I was sober for around eight years. I just quit cold turkey, no AA no anything. A year later i quit smoking cigarettes for seven years. During Covid i ended up drinking again. It has been getting worse, i'm drinking a few times a week and spending way too much money every month and i smoke every time i drink. I just hope i can beat this demon again soon.
Quote " I just hope i can beat this demon again soon.". There are two BIG problems with that sentence ...... "Hope" and "Soon". Stop being a prick. It is "Will" and Now". I was alcoholic for twenty years and been sober for thirty. I repeat, it is "Will" and "Now". Go get 'em brother.
Its a powerful drug Saym if you're a Alcoholic, the power that drug had over me was UNREAL!! i only lived for Alcohol. Rock bottom was the olny way i could brake it and start the second life.
Alcohol addiction actually destroyed my life. I started drinking alcohol since my teenage. Got addicted for over 23 years. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
YES very sure of Dr.benshrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Yes he's Dr.benshrooms. Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
I was horrifically depressed since childhood. It was relentless. I assumed it would ultimately end me somehow. About twelve years ago I randomly accepted the offer from a friend of a few doses of mushrooms. I did them two consecutive nights alone. First night was pretty mild. The second night? Wow. I saw my depression from every angle, realized much. Next day: depression totally gone. Never came back, never coming back. It's like it's a forest far away I can remember, and could probably find again with enough effort, but it has zero impact on anything in my life or mind. They honestly saved my life and improved it immensely. I never did them again, either. I wish there was a good, organized way to administer them to people who would benefit from them.
When people ask me if I drink, I say that I don’t drink socially. If they ask what I mean by that I say “I drink to get hammered, shitfaced, drunk, cocked, loaded, intoxicated. . . Whatever you want to call it - and you probably would not like to see me like that” - that usually shuts them up. 😂😂
Drinking is forbidden in Islam. Do you know how many crimes, murders, accidents, problems that happen because of drinking around the world? Too much! But guess what? It is forbidden for a muslim to drink but God promised it in paradise! Allah says in Quran [the English translation of the arabic meanings of Quran] : (The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that in it are rivers of fresh water, rivers of milk that never changes in taste, rivers of wine delicious to drink, and rivers of pure honey. There they will ˹also˺ have all kinds of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. ˹Can they be˺ like those who will stay in the Fire forever, left to drink boiling water that will tear apart their insides?) chapter 47, verse 15 And a fact that The wine of the hereafter is much better than the one of this world!
Have been sober for 6 days after my last bender, in which I actually ended up having a seizure. Watching this video, realizing how pretty much the same way my alcoholism has destroyed my life.. And I just can't stop from crying. Thanks for sharing, man, and greetings from Siberia!
I quit drinking over 3 years ago, and real sobriety did not come to me until about 2 years after. This is not something you stop and all of the sudden you're cured. I wasn't even drinking that much (as the speaker), but it was enough that I've recognized it was a problem. Alcohol is not the problem there's a deeper underlying problem and we use alcohol as a solution. Real happy people do not drink or do drugs, they're high on life. Alcohol and drugs dull your senses and put you to sleep. One of the reasons I do not drink is because I want to be wide awake for every moment of my short existence on this planet.
I felt a need to connect. I feel I drink from an underlying reason. Before this reason,4 years ago, I would not have been drinking to forget a pain or a situation. Drinking would have been more of a fun adventure. I saw it more of as a means of a more fun life. Now I have recently found myself drinking more to forget a pain that I am only masking. Until that tape's stickablity recesses I'm ok. Once it does I'm looking for a new masking tape. Sometimes it's not the addiction but the problem one has to get rid of for one to stop doing damaging habits to oneself.
@@sbboy805 pain, suffering, tribulations, difficulties are rare gifts of life. Through pain we grow. The challenges and tribulations in your life are the cost of admission to greatness. Each storm gives you the opportunity to determine your weak points and recreate yourself. In these crucial moments of your life you do not want to mask the pain, you do not want to push it away, you must feel it, let it pass through you and use that pain for growth. Suffering and pain are part of our existence like birth and death. None of them can be torn out of your life without absolutely violating its meaning, for only under the hammer blows of fate in the crucible of difficulties, suffering, and solitude is a true personality forged and life takes on its form and meaning.
@@oneiros1401 I hear you. They say a diamond is made in the rough. The diamond is created by the pressure it sustains. Perhaps we are cutting ourselves short. Thank you. 😊
I'm still paying off old debt due my alcohol addiction. I lost 35 lbs and I'm 39 and look better than I did in my 20s. I lost many "friends" but I'm better off without them.
100 days sober today. After 25 years of drinking. Alcohol is a destroyer of all good and human. I am really grateful for the people, who were honest with me, the doctor that gave me the advice to join AA and my family who loves and supports me with my sobriety.
I'm on day 3 of sobriety. I have drunk nearly daily for the last 15 years; before that, it was at least a few times a week. I've tried to stop several times (short term), then feel like I can have a few drinks one night and back to the same binge. I knew it was ruining my health, liver, heart, and everything else. When I say I drank, my drinks would start at 6 PM with dinner and go into the evening until I killed about 1/3 of a 1.75 L bottle of Vodka, equivalent to 18-20 shots over about 4 hours. Doing the math, that's about 2000 empty calories daily and millions of cells in my body. I feel good now on day 3 and strong in mind this time. Maybe from watching countless stories like this one, then finding a new one every morning to keep me motivated while I have my coffee, reiterating I CAN and WILL do this, finally. That this is best for my health and my family. Good luck and Godspeed to everyone on this journey. And for those who don't understand and leave negative comments because you have not gone through this, please show Grace or move on to other stories.
I’m leaving out a bunch of details, but I abused alcohol for 20+ years. At the end it was drinking whiskey and smoking cigs until passing out on the daily. I woke up one day and a switch flipped in my brain. I was DONE with alcohol and cigarettes. I haven’t looked back since. I have ZERO cravings or desire. I’m in the best shape of my life now gym training and running 6-7 days a week.
Now in my late 30s suffering with stage 3 - 4 kidney disease and poor liver function, I always thought I was indestructible, I guess not, and I am sure I am voicing for millions of others in the same situation as well!
Im 28 , Never had any sort of alcohol in my life, and hearing such experiences assures me that im on the right track, encourages me even more to keep going with the same mindset. Great talk
You are on the right path, keep going, never listen to people who say take just one drink it is okay. Alcohol is a poison and people think it is cool, just because in the movies they associate having fun with drinking alcohol, and this image stick in peoples mind unconsciously .
I badly want to stop alcohol. I stopped for ten years…then relapsed due to some sort of betrayal …family dysfunctions, and personal psychological issues to fix but as now I am tending to be a heavy drinker while being aware of the problem…I can only say no more alcohol. Thank you people for witnessing. I feel supported.
As a former opioid addict (such as morphine, OxyContin, and Demerol): I believe that alcohol can be one of the most destructive drugs to be addicted to.
Ive been sober for 6 years now and i can tell you, alcoholism is very very destructive. I can only praise God for quitting because you cant do it alone.
@@mesrineqcc.2086 Umm, that's a bit harsh. If that's his belief and where his faith is then it's what helped him to get and stay sober. I do also believe in your way of going it alone. It all comes down to the individual.
ALCOHOL is one of those drugs that is sneaky...it can kill you slow or fast...it is a horrible disease to be an alcoholic. It can creep back in at any time.
I lost my mother to alcohol 5 years ago. The irony is I'm drinking to deal. I am now experiencing some of the symptoms my mother had when she was first in liver failure. I've been drinking everyday pretty heavily for the last 15 years only sober a few days out of the year just to feel better so I can drink more. I'm officially one day sober... I'll try again tomorrow. Then hopefully one day I can celebrate my first year sober. Then another and another. I don't want to leave my daughter the way my mother left me.
I can relate, brother. I’ve been watching my mother slowly die from alcoholism and it’s devastating. She’s been ravaged by the drink. I really hope you can pull through and get to the other side for you and your daughters sake.
I think much of our angst comes from trying to sugar coat life. It is as ugly as it is beautiful. We must hold the contradictions in balance. Preoccupying ourself with either side or even trying to fix one side or the other leads to frustration and an inability to cope.
I have 2 dui's both involved me in 2 single car accidents Hitting a telephone pole both times totaling both of my vehicles lost jobs. I just said enough is enough the 2nd dui. I started going to AA meetings thanks to a friend. And AA really helped. I just got tired of the cycle alcohol takes you down. And I've been alcohol free since July 17th 2018. And I feel absolutely great.
I viewed the podcast Rich had with Andy Ramage titled, "One Year, No Beer & Beyond." So, I decided to take the challenge. I started December 6th, 2021. I am close to ten months in and I feel fantastic! I am close to fifty years of age and have my share of aches and pains. But, every aspect of my life has improved! My body heals faster after a workout. My bank account is grateful. My health has improved with weight loss and my immune system is firing on all cylinders. AND, most important to me is my anxiety is almost non-existent. After a year, I do not think I can go back to the old me. I do not know how I did it all; excess alcohol, cigarettes, poor sleep, sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy food.
I wish my dad could have lived sober…it’s been 44 years since alcohol ended his life…he was 51 years-old. I miss him, who he was deep inside…the person he could not see, could not love. Rich is an amazing human…
I'm sorry for your loss , my ex wife died from alcohol also 51 , she hardly drank when I first met her, I've been sober nearly a year , life is a lot better without alcohol 🌻🙏
I’ve been sober (100% sober) for 13 yrs (one day at a time) I’m not perfect I make mistakes One thing I’ve learned as I stay Clean & sober is Sobriety gives me an opportunity to learn who I am - course correct & grow into a more honest version of myself- 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Drinking is forbidden in Islam. Do you know how many crimes, murders, accidents, problems that happen because of drinking around the world? Too much! But guess what? It is forbidden for a muslim to drink but God promised it in paradise! Allah says in Quran [the English translation of the arabic meanings of Quran] : (The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that in it are rivers of fresh water, rivers of milk that never changes in taste, rivers of wine delicious to drink, and rivers of pure honey. There they will ˹also˺ have all kinds of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. ˹Can they be˺ like those who will stay in the Fire forever, left to drink boiling water that will tear apart their insides?) chapter 47, verse 15 And a fact that The wine of the hereafter is much better than the one of this world!!!
Sobriety revealed my flaws as a person. But sobriety, not becoming a better person, was my goal. So it is almost 24 years of sobriety for me. I still have my flaws and I don't intend for me to fix my flaws. Just to be able to live with them the way I want
23 years sober. Grateful for never having the slightest desire for alcohol. And life after being sober for a year or two is so much more real and dignified and something that makes waking up in the morning wonderful.
@@carolineshepherd6055 Hello, sister. I feel so damn deeply for you! And congratulations for making a huge change in your life: Seeing alcohol as a bad, bad influence in your life. Your recovery is your own (a term I did not understand until I got sober, but that is another story). The #1, most important recommendation I can share with you: Go To AA/12 Step meetings. Nothing helped me as much as just physically being in a meeting. Sitting there without having to say or do anything. Just listen to what is being said. You will feel peace and you will not be drinking. Or even wanting to. How far you want to participate in working the Steps, getting a sponsor, being of service is totally up to you. Always remember: Not drinking is the goal. It is not to please those around you in the program. If you can go to a meeting everyday. you can stop drinking every day. Peace.
I totally agree about alcohol. I was not an alcoholic, but I always had a few glasses of wine each evening until I finally realized the toll it had been taking on my health. So about 9 years ago I decided to quit and my health is so much better now.
So heartbreaking. I love this man who is high functioning alcoholic and while living with him, I begged him to please stop because he becomes a completely different person when he’s drunk. It messed me up with all the things he did to me emotionally, physically, psychologically. I couldn’t let go because I always want that sober man who is the greatest man I’ve ever loved. But I got tired of the feeling that something awful is going to happen again when he’s drunk and dealing with someone with so much negativity made me depressed and sick. I just know I have to let go because I have to get better for me. It didn’t mean I stopped loving him, I just have to get better because I started to mimic him and I started to become an angry person when he provoked me which he did a lot. The worst thing was when he insists that it was me and that I caused his drinking when in reality he was as already alcoholic before I even came to his life. Alcoholics, you just don’t damage yourselves, you also damaged the people around you especially the ones who is closest to you. We don’t deserved it.
