I was always know as just a heavy drinker but that's Ireland for you. 4 years ago I hit rock bottom. A litre and a half of vodka a day. Couldn't eat, walk, stand or tell the difference of what was reality and what was not. I was weeks away from dying. I'll be sober 4 years in February and I don't miss alcohol at all. Unfortunately when I stopped drinking I lost 99 percent of my friends. I do get very lonely as I thought when I quit drinking my life would be amazing. I'm happy I'm alive and well, I'll be 50 in March and my friend wants me to go on holiday to celebrate but I always associated my holidays with boozing so I don't know what to do. Anyone who is struggling with the decision to stop drinking or not, do it. No harm in stopping, you will feel much better and if you don't have a problem you can start again anyway. I wish you the best of luck, God bless xx
I just got back from my first alcohol-free, drug-free vacation in 48 years. I went by myself. If I felt tired and/or overwhelmed, I went into my hotel room and relaxed with some drawing materials or some reading. A very boozy party was going on in the courtyard of my hotel one night, and the noisy drunken idiots made me glad I wasn’t one of them. I went out for a walk on the beach, and bought some earplugs before I went back to my room. I went for many long walks. It wasn’t exciting, but it was relaxing - and I had interesting conversations with strangers, without being a drunken bore. My sister has been wanting to go on vacation with me for awhile, and now I feel ready to do that after my successful week vacationing on my own. Maybe it’s counterintuitive, to be by oneself, but it worked for me.
I know what you mean. It gets to where no day is normal. Every day is a hangover but as you keep drinking, hangovers become normal and you gaze off into the distance some mornings, wondering what a normal day is anymore. It's a living hell.
Ha ha. You my comrade sound like my twin)) After lots of warnings I flatlined my way to hospital and was nearly Switched off(( But now have great fun doing stuff. I mostly drank alone so didn't really lose friends. My family are very happy with me now. Being able to do stuff at any time makes me feel great. I do avoid pubs etc but not cos there is alcohol but to avoid the shitetalk. Jesus my friends talk so much crap when drunk and repeat the same old storys again and again. Onwards and upwards lad))))
@@SteMc-o2y Thank you so much, it’s a terrible illness …go on holiday.. be cautious…you’re only 50… things will get better…please subscribe and keep in touch 👍
Last Christmas holiday I spent the first half drinking and said ‘I ain’t doing this again’. New Year’s Eve I had my last drink and that was it. Dry since. It was interesting to reflect on getting up in the morning, recover, do something, then crack open the first drink mid afternoon. Drink in the evening. Repeat. Not cool. Waste of a life and waste of money
well done mate five years ive been sober now three and a half and the novelty of being sober has never wore off,but i can relate to everything you have said and it brings back memories.great channel and youtube needs more of this content because there are people out there struggling and dont know what to do so well done again and look forward to the next one
Nice one, Steve! Reminds me of my "holiday" in Latvia eight year ago, shortly after being made redundant. The drinking began at the airport and stopped only when I was sleeping. On the first morning all I could think about was getting a drink just to feel "normal", knowing that my female companion was planning to take me on a tour or Riga later in the day (and wondering how I was going to get through it). I became increasingly anxious and paranoid as the holiday went on - not helped by an encounter with an over-friendly Russian restaraunt owner who insisted on pouring me beers and vodkas like they were going out of fashion. The low point came during a sleepless night while being practically eaten alive by mosquitos. I got up to use the toilet and found my female companion's phone charging in the living room. My paranoia and delusions had reached such a point that I took the phone to the loo with me and went through all of her messages to see who she was talking to and what she was saying about me. When I came out, to my horror, there she was, standing in the living room asking if I had seen her missing phone. While I thought she wasn't looking I whipped it out of my pocket, placed it on a chair and pretended to find it - but she wasn't stupid and had seen exactly what I done. To cut a long story short, that was the last time I ever saw her. I spent the last day of my "holiday" wandering the streets of Riga on my own, necking huge glasses of vodka with random alcoholics - including a truck driver from Belarus who had caught his wife in a compromising situation with his best friend. The flight home the next morning was possibly the worst experience of my life - hungover, exhausted, raw with mosquito bites and full of remorse for violating my friend's trust. Like you, I can look back now and laugh. I think that's one of the best things about going alcohol free: beng able to reflect on those dark times from a much better place, knowing that life will probably never be that bad again. :-)
I grew up in a house with an alcoholic father, The rows between mum & dad stay with me, Lying in bed as a kid listening to the row early 80`s. Im 51 now & i like a drink, But not to that scale. My father is still alive 80 & does not miss it, I believe you can grow out of Alcoholism...
