Day 465. I cannot believe that I use to operate hungover all the time. There’s nothing worse than being hungover at work and then having alcohol withdrawals at the same time.
Yeah for sure. You said it perfectly. Incredible that was our reality before. But thank god for miracles and people like you to share the truth. We hope you're doing well these days!
Exactly. It is hard to believe how much misery I have put myself through ever morning, just to feel better by 3pm, and then rinse and repeat. It was like a nightmarish version of Ground Hog day. 465 is amazing. Congrats.
It’s my first Friday night sober in about 15 years. It’s tough. Tomorrow is the big one though. This is day 6 of sobriety and I’m home watching this video and it’s helping. I managed to go out with friends from work and only drink soda water this evening. Thanks for the help.
Sobriety is like a broken leg. It needs time to heal. It doesn't need entertainment, a walk, a jog and certainly NO RUNNING. This is the time you need, you owe it to yourself. The relationship with yourself is the most important one. It's the only one that you'll have EVERY DAY. This is the time to work on your physical health, your mental health, new hobbies, exercise, diet, maybe some therapy, skies the limit. When you're ready to do more you'll know. Just don't jeopardize your sobriety! Comment often when you watch other videos. I will respond when I can. Click here to watch our NEWEST videos on sobriety to help you along your daily journey! ua-cam.com/play/PLddHUddS-QQjIYyRNl-E3bkOiEWWIZtEt.html
One of the benefits of quiting alcohol is you create a positive butterfly effect. I mentioned this in one of the other episodes but to explain it further its when one small change results in many huge differences down the road. In this case positive differences such as. Your health improves in a big way, your family benefits, your financial state could drastically change for the better. Everything in your life gets better when you quit drinking. You've created a butterfly effect. And you can plan all kinds of butterfly effects in your life by doing things like, going back to school, volunteering in the community, giving music lessons to children. The possibilities are endless you just have to use your imagination. When you get sober you free your minds imagination. 😌
@HoboGardenerBen I know what you mean. When I quit alcohol and weed I thought I might as well get all the addictive drugs out of my body so I quit coffee too. Keep up the great work. Sounds like you are doing awesomely!!!
Thank you my friend. Thanks for your reply just the other day too. Love that “butterfly effect”. People may not truly grasp the exponential nature of this. But it is mind boggling if we rid ourselves of alcohol. Of course, for entertainment you could actually watch the movie “ The butterfly effect “ which I also liked way back. The movies sub quote is, “ Change one thing, Change everything………..”. I love that. All the best. Talk to you again.
Between your video, and all of these inspiring comments, I'm stoked that I found this channel! After more than a decade of daily heavy drinking, I am 15 days sober today, and going strong! Thank you for this.
Hey Steve!! I'm glad you found us too.. UA-cam can be overwhelming at times. Stick with it. We need to prove to ourselves that we are stronger than what we believe we have become
@@shultis1 4 days is awesome! Keep it up. I'm proud of you for taking those first steps. I'm on day 88 today and it feels great. Put your mind to it, and you will succeed.
38 days sober, I used to be so numb to my emotions while using alcohol. And the biggest thing I’ve noticed so far, is how intensely i feel my emotions now. My body also isnt in as much casual pain as it used to be, my back would hurt all the time. And im slowly coming out of the brain fog, its still pretty bad along with the dissociation, but ive noticed im able to carry out thoughts just little better. My mother was/is a alcoholic when i was growing up and it was normalized around me and also pushed on me. So ive been drinking on and off since probably 13 years old. Im 23 now. The biggest reason why i am able to begin my sobriety journey is because i started to heal from my trauma, and finally being in a healthy situation in a healthy relationship with someone who holds me accountable and gives me all the support i could ever ask for, keeps me going and pushing. You have to have a good enough reason why to stop drinking to actually get yourself to stop, and everyones reason is different. Im thankful that ive found my reason while im still young and able to make changes before things got TOO extreme.
I was losing bone density even though I was taking vitamins. I ended up with Ostrapenia. Quitting alcohol helped me with quitting vaping,then I felt better and joined a gym. I actually feel younger and hopefully rebuilding bones. 10 months sober.
@@GettingSoberAgain it is a year now since June . I had a dream that they had a sale on wine coolers and I started to drink some, one of my adult children saw me in my dream and said your back to that now? It was my reminder that the kids are watching .
I decided to quit drinking for a week. A week became a month and now has become 2 years. Motivation? Positive benefits. No one will ever regret giving up alcohol. It doesn’t really taste that good and it puts a negative spin on almost every person I have ever known. If someone wanted to claim that alcohol tastes great, how long would you drink it as much as you do now if the alcohol was removed. Suddenly a case of beer probably doesn’t sound so tasty. Truthfully after the first 6 months I could see the sudden difference in anyone’s personality after they even had one drink. Even the most good hearted person in the world will find a method to become an ass with enough alcohol... And frankly, it’s never a bonus. I don’t miss it, rarely ever think about it, and have lost interest in a lot of former friends and activities associated with drinking. If friendship and activities are requiring a bar, they’re we were the 1st things to fade away. Im loving life without. Literally
I appreciate your comment!! As well as others… Just Day #2 for me after going back and forth just to get sucked back in. But this time I Aim to win!! 😊
Recently quit for 3 weeks, had two beers the other night and was kinda let down …. Didn’t have the flavour I remember craving … back to no booze for me
Been sober for 80+ days. i am living my best life in close to 30 years of drinking every day. everything in this video is truth, thank god ive found your channel. god bless! the dizziness issue came up with me, and it turned out to be a loss of thiamine levels relating to an imbalance of blood sugar. A chat with my doctor got me on thiamine supplements. that made the dizziness go away and now it's levelled off after 80 days.
4 yrs bottle of whiskey a week after my sweetheart died in motorcycle accident. I saved all the bottles, don’t know why. 2019 was very lonely. I too made excuses and took the fk it pill. Today 10/30/23 my “sobering “ wake up call with new symptoms and feeling like something bad is going to happen soon, decided I’d rather be fishing than having a stroke. Today is day one. BP 160/110 was always 122/77. Thank you for putting your videos in the universe. Be 60 in July. Next is the smoking. 45 yrs. One human to another, find a purpose, even if it’s fishing. ML&R
congratulations to making this very important decision for your health and your longevity! I also too quit on October 30th this last time 3 years ago! before I quit my blood pressure was 160 over 90, and after just 30 days of sobriety it went all the way back down to about 120 over 70. You know what needs to be done now. just a matter of being patient with yourself and being persistent along your journey to see your goals come for fruition! If you're interested in seeing more of our content along your journey (we have hundreds more), click here to watch our NEWEST videos on sobriety! ua-cam.com/play/PLddHUddS-QQjIYyRNl-E3bkOiEWWIZtEt.html
I can relate to you about a loved one passing away I did the same thing the last year and a half has been hell started drinking way too much just recently stopped filling so much better good luck to you
I turn 40 in 2 weeks. 25 yrs of "partying" has finally worn me out but terrified as well. Thanks for the vids, giving me a lot to look forward to & congrats on your own sobriety as well :)
I have never heard anyone present the self sabotage loop in a more understandable way! I think I just didn’t know how to get out of the loop. When deciding to accomplish something (anything, I love how you even throw “make bed” as an accomplishment), VS drinking, that really is the moment to “break in.” Then just do it again for the next task until self worth improves via the achievements (instead of the white claw cans) that pile up. It’s so true: drinking alcohol leads to NOT accomplishing things, creating emptiness, leading to depression, and causing anxiety about the future… that leads to more drinking. Eloquently stated. Today, thanks to you, I wasn’t the mom who opened the next bottle of wine while I looked depressed and overwhelmed at the huge stack of laundry, the lunches to pack, the kids to feed, the obligations I haven’t yet started… only to wake up tomorrow as my future self with all the same problems and more. Today, I was the mom who started those tasks one at a time with sobriety, got them all done, and my tomorrow self is going to be so proud. (I did resist the urge to open the wine to celebrate my accomplishments - which clearly speaks to the work I have to do. But one thing at a time! Thank you!)
You are practicing, and it gets easier. Remember how hard it was to take your training wheels off, or to tie your shoes, or divide and multiply? This is just another thing to learn, get used to, and apply to your daily life. You deserve happy children and they deserve a happy and healthy mom. Make this your motto moving forward: I will EARN my sleep No more running away, no more avoiding, no more hiding. Naps are ok. but most of all, do what you need to do to reduce your daily stress. Maybe do more frequent laundry loads, instead of waiting until it's overwhelming. Another motto I'm a big fan of is: Just do it now There's no sense in putting things off, that's also just "tasking it to future you". You ARE future you. Be on the same team. Be able to count on yourself. Be the change you wish to see! Click here to watch our NEWEST videos on sobriety! ua-cam.com/play/PLddHUddS-QQjIYyRNl-E3bkOiEWWIZtEt.html
I’ve always been a binge drinker and I’ve always drank often. After a recent breakup I drank literally every day for almost two months. I drank a fifteen pack A day during the week and a flat per day on weekends. It was absolutely disgusting behaviour. I’m on day three without it and it actually went ok. Im going to try sobriety for a month and see how I feel. If all goes well I’ll go another month
Flat: A flat beverage is lacking in crispness and is often difficult to drink and enjoy even if the flavor is pleasant. In sparkling beverages the term flat means that it lacks carbonation.
