2 events that made me quit drinking!
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- Опубліковано 12 кві 2024
- In this video, I share 2 significant events that contributed to my quitting drinking for good! these 2 events changed the way I think about drinking and the fallout that drinking caused. Finding that "aha" moment is the key to building a new way of life and recovery from drinking or using.
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Zoom mtg runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Link - us02web.zoom.us/j/2923712604 ... ID: 292 371 2604 No password, Must identify as Alcoholic/Desire to stop drinking to share.
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Alcohol and Substance Abuse Hotline U.S.: americanaddictioncenters.org/...
➣ Alcohol and Substance Abuse Hotline Europe: www.recovery.org.uk/addiction...
➣ Timothy Natale (Author/Motivator): timothynataleauthor.com/
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I've been a high-functioning alcoholic for 16 years. But, at 62 years of age, that high function is slipping. I started tapering 5 days ago and I've got pretty steady anxiety but it's going well. Also switching my media habits to watching things like your videos. Cramming my personal life with hard work and great fun. Wish me luck!
Hi Scott, How are you feeling today? First, thank you for watching and for your support 🙏 Next, how is tapering off going for you?
@@1Sober2Another Thanks, man. It's okay. I went from a pint and a half to a quart of vodka a night to four ounces. A little anxiety and bad sleep but it's better than dying of withdrawal. I'll be AF in four days or so.
@@flowerfarmerscott you gotta kick it, you have no idea what youre holding yourself back from attaining
I like you and your channel, I wanna comment on the getting sober and going back to drinking bit - I've "quit" multiple times and each time I got back to drinking, the length of time it took for my drinking to escalate to the same bad level and worse got shorter, and shorter, and shorter, like a pendulum swing. After awhile I realized that drinking for me is a neverending train. if its in my life, I am on board, and the trip is rocky, shaky and goes faster and faster practically rocking off the rails. Just by removing alcohol from my life, I am transported off that hellride and into a more peaceful state where I can deal with life's problems without the constant, nagging handicap that is habitual drinking. Once you stop drinking you not only remove alcohol, but you likely will start to make healthier life and diet choices in general. Never again having to wake up from a hangover - which only gets worse with use, and age - is a relief from a literal sickness that we not only normalize but glorify as proof of a good time.
Thanks for the kind words and support! It takes courage to live without numbing stress and reality! If you need anything that I can help with, don't hesitate to let me know 💯 ODAAT.
Good stuff. I dont struggle wirh alcohol but i have other addictions. Everytime you basically say "alcohol" i put my specific case in. It works out for everything i feel
Greetings from Germany
Hi, greetings back and thanks for the support 🙏 ❤️
still here brother, still watching you video. im still struggling, but im at 5 days sober now.. i’ll keep trying, i wanna change. everyone of my GOOD friend told me this time how alcohol is wrecking me, and my family.. i have to change who’s around me, and realize that some other friends are not really friends, they just wanna bring me down the rabbit hole with them. every time i try to quit, they never phone to see how im doing, they don’t care, they just wanna drink with me. the good one, only two, phone or text everyday for support. im bless to have a couple of good friends, and a good wife that support me. i use to be a way better person, and i need to find myself again.
thanks for your videos
Hey, how have you been doing ? You are doing the work, and it will improve the quality of your life. Some people do rather than drunk you, but from what I have learned, most times, we are quite done with Alcohol being in the spotlight! Progress and not perfection.. keep doin the daggawn thing one day at a time, and as always, if you need anything that I can help with, don't hesitate to let me know 💯 We have a wealth of wisdom here in these comments (mostly 😊), so you are not alone in this!
i’d love to catch your live stream, im not sure how it work, but just to listen. we are on a different timeline i think. i’ll do my best to figure that out, talk to you then.
thanks again
@@Martinrubicon my pleasure..most times my streams are on Sundays at 1800 Berlin Time. So that would make it 1200 noon on the East Coast USA
What I discovered is you can only do this for you. You can't rely on the people closest to you to support your sobriety or understand what you're going through. I've actually had people in my life encourage me to start drinking again because they think I really don't have a problem. I just ignore it all. I look in the mirror everyday and I am so thankful I'm starting to feel better. In the end Everyone around me will benefit from my sobriety whether they supported me or not.
@@yippydippy6589 Thanks, yes this time im doing it for myself. im better then that poison. 13days going strong, no craving.