I'm literally the man you are describing. My wife is on the brink of divorcing me. Kicked me out of the house for all the reasons you stated about the man you're in love with. I know she still loves me, she said it but she also said that she has to love her self as well and by staying with me she isn't loving herself. She's allowed me to abuse her in every form for two years and she's broken now thanks to my addiction. I have tried to stop multiple times but keep failing. When I'm sober everything is great, we have a great relationship but then I fall off the wagon and I ruin it all over again. I'm currently in hotel, thinking of how to get help, for myself, and to save my marriage. I hope I find it cause I hate the person I am when I drink.
You speak in present and past tense. Did you let him go or are you regretful that you have not let him go as yet? Let him go. Find help. Pray. But first, LET HIM GO!!!
I’m 28, have been an alcoholic since 18 that has been a downward spiral for 10 years. Nothing good happens from it. 70 days sober I totally agree with what rich roll says
I have used alcohol and hard drugs and have been clean from both for 6 years, and I consider alcohol just as bad and just as problematic as the worst drugs. Alcohol is very destructive and if you have very serious problem with it and it alone can bring you down FAST and end your life potentially.
I'm sorry I am late and I'm sure the result is different for mostly everyone. As an Irish-American, nothing trapped me like opiates. It took me to spending 90+$ at a time to feel perfect for a few hours, only to repeat this emptiness when those few hours went by. Every other addiction I've been through have been laughable compared to opioids. I felt invincible at one point, please do not fall for it! You will die in this drug market.
I think addiction starts out with a emptyness that usually starts in childhood or a heavy mental trauma in later years. Sometimes your perspective can create this. I think quietness can solve this. If you can be in a room by yourself with your thoughts then you are ready to be you.
@@stevesmith9404 Hi Steve, you have a valid point. Addiction is a physical as well as mental. But when we know the cause of addiction, we can identify the people who have trauma. We can get these people into therapy before not after. Thank you Steve for your input, I really value it.
Thats so true..most ppl hate being alone because they can't stand the company..I cringe when I see those ppl who have parties all the time and non stop guest going in and out of their home.
October 12th 2015. Alcohol made it's third attempt to kill me. Fortunately it failed but it was very close to succeeding. I won't describe how I managed to empty my lungs as it is graphic and was painful. Now in August 2022 I have not had as much as a sip of alcohol, I am alive, alcohol free and so grateful every day of my life. It wasn't easy, it took about 3 years to rid myself of wanting a drink. Never, as long as I have a hole in my butt will I *EVER* drink or eat anything with alcohol in it. For those reading this who are trying to stop I wish you luck on your journey, I can assure you it is worth it. Mike, Dry since 2015 !
It destroyed me and my family but I crawled back from the gates of hell and took my life back and my marriage. 4 months sober and never will I let it take me down that evil path stay strong and just don't drink its really not that hard to quit. Do something else
My first sponsor wrote a note, which I carry in my wallet today, even with 36 years of no alcohol/drugs. I am passing his wisdom on to you: "Hang in there. It gets worse." During my early sobriety, my life did get worse, way worse, but I refused to drink. When my beloved wife of 35 years died, my eldest daughter said, "Dad, I can't believe you're not drinking." I asked her what good could possibly come from taking even one drink. It wouldn't return my beloved to me, and my best friend, booze, would eventually kill me. That particular death path is disgusting, ignoble and undignified. Not my kind of dying. Alcohol IS patient and can wait decades for you to return to its loving embrace. Beware of your "pink cloud" and never, ever drop your guard. In other words, never become complacent, or you will find yourself asking, "How in hell did this happen AGAIN." I speak from my own experience with the bottle, and I wish you the best.
Even if I drink 1 glass of wine I hate how it influences my thoughts and what I say. Even casually drinking I think I'm OK. Then I wake up the next day and realize the real me wasn't there. What a waste.
I so know what you mean! You put it so well. I stopped and started again with alcohol ("Relapse") so many times because of the exact realization you describe. For me, finally stopping for good was the solution. I wish you the best.
Yes, even one drink, nowadays, destroys me for more than a week. I wonder if it’s because of my alcohol dependency over the years & It’s so prevalent around me / family
Alcohol is absolutely every where in American culture- most show, most movies- it’s become a pastime and that’s sad…at 49 I see the effects of alcohol in other people my age- it’s not pretty. So glad I care about myself and my body to make better choices! I don’t have to abstain completely as I have discipline over everything in my life but it feels good the next day I made good choices the day before. I’ve never regretted NOT drinking!
Almost 4 years sober, in my mid 50’s, stopped on and off through most of my life, few years here and there, last time early 2000’s 8 years sober, stopped on my own this time, wasn’t easy, but ya I feel better, as a Native American, if I can stop, anyone can stop drinking just have to make an effort, I took up the dry January challenge, after that month I said screw it, I’ll just keep goin. The choice is yours, if you want to stop, I guarantee you’ll feel better about life, good luck on your journey
Well said , after 35 years of drinking,I’m 71/2 months sober.And life is getting better as the months go by , I can only imagine how I’ll be in 3 years,thanks for sharing appreciate You.
I got addicted to alcohol from a early age, then quit, then addicted to running-but suffered many injuries then back to alcohol-what a rollacoaster this alcohol game is, I now need to get back to running that was my solution.....thanks RR for emphasing this once again.
Addiction goes through generations of families thank god my kids have never seen me drink cause I broke the cycle.My drinking brought me to the gates of HELL.Im sober 19 years now,its great to be free and watch my children grow and be the people they want to be,never give up.💪💪💪
I drank into my forties. I was a bar hopper after work, in Manhattan.I finally admitted to my family I had a drinking problem. I went to a rehab, in Kent, CT, Highwatchm for 3 weeks. I had dozens of AA meetings, and got sober. When I got out ,I got a job.with the same corporation, I worked for in NY.
I quit 6 weeks ago, after 30 years of drinking every night. I’ve lost 10lbs and feeing more energised. I probably think about alcohol every day but manage to get through without it. The anxiety comes and goes, the reason largely I drank. It gave me something to look forward to in the evening. I know I may fall, I have once, but it scared me when I drank. I know this is the right path and will persevere one day at a time. My love goes to all of you who have succeeded in taking back control of your lives x
Finally admitted I will always be powerless over this substance, was 90 days sober and the cravings came back like a tsunami, the unpredictability of this disease is so powerful. Im full of gratitude now and realise I can never drink again. One day at a time and a better life without booze. Life is possible without alcohol.
I’ve had social anxiety most of my life and never felt comfortable in my own skin. Drinking like this video, was the answer to my dreams of making friends and being social. It worked until the last few years and now it’s causing so many terrible problems. I’m now working toward my sobriety and I’m so happy I have another chance to live life free of drug and alcohol. AA is a wonderful support but any way you can stay sober is good. Meditate, practice mindfulness, get in touch with a higher power and get out of your own way! Stay strong and don’t give up even if you relapse over and over don’t give up
I'm 4 months sober after 13 years of binge drinking. The physical dependency started a few years into the drinking... I used it to help cope with my daily and depression, which rule my life and make living pretty difficult. I knew it wasn't actually helping me, but it became one of those compulsive behaviors/vises that never stopped. Quitting was THE best thing I've ever done for myself. I'm way more conscious of my underlying problems, which is good and bad. I have no hangovers, and better mental clarity, which is great. I'm lucky to have a good support system, which not everyone is so fortunate. Having a loving wife, family, and friends that I can talk to, helps me tremendously. I beg anyone who is struggling to use whatever resources that are available and seek help. Your life is worth it.
With a nursing background and substance abuse counseling degree, I saw such devastation of lives, yet for each person who remains on the recovery path (for life), it is such a huge VICTORY for their lives and souls. It wasn't until I retired that I actually watched an alcoholic neighbor totally destroy his life, one day at a time. I have never seen anyone drink at this level, (5th Stage) and for over 20 years. He has made it his "job" to harass and target me. I'm so happy I had the training and experience I have...because it enables me to have deep compassion and not get into his drama.
We must have the same neighbor lol! Mine got out of bed and poured jager all over bread and ate it. I was like you've finally reached the holy grail of being a masterclass drunk. Ive watched him decline while I cut back and went in the opposite direction. Now that we're in our 50s theres a big difference. Hes been hobbling around with a broken foot from falling down stairs when I seen him last.
@@transformationproject3583 I am SO glad to hear of your uplifting and lifesaving decision that entirely changed your life and the ripple effect of goodness to your family and many others you meet! It is such a devastating and life wasting addiction for those "party animals" that keep going (drugs and alcohol). BTW, thanks for sharing about your neighbor lol. I'd sure love you for my neighbor!!
My GF couldn't stop drinking and because of it she developed Cirrhosis. She died 2 months ago, I'm devastated by her loss but also pissed off at her because she did it to herself!. Her doctors had told her many times that if she didn't stop drinking that it would kill her. Alcohol has taken her life and also now ruined mine by no longer having her here with me!
Hello mate my ex wife died at 51 through this I told her many times she would die if she didn't quit , its a horrible addiction, I've lost 4 people all quite young, my dad calls it the devil's brew he's right, take care
In my 20s I would only drink every now and again because I would get very drunk and suffer massive hangovers... People would say to me "you need to learn to control your beer"... I used to think those are wise words......not the case! Because in my mid 30s I finally learned to control my drinking and thinking 'now I can get away with drinking more frequent. I ended up, over time, becoming an alcoholic. Lucky for me I kicked it after just 14 months on the bottle. The withdrawal was horrendous
Same here, my twenties here and there and some hangovers, but now I'm 34 and last year I realised I'm alcoholic because I drunk everyday in 2022, in 2023 I tried to quit and my maximum was 14 day and relapsing every 5, 7 days. I hate it and I don't want to go down like my grandad did. He died in coma because alcohol
I have to admit I feel blessed that I never understood what's so cool about feeling awfully out of control. When you've lived your childhood with an alcoholic, you know it's UNBELIEVABLY DANGEROUS. It's just a legal drug allowed to the masses, to help them gulp their miserable lives half-numbed while the unaffected are busy cleaning up the mess.
@@laza6141 About six months. I suffered no physical withdrawal effects so possibly not so much an alcoholic but a dependent abuser. If you are interested in making good progress I highly recommend this guy ua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=stop+drinking+expert watch one of his videos every night or binge watch if you want to, which is what I did to get me motivated to keep going and push through. Good luck. Keep me posted if you are interested...Mark
The fact that the government keeps alcohol legal tells me everything I need to know. Alcohol is horrible for you and makes nothing better for you and your life period.
Alcohol ruins families and takes all the joy out of life. I have been sober 7 years and hoping others around me can see the pure joy of not drinking brings to one's life.
If you want to know the key to long term sobriety, look at your feet! We have a saying in the fellowship, "Bring the body, and the mind will follow". For the chronic alcoholic, all of the intellectual acuity in the world will not save you from a fatal condition. My thoughts and my feelings are useless as a defense against the "ISM". It is strictly what I DO on a daily basis that determines whether I will live or die. "We cannot think our way into right living, we must live our way into right thinking"! Achieving sobriety is no different than being an elite athlete or musician. The more we "practice" the better we get. If I've learned anything in my 28 plus years of continuous recovery, it's that NOBODY is going to bring sobriety to my door...I have to go get it!
I had my last drink 03/01/20, I don’t miss the hangovers but after so many years of getting wasted, couple of dwi’s, it got old. Sometimes I think about going out & getting wasted with old friends but I think the best thing for me is to just stay sober.
I'm a year clean and sober now and I don't miss anything about it. I decided to to treat alcohol like the poison that it really is, once you realise this, it becomes easy to leave alcohol behind. I don't have any cravings whatsoever and don't need to A.A to help stay sober..