@@73reider Thanks for sharing this, interesting re growing out of Alcoholism….good topic for discussion 👍 please share the channel to raise awareness 👍
Sounds very familiar to my experience`s of holidays abroad Steven, I was with the wife in Greece and the world cup was on she hates football so i would go to a bar to watch it but really it was more a chance to get as much booze down my neck in those 90 minutes as possible , i`ve been sober for more than a year now, thanks for the video .
@@davidmt23 I remember going to watch Leeds V Arsenal 1997. My mate was in the Arsenal end and when we met up after the match I was winding him up because Leeds won 3-0. My mate asked "what am I on about?" The match finished 0-0. Gawd knows what the Leeds fans thought of me dancing a jig in the stands? Night before match I stayed up all night drinking, took the bus from London to Leeds with 20 odd cans of Guinness. Drank another 6 pints in 20 minutes before the match in a pub outside the ground (Old Peacock). I finally quit the booze 2018 because I hated myself so much. I'm never going back.
Arrive at airport at some ungodly hour Have a full English with a couple of pints Get on flight-now wine and spirits Arrive at hotel-welcome drinks All inclusive-so continuous drinking for 10 days. I avoid these holidays Any evening meal or party “I’m driving” is my stock excuse Pub- alcohol free Guinness Other excuse “inflamed liver so I can’t drink at the moment” Many temptations and enablers. People hate to see me sober.
Hi I can relate to “ people hate to see me sober “ I can tell the guys I used to drink with me are so jealous it’s pathetic Please subscribe and share to spread the word 👍
Your video's are so accessible - something about you is natural at sharing this and your video's are great. I'm obviously sorry you've suffered all this of course but wanted to say thanks for sharing it.
This was just what I needed to hear today thank you , I am on day two of after a relapse , I get full of anxiety at times especially with journey,s and its so destructive and I feel so ashamed and am panicking today as I,m in withdrawal, horrible. Thank you so much.
My husband is sober 2 years now and is now enjoying the experience of holidays and seeing more than the inside of a bar, My holidays are obviously better now too as I have my partner back to share it with. ❤
My problem is my wife loves to drink too, it’s more difficult when the two of you kinda bounce off each other. I know this can’t continue indefinitely. Point I’m trying to make is that when it’s both of you, it’s probably incredibly rare,that you both want a change at the same time.
@@Peteski-0 I like to drink but do so now with the girls. My husband has brought to my attention the benefits of not drinking so I am now more aware of drinking and enjoy alcohol free dates and adventures with him. It’s at about balance, compromise and being honest with oneself x
I’m struggling, upsetting the ones that mean the most to me, sitting in a room with empty cans and bottles all over the place. Thanks for your videos, the rationalising of this is really helping me, can’t work it out myself when I’m like this
Thanks bro' I totally get it. I'm in recovery now and it's been 2 years and 4 months sine my last drink. I saw so much of myself in this podcast. Life is an existence when drinking, it's not a life. Thanks for your honesty, it's totally appreciated and good luck for the future
Just to say that I find your videos really engaging even though it is essentially a bloke talking to a screen about being an alcoholic! However you're doing it, you're doing great at it! Really insightful and interesting. Thank you.
100% relate to this! Before getting sober (first try) end of last year, me and a friend went to scotland... she wasnt a drinker... i drank... a lot... and it all was so miserable / my health took such a hit it was the thing that spurred me into never ever wanting another day in my life as a drinker.
Definitely don't think too far ahead, that's what I struggled with in the beginning, I just couldn't see me never having a beer again.... 3 years dry now, was so hard in the beginning. All the clichés are true. It does get better. Good luck pal
agree, it is an issue of habit. A drinker drinks, a smoker smokes. Some persistence will be necessary but after a while the habit is discarded. It doesn’t seem reasonable from the perspective of the habit-holder, but it’s absolutely a thing. 4.5 years sober here. Hang in there.
@@Maggers58 Hi ..good that you are aware you have an issue?..have you spoken to the Dr?.. or maybe you can taper off .. Please subscribe and share the channel to spread awareness..🙏
You are doing well. I came off 2 bottles of vodka and a few cheeky scotch by reduction. I've been sober for 6yrs but I had to hit terrible rock bottom to get off it. Just make a plan, I think mine was over 3 weeks, and do calculated reduction. I remember cheating sometimes, saving 2 daytime rations so I could have 3 in evening.🤣 I wouldn't recommend waiting for a total collapse like I did, but it really put the fear of god in me and does give me incentive to stay sober, I have no desire to go through that movie again. Good luck 👍
Thanks for this video. I was a functioning alcoholic up to about the age of 65, then I rapidly spirelled out of control till I ended up in hospital and a wheelchair. Sober, without any desire, for 6yrs and I will soon be going on holiday. I shall be very mindful of this video!