I was drinking almost a fifth every day. Now ive weaned myself down to less than a third of that. 8 days from now will be my first day with 0 alcohol. Binging these videos instead of binge drinking 💪
❤ Same here...in 15 days it will be day one and I'm getting impatient, wanting to quit cold turkey but never sticks when I did that in the past so I'm trying it Jaes way this time...😂
@kristikiser8762 quitting cold turkey can be very dangerous. I once had two seizures from withdrawal and ended up in the hospital. Stay safe and stay strong.
I've definitely experienced most of these benefits when I've gotten close to 90 days. I've never quite made it to 90 since I've started drinking, but I'm getting there (and much farther) this time. For now I've got 8 days done and the weekend conquered by walking myself out of drinking thoughts. 5 miles in the evening seems to do the trick.
@@GettingSoberAgain hey champ, rolling into day 13 today, tomorrow is 2 weeks!. Its's 4.45am here and just getting up to head to the gym. Hope you are well champ and winning those pool games 😉👍.
I have finally became sober... Again just like the title 🤣 but for once I finally have found a way to maintain it. I'm now going just past my 6 week mark and I have never made it this far before. Each day is just like you describe, and each day is getting better. I have started on some supplements and vitamins to help get my energy level up and I'm finally able to do things like I did before my alcohol career. I just found this chanel about 2 weeks ago. I am glad to see someone is actually out putting it like it is. Keep up the good work.
Thank you brother!! Congrats on 6 weeks, it must be a good feeling right?? How long was your "drinking career?" Keep in touch I always love to hear positive updates :)
@@GettingSoberAgain my drinking career was for 27 years and I will never let that take control of my life ever again. It does feel so good to finally be getting healthy again.thanks again
I love your videos. I am a licensed mental health counselor, and I'm also trained as a drug/alcohol educator and counselor. My hat is off to you...kudos on everything. These videos are phenomenal and spot on. I am referring people to this sight. I work mainly on military bases around the world where support services are less than in the US. Thank you for all you do. Sincerely, Lindy
Oh wow Lindy thank you so much!!! Can you please come to one of our Livestreams? We are doing one tonight at 7-9pm eastern and every Friday/Sunday as well. We need more qualified people in the chats to give advice rather than opinion. Feel free to email me at GETTINGSOBERAGAIN@GMAIL.COM Thank you for being a blessing to so many 🥰🥰🥰
Hi. I’d love to join sometime. Right now it’s not possible as I’m winding down an assignment in the UK. I’ll be back in the US on March 30. Let me know if a time after March 30. I’d gladly support all your efforts. Warmly, Lindy
I just decided to quit alcohol, or stop and reset at least, so this video is definitely very helpful. I'm already down the road to recovery from being a pack-a-day smoker to a non-smoker now for over 2 years, so alcohol was the obvious next step in this journey. Thanks again and wishing you good health!
These videos are really opening my eyes and giving me hope again. I'm at the point of drinking a handle every 4-5 days. I'm starting my journey today of being sober again today. Wish me luck and pray for me
Need this video everyday. Ive struggled the past few weeks....i got bored, so i thought, fomo etc kicked in and my low mood felt like it was growing not shrinking in sobriety... but ive realised its not a thunderbolt shift....but boy its better than the anxiety hungover irritable non doing that drinking creates. 😢
I'm 29 years young. I have been in denial about being in denial for far too long. I feel like I'm the biggest hypocrite I know because I never practice what I preach. I feel like the 2 biggest problems with the world is impatience and laziness, and I am consumed by both. So with that being said, I feel quite grateful for randomly stumbling upon your videos Jae. THIS has given me more inspiration and motivation than I have experienced in a long... long time.
Sometimes we have to be the motivation we are looking for! Thank YOU for keeping ME on track! Make sure to subscribe, you're going to want to binge watch my now 95 episodes to get you thru this journey
Impatient and laziness that was spot all I needed to hear because that’s me I work and pay my bills but once I get off I go home and drink Hennessy and some beers even though I know I need to switch up my routine thanks
Wuddup Jae! Thanks for tagging me to this new video. Man you been busy lol. Lots of great info and insights as always. I hope you and everyone here has a great week
This is my first video from this channel. The channel description describes me. I'm almost 60 and have drank since I was a teanager. I quit for 6 months a few years ago and then went through a traumatic event and started drinking to cope. I so wish i would have held out after 6 months. I finally decided I had to make a change 5 days ago and started the journey again. Thanks for the channel and wisdom!
Ah, the much anticipated 90 day video!! It exceeded my expectations! There's so much content in this video, it's almost unbelievable, except that I know you are a very genuine person and not just making it up. Down to the increased credit score! 😀 I must say, you saved the best for last. Your before, Day 1 picture versus now are like not even the same person! You look so much younger and healthier! Your whole demeanor is more vivacious And full of vitality. Thanks for putting this together and congratulations to you on getting all those benefits!!
Dude, your channel is the best I've came across on UA-cam. I have been drinking heavily for half my life. I'm 33 and from the U.K. I'm a music teacher and father , I've decided its now or never I stop. I'm day 5 into my journey and your channel is making me feel so positive about my journey. Alcohol was the main reason for the breakdown in my relationship and most of negative aspects in my life. My friends want me to go out tonight for one of their birthdays. I watch your videos and no what I have to and more importantly want to do. Thank you and bless!
woaaaaaaaah!!!!! what a lovely comment and congrats to you on regaining control of the ship! some people are just lost our at sea with no direction and don't even know how badly they're even lost. you're making the steps, now it's time to keep putting in the practice and be patient. if you're not there yet, what do you do? KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP GOING!!!!!💪🏽
@@CD-zy5te Hey man. I'm really good thanks! Hope you're keeping well. Firstly, Thanks for the message. I'm 15 days sober today! this is the longest I've been without alcohol and other substances since about the age of 15-16, I'm 33. I feel good even though I've had a cold the past few days. I have spent some quality time with my son and I'm more productive at work. I've been to the pub with friends and family and just drank diet coke, I didn't actually find it that difficult. That's not to say I wont in the future. Thanks for the love.
@@pblidg7858 that is fantastic! Thank you for letting know that you are doing great! I remember in the beginning of my sobriety journey I spent time daily listening to Jae and a couple other channels. I didnt know at the time how important that would become. You see I was building up knowledge and affirmations so I would not have to depend on only willpower later. When Jae and SamE get back from their road trip I hope to see you in the live stream chat sometime!
I have to admit that I did expect more...more happiness, the first time I stopped drinking. I suppose I made it more difficult when I left my husband, but I made it....for 5 more years.
I’m on day 69 today without alcohol. I’m 41 and started drinking daily in the last 10 years. Before that I was a “weekend warrior”. What resonated with me was Jae’s clarification on reasonable expectations when quitting drinking. I guess I assumed I would regain the energy and stamina of my 20s and it would happen within the first 40 days. Well, not so much, but my back pain has almost completely gone away and lost 10 pounds in the first 3 weeks, but plateaued after that. I would agree that this time right now, days (60-90) has its own challenges like not seeing much improvement during this time yet getting cravings more often than a couple weeks earlier. I’ll push through to 90 and see what I’m able to achieve next.
Enjoying watching your videos, it’s nice to go through this journey with someone even if I don’t actually know you. I’m at 94 days today and my plan is to make this my new lifestyle. I hope you continue your videos the connection is key for me at this point in my journey. Thank you!! And yes your skin is glowing the comparison is huge. Jenna from Idaho
Hey Jenna....Is it weird that I already feel connected to you? ANYWAY.... you hit all the keywords and I'm confident that you are going to make strides in your progress. You know what else I know you're going to do?... Stay in touch! lol AND come to our livestreams and chats on Friday and Sunday 7pm Eastern! I'm sure many can benefit from your experience and kind words!
Thanks for the channel man. These vids remind me why I’m on this journey when I need remembering. There is a lack of sobriety channels on UA-cam, most videos are about 30 day “challenges” so I can appreciate a serious channel dedicated to the long haul.