I went to a 6 month rehab 10 years ago. Everyone in my family of origin was an addict. Parents watched kids destroy themselves and literally didnt care if they lived or died. I took swift, decisive action when a family friend saw what was happening and called me out. This was the first time anyone had ever done this. I had been begging everyone for help for years and felt so much shame. I put myself through the rehab and actually had family members try to get me kicked out lol. I stayed sober for 7 years, fell off for 2 years but got back up (2 years sober again) and now..NOW a decade later I am truly sober. Daily exercise, meditation, consuming hobbies. Cut every loser, idiot out of my life. Got a new degree, new career. I was so much older than everyone else in school. I was absolutely broke with no help from my now ex. Didn't stop there. Now working towards my doctorate. I did it. Lost weight. My God. That alone. Alcohol makes you fat! It sucks away you money! I wouldnt dream of ever going back. I love myself, worked through the abuse growing up and made peace with my deamons. My life now is so freaking awesome and I continue becoming the best version of me. It was a long, hard, lonely road and i never thought i would see the light at the end. It was over for me and I would have died had I not gotten tough af with myself. There was no one there supporting or encouraging me. I did it alone and my internal strength went from soggy oatmeal to a gleaming pillar of steel. Everyone who is in the trenches and those who are keeping their head above water, DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET HELP.
Drinking is forbidden in Islam. Do you know how many crimes, murders, accidents, problems that happen because of drinking around the world? Too much! But guess what? It is forbidden for a muslim to drink but God promised it in paradise! Allah says in Quran [the English translation of the arabic meanings of Quran] : (The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that in it are rivers of fresh water, rivers of milk that never changes in taste, rivers of wine delicious to drink, and rivers of pure honey. There they will ˹also˺ have all kinds of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. ˹Can they be˺ like those who will stay in the Fire forever, left to drink boiling water that will tear apart their insides?) chapter 47, verse 15 And a fact that The wine of the hereafter is much better than the one of this world!
@@AgainstNeWorldOrder In fact it is forbidden in all religions,but they didn't admit it.alcohol is devil,killed people,ruined families, destroyed societies
When I gave up drinking forty years ago my Cholesterol Dropped from Dangerously high to normal !!!! I would have died of a Heart Attack or a Stroke !!!! But now I'm 68 yrs old and I'm enjoying life !!!! I can walk past the drinks isle in the Supermarket with no desire to buy that poison !!!!
Couldn't agree more. There are people addicted to porn, food, sugar, dangerous people and situations, narcissists, drugs AND YES ALCOHOL IS A DRUG the list goes on. working on ourselves can be confronting and painful but unless we focus on the why, then tackling the addiction alone will always fail. 🙏
I'm proud to say that I've been completely clean & sober for 38 years (1984). And I've never looked back or was ever termpted to go back once I was clean. Cocaine and hard alcohol were my demons. But, I overcame them, because I realized that it would kill me if I didn't change my life. And since then, I've lost so many relationships due to "most" of the women I've dated had some form of addiction to alcohol, just to cope with everyday life. It's really sad. And I've tried to be positive and influential, but it doesn't help. People have to want to change for themselves.
Drinking is forbidden in Islam. Do you know how many crimes, murders, accidents, problems that happen because of drinking around the world? Too much! But guess what? It is forbidden for a muslim to drink but God promised it in paradise! Allah says in Quran [the English translation of the arabic meanings of Quran] : (The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that in it are rivers of fresh water, rivers of milk that never changes in taste, rivers of wine delicious to drink, and rivers of pure honey. There they will ˹also˺ have all kinds of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. ˹Can they be˺ like those who will stay in the Fire forever, left to drink boiling water that will tear apart their insides?) chapter 47, verse 15 And a fact that The wine of the hereafter is much better than the one of this world!
I was an alcoholic and I gave up drinking 10 years ago. I never looked back and I've reclaimed my life. I never get the craving for it. Alcohol ruins lives don't let it ruin yours. Always remember no one like a drunk.
Alcohol nearly killed me…I drank heavy for 7 years after my mother died…I drank in front of wal mart and passed out and woke in the hospital they found me unresponsive for 30 mins and they thought my heart was gonna stop…I can say I died and came back and went to rehab for the fifth time and I’m 7 months sober in 6 days and I feel great…im lifting heavier then I ever have in the gym…alcohol is a poison that the body battles to get rid of when consumed….
care to share how you kicked the booze goblin off your back? 39, drank since 13. Off on stress leave for booze, depression, etc and struggling to muster true optimism p.s. so grateful you are doing well
@@beangaloot5 I've got good will power. I also I have a notion that certain people would be happy to see me fail so I refuse to give them that satisfaction. Something that might help you is this. I only drank at night and this is when the craving set in. On the early days I used to take Nightol (sleep aid tablets) and sleep through it.
This is a great way to start a day. We die slowly to the things that we ought to be aware of when we look at it casually. I am going through a very deep emotional reformation right now, trying to figure my way out of a deep rejection i feel from a heartbreak. I began to use alcohol to help break from the pain but trust me it never worked. I think using anything at all to run from your pains will create new problems. I had to go through the stress alone, had to fight through it my self. cant say i am out yet but i am accepting my self the way i am, accepting the solitude and crying when i have to. But at least i am on my way to a complete redemption.
2023 February will be my 4th year sober, I pray for a sober world, I have achieved alot and still growing stronger and praying for consistency because staying quit is always a challenge, if you're reading this and continously relapsing just know you're in my prayers❤
Was an "under the bridge” tall can slamming bum for 10 years. Been sober since February 25th 2018! Best decision I’ve ever made. Not homeless anymore either 😎😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😎
People do not realize how bad it is for your heart health either. My husband recently had heart flutter and every single appointment he went to they asked over and over how much he drank . He was an occasional drinker …he does not drink at all now. It was an eye opener for us that they know it’s terrible for your heart but won’t let the public know.
ive been drinking alcohol for about 3 yrs and quite it afew months, it is really horrible when you get drunk and wake up in the morning even dont know yourself anymore stress , anxiety ,negative thoughts and so on.so now i realize the differences what to be like to be sober than alcoholic,wow come man.
Remarkable person reading this.. It’s going to get better; all it is a season of opportunity to grow and be better than before. Challenging times are meant to strengthen us, not to break us. Success doesn’t define to what happened to us; it is how we choose to deal with our circumstances. The more you grow and develop as an incredible person as you are, the more things will change for the better. Forgive more (for you), be grateful for even the smallest things (we have it way better than someone else), choose love over ego, choose humility over ego (humility is strength), and finally, invest into new skills so that your future self will thank you. Our lives will change forever the more we grow. Be thankful for the challenges for we know something greater is coming. Love you always - Nathalie ✨❤️
I'm an addict in recovery, and what you're saying is absolutely the truth. From identifying what my problems were to using substances as my primary go to for my solution. Up to the point where everything became unmanageable and dangerous. I too spent considerable time in rehab learning how to reconnect with myself and others, learning about my behaviours and beginning my journey of learning who I really was; what my identity truly is. I learned about gratitude. Now four years into recovery, I have learned, and continue to learn, and go about my daily life, the same guy, but stronger. I'm on a different, much better, much clearer path, by doing the right thing. It wasn't easy, I had to challenge all of my belief systems. This has taken a lot of practice, again chiming with your message - and amazing things do happen and continue too happen, when you do the right thing by people. I've learned that what happens are freedoms; from fear, from financial worries, from incarceration, and that what is on the other side of fear is real peace and contentment. Happiness is in the moment. Thankyou for posting this. (UK).
@@pooja-fz9rz Hi Pooja, I'm no nutritional expert, but I do know that it takes the body time to 'reset' itself. Common traits are disruptive sleep patterns and the diet takes a while to return to normal too. I'd seek the advice of a nutritionalist who specialises in recovery. But one thing he could do to help himself is to not stress or worry about it as this will only compound the issue. That, and start off small and regularly, eating only when the body feels like it. That and plenty of water too, and things should gradually begin to improve. I wish you well.
*5 Ways To Raise Your Vibration:* 1. When emotions are high, intelligence is low. Make decisions with balanced emotions. 2. Before raising your vibrations, practice techniques like self love, gratitude and dance. 3. Place your hands on your heart and remember all the things you're grateful for. 4. Play some amazing music and get your body moving and when you feel the joy but your mind is a chaos. 5. To calm your mind, take a deep breath keep on practicing and then set your intentions or wishes with the highest vibration. ~Much Love from a Law of Attraction UA-camr💜
This speaker is DEFINITELY an AA guy. Alcohol was everything for me. Bars are where I went to not feel alone, to meet women, to meet locals...to feel like I belong. It works in your 20s for a while but boy did it stop working as.i.got older. I realized the illusion in that world. Its all BS. The money ive thrown away is staggering on alcohol. Its really a social sedative not to feel anything and what a mental escape. I became so hollow inside, a dead man walking. The potential that i destroyed along the way. how many hungover wasted days where i. just layed there. It all looks like fun from the outside.... the weekends are so hyped.... but its a massive waste of time, money, and health in the. end. Being sober is the truth. Facing the music and looking honestly into a mirror is what most of us avoid... but thats where authentic freedom is. Its not always easy because life still happens, but its truly feeling alive again and the only shot at having a peaceful life for me.
it's easy to go back, I been there done that. there's always a breaking point no matter what u do so when u do fall please only take no more than 1 month off but get back on the grind and remember discipline = freedom
Drinking is forbidden in Islam. Do you know how many crimes, murders, accidents, problems that happen because of drinking around the world? Too much! But guess what? It is forbidden for a muslim to drink but God promised it in paradise! Allah says in Quran [the English translation of the arabic meanings of Quran] : (The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that in it are rivers of fresh water, rivers of milk that never changes in taste, rivers of wine delicious to drink, and rivers of pure honey. There they will ˹also˺ have all kinds of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. ˹Can they be˺ like those who will stay in the Fire forever, left to drink boiling water that will tear apart their insides?) chapter 47, verse 15 And a fact that The wine of the hereafter is much better than the one of this world!
Binge weekend drinker took 30 years of drinking to realise I had to stop or I’d probably end up in a bad way , sober 2.7 years now take each day at a time sober never let your guard down always remember alcohol is doing 1 arm press ups outside your window !!
Hope you find your way out mate. i am still struggling too; haven`t been able to stop. Started from something so `innocent`. There is always hope. Sending my love - to both you and to me, too. Much respect.
Well done, keep at it and go forward to the person you might become if you have the fortitude to stay the course. Only you know if you can, and I pray for you that you will do what’s right for you.
@@Bob-me8md Thank you for your prayers and kind words, It means so much to me words cant even explain, Im still sober going on 2 years now with Gods strength 🙏 God bless you!!
For me, it was a feel good fun thing, a social lubricant, a way to fill in the emptiness, a deadener of thoughts and memories, eventually an addiction. Thank God I am over it. I still have 1 or 2 "isms" that need to be fixed or ameliorated but nothing like the mind/body poison of alcohol. I managed to quit the ciggies first and the booze followed soon. GL.
This is the first "quit alcohol" video that actually spoke to me. I got myself addicted to opiates, ended up with sepsis from those things I seeked out because I could no longer seek prescription opiates , and I turned to IV heroin/ fentanyl. Then I got on methadone and stayed " clean and sober" for 3 years. Then I got off methadone and immediately started drinking daily because it's legal and got me where I wanted to be... ABLE TO SLEEP, even for a couple hours... Now I've been off methadone for 7 months and still drinking every night so I can sleep. I now have the motivation to seek alternatives and FINALLY be clean and sober for good.
take up exercise Tanya...walking swimming and lots of keep fit videos online..and drink lots of water and spend the money u used for junk on healthy food...and most of all start loving yourself
Tanya, I drank very heavily for around 5 years in order to sleep. I spent the next 5 years drinking like a true alcoholic to send me to sleep. I stopped drinking over 2 and a half years ago the first 2-3 months were not great as I had a lot of anxiety but since then I sleep so peacefully and wake so refreshed. I am so grateful for the way I feel now, alcohol may get you to sleep but it doesn’t last for more than a few hours before you wake up craving more to calm you anxiety. I wish you success , keep motivated, you’re worth it 😊
Hang in there! This sounds very familiar and it gets better. I took a path that finally landed me on alcohol as the last and most socially acceptable form of self medication. It's all part of my recovery but it didn't always feel like it at the time. It was a long path but if I'm comparing, there is real light just ahead for you. Once I dropped alcohol, I was able to start to deal with causes and develop tools. Meditation was not something I ever thought I could do or would enjoy but i do and it changed my experience of myself. Also seems like you may have already hit a vein of UA-cam that can help. Everyone's personally is different but there are as many ways to recover!
