5 Early Warning Signs Alcohol Is Killing You SLOWLY

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    01:02 - Increase in blood pressure
    02:20 - Weight gain
    03:11 - Memory loss
    04:24 - Change in appearance in your face
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  • @LeonSylvester
    @LeonSylvester  Рік тому +67

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    • @mickgatz214
      @mickgatz214 7 місяців тому

      Hi Leon, I'm a recovering alcoholic. 40 years, Every single day! (61 now),I'm quite surprised I'm still alive, but my body is telling me to stop. The Nausea/vomiting getting way out of control!

    • @captainjack5846
      @captainjack5846 7 місяців тому

      Your makeup showws all the sypmtoms clearly. Youcant hide.

    • @Mechveteran011
      @Mechveteran011 Місяць тому

      I was really looking forward to hearing what this amazing method is but I couldn't keep watching it because you were just repeating the same stuff over and over and over again.

  • @Kotiara123
    @Kotiara123 Рік тому +1428

    Two days sober! Give me a round of applause my dudes!

    • @MichaelMyers87
      @MichaelMyers87 11 місяців тому +71

      Two days used to be a VERY LONG TIME for me to not drink alcohol lol.

    • @technospin1
      @technospin1 10 місяців тому +58

      2 months here! Get it my dude!

    • @Give_Me_Rent
      @Give_Me_Rent 10 місяців тому +58

      Just hit 15 days today! We got this

    • @technospin1
      @technospin1 10 місяців тому +40

      I tripped and fell, had a drink...but only one...starting over ... 3 days lol

    • @Give_Me_Rent
      @Give_Me_Rent 10 місяців тому +9

      @@technospin1 Noooooo LOL

  • @amandaparfait9468
    @amandaparfait9468 Місяць тому +45

    I have to get sober. Lord please guide me. Good luck to everyone trying to get/stay sober!

    • @nosessniff
      @nosessniff Місяць тому

      I hope you made the correct steps forward over the last 3 weeks ❤

    • @versatilehumanbeing6013
      @versatilehumanbeing6013 Місяць тому +1

      Me too Amanda fighting this battle drinking from past 10 years nearly at deads end god please help me withdrawals are making me go berserk 😔

    • @rositakirshman9081
      @rositakirshman9081 17 днів тому +2

      Every time you get tempted, without delay, ask Lord Jesus to take your taste and desire for alcohol away from you and bear it in His flesh, and to give you His perfect sobriety in exchange. He immediately gives you power! God bless you!

    • @liibalaabakkkk3553
      @liibalaabakkkk3553 9 днів тому

      I tried alcoholic anonymous. It got me through this shit drug instantly. Used to get super drunk everyday and was homeless as well at one point.

    • @johnbatch9276
      @johnbatch9276 2 дні тому

      Stop.being a weakling and guide yourself

  • @mbalimweli4546
    @mbalimweli4546 Рік тому +33

    3days sober pray for me

  • @nadiaslijter1255
    @nadiaslijter1255 Рік тому +368

    50 months sober now, best decision ever.

    • @MarioGomez-nd2mx
      @MarioGomez-nd2mx Рік тому +3

      Congrats!

    • @elephantintheroom5678
      @elephantintheroom5678 10 місяців тому +3

      Excellent!

    • @TheEnd-eg6wq
      @TheEnd-eg6wq 9 місяців тому +2

      So 4 years? Physically and financially, im sure, but you cant be happy

    • @elephantintheroom5678
      @elephantintheroom5678 9 місяців тому +7

      @@TheEnd-eg6wq Do you think people need alcohol to feel happy? Music, nature and exercise all have an uplifting effect.

    • @chr838
      @chr838 9 місяців тому +2

      Congratulations

  • @missysmessage722
    @missysmessage722 Рік тому +392

    2 weeks sober! No more drinking for this lady. Thank you Jesus!

    • @weisbachwillie
      @weisbachwillie Рік тому +12

      A spiritual awakening is the only answer for any addiction. A total personality change.
      God bless you missy.

    • @joshuafoubert8474
      @joshuafoubert8474 Рік тому +2

      Amen to that

    • @JackoBanon1
      @JackoBanon1 Рік тому

      Jesus turned water to wine and got totally wasted.
      So you should better not thank a notorious alcoholic.

    • @socalju2447
      @socalju2447 Рік тому +14

      Jesus literally turned water into wine. Let that sink in.

    • @aldxbaran
      @aldxbaran Рік тому

      When has anyone complained about racist police... in Ireland? Pretty sure thats a burger issue (america)

  • @rossmarkham4149
    @rossmarkham4149 Рік тому +629

    Day 45 of no drink , for me

    • @badactor3440
      @badactor3440 Рік тому +32

      Now it's 60 days.
      40 for me.
      Edit; 80 days now.

    • @cheshirecat3978
      @cheshirecat3978 Рік тому +25

      11 days for me

    • @weisbachwillie
      @weisbachwillie Рік тому +6

      How you doing today?

    • @monique7796
      @monique7796 Рік тому +14

      Congrats to you all!

    • @cheshirecat3978
      @cheshirecat3978 Рік тому +13

      @@weisbachwillie actually yesterday was kind of a hard day because I was grilling some steaks and the weather was nice . For some reason those things are trigger for me . Thanks for asking

  • @stevesoucy5932
    @stevesoucy5932 Рік тому +495

    I'm one week sober today, and feel absolutely amazing. This video just solidified my decision to give it up.

  • @user-bu9qs6zu9r
    @user-bu9qs6zu9r Рік тому +114

    I haven’t had a drink in 11 years - it took 5 years to get my marbles back and 5 years to learn how to play with them - I’m so grateful I hit 365lbs, now 190lbs

    • @Irispia97
      @Irispia97 Рік тому

      How did you do it?

    • @user-bu9qs6zu9r
      @user-bu9qs6zu9r Рік тому +5

      @@Irispia97 I checked myself into a rehab facility that did tons of group therapy for 60 days - that was such an awful experience I knew I didn’t want to go back to the way of living that ended up costing me so much - not just money , my self respect, my health, all my relationships. Everything was just bottomed out
      After that I realized booze wasn’t a problem or answer - it was all just a cover for much bigger issues of codependency and self pity.
      I found my way after treatment to peer support groups like Alanon and AA where I heard my own story coming from other people when they spoke- I related to them , they all understood what I was experiencing- I made new friends , Hope was restored and so much more
      I’m happy today which is a far cry from where I was
      I find spiritual solutions to my problems today - in the word spiritual is the word ritual - it’s my daily rituals which keep me going today - I work on myself in order to be a more open minded, loving and , tolerant person today
      Honestly that keeps me motivated

    • @jenniferwilcox9759
      @jenniferwilcox9759 Рік тому +2

      Great analogy. Many people don't realize the long-term effects of alcohol on the brain. Alcohol does scramble one's brain and it takes awhile to get it back to normal. Sometimes, it doesn't get all the way reclaimed.

