Stopped my heavy drinking habits and I look back on my “blackouts” with such disgust. You can enjoy a drink and even a heavy night drinking for specials occasions but take care of yourself and remember…the you people love the most is the sober you, take care people
I'm about 390 days sober from alcohol and that was the right choice. I IMMEDIATELY eliminated so many life problems with that decision. Every time I think about alcohol, I remember the bad from the past and the good from the present. Alcohol is literal poison, on so many levels.
@iSimonsez not the right thing to say to someone maintaining their sobriety. Nobody wakes up and decides to become an addict - it happens one day at a time, just like recovery.
@@danielating1316 The guy was talking about drinking in reaction to the video, which discussed getting drunk. He had a negative reaction to drinking because of the video... Do the math.
@@ayeitzdj Yo bro I wish I could speak out on my experience to high school and early college students. I have to say I drank so much it felt like I passed out and woke up somewhere else. Similar to the now meme of the intro to “Elder Scrolls Skyrim”
I remember few years back after my wife died, I was left alone with 3 kids. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got addicted to alcohol. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment changed my life for better. I can proudly say i'm totally clean for 6 years and still counting. Always look to nature for solution to tough problems, Shrooms are phenomenal.
I love hearing great life changing stories like this. I want to become a mycologist because honestly mushrooms are the best form of medicine (most especially the psychedelic ones) There are so many people today used magic mushrooms to ween off of SSRI medication- its amazing! Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death buddy, lets be honest here.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
I've been disgustingly wasted from alcohol many times in my life, but never to the point of blacking out. I can be fully incapacitated, but I'll still be fully aware. Xanax however, is the one thing that has pushed the threshold of me actually losing awareness, while still being up and moving and talking. It happened once and I haven't touched it since. Truly terrifying to wake up somewhere and not know how you got there.
Interesting. I've never had Xanax but drunk alcohol many times, and never had blackouts, even when I once drank to excess as a teenager. Remember everything, including things I'd rather not. 😅 Don't drink to excess kids.
As a recovering alcoholic, i spent nearly 15 years having blackouts 10 of which where most days an it takes an effect on your relationships life but it is strange how we can still function in some ways but not others. Kinda wish i had knowledge about all these things or was taught about this stuff an it blows my mind how many countries still don't think alcohol is a problem
I also find it amusing how the animation and presentation style are like those of children's cartoons of the past. It's like TED know how short their viewers attentions spans are, and how dumbed-down everything needs to be. It's extraordinarily condescending, and viewers don't even realise it
I know this a lighthearted video But I genuinely made one of the biggest mistakes of my entire life. Lost my best friend, hurt many others and entered a dark depression due to a blackout I couldn’t believe that I could remember events leading up to But not the event itself This video has somewhat given me a little understanding
I went out for a drink with friends after being clean for 2 years. It was not at all fun. Thankfully only blackout after getting home. I learnt my lesson and it was good reminder why i stopped drinking for good. Still dealing with hungover nausea
It's literally a gap in your memory, No recollection, nothing. if you are with friends that were not as drunk its an interesting thing to hear your story of what you did, its almost like hearing the story of a seperate you posessing your body in that time
Alcohol and cigarettes addiction actually destroyed my life. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them
YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
100% agree I used to have Psychosis and paranoid thoughts like "people thinking about me talking about me etc. Very odd behavior after getting off Adderall from 7-16. Antidepressants at 18-29. 31 now. I took way to much, but took about 20g of Gold caps (Psilocybin containing mushroom) I analyzed my entire life. The emotions that came out helped me understand behavior etc more. Wont ever need to do it again because I'm happy and contempt forever, but I wish more people did this to alter their perception of reality. Would help with healing much trauma
Yes he's Dr.benfungi.Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.
I remember once being in a party with friends (all stupidly drunk), and one of them tried to toss me in the swiming pool, I ended up hitting my arm and my head on the ground instead. We kept drinking and 20 minutes later I passed out, having one of the best nights of sleep of my life lol. When I woke up I felt a pain in my head and the scratches in my arm, yet I COULD NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING about it! When my friends eventually woke up I asked them if I fell on the ground, fought someone or something, they told me what happened and everything came back instantly! It was a very funny and unique experience 🤣🤣🤣
How is it that after a drinking binge and forgetting a lot of what happened, after a while of sobriety memories of the time of drinking resurface? That doesn't seem to correlate with what's being explained here. It's something I've experienced quite vividly.
I dated a gal who got blackout drunk frequently, since i had no to little experience with alcohol i couldn't grasp what was goin on,only years later i understand.It was a roller coaster of 'i love you' ....'i hate you' ...all those conversations and times we spent she didn't even remember, it really messed with my head.I wish her no malice or ill will,i only realize now how tortured her soul was .
To make a long story short, here's how we learned it in biology class: Short term memory is simply electric. It's just electric signals running around in your brain. Long term memory is chemical. Chemical processes alter the way our brain cells interact permanently and thus providing permanent memory. Alcohol does have an effect on electric signaling, but the effect es rather weak compared to its effect on chemical reactions, thus it has a way higher effect on long term memory.
All my life I’ve always had a horrible memory and drinking made it 100x worse. I didn’t know I had epilepsy and was having seizures and then I started drinking at 16 it really affected the neurological problems I already had. I stopped drinking at age 20 and at 25 I struggle a lot with memory and learning.