I just want to add that there are really hard days\weeks in the beginning and everything is just against you full throttle. It's like you're fighting the evil spirits of alcohol no pun intended. Then like anything you were running from finally slams into you cuz you stopped in place. It's pretty scary. That was the hardest part for me. But if you wait that out it's amazing how perfectly everything falls into place. I remember all these things from when I quit for a while. I had an epic memory and understood complicated things like nothing. I felt better in all the ways that you listed in the 30-day video. And I'm about to watch this one too I I really appreciate the reminder right now. Thanks for putting this out.
Going on day 4 but I definitely have a new outlook and I'm very thankful I found your account. Looking forward to the progression you've described and I'm very grateful for the content you create
Fantastic! thank you for the love it really means a lot. I don't know that most people understand how much emotional and creative energy it takes to produce videos like this to try and help people. so thank you for taking the time to be kind
This is a wonderful series of videos. Thank you so very much for this. I have been sober since January 10 of 2010. I can relate to all of this. Keep on keeping on! Peace and blessings always.
Good stuff, Jae. On day 2 here...again. I was able to stop drinking for 4 months last year, which was the longest I've gone w/o alcohol since high school...and I'm in my 40's. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation. Keep it up, man!
I never realized how bad alcohol is mentally i only thought about the pysical affects like being hung over. It gives you anxiety, depression, and low self esteem.
April 1st will be 90 days for me. My waist is slimming and I just did my first motorcycle rally sober. That was the ultimate test for me and I passed it
This is another great, and very informative video. Especially applicable to me, as I moved forward after I stopping drinking were #'s 11 (health benefits), 13 (positive feelings), 14 (anxiety), 17 (contentment). But everything mentioned in the video is so important to point out, so valid for all of us. Wishing you all strength, good luck, good-hearted cheer from the sideline!
You are so welcome! we put out this episode last year but it's highly popular. check out our latest, you will get a kick out of it too, and it's only 5 minutes :) ua-cam.com/video/Z2LxOYUJSso/v-deo.html
Im watching this at 1153 pm Since 8am i had a pint of jack 7 shots of Patron amd 3 jim ponies. Im 37 and tired of this shite I really like your videos and Monday im gonna start my week sober. I don't know how its gonna go but I'm finally tired of being drunk 7 days a week just to maintain. Thankyou for what u do.
Please watch episode 103 and episode 87 first. Trying to go cold turkey after severely poisoning yourself is a recipe for failure. I admire your willingness to succeed but let's make sure you're preparing the right way first. That's what those episodes are about :)
@@GettingSoberAgain hey mate, yeah hitting legs at the gym, then a walk and session with councillor this arvo to keep the momentum up and touch base. Hope you have a good one and win some $$rs at pool 😉😎👊. Thanks again for setting all this up champ. Legend 🏆 and another great video, keeps me focused.
Sobriety is the best, and though I often thought that I was sober when I was drinking, like between bouts of drinking, I don’t think I really was. There was always a longing for alcohol and a kind of treading water between drinking sessions, not real sobriety. Waking up after a deeply restful night’s sleep is only the tip of the sobriety iceberg. Good luck to everyone starting an alcohol free life.
Day number three so glad I found this channel, lots of encouragement and positive energy. When I’m feeling low, I’m just gonna fire up one of these videos.
I appreciate the tips and tricks for staying successful. As a regular gym go-er, that’s been a major part of helping me. Much better results there. Appropriate therapy (EMDR for me), neurofeedback treatment, and being honest with myself and the people around me about my intentions has been key. The most dangerous lies we tell are the ones we tell ourselves.
It feels like I have a time machine going back and forward watching your videos. Its so amazing you are over 2 years sober now! I am feeling better, day by day. I feel able to control my destiny, and the anxiety/panic is subsiding. I love your work Jae.
First off, thank you! I’ve have struggled with alcohol since my teens ( currently in my late 30’s) I have been arrested due to alcohol and the decision I would make when under the influence.I have stopped so many times but always go back.your content helps me stayed motivated and understand what I’m going through mentally and physically as I become sober, again! I’ve been watching your videos for the last 3 weeks to help me remember why I’m doing this! 3 weeks sober, woot woot!
You are on the right path and it certainly takes practice! Remember, practice makes PROGRESS. Make sure to watch some of our newer videos on our main page. I suggest: -20 things I don't miss about drinking -10 reasons to quit alcohol 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Nice!! what are some of the benefits that you've experienced! Click here to watch our NEWEST videos on sobriety! (new one out today!) ua-cam.com/play/PLddHUddS-QQjIYyRNl-E3bkOiEWWIZtEt.html
Great Video Jae!! So much info in here, I could watch it again and still learn more! Thanks! Going sweet over here. Working at night keeps me busy and offers a schedule ruled by self care to keep me sane. Eat, water, sleep, make music, work, repeat. It's nice and consistent.
That's great to hear! I am also very addicted to my routine. Please do watch over and over lol. I am actually going to be making an update later today for episode #90 announcing a contest to make the video go viral!...
Really enjoying your channel. I’ve had a bad week of drinking and feel like absolute dirt inside and out. I’m so disappointed in myself. Thank you for sharing your journey.
I know what its like pal it sucks. But it happens to everyone and it happens so easily. I know I've been there many a time. But the flip side is you always get a reset. So dust yourself off and when you get your willpower built up again you'll be ready to shoot for the stars!!! Good luck!!! :D
I totally feel you I’m on day 4 getting off all my vices and I’m feeling sick. The room is spinning and my vision gets tracers. I drink water take Benadryl then try to sleep it off
The only good thing about hitting the bottom of the proverbial barrel is that there is only one way out and that is turning around!! You got this! If you did then, or if you are now, you can turn around and climb out of the barrel! Try not to beat yourself up too much, that just distracts you from climbing out, really. None of us is faultless.
Oh and a good tool for me when stressed and anxious about things, was to stop and think about what I could actually do in that moment to help the situation. Like if it was a Saturday and I couldn't do anything because I couldn't contact anybody at the bank or something I'd remind myself of that and that Monday would be the day to tackle that. Just an example but baby steps are still accomplishments and they feel good at the end of the day! The very best wishes to anybody on this journey!
Congratulations on your 90 days of not drinking. I quit drinking several decades ago and for the first couple of years took things one day at a time, that definitely works. So does searching out some help, in my case that was AA, it's really tough to obtain healthy sobriety on your own, there's so much going on besides just the drinking. If you continue down the path of sobriety you'll be able to look back and know that this was the greatest gift you could give yourself, to stop drinking. Life is so beautiful sober. Believe it.
So amazingly inspiring. You are a gift.. I am not sure how I found you .... but so happy I did. I quit 6 days ago... I will come back here for inspiration.
Wowza! this was almost 3 years ago! have you seen the latest videos? Click here to watch our NEWEST videos on sobriety! ua-cam.com/play/PLddHUddS-QQjIYyRNl-E3bkOiEWWIZtEt.html
I am so glad I found your channel a few days ago and can’t put u down! You may have even saved my life! 😊 your journey makes me feel like I’m not alone. Thank you for this! 🙏 you have changed my life! 😊
Reallllllllyyyyyyyy??????? I'm so happy to hear these videos are helping you!!!! I hope that you stay in touch, I could get used to hearing more of your positivity 🥰
I have to comment for the sake of promoting the channel. Thank you for the videos. I havent stopped drinking. I know I need to stop, and this is definitely a motivation. I’ve numbed myself to continue living a life less than my full potential, and it helps to be brought back to reality. This is definitely a channel worth promoting. Thank you
@@gwillis01 It's actually a Scottish Lion.. as a nod to my Grandfather.. and reversed to look over to Scotland from the States. I am thinking about improving myself.. starting with Sober October. I'm glad I found this channel for info, inspiration & motivation.
I'm happy to hear that you've made it this far! How do you handle cravings? What has been working for you so far? What made you come to the decision to PRACTICE sobriety?
Thank you so much! We have 150 episodes and livestreams! Please stick around, comment, and feel free to provide positive support to people who are new to sobriety. We have a great community that I'm very proud of!
Oh wow I'm so happy to hear the recognition and that you watched it 3 times. This makes me feel like I'm on the right track and I thank you for your support
Hey hey alright!!!! this was episode 90, we just released episode 171 recently. let me know when you catch up lol (and make sure to comment on every video so I can write you back!)
Day 65 for me. It's about my 20th time trying and this is the record. This time has been much easier, quitting smoking took me a bunch of tries too, sometimes you have to just keep at it.
Good stuff, Jae. You've got a great style. I'm on my 11th day without alcohol---haven't had this many AFDs since January of 2022. Your videos are great and serve as fine meditations on why good mornings are better than numbed nights---despite how much fun those nights might seem in the moment (before they'e entirely blurred).
Greg, I gotta say, you might be the man! I appreciate the love and I congratulate you on 11 solid days. Keep us updated on your upcoming milestones 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Remember it's easier to stay sober than it is to get sober!