Drinking on the plane was an absolute nightmare for me, I did long haul a lot of times and its just not possible to get drunk enough. I used to sneak stuff on, always be asking the staff for more, continually going to the toilet. Spilling stuff I sat on a full can o lager once that exploded. You're right about the anxiety I hated putting my hand out to get a plastic glass off the stewardess as my hands would be shaking. I did only my second sober long haul flight this year and it was so much better. AA has sorted me out I have 10 months true sobriety and I can enjoy my holidays and my life now.
Last week I was on a plane. In front of me was a couple with two children. I have to admit, when the mom ordered a whiskey and soda at nine in the morning, I judged her.
@@phoebehill953 Hi thanks for this … I know what you’re saying..some people go rather crazy in “holiday mode” I hope you are well, please subscribe and keep watching 👍
@@stevencurry215 This was just some of the experiences I had on the flights to and from my destination, nearly every holiday something happened while we were actually there and I was always driven to seek out drink with inevitable consequences over the years things got worse and worse. I never could envisage a holiday without copious amounts of drink but now I can. AA and the support that gives was the key to me. Your videos help as well, I've liked and subscribed mate keep them coming.
I went to Egypt on a holiday by myself in early recovery. Sharm el sheikh. I relapsed on the 3rd night because I was bored out of my mind. I staggered back to the resort at 2am absolutely legless , made a pass at the night security guard ( in a Muslim country) luckily he found it funny and spent the next two days in bed feeling terrible and humiliated. Honestly , alcohol has a lot to answer for 😏
My friend came back from Kenya last month. I asked him how the safari was and what activities he did in Kenya. First thing he told me was that he could get a pint 80p so didn't bother leaving the resort. What a waste.
When I used to drink heavily, a holiday wasn't a chance to visit and discover new countries and cultures; it was a chance to visit and discover new bars!
I am on a holiday in Spain, I stopped drinking 3 months ago. Ive got loads of energy as I haven't been boozing. Someone said to me the other day who we met here "I am absolutely shattered". I was like, you've only been sat around the pool, but its all the boozing. Its really opened up my eyes even more. First Holiday sober since I was a kid haha! And first of many. Great video, its great people like yourself are highlighting this to others, especially younger people who might be struggling.
@@chili_phil Thank you Phil I’ve got a mate who is only 41 he works part time he says “ I’m so tired “…as you said it’s the booze Please subscribe and well done 👍
I remember drinking pints with my breakfast in Marmaris and the waiter quite calmly telling me "You'll soon end up in the cemetery my friend". I thought nothing of it at the time but looking back he recognised the problem..quite chilling really.
@@72steviec Hi that’s spooky I was in a nightclub in southern Spain years ago my wife had disappeared (usual argument)..,this blonde gorgeous woman who was Danish started to talk to me about the dangers of drinking…that was 25 plus years ago..I thought I had found a new girl ..took no notice of the advice 👍
Thanks for the great video Steven, I hope all is well m8 I'll be commenting again soon I have been somewhat busy lately. Be safe and God Bless my friend.
@@Adrian-ju7cm Cheers Adrian I looks Back & laugh ..it was a tough time Hope you are well Please subscribe and keep watching.. pls share to help spread the word 👍
I 'enjoy' listening to ye pal if enjoy is the right word. I know exactly the torture ye put yourself through with alcohol. It almost ended me too and listening has brought back so many memories even though life was a haze. Good on ye lad
Going on a traditional British beach holiday is pointless if you don’t drink. Better to go on a history holiday, or a hiking holiday. Keep busy and keep your brain active IMO 2 years sober…🙏
You’re on the mend pal. Well done. I haven’t had your experiences with alcohol because I’ve never been a drunk. The thought of it is just so frightening to me. I don’t drink much at all even on holiday and never will, it’s just not that enjoyable to me. I hope your words help others who are suffering, stick with it and good luck.
Last Christmas was my first ever alcohol free since I started drinking. Admittedly missed having a few G&T’s and some red wine but didn’t touch a drop. This will be my second alcohol free Christmas and I know it won’t bother me at all this time. Feel so much better without booze, for me there’s no going back.
Kudos to you man - I really get so much for your stories and brutal honestly......I have so much respect for you. Thanks for sharing.....can't thank you enough.....