  • @bmxbandito9
    @bmxbandito9 Рік тому +170

    Getting by the first 90 days is tough but you get used to it. Then there becomes a point where you really enjoy being in the moment. That's when life becomes a trip in itself. You start thinking clear, saving money, and feeling great. Don't wait for tomorrow or next week to quit. There's no better time than right now to stop drinking

    • @joshschoenly2777
      @joshschoenly2777 Рік тому +1

      It's cause people get empowered when they quit and feel more control. I did all that stuff while trying to stay drinking. It worked well for me but everyone is different.

    • @simonmeszaros2770
      @simonmeszaros2770 9 місяців тому +1

      yep! thats a message worth mentioning again and again. thank you

    • @joshschoenly2777
      @joshschoenly2777 9 місяців тому

      @@simonmeszaros2770 you are welcome

  • @annidez
    @annidez Місяць тому +5

    The biggest red flags right before my gf was diagnosed with cirrhosis: acne on her puffy face, weight loss with bloated belly & bony limbs, confusion, exhaustion, vomiting even small amounts of food. Jaundice appeared in her eyes just a couple days before she collapsed. She detoxed in the hospital, unconscious for much of it. Amazingly she lived but it’s taken years to put her health and life back together.

  • @dotb5397
    @dotb5397 Рік тому +29

    Most people I know where alcoholics actually lose weight because they don't want to eat, they prefer to drink instead and have very little appetite

    • @jimi6335
      @jimi6335 Рік тому +7

      A young lad admitted to me once after I offered him a crisp tht the reason he said no was because he was scared it would absorb some alcohol in his stomach

    • @annettebarwick1978
      @annettebarwick1978 День тому

      Ive put on weight since stopping i thought giving up all thosecalories i would lose but nope not me lol

  • @LoveThatBass921
    @LoveThatBass921 2 місяці тому +13

    I relapsed after getting out of rehab a week after leaving and when I left my skin was glowing I looked like an entirely new person. But the night after I drank I swear it’s been 5 days and I look like I’m 100 years old and I haven’t been able to eat in 2 days my body just can’t take it anymore. I’m upset it has come to this point but I am currently in treatment and I can promise I will never go back to alcohol I want to live. Also I’ve been watching your videos for a few years now brother thank you

  • @guccieyedrops8061
    @guccieyedrops8061 Рік тому +367

    About 5 minutes sober. Best decision I ever made

  • @vince1638
    @vince1638 Рік тому +269

    I quit drinking for 7 years in 2005. My life was a mess and getting no better. I had the presence of mind to quit. I started again in 2013 and have worked my way slowly into 3 drinks a nite at minimum ever since. Already did the heart attack and bypass surgery several years ago but stayed relatively healthy at 65. Then I realized I've gained 25 lbs and I cannot get it off due to the alcohol. The alcohol sugar and lack of self control make it impossible to shed weight. Also blood sugar was rising, causing fear of diabetes. So, I quit again 2 weeks ago. Ive already lost 10 lbs. My B.P. and heart rate are down 20%. My glucose is back at normal levels .I feel better physically but also feel empowered because I really didn't know If I Could quit again. That's quite positive. Good Luck to us all on this journey. Keep God or a higher power at your side. Just discovered ur channel and appreciate its message and brevity.

    • @andre-qe5yr
      @andre-qe5yr Рік тому +7

      Well done on your inspirational achievement.

    • @Sharoneagles82
      @Sharoneagles82 Рік тому +3

      Wow awesome

    • @corinneshea102
      @corinneshea102 Рік тому +9

      Please don't go back iam 65 and have drank for many yrs on day 2 sober second time.. it will never get easier the longer we wait❤

    • @Sharoneagles82
      @Sharoneagles82 Рік тому +5

      @@corinneshea102 keep going!

    • @TwistedReality13
      @TwistedReality13 Рік тому +1

      You've already proven to yourself you can do it. Just don't look back again.. inevitably you fall back into your old ways quickly and for some it even gets worse. You got this

  • @Unoriginal3
    @Unoriginal3 11 місяців тому +13

    When I was deep in my drinking late twenties - I'd wake up and run to the bathroom looking for yellowing
    I quit when I learned how slow it and painful that self destruction would have been
    I love life now 14 yrs sober

  • @nabster4320
    @nabster4320 Рік тому +63

    Day 7. I'm really tired of alcohol & seriously can't take it anymore.

    • @BeckyHruch
      @BeckyHruch Рік тому +1

      Me too but idk how too bear withdrawal

    • @lesleyhumphreysjones5957
      @lesleyhumphreysjones5957 11 місяців тому +2

      ​@@BeckyHruchBleed off it slowly, less and less each day it's a good way to stop and not as dangerous as stopping suddenly.

    • @chrisjohnson4272
      @chrisjohnson4272 7 місяців тому

      ​@@lesleyhumphreysjones5957Yeah that's what doing but it's hard Im down to a pint a day but can't seem to get down to a half pint

    • @hugh220
      @hugh220 Місяць тому +1

      Benzos​@@BeckyHruch

  • @lBanjo
    @lBanjo Рік тому +66

    I’ll be 6 months sober in two days. It took me at least 5 years and a million tries to quit. But I got help from God this time. I’d highly recommend it, but do what works for you! Good luck to you all, whether you’re on day 1 or day one thousand. Much love♥️

    • @missysmessage722
      @missysmessage722 Рік тому +6

      JESUS saved me from heroin and alcohol addiction! HE is the answer 🙏

    • @eddieh299
      @eddieh299 Рік тому

      @@missysmessage722 Lol nah you saved yourself but congrats.

    • @eddieh299
      @eddieh299 Рік тому

      What's God's number man? I need to give him a call real quick. Need him to him me with them prayers and what not.

    • @lBanjo
      @lBanjo Рік тому +1

      @@eddieh299 lol just talk to him man. For me making any kind of effort towards a relationship started to change things in my life, even though my effort was very minimal at first. He was like “I see u” and it just grew from there

  • @tediousmaximus1067
    @tediousmaximus1067 Рік тому +153

    I am 10 minutes sober! I haven't had a drink in over ten minutes. And I'm not giving up! Wish me luck!

  • @franklinmuiruri
    @franklinmuiruri Рік тому +88

    185 days sober today. I keep going strong

    • @johncoll4456
      @johncoll4456 Рік тому +2

      Great job, kicking ass!