My main (but not the only) “a-ha” moment happened about 5 years ago. I was in my mid-30s. I was going to be going to a wedding in another country with a well-known drinking culture. A lot of family and friends would be there. At that point in my life, I was drinking nearly every day, if not every day. Day to day, I wasn’t drinking as much as some other heavy drinkers might (there is always someone who might drink more), but was overall (like over the course of the week) drinking far too much. Anyways, since I knew I’d be drinking a lot over the trip, I got in my mind that I’d try to not drink the week before the trip. Well, that definitely didn’t happen. I couldn’t at all commit. Then, on the trip itself, I went nuts. No limits. Drinking at ANY opportunity possible. In the moment, I felt “fine” too (or so I thought). Eventually though, by the very end of the trip, it started to get to me. I was constantly seeking alcohol. I drank so much that I actually felt 100% embarrassed at the end of the trip. Even though a lot of people drank a lot on this trip, I took it to the next level. That trip got me to realize that I really was an outlier and needed to clean up. Optics weren't the only reason why I changed though. The rampant drinking was killing me mentally (poor sleep, more anxiety / depression) and physically (bloated, unhealthy organs). It took a bit, but I'm glad I eventually changed.
Edit: Added a little more.
very similar sentiments and experience, one of the last weddings I attended I stayed the night and of course managed to get black out drunk, to the point of not remembering how I got back to my hotel. I was in another city, by myself, and its actually fucking insane. Thankfully it seems like I didnt manage to embarass my friend or his wife. The next day i remember feeling absolutely vile and sick, trying to eat some food before waiting for the bus to ride me back home. It was a shallow, shitty feeling. I have been 3 years sober since, and I've lost tons of weight, my organs arent bloated anymore (yes, my doctor felt my body and commented on their size) and a million other good things. I basically drank every day for around 15 years.
Coming.off a 4 day drinking binge going thru withdrawals and it sucks. I have to quit.
My friend, I am genuinely grateful that you are here! It took me far too long to figure out that I had to stop also..the alternatives were just not worth another drunk! Here are a few resources you can use :
Zoom mtg runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Link - us02web.zoom.us/j/2923712604 Meeting ID: 292 371 2604 No password, Must identify as Alcoholic/Desire to stop drinking to share.
www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/substance-use-problems/
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Hotline U.S.: americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/alcohol-drug-hotline
➣ Alcohol and Substance Abuse Hotline Europe: www.recovery.org.uk/addiction/addiction-helpline/
➣ Timothy Natale (Author/Motivator): timothynataleauthor.com/
➣ Alcoholics Anonymous Global Meetings: alcoholics-anonymous.eu/meetings/?tsml-region=germany
➣ Alcoholics Anonymous US Meetings: www.aa.org
If you need anything that I can help with, don't hesitate to let me know 💯 ODAAT ! You are not alone.
@@1Sober2Another Thank you for the encouragement and the links.
Do you have an email? Need to talk. Thanks a mill
Really enjoy your content!
Interesting!!
Hey man,
Thank you for the vídeo, im really to tired to type a big paragraph but i enjoyed the video.
Might chat a little tommorow when you go live. 1 week sober as of today..
Seeya around :)
Congratulations on another day sober! I appreciate you taking the time to comment..get some rest, and maybe we'll chat tomorrow, my friend! ODAAT 💯
@@1Sober2Another For sure my friend, you're doing good things :)
Hey. I can't ever seem to reach out for help. Has to do with my past. People saw what was happening but didn't help. Pretty soon you comprehend you have to do it all alone. I think I am gonna try Antabuse as a last resort. I drink over Naltrexone. I am a retired RN and am educated and all the BS I just can't let anyone in except my Lord Jesus. He has been there since I was little and the only one that I care really cares about me!
I hear you loud and clear!! I came from an origin of brutal violence, domestic abuse, carnage, drug dealers, drug use, and many other experiences.. oddly enough, nobody came to the rescue either! I grew up surviving, much like a lot of us in our community. These experiences taught me anger, isolation, and grit. Every time I was drunk, I immediately regressed into those memories and reality. Sure, staying in those compartments allowed me to excel in many things in my life, but at the same time prevented me from quite a few others! One of the biggest problems staying locked in my past was that I absolutely trusted nobody 💯, and staying drunk seemed like the only thing I had control over. It took a lot for me to put my trust in someone, but when I found that one person who I knew without a doubt, I could trust.. well, they sacrificed almost their career to help me work through my experiences and develop a life where I found value and purpose. I know it's hard to apply my experience to your own, but I'm confident you will be able to find that as well.. even if you don't want to. Let me know if you need anything that I can help with! ODAAT 💯
Same here. If nobody listens to you when you're a kid, you can't believe you're worth it when you grow up. But there's a whole world of people who will value you. Start with yourself but keep reaching out.
I'm at that point now
Can't hear u well bro
how old are you ? I just watched an older video from you, and you aged a lot in 4 years, maybe stress?
He grew a cool beard. 😎