I am not alcoholic and only drink when I go out or to parties. But I am known among my friends as the guy that loose his memory real quick. I have blackouts most of the time, even without drinking too much. I still can dance, talk, go home walking or riding bike ect but I forget huge parts of the night and I rely on my friends to tell me what happened the next day, even if those guys were as drunk or even more drunk than me. I will sometimes have some patchy pictures of the night, remember what I was feeling at the moment or some actions that I did or things I saw, but the rest is just blur or inexistant. The first thing I forget is the subject of my conversations. I sometimes can remember who I was talking with, but never what about... It all started aeound 20yo when I was a student and now it's only getting worse.
@@taylorwatermel0n Not that I'm aware of. In fact I didn't really know about this disorder until your comment. Well, I just did an online test and it seems I am 5 points out of 6 potentially ADHD. I'll keep digging. Thanks for your answer btw
I have ADHD and I am the same way. I’ve got a good tolerance, I’m 20 and I also have memory issues (because adhd). And when I drink I quickly forget the subject of conversations or what exactly was said in a conversation. I haven’t had a full on blackout in years but I just forget the details of what was said. It’s kind of annoying…
Really awesome video! I always wondered what exactly when on during blackouts and why we have such a hard time remembering things. I’ve been blackout drunk 3(?) times? Can’t remember the first time (😂), second time I was passed out in my bathroom with 🤮 everywhere (apparently I’d hit my head on the toilet) and drink was spilled on carpet (I also finished a part of a video game apparently 😂), and 3rd time was on a date. Do NOT RECOMMEND it’s not fun plus the hangover headache sucks. Haven’t been blackout drunk in years and hopefully never will again 😰🙅♀️
Headache occurs Coz lack of water.... Drink plenty of it..... If u r not lactose intolerant drink glass of milk before sleep..... U won't get headaches..... Lemme know if it helps
I imagine reading the code and thinking "did a mentally handicapped person write this?" and then look at the Git commits to see it coincided with an alcohol blackout...
@@manpreetdhillon4315 oh yeah I always make sure to do this now when I drink. If I have one glass of alcohol, I drink 2 glasses of water to ensure I stay hydrated. Haven’t had a hangover since 😁
I honestly thought that blackouts were false, I've lost inhibitions, passed out, been belligirent, vomited etc. but never lost memories of events when intoxicated, but others I've known claim that they have. Just assumed it was a means to not take responsibility for your actions, nice to know that this is actually a reality for people.
I have a very easy time blacking out, can go from feeling totally under control to waking up confused in bed out of nowhere. It happens so often it's to the point it's annoying and I feel like a burden to friends. At the same time I love the feeling of being drunk and want to end up in the "Goldilocks zone" where I'm perfectly drunk haha.
I'm Dutch so that doesn't apply because my bike has balancing issues of its own. A friend of mine once got hit on the way home by a parked car, so it can indeed be very dangerous.
I never have been able to remember how I was able to get into EDC. I have always been amazed that i was able to get in line, so my pass and ID, go through security, and get to the sets without remembering anything of the first hour or so. Alcohol is crazy.
My father is consistently intoxicated, being drunk nearly every day. Perhaps he is sober for a day or two per week. Due to his frequent drinking, his cognitive abilities seem impaired. He struggles to recall where he placed his glasses or phone, and at times, he can't even remember his recent whereabouts (*this is concerning). He is unable to engage in a coherent argument when advised to reduce his heavy alcohol consumption. With minimal physical activity, his organs may be deteriorating gradually. I share this to urge individuals to reconsider heavy reliance on alcohol.
For me it only happened once, "redecorated" my friends Carpet, never again. He retold the whole story and was super forving, brilliant friend. Pink gin is dangerous to me XD. To this day I barely touch it and when I do I do the usual hydration + food / Moderation. Most of the time i get a buzz but It requires alot for me to have the blackout drunk effect
As a functional alcoholic with PTSD, I can tell you how it works. I'd lose my job if I got on psyche meds or drugs. Alcohol is the only escape. I either don't dream or rarely recall dreams when I'm drunk. It's an OTC med that my employer doesn't track. It's legal in all 50 states. As long as I'm not drunk on duty, I'm good to go. This is how many first responders end up as alcoholics. Alcohol destroys the memory over time. The catch is, you forget both the good and the bad things.
And you haven't considered going to therapy for your PTSD? I understand why you'd be skeptical about meds (SSRI's are kinda scary tbh), but therapy's probably a better alternative to what you've got going on. Though, if therapy isn't a good option due to finances/stuff like that, you could always try and write down your good memories/keep a journal so you'll still have some of them. Honestly, do that regardless. Helps you remember random things :]
I’ve attempted to try to have a blackout but I can always seem to recall everything that’s happened while drunk or on weed very vividly while all of my other friends cannot. I’ve always wondered why I can get drunk easily, but never blank out or forget stuff from parties the night before. I don’t drink often either. But it’s interesting I may have some theories.
This may explain why some people have vague memories of wedding receptions, as the wine and champagne flows freely in such festive occasions. My sister can't recall any details of her own wedding reception.
