is only one I have trouble with till this day and thats alcohol, it should honestly be illegal
The 5 basic Buddhist precepts: 1. Don't kill. 2. Don't take that which isn't yours. 3. Don't go having sex in ways that's gonna get you in trouble. 4. Don't be stupid with your words. 5. Stay away from alcohol.
Alcoholic for over a decade from 19 to 30. Ruined my life in numerous ways. Turning 39 in a couple months and coming up on 9 years sober a few weeks after that. The only thing that allowed me to beat my addiction and stay sober is the grace of God. Christ is King.
Amen and amen
God bless! I'm happy you share this :)
Congrats dude :)
Attaboy... Stay true to yourself bro. Alcohol killed my best friend, then years later my little sister. If you go back you'll just end up like them
Again and again we see the villainous role played by unethical, self serving, or incredibly misinformed medical doctors in the Medical Establishment. How many times must this terrible tale of broken trust and incompetence be played out before we learn, once and for all, not to assume that our medical professionals always know what they're talking about or have our best interests at heart? Over and over and over again - as I've witnessed over the past 50 years - the public has been misguided by erroneous and often deadly recommendations dispensed in the name of healthy living.
I have 6.5 years clean from heroin but currently trying to get sober from alcohol. Getting clean from heroin was HARD, and also led to endocarditis 3 times and 2 open heart surgeries (im 33 now) but getting clean from alcohol is soooo hard in a different way, since it's soo prevalent and the temptations are everywhere. Praying for strength ❤️
Hard drug free since 2006. Still trying to shake alcohol. I definitely find it is the hardest for me.
May God help both of you to get clean from alcohol and anything that can be a hindrance in your journey to being 100% clean. ❤❤❤
Been on and off for 20 years. How did it lead to endocarditis?
One of the things I had to realize about addiction was that it was my own self-hatred that led me back to the thing. It wasn't even the dopamine, it was the feeling afterwards of hating myself. When I realized God loved me even in the aftermath, it took away the motivation to do the thing. I had to accept that I was loved in spite of the addiction. There was no running away from the love. That is what has given me the strength. Realizing I am loved.
We believe in you! You are loved and you can do it!
If I may, a little note for the editor, that advertisement coming in when it did, and showing the conversation going on in the background made it feel more intrusive.
Essentially it created a situation of- “a stranger pulling you out of an engaging conversation at an inconvenient time but still leaving you in earshot of it. Which makes it hard to hear what the stranger is saying since you’re still partially engaged in the first conversation”
A well timed natural break that takes your full attention is far better.
yes...
I just turn it off when the ad starts. I pay for YT premium to avoid this..
This was the point I stopped listening
Yes an ad break in an 11 minute video which isn’t a UA-cam ad but part of the actual video is totally ridiculous. I turned it off too. I can see having an ad like that in a long podcast but not a short clip. Makes me not want to bother with any more content from this podcast
Hawk, I agree.
18 months sober. 40 lbs lighter. 100% happier. Saved my marriage. Improved every area of my life.
AA never worked for me. Two things worked. One was learning the indelible truth about alcohol through a book called How to quit drinking without willpower by Alan carr. The other was cognitive behavioral therapy that helped me see all my blind spots and learn how to cope with stress, anger, feelings without reaching for the bottle
big congratulation!!
happy you triumphed against what likely was your worst enemy!
Well done, such a great achievement !
I started drinking heavily in February, 2012 and by July had lost 130 pounds. She said she couldn't stand the drinking. Of course, after she left I had no reason to drink anymore and luckily I never regained the weight.
Alan Carr is the man! He helped me to quit smoking with almost no effort, using his book "How to quit smoking the easy way".
That's interesting. I remember an interview with Barbara Branden who said the same thing about his book on quitting smoking. She found the advice in the book to be trite and thought it wouldn't do anything, but after a lifetime of smoking she never picked up again.
4:42 - That is precisely why there are so many young male addicts; many of us have little to no sense of self-worth because there's nothing driving it; we're socially isolated and don't feel needed by anyone. Given the right motivation, the things young men can accomplish are amazing. Sadly, so long as our societies continue to ignore and waste young men's potential, I fear we will face continued rampant self-destructive behaviors like addiction.
A good value system is a vector.
Precisely why in countries men are the needed the least (most progressive), have the highest delete rates.
Young men need to go into the military. Should be mandatory. You will find a purpose & find yourself at the same time.
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BS. The military teaches you how to be a dependent, thoughtless bootlicker, NOT a strong independent man. Plus, simply being a member of the US military is completely evil and heartless at this point, because literally everyone is aware that theyre just fighting for global corporations and the will of criminally oriented politicians that simply wish to own the entire world. This time isnt WWII, nor is it the 1950s: money is fake, jobs are largely fake, and the entire 1st world is somersaulting into self-destruction in tandem.
What men need is just what the OP said: True, concrete, community-oriented, self-sufficient PURPOSE. Only this will save us, and it will eventually instill profound meaning in us all.
Bless decent young men so devalued by society
We need more people like this telling us truth! Just finished reading The 23 Former Doctor Truths, and it breaks down so much of what we’re not being told.
thanks for sharing that
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What we need is more Jesus. Everything else comes with him, the further we get away the worse things will become.
My comment got deleted for saying that this is a bot comment. Will keep saying it as others have. This exact comment and reply appears on multiple videos. Its automated.
if i am wrong criticize me, don't delete my comments.
the song "Master of Puppets" is this exactly. high school kids need to hear these kind of talks using simple examples that are applicable to their young lives.
I always thought "Sad but True" was about spiraling into addiction too.
Start with mushrooms, try about 3 grams. If you wanna go on a ride do 5
Mushrooms helped me manage stress without reaching for alcohol.