Been binge watching ur videos, i`ve been sober 10 days then came across ur channel. U are helping me keep motivated and speak words of wisdom. Finally I`m ready to stop being a hostage to alcohol.Tomorrow I will start my fitness regime.Thanks for the help.
Hi Jae!!! On day 9. Its going good. Painted the shed today and it was really sunny and warm. Said to the wife, you know if there was a good day for a nice cold beer this is it. She was like oh no lol but I was fine. I found that mental preparedness is helping this time. Before when it was sunny and warm that was my excuse to hit the beer store but I found that if I'm mindful of nature like sound of the birds and bugs, and maybe the bikini next door lol just kidding, it feels really good to experience these things sober. I have a lot more energy also to get things done around the yard because I've been able to put the dope away too. I was using as a crutch if the acohol cravings got too much but I haven't needed this time. Really starting to feel better. Like you said though I do have bouts of depression too and I think that's par for the course. And I found meditation helps alot with that. That's about all I got today. Hope your health is getting better Jae. Got finish watching you video. Tty later pal be good!!! :D
Very thorough list of all the benefits. There’s the obvious health and financial aspects, but I appreciate you sharing a bit about the emerging delicate emotions and being able to “feel more” instead of feeling numb. Good to hear this while out walking about a week into my journey.
Love, Career, Friendships, Family, Sobriety....all of these journeys are hard to predict, but one of the special things about this community is that we help eachother to not continue living in the dark! Letting the truth out is a key factor in winning this battle!
@@CD-zy5te I’m still going strong with my decision to take a break from alcohol for 30-days. Haven’t felt the need to drink at all even during the holidays.
I appreciate your willingness to try. How can you rephrase the sentiment to express more commitment? What if you said: hopefully I can get thru everyday trying to work at job. Hopefully I can get thru everyday trying to be married. Hopefully I can get thru everyday trying to learn to get a degree. Speak it into existence. Make the change. Be the change. Live your new life :)
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I started alternate day fasting (46/2-40/8) a month ago. I was drinking on my eating days the first two weeks. One night, with one drink I had gotten a severe headache. Tried again 2 days later on my eating day and another severe headache. What a blessing that was! It’s been 14 days since that last drink and I have no desire to have another drink. I’m continuing the alternate day fasting for the autophagy benefits and cleaning out the toxins built up in my body from all the years of drinking.🥰
We certainly look forward to hearing your updates at 1 month plus! A lot of people get overconfident in the first few weeks, and we never hear from them again =(
@@GettingSoberAgain One month has passed and I still have zero desire to drink. I’m continuing ADF fasting and I’m loving it! The noticeable changes are- I’m happier and I am much more gabby, my skin looks better, my resting/sleeping heart rate is down 25 points, and my sleeping has drastically improved. 😍
I'm happy you're here! We have tons of videos. so much so that if you watch one per day, there's enough for you to get to 6 months+ of sobriety (not including the shorts)
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Thank you for your videos. My NEW morning routine now includes Getting Sober...Again with my morning coffee. Your content really gets my mind ready for the day. On day 17. One day at a time. Gotta admit Im not having cravings just mainly the thought of drinking like you talked about.
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WOW, Just WOW!!! I'm 12 days into Dry July, I've been having 1 month off alcohol for 6 years now but this video makes me think I will keep going until my birthday, (mid November) and then re-evaluate whether I need it or not. Thanks for the inspiration :-)
Great! That's the whole point, to help people choose for themselves :) I started back in October of 2020 and decided to have a sober holidays and birthday (dec20). Then just kept it rolling thru all those "difficult" holidays. I needed to prove to myself that I could do this, instead of just saying "I could quit whenever I wanted" without doing the quitting part. Don't be a stranger. We have a great community here! We love to hear success stories
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Day 465. I cannot believe that I use to operate hungover all the time. There’s nothing worse than being hungover at work and then having alcohol withdrawals at the same time.
omg those days 😔
Yeah for sure. You said it perfectly. Incredible that was our reality before. But thank god for miracles and people like you to share the truth. We hope you're doing well these days!
Exactly. It is hard to believe how much misery I have put myself through ever morning, just to feel better by 3pm, and then rinse and repeat. It was like a nightmarish version of Ground Hog day. 465 is amazing. Congrats.
@@xavierbreath2227 We feel you on that. It's insane. Glad to know you're aware and healing. Stay smart and stay free!
My drinking has never done anything for me
It’s my first Friday night sober in about 15 years. It’s tough. Tomorrow is the big one though. This is day 6 of sobriety and I’m home watching this video and it’s helping. I managed to go out with friends from work and only drink soda water this evening. Thanks for the help.
Sobriety is like a broken leg. It needs time to heal.
It doesn't need entertainment, a walk, a jog and certainly NO RUNNING.
This is the time you need, you owe it to yourself. The relationship with yourself is the most important one. It's the only one that you'll have EVERY DAY.
This is the time to work on your physical health, your mental health, new hobbies, exercise, diet, maybe some therapy, skies the limit.
When you're ready to do more you'll know. Just don't jeopardize your sobriety!
Comment often when you watch other videos. I will respond when I can.
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Just wondering 6 months later....how are you doing? These videos and videos like this are so helpful!
I am finishing my first day. 65yo been drinking for 51 years. It has been hard but it will be worth it. Don’t stop
I’m just a week in. I love your channel. It helps motivate me. I got this. Thankyou.
1 year and 10 days. Better sleep, more calm, better relationships, more energy.
WOAH!!!
That is awesome Niklas!
3 day sober 🎉. Thank u for all your video. Im a full blooded Navajo. 1 day at a time.
Happy to help my friend!
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You still sober?
Still sober. Yes i am. Im alive.
3+1/2 years sober. I've never felt better and don't miss it at all (I had a serious drink problem for 30 years).
Time to get YOU back! congrats my friend!
One of the benefits of quiting alcohol is you create a positive butterfly effect. I mentioned this in one of the other episodes but to explain it further its when one small change results in many huge differences down the road. In this case positive differences such as. Your health improves in a big way, your family benefits, your financial state could drastically change for the better. Everything in your life gets better when you quit drinking. You've created a butterfly effect. And you can plan all kinds of butterfly effects in your life by doing things like, going back to school, volunteering in the community, giving music lessons to children. The possibilities are endless you just have to use your imagination. When you get sober you free your minds imagination. 😌
nice comment chuck!!!
@HoboGardenerBen I know what you mean. When I quit alcohol and weed I thought I might as well get all the addictive drugs out of my body so I quit coffee too. Keep up the great work. Sounds like you are doing awesomely!!!
Thank you my friend. Thanks for your reply just the other day too. Love that “butterfly effect”. People may not truly grasp the exponential nature of this. But it is mind boggling if we rid ourselves of alcohol. Of course, for entertainment you could actually watch the movie “ The butterfly effect “ which I also liked way back.
The movies sub quote is, “ Change one thing,
Change everything………..”. I love that. All the best. Talk to you again.
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Between your video, and all of these inspiring comments, I'm stoked that I found this channel! After more than a decade of daily heavy drinking, I am 15 days sober today, and going strong! Thank you for this.
Hey Steve!! I'm glad you found us too.. UA-cam can be overwhelming at times. Stick with it. We need to prove to ourselves that we are stronger than what we believe we have become
Day 4 for me, feel good. 20 plus years of heavy drinking. good luck bud
@@shultis1 4 days is awesome! Keep it up. I'm proud of you for taking those first steps. I'm on day 88 today and it feels great. Put your mind to it, and you will succeed.
Congratulations!
@@julieevans4926 Thank you! I'm almost 5 months in now.
Today is day 8! Past the one week mark.
Just in time to join us for our Livestream at 7pm Eastern 😀
38 days sober, I used to be so numb to my emotions while using alcohol. And the biggest thing I’ve noticed so far, is how intensely i feel my emotions now.
My body also isnt in as much casual pain as it used to be, my back would hurt all the time.
And im slowly coming out of the brain fog, its still pretty bad along with the dissociation, but ive noticed im able to carry out thoughts just little better.
My mother was/is a alcoholic when i was growing up and it was normalized around me and also pushed on me. So ive been drinking on and off since probably 13 years old. Im 23 now.
The biggest reason why i am able to begin my sobriety journey is because i started to heal from my trauma, and finally being in a healthy situation in a healthy relationship with someone who holds me accountable and gives me all the support i could ever ask for, keeps me going and pushing.
You have to have a good enough reason why to stop drinking to actually get yourself to stop, and everyones reason is different.
Im thankful that ive found my reason while im still young and able to make changes before things got TOO extreme.
That disassociate part is real, I was starting to feel like I was in a dream. Not real
I was losing bone density even though I was taking vitamins. I ended up with Ostrapenia. Quitting alcohol helped me with quitting vaping,then I felt better and joined a gym. I actually feel younger and hopefully rebuilding bones. 10 months sober.