    • @franklinmuiruri
      @franklinmuiruri Рік тому

      @@johncoll4456 Thank you. I am 260 days sober today

    • @isaachunt5799
      @isaachunt5799 11 місяців тому

      good job. stick at it . 11 years for me. boring life but as we age the body cant take it. plus all the cash i have saved helped us pay of our mortgage quicker.

  • @fudasca
    @fudasca 8 місяців тому +8

    5 days sober. I plan going on much longer.

  • @nicksguitaracademy2995
    @nicksguitaracademy2995 Рік тому +25

    36 days sober today!

  • @Aatell764
    @Aatell764 Рік тому +112

    25 days today, starting to feel like my old self again. What baffles me most is when my girlfriend told me months ago after I had relapsed after being sober 7 months I had quit again for like 2 weeks or so. And I remember my friend not answering my calls, he was driving some real long 6 hour drive and it was raining real hard so I called him to check up on him. And I told my girlfriend that I was worried about him, and she said something along the lines of 2 weeks ago, you weren't worried about anyone. Just crazy the things alcohol does to one's heart.

    • @jamisona.5639
      @jamisona.5639 Рік тому +4

      So true!!

    • @justaguitarplayer2059
      @justaguitarplayer2059 Рік тому +6

      I bet that was difficult to hear , but it’s good you realized it. Alcohol is so damaging …I’ve realized lately that I’m just much better off without it. Looking forward to building a good amount of time without it and just living a healthier life

    • @azula3906
      @azula3906 Рік тому +3

      Man, those first 2 sentences were hard to comprehend.

    • @colemant6845
      @colemant6845 Рік тому +1

      @@azula3906 Yup... He/She needs to start over.. Run on sentences don't communicate well.

    • @goingfarwebb26
      @goingfarwebb26 Рік тому +6

      Very true, it makes you live in a black hole, and everyone in the pubs who you think are friends are false, they dont speak to you after you stop drinking! Im day 60 now and love it more and more everyday, my drinking friends don't call me at all now! Oh well i stopped alone i will carry on alone!! NOTHING IS STRONGER THEN A BROKEN MAN REBUILDING HIS SELF💪🏼❤️‍🔥

  • @seaniek9175
    @seaniek9175 Рік тому +60

    1. Elevated Blood Pressure 2. Weight Gain 3. Memory Loss 4. Change in appearance in your Face , redder face, free radicals take over 5. Irregular Heartbeat .

  • @kaneharris5899
    @kaneharris5899 Рік тому +19

    I was hospitalized several times to excess drinking until near death from acute pancreatitis, the most painful event in my life. Three and a half years sober now. Was also ignorantly prescribed benzodiazepines for anxiety while drinking. Destroyed me mentally. Wish I had never touched the stuff. But if I can beat it you can too.

  • @faithmoseneke4392
    @faithmoseneke4392 Рік тому +108

    3 days sober...one step at a time. Thank you for sharing this video

    • @ctwwtc8761
      @ctwwtc8761 Рік тому +4

      I'm at 15 days.
      I found the 3rd day to be very difficult
      Read thats not un-common
      Good luck

    • @KatiTheButcher
      @KatiTheButcher Рік тому +2

      Quitting for the thousandth time. Last time was much worse(750 a day), that 3rd day was when the withdrawals hit the hardest. Hope you guys are still doing good!

    • @ctwwtc8761
      @ctwwtc8761 Рік тому +7

      @@KatiTheButcher up to 33 days. My longest stretch in 10 years.
      Just going day to day

    • @KatiTheButcher
      @KatiTheButcher Рік тому +1

      @@ctwwtc8761 niiice! Keep it up friend!

    • @ctwwtc8761
      @ctwwtc8761 Рік тому +3

      @@KatiTheButcher thanks, def not easy.
      My father was sober the last 25 years of his life. He would try n exercise and eat alot of candy at night. I've been doing that, kinda helps.
      I'm just focusing on the 1 day, I've tried in the past also 2 quit

  • @Gemslifefowllingnutracheck
    @Gemslifefowllingnutracheck Рік тому +138

    I am 1 year 8 days sober and it’s still very hard to not drink it doesn’t get easier but the strength I have every day to fight does! For whatever reason you drink that reason is still there you have to face your problems it’s hard but so is life my friends! You can do anything you put your mind to! 💪❤️ I try and be as positive as I can and on my channel I talk about my addiction and how I overcome it! Peace and love always 💪❤️

    • @davidklaehn2938
      @davidklaehn2938 Рік тому +4

      Hope you do well m8. It's a horrible thing I know. I've just givin up the cigarettes it's been 8months now and I still don't feel like any ciggys at all. I just said NO MORE. GOOD LUCK MATE HOPE YOU DO WELL.🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲👍

    • @Gemslifefowllingnutracheck
      @Gemslifefowllingnutracheck Рік тому

      @@davidklaehn2938 thank you so much and the same to you my friend well done on your achievement so far 💪

    • @cosmicabyss7358
      @cosmicabyss7358 Рік тому

      Actually for most people not drinking does get dramatically easier with time so I'm not sure why you're talking like "It doesn't get easier" is a widespread fact or something.

    • @Gemslifefowllingnutracheck
      @Gemslifefowllingnutracheck Рік тому +1

      @@cosmicabyss7358 hi thanks for your message are you a recovering alcoholic or recovering from any addictions? I am speaking from my experience and I know that it’s hard everyday NOT to drink! If it was easy there would not be so many people addicted? But everyone has there own experiences! I wish you well on your journey if you on one? Peace and love 💪

    • @cosmicabyss7358
      @cosmicabyss7358 Рік тому

      @@Gemslifefowllingnutracheck Yeah and if you're speaking from your own experience you should word it that way for 99% of people in the world when they quit drinking it gets easier with time not to drink.
      Thats literally a fact and its a fact not based on 1 personal experience but thousands upon thousands of peoples experience.

  • @TheMichaelt1987
    @TheMichaelt1987 11 місяців тому +34

    I’ve quit drinking for almost 2 months now and I can tell a big difference! I quit because I started having high blood pressure at age 36 after a binge for about 3 weeks drinking very heavy! The best part of quitting is not waking up feeling like crap and the crazy anxiety!

    • @ftwplayboy19
      @ftwplayboy19 10 місяців тому +1

      Yea i quit 3 months ago my guy.. im 36 too.. the time is now start takin care of ourselfs. 🫡 and not wait till were 50+

    • @jazzcatjohn
      @jazzcatjohn 9 місяців тому +4

      @@ftwplayboy19 Hope you're doing well. When I was 36 my body could still take the binge drinking. Unfortunately, I waited until I had all of these symptoms and then some which culminated in a heart attack at the age of 53. I'm 6 months sober, locked into a healthy lifestyle, and have reversed almost all of the effects, but still have some heart trouble while cycling sometimes. Could have and probably should have died really so very grateful. Keep it up! Like you said, don't wait. Drinking is a complete waste of time at the very least.