After my trip yesterday, I did understand why mushrooms are praised... you can have some beautiful experiences on them..
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This conversation makes me rediculously proud of kicking my opioid addiction, from self diagnosis, and with no outside forces coercing me to stop.
I'm so glad you did.. It is a grace 🎁from God that you are so strong💜
SAME HERE BRO! Over ten years clean WE DO RECOVER WE CAN COME BACK FROM ANYTHING
If you care about anyone or anything else more than your own self-gratification you will never be an addict.
The dude with the mustache, tho... 🤣🤣🤣😊
You can never be too proud of controlling an addiction. Congrats to you 💪😃
7 years sober from being a sloppy sack of booze and pills! By the grace of God! Still took me about 5 years of sobriety to really get my head on straight and mind oriented correctly. Thanks for everything you do JP, have changed my life in so many ways.
Thats a very concerning mixture… pills and alcohol? 😮
All praise must go to bill W and his large print Big book!
@@SmoothOperator319benzos common mix.
Overcoming the addiction is a huge step, but then you have to get a grip on life that you were not in touch with.
Yes me too, and Andrew huberman
I’m 36 now, 12 years sober. I never tought I would go trough without drinking…. For those who are struggling I wish you the best and you can do it. One day at a time and if you have at least one person that matters to you do it for him/her.
When we get back to teaching through hands-on skill building we create unity, community, confidence and self-worth.... all positive attributes every individual needs when confronted with adversity at every turn... STAY YOUR OWN COURSE, breath deeply & exhale slowly .....
I’m so blessed! I’m in chronic pain, disabled, degenerative disc disease, one legged, been run over by cars 10x, and hit by a bus. With all of that, I’m GRATEFUL, every day, for the Love of God and His presence in my life! Gratitude is a CHOICE. At the same time, I feel like I’m GIFTED with gratitude. Without it I would be a miserable, unpleasant person to be around, I am sure. I thank God for thankfulness!
Are you a stuntman?😂
The reason so much bad stuff are happening to you is because you live in the fantasy of your god delusion. Stop with your magical thinking and you will find that all those ill fortunes will stop. You have brought it all on yourself.
@@Mwest1968guys side hustle is traffic cone work
I can relate but Drs never told me it can lead to digestive disorders. My answer has been eat more foods that help musko skeletal weaknesses and soil based probiotics. Look up Dr Rusicio.
If you've been run over 10x, you're definitely part of the problem.
I lost my precious daughter due to Oxycodone. She got addicted after a severe knee injury. She got clean and gae us a precious granddaughter. Sadly the 6 years she took it did severe damage. After 3 years clean, her heart gave out! Drs couldn't understand it!😢❤
What a terribly sad loss xx
I'm sorry for your loss. 😢
I’m so incredibly sorry. That’s not fair.
That’s worse than losing someone during their addiction itself. May your granddaughter carry her memory Kathy.
That is hard to understand, as opiates themselves leave no physical trace, let alone organ damage. There's got to be more to this. Maybe some adulterant in street-derived alternatives. Who knows? In any case, I'm very sorry for your tragic loss.
Dr. Peterson is a fount of knowledge and objective thinking. At times though he appeared to have deep seated problems, which make one consider his stability. He looks and sounds better in this video than I have seen him lately.
His knowledge and wisdom are needed in this world, as is his courage in standing up to oppression from a political contingent that once favored freedom
I hope he has successfully conquered whatever demons he faces. God Bless him in his future and his future work.
I appreciate this is an excerpt from likely a longer discussion... I would also add the underlying strong correlation of traumas (C-PTSD or PTSD) to the Dopamine issues AND addictions, as Dr. Gabor Maté has provided years of ongoing insights into... Without treating the trauma impact that often leads to dopamine and self-regulation system damages and "self-medicating" coping, it is a huge oversight to the problems being discussed.
Also, in Finland, and some cities in the states, they have had a high percent of success in providing fully stocked secure housing, for people then choosing to accept help with their trauma, mental health, addictions, and vocational rehabilitation.
Why would you believe a Dr who is so New Age? Nothing he cites references the Bible.
Much love to those that are suffering.
I hope you find that comfort within the uncomfortable world without feeling arrested and hopeless at the same time.
Just for right now, white knuckle it and hold on... This storm will pass.
Suffering is needed for people to grow and learn. People who get addicted probably need to hit their rock bottom to wake up and get sick of their status to get clean, but who does that becomes a mental monster in a positive way.
Every bad decision that I ever did alcohol was always there! That is why I quit or stopped drinking over a year ago.
Wish I could say the same, most of my dumbass decisions were made sober 😮💨
But you just admitted that you were drinking when you decided to stop drinking, so that means stopping drinking was a bad decision.
@@Kube_Dog gotta Love a contrarian 😅
I hear ye. I am of that crap for life as well. Never going back.
@@Kube_Dog No, they wrote that every bad decision they ever [made], alcohol was always there. They did not say that every decision they made while drinking was a bad decision.
I just got to meet this man and he was so unbelievably nice. He called me! Lol its one of the most surreal things I've ever experienced lol. You don't get to speak to your heroes very often... Thank you Mr. Peterson.
What’s his number?
did he pocket call you?
Yeah he called you a socialist 😆 /s. jk
What nasty, useless little shits with their snarky comments about this great share- bet they live in their mother’s basements, and will never be remembered for anything, unlike JP, who is loved and respected worldwide. Comments say nothing about the guy who got to meet jp, and everything about them.
He is absolutely amazing in person!!!
I've put well over 10k people into treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, and this conversation is 100% spot on. We need to cut the supply (secure the southern border), invest in treatment through government and private insurance reimbursement, and provide community for people in early recovery.