10 MONTHS WOOOOO!!!!!
@@GettingSoberAgain it is a year now since June . I had a dream that they had a sale on wine coolers and I started to drink some, one of my adult children saw me in my dream and said your back to that now? It was my reminder that the kids are watching .
@@Bidenislying God bless the children 👼
Awesome! Good luck
Whoa why were you losing bone density
I decided to quit drinking for a week. A week became a month and now has become 2 years. Motivation? Positive benefits.
No one will ever regret giving up alcohol. It doesn’t really taste that good and it puts a negative spin on almost every person I have ever known. If someone wanted to claim that alcohol tastes great, how long would you drink it as much as you do now if the alcohol was removed.
Suddenly a case of beer probably doesn’t sound so tasty.
Truthfully after the first 6 months I could see the sudden difference in anyone’s personality after they even had one drink.
Even the most good hearted person in the world will find a method to become an ass with enough alcohol...
And frankly, it’s never a bonus.
I don’t miss it, rarely ever think about it, and have lost interest in a lot of former friends and activities associated with drinking. If friendship and activities are requiring a bar, they’re we were the 1st things to fade away.
Im loving life without. Literally
This is one of the best comments on any of our videos! I'm very happy that you took the time to share! Thank you
@@GettingSoberAgain and thank you for putting it out there with honesty
I appreciate your comment!! As well as others… Just Day #2 for me after going back and forth just to get sucked back in. But this time I Aim to win!! 😊
It’s year later and still as happy without
Recently quit for 3 weeks, had two beers the other night and was kinda let down …. Didn’t have the flavour I remember craving … back to no booze for me
Been sober for 80+ days. i am living my best life in close to 30 years of drinking every day. everything in this video is truth, thank god ive found your channel. god bless!
the dizziness issue came up with me, and it turned out to be a loss of thiamine levels relating to an imbalance of blood sugar. A chat with my doctor got me on thiamine supplements. that made the dizziness go away and now it's levelled off after 80 days.
How are you holding up JP??
Hey how are you doing now? Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders!
4 yrs bottle of whiskey a week after my sweetheart died in motorcycle accident. I saved all the bottles, don’t know why. 2019 was very lonely. I too made excuses and took the fk it pill. Today 10/30/23 my “sobering “ wake up call with new symptoms and feeling like something bad is going to happen soon, decided I’d rather be fishing than having a stroke. Today is day one. BP 160/110 was always 122/77. Thank you for putting your videos in the universe. Be 60 in July. Next is the smoking. 45 yrs. One human to another, find a purpose, even if it’s fishing. ML&R
congratulations to making this very important decision for your health and your longevity! I also too quit on October 30th this last time 3 years ago!
before I quit my blood pressure was 160 over 90, and after just 30 days of sobriety it went all the way back down to about 120 over 70.
You know what needs to be done now. just a matter of being patient with yourself and being persistent along your journey to see your goals come for fruition!
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I can relate to you about a loved one passing away I did the same thing the last year and a half has been hell started drinking way too much just recently stopped filling so much better good luck to you
I turn 40 in 2 weeks. 25 yrs of "partying" has finally worn me out but terrified as well. Thanks for the vids, giving me a lot to look forward to & congrats on your own sobriety as well :)
Alcohol just hits different now doesn't it? Keep us posted in the comments, I look forward to hearing about your positive progress
Your comment really hits home for us. Very well said. We're right there with you. Hope you're doing good now!
Sobriety is so RockN'Roll to me. It truly feels special. Endless smiles! Learning social tools and adding them to the tool belt.
NEW SOCIAL TOOLS 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🧡💙💙❤️💛😁👏😻
I'm at 90 days. I love this episode. Please don't change it 🙏🏼🙂💙
Hi there Food Eye Cue 💖
I have never heard anyone present the self sabotage loop in a more understandable way! I think I just didn’t know how to get out of the loop. When deciding to accomplish something (anything, I love how you even throw “make bed” as an accomplishment), VS drinking, that really is the moment to “break in.” Then just do it again for the next task until self worth improves via the achievements (instead of the white claw cans) that pile up.
It’s so true: drinking alcohol leads to NOT accomplishing things, creating emptiness, leading to depression, and causing anxiety about the future… that leads to more drinking. Eloquently stated.
Today, thanks to you, I wasn’t the mom who opened the next bottle of wine while I looked depressed and overwhelmed at the huge stack of laundry, the lunches to pack, the kids to feed, the obligations I haven’t yet started… only to wake up tomorrow as my future self with all the same problems and more. Today, I was the mom who started those tasks one at a time with sobriety, got them all done, and my tomorrow self is going to be so proud.
(I did resist the urge to open the wine to celebrate my accomplishments - which clearly speaks to the work I have to do. But one thing at a time! Thank you!)
You are practicing, and it gets easier. Remember how hard it was to take your training wheels off, or to tie your shoes, or divide and multiply?
This is just another thing to learn, get used to, and apply to your daily life.
You deserve happy children and they deserve a happy and healthy mom.
Make this your motto moving forward: I will EARN my sleep
No more running away, no more avoiding, no more hiding. Naps are ok. but most of all, do what you need to do to reduce your daily stress. Maybe do more frequent laundry loads, instead of waiting until it's overwhelming.
Another motto I'm a big fan of is: Just do it now
There's no sense in putting things off, that's also just "tasking it to future you". You ARE future you.
Be on the same team. Be able to count on yourself. Be the change you wish to see!
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I’ve always been a binge drinker and I’ve always drank often. After a recent breakup I drank literally every day for almost two months. I drank a fifteen pack A day during the week and a flat per day on weekends. It was absolutely disgusting behaviour. I’m on day three without it and it actually went ok. Im going to try sobriety for a month and see how I feel. If all goes well I’ll go another month
How'd you go?
Only 2 months? It's been almost 4 years. Not one day off. This is fucked
How much is “a flat per day”?
Can I ask you - what is a "flat per day" ?
Flat: A flat beverage is lacking in crispness and is often difficult to drink and enjoy even if the flavor is pleasant. In sparkling beverages the term flat means that it lacks carbonation.
I was drinking almost a fifth every day. Now ive weaned myself down to less than a third of that. 8 days from now will be my first day with 0 alcohol. Binging these videos instead of binge drinking 💪
❤ Same here...in 15 days it will be day one and I'm getting impatient, wanting to quit cold turkey but never sticks when I did that in the past so I'm trying it Jaes way this time...😂
@kristikiser8762 quitting cold turkey can be very dangerous. I once had two seizures from withdrawal and ended up in the hospital. Stay safe and stay strong.
I've definitely experienced most of these benefits when I've gotten close to 90 days. I've never quite made it to 90 since I've started drinking, but I'm getting there (and much farther) this time. For now I've got 8 days done and the weekend conquered by walking myself out of drinking thoughts. 5 miles in the evening seems to do the trick.
Great work champ! 8 days down, keep it up!
Hey alright! Collecting more knowledge and helpful tools and also providing a helpful comment for others to relate to and use! Keep it up 👍🏽
@@bigrus0078 nice!!! How long has it been since you've had 10 days?!
@@GettingSoberAgain hey champ, rolling into day 13 today, tomorrow is 2 weeks!. Its's 4.45am here and just getting up to head to the gym. Hope you are well champ and winning those pool games 😉👍.
@@bigrus0078 fantastic work!!! Man 2 weeks just flew by! I hope you feel the same and full of momentum 💪🏽
I have finally became sober... Again just like the title 🤣 but for once I finally have found a way to maintain it. I'm now going just past my 6 week mark and I have never made it this far before. Each day is just like you describe, and each day is getting better. I have started on some supplements and vitamins to help get my energy level up and I'm finally able to do things like I did before my alcohol career. I just found this chanel about 2 weeks ago. I am glad to see someone is actually out putting it like it is. Keep up the good work.
Thank you brother!! Congrats on 6 weeks, it must be a good feeling right?? How long was your "drinking career?" Keep in touch I always love to hear positive updates :)
Outstanding..
@@GettingSoberAgain my drinking career was for 27 years and I will never let that take control of my life ever again. It does feel so good to finally be getting healthy again.thanks again
@@dantrejo5333 much love
It's been almost a year since you posted this, I sure hope that you are still doing great, if not reread your own post
I love your videos. I am a licensed mental health counselor, and I'm also trained as a drug/alcohol educator and counselor. My hat is off to you...kudos on everything. These videos are phenomenal and spot on. I am referring people to this sight. I work mainly on military bases around the world where support services are less than in the US. Thank you for all you do. Sincerely, Lindy
Oh wow Lindy thank you so much!!! Can you please come to one of our Livestreams? We are doing one tonight at 7-9pm eastern and every Friday/Sunday as well. We need more qualified people in the chats to give advice rather than opinion.