I remember getting my wisdom teeth out, they put me under anesthesia. I cannot for the life of me recall when they administered it, and more importantly, what happened about 45 mins after waking. I had apparently walked to my parents car from the office, went down stairs, opened the car door myself, and sat inside
i never get sick when i drink and the result is that i can drink infinite amounts of alcohol if there's nothing to stop me , this has led to blackouts that i wasn't even aware occured , imagine this : -1 you're on your way to your car -2 you see it's not there anymore , you think it was stolen but what really happened is that between 1 and 2 you blacked out , moved your car and parked it near another bar and hours have passed that you don't know anything about . terrifying , total amnesia and you could have done ANYTHING during that time , nowadays i'm careful and i drink way less , it's even more dangerous than people think.
When being younger (teens till mid twenties) it never happened to me except that one time when I was on heavy medication as well (some sort of painkiller injektion for broken leg). So I always thought people were lying and pretending(?) not to remember and Im still sure that is mostly the case. However, in the meantime I had several blackouts. I remember the first time it happened I thought someone drugged me but when it happened again and again I couldnt deny that it's "just the alcohol". The scary thing is im totally functional on the outside. People around me think I am not even thaat drunk. Can hold convos (better than sober) even when Im in blackout mode, do complex task, always find home etc...Was also the reason to stop. Not completely stop but no more hardcore drinking.
Eating, drinking water and avoiding drinks with high ABV sure made the blackouts go away. They used to be weekly in my 20s, now in my 30s let's say it happens once or twice a year.
Wtf? The video is fiction. You have fictional things happening to you/others you interact with? Mistaking someone getting tortured with something fictional happening to them doesnt happen.
I drank alcohol a lot in my lifetime and I never lost any memory from the binge drinking I’ve done the night before. I could recall everything that has happened
Blacked out one time, had flashes of memories come back of falling down and hitting my head pretty hard on a brick fireplace and the floor, with several onlookers. Tried to go shot for shot with everyone at a very large high school party, as the bartender. Never again.
_When I go for a binge_ _I blackout at the beginning & end_ _but at all other times... I remembs_ _Can You Guess What Activity I'm In (at the 'Beginning & End_ ')?
I can not for the life of me understand why it is anyone would willingly subject themselves to this. Came here to learn more, maybe assuage my own concerns of the matter, walking out with those concerns having been justified and reinforced.
Just last night, my daughter and son in law told my husband some wonderful news: they closed on their first house. He drinks a lot, and was high fiving them, saying congratulations, etc.. Today, I gave him a piece of paper to sign for $ we are giving them toward the down payment, and he said "did they get a house?" Sigh. I hate alcohol so much and am so glad I quit. Seeing him get sloppy drunk, mean, or silly, has just turned me off to it.
@@thelemurofmadagascar9183 some people out there are hurting on the inside and it's a way to cope. I've personally felt the urge, but with how sick I get from it I've luckily had a nice deterrent. Weed is better!
I started blacking out after about 5 years of drinking every day. I’m sober almost 3 months now and I still have a pretty bad short term memory and it affects me every day
I wish alcoholism was as punishable by law as drug addiction. I've known so many women with permanent ptsd as a result of an abusive alcoholic. Emotional abuse, verbal abuse, and physical abuse leave life long scars. Hitting rock bottom is a good way as any to inspire a person to change whereas endless sympathy and casually explaining things away only excuses and prolongs bad behavior.
Does anyone else not get blackout drunk no matter how much they drink? Every morning after a night out people come to me like I am the Oracle of Delphi
Finally. I thought I was the only one. I remember almost everything when I'm sober again and I NEVER get a hangover 😅 I do get drunk af of course but I don't get a hangover or blackouts at all.
Being in the state of intoxication in fact makes me remember scientific theories I studied in academia over a decade ago. It always feels like the mind is unobstructed, but of course with some distortion to social pragmatics.
My second time drinking (as a teen) I went overboard by accident, to where I essentially passed out… but the moments I was awake and not lying on the floor in my own puke, I remember everything quite clearly. My friend Osmer came and scooped me up, Heidi got me a puke bucket and a blanket, and my best friend Zack drove me home and got me some food from Waffle House… Great friends, wild memories.
Wow that's awesome I'm happy you have experienced happening to you you have some good friends I actually care about you give you food give you a blanket to cover you up and take you home
@@Sarahrollen I know and I’m very grateful to them… Good friends who have your back and show genuine love for you are hard to come by these days. Thank you for the kind words. 😊
I can tell you exactly how it happens, you hit the 20th drink (after 10 you decided you arent going to work tmrw so it doesn't matter how much you have now) and youre already pretty tired, your eyelids just start closing then you wake up some amount of time later
While the first quote from Shakespeare seems fitting in this context.. the truth of the line "O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths, to steal away their brains!" is: Act II Scene III Cassio says this to Iago when he is talking about his regret in stabbing Montano. He means that it is a fault of men that they mouth off and get themselves in trouble because they don't use their brain. "O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths, to steal away their brains!"
What about the phenomena where you can, for example, drive to work or drive home without remembering the trip, while completely sober? Might be a good future video topic, if it hasn’t been done already.
I'm no alcoholic, but I can assure you, that whatever's in that drink is so overwhelming to the point where you have this mental block and physical blackout. Somehow it's getting increasingly difficult for people to actually stay sober at all times.