Impossible. Demand and supply go hand in hand and that bond is as strong as can be
Idol worship is a difficult habit to break. People hide it from others, experience euphoria when receiving it, and become depressed when they don't have any. Money is one hell of a drug.
@@walter3433 simply not true. When supply gets cut the prices go up. That's enough for many to seek treatment just to avoid withdrawal. It'll never be all gone, but drastically reducing it will absolutely help
From 16 to 30 with some short periods without, i drank like a fish, binge drinking at 13 becoming regular day drinking at 18 after graduating high school.
Drinking lead to me not knowing my grandma, for whom i was her caregiver, had a seizure. I tried to taper down for a couple weeks, and it did not work, so i just put it down.
My recreational drug use diminished immensely as a result. Im 32 now, and while i feel like there are definitely some lingering effects on my brain and mind still, i actually hate drinking now because i am mentally so much slower for weeks after. Not drinking has become its own reward. I know some folks reading this have been drinking way longer, but you can quit, and after a point it gets easier and easier. I still crave it on occasion
Heavy drinking while young has a very big impact. The longer you abstain the more you recover. It really takes years in many cases. Stay positive and don't dwell on it too much (holding onto regrets).
Well done. I have a carb addiction. I can’t do moderation and eating carbs causing me all sorts of pain and chronic illness. People always pushing sweet treats cookies and bread on me. I hope carb addiction is seen as alcohol addiction sometime soon. At least it doesn’t harm others I guess but my mood is definitely low after carbs and maybe a bit selfish and sleepy. I’m def not my flamboyant self on the carb comas afterwards.
I’m using the carnivore diet to improve my chronic conditions and reduce the cravings but social meals and eating out are so hard I fall off wagon then spend 3 days getting back to where I was.
Good luck with your journey may you find strength to keep going. 😊
We are never addicted to an object. We are addicted only to our self-concept and avoiding the pain that causes. Go deeper.
Nonsense. Dopamine-reinforced obsession and behavioral compulsion are real.
Dependent, then
You need to look into Benzodiazapine withdrawal. That attitude is the right intensity but it’ll get you killed ij the worst way with Benzos. Alcohol is pretty dangerous in terms of withdrawal an we’s known that for a long time. Benzos are much more serious.
Please. Educate yourself.
@@H33t3SpeaksI quit them both at the same time (with some alcohol relapses)... that was a fun 10 days without sleep.
I agree with the sentiment. Just a guy with opinions.
Physical addiction and withdrawal symptoms are real, but people use substances to fill psychological holes, compensate for overwhelming stress or trauma they are not equipped to deal with, or because they are self-medicating for injuries or illnesses, be it natured or nurtured, mental, physical, or emotional.
I've been addicted, kicked it, started back up, switched addictions, but it's never been as simple as abstaining, I'll just transition to another, if I'm not mindful and aware, and even then sometimes...
It's a response to something much deeper.
During the war on drugs, liquor stores were the main neighborhood corrupter. They were strategically placed in my neighborhood just like the drugs and the fast food restaurants.
Sugar is the first. Its just even more previalent and acceptable than booze and tobacco
And it has the same negative effect on your liver that drinking alcohol does. Non alcoholic fatty liver disease. I'm grateful I was never a big drinker (and these days rarely have a drink at all), never smoked. But giving up sugar...wow. It really opened my eyes to the struggles of other types of addicts.
What about starch? Or fats? This is getting ridiculous. Sugar is fine. Sugar is found throughout nature. Fruit, honey, maple syrup. No one beat their wife and became homeless because of being addicted to candy. The problem is too much sugar is added to processed food. That's a separate issue and to do with corporate greed hacking an evolutionary human trait to seek high energy food.
And soooo much harder to give up. Because it's perceived as "food", it's much easier to excuse. Soda was one of the hardest things to give up!
And caffeine.
@@intelligenceofacertainkind while it is found in nature, you would never find it in the abundance that our society provides
The reason alcohol is dangerous for some people is because it's effect is reducing social inhibitions. So your urges which are normally under control are not there.
Your emotional state and or mental state determine whether you should or shouldn't avoid alcohol. If you want to drink to drown your sorrows you probably shouldn't, if you have something to celebrate by all means drink.
I used to be on oxycodon for about a month as a painkiller and I am scared of going back because I actually felt withdrawal symptoms and I am scared that I can't overcome it a second time.
You cant drown your sorrows they know how to swim ❤
I hope we end up teaching our great grandchildren about the Jordan Peterson and how he changed our lives for the better. A man of strength who chooses to speak the truth no matter what!
It’s weird, I used to LOVE alcohol through my twenties. At nearly 43 now, I can’t stand the stuff. Doesn’t give me the feeling at all it used to. Probably good for me…
I took pathology for a few years in college and for almost every major pathology that affects us today, one of the causes is [chronic] alcohol use.
And sugar / carbs. Remember alcohol is made from sugar. Metabolic illness from sugar / alcohol is almost identical
Heard it best said..... your forever chasing that first "high".... addiction knows no boundaries rich or poor.
I'm addicted to weed. I've been diagnosed with ADHD later in life. I don't think I would have made it through college & grad school without it. Of course I wish I would have known back then.
I've been smoking less since I know now.
My dad was an angry alcoholic. I dislike alcohol mostly. A beer or a glass of wine I do sometimes.
Plans to quit/use weed recreationally only. It all makes sense and I'm doing other things to manage the ADHD. Tried the meds, just not a fan of pharmaceuticals. So many recalls. At least here in CA I can grow my own and control what's sprayed, nothing. And when I'm out, I'm out. I don't crave it to function like I used to. Knowledge is power.