Hi Steve, great video. I think we drink to impress sometimes but it backfires on us. It's a very amusing story 😂. You can look back now & laugh, but its a nightmare at the time. Hope you're well 👍
Bless you, that sounds like an absolute nightmare of a “holiday”. Nice to see you laughing about it mind, must admit I did chuckle when you said about all the repairs you had to pay for 😅😬 I’ve had some foolish accidents and apparently some very close calls when I’ve been hammered too. Been lucky really. So true about brits abroad, countless times my mates have tried to convince me to go somewhere by saying how cheap a pint is. Nation of pisstanks unfortunately our reputation abroad is dreadful because of it. Here’s a good saying that you’ve probably heard already; drinking alcohol is like borrowing happiness from tomorrow. 🤔 Take care 👍💪🫡
@@Jonnyturboable Cheers Jonny …not heard that phrase..it’s good & true, yes Brits abroad …total nightmare….please share the channel to help spread awareness 👍
I started out getting drunk every night. That turned into getting drunk *120 nights in a row.* Because I was sober all day, from about 10am to 6pm, I thought I'm not an alcoholic. The thing is from 6pm to 2 am drinking, I have no recollection of what I was doing between those hours. I knew it was becoming an issue when I started wanting a drink earlier and earlier. Luckily I actually didn't let it take over and I never had a drink before 6pm. Even so, I was drinking every night, not just a few drinks but 1.5 to 2 bottles of wine - every night - for months on end. Keep an eye on yourself.
Hi, thanks Richard I’ve been sober5 and had a few holidays for all those I missed when I was poorly. Congratulations on 8 years sober that’s awesome 👍 Please subscribe & share to spread the word 👍
Yes it is , I have been abroad many times on my own last time in 2015 to Holland , drove there and back and had a fantastic time . I have been Sober 24 years . ☺
After a major brain bleed and having half my skull removed, it's totally changed my life and get seizures daily, leading me to drink more and more cans including vodka. My falls are bad, constant injuries, but can't control it ATM
Hi Medics are adiment I cut down and stop, like I must of been in hospital over 25 times now with injury even stomach bleeds. but I start to shake uncontrollably and the alcohol is the thing that stops it, I'm just stuck. Anyways cheers for replying pal
Went to Mexico 10 hr flight with the wife I remember drinking cans on the plane and a couple drinks on arrival at th3 hotel ,then 5 days later coming around can’t remember anything after being in complete blackout ,being barred from every bar on the complex it’s a progressive disease alcoholism it just gets work ,I’m now 4 weeks sober and back to regular aa meetings
I really appreciate your videos and glad you are now sober. But alcohol for some can be taken in moderation and enjoyed . I do probably drink to much but on holiday I just make rules like no alcohol until after 4pm in the afternoon and as I'm not really a night owl I'm in bed early. Like everything it is all about control
If I’m out drinking I typically have control up until pint #5 after that I may as well empty my current account onto the floor, rip / stain whatever clothes I’m wearing, fall out with whoever I’m with and go home early to save myself a splitting hangover and bile vomit the next day. Control /restraint whatever you want to call it is a knife’s edge.
I once travelled alone for work, from East to West, West to North West, and back again across Australia. My 10day round trip by long haul flights, and train, staying in out of the outback townships was during a complete blackout relapse. The distance travelled was 18,000km and the only thing that I clearly remember was getting on the plane at the beginning of the trip and being hauled out of a hotel by security, thrown into a taxi to the airport in Adelaide. Spending a stopover in the Melbourne Airport Terminal for seven long painful hours. It was late when I landed and far too late for any bars etc. to be open. I huddled up on the floor with my backpack under my head, shaking, sweating, dry retching and in the most hellish of horrors. I have been sober now for two years and pray to God everyday that it stays that way. Life without the anguish, the shame, the fear and self loathing is so much more peaceful. Waking up sober, it never gets old. Gratitude and humility will stay me till the end of my days. Good luck to everyone out there on their journey. Thankyou Steven for your service and dedication to help others in need. Even the magnificent train trip across the Nullarbor Plane went by in absolute drunken oblivion. I managed to complete my assignment successfully (God knows how). I only know this because my boss called when I got home to tell me that I had done a great job. And that’s actually the terrifying part of the story. To be able to operate in an extremely altered reality and then remember very little when I sobered up.