I’ve been drunk many times but I’ve been only been blackout drunk once and I didn’t like it at all. When you’re in the moment for the parts you do remember you can barely talk or process what’s going on around you so it’s hard to enjoy and then the rest you just don’t remember plus you wake up with a horrible hangover the next day. Not only is it terrible for you but imo it’s not even fun
I've been blackout drunk exactly one time, in my early 20s. Off red wine no less, which I have not been able to drink or even smell without gagging in the decade since. 🤢Never again!
I guess memorry area in human brain is vulnerable. Because for old people who has regressing brain, memory ability decreases fastest than other ability. And like this video says, so is alcohol
people who haven't had much experience with heavy drinking have a misconception that blackout drunk means you are completely unaware or incapable in the moment. That isn't the case in the slightest.
I was never a big drinker but when the times I did drink I would drink a lot. Always hated the headaches the morning after. Now if I smell and kind of alcohol it makes me want to gag
I wouldn't say all alcoholic beverages make me blackout but vodka and tequila does, every single time.... I won't even do 1 shot of vodka or tequila when I would go out. 😂 Now I don't drink anymore because I found medical cannabis edibles and RSO.... You can even make tinctures by putting cannabis flower in a small bottle of high proof alcohol and it makes amazing mixed drinks. You can even make it w/ CBD tinctures so it dulls the intensity of the THC.... 😊👍❤
I may not have a formal education in this subject, but I still consider myself an expert with vast personal experience.
Not exactly the brag you think it is.
@@OurHeroXero still funny
@@OurHeroXeroits called “self-roast”
@@OurHeroXerobro doesn’t know how to have a good time
@@hopkinspolly4911
Bro knows being a pathetic alcoholic is not a good way of living
Stopped my heavy drinking habits and I look back on my “blackouts” with such disgust. You can enjoy a drink and even a heavy night drinking for specials occasions but take care of yourself and remember…the you people love the most is the sober you, take care people
I'm about 390 days sober from alcohol and that was the right choice. I IMMEDIATELY eliminated so many life problems with that decision. Every time I think about alcohol, I remember the bad from the past and the good from the present. Alcohol is literal poison, on so many levels.
Congratulations on your ongoing sobriety journey.
I'm so happy for you,alcohol consumption destroys lives all around the world but unfortunately the drinking culture is far too ingrained into society
Moderation is key. Drinking in excess and drinking because you’re a addict is nothing like a responsible person who enjoys a drink or two on occasion
@iSimonsez not the right thing to say to someone maintaining their sobriety. Nobody wakes up and decides to become an addict - it happens one day at a time, just like recovery.
Nuh uh
This is the kind of knowledge that would keep me from drinking alcohol. So if i drink enough, I should be able to forget about it :)
The video is talking about intoxication not merely drinking.
@@danielating1316 It's talking about intoxication with alcohol, so OP is correct. You're not, just playing with semantics.
@@Kimoto504 the guy was talking about drinking alcohol in general even if in moderation. That's different from drunkenness.
@@danielating1316 The guy was talking about drinking in reaction to the video, which discussed getting drunk. He had a negative reaction to drinking because of the video... Do the math.
@@Kimoto504 he should have specified. Effective and unambiguous communication is very important in situations like this.
8 years of sobriety for me this year 2024. I experienced many blackouts in my drinking years. Frightening it was. Never again.
I’ve been blackout drunk hundreds of times and just waking in your own bed is a huge relief.
For real!
I have woke up in too many others peoples houses/beds/couches. Won’t do it anymore!
you maybe shouldn't do that.
@@isaacmendoza6563people’s houses you know or complete strangers house?
@@ayeitzdj Yo bro I wish I could speak out on my experience to high school and early college students. I have to say I drank so much it felt like I passed out and woke up somewhere else. Similar to the now meme of the intro to “Elder Scrolls Skyrim”
I remember few years back after my wife died, I was left alone with 3 kids. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got addicted to alcohol. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment changed my life for better. I can proudly say i'm totally clean for 6 years and still counting. Always look to nature for solution to tough problems, Shrooms are phenomenal.
I love hearing great life changing stories like this. I want to become a mycologist because honestly mushrooms are the best form of medicine (most especially the psychedelic ones) There are so many people today used magic mushrooms to ween off of SSRI medication- its amazing! Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death buddy, lets be honest here.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
Yes Predroshrooms
Where do I reach this dude? If possible can I find him on Google
Yes he's Predroshrooms. I know few friends who no longer suffer ptsd and anxiety with the help of shrooms. Never had to take shrooms after then.
I've been disgustingly wasted from alcohol many times in my life, but never to the point of blacking out. I can be fully incapacitated, but I'll still be fully aware. Xanax however, is the one thing that has pushed the threshold of me actually losing awareness, while still being up and moving and talking. It happened once and I haven't touched it since. Truly terrifying to wake up somewhere and not know how you got there.
This is fiction.
soooo real
Interesting. I've never had Xanax but drunk alcohol many times, and never had blackouts, even when I once drank to excess as a teenager. Remember everything, including things I'd rather not. 😅 Don't drink to excess kids.
@@Natasha-tu5qs you did fictional things such as drink to excess?
🤣😆
I believe the technical term for this is teleportation in time and place.
I remember the alcohol fuelled time machine. I could walk 5 miles home and think 'Damn, I don't remember much of that!!' 😂
As a recovering alcoholic, i spent nearly 15 years having blackouts 10 of which where most days an it takes an effect on your relationships life but it is strange how we can still function in some ways but not others.