Born legally blind, deaf in one ear, many joint issues. Research shows that sensory issues decrease dopamine. Not to mention the trauma from growing up with an unpredictable alcoholic.
No doubt smoking doesn't help the dopamine situation but for imbibing in something, I much prefer it to alcohol.
I have almost the same story, and I'm also trying to cut back after 25 years of smoking every day. I have found that high CBD/low THC weed will satisfy my cravings to smoke, but with very little high. It seems like I am using a similar amount of weed, but my daily THC use is still going down. My favorite strain is Hiydrow (HY-1), but those seeds are really hard to get now. I find the best is 2:1 ratio of CBD:THC. Hope this helps!
Addicted to the weed huh? I’ve felt that but more psychological, as in if we don’t have any the day can’t go on. Pretty silly way to be . Physical nah.
I’d say that’s a very rare case man. I grow weed in Vancouver Canada. I smoke 14-28 grams a day. I smoke heavy 3.5 grams in 1 King size joint and I smoke the very potent potent. Some people turn into retards. Some don’t. I run a business while smoking every 1 hour of the day. A successful on the go and very busy business that has no down time. High stress environment, the weed really works for me. There’s opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to weed and most people in Canada smoke crappy weed. If it’s from a dispensary it’s legal market and it’s shit and has a whole list of side effects because well it’s grown with LEDS, pesticides, and irradiated to pass testing. I’m writing a paper to seekadmenents in the cannabis legislation with my lawyers because the grey market weed is much better quality and less harmful then the legal weed grown shitty that makes you feel all these weird things. Weed is supposed to be medicine. If it isn’t always look at the grower, how it was grown , to perfection , ($320 an oz any cheaper is not on par it can’t be) and then make sure the sops of the grower are for quality. Most health Canada growers grow boof that’s why Vancouver doesn’t buy legal weed we source medicine from the unregulated market potent best stuff
Never thought I could stop drinking until I was in prison and saw guys that got out on paper and come right back to face 30 years they lost everything. I told my self I could never drink again JESUS took away the urge today I have 13 years not one beer or drink praise the Lord
Hallelujah! Jesus set me free from heroin! 💉
As an alcoholic who hasn't had a drink in 13+ years, I fully support alcohol being legal. The vast majority of people who use drugs and alcohol do NOT become addicts or alcoholics. Intoxicants of all kinds are a part of the human experience that shouldn't be criminalized. Most people learn from their mistakes when it comes to substances not prescribed by a doctor.
Prohibition doesn't work anyway and you are giving money and power to criminals who always take over distribution. It's a societal issue, you have a very low legal drinking age in France but it's considered no big deal there and you have less alcoholism than in Britain or Ireland.
Appreciate you honesty, glad you're doing well, bless. I dont drink but I agree, most people drink responsibly and they shouldn't be punished because of the few who dont. But this opioid epidemic is a whole other story. The Sackler family should be in prison. They have contributed to so many deaths through the mass production and distribution of a dangerous drug for the sake of getting rich, I think we have a name for that.
@@XBlack-oc6xt Yes, that is a whole new level of vile. The anti prohibition argument doesn't work here, it's more like a plague than an addiction issue.
I don’t know dude, I think it matters what drug you’re using. Most people who drink will not become alcoholics. Most people who use heroin or crack will develop a problem. I used to have a problem with heroin and never met anyone who used it recreationally. There are people who have a “live and let live” approach to drugs, but LA, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver have major homeless and petty crime issues in those cities because they rarely prosecute people who use. There are entire areas of Seattle (where I live) where businesses have shut down and people have moved because they were constantly getting robbed, I’m not saying addicts should be thrown in prison for using, but there has to be a deterrent and legalizing all drugs would create a disaster, and I think it’s a rather childish and irresponsible approach to addiction.
@@XBlack-oc6xt but did prohibition prevent any of those deaths? No, if anything it made the problem 10X worse due to people being forced to procure their drugs from dangerous criminals, that notoriously cut their products with harmful chemical agents and god knows what, as opposed to obtaining them from a safe, legal, regulated, and taxed supply. There could exist a policy that mandates a certain portion of profits from drug sales must fund a public trust which in turn funds cutting edge research on drug addiction, it’s treatments, and the long term maintenance of sobriety. I think the biggest return on investment would be research into early childhood/adolescent prevention in at risk populations/demographics.
I’m in my 70’s, rock drummer in the 60’s, sex, drugs and rock n roll. Did most everything but heroin, I was scared of that shit! But after breaking my back at 30, I was prescribed morphine for pain relief. Was told I would need to be on it for the rest of my life. It took 2 years for my doctor to convince me to start using it. It scared me like I felt about heroin. I never abused it even once. Scared. After 20 years though, I still had constant pain but also had a butt load of problematic side effects. Fuk dat! I told my doctor I wanted to quit the stuff. He said my body was habituated to it and I couldn’t stop it. I told him that I had already begun to wean myself off. He freaked out and asked what I was doing. I explained that I had cut from 60 mg, 4 times a day to 3 times a day. I told him I had not had any ill effects and intended to cut to 1, 60 mg three times a day after 4 months and would continue with the 4 month intervals until I had weaned myself off of the morphine. I refused to alter or go back to the original protocol. I wasn’t getting pain relief and was fed up with the side effects. I’ve been off the drug for 22 years now. Still have pain that is miserable but I have a better quality of life in general now. Pain is a real problem for many people and I would never want to see people who are getting actual relief and can accept the side effects, be refused the drug but, there are people who should not be offered it too soon. Let them try every other option, including encouragement to avoid opioids for their pain. Too many of our veterans are being put on a cocktail of pain meds and sent out the door. I don’t have any answers, every situation is different. But if you can avoid them…DO. Recreational drug use is a slippery slope and best avoided. I don’t like the morning sluggishness that comes with weed, and edibles so I rarely partake, a couple times a year when I really need to catch up on sleep. But I don’t like its side effects and the residual foggyness. To each, their own. 🙏✌️
I totally agree. I was shooting heroin for years until I had to stop because I was getting gangstalked and thought I was losing my sanity. Long story but it's real. It's crazy to go through...