My 30's didn't go how I thought it was going to. Cancer, fertility issues, etc. I did sink low, and I tried to get support. My husband pretended like the problems didn't exist. The friends and family I have listened to and supported over the years were no where to be found. Alcohol was really all I had. My friends and family saw me as a funny lush that listened and helped them figure out their problems yet it never occurred to them to ask if I was ok. So I went on 75 Hard, did great. Planning on doing the next phases as well. I'm not blaming anyone but myself- I did this to me. I'm sure as hell not going to be the person I was before though. I want to be around people that notice when something isn't right, or are ok with having tough conversations. Sobriety has been a learning experience.
I was sober for 6 months and at first it was so hard because for me Alcohol is like a friend I can spend time with as a solo drinker and then I got back with a friend who was a big drinker and then I started again and it's daytime drinking alone. I need to stop again and it's good to read the comments, Alcoholic father and Auntie so it seems to be a thing in my family and they both died from Alcohol Abuse. Alcohol makes me feel like a failure and the thing is I'm really into my nutritional health and now my gums are bleeding :( I'm not sure about AA but I really want to walk away from this bad relationship with Alcohol.
Charlene, definitely go to meetings. You don't have to talk. You don't have to do any of the service or Steps or sponsor thing if you don't want. But being in a room with brothers and sisters struggling with the same struggles as you; you will find peace for an hour. Meetings are not for you to conform or please anybody. It's a time for Charlene's aching soul to be soothed. You may want to do the AA suggested activities, you may not. The point is to not drink AND feel good. That's what meetings do.
So weird. Once I stopped drinking a lot of people left my life. I was sad but now I’m happier and healthier. I returned to school and have the best relationship with my immediate family. It made me realize who really matters.
That's what I'm preparing myself for. I've stopped drinking at home for years, but I feel like I'll offend someone if I don't accept their drink. I'm going to start bringing my own favorite non alcoholic drinks to people's houses and see who's left in my life after.
I gave up drinking and smoking together. I got the fright of my life when I out of the blue I found it hard to breathe. I was whizzed into hospital and after various tests found my heart wasn’t healthy. I am now on tablets and feel great, unless I have to walk far. Fright did it for me, but after just 2 years I’m still not drinking or smoking. I do miss it though.
I’m not an alcoholic in that I can go days without a drink. But when I do drink, I can’t seem to stop because I get panic attacks the next day and it rolls on for weeks on end sometimes; a cycle of drinking to cure the anxiety and then getting anxiety from the drinking. It causes me so many problems in my life, I just can’t see myself stopping drinking altogether.
Try intermittent fasting, exercise and eat healthy. Repair your body by take supplements B1, B Complex, magnesium and fish oil (omega 3 ). B1 , Ashawaghanda, magnesium, L-theanine is good for anxiety. The anxiety is coming from depleted B vitamins, that's why you get panic attacks. You'll start to see less panic attacks once your body heal from all the inflammation and damage alcohol caused . Eat healthier and exercise, you'll see faster results.
I used to get panic attacks after drinking I'm nearly a year sober I've had no panic attacks and feel alot calmer , alcohol does you no favours, take care
This may sound harsh, but only because it is... if you don't stop now, your drinking will continue to hurt you. Alcoholism doesn't have to involve daily drinking. It isn't at all about how much you drink, it's about how you are affected by alcohol when you do drink. From your own words it appears that you have a problematic relationship with the booze. There is only one way that i know of to let you find out about it and it involves total abstinence. It worked and still works for me, 39 years after my last drink.
You are 100% right !!!! I gave up drinking 40 years ago !!!! I am retired now, but when I was working I had to drink to forget the Misery of Work !!!! Being a Slave that is treated like Sh*t is Horrible, but that's what work is !!!! But I can do what I want now so I don't need Alchohol any more !!!!!
As someone who doesn't drink at all it pisses me off when people tell me to drink to relax every time. I'm already fine the way I am and that doesn't appeal to me at all. Don't you have social skills and confidence to talk,dance,have fun or whatever without alcohol? Why is alcohol solution to that in their opinion? They're not even aware of what they're doing and don't remember what happened smh
I hAbe had people ask me you can have a glass of wine Ivan but I don’t people are so Ignorant about alcoholism it’s a disease you would not tell a smoker with cancer to smoke pisses me off one drink Is all it takes to put you back on that road again
I am 28 days sober today. Its been hard today, having moments of emptiness and low mood. Realise I have a way to go and determined, mustn't weaken so I can get to the point where I don't miss it. One day at a time.❤
i quit 18 yrs ago ,ive seen booze wipe out everything in its path ,hey a drink from time to time is ok but if your drinking daily wow it wont end well for most folks.hope everybody is well and best wishes in your struggles.
Well a few beers daily in the comfort of your own home with family doesn't always cause problem, but when those few increase it usually doesn't end well for many people if they keep that up. Glad you made it through because a lot don't unfortunately.
I have 5 years and 7 months clean and sober and it's been rough. The ism is still there and it's tougher than the actual stopping of the substances. Steps meetings sponsers is essential but I'm finding that mindfulness practicing this is also very important.
I had 3 DUIs and was branded an alcoholic by the states I was arrested in. It wasn't alcohol I was addicted to, it was idiocy. I quit drinking in 2008, never questioned it. Not everyone who drinks has a problem. You can quit when you're ready
I quit hard drugs in 2007, but didn’t give up alcohol until 4 months ago. It’s a hard journey, but it’s also a beautiful experience and the greatest act of self love. I wake up and thank god/universe for another chance at life. Wishing everyone here all the best that life has to offer. You are worthy
Yes alcohol is an awful drug if used in excess but some of the worst drugs are those given out by doctors/psychiatrist such as benzodiazepines, absolute hell to get off and people are fooled into trusting they are harmless because of who supplies them. God bless anyone trying to beat addiction/dependency 🙏
@@the_atomic_punk487 If your interested in understanding more about what I have said then the best thing to do is watch the short film documentary called Medicating normal. Unfortunately I know from personal experience the hell of psychiatric drug withdrawal. God bless to anyone withdrawing from anything 💞🙏
Day 160 - Dropped 15 pounds 2 ½ inches off the waist Significant improvements in: • Reflexes • Eyesight • Inflammation • Joint swelling • Sleep • Energy level • Brain functions • Articulation • Memory - long and short term • Eye-hand coordination • Eliminated the jitters Wake up in the morning with no body aches, head aches or muscle stiffness!
Alcohol nearly killed me. Drank for 35 years. Physically and mentally addicted. I'm 9 years sober now.
Congrats!! Gosh I can only wish to get to that point.
@@catherinelussier1559 ,you can. I thought it was impossible too. I detoxed and went to treatment. Then I joined AA and never went back to the bottle.
@@kennithminnich thank you for replying. And YES, I can too. Thanks again
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@@catherinelussier1559 kudzu can help, dr Berg made a video about it
I was sober for around eight years. I just quit cold turkey, no AA no anything. A year later i quit smoking cigarettes for seven years. During Covid i ended up drinking again. It has been getting worse, i'm drinking a few times a week and spending way too much money every month and i smoke every time i drink. I just hope i can beat this demon again soon.
You will beat it 🙌🙌🙌✌️
Thanks for sharing. Good luck. Maybe try AA?
You quit before and will do so again.
Quote " I just hope i can beat this demon again soon.". There are two BIG problems with that sentence ...... "Hope" and "Soon". Stop being a prick. It is "Will" and Now". I was alcoholic for twenty years and been sober for thirty. I repeat, it is "Will" and "Now". Go get 'em brother.
Its a powerful drug Saym if you're a Alcoholic, the power that drug had over me was UNREAL!! i only lived for Alcohol. Rock bottom was the olny way i could brake it and start the second life.
My wife and I are almost 3 years sober. Best thing we have done. Life is good!
Alcohol addiction actually destroyed my life. I started drinking alcohol since my teenage. Got addicted for over 23 years. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
YES very sure of Dr.benshrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
Yes he's Dr.benshrooms. Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
I was horrifically depressed since childhood. It was relentless. I assumed it would ultimately end me somehow. About twelve years ago I randomly accepted the offer from a friend of a few doses of mushrooms. I did them two consecutive nights alone. First night was pretty mild. The second night? Wow. I saw my depression from every angle, realized much. Next day: depression totally gone. Never came back, never coming back. It's like it's a forest far away I can remember, and could probably find again with enough effort, but it has zero impact on anything in my life or mind. They honestly saved my life and improved it immensely. I never did them again, either. I wish there was a good, organized way to administer them to people who would benefit from them.
been sober from alcohol about 15 months but need videos like this frequently to keep things in perspective.
100%
When people ask me if I drink, I say that I don’t drink socially. If they ask what I mean by that I say “I drink to get hammered, shitfaced, drunk, cocked, loaded, intoxicated. . . Whatever you want to call it - and you probably would not like to see me like that” - that usually shuts them up. 😂😂
How old are you?
Drinking is forbidden in Islam. Do you know how many crimes, murders, accidents, problems that happen because of drinking around the world? Too much! But guess what? It is forbidden for a muslim to drink but God promised it in paradise!
Allah says in Quran [the English translation of the arabic meanings of Quran] : (The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that in it are rivers of fresh water, rivers of milk that never changes in taste, rivers of wine delicious to drink, and rivers of pure honey. There they will ˹also˺ have all kinds of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. ˹Can they be˺ like those who will stay in the Fire forever, left to drink boiling water that will tear apart their insides?) chapter 47, verse 15
And a fact that The wine of the hereafter is much better than the one of this world!
I would like to invite you to my channel
Have been sober for 6 days after my last bender, in which I actually ended up having a seizure. Watching this video, realizing how pretty much the same way my alcoholism has destroyed my life.. And I just can't stop from crying. Thanks for sharing, man, and greetings from Siberia!
I quit drinking over 3 years ago, and real sobriety did not come to me until about 2 years after. This is not something you stop and all of the sudden you're cured. I wasn't even drinking that much (as the speaker), but it was enough that I've recognized it was a problem. Alcohol is not the problem there's a deeper underlying problem and we use alcohol as a solution. Real happy people do not drink or do drugs, they're high on life. Alcohol and drugs dull your senses and put you to sleep. One of the reasons I do not drink is because I want to be wide awake for every moment of my short existence on this planet.
I felt a need to connect. I feel I drink from an underlying reason. Before this reason,4 years ago, I would not have been drinking to forget a pain or a situation. Drinking would have been more of a fun adventure. I saw it more of as a means of a more fun life. Now I have recently found myself drinking more to forget a pain that I am only masking. Until that tape's stickablity recesses I'm ok. Once it does I'm looking for a new masking tape. Sometimes it's not the addiction but the problem one has to get rid of for one to stop doing damaging habits to oneself.
@@sbboy805 pain, suffering, tribulations, difficulties are rare gifts of life. Through pain we grow. The challenges and tribulations in your life are the cost of admission to greatness. Each storm gives you the opportunity to determine your weak points and recreate yourself. In these crucial moments of your life you do not want to mask the pain, you do not want to push it away, you must feel it, let it pass through you and use that pain for growth. Suffering and pain are part of our existence like birth and death. None of them can be torn out of your life without absolutely violating its meaning, for only under the hammer blows of fate in the crucible of difficulties, suffering, and solitude is a true personality forged and life takes on its form and meaning.