Feel free to email me at GETTINGSOBERAGAIN@GMAIL.COM
Thank you for being a blessing to so many 🥰🥰🥰
Hi. I’d love to join sometime. Right now it’s not possible as I’m winding down an assignment in the UK. I’ll be back in the US on March 30. Let me know if a time after March 30. I’d gladly support all your efforts. Warmly, Lindy
@@lindyhaunschild1091 we will eagerly await your support and wish you safe travels until then 🙏🏼🦸🏻♀️♥️
Great episode. Watched it twice. I’m 64 days sober and I’m using Getting Sober Again as one of my most valuable resources.
I just decided to quit alcohol, or stop and reset at least, so this video is definitely very helpful. I'm already down the road to recovery from being a pack-a-day smoker to a non-smoker now for over 2 years, so alcohol was the obvious next step in this journey. Thanks again and wishing you good health!
May you receive all of the blessings coming your way!!
These videos are really opening my eyes and giving me hope again. I'm at the point of drinking a handle every 4-5 days. I'm starting my journey today of being sober again today. Wish me luck and pray for me
Luck and vibes coming your way!!!💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Hope you are doing well Nick May 🙏
Need this video everyday. Ive struggled the past few weeks....i got bored, so i thought, fomo etc kicked in and my low mood felt like it was growing not shrinking in sobriety... but ive realised its not a thunderbolt shift....but boy its better than the anxiety hungover irritable non doing that drinking creates. 😢
You said it!
I'm 29 years young. I have been in denial about being in denial for far too long. I feel like I'm the biggest hypocrite I know because I never practice what I preach. I feel like the 2 biggest problems with the world is impatience and laziness, and I am consumed by both. So with that being said, I feel quite grateful for randomly stumbling upon your videos Jae. THIS has given me more inspiration and motivation than I have experienced in a long... long time.
Sometimes we have to be the motivation we are looking for! Thank YOU for keeping ME on track! Make sure to subscribe, you're going to want to binge watch my now 95 episodes to get you thru this journey
Impatient and laziness that was spot all I needed to hear because that’s me I work and pay my bills but once I get off I go home and drink Hennessy and some beers even though I know I need to switch up my routine thanks
the giggle that you give after a statement gets me every time lol. thanks for the video man
Awww thanks! Im a fan of laughing. Too many years of being irritable, angry and guarded is not good for our Mental Health
Wuddup Jae! Thanks for tagging me to this new video. Man you been busy lol. Lots of great info and insights as always. I hope you and everyone here has a great week
This is my first video from this channel. The channel description describes me. I'm almost 60 and have drank since I was a teanager. I quit for 6 months a few years ago and then went through a traumatic event and started drinking to cope. I so wish i would have held out after 6 months. I finally decided I had to make a change 5 days ago and started the journey again. Thanks for the channel and wisdom!
It's never too late to get yourself back! I'm happy to hear from you, and I love your name 😎
Ah, the much anticipated 90 day video!! It exceeded my expectations! There's so much content in this video, it's almost unbelievable, except that I know you are a very genuine person and not just making it up. Down to the increased credit score! 😀 I must say, you saved the best for last. Your before, Day 1 picture versus now are like not even the same person! You look so much younger and healthier! Your whole demeanor is more vivacious And full of vitality. Thanks for putting this together and congratulations to you on getting all those benefits!!
If we all experience even some of those things, the world would be a better place!!
Thank you so much! I had a great time working on it and I hope it was worth the wait :)
Dude, your channel is the best I've came across on UA-cam. I have been drinking heavily for half my life. I'm 33 and from the U.K. I'm a music teacher and father , I've decided its now or never I stop. I'm day 5 into my journey and your channel is making me feel so positive about my journey. Alcohol was the main reason for the breakdown in my relationship and most of negative aspects in my life. My friends want me to go out tonight for one of their birthdays. I watch your videos and no what I have to and more importantly want to do. Thank you and bless!
woaaaaaaaah!!!!! what a lovely comment and congrats to you on regaining control of the ship! some people are just lost our at sea with no direction and don't even know how badly they're even lost. you're making the steps, now it's time to keep putting in the practice and be patient.
if you're not there yet, what do you do? KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP GOING!!!!!💪🏽
Hi PB LIDG just checking in to see how you are doing! this is a great community here at getting sober and I am glad you are here!
@@CD-zy5te Hey man. I'm really good thanks! Hope you're keeping well. Firstly, Thanks for the message. I'm 15 days sober today! this is the longest I've been without alcohol and other substances since about the age of 15-16, I'm 33. I feel good even though I've had a cold the past few days. I have spent some quality time with my son and I'm more productive at work. I've been to the pub with friends and family and just drank diet coke, I didn't actually find it that difficult. That's not to say I wont in the future. Thanks for the love.
@@pblidg7858 that is fantastic! Thank you for letting know that you are doing great! I remember in the beginning of my sobriety journey I spent time daily listening to Jae and a couple other channels. I didnt know at the time how important that would become. You see I was building up knowledge and affirmations so I would not have to depend on only willpower later. When Jae and SamE get back from their road trip I hope to see you in the live stream chat sometime!
I absolutely appreciate how organized and thoughtful you are in posting your videos. Thank you for the time stamps 🙂
Thanks @rach!! I don't do it for all of them, but when I do....LOOK OUT lol
I'm a generally organized person. 🤗
I have to admit that I did expect more...more happiness, the first time I stopped drinking. I suppose I made it more difficult when I left my husband, but I made it....for 5 more years.
I’m on day 69 today without alcohol. I’m 41 and started drinking daily in the last 10 years. Before that I was a “weekend warrior”.
What resonated with me was Jae’s clarification on reasonable expectations when quitting drinking. I guess I assumed I would regain the energy and stamina of my 20s and it would happen within the first 40 days.
Well, not so much, but my back pain has almost completely gone away and lost 10 pounds in the first 3 weeks, but plateaued after that.
I would agree that this time right now, days (60-90) has its own challenges like not seeing much improvement during this time yet getting cravings more often than a couple weeks earlier.
I’ll push through to 90 and see what I’m able to achieve next.
Keep going!!!
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Enjoying watching your videos, it’s nice to go through this journey with someone even if I don’t actually know you. I’m at 94 days today and my plan is to make this my new lifestyle. I hope you continue your videos the connection is key for me at this point in my journey. Thank you!! And yes your skin is glowing the comparison is huge.
Jenna from Idaho
Hey Jenna....Is it weird that I already feel connected to you? ANYWAY....
you hit all the keywords and I'm confident that you are going to make strides in your progress. You know what else I know you're going to do?... Stay in touch! lol
AND come to our livestreams and chats on Friday and Sunday 7pm Eastern! I'm sure many can benefit from your experience and kind words!
Thanks for the channel man. These vids remind me why I’m on this journey when I need remembering. There is a lack of sobriety channels on UA-cam, most videos are about 30 day “challenges” so I can appreciate a serious channel dedicated to the long haul.
Thanks for coming thru and leaving all your positive comments! I believe we are doing God's work here, and I'm happy to be of service!
I just want to add that there are really hard days\weeks in the beginning and everything is just against you full throttle. It's like you're fighting the evil spirits of alcohol no pun intended. Then like anything you were running from finally slams into you cuz you stopped in place. It's pretty scary. That was the hardest part for me. But if you wait that out it's amazing how perfectly everything falls into place. I remember all these things from when I quit for a while. I had an epic memory and understood complicated things like nothing. I felt better in all the ways that you listed in the 30-day video. And I'm about to watch this one too I
I really appreciate the reminder right now. Thanks for putting this out.
Going on day 4 but I definitely have a new outlook and I'm very thankful I found your account. Looking forward to the progression you've described and I'm very grateful for the content you create
Fantastic! thank you for the love it really means a lot. I don't know that most people understand how much emotional and creative energy it takes to produce videos like this to try and help people. so thank you for taking the time to be kind
This is a wonderful series of videos. Thank you so very much for this. I have been sober since January 10 of 2010. I can relate to all of this. Keep on keeping on! Peace and blessings always.
Holy Moses!!!! 11+ years?!! It's time for you to start dropping some knowledge in the comments! Cheers!!
Good stuff, Jae. On day 2 here...again. I was able to stop drinking for 4 months last year, which was the longest I've gone w/o alcohol since high school...and I'm in my 40's. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation. Keep it up, man!
Thanks John! I'll have a new episode out in a little while, check back and make sure you're subscribed with notifications on so you get the updates!😉
I never realized how bad alcohol is mentally i only thought about the pysical affects like being hung over. It gives you anxiety, depression, and low self esteem.
Excellent video!
#15 is gold! Having too much time and anxiety around that is what I discovered as well very quickly.
Thanks man!