    • @ftwplayboy19
      @ftwplayboy19 9 місяців тому +1

      @@jazzcatjohn sorry to hear about ur heart problems bud.. stay positive.. and god bless

    • @sonyagonzales4290
      @sonyagonzales4290 7 місяців тому

      Yes! The anxiety was killing me!!!

    • @MrRop-yp3wt
      @MrRop-yp3wt 17 днів тому

      Mine started at 24 because of binge drinking

  • @johnbartender3451
    @johnbartender3451 Рік тому +45

    How I stopped heavy drinking after 10 years ? I broke my heart 💔 for a beautiful girl because of my drinking habit. Cried for a whole week. That was it. I’m sober now.

    • @cynthiafortier2540
      @cynthiafortier2540 Рік тому +5

      Good for you!! I would never date a heavy drinker. Gross, when you see a really drunk man? Just disgusting!!

  • @msprecious3498
    @msprecious3498 Рік тому +8

    Sober a month today :) severe gastritis attack and hospitalized for a day , on meds, do I miss it ? Yes! Is my life and health more important? , yes !🎉

  • @derkaiser420
    @derkaiser420 10 місяців тому +15

    I was a heavy drinker for 16 years and I am a horrible alcoholic and experienced all these symptoms. I am 5 months clean now and all these symptoms are gone. The scariest for me is what I called my "fluttering heart" and it used to make it hard for me to breath too. Did I quit? No. I also had bloodshot eyes all the time which I don't really know why that is. I assume it is vasodilation. I took me 8 years to stop. I used AA, went to treatment, and have a strict routine and it works for me. Do what works for you.

  • @shanehaney2121
    @shanehaney2121 3 місяці тому +5

    Two days sober! Thank you, Jesus!

    • @breigesheppard8339
      @breigesheppard8339 11 днів тому +1

      WELL DONE 👏👏👏👏👏🌹💚🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @B19BNSY
    @B19BNSY Рік тому +42

    Im starting week 7 this week… noticing a whole host of benefits! I feel a new man… thanks for your supportive videos Leon…

  • @ernestedwards4073
    @ernestedwards4073 Рік тому +10

    I stopped drinking 1 year, 8 months ago! I woke up 1 morning and my wife was crying and said did you mean what you said last night? I don't. And prayed and asked God to help me stop. God didn't put me here to hurt those I love.

  • @AZBACKPACKHUNTER
    @AZBACKPACKHUNTER 7 місяців тому +7

    My last drink was June 26th. I had all of those symptoms. Very high blood pressure, irregular heart beat, massive weight gain I was 237, puffy face, stomach issues, dry heaving and spitting up blood. 128 days sober now and all is back to normal. My blood pressure is perfect I've lost 40lbs!!! Stomach issues stopped, heart rhythm is normal. I was a very very high functioning alcoholic. I was drinking a minimum of 12 IPAs that were 8% alcohol and a pint or more of whiskey eveyday for over 4 years. Had to get medically detoxed. Withdrawals were horrible, they put me in the hospital. I drank because I was bored and it helped with my anxiety. My brain Still isn't recovered. I have on and off depression and short term memory loss. For me it was easy to stay sober. I don't crave drinking at all and am never tempted. I found being open and honest with everyone helped. Good luck to all who is going through this.

    • @breigesheppard8339
      @breigesheppard8339 11 днів тому +1

      Well done 👍👏👏👏💚🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🍀

  • @GenXMafia
    @GenXMafia Рік тому +28

    Years ago, Barbara Walters did an interview with Jackie Gleason. A legend in comedy and arguably one of the funniest of all time. He was well known to be a heavy smoker and drinker and lived to be 71 years old. During the interview Walters asked him about his vises to which he replied (paraphrasing here) I could quit now and live another 5 or 7 years and be miserable or keep it up and live another year and die happy. This was back when times in this country were good.
    I drink copious amounts of beer. I can go without it for a week or two at a time but I drink a shitload of it non the less and have most of my life since I was 17. I’m 56. Beer is the only vise I have.
    The bottom line is this. Whether you drink or smoke how it effects you is 100% controlled by genetics, and I’ll die on that hill. That’s why some people can smoke like a freight train and live into their 80’s and some never smoke and die of lung cancer. ALL genetics. Now I will agree none of it is good for you I get that. But the way this country is going down the shitter at such a breakneck pace why bother quitting? Seriously. If you enjoy it AND it’s not wrecking your life then do what makes you happy. It ain’t getting any better folks and it’s not going to, believe me. You gotta ask yourselves a question. Lets say you quit and live to your upper 80’s or even 90’s? Are you going to be able to take care of yourself by then? Probably not. Got anyone that’s going to have the time or the ability to take care of you if you become widowed? Probably not. Are you going to have a shit ton of money saved up to go to an assisted living facility if you can’t take care of yourself? Probably not. My mother is currently paying over $6000 a month for her ALF!!! Out of pocket!!! You think this country is going to be what you always knew it to be 30, 20, or even 10 years from now? I lay awake at night thinking about what it will be like in 20 years. My first wife dropped dead right in front of me at 49 years old of a brain aneurysm, my father who I loved dearly passed away and I lost a $75k a year job all within a two year bracket of time. Beer gets me by. I like the Jackie Gleason approach. Keep it up and die happy or quit and watch this whole world go to shit sober and miserable. In case you all haven’t been paying attention there’s a lot to drink about!

    • @oldbird299
      @oldbird299 Рік тому +2

      Amen.

    • @searchforthestrangler5034
      @searchforthestrangler5034 Рік тому +1

      Like that attitude as interestingly enough I was watching The Honeymooners reading your comment.

    • @coupe50h
      @coupe50h 6 місяців тому +3

      Wow, this is the comment I didn't expect, but glad to see it. Not because I'm looking for a non quitting comment, but because you are right. My dad said if he quit smoking and drinking beer, it would just prolong his stay in a nursing home. Not a healthy way of thinking. And he did pass in 2018 at 62 from lung cancer, and I feel like that's too young, and I miss him. I'm now 45, I love craft beer is my downfall I even brew small batches. I quit smoking 100% I tend to drink more moderate than my dad, and the rest of his family all died from cancer, so it's in the history, which is scary. I'm going to quit, at least to a point where I might enjoy one craft brew, say, on Thanksgiving, and maybe some weekends here and there. I don't want to be unhealthy. Good luck to all of you awesome people.