Kinda wish i had knowledge about all these things or was taught about this stuff an it blows my mind how many countries still don't think alcohol is a problem
I like how Ted Ed is keeping the consistency with the animation style for the previous alcohol video. Whoever is behind this needs praise.
read the description :)
I also find it amusing how the animation and presentation style are like those of children's cartoons of the past. It's like TED know how short their viewers attentions spans are, and how dumbed-down everything needs to be. It's extraordinarily condescending, and viewers don't even realise it
@@Bossie93 I don't think many find it condescending, but more relatable to sketches like Schoolhouse Rock
I know this a lighthearted video
But I genuinely made one of the biggest mistakes of my entire life. Lost my best friend, hurt many others and entered a dark depression due to a blackout
I couldn’t believe that I could remember events leading up to
But not the event itself
This video has somewhat given me a little understanding
Same almost destroyed my life 😢
I went out for a drink with friends after being clean for 2 years. It was not at all fun. Thankfully only blackout after getting home. I learnt my lesson and it was good reminder why i stopped drinking for good. Still dealing with hungover nausea
Blacked out or passed out?
@@bunk95Definitely passed out, lmao.
Beautiful animation! Thank you for the science made easy to understand, as always
Ok
These chemicals have no business being this cute
Ethanol is cute 😂
@@danielating1316 It's about the mischievous personality
agree
To be fair, they are like a mischievious kid than straight up poison
Watching this out of curiosity because I 've never been drunk in my entire life and don't know how it feels like.
Same
U don't remember it all in the morning... Like it never happened... It's unbelievable.... Bt it happened and u did it.... It's quite astonishing tbh
Same
It's literally a gap in your memory, No recollection, nothing. if you are with friends that were not as drunk its an interesting thing to hear your story of what you did, its almost like hearing the story of a seperate you posessing your body in that time
Same
Alcohol and cigarettes addiction actually destroyed my life. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them
YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
100% agree I used to have Psychosis and paranoid thoughts like "people thinking about me talking about me etc. Very odd behavior after getting off Adderall from 7-16. Antidepressants at 18-29. 31 now. I took way to much, but took about 20g of Gold caps (Psilocybin containing mushroom) I analyzed my entire life. The emotions that came out helped me understand behavior etc more. Wont ever need to do it again because I'm happy and contempt forever, but I wish more people did this to alter their perception of reality. Would help with healing much trauma
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
Yes he's Dr.benfungi.Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.
Whoever did the art for this is amazing.
I remember once being in a party with friends (all stupidly drunk), and one of them tried to toss me in the swiming pool, I ended up hitting my arm and my head on the ground instead. We kept drinking and 20 minutes later I passed out, having one of the best nights of sleep of my life lol. When I woke up I felt a pain in my head and the scratches in my arm, yet I COULD NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING about it! When my friends eventually woke up I asked them if I fell on the ground, fought someone or something, they told me what happened and everything came back instantly! It was a very funny and unique experience 🤣🤣🤣
@@Sarahrollenwhy is getting drunk and hurting yourself awesome? Are you high?
That is certainly not a unique experience lmao
Wait, it comes back?
@@ItsBeePOfficialthey probably were partially blacked out. Normally it wouldn’t come back
those are the moments makes drinking with buds amazing :p lol
Gonna have to watch this again in the morning, far to drunk for this
How is it that after a drinking binge and forgetting a lot of what happened, after a while of sobriety memories of the time of drinking resurface? That doesn't seem to correlate with what's being explained here. It's something I've experienced quite vividly.
You just didn't drink enough. ;)
@@Difficult1427 Haha, good one.
I dated a gal who got blackout drunk frequently, since i had no to little experience with alcohol i couldn't grasp what was goin on,only years later i understand.It was a roller coaster of 'i love you' ....'i hate you' ...all those conversations and times we spent she didn't even remember, it really messed with my head.I wish her no malice or ill will,i only realize now how tortured her soul was .
To make a long story short, here's how we learned it in biology class: Short term memory is simply electric. It's just electric signals running around in your brain. Long term memory is chemical. Chemical processes alter the way our brain cells interact permanently and thus providing permanent memory. Alcohol does have an effect on electric signaling, but the effect es rather weak compared to its effect on chemical reactions, thus it has a way higher effect on long term memory.
TED ED in their alcohol era 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥
*nt*n B*g*ty. (It's the name of the animator(Sorry, Ted ED) but I decided to censor) is basically the guy to do these kinds of videos!
All my life I’ve always had a horrible memory and drinking made it 100x worse. I didn’t know I had epilepsy and was having seizures and then I started drinking at 16 it really affected the neurological problems I already had. I stopped drinking at age 20 and at 25 I struggle a lot with memory and learning.
I love ted-ed it always answers questions that 'im too lazy to look up
I am not alcoholic and only drink when I go out or to parties. But I am known among my friends as the guy that loose his memory real quick. I have blackouts most of the time, even without drinking too much. I still can dance, talk, go home walking or riding bike ect but I forget huge parts of the night and I rely on my friends to tell me what happened the next day, even if those guys were as drunk or even more drunk than me. I will sometimes have some patchy pictures of the night, remember what I was feeling at the moment or some actions that I did or things I saw, but the rest is just blur or inexistant. The first thing I forget is the subject of my conversations. I sometimes can remember who I was talking with, but never what about... It all started aeound 20yo when I was a student and now it's only getting worse.