Strange how we are all different with the booze. I know a 78 yo. Still smoking and drinking almost a bottle of vodka per day...keep trucking old man. Bless❤
Hi Steve, fellow Geordie here - Well done mate and great to see how you've turned your life around, great videos and keep them coming! I holiday in the Caribbean each year and fortunate enough to fly in Business Class on long-haul, for me it was about getting through security at Newcastle Airport into the Aspire lounge as early as possible, drink as much as possible before the short hop to Heathrow then getting through as much Champagne on the 1 hour flight then hitting the BA lounge at Terminal 5 for a few hours before the 9 hour flight over to the Island. Normally we stay in the adult only all-inclusive resorts where you can get a drink at 10am by the pool or on the beach, then head into the town and drink all day and back to the resort to drink all night - It became a routine and a goal to reach every time I went away on holiday. I have always drank in social situations, I'm 43 now and went through a horrible divorce recently and lost my driving licence last year all through binge drinking, it has ruined my life and relationships in so many ways. I decided I wanted to lose weight in September following two amazing holidays in the summer, I weighed in at 280lb, so I started doing the Keto diet on the 1st of October this year and had my last drink on the 30th of September, not had a drink since and to be honest not missing it - I've lost 22lb in body fat and saved so much money too. I said to myself that I will keep away from alcohol going forward, the true test will be my next business trip or next holiday, however since getting my driving licence back and being a complete petrol head who loves his cars, I realised how important and valuable my licence is and I think that is motivation for me to keep away from that poison, alcohol, which means I can enjoy my car anytime of the day, without the stress of being over the legal limit again. Admitting to yourself that you have a problem is the first step, but people in a similar boat always use the same line - "I'm not an alcoholic" and other excuses to convince ourselves that it’s okay to carry on. I used drink as a crutch to deal with stress, business related and personal issues and unfortunately when you associate with other people who are heavy drinkers, they become enablers and are not good folk to be around so I've had to sever ties with many people who would encourage my behaviour. I plan to move on with my life and improve it, if that means people are left behind as I branch off in a different direction then so be it - Remember, positivity breeds positive outcomes, ergo Negativity breeds negative outcomes. Cheers Rob.
@@fintangriffin1648 Thank you…it’s a struggle everyday when we are alcoholics Hope you are well ..please subscribe and pls share to help spread awareness 🙏
I was trying not to laugh tbh thanks for subscribing I have hundreds of videos to come out …I’ve have had 40 years of it….hope you are well, please share to help raise awareness 🙏
Yeah I thought that, hard for him though because it is such a devastating serious issue and he’s trying to protect others. Nice to see that side of him though. 👍
@@Jonnyturboable Cheers Jonny …the content is going to be more revealing as time goes on….. we are 6 months on here now I have so many experiences as we all have no doubt,… from those Drinking days 👍
I went on a 4 day break abroad with my wife and it ended up a 10 day holiday for me as was not allowed back on the plane home.. trust me it was a pub story but not when you were living in it... nearly 7 years sober odaat
I would describe myself as a weekend alcoholic. I'm perfectly fine to go without it through the week but feel like I need it at least one night on a weekend to the point where I crave it. I wonder if this is a common thing 🤔
@@seansmith445 Hi Sean very common, as long as you can control it during the week you will be ok…pleased you are aware of things Please subscribe and keep watching 🙏
You're ded right there about the price of a pint thing and holidays. It's staring you right in the face this BS and it took you saying it in that way yo make me realise how ridiculous it is. Yep I'm one of the ones you would notice in the queue looking edgy and/or fed up because I'd just had 10 days on the drink, it's sad really. When you said alcohol takes your confidence that was powerful to me and a eureka moment even though I knew it already (I think?) Trying again to cut it right back now. Thanks for your vids mate
I remember prying back the surround of my bath in Cyprus to hide my gin empties from my mates. If a plumber has to come he will wonder what happened here)))
Absolute madness..only WE on this channel will ever understand the extreme lengths we went to in order to feed the addiction Thanks for subscribing .please share the channel to help spread awareness 🙏
Went from Newcastle Airport last New Years Eve, 6 am flight. About £8 a pint was enough to put me off drink but the bar/lounge was busy & virtually everyone was shit faced @ 4:30 am. Mainly women, couldn’t believe it. 🎉 party started early & then they continued on the plane. Crazy.
@@davidmt23 Totally agree. Look, I'm a drinker (though trying to get off it) but I fully support the right of people to get pissed, and drink as much as they like....but NOT when the safety of others is being risked.
@@bobjames6622 I'm not one of those "though shalt not drink" type of sober people either. Like you say, for safety👍 Good luck if you do try and get off it permanently.
ive lived all over europe and ive never had a good answer to the question everyone on different countries has asked me, why do you brits get so blind drunk when you drink? answers on a postcode
He is the most boring person on this platform! Only on here to make money - always replies with telling them to subscribe - he is boring enough to make you want to commit suicide!
Funny my cousin is on holiday here this week & she told me that because their hotel 🏩 is all inclusive- drinks meals free some folks sit drinking ALL day Just because its free 🍷😨maybe hotels doing full board should have a 4 drink limit daily- but then it seems like you are treating folks like children 🤔
@@stevencurry215 I have been here since August 2020- it is very nice relaxed way of life here people V friendly. Can sit around in sunny cafes & socialize with a coffee in afternoon so less temptation to drink than there is in English pubs on cold afternoons! The only problem is that after Brexit it is V hard to get permission to work- you need residencia which you can only get living here 3 years continuously. I was lucky I own a house in Biggin Hill mainly from inheritance that I have rented out to a polish family & i can get by as rents on flats are cheaper here- though even they are more expensive now with the tourist lets & AirB&B controversy; my landlord doesnt put my rent up much as i dont give him any hassle. I was in the Met police for 5 years a prison officer before that & a postman before that. I was sacked from the Met as i said something nonPC: "Narcissistic attention seeking " & "the taxpayer shouldn't fund virtue signalling" about police marching on gay pride parades & clicked like on the Right wing group Traditional Britain on facebook which a grass Paul Blewer screenshotted to the DPS. Rather than just bollock me & tell me to delete my facebook they are so fanatically PC I was on full pay on restricted duty a year then suspended another year with them hoping I would resign- which I refused to do; so i had a hearing & was sacked. I'll bet the Met was a lot different when you were in back in the day- I was Westminster borough- mainly belgravia & charingX police station; if u ever worked there. Well done with u videos Im sure they help many people.