    • @johnbianchi3877
      @johnbianchi3877 19 днів тому

      I gotta agree with you. I drink everyday ( beer or wine), probably too much for my health. But I’m 71, have had an extremely interesting and wonderful life. Never had a DUI, never been fired or divorced ( married 43years to a woman who no longer drinks - she just lost interest in it ). My doctor says my liver is fine, bloodwork is excellent. He also attributes it to genetics.

  • @Dan23_7
    @Dan23_7 Рік тому +82

    Day 1 starts today. I’m not a heavy drinker at all,but I do drink every evening. It’s habitual.
    But I’m 43 and awaiting a pacemaker (17/3) After watching this I had no idea alcohol can cause so much trouble with the heart.
    You’ve nailed it for me, how strange I came to watch this today after deciding last night to quit 🍺

    • @cynthiafortier2540
      @cynthiafortier2540 Рік тому +7

      Uh, drinking every evening IS heavy drinking. Glad you decided to quit

    • @Dan23_7
      @Dan23_7 Рік тому +1

      @@cynthiafortier2540 Just that “few” is too many, I’m feeling so much more with it just after a week. Xx

    • @Dan23_7
      @Dan23_7 Рік тому +8

      A quick update as I’ve just had a notification of a like 👍🏼
      2 months on and not a drop has passed my lips. I’m far happier, more energy, wake up easier, I’ve lost over half a stone in weight, I’ve more money. Life is great. I’ve no intention of ever drinking again. The few nights felt a bit boring but I got through it because I was determined.
      I highly recommend quitting to anyone who’s thinking about it.
      Oh and the pacemaker op was a success. 😂👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

    • @FredAllenBurge
      @FredAllenBurge 10 місяців тому +4

      How is it going Dan? Still off? I'm also 43, daily beer drinker for years and I have to stop now. Today's day 1 for me, time for a new lifestyle🙏

    • @Bigrich0g
      @Bigrich0g 10 місяців тому +1

      Just turned 43 need to stop it's now affecting my work

  • @tombaron5607
    @tombaron5607 Рік тому +11

    I can’t quit 😢 I drink myself sick on Friday then promise i will quit forever. Then by next Friday I tell myself i was good for 6 days so I deserve a drink. And it repeats 😢

    • @7horsecity
      @7horsecity Місяць тому +1

      Pray the Lord will make you stop. He did me!

    • @johnbianchi3877
      @johnbianchi3877 19 днів тому

      If your able not drink 5 days a week, you’ve got a behavioral problem. Not a drug (alcohol) problem. I recommend a good psychotherapist

  • @fillingthevoid1860
    @fillingthevoid1860 Рік тому +29

    Didn't knew abou your channel until mid 2021... I've fell off the wagon at 1 year and two months, trough one of the most difficult times of my life and I can say for sure it didn't help me in any way shape or form, just made it worse! Now I'm 6 months off again, I'm Very thankful for your work Leon, God bless you

  • @Cahoooters
    @Cahoooters Рік тому +15

    Just over 4 years dry. Best decision I ever made!

    • @isaachunt5799
      @isaachunt5799 11 місяців тому +1

      good. 11 years for me. touching 60 and look at feel like i'm 35. never smoked either and been vegan most of my life. not one wrinkle anywhere

  • @TheDriller571
    @TheDriller571 Рік тому +36

    What about liver damage and kidney failure ? I had a friend who drank heavily most of his adult life. At 60 years old he ended up in the hospital with kidney problems and he died a week and a half later. He drank mainly beer but it still killed him.

    • @yugen
      @yugen 9 місяців тому +2

      This video is about early warning signs

    • @1badombre82
      @1badombre82 9 місяців тому +6

      My liver was almost shot when I quit. Doctor told me my liver wouldn't last 12 months. I'm 18 months sober now and my liver numbers are good

  • @jamisona.5639
    @jamisona.5639 Рік тому +29

    29 days strong!!..keep going brave souls!!!

    • @ctwwtc8761
      @ctwwtc8761 Рік тому +1

      Way 2 go 👍
      I'm at 15 days

    • @marxistliberalhater4459
      @marxistliberalhater4459 Рік тому +1

      My parents never raise a quitter.

    • @marxistliberalhater4459
      @marxistliberalhater4459 11 місяців тому

      @@rockyraccoon3630 I'm good thanks, and you?

    • @jamisona.5639
      @jamisona.5639 11 місяців тому

      @rockyraccoon3630 Today Marks day 156!!! Ethanol can kiss my a$$!!!!!!

    • @leesaunders9102
      @leesaunders9102 10 місяців тому

      DAY 2 FOR ME AND I CAN HEAR THE THOUGHTS TELLING ME TO DRINK AGAIN =( pray for me.

  • @-jason-5907
    @-jason-5907 Рік тому +26

    There's plenty of people worse off than me but, I was going through a 1.75 of vodka every 2-3 days to myself. I would wake up still intoxicated and go to work; my eyes would look just like how they do on the thumbnail of this video. Besides the excessive sweating and the constant shaking the first couple days of quitting it felt like a breath of fresh air. I now have been a social drinker for months driving there and driving myself home having very little. Thank you for your videos to remind me why I won't get like that again!

    • @Jerry-zx7rf
      @Jerry-zx7rf 10 місяців тому +4

      i drank that in a day a few times i even drank 3/4 of a gallon before over a month clean now

  • @kimberlyhooks2533
    @kimberlyhooks2533 Рік тому +50

    You’re correct regarding High Blood Pressure, mine was so high and I didn’t realize it until I went to my Doctor. That was a wake up call for me I don’t want to have a stroke. I’m sober now it’s been over 30 days and I feel great 👍🏾. Thank you 🙏 for being so honest and informative!

    • @MJA5
      @MJA5 Рік тому +4

      good job!

    • @B19BNSY
      @B19BNSY Рік тому +5

      Keep going can you imagine how your health will be one year off alcohol?!

    • @kimberlyhooks2533
      @kimberlyhooks2533 Рік тому +3

      @@MJA5 Thank you!

    • @MJA5
      @MJA5 Рік тому +2

      @@B19BNSY it’s true, the only way to go is up! I’m nearly three years in. Pro-tip: eating too many calories will still make you gain weight 😳😉

    • @rich8381
      @rich8381 Рік тому +1

      @@kimberlyhooks2533 good stuff. I'm 22 days in.. i decided to quit smoking also. Find that my blood sugar is a bit off. When I need to eat it has to be soon, but i find myself going up and down. Also sleeping like a baby and crazy amounts to the point where it's to much and not productive

  • @Deuce_Dufresne
    @Deuce_Dufresne Рік тому +33

    I gave up drinking (used to once or twice a month), started intermittent fasting and healthy eating, exercise every day and I feel like a million bucks. Same energy levels as when I was 18, it’s amazing.

