How to quit alcohol | Neil Adams and Lex Fridman

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024

КОМЕНТАРІ • 125

  • @LexClips
    @LexClips  5 місяців тому +3

    Full podcast episode: ua-cam.com/video/TXabC2Ave74/v-deo.html
    Lex Fridman podcast channel: ua-cam.com/users/lexfridman
    Guest bio: Neil Adams is a judo world champion, 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 5-time European champion, and often referred to as the Voice of Judo.

  • @JustPassingThrough98
    @JustPassingThrough98 5 місяців тому +72

    All it took me was getting violently, painfully ill for a week so my withdrawals coincided with the sickness 😂 I was always afraid about that step, but once I felt better I realized it would be a waste to go back to drinking (3 bottles of wine and blackout every night) and I haven’t looked back. June 2020. I promise you can do it, stranger!

    • @nickyekkebus1870
      @nickyekkebus1870 5 місяців тому +2

      Man good job!! The universe intervened big time with this one 😂

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      He's on
      I G
      ,......

    • @wordimobi5765
      @wordimobi5765 5 місяців тому +3

      i have three bottles of wine a week and feel guilty

    • @delarboles197
      @delarboles197 5 місяців тому +1

      I am on the same journey. I drank heavily for half my life. I have put my self through hell. I had a car accident that almost took my life and left my skull fractured in multiple places. None of the pain I went through was enough to stop the cycle. What did it for me was watching my little brother struggle with alcohol. I could not handle that. That is when I stopped. For him, for my ghosts, and all my loved ones in this struggle. I was able to stop for them. I am learning how community is equally important to finding inner peace as the inner self. My community is my motivation.

  • @ew2645
    @ew2645 5 місяців тому +1

    Part of the problem is that most Friday and Saturday events seemed to be centered around drinking.

  • @juneshasta
    @juneshasta 5 місяців тому +1

    My uncle crawled on the floor at a dinner party, picking up spilled peas that kept rolling away, and that's when he quit alcohol.

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      …..

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому +1

      On Instagram
      ...??

  • @Jay-pw7pg
    @Jay-pw7pg 5 місяців тому +6

    How to quit anything:
    Stop doing it.

    • @ACROMATIX631
      @ACROMATIX631 5 місяців тому +1

      Easier said then done... You sound ignorant making such a statement.

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      He is on
      I G
      ???..

  • @bdawg2513
    @bdawg2513 5 місяців тому +29

    That's exactly what I did. I was drinking every night for many years. One day after waking up feeling the hangover shit again, I just decided that day I'm not gonna do this anymore. Haven't looked back. That was 2 1/2 years ago. It's nice to wake up and not have headache and heavy head every morning.

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      On
      I G
      ,,,....

  • @M.H.N_
    @M.H.N_ 5 місяців тому +9

    Alcohol is easy to quit I’ve done it loads of times.

    • @ronjon7942
      @ronjon7942 5 місяців тому +1

      True dat, brother. Dozens.

    • @Jaboa-lb9px
      @Jaboa-lb9px 5 місяців тому

      😂😂

  • @1985BELKO
    @1985BELKO 5 місяців тому +12

    I watched this 4 times now and I still didn't hear one little advice or wisdom on How to quit alcohol.Waste of time

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      He's on
      I G

    • @notchback93
      @notchback93 5 місяців тому

      Obviously you heard but did not listen he looked at his life after the event that happened near Christmas where he got into trouble for drinking and getting out of control and at that point he decided to not drink again….So he didn’t drink again.. end of story. If you are looking for specific advice then hear goes
      1)cold turkey just stop throw away anything related to your particular vice and get rid of it, set a specific date to stop and start fresh on that day, if it’s better to be busy then do it during a work week if it’s better if you are at home then take a vacation, if it’s better to be away,then travel somewhere that would make it difficult to get back to your vice.
      2) join a support group or AA . Get a sponsor to help you through the process
      3)read a book about addiction to better understand what is happening and how to deal with the process
      4) adopt some healthy habits IE. exercise,walking,cold showers, getting up early, not spending a lot of time on your phone 📱.
      5) if you are creative then do some type of art , or a large project to occupy your time.
      6)set realistic goals not I’m gonna quit forever,rather I’m gonna stop for today or stop for a hour or take a break from whatever for a set amount of time. Make the barrier of entry low and set expectations low.
      6) hold yourself accountable but DO NOT beat yourself up if you don’t succeed that helps nothing.
      7) stay away from people places or things that may be a trigger, if you drink then don’t go to bars, if it’s smoking stay away from others that still smoke, if it’s spending money then give someone control so you can’t access your money without being accountable for where it’s going.