Anyway, yeah, heroin was terrible to go through. The withdrawals were horrible....felt like I got hit by a train, the worst flu in the world....ended up not even getting high anymore really but using it just to feel normal! Ended up on methadone, then got kicked off cause I couldn't stop smoking crack. Ended up on alcohol cause it was easier to get and I didn't have to deal with the drug dealers/addicts. The alcoholism was terrible as well though....seizures, blackouts, in and out of institutions. Man....finally got sober a few years ago for good cause you don't wanna get high while getting gangstalked. It ruins your high and makes everything worse. I just wanted out and to escape and I couldn't anymore! I truly had to run to Jesus Christ and you know what? He saved me! He really did. I need to make UA-cam videos about that testimony cause I know folks need to hear it. It's crazy. Congratulations on your sobriety and God bless! ❤❤❤
@@Russian.Roulette Yep, it was a return to Jesus that helped me make my escape from my self destructive lifestyle. Distancing yourself from those still using drugs, alcohol and other destructive behaviors is a must. Hard to avoid “friends” but it’s a must if they’re not willing to change their own lives. It’s a bummer to get sober and realize how much of your life has been wasted but staying sober is the pathway to remembering that you’re going to LIVE the remainder of your life, on better terms than your past self. Happy to hear of your success and your walk with our Savior. 👍✌️🙏
Thank God I was never an alcoholic. That doesn't mean I never drank because I went through phases where I did drink and quite heavily. But I never really NEEDED it. I could always stop cold if I got bored with it or it became a problem.
Cigarettes and weed were my weaknesses. I was addicted to both of them for most of life.
Through much prayer and the grace of God I was able to be free of all of them.
I am completely sober now and don't miss any of it.
Godspeed to you!
When I was a dope addict I went from 220 to 150 lbs !!! And I lived on the streets in UPSTATE NY! Kinda like Canada. Not proud of how I lived but I am very grateful to God for letting me survive !
I got addicted to cocaine during the pandemic. It’s now 2024 and I’m trying to get clean
I'm stopping this podcast to pray specifically for you, and God to set you free with His Power!
@ wow, I never had anyone do that for me before. Thank you
@@rnapol3266 I also got addicted to that. I used ketamine to become unaddicted, ironically. Wishing you the best 👌
@@rnapol3266 Wish you all the best. Not alone in your struggle.
I wish you well my friend, I used to drink heavy, smoke a lot and was into ecstasy and cocaine a lot too. All of this was well over 20 years ago, I kicked it all relatively easily (cold turkey), through sport, people underestimate the power of sport and physical exercise. I wish you well and if you're not already, use exercise, Weight lifting, calisthenics, running, biking, hiking... healthy food, and eventually if you can, find a sport, any sport, even if its just as a hobby. For me was boxing, now BJJ. It's a addicting like a drug, but its not. Good luck my friend. Stay focused.
im an absolute alcoholic, no question in my mind. i started drinking 7 years ago stupidly thinking it would get me of a prescribed drug, thought i could quit in a few weeks, no surprise to anyone, it got much worse! now im in a horrible situation of heavy binges and endless relapses.
I'm so glad we won.
The worst part is when you drink a lot but are still functional enough to think you're not addicted. That's been me the past 10 years. By the grace of God I'm sober now 2 months and I never want to go back
I'm an addict in recovery. I was on the streets for 6 years. Mental health is by far the biggest issue, however recovery is not possible while still on the streets. Homeless addicts that want help, need mental health and housing with a plan to integrate back to the world.
May I ask are you working or trying to get a job?
With free housing, there's less
Motivation to be clean.
Don't drink, was addicted to Meth and Opioids. I found in my experience that motivation to clean up needs to be internal. I needed to see and believe that I did NOT have it under control and the external threats come from "Those who don't understand" and "Don't know the obstacles I overcome to prevent it from affecting the family". We are biased against ourselves and I urge anyone who thinks they got it under control to run this simple scenario - when you pick up - are you happy or worried about the next re-up? I was trending to future proofing my purchase weeks in advance and planning around days without. Every objective in the day was informed around saving money to buy or gaining money to buy or what can be skipped to buy etc. If this is familiar, let this comment be the seed that internalises into your future recovery.
Psychedelics saved my life from Opiates and other hard drugs addiction. Over 15 years clean now.
Jordan, you are one the smartest people to point out that having advertising in UA-cam videos is not tolerated by newer generations. It's understandable that they are injected into full-length podcasts. But interrupting a short clip for a full ad read is too much. You realized this once. I love you and have followed most of what you've done for years, but I'm just not sitting through ads on a short clip, especially uninteresting ones. Just thought I would provide some useful insight it in case it is useful.
In Finland there is a saying "Liquor is the drink of the wise"
Basically implying that you should keep it within reason and how it requires wisdom to control it.
Wisdom is the experience you needed 5 minutes after you made the mistake 😂
I thought the idea is that it kills of everyone else :Dd t. Finn
So dont start when you are young
Moderation is the key with alcohol and everything else. Which is very hard for young people... I only drink at the weekend and give my body 5 days to recover. I still wish I could give it up though...