    • @jsquire5pa
      @jsquire5pa 8 місяців тому +5

      I think that might be the if and healthy eating rather than giving up drinking once or twice a month you berk 😂

    • @soulsistah5738
      @soulsistah5738 6 місяців тому

      💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾👏🏾

    • @hededcdn
      @hededcdn 5 місяців тому +2

      Once or twice a month isn't "drinkin" dude lol

  • @billrole4879
    @billrole4879 Рік тому +55

    8 days without alcohol and I'm going through it

    • @realmoney4045
      @realmoney4045 Рік тому +5

      U got this stay with it I'm here with u a day sober myself so u doing better then me I would have u n my prayer 🤲🙏🏽🙏🏽

    • @simoneclark1820
      @simoneclark1820 Рік тому +1

      You got this!

    • @BeckyHruch
      @BeckyHruch Рік тому +3

      I'm trying myself I'm afraid

    • @billrole4879
      @billrole4879 Рік тому +1

      @@BeckyHruch you'll be fine after that 10th day just don't drink no more drink water and green tea

    • @ChardeeMacdennis339
      @ChardeeMacdennis339 Рік тому

      Hope you’re doing ok!

  • @jondavis2032
    @jondavis2032 10 місяців тому +3

    Going on a year sober and not looking back!!! GOD✝️BLESS!!

  • @richardfalcon1411
    @richardfalcon1411 10 місяців тому +9

    Been sober for a week and feeling great 🤗

  • @reedackerman9041
    @reedackerman9041 Рік тому +108

    Baffles me how your channel isn't more well known. Excellent content as usual!

    • @B19BNSY
      @B19BNSY Рік тому +5

      Agreed

    • @KanwarAnand
      @KanwarAnand Рік тому +3

      People dont want to be told to quit booze.

    • @rarebird_82
      @rarebird_82 6 місяців тому

      Govt levies an astronomical amount of taxes on alcohol. Cant have the sleeping masses waking up. Keep pushing beer, sports and wine o'clock as social norms. Bread and circus 🙄

  • @justtango4741
    @justtango4741 Рік тому +28

    Every time a cut down on drinking or even stop, I begin waking up much earlier than I would normally get up.

    • @kentmarsh6442
      @kentmarsh6442 Рік тому +7

      Getting to sleep is the issue for me. It seems like I need to pass out cause I can't just go to sleep.

  • @Dessan01
    @Dessan01 9 місяців тому +4

    I’ve been 7 years sober now, from the age of 15 - 31 I was a binge drinker and heading for alcoholism (sneaking a can of Stella the morning after had stated to creep in) plus I was a terrible drunk, always doing embarrassing shit, waking up and realising what an idiot I’ve been. That plus I worked in the Hepatology clinic of a hospital - I started to realise I was next in line for a bed there. Took a bit of will power and a few false starts but I eventually got there. I’ve had 3 promotions at work, own my own place now and have a wonderful partner. I don’t even miss booze now - it was quite hard for me to sit in a pub for a few years, but that doesn’t even bother me now, I can sit with my ginger ale and chill.

  • @robsauls5302
    @robsauls5302 5 місяців тому +2

    Im reading some of these comments...omg...im so happy i control my drinking....im only a weekend drinker...i stay bz..during the weekend..very active...i keep my self in a souljah state of mind...i dont even think about it during the week...i been drink for many years now..its not what you do...just dont drown yourself brothers and sisters...cheers..❤

  • @jasonparks6006
    @jasonparks6006 9 місяців тому +6

    Thanks you for this information. Im in serious need to stop drinking. Cuttin back now, next week im going into detox. The best of luck to everyone fighting the good fight.

  • @johnshields6852
    @johnshields6852 Рік тому +10

    I grew up with alcoholism in my family, alcohol is a drug, only because it's legal does it get overlooked, social drinking is accepted but if I do a line of coke I go to jail, some people like myself are prone to addiction, you have to be aware that it can become a problem, good luck

  • @slavicaminic2742
    @slavicaminic2742 Рік тому +8

    I finally quit for good back in June of 2022. This was after a long struggle for about six years of failed efforts. Turned into an alcoholic as soon as I was legal back in the very early 80’s!

  • @danlaflamme9372
    @danlaflamme9372 9 місяців тому +2

    One minute, one hour , one day at a time! U all keep the faith..I did AA, 13yrs sober ..find ur higher power.

  • @davidp4456
    @davidp4456 10 місяців тому +6

    I like drinking and have been doing so for the last 40+ years. I do it socially and enjoy sharing time with other people doing the same thing. Sometimes I just drink a little, sometimes I drink a lot. As I’ve become older the drinking a lot events take longer to get over and I dislike the periods when I feel weary, tired and unmotivated. I’ve reached the stage when I much more enjoy the sense of feeling well, energetic and motivated. When I’m like this I get much more done and feel happier. I am now putting in bigger gaps between visits to the pub and feel healthier and happier for it. Fortunately I don’t have any chronic problems that I’m aware of, but I have broken my ankle and suffered a few other small breaks and injuries from booze associated mishaps. I’m generally well exercised which probably helps and improves my sense of well being. I’ll probably keep drinking for the sake of my social and mental well-being but will continue to scale it down as I get older to retain the benefits of feeling healthy and not suffering from a ‘lost day or two’ as time is better spent doing something useful with the added option to have one or two at the pub if I feel like it.

  • @jeffrey1954
    @jeffrey1954 Рік тому +21

    It only took two years for me to develop all of these warning signs. Losing a very close friend of mine was the start of it all. I knew I should have ended it sooner, but I'm happy to say that I haven't had any drinks (or cigarettes) in three days. I'm going to a lot of concerts this year and I will indulge with those, but in my day to day life, no more.

    • @MikeDindu
      @MikeDindu 9 місяців тому +2

      Have you been staying away from drinking in these last three months since leaving this comment? How are things going?

    • @rarebird_82
      @rarebird_82 6 місяців тому

      You're not quite ready.
      Hit us up in the comments when you achieve total abstinence.
      Then you can have your like 😉

  • @melissasmess2773
    @melissasmess2773 Рік тому +12

    Generations of family falling down drunk and dying from a bleeding brain, I am always careful to drink moderately and only twice a week and appreciate learning more about this disease. Thanks!