Do you adhd ? I have been hearing a connection between blacking out frequently and ADHD
@@taylorwatermel0n Not that I'm aware of. In fact I didn't really know about this disorder until your comment.
Well, I just did an online test and it seems I am 5 points out of 6 potentially ADHD. I'll keep digging. Thanks for your answer btw
I have ADHD and I am the same way. I’ve got a good tolerance, I’m 20 and I also have memory issues (because adhd). And when I drink I quickly forget the subject of conversations or what exactly was said in a conversation. I haven’t had a full on blackout in years but I just forget the details of what was said. It’s kind of annoying…
watching this while im drunk, very informative, i'll be sure to remember it
Oh I love this animator!
Really awesome video! I always wondered what exactly when on during blackouts and why we have such a hard time remembering things. I’ve been blackout drunk 3(?) times? Can’t remember the first time (😂), second time I was passed out in my bathroom with 🤮 everywhere (apparently I’d hit my head on the toilet) and drink was spilled on carpet (I also finished a part of a video game apparently 😂), and 3rd time was on a date. Do NOT RECOMMEND it’s not fun plus the hangover headache sucks. Haven’t been blackout drunk in years and hopefully never will again 😰🙅♀️
Headache occurs Coz lack of water.... Drink plenty of it..... If u r not lactose intolerant drink glass of milk before sleep..... U won't get headaches..... Lemme know if it helps
I imagine reading the code and thinking "did a mentally handicapped person write this?" and then look at the Git commits to see it coincided with an alcohol blackout...
@@manpreetdhillon4315 oh yeah I always make sure to do this now when I drink. If I have one glass of alcohol, I drink 2 glasses of water to ensure I stay hydrated. Haven’t had a hangover since 😁
Fictional blackouts were the only ones covered in the video.
See the benefit of being blackout drunk is that you can watch this video, and then hours later watch it again like you've never seen it before
I honestly thought that blackouts were false, I've lost inhibitions, passed out, been belligirent, vomited etc. but never lost memories of events when intoxicated, but others I've known claim that they have. Just assumed it was a means to not take responsibility for your actions, nice to know that this is actually a reality for people.
I have a very easy time blacking out, can go from feeling totally under control to waking up confused in bed out of nowhere. It happens so often it's to the point it's annoying and I feel like a burden to friends. At the same time I love the feeling of being drunk and want to end up in the "Goldilocks zone" where I'm perfectly drunk haha.
Please! Post the citations in the videos description. I always enjoy to read on and on.
Thanks for the job!
There is a book titled Alcohol Explained. It's very detailed about what alcohol does in the body. It's fascinating.
Walking home during blackouts can be very dangerous, that's why I usually prefer to drive.
How else will my car be getting home.
I'm Dutch so that doesn't apply because my bike has balancing issues of its own.
A friend of mine once got hit on the way home by a parked car, so it can indeed be very dangerous.
Good for you!!! 😊🥰❤️✨🤗
An actual joke on UA-cam and no one is freaking out about it? You win
I opened the replies JUST to read the people who were condemning him. LOL@@HIFLY01
I never have been able to remember how I was able to get into EDC. I have always been amazed that i was able to get in line, so my pass and ID, go through security, and get to the sets without remembering anything of the first hour or so. Alcohol is crazy.
How does TED-Ed make learning so cool!!!!
Cali sober little over 8 years ago due to cirrhosis at 47, I drank the limit. I can only remember maybe a handful of times having a blackout.
My father is consistently intoxicated, being drunk nearly every day. Perhaps he is sober for a day or two per week. Due to his frequent drinking, his cognitive abilities seem impaired. He struggles to recall where he placed his glasses or phone, and at times, he can't even remember his recent whereabouts (*this is concerning). He is unable to engage in a coherent argument when advised to reduce his heavy alcohol consumption. With minimal physical activity, his organs may be deteriorating gradually.
I share this to urge individuals to reconsider heavy reliance on alcohol.
For me it only happened once, "redecorated" my friends Carpet, never again. He retold the whole story and was super forving, brilliant friend. Pink gin is dangerous to me XD. To this day I barely touch it and when I do I do the usual hydration + food / Moderation.
Most of the time i get a buzz but It requires alot for me to have the blackout drunk effect
the animation style is so endearing
Watching the fun animation of this video is so intoxicating
As a functional alcoholic with PTSD, I can tell you how it works. I'd lose my job if I got on psyche meds or drugs. Alcohol is the only escape. I either don't dream or rarely recall dreams when I'm drunk. It's an OTC med that my employer doesn't track. It's legal in all 50 states. As long as I'm not drunk on duty, I'm good to go. This is how many first responders end up as alcoholics. Alcohol destroys the memory over time. The catch is, you forget both the good and the bad things.
And you haven't considered going to therapy for your PTSD? I understand why you'd be skeptical about meds (SSRI's are kinda scary tbh), but therapy's probably a better alternative to what you've got going on.
Though, if therapy isn't a good option due to finances/stuff like that, you could always try and write down your good memories/keep a journal so you'll still have some of them. Honestly, do that regardless. Helps you remember random things :]
I’ve attempted to try to have a blackout but I can always seem to recall everything that’s happened while drunk or on weed very vividly while all of my other friends cannot. I’ve always wondered why I can get drunk easily, but never blank out or forget stuff from parties the night before.