9 1/2 months sober from drinking 15 years after my military service. Life is 10000x better. It was like my karma meter was always tilted in the negative when I was drinking. Now it’s like it’s almost always tilted positively
Definitely alcohol is a gateway back to other addictions. I used to smoke cigarettes. I had to stop alcohol too. Alcohol made me want to smoke.
Smoking and drinking all the time sucks. Good for you for quitting!
Alcohol is the gateway drug for sure. Weed was always given that title, but that’s ridiculous. Booze makes you want to ramp everything up a notch. It encourages recklessness. That’s what makes it so much fun and what makes it so dangerous for some people. People looking for balance should try DHM based products for a few months. Don’t drink without taking them first. Helps break the GABA/anxiety circuit that underpins habitual alcohol cravings. There are a few out now. Morning Recovery, the Plug drink or Hangovr180. They help prevent the pain too lol. I took them religiously for a year then just stopped drinking. Went from 70 drinks a week to zero without difficulty. I’m not saying it cures alcoholism but it helped me and another of my friends. He’s at around six months. I’m 2.5 years. No cravings. It’s weird. I still smoke weed. Neither more nor less than I did before. So it’s not an I got sober thing either. Just decided one day not to drink for health and happiness.
Maam how to contact you i want to ask something as a medical student
I used to chain smoke when i drank, always thought it was something to do with the alcahol evaporating from the lungs makes you feel like you want to smoke
@@mloc-u8u Whatever it is it sucks. I fucking hate being addicted to that shit. Good for you if you cut it out!
I worked in the ICU for a while. Alcohol withdrawal of not done correctly and slowly can make you a vegetable. Alcohol decreases B vitamin absorption, especially thiamine/B1, resulting in depleted mylon sheaths surrounding the nerves (aka Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome). Sodium concentration to withdrawal matters. You can wind up in a coma or dead. Do not attempt yourself. It's better to get help. The True Blood character actor playing Lafayette died in real life from withdrawal.
Yes! Thank you for saying this. I believe alcohol is one of the only substances you can die from after quitting cold turkey. I think people need to be made aware.
0:22 had to see if this was true and it absolutely is! makes me never want to drink again.
You can’t see if this is true unless you’ve got the money to go buy the equipment and do the experimentation yourself. Don’t get caught up in that illusion that looking things up online proves anything to you don’t be naïve.
As a former alcoholic and drug addict I recommend using all methods to be sober. Start with AA and CBT but read all and any methods about addiction and the brain….it took a wide variety of information for me to stop… meditation also helped .. and don’t be troubled by my use of the word “former”..
Excessive alcohol leads to excessively worse bad decisions
Like drinking more of it!
Some said to me, "play stupid games win stupid prizes!"
@@A_G412 And chemical habits are one of the crappiest games out there
@@devilsoffspring5519 heard that!
Police body cam videos are great for illustrating how stupid humans become when they drink too much.
Same. Alcoholic from 21-40. Sober 1 year now - never been happier. (I did it without religion, as Peterson thinks is necessary for some reason). I'm very glad to see this subject being taken so seriously. Alcohol is the metaphorical devil.
Those hits of dopamine and endorphins being the driving force of an addiction is spot on. I drank to be sociable because being drunk made me forget about the restraints I've put on myself in order to cope around people and the anxiety that comes with it. Same with any stimulants that was available. Then there's the buzz which I now understand is the flooding of all those feel good chemicals in the brain.
I've stopped drinking to excess since I got put on the medication I'm on a couple of years ago and had a relapse at the beginning of this year. Which has contributed to feel today as though my life has stagnated and trying to find a way to live again without having to down six or more pints of beer followed by a chaser of whisky in order to feel alive.
I now know why recovered alcoholics fear the beer.
Im praying to Jesus for success for the brave folk commenting here and working to overcome their addictions x
Lost a childhood friend to alcoholism recently. Pretty heartbreaking to watch. I personally stopped drinking in 2017 and it’s improved my life in multiple ways.
Thank you for this sir. Alcohol is my biggest issue. It's more than just me, addiction is where the biggest issue is at. Andre
Was drinking a bottle of whisky everyday for ten years. Totally drunk alot of the time. Stopped by just taking one shot of whiskey off slowly, in the end it got to drinking just one shot of whisky daily,then just stopped it completely because by that time you're pretty much off the drink. You dont even really notice , then one day you're not drinking anymore and its time to rebuild yourself for the better
That sounds like a fake story since weening off an intense addiction is extremely rare if not impossible.
But if true, you're a lucky one
@matthewishunting bro, it's true. What makes it easier is that you don't stop cold Turkey, one drink from a bottle of whisky does not diminish being drunk. The difference is in mindset, an alcoholic thinks very differently from a sober person, and when you get to four drinks you're not really drunk anymore,and you start feeling more better and optimistic for the possibilities of the future. You can do it people, don't say impossible
@@matthewishunting weening off is actually the most common way to beat addiction.
Why do you think nicotine gum and patches exist? Its to slowly reduce your dose over long periods of time to reduce withdrawal symptoms.
@@matthewishunting Not only that, but going “cold turkey” on alcohol is EXTREMELY dangerous. Its one of the few drugs that will actually kill you if you cold turkey it without constant medical monitoring.
It’s INSANE the social acceptance of alcohol. Not only that but the perpetuation of it. I’m all for keeping it legal and allowed freedom of choice. But there needs to be serious reform and education, and it starts with videos like this. I do think one day history will look very unkindly to alcohols place in society as it stands.
As a alcoholic, I believe decreasing the dosage over time and train the mind that a Lil is More than Enough. I myself begain to either not care for the drugs at all or I would us 10× less and unsubconciously harming myself. Finding your faith is also a enlightening awakening.