@@oneiros1401 I hear you. They say a diamond is made in the rough. The diamond is created by the pressure it sustains. Perhaps we are cutting ourselves short. Thank you. 😊
Well written brother. Im also 6 years sober and i dont need any alcohol to enjoy life. May God continue to give you strength to stay sober
It is an emotional state above all. Alcohol, drugs, gambling etc...
You have to solve it at the source.
I'm still paying off old debt due my alcohol addiction. I lost 35 lbs and I'm 39 and look better than I did in my 20s. I lost many "friends" but I'm better off without them.
I cut many people out my life. I call it the crab mentality. Some are very bitter towards me as they are still living that life
@@BuffaloBilly69 I hear you on that one. That's a good name for it!
@@leahmelissa111 You look so good 👍
As the great Father Martin once said, "you're sobriety is an indictment on their drinking..."
Keep in contact with all these positive people you are reading on the string ...peace
100 days sober today. After 25 years of drinking.
Alcohol is a destroyer of all good and human.
I am really grateful for the people, who were honest with me, the doctor that gave me the advice to join AA and my family who loves and supports me with my sobriety.
Well done to you!! And bless you.
Well done, keep it going
So still sober or....
@@ericortega1745 yes! Almost 200 days now.
God Bless you.
I'm on day 3 of sobriety. I have drunk nearly daily for the last 15 years; before that, it was at least a few times a week. I've tried to stop several times (short term), then feel like I can have a few drinks one night and back to the same binge. I knew it was ruining my health, liver, heart, and everything else. When I say I drank, my drinks would start at 6 PM with dinner and go into the evening until I killed about 1/3 of a 1.75 L bottle of Vodka, equivalent to 18-20 shots over about 4 hours. Doing the math, that's about 2000 empty calories daily and millions of cells in my body. I feel good now on day 3 and strong in mind this time. Maybe from watching countless stories like this one, then finding a new one every morning to keep me motivated while I have my coffee, reiterating I CAN and WILL do this, finally. That this is best for my health and my family. Good luck and Godspeed to everyone on this journey. And for those who don't understand and leave negative comments because you have not gone through this, please show Grace or move on to other stories.
How are things going?
Over 2 years sober now I just could not get that poison into my body. Life without alcohol is absolutely amazing!
It is, and keep going.
Yeah, we got a winner here! Keep up the good work, JP!!!
Well done mate.good for you.👍
One year next month, after 38.
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Awesome, CJ!!!
You rock!
I’m leaving out a bunch of details, but I abused alcohol for 20+ years. At the end it was drinking whiskey and smoking cigs until passing out on the daily. I woke up one day and a switch flipped in my brain. I was DONE with alcohol and cigarettes. I haven’t looked back since. I have ZERO cravings or desire. I’m in the best shape of my life now gym training and running 6-7 days a week.
You found a new “addiction”to replace the old, the gym, running and working out. That’s awesome!
So great to hear this. 🙏
Thank you for sharing. We are never alone. I think i just need a good friend. A real friend
Well if that isn't inspirational I don't know what is
@@evanpaluch6190 7 days sober now, i used to drink 5 0r 6 days a week.
I have been sober for 1 year and 3 months and it feels amazing to wake up in the morning fresh and without regrets
”It works until it stops working” well said. This was my experience using it as an emotional crutch.
Godspeed. Stay strong. It works until it doesn’t….
Now in my late 30s suffering with stage 3 - 4 kidney disease and poor liver function, I always thought I was indestructible, I guess not, and I am sure I am voicing for millions of others in the same situation as well!
Im not sure who you have in your life. But incase the inevitable is about to happen to you, just know a guy in Oklahoma city named Zeb love's you.
Blessings and peace upon you.
maybe you shouldnt have been an alcoholic then
If you give up alchohol you will get better, but if you carry on drinking you will die young !!!!
@Andi Cooper Thanks, I am trying everything that can help spending a lot of money on supplements and extremely limited strict diets
Im 28 , Never had any sort of alcohol in my life, and hearing such experiences assures me that im on the right track, encourages me even more to keep going with the same mindset.
Great talk
You are on the right path, keep going, never listen to people who say take just one drink it is okay. Alcohol is a poison and people think it is cool, just because in the movies they associate having fun with drinking alcohol, and this image stick in peoples mind unconsciously .
Well done...keep it up, you should be very proud of yourself!🌺
Don't fall for it it's extremely deceptive
@@Health-is-Money thanks
@@worldpeace666now thanks 🙏🏽
17 months sober. So much of this story resonates. Congratulations and thank you for sharing!
I badly want to stop alcohol. I stopped for ten years…then relapsed due to some sort of betrayal …family dysfunctions, and personal psychological issues to fix but as now I am tending to be a heavy drinker while being aware of the problem…I can only say no more alcohol. Thank you people for witnessing. I feel supported.
How are you doing now?
As a former opioid addict (such as morphine, OxyContin, and Demerol): I believe that alcohol can be one of the most destructive drugs to be addicted to.
Ive been sober for 6 years now and i can tell you, alcoholism is very very destructive. I can only praise God for quitting because you cant do it alone.
I have been sober (drugs) also 6 years, and I agree, God is with me every step of the day!!! Keep going strong!!!
i am sober since 22 years , did it alone . dont think your god has anything to do with it .
@@mesrineqcc.2086 he may ,you don't know for sure ,well good for you that you got away from such a destructive drug.
@@mesrineqcc.2086 Umm, that's a bit harsh. If that's his belief and where his faith is then it's what helped him to get and stay sober. I do also believe in your way of going it alone. It all comes down to the individual.
ALCOHOL is one of those drugs that is sneaky...it can kill you slow or fast...it is a horrible disease to be an alcoholic. It can creep back in at any time.
I lost my mother to alcohol 5 years ago. The irony is I'm drinking to deal. I am now experiencing some of the symptoms my mother had when she was first in liver failure. I've been drinking everyday pretty heavily for the last 15 years only sober a few days out of the year just to feel better so I can drink more. I'm officially one day sober... I'll try again tomorrow. Then hopefully one day I can celebrate my first year sober. Then another and another. I don't want to leave my daughter the way my mother left me.
I believe in you, it‘s all inside of you!
The liver will forgive you, if you give it a chance! One DAY at a time! Treat yourself like your own favorite child.
Never let it defeat you
I can relate, brother. I’ve been watching my mother slowly die from alcoholism and it’s devastating. She’s been ravaged by the drink. I really hope you can pull through and get to the other side for you and your daughters sake.
How are you doing now?
I think much of our angst comes from trying to sugar coat life. It is as ugly as it is beautiful. We must hold the contradictions in balance. Preoccupying ourself with either side or even trying to fix one side or the other leads to frustration and an inability to cope.
Wouldn't it be great if we could just talk freely with each other about feeling out of place in the world.
That is EXACTLY what happens in AA meetings. It is spiritual, soulful and healing.
Yes.
I have 2 dui's both involved me in 2 single car accidents Hitting a telephone pole both times totaling both of my vehicles lost jobs. I just said enough is enough the 2nd dui. I started going to AA meetings thanks to a friend. And AA really helped. I just got tired of the cycle alcohol takes you down. And I've been alcohol free since July 17th 2018. And I feel absolutely great.
Unbelievable, I've just quit drinking and smoking one hour ago😊❤️ and now I've found this. Thank you!!!
One day at a time!
There's Healing Frequencies for that and everything else on utube.
Stay 💪.
@@sbubb9155 it's for my baby boy❤️
How's that going
I viewed the podcast Rich had with Andy Ramage titled, "One Year, No Beer & Beyond." So, I decided to take the challenge. I started December 6th, 2021. I am close to ten months in and I feel fantastic! I am close to fifty years of age and have my share of aches and pains. But, every aspect of my life has improved! My body heals faster after a workout. My bank account is grateful. My health has improved with weight loss and my immune system is firing on all cylinders. AND, most important to me is my anxiety is almost non-existent. After a year, I do not think I can go back to the old me. I do not know how I did it all; excess alcohol, cigarettes, poor sleep, sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy food.
I wish my dad could have lived sober…it’s been 44 years since alcohol ended his life…he was 51 years-old. I miss him, who he was deep inside…the person he could not see, could not love. Rich is an amazing human…
I am so sorry. I admire that you realize that he was really someone else.
The person he could not see. That really stuck with me from your comment. Thanks. Hope you are well.
My dad is on the same path sadly if he doesn’t realize the destruction that alcohol has created in his life for a long time😢
I'm sorry for your loss , my ex wife died from alcohol also 51 , she hardly drank when I first met her, I've been sober nearly a year , life is a lot better without alcohol 🌻🙏
My father was an Alchoholic who died at 58 yrs old !!! He was always bad tempered and was always Drunk !!!! I don't Drink and I'm 68 yrs old. !!!
I’ve been sober (100% sober)
for 13 yrs (one day at a time)
I’m not perfect
I make mistakes
One thing I’ve learned as I stay
Clean & sober is
Sobriety gives me an opportunity to
learn who I am - course correct &
grow into a more honest version of myself- 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Drinking is forbidden in Islam. Do you know how many crimes, murders, accidents, problems that happen because of drinking around the world? Too much! But guess what? It is forbidden for a muslim to drink but God promised it in paradise!
Allah says in Quran [the English translation of the arabic meanings of Quran] : (The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that in it are rivers of fresh water, rivers of milk that never changes in taste, rivers of wine delicious to drink, and rivers of pure honey. There they will ˹also˺ have all kinds of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. ˹Can they be˺ like those who will stay in the Fire forever, left to drink boiling water that will tear apart their insides?) chapter 47, verse 15
And a fact that The wine of the hereafter is much better than the one of this world!!!
Sobriety revealed my flaws as a person. But sobriety, not becoming a better person, was my goal. So it is almost 24 years of sobriety for me. I still have my flaws and I don't intend for me to fix my flaws. Just to be able to live with them the way I want
23 years sober. Grateful for never having the slightest desire for alcohol. And life after being sober for a year or two is so much more real and dignified and something that makes waking up in the morning wonderful.
Hope i can get that feeling, i am so longing to be sober
@@carolineshepherd6055
Hello, sister. I feel so damn deeply for you!
And congratulations for making a huge change in your life: Seeing alcohol as a bad, bad influence in your life.
Your recovery is your own (a term I did not understand until I got sober, but that is another story). The #1, most important recommendation I can share with you: Go To AA/12 Step meetings.
Nothing helped me as much as just physically being in a meeting. Sitting there without having to say or do anything. Just listen to what is being said. You will feel peace and you will not be drinking. Or even wanting to.
How far you want to participate in working the Steps, getting a sponsor, being of service is totally up to you.
Always remember: Not drinking is the goal. It is not to please those around you in the program.
If you can go to a meeting everyday. you can stop drinking every day.
Peace.
I totally agree about alcohol. I was not an alcoholic, but I always had a few glasses of wine each evening until I finally realized the toll it had been taking on my health. So about 9 years ago I decided to quit and my health is so much better now.
So heartbreaking. I love this man who is high functioning alcoholic and while living with him, I begged him to please stop because he becomes a completely different person when he’s drunk. It messed me up with all the things he did to me emotionally, physically, psychologically. I couldn’t let go because I always want that sober man who is the greatest man I’ve ever loved. But I got tired of the feeling that something awful is going to happen again when he’s drunk and dealing with someone with so much negativity made me depressed and sick. I just know I have to let go because I have to get better for me. It didn’t mean I stopped loving him, I just have to get better because I started to mimic him and I started to become an angry person when he provoked me which he did a lot. The worst thing was when he insists that it was me and that I caused his drinking when in reality he was as already alcoholic before I even came to his life. Alcoholics, you just don’t damage yourselves, you also damaged the people around you especially the ones who is closest to you. We don’t deserved it.