Thanks for saying so! It makes me happy to have such wonderful support while I provide...wonderful support lol =)
April 1st will be 90 days for me. My waist is slimming and I just did my first motorcycle rally sober. That was the ultimate test for me and I passed it
Niiiiice 🏁
Glad you're not riding a motorcycle when you're not sober any more. Sheesh
This is another great, and very informative video.
Especially applicable to me, as I moved forward after I stopping drinking were #'s 11 (health benefits), 13 (positive feelings), 14 (anxiety), 17 (contentment). But everything mentioned in the video is so important to point out, so valid for all of us. Wishing you all strength, good luck, good-hearted cheer from the sideline!
This is probably one of our best and favorite videos for sure. Thank you for your kind words!
Way to go, bro!!! I’m on the journey with you ‼️
yusssss!!!
I am just starting my sobriety journey and watching videos like this are helping me stay focused and positive so thank you
You are so welcome! we put out this episode last year but it's highly popular. check out our latest, you will get a kick out of it too, and it's only 5 minutes :) ua-cam.com/video/Z2LxOYUJSso/v-deo.html
Almost 4 months sober, watching from L.A. California. Thanks for sharing ❤✌
Hell yeah!!! Congrats to you and I appreciate all the love
Im watching this at 1153 pm
Since 8am i had a pint of jack 7 shots of Patron amd 3 jim ponies. Im 37 and tired of this shite I really like your videos and Monday im gonna start my week sober. I don't know how its gonna go but I'm finally tired of being drunk 7 days a week just to maintain. Thankyou for what u do.
Please watch episode 103 and episode 87 first. Trying to go cold turkey after severely poisoning yourself is a recipe for failure. I admire your willingness to succeed but let's make sure you're preparing the right way first. That's what those episodes are about :)
Hope that you are all doing well and staying safe. Enjoy the weekend, and big props to Jae again, cheers bro, the community is growing!
Hey happy weekend to you!! Anything planned?
@@GettingSoberAgain hey mate, yeah hitting legs at the gym, then a walk and session with councillor this arvo to keep the momentum up and touch base. Hope you have a good one and win some $$rs at pool 😉😎👊. Thanks again for setting all this up champ. Legend 🏆 and another great video, keeps me focused.
@@bigrus0078 how are you and mum?
Sobriety is the best, and though I often thought that I was sober when I was drinking, like between bouts of drinking, I don’t think I really was. There was always a longing for alcohol and a kind of treading water between drinking sessions, not real sobriety. Waking up after a deeply restful night’s sleep is only the tip of the sobriety iceberg. Good luck to everyone starting an alcohol free life.
Love the positivity Patrick!
Day number three so glad I found this channel, lots of encouragement and positive energy. When I’m feeling low, I’m just gonna fire up one of these videos.
That's what we're here for!!
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I appreciate the tips and tricks for staying successful. As a regular gym go-er, that’s been a major part of helping me. Much better results there. Appropriate therapy (EMDR for me), neurofeedback treatment, and being honest with myself and the people around me about my intentions has been key. The most dangerous lies we tell are the ones we tell ourselves.
I finally started being able to run on a treadmill just breathing thru my nose :)
Yaaaay cardio!
Just filling out my employment contract as the wisdom flows...
Congrats to you! That's great news. No boss, no sauce, just floss 😂
@@GettingSoberAgain I get to listen to you by choice instead of being told what to do and watched all day.. life is becoming beautiful
@@PRESSPLAYRADIO woaaaah! That's the life. I sometimes listen to myself, especially when ice cream is involved 😂🥳
Love your enthusiasm and willingness to share your story!
Awwwwwww!!! Thanks for saying so! I have 95 episodes now, so check them all out :)
It feels like I have a time machine going back and forward watching your videos. Its so amazing you are over 2 years sober now! I am feeling better, day by day. I feel able to control my destiny, and the anxiety/panic is subsiding. I love your work Jae.
haha alright!! I designed the videos to be like having a friend giving you a daily pep talk. I'm glad they are still working 💪🏼
One week sober and my panic attacks are GONE
First off, thank you! I’ve have struggled with alcohol since my teens ( currently in my late 30’s) I have been arrested due to alcohol and the decision I would make when under the influence.I have stopped so many times but always go back.your content helps me stayed motivated and understand what I’m going through mentally and physically as I become sober, again! I’ve been watching your videos for the last 3 weeks to help me remember why I’m doing this! 3 weeks sober, woot woot!
You are on the right path and it certainly takes practice! Remember, practice makes PROGRESS.
Make sure to watch some of our newer videos on our main page.
I suggest:
-20 things I don't miss about drinking
-10 reasons to quit alcohol
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
101 days here now! WOW! Thank you for your video and keep up all ya’ll with going clean and sober! I feel really so great from quiting alcohol ❤️
Nice!! what are some of the benefits that you've experienced!
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Great Video Jae!!
So much info in here, I could watch it again and still learn more! Thanks!
Going sweet over here. Working at night keeps me busy and offers a schedule ruled by self care to keep me sane. Eat, water, sleep, make music, work, repeat.
It's nice and consistent.
That's great to hear! I am also very addicted to my routine. Please do watch over and over lol. I am actually going to be making an update later today for episode #90 announcing a contest to make the video go viral!...
@@GettingSoberAgain yeah!!
That would be very Excellent!!
Really enjoying your channel. I’ve had a bad week of drinking and feel like absolute dirt inside and out.
I’m so disappointed in myself. Thank you for sharing your journey.
It's my pleasure to be of assistance. Stay in touch and thanks for being positive :)
I know what its like pal it sucks. But it happens to everyone and it happens so easily. I know I've been there many a time. But the flip side is you always get a reset. So dust yourself off and when you get your willpower built up again you'll be ready to shoot for the stars!!! Good luck!!! :D
@@MrChucktait thanks for the assist chuck!
I totally feel you I’m on day 4 getting off all my vices and I’m feeling sick. The room is spinning and my vision gets tracers. I drink water take Benadryl then try to sleep it off
The only good thing about hitting the bottom of the proverbial barrel is that there is only one way out and that is turning around!! You got this! If you did then, or if you are now, you can turn around and climb out of the barrel! Try not to beat yourself up too much, that just distracts you from climbing out, really. None of us is faultless.
Oh and a good tool for me when stressed and anxious about things, was to stop and think about what I could actually do in that moment to help the situation. Like if it was a Saturday and I couldn't do anything because I couldn't contact anybody at the bank or something I'd remind myself of that and that Monday would be the day to tackle that. Just an example but baby steps are still accomplishments and they feel good at the end of the day! The very best wishes to anybody on this journey!
I’ve never been depressed and I’m not lying about it. There are people out there who just aren’t depressed.
NOICE!
Congratulations on your 90 days of not drinking. I quit drinking several decades ago and for the first couple of years took things one day at a time, that definitely works. So does searching out some help, in my case that was AA, it's really tough to obtain healthy sobriety on your own, there's so much going on besides just the drinking. If you continue down the path of sobriety you'll be able to look back and know that this was the greatest gift you could give yourself, to stop drinking. Life is so beautiful sober. Believe it.
I always wondered why people who have been sober for so long still check out these videos. Thanks for providing an answer :)
So amazingly inspiring. You are a gift..
I am not sure how I found you .... but so happy I did.
I quit 6 days ago... I will come back here for inspiration.
That's such a nice thing to say, thank you!!!!!! This comment made my day, truly :) please keep in touch
Having a hard day today, 46 days in and this one helped me understand some of what I'm feeling today so as always thanks jae.👍👊
Glad to hear our old classics are still doing magic. Stay blessed!
Remember these days Cave Man? Now you're coming up on 1 year!!!
@@GettingSoberAgain thats right bro one year is coming up!!!!
You seem really enlightened, Jae. I'm so glad I found this channel, and I hope to support you soon on Patreon once I have a source of income!
Wowza! this was almost 3 years ago! have you seen the latest videos?
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Man Jae, I got away from the channel and have been drinking again. You seem to say everything I need to hear. Thank you 🙏
everyone's tolerance to different substances will be different :)
a lot of people just jump from one addiction to another: sugar, coffee, etc
Congrats man - keep beating the bosses and leveling up
I am so glad I found your channel a few days ago and can’t put u down! You may have even saved my life! 😊 your journey makes me feel like I’m not alone. Thank you for this! 🙏 you have changed my life! 😊
Reallllllllyyyyyyyy??????? I'm so happy to hear these videos are helping you!!!! I hope that you stay in touch, I could get used to hearing more of your positivity 🥰
I have to comment for the sake of promoting the channel. Thank you for the videos. I havent stopped drinking. I know I need to stop, and this is definitely a motivation. I’ve numbed myself to continue living a life less than my full potential, and it helps to be brought back to reality. This is definitely a channel worth promoting. Thank you
Thank you so much for the nod and the love! I hope that these videos in this community continues to serve you a longer journey! Don't be a stranger
Set a goal, you CAN do it!