  • @Astral_Dusk
    @Astral_Dusk 5 місяців тому +11

    Alcohol often becomes a crutch to mask underlying issues that truly require genuine attention and care. Instead of relying on spirits, it's essential to embark on a profound journey of self-assessment and life restructuring-a personal alchemy that stems from authentic soul expression. This involves addressing and eliminating the void and toxic elements in life, including soul-crushing situations, toxic relationships, draining environments, and unfulfilling jobs, which are crucial steps towards sobriety.
    To achieve sobriety and a more fulfilling life, it's vital to prioritize reconnecting with nature, embracing a more personal and intentional lifestyle, and gradually reshaping life into a more authentic and meaningful existence. Addressing trauma, toxic stress, and insecurities is part of filling the void left by not living genuinely and loving oneself enough to build a sustainable foundation for long-term well-being.

    • @aga5109
      @aga5109 5 місяців тому +1

      I couldn't have said it better ! All true !

    • @ronjon7942
      @ronjon7942 5 місяців тому +1

      Yeppers. Step 1, step 4, and step 5, written brilliantly in two paragraphs.

  • @vikinginspace4881
    @vikinginspace4881 5 місяців тому +9

    I'm on day 12 off alcohol. This couldn't have come at a better time, thanks Lex

    • @DaveOwers
      @DaveOwers 5 місяців тому +3

      Keep it up @vikinginspace! What worked for me is telling myself over and over again that I am not a drinker. And take it one day at a time- even if you have a drink today you decide not to the next day. You can also try AA if you need to talk to others who understand what its like.

    • @vikinginspace4881
      @vikinginspace4881 5 місяців тому +1

      @@DaveOwers Thanks mate. That's a good idea telling yourself that as it will cement it in the mind, cheers.

  • @ew2645
    @ew2645 5 місяців тому +4

    Me: I don’t do heroin.
    Other person: well naturally.
    Me: I don’t drink
    Other person: but why???!!!
    Alcohol. The one drug you have to justify not doing.

    • @ronjon7942
      @ronjon7942 5 місяців тому

      Yep. Well, maybe. It used to be like that, not so much anymore.

  • @MatterSpatter
    @MatterSpatter 5 місяців тому +26

    My fiancée drank herself to death, Cirrhosis of the liver and accute pancreatitus. She was just
    29. I miss you and love you MacKenzie 12/10/92 - 05/03/22

    • @billnorblat4047
      @billnorblat4047 5 місяців тому +3

      So sorry.

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      On I G

    • @11tsalera
      @11tsalera 5 місяців тому

      Corrhosis at 29 is un fucking believable

    • @chase-bank
      @chase-bank 4 місяці тому +2

      29! Very sad. My dad died a year and a half ago, 63. Drank since he was 13. Terribly hard for all who are susceptible. Anyone can become addicted to anything. But some people are particularly tuned toward alcohol becoming a stimulant rather than a depressant. A perfect storm. Unfortunately it's one of the few things the body can't really recover from, once you push it over the edge. Whether it takes 63 years or 29.
      Edit: just realized the date. My dad died 07/04/22, just 2 months after your fiance. Multiple organ failures, but all the result of Cirrhosis.

  • @paulmartinson875
    @paulmartinson875 5 місяців тому +10

    I went to the hospital with heart issues, and while there I went through withdrawals. DTs....10 days in ICU when I snapped out of that I never wanted alcohol again, pot too! It was like some demon left me. It's been over 2 years. I'll never drink again

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      …..

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      He's on
      I G
      ....

    • @chase-bank
      @chase-bank 4 місяці тому

      Good for you! It's too easy to not realize how bad it is until you're forced into withdrawals. But once you know, you have a choice to make. Good on you for choosing life!

  • @bottledwater4484
    @bottledwater4484 5 місяців тому +5

    My Dad was an alcoholic. He died a little over two years ago. I think about him every day and always will.
    If you are currently drinking, there's always a better way.

  • @Mark_Trail
    @Mark_Trail 5 місяців тому +4

    Highly recommend the book The Naked Mind. Saved my life! 5 years sober this May 🍻

  • @craigcolbourn8351
    @craigcolbourn8351 5 місяців тому +2

    Sad thing is, they think the drinking is the problem 😂

  • @Loopylu1973
    @Loopylu1973 5 місяців тому +6

    Some people thats addicted for many years die straight away after a week of quitting. They need professional help to get off it.

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      On Instagram
      ,,,,....

    • @10Doomhawk
      @10Doomhawk 4 місяці тому

      Believe me, your body will tell you if you're to far gone for cold turkey, you just gotta learn how to listen to it. I only know from watching my freind suffer though so ig im really talking out my ass but in my experience this is what ive seen.