That was very heartfelt.... Thank you and God bless
I'm literally the man you are describing. My wife is on the brink of divorcing me. Kicked me out of the house for all the reasons you stated about the man you're in love with. I know she still loves me, she said it but she also said that she has to love her self as well and by staying with me she isn't loving herself. She's allowed me to abuse her in every form for two years and she's broken now thanks to my addiction. I have tried to stop multiple times but keep failing. When I'm sober everything is great, we have a great relationship but then I fall off the wagon and I ruin it all over again. I'm currently in hotel, thinking of how to get help, for myself, and to save my marriage. I hope I find it cause I hate the person I am when I drink.
You speak in present and past tense. Did you let him go or are you regretful that you have not let him go as yet? Let him go. Find help. Pray. But first, LET HIM GO!!!
I’m 28, have been an alcoholic since 18 that has been a downward spiral for 10 years. Nothing good happens from it. 70 days sober I totally agree with what rich roll says
Keep it going!!!
How’s it going?
No other drug destroys lives on the same scale as alcohol. I consider myself lucky to have not touched it for close to 15 years.
I have used alcohol and hard drugs and have been clean from both for 6 years, and I consider alcohol just as bad and just as problematic as the worst drugs. Alcohol is very destructive and if you have very serious problem with it and it alone can bring you down FAST and end your life potentially.
I'm sorry I am late and I'm sure the result is different for mostly everyone. As an Irish-American, nothing trapped me like opiates. It took me to spending 90+$ at a time to feel perfect for a few hours, only to repeat this emptiness when those few hours went by. Every other addiction I've been through have been laughable compared to opioids. I felt invincible at one point, please do not fall for it! You will die in this drug market.
I think addiction starts out with a emptyness that usually starts in childhood or a heavy mental trauma in later years. Sometimes your perspective can create this. I think quietness can solve this. If you can be in a room by yourself with your thoughts then you are ready to be you.
Well said but you have nobody to tell you to stop. I can be completely be OK with myself it's not enough.
@@stevesmith9404 Hi Steve, you have a valid point. Addiction is a physical as well as mental. But when we know the cause of addiction, we can identify the people who have trauma. We can get these people into therapy before not after. Thank you Steve for your input, I really value it.
Thats so true..most ppl hate being alone because they can't stand the company..I cringe when I see those ppl who have parties all the time and non stop guest going in and out of their home.
I spend a lot of time alone....i had trauma in my younger years, but being alone is not the answer in the long run...in my opinion.
Good point, Edward. But some folks would likely be flooded with traumatic memories, too. Which can be a trigger.
October 12th 2015. Alcohol made it's third attempt to kill me. Fortunately it failed but it was very close to succeeding.
I won't describe how I managed to empty my lungs as it is graphic and was painful.
Now in August 2022 I have not had as much as a sip of alcohol, I am alive, alcohol free and so grateful every day of my life.
It wasn't easy, it took about 3 years to rid myself of wanting a drink.
Never, as long as I have a hole in my butt will I *EVER* drink or eat anything with alcohol in it.
For those reading this who are trying to stop I wish you luck on your journey, I can assure you it is worth it. Mike, Dry since 2015 !
Congrats Mike. I might have to use your line. As long as I have a hole in my butt....lol
Dont get confy
Butt plug arriving soon 😂
Bless you, man.
It's just one tiny drink that can put you back to square one !!!! It's a Horrible addiction. I gave up forty years ago and hate Alchohol now.
It destroyed me and my family but I crawled back from the gates of hell and took my life back and my marriage. 4 months sober and never will I let it take me down that evil path stay strong and just don't drink its really not that hard to quit. Do something else
My first sponsor wrote a note, which I carry in my wallet today, even with 36 years of no alcohol/drugs. I am passing his wisdom on to you: "Hang in there. It gets worse."
During my early sobriety, my life did get worse, way worse, but I refused to drink. When my beloved wife of 35 years died, my eldest daughter said, "Dad, I can't believe you're not drinking." I asked her what good could possibly come from taking even one drink. It wouldn't return my beloved to me, and my best friend, booze, would eventually kill me. That particular death path is disgusting, ignoble and undignified. Not my kind of dying.
Alcohol IS patient and can wait decades for you to return to its loving embrace. Beware of your "pink cloud" and never, ever drop your guard. In other words, never become complacent, or you will find yourself asking, "How in hell did this happen AGAIN." I speak from my own experience with the bottle, and I wish you the best.
Do something else . . . That can be the problem sometimes - people get bored, so they drink cuz it puts you in the moment!
@@DavenportBarr that is the problem you must overcome that problem shear will power or stay an alcoholic
5 months sober if I can do it anyone can
Congratulations for beating the Demons within!🌹
Even if I drink 1 glass of wine I hate how it influences my thoughts and what I say. Even casually drinking I think I'm OK. Then I wake up the next day and realize the real me wasn't there. What a waste.
I know that feeling.
Yep!
I so know what you mean! You put it so well. I stopped and started again with alcohol ("Relapse") so many times because of the exact realization you describe.
For me, finally stopping for good was the solution.
I wish you the best.
It rewires your brain. It's truly a poison.
Yes, even one drink, nowadays, destroys me for more than a week. I wonder if it’s because of my alcohol dependency over the years & It’s so prevalent around me / family
Alcohol is absolutely every where in American culture- most show, most movies- it’s become a pastime and that’s sad…at 49 I see the effects of alcohol in other people my age- it’s not pretty. So glad I care about myself and my body to make better choices! I don’t have to abstain completely as I have discipline over everything in my life but it feels good the next day I made good choices the day before. I’ve never regretted NOT drinking!
Almost 4 years sober, in my mid 50’s, stopped on and off through most of my life, few years here and there, last time early 2000’s 8 years sober, stopped on my own this time, wasn’t easy, but ya I feel better, as a Native American, if I can stop, anyone can stop drinking just have to make an effort, I took up the dry January challenge, after that month I said screw it, I’ll just keep goin. The choice is yours, if you want to stop, I guarantee you’ll feel better about life, good luck on your journey
alcoholism isnt genetic tho but congratulations 🎉
@@novelaego2404 it isn’t genetic I know, but generations of systematic abuse makes it hard for most natives to stop
Well said , after 35 years of drinking,I’m 71/2 months sober.And life is getting better as the months go by , I can only imagine how I’ll be in 3 years,thanks for sharing appreciate You.
I got addicted to alcohol from a early age, then quit, then addicted to running-but suffered many injuries then back to alcohol-what a rollacoaster this alcohol game is, I now need to get back to running that was my solution.....thanks RR for emphasing this once again.
Addiction goes through generations of families thank god my kids have never seen me drink cause I broke the cycle.My drinking brought me to the gates of HELL.Im sober 19 years now,its great to be free and watch my children grow and be the people they want to be,never give up.💪💪💪
I drank into my forties. I was a bar hopper after work, in Manhattan.I finally admitted to my family I had a drinking problem. I went to a rehab, in Kent, CT, Highwatchm for 3 weeks. I had dozens of AA meetings, and got sober. When I got out ,I got a job.with the same corporation, I worked for in NY.
Take it hour by hour, talk to people, stay occupied, u can do this 💪
I quit 6 weeks ago, after 30 years of drinking every night. I’ve lost 10lbs and feeing more energised. I probably think about alcohol every day but manage to get through without it. The anxiety comes and goes, the reason largely I drank. It gave me something to look forward to in the evening. I know I may fall, I have once, but it scared me when I drank. I know this is the right path and will persevere one day at a time. My love goes to all of you who have succeeded in taking back control of your lives x
i hope to join you. please stay there
I feel you. I am on week two
Finally admitted I will always be powerless over this substance, was 90 days sober and the cravings came back like a tsunami, the unpredictability of this disease is so powerful. Im full of gratitude now and realise I can never drink again. One day at a time and a better life without booze. Life is possible without alcohol.
I’ve had social anxiety most of my life and never felt comfortable in my own skin. Drinking like this video, was the answer to my dreams of making friends and being social. It worked until the last few years and now it’s causing so many terrible problems. I’m now working toward my sobriety and I’m so happy I have another chance to live life free of drug and alcohol. AA is a wonderful support but any way you can stay sober is good. Meditate, practice mindfulness, get in touch with a higher power and get out of your own way! Stay strong and don’t give up even if you relapse over and over don’t give up
I'm 4 months sober after 13 years of binge drinking. The physical dependency started a few years into the drinking... I used it to help cope with my daily and depression, which rule my life and make living pretty difficult. I knew it wasn't actually helping me, but it became one of those compulsive behaviors/vises that never stopped. Quitting was THE best thing I've ever done for myself. I'm way more conscious of my underlying problems, which is good and bad. I have no hangovers, and better mental clarity, which is great. I'm lucky to have a good support system, which not everyone is so fortunate. Having a loving wife, family, and friends that I can talk to, helps me tremendously. I beg anyone who is struggling to use whatever resources that are available and seek help. Your life is worth it.
With a nursing background and substance abuse counseling degree, I saw such devastation of lives, yet for each person who remains on the recovery path (for life), it is such a huge VICTORY for their lives and souls. It wasn't until I retired that I actually watched an alcoholic neighbor totally destroy his life, one day at a time. I have never seen anyone drink at this level, (5th Stage) and for over 20 years. He has made it his "job" to harass and target me. I'm so happy I had the training and experience I have...because it enables me to have deep compassion and not get into his drama.
We must have the same neighbor lol! Mine got out of bed and poured jager all over bread and ate it. I was like you've finally reached the holy grail of being a masterclass drunk. Ive watched him decline while I cut back and went in the opposite direction. Now that we're in our 50s theres a big difference. Hes been hobbling around with a broken foot from falling down stairs when I seen him last.
@@transformationproject3583 I am SO glad to hear of your uplifting and lifesaving decision that entirely changed your life and the ripple effect of goodness to your family and many others you meet! It is such a devastating and life wasting addiction for those "party animals" that keep going (drugs and alcohol). BTW, thanks for sharing about your neighbor lol. I'd sure love you for my neighbor!!
@@kavannahlight5378 Thanks for the kind words I appreciate it.
My GF couldn't stop drinking and because of it she developed Cirrhosis. She died 2 months ago, I'm devastated by her loss but also pissed off at her because she did it to herself!. Her doctors had told her many times that if she didn't stop drinking that it would kill her. Alcohol has taken her life and also now ruined mine by no longer having her here with me!
Hello mate my ex wife died at 51 through this I told her many times she would die if she didn't quit , its a horrible addiction, I've lost 4 people all quite young, my dad calls it the devil's brew he's right, take care
:(
In my 20s I would only drink every now and again because I would get very drunk and suffer massive hangovers... People would say to me "you need to learn to control your beer"... I used to think those are wise words......not the case! Because in my mid 30s I finally learned to control my drinking and thinking 'now I can get away with drinking more frequent. I ended up, over time, becoming an alcoholic. Lucky for me I kicked it after just 14 months on the bottle. The withdrawal was horrendous
Same here, my twenties here and there and some hangovers, but now I'm 34 and last year I realised I'm alcoholic because I drunk everyday in 2022, in 2023 I tried to quit and my maximum was 14 day and relapsing every 5, 7 days. I hate it and I don't want to go down like my grandad did. He died in coma because alcohol
I have to admit I feel blessed that I never understood what's so cool about feeling awfully out of control. When you've lived your childhood with an alcoholic, you know it's UNBELIEVABLY DANGEROUS. It's just a legal drug allowed to the masses, to help them gulp their miserable lives half-numbed while the unaffected are busy cleaning up the mess.
When you're a grandchild of alcoholics--you witness the devastating after-effects. My Daddy never got over the neglect.
4 months sober and I couldn't feel better. Never going back.
I drank heavily for fifty years and I think escaped certain liver failure four years ago by quitting. Everything's better in my life now.
how long did it take for you to feel normal ?