  • @carolramsey6287
    @carolramsey6287 9 місяців тому +4

    An alcoholic barman in my local pub drowned in his own blood when the varices in his throat ruptured. He was 42. He turned up for his first shift when the pub reopened bright yellow after spending months at-home drinking white cider during the Covid lockdown and the landlord sent him home. Within hours he was dead.
    I gave up drinking years ago. I have no intention of taking that poison again.

  • @davemanone3661
    @davemanone3661 Місяць тому +2

    For me the withdrawals got worse every time i quit. I could either stay off the hard stuff, or keep drinking until the end. My drinking was harder on my mother than on me, so ten months now and no hard stuff. The difference this time, is that i really don't want to go back.

  • @JeffNixonComedy
    @JeffNixonComedy Рік тому +75

    3 weeks in and going strong. This channel is very beneficial. Cheers to you for creating this content, pal

    • @jamisona.5639
      @jamisona.5639 Рік тому +1

      Keep it up king!!!

    • @rich8381
      @rich8381 Рік тому +3

      I'm 3 weeks also.. loving it.. other than, my blood sugar is a bit wonky and feel a bit effed when I don't have food. Also I'm sleeping like crazy and awesome, but it's rendering me a bit non productive

    • @jamisona.5639
      @jamisona.5639 Рік тому

      @@rich8381 you got this!!!

    • @julians2004
      @julians2004 9 місяців тому

      Very good! Keep on going! I'm in my third week now too!

  • @RefugioVillegasIII
    @RefugioVillegasIII 8 місяців тому +7

    It's also causing me to have fluid build up in my right eye. Leading to me having a dark shadowy circle spot at the center and blurred vision. So yeah, I had to stop drinking. Had one beer after nearly a week to stop my withdrawals but I'm still holding strong today.

  • @williammurderface00
    @williammurderface00 6 місяців тому +2

    I was a raging alcoholic of almost 20 years. i started at a young age of 14 i quit 5 months ago but didn't get out unscathed. I have recovered physically a bit but I still have heart failure my E.F. was down around 10% i weighed 145 pounds and the doctor said that there was a good chance of me suddenly passing but one year later im still here. Quiting booze was one of my best ideas

  • @ToddAndelin
    @ToddAndelin Рік тому +4

    Great video and great to read everyones comments on their sobriety

  • @patrickmckeown3683
    @patrickmckeown3683 Рік тому +5

    That’s cool I actually learned a couple of things. You can also add to this list. crepey skin due to too much alcohol and sun damage. Usually on hands sometimes on face and varicose veins in very strange places on the body.

  • @daronjordan4548
    @daronjordan4548 5 місяців тому +3

    Two days in, we can do it everyone 🙌🏾

  • @user-eu5fr6lr3k
    @user-eu5fr6lr3k 5 місяців тому +2

    Hey two days turns into two hundred befor you know it . Keep your same mindset and you’ll see that the best is yet to come

  • @stephaniewalsh67
    @stephaniewalsh67 3 місяці тому +1

    I have a very good friend who drinks and I can really see the physical changes. His eyes are always red and his skin is ruddy and nose is red. Its so sad. He refuses to get help. 63 years old and I wonder how much longer he will live.❤

  • @mikeodell5915
    @mikeodell5915 Рік тому +3

    This video is on point. I'm literally dealing with this

  • @dcbarnum
    @dcbarnum Рік тому +39

    Alcohol destroys your health the same way the Roman Empire fell. Slowly and then all of a sudden! Thanks Leon.

  • @BeenNiceSince87
    @BeenNiceSince87 Місяць тому +2

    Great video! I went from drinking 7 days a week to 5 days a week for 2 months now! Trying to cut down very slowly, it is an extremely tough thing to do!

  • @backflipnuslip
    @backflipnuslip 17 днів тому

    Alcohol silently took away 10 years of my life being my youth. While I have nothing to complain about (better late than never), it did give me blood pressure, older looks, lethargy, lack of sexual drive and motivation etc.
    30 days sober now and I know it in my heart that the sober lifestyle is my thing. All the best to you guys.

  • @breakthecycle5238
    @breakthecycle5238 Рік тому +6

    The turning point for me was experiencing peripheral neuropathy as tingling in my hands the morning after along withbmy typical hangover. Im not "sober" as i only drink now with dinner on Saturdays, but i used to drink a six pack of very strong 7-8% ipa every single night.

  • @cockyhemi-123
    @cockyhemi-123 10 місяців тому +9

    My father passed at 51 from alcoholism. He looked like he was over 70.

    • @gary-kr7dm
      @gary-kr7dm 6 місяців тому +1

      My father died at 54 and never drank.

    • @cockyhemi-123
      @cockyhemi-123 6 місяців тому

      @@gary-kr7dm Well, that’s life I guess. You never know when you’re gonna go. But odds are if you abuse your vessel, your vessel won’t last long. I just turned 49 and my heart could decide to crap out on me at any time.

    • @coupe50h
      @coupe50h 6 місяців тому

      My dad died at 62 from cancer, but drank heavily, he looked like he was 75 years old when he was 60

  • @Jahmon-ew1wr
    @Jahmon-ew1wr 3 місяці тому +2

    32 days sober for me!

  • @sophiapaulekas4767
    @sophiapaulekas4767 Рік тому

    Thanks for the informative video!

  • @inkwellian
    @inkwellian Рік тому +3

    A good breakdown of the dangers present in this socially acceptable form of self harm.

  • @BigRigJeffro
    @BigRigJeffro Рік тому +3

    I’m going to be 10 years sober coming in May 20 2023. The first 3 years is the hardest. It gets easier till you get to a point that you can do it for the rest of your life being sober

  • @jackkelly4507
    @jackkelly4507 10 місяців тому

    I tried to quit drinking loads of times but I use to think soons a week's hits Ill feel normal again but I didn't. For me i just sober up for good even I feel left out going to parties and now I'm 4 months sober best thing iver ever done so much mental clarity and energy I'm free in life.

  • @raymondlin8728
    @raymondlin8728 8 місяців тому +5

    I year without a drink. Eating less junk. Moving more.

  • @manishsethi2367
    @manishsethi2367 Рік тому +11

    Day 63 off alcohol. Feels great!

  • @ShadeandShadow4ever
    @ShadeandShadow4ever 5 місяців тому +1

    My head pounding didn’t let me sleep after one night of heavy drinking.
    7 fantastic sober curious months later the pounding went away!
    I was able to fall asleep easy peasy all over!