  • @11tsalera
    @11tsalera 5 місяців тому +2

    Is this channel actually ran by Lex or his team..? In the off chance that it is I’d like to say you should be absolutely ashamed of yourself, Lex. Naming this video “how to quit alcohol” and then proceeding to answer such a question with “just stop.” I mean … ya gotta be fuckin kidding.

    • @vickramaujala1160
      @vickramaujala1160 5 місяців тому

      The beauty in the simplicity.

    • @ronjon7942
      @ronjon7942 5 місяців тому

      This guy didn’t ‘just stop’ on his own. He had severe external motivation that happened to be stronger than his desire to continue drinking. He had to stand in front of a board of colleagues and superiors, who were to decide his fate. He was HUMILIATED in front of these people, people he had interacted with in the past and will do so again in the future. This exposure would have been extremely traumatic, if he’s anything like me, and a very powerful motivation to enable his positive behavioral change. He is very, very fortunate.

  • @Brian-os9qj
    @Brian-os9qj 5 місяців тому +1

    It is easy to quit pretty much anything, you just have to want to, really want to. Get a life and live it with caring for others in your heart. Easy peazy

  • @rhenjacobs4223
    @rhenjacobs4223 5 місяців тому

    What were you doing in 1792? You only live once, don't be a quitter.
    Yeah this guy has no idea what he is talking about. His advice if you have a problem with drinking is to just stop and you'll feel better? Buddy I need to not exist for awhile, I'm just trying to not kill myself.

  • @MartinR-z3o
    @MartinR-z3o 25 днів тому

    Exactly, it's a fact that quitting booze not only makes your world a better place to be in, good things start to “magically” happen and the energy is insane! Steffon Barkload's Quit Drinking Forever, that’s the best shortcut I go’ogled that took less than a week to work without suffering withdrawal.

  • @Allen-j2k
    @Allen-j2k 5 місяців тому +3

    I'm powerless!
    Help me Jeebus!!!
    It's a disease!
    I'm a victem!!!

  • @chase-bank
    @chase-bank 4 місяці тому

    Considering he said "I wasn't drinking all the time" and "I was in great physical condition for a drunk" (alcoholics often die of the effects of malnutrition) and "I just stopped" (literally lethal advise to a chronic alcoholic), this person isn't qualified to warrant a video titled "how to quit alcohol".

  • @10Doomhawk
    @10Doomhawk 4 місяці тому

    Weirdly enough alcohol is the one thing i never had an issue putting down, probably bc i just generally dont like how it makes me feel past 2 or 3 drinks, but im terrified to indulge in that less it become my new crutch and vice.

  • @insomnyuk
    @insomnyuk 5 місяців тому +1

    I have 9 years clean/sober thanks to my using taking me to a state of total desperation and living on the brink of suicide. Getting clean has been one of the best decisions I've ever made, and being involved in a recovery program has helped me make other changes that have made it easier to stay clean over a long period of time.

  • @NorthCoastsFinest330
    @NorthCoastsFinest330 5 місяців тому +1

    AA

  • @marcbrimble5222
    @marcbrimble5222 4 місяці тому

    Just got to get out if the victim mentality, to free yourself from booze or any addiction really

  • @vgn_wrld3413
    @vgn_wrld3413 5 місяців тому +1

    lex drinking coco cola!!! LMAO i cant

  • @chuckstaab868
    @chuckstaab868 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you,
    That's it,there's nothing it gives me my health is at stake, no more.
    Thank you

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      On Instagram
      ,????

  • @GIJake-oo9ir
    @GIJake-oo9ir 5 місяців тому +2

    God bless you all.

  • @mjjumps
    @mjjumps 5 місяців тому +2

    For me it’s all about momentum. I have to focus on moving forward

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      In Instagram
      ,,,,,....

  • @isaaccutlip5815
    @isaaccutlip5815 5 місяців тому +13

    Marijuana keeps my drinking to a couple beers

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @TDL-xg5nn
      @TDL-xg5nn 5 місяців тому +1

      Substituting one crutch for another.

    • @outtosea25
      @outtosea25 5 місяців тому +1

      Marijuana keeps me functioning at the bare minimum.

    • @hardcorehaze
      @hardcorehaze 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@TDL-xg5nn except alcohol is very toxic and cannabis is not.

  • @pacopeso8474
    @pacopeso8474 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for sharing. I have been through two divorces. With depression and the loss of another marriage put me in a place of binge drinking. With the grace of God I am now sober and in a better place.