I was always know as just a heavy drinker but that's Ireland for you. 4 years ago I hit rock bottom. A litre and a half of vodka a day. Couldn't eat, walk, stand or tell the difference of what was reality and what was not. I was weeks away from dying. I'll be sober 4 years in February and I don't miss alcohol at all. Unfortunately when I stopped drinking I lost 99 percent of my friends. I do get very lonely as I thought when I quit drinking my life would be amazing. I'm happy I'm alive and well, I'll be 50 in March and my friend wants me to go on holiday to celebrate but I always associated my holidays with boozing so I don't know what to do. Anyone who is struggling with the decision to stop drinking or not, do it. No harm in stopping, you will feel much better and if you don't have a problem you can start again anyway. I wish you the best of luck, God bless xx
I just got back from my first alcohol-free, drug-free vacation in 48 years. I went by myself. If I felt tired and/or overwhelmed, I went into my hotel room and relaxed with some drawing materials or some reading. A very boozy party was going on in the courtyard of my hotel one night, and the noisy drunken idiots made me glad I wasn’t one of them. I went out for a walk on the beach, and bought some earplugs before I went back to my room. I went for many long walks. It wasn’t exciting, but it was relaxing - and I had interesting conversations with strangers, without being a drunken bore. My sister has been wanting to go on vacation with me for awhile, and now I feel ready to do that after my successful week vacationing on my own. Maybe it’s counterintuitive, to be by oneself, but it worked for me.
I know what you mean. It gets to where no day is normal. Every day is a hangover but as you keep drinking, hangovers become normal and you gaze off into the distance some mornings, wondering what a normal day is anymore. It's a living hell.
Ha ha. You my comrade sound like my twin)) After lots of warnings I flatlined my way to hospital and was nearly Switched off(( But now have great fun doing stuff. I mostly drank alone so didn't really lose friends. My family are very happy with me now. Being able to do stuff at any time makes me feel great. I do avoid pubs etc but not cos there is alcohol but to avoid the shitetalk. Jesus my friends talk so much crap when drunk and repeat the same old storys again and again. Onwards and upwards lad))))
Go on the holiday with your friend. It'll do you good. But make sure to keep yourself busy with activities.
@@SteMc-o2y Thank you so much, it’s a terrible illness …go on holiday.. be cautious…you’re only 50… things will get better…please subscribe and keep in touch 👍
Last Christmas holiday I spent the first half drinking and said ‘I ain’t doing this again’. New Year’s Eve I had my last drink and that was it. Dry since. It was interesting to reflect on getting up in the morning, recover, do something, then crack open the first drink mid afternoon. Drink in the evening. Repeat. Not cool. Waste of a life and waste of money
@@davidneal6920 Well done 👍 on your sobriety…please share the channel to help spread awareness 👍
well done mate five years ive been sober now three and a half and the novelty of being sober has never wore off,but i can relate to everything you have said and it brings back memories.great channel and youtube needs more of this content because there are people out there struggling and dont know what to do so well done again and look forward to the next one
@@justinwhalley9679 Thank you Justin … thanks for subscribing and please share the channel to help push awareness 🙏
Nice one, Steve!
Reminds me of my "holiday" in Latvia eight year ago, shortly after being made redundant. The drinking began at the airport and stopped only when I was sleeping. On the first morning all I could think about was getting a drink just to feel "normal", knowing that my female companion was planning to take me on a tour or Riga later in the day (and wondering how I was going to get through it). I became increasingly anxious and paranoid as the holiday went on - not helped by an encounter with an over-friendly Russian restaraunt owner who insisted on pouring me beers and vodkas like they were going out of fashion. The low point came during a sleepless night while being practically eaten alive by mosquitos. I got up to use the toilet and found my female companion's phone charging in the living room. My paranoia and delusions had reached such a point that I took the phone to the loo with me and went through all of her messages to see who she was talking to and what she was saying about me. When I came out, to my horror, there she was, standing in the living room asking if I had seen her missing phone. While I thought she wasn't looking I whipped it out of my pocket, placed it on a chair and pretended to find it - but she wasn't stupid and had seen exactly what I done. To cut a long story short, that was the last time I ever saw her. I spent the last day of my "holiday" wandering the streets of Riga on my own, necking huge glasses of vodka with random alcoholics - including a truck driver from Belarus who had caught his wife in a compromising situation with his best friend. The flight home the next morning was possibly the worst experience of my life - hungover, exhausted, raw with mosquito bites and full of remorse for violating my friend's trust.