I was born with a congenital spine condition had surgery in my 30s now had heart failure with arotic heart valve replacement then diagnosed with rare form Acute APL Leukemia, now at 46 years old and these are my primary health conditions...and to ask for any painkillers is just simply out of the question to Drs today.
I'm living in severe chronic pain and everyday I'm barely holding on. But at least my physicians are millionaires!
start with the gut! I am getting screenings with leukemia in my family. Be strong.
I agree! Because of the Opioid epidemic people who really need pain treatment go without. Many turn to street drugs among other things. Not many mention those who become addicted to pain medicine have psychological issues and do not want to deal with emotional pain.
Trump is one of the only prominent politicians who has been outspoken about the dangers of alcohol. It's a message that doesn't get enough airtime. And if you don't drink, it's the only drug that you have to explain to other people why you don't use.
6 days sober! I had to go to detox and now in AA again! Thank god
Alcohol is dangerous yet its glorified
Exactly.
The pharmacies in my area stopped selling cigarettes years ago but have a long aisle of alcohol. Several years ago the grocery store in my area doubled or tripled the aisles dedicated to alcohol. I was joking with one of the workers and told her if this continues, there won't be room for food.
Alcohol is probably the world's most popular buzz for whatever reason. Not sure why. But yeah it's always marketed as a 'good times' thing but the morning after says otherwise!
ShroomzZz are great, Yet demonised!!
Alcohol is glorified, while non-drinkers are portrayed as dull and unadventurous
25 years without Alcohol (or it's substitutes) and 6 years since my last nicotine hit and I have one man to thank for showing me (and millions of others) the way... Bill Wilson.
19 to about 25 - I was an alcoholic. It was a DARK time in my life. Yeah, it shut up the OCD and perfectionist voices in my brain but Lord did it steal my life for those years.
I wacth my dad die for years from Oxy. It was a depressing and pathetic life he had as the drug weaned him of life. Don't know if he died of an actual overdose or if he had enough awareness to know he was a burden to everyone (a thing he hated when he was sober) and took all he had to off himself. I was 16 when he died but he was dead to me long before.
He was a heavy alcoholic his whole pretty much. Got the Oxy for back pain from a work injury. Insurance was all to happy to keep giving the pills but didn't want to fix the problem.
Some people lose a lifetime.
We have these physiological systems to reward hard work, success, growth, enduring hardship, ect. When we don’t do the things or can’t do the things programmed into us as surviving, experiencing, evolving beings, those systems don’t work properly. That leads to a need many can temporarily fulfill with substances that trick the mind and body into giving the reward anyways. It’s the reverse of what is natural, pleasure first - pain later. That’s why things like strenuous exercise can be wonderful teachers of how to get what you need by doing the hard work first.
love that
I hate alcohol. Glad to be sober.
I have a 40 year old cousin that is addicted to crack for years. I am out of ideas on how to help him. I don't understand addiction. Is it a disease? Is it a choice??? He says he can't stop. He is making the life of people around him pretty miserable. Stealing and selling all household items. His partner is pregnant and has issues of her own. Devastating situation 😢
I really love a lot of what I’m hearing out of Alberta but damn it, I refuse to live somewhere where the horizons are flat.
The west horizon in Calgary is the Rocky Mountains
Very fair point - - - Greetings from The Netherlands!
I saw the stats when I studied Medicine, and still had to deal with the studies daily.
It was *not* *alcohol* that was over 80%, *it* *was* *_Nicotine_*
Alcohol was always discussed, but the numbers were usually lower ~40-60%, but they were always included (nicotine was not)
There is a clear bias to sort out nicotine, because we think it is not a dangerous drug, as it has no perceivable effect.
Tobacco or Nicotine is *the* gateway to increasing your limits of addiction. And the funny thing is, everybody feels it the other way around. Coffee makes me wanna smoke. Alcohol goes with a cigarette. Marihuana in mixed joints always leads to being more chronically stoned. You want a smoke after a really heavy meal. The reality is, the other drugs just act as replacements.
Alcohol is one of the worst drugs out there. I won’t touch the stuff.
Me, neither.
Government endorsed/approved too. No thanks!!
It might actually be the worst.
Those chairs are awesome
Whenever someone says his/her family is full of alcoholics, I say two of my uncles drank themselves into faith.
@@mikitz preach!
Being a drunk can be a way to reach a "road to Damascus" epiphany, AKA "rock bottom" very quickly - if you're lucky. If you're unlucky, you just keep spiraling down and down, never hitting the bottom, until it's the bottom of a cardboard coffin.
@@dashcammer4322 alcoholics have an unfortunate tendency to then start digging. Nevertheless most addicts will find a point where they initiate a change. Unfortunately, not all of them.
I felt addicted to opioid for awhile but I was in denial of my pain. I got off opioid through bupenorphren but I'm still on it for pain. I like it cuz it doesn't make me feel high and taking too much just makes my stomach hurt (I tried lol). Downside is that it's strong af for people who aren't dealing with chronic pain so it can't substituted for light opioid like tramedol or Tylenol 3
Buprenorphine is still an opioid
I must be different..I was a opiate and meth guy... No alcohol for me.. hate the taste smell and despise how bad judgement is
Getting high on opiates & meth ain't exactly a sign of good judgement either 😜
"Us meth users look down on the alcoholic community"
I know of several young men who died because of opioids, and 3 dead young men from opioids, fentanyl. God have mercy.
Thank you.
I'm glad I was never addicted to alcohol. Maybe drink once/twice a year. Even more laid back when I'm drunk. Sober from heroin for 7 years now
My grandgrandfather, my grandfather and my father were alcoholic. I drank alcohol a lot on weekends on my party years, but I never got alcoholic. Never drank two days in a row, I just wasn't built for that. My addiction is Internet use and online-gaming.