@@laza6141 About six months. I suffered no physical withdrawal effects so possibly not so much an alcoholic but a dependent abuser. If you are interested in making good progress I highly recommend this guy ua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=stop+drinking+expert watch one of his videos every night or binge watch if you want to, which is what I did to get me motivated to keep going and push through. Good luck. Keep me posted if you are interested...Mark
@@toycollector10 Thank you very much. :)
You're lucky.
The fact that the government keeps alcohol legal
tells me everything I need to know. Alcohol is horrible for you and makes nothing better for you and your life period.
They tried to ban it but the people wanted it.
Tax to Pay for hospital's, nurses, doctors etc
@@rogerward3390
Then why not legalise all drugs and rake in tax from them
@@coasteyscoasteys exactly why not
@@rogerward3390
Because it would pretty Eff up society
Alcohol ruins families and takes all the joy out of life. I have been sober 7 years and hoping others around me can see the pure joy of not drinking brings to one's life.
I feel thé same i lost my fiancée thé one i love because of 8 years of alcohol and it change everything foreve
If you want to know the key to long term sobriety, look at your feet! We have a saying in the fellowship, "Bring the body, and the mind will follow". For the chronic alcoholic, all of the intellectual acuity in the world will not save you from a fatal condition. My thoughts and my feelings are useless as a defense against the "ISM". It is strictly what I DO on a daily basis that determines whether I will live or die. "We cannot think our way into right living, we must live our way into right thinking"!
Achieving sobriety is no different than being an elite athlete or musician. The more we "practice" the better we get. If I've learned anything in my 28 plus years of continuous recovery, it's that NOBODY is going to bring sobriety to my door...I have to go get it!
I really needed to read that comment. Thank you!
I had my last drink 03/01/20, I don’t miss the hangovers but after so many years of getting wasted, couple of dwi’s, it got old. Sometimes I think about going out & getting wasted with old friends but I think the best thing for me is to just stay sober.
I'm a year clean and sober now and I don't miss anything about it. I decided to to treat alcohol like the poison that it really is, once you realise this, it becomes easy to leave alcohol behind. I don't have any cravings whatsoever and don't need to A.A to help stay sober..
Haven't drank alcohol in 2 weeks already feeling better and blood pressure is back to normal
I went to a 6 month rehab 10 years ago. Everyone in my family of origin was an addict. Parents watched kids destroy themselves and literally didnt care if they lived or died.
I took swift, decisive action when a family friend saw what was happening and called me out. This was the first time anyone had ever done this. I had been begging everyone for help for years and felt so much shame. I put myself through the rehab and actually had family members try to get me kicked out lol.
I stayed sober for 7 years, fell off for 2 years but got back up (2 years sober again) and now..NOW a decade later I am truly sober.
Daily exercise, meditation, consuming hobbies. Cut every loser, idiot out of my life.
Got a new degree, new career. I was so much older than everyone else in school. I was absolutely broke with no help from my now ex.
Didn't stop there. Now working towards my doctorate.
I did it. Lost weight. My God. That alone. Alcohol makes you fat! It sucks away you money!
I wouldnt dream of ever going back. I love myself, worked through the abuse growing up and made peace with my deamons.
My life now is so freaking awesome and I continue becoming the best version of me.
It was a long, hard, lonely road and i never thought i would see the light at the end. It was over for me and I would have died had I not gotten tough af with myself.
There was no one there supporting or encouraging me. I did it alone and my internal strength went from soggy oatmeal to a gleaming pillar of steel.
Everyone who is in the trenches and those who are keeping their head above water, DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET HELP.
Drinking is forbidden in Islam. Do you know how many crimes, murders, accidents, problems that happen because of drinking around the world? Too much! But guess what? It is forbidden for a muslim to drink but God promised it in paradise!
Allah says in Quran [the English translation of the arabic meanings of Quran] : (The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that in it are rivers of fresh water, rivers of milk that never changes in taste, rivers of wine delicious to drink, and rivers of pure honey. There they will ˹also˺ have all kinds of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. ˹Can they be˺ like those who will stay in the Fire forever, left to drink boiling water that will tear apart their insides?) chapter 47, verse 15
And a fact that The wine of the hereafter is much better than the one of this world!
@@AgainstNeWorldOrder In fact it is forbidden in all religions,but they didn't admit it.alcohol is devil,killed people,ruined families, destroyed societies
When I gave up drinking forty years ago my Cholesterol Dropped from Dangerously high to normal !!!! I would have died of a Heart Attack or a Stroke !!!! But now I'm 68 yrs old and I'm enjoying life !!!! I can walk past the drinks isle in the Supermarket with no desire to buy that poison !!!!
Couldn't agree more. There are people addicted to porn, food, sugar, dangerous people and situations, narcissists, drugs AND YES ALCOHOL IS A DRUG the list goes on. working on ourselves can be confronting and painful but unless we focus on the why, then tackling the addiction alone will always fail. 🙏
I'm proud to say that I've been completely clean & sober for 38 years (1984). And I've never looked back or was ever termpted to go back once I was clean. Cocaine and hard alcohol were my demons. But, I overcame them, because I realized that it would kill me if I didn't change my life. And since then, I've lost so many relationships due to "most" of the women I've dated had some form of addiction to alcohol, just to cope with everyday life. It's really sad. And I've tried to be positive and influential, but it doesn't help. People have to want to change for themselves.
Drinking is forbidden in Islam. Do you know how many crimes, murders, accidents, problems that happen because of drinking around the world? Too much! But guess what? It is forbidden for a muslim to drink but God promised it in paradise!
Allah says in Quran [the English translation of the arabic meanings of Quran] : (The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that in it are rivers of fresh water, rivers of milk that never changes in taste, rivers of wine delicious to drink, and rivers of pure honey. There they will ˹also˺ have all kinds of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. ˹Can they be˺ like those who will stay in the Fire forever, left to drink boiling water that will tear apart their insides?) chapter 47, verse 15
And a fact that The wine of the hereafter is much better than the one of this world!
So True. Everyone thinks alcohol is fun but it's toxic. It wrecks your liver & makes you have poor judgment. No thanks.
I was an alcoholic and I gave up drinking 10 years ago.
I never looked back and I've reclaimed my life.
I never get the craving for it.
Alcohol ruins lives don't let it ruin yours.
Always remember no one like a drunk.
Alcohol nearly killed me…I drank heavy for 7 years after my mother died…I drank in front of wal mart and passed out and woke in the hospital they found me unresponsive for 30 mins and they thought my heart was gonna stop…I can say I died and came back and went to rehab for the fifth time and I’m 7 months sober in 6 days and I feel great…im lifting heavier then I ever have in the gym…alcohol is a poison that the body battles to get rid of when consumed….
@@Big_Wee_Bey_Gaming Stick with it. Your future depends on it.
care to share how you kicked the booze goblin off your back? 39, drank since 13. Off on stress leave for booze, depression, etc and struggling to muster true optimism
p.s. so grateful you are doing well
@@beangaloot5 I've got good will power. I also I have a notion that certain people would be happy to see me fail so I refuse to give them that satisfaction.
Something that might help you is this. I only drank at night and this is when the craving set in. On the early days I used to take Nightol (sleep aid tablets) and sleep through it.
This is a great way to start a day. We die slowly to the things that we ought to be aware of when we look at it casually. I am going through a very deep emotional reformation right now, trying to figure my way out of a deep rejection i feel from a heartbreak. I began to use alcohol to help break from the pain but trust me it never worked. I think using anything at all to run from your pains will create new problems. I had to go through the stress alone, had to fight through it my self. cant say i am out yet but i am accepting my self the way i am, accepting the solitude and crying when i have to. But at least i am on my way to a complete redemption.
But, you can ´t drive a car.
@@evatrepacova5020 ????
@@yolex_blackboy2913 Yes I am
@@evatrepacova5020 You are confusing me. Can you state your point clearly please???
Going through something similar. I wish at times I could drink to ease the pain, even if it’s temporary. I stick with the one day at a time thing.
2023 February will be my 4th year sober, I pray for a sober world, I have achieved alot and still growing stronger and praying for consistency because staying quit is always a challenge, if you're reading this and continously relapsing just know you're in my prayers❤
Was an "under the bridge” tall can slamming bum for 10 years. Been sober since February 25th 2018! Best decision I’ve ever made. Not homeless anymore either 😎😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😎
People do not realize how bad it is for your heart health either. My husband recently had heart flutter and every single appointment he went to they asked over and over how much he drank . He was an occasional drinker …he does not drink at all now. It was an eye opener for us that they know it’s terrible for your heart but won’t let the public know.
ive been drinking alcohol for about 3 yrs and quite it afew months, it is really horrible when you get drunk and wake up in the morning even dont know yourself anymore stress , anxiety ,negative thoughts and so on.so now i realize the differences what to be like to be sober than alcoholic,wow come man.
Remarkable person reading this.. It’s going to get better; all it is a season of opportunity to grow and be better than before. Challenging times are meant to strengthen us, not to break us. Success doesn’t define to what happened to us; it is how we choose to deal with our circumstances. The more you grow and develop as an incredible person as you are, the more things will change for the better. Forgive more (for you), be grateful for even the smallest things (we have it way better than someone else), choose love over ego, choose humility over ego (humility is strength), and finally, invest into new skills so that your future self will thank you. Our lives will change forever the more we grow. Be thankful for the challenges for we know something greater is coming. Love you always - Nathalie ✨❤️
Thank you
I'm an addict in recovery, and what you're saying is absolutely the truth. From identifying what my problems were to using substances as my primary go to for my solution. Up to the point where everything became unmanageable and dangerous. I too spent considerable time in rehab learning how to reconnect with myself and others, learning about my behaviours and beginning my journey of learning who I really was; what my identity truly is. I learned about gratitude. Now four years into recovery, I have learned, and continue to learn, and go about my daily life, the same guy, but stronger. I'm on a different, much better, much clearer path, by doing the right thing. It wasn't easy, I had to challenge all of my belief systems. This has taken a lot of practice, again chiming with your message - and amazing things do happen and continue too happen, when you do the right thing by people. I've learned that what happens are freedoms; from fear, from financial worries, from incarceration, and that what is on the other side of fear is real peace and contentment. Happiness is in the moment. Thankyou for posting this. (UK).
Recovery is amazing. Unmanageable to the point you are powerless without quitting. I sought the help, and I found it.
rich Webster how do you put on weight in recovery...my husband is sober and in recovery...how do he put on weight..he lost weight during jaundice
@@pooja-fz9rz Hi Pooja, I'm no nutritional expert, but I do know that it takes the body time to 'reset' itself. Common traits are disruptive sleep patterns and the diet takes a while to return to normal too. I'd seek the advice of a nutritionalist who specialises in recovery. But one thing he could do to help himself is to not stress or worry about it as this will only compound the issue. That, and start off small and regularly, eating only when the body feels like it. That and plenty of water too, and things should gradually begin to improve. I wish you well.
@@richwebster117 thank you... this meant so much to me!!
I couldn't agree more. 34 years without alcohol.
Me too. Well done. 1988…
*5 Ways To Raise Your Vibration:*
1. When emotions are high, intelligence is low. Make decisions with balanced emotions.
2. Before raising your vibrations, practice techniques like self love, gratitude and dance.
3. Place your hands on your heart and remember all the things you're grateful for.
4. Play some amazing music and get your body moving and when you feel the joy but your mind is a chaos.
5. To calm your mind, take a deep breath keep on practicing and then set your intentions or wishes with the highest vibration.
~Much Love from a Law of Attraction UA-camr💜
There’s no “law of attraction”, sorry.
im on day 1 of sobriety 35 years solid drinking....please pray for me
How is it going so far?
This speaker is DEFINITELY an AA guy.
Alcohol was everything for me. Bars are where I went to not feel alone, to meet women, to meet locals...to feel like I belong. It works in your 20s for a while but boy did it stop working as.i.got older. I realized the illusion in that world. Its all BS. The money ive thrown away is staggering on alcohol. Its really a social sedative not to feel anything and what a mental escape. I became so hollow inside, a dead man walking. The potential that i destroyed along the way. how many hungover wasted days where i. just layed there.