Like you, I can look back now and laugh. I think that's one of the best things about going alcohol free: beng able to reflect on those dark times from a much better place, knowing that life will probably never be that bad again. :-)
Gotta give yourself limits been alcoholic 40yrs no worries from nth Queensland Australia
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I grew up in a house with an alcoholic father, The rows between mum & dad stay with me, Lying in bed as a kid listening to the row early 80`s. Im 51 now & i like a drink, But not to that scale. My father is still alive 80 & does not miss it, I believe you can grow out of Alcoholism...
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Sounds very familiar to my experience`s of holidays abroad Steven, I was with the wife in Greece and the world cup was on she hates football so i would go to a bar to watch it but really it was more a chance to get as much booze down my neck in those 90 minutes as possible , i`ve been sober for more than a year now, thanks for the video .
@megacapulet6470 the amount of football/sporting (in fact any) event that I can't remember is shocking truly a waste of money!!
@@megacapulet6470 Hi cheers … yeah any excuse…for a beer.. well done on getting sober 👍
@@davidmt23 I remember going to watch Leeds V Arsenal 1997. My mate was in the Arsenal end and when we met up after the match I was winding him up because Leeds won 3-0. My mate asked "what am I on about?" The match finished 0-0. Gawd knows what the Leeds fans thought of me dancing a jig in the stands? Night before match I stayed up all night drinking, took the bus from London to Leeds with 20 odd cans of Guinness. Drank another 6 pints in 20 minutes before the match in a pub outside the ground (Old Peacock). I finally quit the booze 2018 because I hated myself so much. I'm never going back.
Arrive at airport at some ungodly hour
Have a full English with a couple of pints
Get on flight-now wine and spirits
Arrive at hotel-welcome drinks
All inclusive-so continuous drinking for 10 days.
I avoid these holidays
Any evening meal or party “I’m driving” is my stock excuse
Pub- alcohol free Guinness
Other excuse “inflamed liver so I can’t drink at the moment”
Many temptations and enablers. People hate to see me sober.
Hi I can relate to “ people hate to see me sober “ I can tell the guys I used to drink with me are so jealous it’s pathetic
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Your video's are so accessible - something about you is natural at sharing this and your video's are great. I'm obviously sorry you've suffered all this of course but wanted to say thanks for sharing it.
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This was just what I needed to hear today thank you , I am on day two of after a relapse , I get full of anxiety at times especially with journey,s and its so destructive and I feel so ashamed and am panicking today as I,m in withdrawal, horrible. Thank you so much.
My husband is sober 2 years now and is now enjoying the experience of holidays and seeing more than the inside of a bar, My holidays are obviously better now too as I have my partner back to share it with. ❤
My problem is my wife loves to drink too, it’s more difficult when the two of you kinda bounce off each other. I know this can’t continue indefinitely. Point I’m trying to make is that when it’s both of you, it’s probably incredibly rare,that you both want a change at the same time.
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@@Peteski-0 I like to drink but do so now with the girls. My husband has brought to my attention the benefits of not drinking so I am now more aware of drinking and enjoy alcohol free dates and adventures with him. It’s at about balance, compromise and being honest with oneself x
I’m struggling, upsetting the ones that mean the most to me, sitting in a room with empty cans and bottles all over the place. Thanks for your videos, the rationalising of this is really helping me, can’t work it out myself when I’m like this
Taper down n mean it bro. And just prepared for when the tapering gets low amounts ur gunna feel like shit. Panic anxiety headaches but u got to do it
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I found your video inspiring and am glad your life has improved and congratulations on your sobriety.
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Thanks bro' I totally get it. I'm in recovery now and it's been 2 years and 4 months sine my last drink. I saw so much of myself in this podcast. Life is an existence when drinking, it's not a life. Thanks for your honesty, it's totally appreciated and good luck for the future
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Great honest content, keepin it real, you cant go wrong , more power to you buddy👊
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Came across your videos the other week by chance. They are amazing. You should be in schools giving talks about the dangers of alcohol.
Just to say that I find your videos really engaging even though it is essentially a bloke talking to a screen about being an alcoholic! However you're doing it, you're doing great at it! Really insightful and interesting. Thank you.
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I love the candid way you describe your alcoholism, in the past tense of course. 5 years sober, well done my friend.