5 years free from alcohol here. Once you’re on the “outside” you see how much it is broadly pushed and enabled. For the last couple of years I’ve been considering why this is so? What is the interest in keeping alcohol so mainstream? Anyway, something to think about, since I went straight edge I started working in the mental health field in administration and am a licensed peer worker and mindfulness coach, these men are speaking truth. PS. Clean supply doesn’t work! Because we can’t force users into treatment, and ultimately it ends up on the street. This video is a testament to the failure of the safe supply experiment in the Canadian west coast.
I didnt mean to click on this, and i refuse to see it as a sign
Maybe you did, maybe it’s a sign. No coincidences. I’m sober 5 months and feeling great!
LOL 😂
Generally speaking , better mental health will help reduce substance abuse .
@@BrideOfYashuacongratulations proud of you. ❤rooting for you❤
Sober for 8 months. never going back to alcohol
An unfortunate effect of the opioid crisis is that doctors are now afraid to prescribe adequate pain relief to patients who are in agonizing pain, and that forces some of them to go to the street for pain relief, which gets them addicted and sick or DEAD.
If alcohol would be invented today, it would be illegal.
Not if you can tax it. In any case, alcohol wasn't invented; fermentation and ethanol existed in nature before man ever was.
We could maybe switch to _ether!_ Sounds crazy, but that happened in Ireland during an alcohol temperance movement :)
@@dashcammer4322 You know what i mean...
@@dashcammer4322 Sure.. opium wasnt invented either. It comes from the Poppy plant and is extracted from the seeds and distilled into a fine powder. Also, opium is illegal even though you can tax it. So both of your points don’t make much sense
A lot of us are high functioning , and can work and support ourselves
Alcohol, from Arabic, al kuhl, meaning, the Ghoul. Calling them 'spirits' has a double meaning.
Man these in video commercials are disappointing. Not enough Fkn money yet? Christ almighty::..
*People dont understand that the prices of things are never going back down. This inflation is deeper than we think. Those buying groceries are well aware that the real inflation is much over 10%. The increments dont match our income, yet certain investors still earn over $365,000 in stocks and assets. Wish I could accomplish that.*
Richmond demonstrates an excellent understanding of market trends, making well informed decisions that leads to consistent profit
Sounds interesting. I was planning to invest some few £ in some coins, stack them up and leave them for a few years, but seeing this changed my mindset. Thank you very much
Any specific guide. I'm from Georgia how do I go about this? I think I'm interested how can I get in touch with Mr Richmond William
he's mostly on Telegrams, using the user-name
*@Richmond_william* 💯..that's it
Been sober for several years but I’ve always drank to quell aggression it actually made me happy as a lark however the motivating factor to quit was my health, money and my memory, so yeah I agree that alcohol is dangerous but it never made me violent or angry.
True what he says about alcohol , you won't find too many dope smokers attending hospital emergency rooms at the weekends, but you'll come across plenty of drunks and their victims.
I can't get off benzos and bup. It's been painful for years. Physically dependent. Mentally i have been ready for years. Cant handle the withdrawal.
Prayers 🙏🏼 for you
Truth.
So happy I quit drinking. Best decision I ever made. If any drug is illegal it should be alcohol.
Holy shit I glanced at the thumbnail & clicked it immediately thinking it was Andrew Shulz. Not realizing it wasn’t him until the camera put em both on screen. Lmao
I thought it was Ben Shapiro, but that the thumbnail was doctored on purpose.
I thought it was Andrew shulz too lol
Was wondering why I thought he looked familiar
As a former addict I can confirm the ‘rat park’ experiment spot on.
I’m 6 month clean, lucky enough to have a roof over my head and food in my belly 🙏
But my friends are either still using, dead or live the other side of the country.
So I’m isolated & struggling to find an entry into society, I’m determined but have relapsed many times in the past just to be around some people so it’s hard to fight off that feeling of inevitabiliy .
Good to hear the problem been discussed more, for so long it has been swept under the rug.
I reckon that Sackler family should be ordered to fund rehabs across America for those (most addicts) who can’t afford private rehab clinics.
If you're dealing with people who are alienated, who aren't integrated in community that allows them alternative forms of genuine reward then the dopaminergic chemicals become much more attractive
Zero benefits from alcohol besides being a antiseptic if u have nothing else
@Youttubeuser20932 does it . Makes a good scapegoat that's forsure.
@Youttubeuser20932 if u have to dull ur sense reaction time and perception to make something fun. Idk seems odd
You don't have much of a chemistry or hard science education, I assume.
@Youttubeuser20932 . To each their own. I don't like being around it. 50% of all crimes are caused by people on alcohol.
@dashcammer4322 chemical engineering degree. Socially it's as beneficial as the covid vax. If you want it . Free country. There are better options
“Almost everyone …..”
Thanks for your judgement Mr P.
I use pot but do not use alcohol.
Retraining will be required for you sir
No wonder Ricky and Julian always conveniently ended up in jail for the winter.
Poor Bubs and the Kitties...
Former drug addict here, been addicted to everything under the sun, but there is only one I have trouble with till this day and thats alcohol, it should honestly be illegal
The 5 basic Buddhist precepts:
1. Don't kill.
2. Don't take that which isn't yours.
3. Don't go having sex in ways that's gonna get you in trouble.
4. Don't be stupid with your words.
5. Stay away from alcohol.
Jordan pick your ad spots better. They’re right in the middle of your guests making points.
People need a drink sometimes.
Banning it causes seizures, it isn’t right to do so.
For some people, drinking can really mess up their lives though. It's not for everyone.
@ doesn’t matter what u think. We rule.
@@joshjacob1530who is we?
@ we?