    • @ronjon7942
      @ronjon7942 5 місяців тому +1

      I’m so glad for you, brother.
      Binge drinking is hard. For me, sometimes it just came out of nowhere, and now that my alcoholism has progressed so far, once started I simply cannot stop. I finally surrendered and believe in my powerlessness. I thought I had done this dozens of times before, but I didn’t believe it. I thought I’d eventually be cured after a long stint of abstinence, and could stop going to meetings and stop thinking about it. Something different happened during and after my last binge of self destructive behavior…this time my bingeing went outside its normal boundaries and was exposed to other people who otherwise assumed I was ‘normal.’ This affected me differently, and profoundly.
      I will never be cured, and the only way to stop the ‘out of nowhere,’ unpredictable starting is to counter the spontaneity with meetings, like minded friends, therapy, and turning my mess of a mind, and my sins, and my addiction to alcohol, over to God. The last part, turning my sins over to God, still is difficult for me. I rationally know I must do this, but I haven’t internalized this into my psychology yet - but with prayer, meditation, therapy, study, and practice, I do know I will get there.

    • @pacopeso8474
      @pacopeso8474 5 місяців тому

      @@ronjon7942 Amen brother a day at a time

  • @Ardi.-ue7xl
    @Ardi.-ue7xl 5 місяців тому +1

    terima kasi semua ,❤❤❤

  • @lugo_9969
    @lugo_9969 4 місяці тому

    6 years dry and so much happier.

  • @mentalstimulate
    @mentalstimulate 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you. Good timing.

  • @mr5timewcwchamp
    @mr5timewcwchamp 5 місяців тому

    Got hungover off one beer at the age of 26.
    I’ll have 1 or 2 mixed drinks but generally just not worth it most days

  • @benjamin-ri2do
    @benjamin-ri2do 5 місяців тому

    My pancreas is messed-up from alcohol and i still drinking vodka ive been at it since 14 drinking

  • @jamesw7609
    @jamesw7609 4 місяці тому

    420, that's how

  • @j23_stuff
    @j23_stuff 5 місяців тому

    I just take more naps to relieve the stress

  • @raffles7556
    @raffles7556 5 місяців тому

    I love drinking!😃🍺🍺🍺🖕🏼

  • @Shootskas
    @Shootskas 5 місяців тому +1

    I used Kratom to quit alcohol. But....now I'm addicted to Kratom...lol.

    • @younggarden_
      @younggarden_ 5 місяців тому +1

      I didn’t get off kratom till I went to jail. Just couldn’t stop buying it😂😂

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      On Instagram
      ???....

    • @outtosea25
      @outtosea25 5 місяців тому +2

      Kratom contains "atypical" opioids. I hear you, really hard to stop.

    • @Shootskas
      @Shootskas 5 місяців тому

      @@younggarden_ were the withdrawals bad?

  • @kyzen4141
    @kyzen4141 5 місяців тому

    muslim: hold my beer

  • @Analoguebubblebath89
    @Analoguebubblebath89 5 місяців тому

    2 years sober last week

  • @tecfore
    @tecfore 5 місяців тому

    Stop drinking

  • @CurranLong
    @CurranLong 5 місяців тому

    Gratitude

  • @mp91967
    @mp91967 5 місяців тому

    Needed this!

  • @ethimself5064
    @ethimself5064 5 місяців тому

    Quite the topic👍 Neil sure seems to be level headed and a great personality👍 - 👍

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      On Instagram
      ...,,

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      He's on
      IG
      ....

  • @WinterSkyyy
    @WinterSkyyy 5 місяців тому +2

    This is terrible advice! I tried to 'just stop's dozens of times but couldn't stay stopped until I found a community of people who were in the same boat as me

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      …...

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      He's on
      I G

    • @vickramaujala1160
      @vickramaujala1160 5 місяців тому

      What works for some doesn't work for others. To say it's terrible advice is more about you than the advice itself. There are more people in the world than yourself.

  • @the.firefighter.realtor
    @the.firefighter.realtor 5 місяців тому

    NAD+ helped me become less “dependent” on alcohol. I’ll probably have a drink every couple of months now.

  • @TJH615
    @TJH615 5 місяців тому +1

    The best was is usually to stop drinking it.

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      [Silktrip1 ] is a trained mycologist with a psychedelic store that provides you with authentic product that gives you good tripping, DMT, LSD, Candy Bar, Mushrooms, vapes and many more
      ….

    • @fabregaswalter
      @fabregaswalter 5 місяців тому

      He's on
      I G

    • @bolg892
      @bolg892 Місяць тому

      @@TJH615 You think you're real funny don't you little boy?