I don’t drink often either. But it’s interesting I may have some theories.
This may explain why some people have vague memories of wedding receptions, as the wine and champagne flows freely in such festive occasions. My sister can't recall any details of her own wedding reception.
I must have been watching this video yesterday when i was drunk, since it's in my history, but i don't remember doing it
I remember getting my wisdom teeth out, they put me under anesthesia. I cannot for the life of me recall when they administered it, and more importantly, what happened about 45 mins after waking. I had apparently walked to my parents car from the office, went down stairs, opened the car door myself, and sat inside
i never get sick when i drink and the result is that i can drink infinite amounts of alcohol if there's nothing to stop me , this has led to blackouts that i wasn't even aware occured , imagine this :
-1 you're on your way to your car
-2 you see it's not there anymore , you think it was stolen
but what really happened is that between 1 and 2 you blacked out , moved your car and parked it near another bar and hours have passed that you don't know anything about .
terrifying , total amnesia and you could have done ANYTHING during that time , nowadays i'm careful and i drink way less , it's even more dangerous than people think.
When being younger (teens till mid twenties) it never happened to me except that one time when I was on heavy medication as well (some sort of painkiller injektion for broken leg).
So I always thought people were lying and pretending(?) not to remember and Im still sure that is mostly the case. However, in the meantime I had several blackouts. I remember the first time it happened I thought someone drugged me but when it happened again and again I couldnt deny that it's "just the alcohol".
The scary thing is im totally functional on the outside. People around me think I am not even thaat drunk. Can hold convos (better than sober) even when Im in blackout mode, do complex task, always find home etc...Was also the reason to stop. Not completely stop but no more hardcore drinking.
I'm [almost] the exact same way.
Question: how did *your body weight* compare (between pre-blackout days and post-blackout days)?
Alcohol used to give me confidence now I have too much control and hesitate to do outgoing stuff and still manage to control my deepest emotions
As Robin Williams said, a blackout is when your brain checks out and leaves you to make your bad decisions with yourself
Love your content! Keep it up!^^
Eating, drinking water and avoiding drinks with high ABV sure made the blackouts go away. They used to be weekly in my 20s, now in my 30s let's say it happens once or twice a year.
Wtf? The video is fiction. You have fictional things happening to you/others you interact with?
Mistaking someone getting tortured with something fictional happening to them doesnt happen.
@@bunk95what is fictional about the information in the video
Next video idea “Why do some people’s personalities change when intoxicated? Some get happy, sad, angry, etc.?” Thanks.
A great video after "dry January".
A toast to everyone!
A toast to you. And also Disco Chomper. 2:45
I drank alcohol a lot in my lifetime and I never lost any memory from the binge drinking I’ve done the night before. I could recall everything that has happened
then you haven't drank enough 🤣
This video is fiction…
@@bunk95You wanna drink to that?
Blacked out one time, had flashes of memories come back of falling down and hitting my head pretty hard on a brick fireplace and the floor, with several onlookers. Tried to go shot for shot with everyone at a very large high school party, as the bartender. Never again.
_When I go for a binge_
_I blackout at the beginning & end_
_but at all other times... I remembs_
_Can You Guess What Activity I'm In (at the 'Beginning & End_ ')?
I can not for the life of me understand why it is anyone would willingly subject themselves to this.
Came here to learn more, maybe assuage my own concerns of the matter, walking out with those concerns having been justified and reinforced.
Just last night, my daughter and son in law told my husband some wonderful news: they closed on their first house. He drinks a lot, and was high fiving them, saying congratulations, etc.. Today, I gave him a piece of paper to sign for $ we are giving them toward the down payment, and he said "did they get a house?" Sigh. I hate alcohol so much and am so glad I quit. Seeing him get sloppy drunk, mean, or silly, has just turned me off to it.
"i couldn't handle the pressure, stewie, we irish have a deep sadness"
1000% agree with you. Why would any sane rational person deliberately mentally incapacitate themselves?
Its fun
@@thelemurofmadagascar9183 some people out there are hurting on the inside and it's a way to cope. I've personally felt the urge, but with how sick I get from it I've luckily had a nice deterrent. Weed is better!
I started blacking out after about 5 years of drinking every day. I’m sober almost 3 months now and I still have a pretty bad short term memory and it affects me every day
I wish alcoholism was as punishable by law as drug addiction. I've known so many women with permanent ptsd as a result of an abusive alcoholic. Emotional abuse, verbal abuse, and physical abuse leave life long scars. Hitting rock bottom is a good way as any to inspire a person to change whereas endless sympathy and casually explaining things away only excuses and prolongs bad behavior.
Love your work! I totally support a Pea episode and a “reducing food waste” episode
Fighting with alcohol addiction and just recently learned about blackouts.. Well, I wonder if there’s ever an end.
It ends when you're finally ready for it to end
there is, you got it
You learned fiction?
Ah, knowledge I can use while playing my goblin fighter that has a drinking problem! Very informative video, great work!