@@ebony5766 Great ATTITUDE! =)
Thank you for stating this... and sharing it so simply and clearly.
My pleasure! This is one of my best videos! What brings you here?
@@gwillis01 It's actually a Scottish Lion.. as a nod to my Grandfather.. and reversed to look over to Scotland from the States. I am thinking about improving myself.. starting with Sober October. I'm glad I found this channel for info, inspiration & motivation.
@@gwillis01 Thank you!
Thank you, thank you THANK YOU! I need this exact support and inspiration. I'm on day 5 and going at it all alone.
I'm happy to hear that you've made it this far! How do you handle cravings? What has been working for you so far? What made you come to the decision to PRACTICE sobriety?
Great episode, Jae! You touched base on much-needed topics!
oh wow! this one was pretty good. the intro was a little long for my liking these days lol. I might trim it in the future 🤷
Great video, I loved #25. You were a handsome individual on day one but I do see a big change. Fantastic.
Wow, thank you! 💅🏽😂💃
This channel rocks..
Great vid! You have a very great personality and it shows through your character. Best of luck with your awesome channel. 👍
Thank you so much! We have 150 episodes and livestreams! Please stick around, comment, and feel free to provide positive support to people who are new to sobriety. We have a great community that I'm very proud of!
Great video, dude. You clearly put in a lot of thought to make this, and it shows. I've watched it 3 times now.
Oh wow I'm so happy to hear the recognition and that you watched it 3 times. This makes me feel like I'm on the right track and I thank you for your support
Day 6, lifetime to go! Excited to keep following your content
Hey hey alright!!!! this was episode 90, we just released episode 171 recently. let me know when you catch up lol (and make sure to comment on every video so I can write you back!)
Day 65 for me. It's about my 20th time trying and this is the record. This time has been much easier, quitting smoking took me a bunch of tries too, sometimes you have to just keep at it.
NEW RECORD!!!????? Well then let's just keep smashing thru that ceiling of accomplishments shall we?
💯 congrats
Good stuff, Jae. You've got a great style. I'm on my 11th day without alcohol---haven't had this many AFDs since January of 2022. Your videos are great and serve as fine meditations on why good mornings are better than numbed nights---despite how much fun those nights might seem in the moment (before they'e entirely blurred).
Greg, I gotta say, you might be the man! I appreciate the love and I congratulate you on 11 solid days. Keep us updated on your upcoming milestones 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Remember it's easier to stay sober than it is to get sober!
I have quit at the age of 35 and taken up weight lifting and boxing.
Great series of videos. Very well articulated and with humour. Well done 👍
Thanks Brandan! That's what I was going for :)
Been binge watching ur videos, i`ve been sober 10 days then came across ur channel. U are helping me keep motivated and speak words of wisdom. Finally I`m ready to stop being a hostage to alcohol.Tomorrow I will start my fitness regime.Thanks for the help.
Great to hear! Keep us updated on your progress
Day 27 and feeling so good so far
Hi Jae!!! On day 9. Its going good. Painted the shed today and it was really sunny and warm. Said to the wife, you know if there was a good day for a nice cold beer this is it. She was like oh no lol but I was fine. I found that mental preparedness is helping this time. Before when it was sunny and warm that was my excuse to hit the beer store but I found that if I'm mindful of nature like sound of the birds and bugs, and maybe the bikini next door lol just kidding, it feels really good to experience these things sober. I have a lot more energy also to get things done around the yard because I've been able to put the dope away too. I was using as a crutch if the acohol cravings got too much but I haven't needed this time. Really starting to feel better. Like you said though I do have bouts of depression too and I think that's par for the course. And I found meditation helps alot with that. That's about all I got today. Hope your health is getting better Jae. Got finish watching you video. Tty later pal be good!!! :D
Day 9! Nice work 👊
@@bigrus0078 thanks pal!!! :D
Very thorough list of all the benefits. There’s the obvious health and financial aspects, but I appreciate you sharing a bit about the emerging delicate emotions and being able to “feel more” instead of feeling numb. Good to hear this while out walking about a week into my journey.
Love, Career, Friendships, Family, Sobriety....all of these journeys are hard to predict, but one of the special things about this community is that we help eachother to not continue living in the dark!
Letting the truth out is a key factor in winning this battle!
Hi Victor just checking in to see how you are doing! this is a great community here at getting sober and I am glad you are here!
@@CD-zy5te I’m still going strong with my decision to take a break from alcohol for 30-days. Haven’t felt the need to drink at all even during the holidays.
@@victorongpin7354 that is really great to hear Victor! 👍
Looking forward to starting to change my life! Hopefully I can get thru everyday trying to be sober.
I appreciate your willingness to try. How can you rephrase the sentiment to express more commitment?
What if you said: hopefully I can get thru everyday trying to work at job.
Hopefully I can get thru everyday trying to be married.
Hopefully I can get thru everyday trying to learn to get a degree.
Speak it into existence. Make the change. Be the change. Live your new life :)
This channel deserves more subs. Great video.
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90 days and counting..so happy.. I started drinking when I was young and was addicted for 16 years.. First time hitting this mark
Earned a subscriber bro , you broke this down to a T for us.
YAAAAAAAAS!!!! Thank you for being here.... I wish it were under better circumstances, but let's get it!
Bruh you look way better from the 90 DAYS WOW.
Day 54 and feeling great !! love the channel, it's a big help
I'm happy to be of service! Thank you for your support 😁
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I started alternate day fasting (46/2-40/8) a month ago. I was drinking on my eating days the first two weeks. One night, with one drink I had gotten a severe headache. Tried again 2 days later on my eating day and another severe headache. What a blessing that was! It’s been 14 days since that last drink and I have no desire to have another drink. I’m continuing the alternate day fasting for the autophagy benefits and cleaning out the toxins built up in my body from all the years of drinking.🥰
We certainly look forward to hearing your updates at 1 month plus! A lot of people get overconfident in the first few weeks, and we never hear from them again =(
@@GettingSoberAgain One month has passed and I still have zero desire to drink. I’m continuing ADF fasting and I’m loving it! The noticeable changes are- I’m happier and I am much more gabby, my skin looks better, my resting/sleeping heart rate is down 25 points, and my sleeping has drastically improved. 😍
These anxiety tips are exactly what I needed to hear today! Thank you!
Your positivity is exactly what I needed to hear today! Thank YOU!!! 🥰
Kristin, how are you 11 months later?
@@GettingSoberAgain Better. Seriously thinking about quitting for good. I've been moderating over the last months. Your videos are so helpful.
@@kristinreuter8272 I'm glad to hear that the seed of sobriety still hopes to see the light ❤️
@@GettingSoberAgain Thx so much! 😀
Thanks for your video series, today is day 2 of getting sober. I don’t know how UA-cam knew to send you my way, but it did with no searching.
I'm happy you're here! We have tons of videos. so much so that if you watch one per day, there's enough for you to get to 6 months+ of sobriety (not including the shorts)
This was a fantastic video. Thank you for making it...felt very genuine, kind and honest :)
Thank you! That's what we do here :)
Thanks a lot!! I got the 90 days and now I'm on 93 day!
So happy to achieve this goal!
Thank you very much, Jay!
I'm from Brazil.
WOAAAAAAAH THIS IS AWESOME!!! GREAT JOB MY FRIEND!!!
New video out today btw 🥰
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Thank you for your videos. My NEW morning routine now includes Getting Sober...Again with my morning coffee. Your content really gets my mind ready for the day. On day 17. One day at a time. Gotta admit Im not having cravings just mainly the thought of drinking like you talked about.
AWWWW THAT'S AWESOME!!!! Thank you for keeping me posted! this is one of my favorite videos! Congrats on 17 and here's to 18!
A great morning routine for me too. :)
I like to be back here from time to time to stay motivated. Good luck all of You 😊
You're welcome back anytime! Thanks for dropping in today hello!
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WOW, Just WOW!!! I'm 12 days into Dry July, I've been having 1 month off alcohol for 6 years now but this video makes me think I will keep going until my birthday, (mid November) and then re-evaluate whether I need it or not. Thanks for the inspiration :-)
Great! That's the whole point, to help people choose for themselves :)
I started back in October of 2020 and decided to have a sober holidays and birthday (dec20). Then just kept it rolling thru all those "difficult" holidays. I needed to prove to myself that I could do this, instead of just saying "I could quit whenever I wanted" without doing the quitting part.
Don't be a stranger. We have a great community here! We love to hear success stories
@@GettingSoberAgain Subscribed Bro :-)
@@clubmusicnz yooooooo!! Welcome to the fam Darryn Sly Dry July! 💪🏽
Hi Darryn just checking in to see how you are doing! this is a great community here at getting sober and I am glad you are here