  • @luislopez8085
    @luislopez8085 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video sir 👍

  • @I-Am-Prosperous-I-Am-Grateful
    @I-Am-Prosperous-I-Am-Grateful Рік тому +7

    A guy on tiktok said that if you're a woman, you might want to update your will if you drink 3 - 5 drinks a night, 5 to 7 days a week, as that's all that's needed for liver failure. He lost his 45 year old wife due to liver failure, she drank a few drinks most nights (didn't get drunk, just drank to unwind) for 20 years. 😮

    • @james_daniels
      @james_daniels Рік тому +3

      Yea alcohol affects women way more harshly than men. Two drinks for a man is equal to twice that for a woman.

  • @PaginasLetea
    @PaginasLetea Рік тому +7

    I was never into drinking, I even went like two years without drinking and didn't even thought about it, but after the pandemic struck I started to develop an habit, very casual at first, but during the last six moths really started to get out of hand. Never got even near to the stage depicted in this video, but I think it's not about how much you drink or for how long, but how much affects your life and how much you struggle to quit, and I started to have troubles spending more than a week sober, and once I started I drank more than what I was planning to. During the last few days I've had a lot of troubles but nevertheless I'm glad that I'm not even thinking about touching the bottle to ease the pain, just the thought of it makes me nauseous. Quitting, even if you never was a full-blown alcoholic, it's hard, but in every step of the way you develop the strength to face the hardships of life without drugs.

    • @user-eu5ol7mx8y
      @user-eu5ol7mx8y 11 місяців тому +1

      The lockdown increased my drinking as well. I would finish 700ml bottle of whiskey each week.

  • @gwillis01
    @gwillis01 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for an informative video

  • @hawk66100
    @hawk66100 4 місяці тому

    I appreciate all these videos. Very authenticious.

  • @kyle6209
    @kyle6209 Рік тому +5

    Drinking in moderation almost creates no change in my body but once it goes into binge drinking the signs start appearing right away

    • @AS-js7kb
      @AS-js7kb 7 місяців тому

      What is moderation for you?

    • @kyle6209
      @kyle6209 7 місяців тому

      @@AS-js7kb few drinks a month, no more then 10 per month.

  • @jadey_wadey333
    @jadey_wadey333 Рік тому +3

    2 weeks sober; if i go to a party, I stick with a kava drink or a joint. Best decision I've ever made; my body and brain feel amazing and my skin looks great. May be 22 but I'd rather quit this poisonous and overglorified habit now rather than later

  • @gavinkerslake
    @gavinkerslake 24 дні тому +1

    yes, on all of these symptoms.
    another one that happened was Vertigo. This had me feeling suicidal because it was so persistent.

  • @breigesheppard8339
    @breigesheppard8339 11 днів тому +1

    Thank you so very much 👏👏👏🙏🏻

  • @DrEvilTag
    @DrEvilTag 7 місяців тому +2

    I was a alcoholic from late 2021-April 2023 I drank literally almost everyday and heavy too, I was 23 in 2021 and now I’m 25, I blew up in weight in later 2021 through 2022, went from 190lbs to 225lbs, March 2023 I got chest pains and went to the doctor, EKG test shows heart is fine but my blood pressure was averaging 155/90 and after blood tests - I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes and high cholesterol- I shit my pants and reality faced me head on, I started working out right away especially focusing on cardio and I still drank but reduced it to only the weekend and also got low sugar alcoholic beverages - in half a year I lost 27lbs, blood pressure average 128/75 average now and reversed pre diabetes and cholesterol at more reasonable levels after my recent blood work, I’m still slowly dropping weight still and I’m physically almost as fit as I was in high school in terms of stamina and endurance, if I kept the lifestyle I had before life slapped me I probably would have given myself a heart attack by my 30’s, the chest pains were related to GERD and I no longer get chest pains

  • @colettithekid
    @colettithekid Рік тому +7

    Alcohol was affecting my self esteem, which in turn affects everything you set out to do.

    • @valerieoconnor4462
      @valerieoconnor4462 Рік тому

      Hi Nick. It ruins confidence and self esteem for sure. Do you feel you've more self esteem without? Hope so. It's my biggest hope that I'll feel less emotional and more mentally strong off it. 🎉

  • @sherrylove2536
    @sherrylove2536 Рік тому

    3 months sober and keeping on keeping on and I had every warning sign that this man is talking about the swollen face the memory lost the heart palpitations I'm just saying thank God in heaven I quit when can I tell you that this is the third time I quit I'm not sure I said that so third time's a charm and I'm completely done and I just got a job so I'm on my way focused and ready 🤗🙏🌹

  • @rkellay
    @rkellay 10 місяців тому +1

    Had my last drink on the night of 29th July 2020 !
    Life will inevitably improve for the better when you decide to quit
    You can do this!
    10/10 would recommend living with the absence of alcohol

  • @ryanplatz1584
    @ryanplatz1584 Рік тому +7

    Day 1 (again for the 10th time) been drinking since i was around 12 years old, im 41 and i allowed myself to abuse alcohol to the point where i lost everyone i love my wife of 21 years and our 4 children havent seen or heard from them in over 2 years, this shit just isnt worth it

    • @UBeesh10
      @UBeesh10 9 місяців тому

      Stay strong sir.

  • @nickylee1408
    @nickylee1408 Рік тому +4

    My ex husband died from excessive drinking, he was told to stop,he would for a couple of days,then start again, he caused so much pain to me and his son who was only a toddler, I had to move away from him,in the end it killed him,he was 46.

    • @MrWinning43
      @MrWinning43 Рік тому

      Sorry for your loss.

    • @Bluelady777
      @Bluelady777 Рік тому

      Same as my late hubby, he was 47.

    • @leesaunders9102
      @leesaunders9102 10 місяців тому

      Could i plz ask you how much drinks he was having? I'm trying to stop too and i don't want to lose my family. I understand if you don't reply due to the hurt, i don't want to die but im also dependant on alcohol, mainly lager beer. And also how did he pass? sorry for your loss Nicky =(

    • @coupe50h
      @coupe50h 6 місяців тому

      I'm reading this at 45. I love craft beer, but don't want this anymore. I want to break the cycle of alcoholics that is literally my heritage. I feel better just going to weekends only having a few beers, but I want to quit completely. Sorry for your loss, I read this and it motivates me to quit.

  • @JordanVolk948
    @JordanVolk948 11 місяців тому +1

    Im a year sober the 15th, had two stays in the hospital due to high blood pressure and arrythmia. First time I bs'd them cause I was in denial, second time came clean and detoxed in the hospital with diazepam and other treatments. I literally couldn't walk with out falling for the three days because my body was depleted of everything and was in a bed that alerted them if you tried to get up. That was nearly a year ago and im done with alcohol forever!

  • @RJavierYepesDeV
    @RJavierYepesDeV 9 місяців тому

    Great video!!!