Does anyone else not get blackout drunk no matter how much they drink? Every morning after a night out people come to me like I am the Oracle of Delphi
same, I drink a lot but I always remember everything
You're still young
Try doing 7-10 shots in a hour or so and let's see.... If u r too heavy idk then
Finally. I thought I was the only one. I remember almost everything when I'm sober again and I NEVER get a hangover 😅 I do get drunk af of course but I don't get a hangover or blackouts at all.
@@mailin9092 I’m the same exact way, never had a blackout and the closest I’ve come to a hangover is a bit of dizzyness the next day.
Yes! @shodell is back!
Being in the state of intoxication in fact makes me remember scientific theories I studied in academia over a decade ago. It always feels like the mind is unobstructed, but of course with some distortion to social pragmatics.
My second time drinking (as a teen) I went overboard by accident, to where I essentially passed out… but the moments I was awake and not lying on the floor in my own puke, I remember everything quite clearly.
My friend Osmer came and scooped me up, Heidi got me a puke bucket and a blanket, and my best friend Zack drove me home and got me some food from Waffle House…
Great friends, wild memories.
Wow that's awesome I'm happy you have experienced happening to you you have some good friends I actually care about you give you food give you a blanket to cover you up and take you home
@@Sarahrollen I know and I’m very grateful to them…
Good friends who have your back and show genuine love for you are hard to come by these days.
Thank you for the kind words. 😊
I often time can’t recall what road i took home the night before
I can tell you exactly how it happens, you hit the 20th drink (after 10 you decided you arent going to work tmrw so it doesn't matter how much you have now) and youre already pretty tired, your eyelids just start closing then you wake up some amount of time later
If only the D.A.R.E. program were this honest with us 90s kid when it comes to alcohol 😖
While the first quote from Shakespeare seems fitting in this context.. the truth of the line "O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths, to steal away their brains!" is:
Act II Scene III Cassio says this to Iago when he is talking about his regret in stabbing Montano. He means that it is a fault of men that they mouth off and get themselves in trouble because they don't use their brain. "O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths, to steal away their brains!"
The excellent animation is astounding 💚
What about the phenomena where you can, for example, drive to work or drive home without remembering the trip, while completely sober? Might be a good future video topic, if it hasn’t been done already.
They do fiction. Fiction that includes that or should the channel switch to doing non-fiction?
Wonderfully entertaining animation!
Incredible timing, I just turned 18 five minutes ago
Happy birthday! 🎉
Wait actually?!
Checking your phone after blacking out is like fear factor
😂😂😂 finding out how you’ve embarrassed yourself on social media is the worst 🤦🏾♀️
I'm no alcoholic, but I can assure you, that whatever's in that drink is so overwhelming to the point where you have this mental block and physical blackout. Somehow it's getting increasingly difficult for people to actually stay sober at all times.
This gives me an ingenious idea ! 💡
😊
ive only been blackout drunk once, never again. Thankfully even when incredibly drunk i retain the ability to behave sensibly
I'd imagine that alcohol at a certain concentration will interfere with the transcription of FOSB. Which is involved with memory recording.
Brilliant. So I can definitely still drive, occifer, I just won't remember why my car is up-side down.
THIS VIDEO IS FOR MY ENEMIES OF LIFE. Right backhand fist on what side hits?
It's honestly terrifying how much what feels like "you" is entirely dependent on your long term memory storage...
Granny on the unicycle would be a site while sober to be fair.
Makes sense why my thinking became more clearer when I quit drinking.
I’ve been drunk many times but I’ve been only been blackout drunk once and I didn’t like it at all. When you’re in the moment for the parts you do remember you can barely talk or process what’s going on around you so it’s hard to enjoy and then the rest you just don’t remember plus you wake up with a horrible hangover the next day. Not only is it terrible for you but imo it’s not even fun
Thanks, I needed to know this considering that I'm gonna drive tonight. The 12 Bud Light's I drank are telling me to pick up the keys right now.
Sober gang checking in. Almost 11 months
2:12 reminds me of the Spongebob episode where squidward changes the bubble messages between Patrick and Spongebob 😂
I've been blackout drunk exactly one time, in my early 20s. Off red wine no less, which I have not been able to drink or even smell without gagging in the decade since. 🤢Never again!
wine dont mess around
I guess memorry area in human brain is vulnerable. Because for old people who has regressing brain, memory ability decreases fastest than other ability. And like this video says, so is alcohol
people who haven't had much experience with heavy drinking have a misconception that blackout drunk means you are completely unaware or incapable in the moment. That isn't the case in the slightest.
I’m 45 and have never drank to blackout. I like a mild buzz at most
I was never a big drinker but when the times I did drink I would drink a lot. Always hated the headaches the morning after. Now if I smell and kind of alcohol it makes me want to gag
I wouldn't say all alcoholic beverages make me blackout but vodka and tequila does, every single time.... I won't even do 1 shot of vodka or tequila when I would go out. 😂
Now I don't drink anymore because I found medical cannabis edibles and RSO.... You can even make tinctures by putting cannabis flower in a small bottle of high proof alcohol and it makes amazing mixed drinks. You can even make it w/ CBD tinctures so it dulls the intensity of the THC.... 😊👍❤
Never been this quick
same
I have never bothered with alcohol. The fumes/smell makes me nauseated, but it is interesting all the same. Thanks!
Can you please upload a video on british phonemes pronunciation
Please, is it possible to read the first frase of every video? Would help a lot
hilarious animations!