It all looks like fun from the outside.... the weekends are so hyped.... but its a massive waste of time, money, and health in the. end.
Being sober is the truth. Facing the music and looking honestly into a mirror is what most of us avoid... but thats where authentic freedom is.
Its not always easy because life still happens, but its truly feeling alive again and the only shot at having a peaceful life for me.
Exercising to lose weight helped me with Alcoholism, now I’m addicted to exercising…..
Keep going brother you’re doing great
Keep going man!! Keep it up!
it's easy to go back, I been there done that. there's always a breaking point no matter what u do so when u do fall please only take no more than 1 month off but get back on the grind and remember discipline = freedom
Excellent.
Same here!
Been sober and dieting for 3 months.
Best decision I've made
Drinking is forbidden in Islam. Do you know how many crimes, murders, accidents, problems that happen because of drinking around the world? Too much! But guess what? It is forbidden for a muslim to drink but God promised it in paradise!
Allah says in Quran [the English translation of the arabic meanings of Quran] : (The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that in it are rivers of fresh water, rivers of milk that never changes in taste, rivers of wine delicious to drink, and rivers of pure honey. There they will ˹also˺ have all kinds of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. ˹Can they be˺ like those who will stay in the Fire forever, left to drink boiling water that will tear apart their insides?) chapter 47, verse 15
And a fact that The wine of the hereafter is much better than the one of this world!
Binge weekend drinker took 30 years of drinking to realise I had to stop or I’d probably end up in a bad way , sober 2.7 years now take each day at a time sober never let your guard down always remember alcohol is doing 1 arm press ups outside your window !!
I'm dying from alcoholism, lately have gotten so sick I stop for a couple weeks/ one month. Always fall back . I'm so sick of going thru withdrawal .
Find an AA group near you and get some numbers
Hope you find your way out mate. i am still struggling too; haven`t been able to stop. Started from something so `innocent`. There is always hope. Sending my love - to both you and to me, too. Much respect.
One year two months sober now, best descision Ive ever made. Great video, Thanks God Bless
Well done, keep at it and go forward to the person you might become if you have the fortitude to stay the course.
Only you know if you can, and I pray for you that you will do what’s right for you.
@@Bob-me8md Thank you for your prayers and kind words, It means so much to me words cant even explain, Im still sober going on 2 years now with Gods strength 🙏 God bless you!!
For me, it was a feel good fun thing, a social lubricant, a way to fill in the emptiness, a deadener of thoughts and memories, eventually an addiction. Thank God I am over it. I still have 1 or 2 "isms" that need to be fixed or ameliorated but nothing like the mind/body poison of alcohol. I managed to quit the ciggies first and the booze followed soon. GL.
This is the first "quit alcohol" video that actually spoke to me. I got myself addicted to opiates, ended up with sepsis from those things I seeked out because I could no longer seek prescription opiates , and I turned to IV heroin/ fentanyl. Then I got on methadone and stayed " clean and sober" for 3 years. Then I got off methadone and immediately started drinking daily because it's legal and got me where I wanted to be... ABLE TO SLEEP, even for a couple hours... Now I've been off methadone for 7 months and still drinking every night so I can sleep. I now have the motivation to seek alternatives and FINALLY be clean and sober for good.
take up exercise Tanya...walking swimming and lots of keep fit videos online..and drink lots of water and spend the money u used for junk on healthy food...and most of all start loving yourself
Tanya, I drank very heavily for around 5 years in order to sleep. I spent the next 5 years drinking like a true alcoholic to send me to sleep. I stopped drinking over 2 and a half years ago the first 2-3 months were not great as I had a lot of anxiety but since then I sleep so peacefully and wake so refreshed. I am so grateful for the way I feel now, alcohol may get you to sleep but it doesn’t last for more than a few hours before you wake up craving more to calm you anxiety. I wish you success , keep motivated, you’re worth it 😊
There is a way! I feel like you ll be able to do it ❤️
Hang in there! This sounds very familiar and it gets better. I took a path that finally landed me on alcohol as the last and most socially acceptable form of self medication. It's all part of my recovery but it didn't always feel like it at the time. It was a long path but if I'm comparing, there is real light just ahead for you. Once I dropped alcohol, I was able to start to deal with causes and develop tools. Meditation was not something I ever thought I could do or would enjoy but i do and it changed my experience of myself. Also seems like you may have already hit a vein of UA-cam that can help. Everyone's personally is different but there are as many ways to recover!
My 30's didn't go how I thought it was going to. Cancer, fertility issues, etc. I did sink low, and I tried to get support. My husband pretended like the problems didn't exist. The friends and family I have listened to and supported over the years were no where to be found. Alcohol was really all I had. My friends and family saw me as a funny lush that listened and helped them figure out their problems yet it never occurred to them to ask if I was ok.
So I went on 75 Hard, did great. Planning on doing the next phases as well. I'm not blaming anyone but myself- I did this to me. I'm sure as hell not going to be the person I was before though. I want to be around people that notice when something isn't right, or are ok with having tough conversations. Sobriety has been a learning experience.
I was sober for 6 months and at first it was so hard because for me Alcohol is like a friend I can spend time with as a solo drinker and then I got back with a friend who was a big drinker and then I started again and it's daytime drinking alone. I need to stop again and it's good to read the comments, Alcoholic father and Auntie so it seems to be a thing in my family and they both died from Alcohol Abuse. Alcohol makes me feel like a failure and the thing is I'm really into my nutritional health and now my gums are bleeding :( I'm not sure about AA but I really want to walk away from this bad relationship with Alcohol.
Hey Charlene, I definitely think checking out an AA meeting would be a great experience.
Im solo drinker too.. and i feel like a loser to.. im starting dry January as always.. lets see how far can we go this year.
Charlene, definitely go to meetings. You don't have to talk. You don't have to do any of the service or Steps or sponsor thing if you don't want. But being in a room with brothers and sisters struggling with the same struggles as you; you will find peace for an hour. Meetings are not for you to conform or please anybody. It's a time for Charlene's aching soul to be soothed. You may want to do the AA suggested activities, you may not. The point is to not drink AND feel good.
That's what meetings do.
45 days sober after always consuming alcohol for dopamine release rather than as a social lubricant from 20 in 2004 as I suffered a neonatal stroke.
So weird. Once I stopped drinking a lot of people left my life. I was sad but now I’m happier and healthier. I returned to school and have the best relationship with my immediate family. It made me realize who really matters.
That's what I'm preparing myself for. I've stopped drinking at home for years, but I feel like I'll offend someone if I don't accept their drink. I'm going to start bringing my own favorite non alcoholic drinks to people's houses and see who's left in my life after.
@@PoodleParti that’s a good idea bring your own drinks. And if they are your real friends they will understand and support you. Good luck ♥️♥️
@@lizzzieee544 Thank you!
I gave up drinking and smoking together. I got the fright of my life when I out of the blue I found it hard to breathe. I was whizzed into hospital and after various tests found my heart wasn’t healthy. I am now on tablets and feel great, unless I have to walk far. Fright did it for me, but after just 2 years I’m still not drinking or smoking. I do miss it though.
I’m not an alcoholic in that I can go days without a drink. But when I do drink, I can’t seem to stop because I get panic attacks the next day and it rolls on for weeks on end sometimes; a cycle of drinking to cure the anxiety and then getting anxiety from the drinking.
It causes me so many problems in my life, I just can’t see myself stopping drinking altogether.
Try intermittent fasting, exercise and eat healthy. Repair your body by take supplements B1, B Complex, magnesium and fish oil (omega 3 ). B1 , Ashawaghanda, magnesium, L-theanine is good for anxiety. The anxiety is coming from depleted B vitamins, that's why you get panic attacks. You'll start to see less panic attacks once your body heal from all the inflammation and damage alcohol caused . Eat healthier and exercise, you'll see faster results.
@@CAdams93 thank you mate. Really appreciate your advice and I will definitely be ordering supplements off Amazon. Fingers crossed it works 👍
@@Simon1985_ you're welcome
I used to get panic attacks after drinking I'm nearly a year sober I've had no panic attacks and feel alot calmer , alcohol does you no favours, take care
This may sound harsh, but only because it is... if you don't stop now, your drinking will continue to hurt you. Alcoholism doesn't have to involve daily drinking. It isn't at all about how much you drink, it's about how you are affected by alcohol when you do drink. From your own words it appears that you have a problematic relationship with the booze. There is only one way that i know of to let you find out about it and it involves total abstinence. It worked and still works for me, 39 years after my last drink.
You are 100% right !!!! I gave up drinking 40 years ago !!!! I am retired now, but when I was working I had to drink to forget the Misery of Work !!!! Being a Slave that is treated like Sh*t is Horrible, but that's what work is !!!! But I can do what I want now so I don't need Alchohol any more !!!!!
As someone who doesn't drink at all it pisses me off when people tell me to drink to relax every time. I'm already fine the way I am and that doesn't appeal to me at all.
Don't you have social skills and confidence to talk,dance,have fun or whatever without alcohol? Why is alcohol solution to that in their opinion? They're not even aware of what they're doing and don't remember what happened smh
Drunks or not, hose that want others to drink are disturbing
It’s anxiety thats all. Low self esteem they need it to let go
I hAbe had people ask me you can have a glass of wine Ivan but I don’t people are so
Ignorant about alcoholism it’s a disease you would not tell a smoker with cancer to smoke pisses me off one drink
Is all it takes to put you back on that road again
This stuff will kill you look at the statistics
@@RobertStubbs ☝️ I agree. I actually hate alcohol and the reason I was drinking for so many years it’s because I suffer with severe anxiety
I am 28 days sober today. Its been hard today, having moments of emptiness and low mood. Realise I have a way to go and determined, mustn't weaken so I can get to the point where I don't miss it. One day at a time.❤
i quit 18 yrs ago ,ive seen booze wipe out everything in its path ,hey a drink from time to time is ok but if your drinking daily wow it wont end well for most folks.hope everybody is well and best wishes in your struggles.
Well a few beers daily in the comfort of your own home with family doesn't always cause problem, but when those few increase it usually doesn't end well for many people if they keep that up. Glad you made it through because a lot don't unfortunately.
I have 5 years and 7 months clean and sober and it's been rough. The ism is still there and it's tougher than the actual stopping of the substances. Steps meetings sponsers is essential but I'm finding that mindfulness practicing this is also very important.
Most of the worst things I have done have been while drinking alcohol
Me too
I had 3 DUIs and was branded an alcoholic by the states I was arrested in. It wasn't alcohol I was addicted to, it was idiocy. I quit drinking in 2008, never questioned it. Not everyone who drinks has a problem. You can quit when you're ready
"Everything that kills me, makes me feel alive."
I quit hard drugs in 2007, but didn’t give up alcohol until 4 months ago. It’s a hard journey, but it’s also a beautiful experience and the greatest act of self love. I wake up and thank god/universe for another chance at life. Wishing everyone here all the best that life has to offer. You are worthy
Yes alcohol is an awful drug if used in excess but some of the worst drugs are those given out by doctors/psychiatrist such as benzodiazepines, absolute hell to get off and people are fooled into trusting they are harmless because of who supplies them. God bless anyone trying to beat addiction/dependency 🙏
Keep drinking
Exactly
@@davida7559 what do you mean by this?
@@the_atomic_punk487 If your interested in understanding more about what I have said then the best thing to do is watch the short film documentary called Medicating normal. Unfortunately I know from personal experience the hell of psychiatric drug withdrawal. God bless to anyone withdrawing from anything 💞🙏
@@kellywarden6076 completely agree. Coming off venlafaxine was worse than coming off heroin.
Day 160 -
Dropped 15 pounds
2 ½ inches off the waist
Significant improvements in:
• Reflexes
• Eyesight
• Inflammation
• Joint swelling
• Sleep
• Energy level
• Brain functions
• Articulation
• Memory - long and short term
• Eye-hand coordination
• Eliminated the jitters
Wake up in the morning with no body aches, head aches or muscle stiffness!
Amazing!