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@@stevencurry215 so many things struck a familiar chord mate. Disturbingly but also comforting. I’m sure you understand.
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I’m in Vegas for two weeks taking care of business items, 5 years ago it would have been an unmitigated disaster. This year it’s nice. Great weather.
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100% relate to this! Before getting sober (first try) end of last year, me and a friend went to scotland... she wasnt a drinker... i drank... a lot... and it all was so miserable / my health took such a hit it was the thing that spurred me into never ever wanting another day in my life as a drinker.
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Brilliant video I feel exactly the same about holidays the only way I can go is to drink as it all makes me so anxious
Anxiety is horrendous 😔
So true it is a nightmare, trying to get off it but really struggling. Not drinking huge amounts but it's going that way.
You can do it. Just take it one day at a time. It might sound cliche but don’t think too far ahead. Good luck!
Definitely don't think too far ahead, that's what I struggled with in the beginning, I just couldn't see me never having a beer again.... 3 years dry now, was so hard in the beginning. All the clichés are true. It does get better. Good luck pal
agree, it is an issue of habit. A drinker drinks, a smoker smokes. Some persistence will be necessary but after a while the habit is discarded. It doesn’t seem reasonable from the perspective of the habit-holder, but it’s absolutely a thing. 4.5 years sober here. Hang in there.
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You are doing well. I came off 2 bottles of vodka and a few cheeky scotch by reduction. I've been sober for 6yrs but I had to hit terrible rock bottom to get off it. Just make a plan, I think mine was over 3 weeks, and do calculated reduction. I remember cheating sometimes, saving 2 daytime rations so I could have 3 in evening.🤣 I wouldn't recommend waiting for a total collapse like I did, but it really put the fear of god in me and does give me incentive to stay sober, I have no desire to go through that movie again. Good luck 👍
Thanks for this video. I was a functioning alcoholic up to about the age of 65, then I rapidly spirelled out of control till I ended up in hospital and a wheelchair. Sober, without any desire, for 6yrs and I will soon be going on holiday. I shall be very mindful of this video!
@@johnkerr7286 Have a great holiday 👍
Drinking on the plane was an absolute nightmare for me, I did long haul a lot of times and its just not possible to get drunk enough. I used to sneak stuff on, always be asking the staff for more, continually going to the toilet. Spilling stuff I sat on a full can o lager once that exploded. You're right about the anxiety I hated putting my hand out to get a plastic glass off the stewardess as my hands would be shaking. I did only my second sober long haul flight this year and it was so much better. AA has sorted me out I have 10 months true sobriety and I can enjoy my holidays and my life now.
@@ewanbauld607 Great story Sir, the explosion of the can …the thing is being an Alcoholic is very hard work….glad you’ve turned it around 👍
@@stevencurry215 Yeah, being an alcoholic is full-time - going to work and doing things gets in the way, such hinderance.
Last week I was on a plane. In front of me was a couple with two children. I have to admit, when the mom ordered a whiskey and soda at nine in the morning, I judged her.
@@phoebehill953 Hi thanks for this … I know what you’re saying..some people go rather crazy in “holiday mode” I hope you are well, please subscribe and keep watching 👍
@@stevencurry215 This was just some of the experiences I had on the flights to and from my destination, nearly every holiday something happened while we were actually there and I was always driven to seek out drink with inevitable consequences over the years things got worse and worse. I never could envisage a holiday without copious amounts of drink but now I can. AA and the support that gives was the key to me. Your videos help as well, I've liked and subscribed mate keep them coming.
I went to Egypt on a holiday by myself in early recovery. Sharm el sheikh.
I relapsed on the 3rd night because I was bored out of my mind. I staggered back to the resort at 2am absolutely legless , made a pass at the night security guard ( in a Muslim country) luckily he found it funny and spent the next two days in bed feeling terrible and humiliated.
Honestly , alcohol has a lot to answer for 😏
@@MrLetmein2011 Hi thank you for sharing this ….Alcohol has caused virtually all my problems 👍
My life would have worked out 100x better if I’d never touched a drop. 100%. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Hey steve Thank you for sharing the storty im doing my best i will try to quit.Much love ❤ Steven Greetinings from Ireland😊
@@mickdunne981 Thank you Mick…keep strong 💪
@@Jonnyturboable Same my friend…. I should Have been a bit more sensible, thanks for your support, please share the channel to help others
My friend came back from Kenya last month. I asked him how the safari was and what activities he did in Kenya. First thing he told me was that he could get a pint 80p so didn't bother leaving the resort. What a waste.
great vids ste you're helping people mate
Thank you ..that is my aim some of the comments I receive have humbled me to tears ❤️
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After watching a few of your vids , I've realised im not an alcoholic 🎉
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When I used to drink heavily, a holiday wasn't a chance to visit and discover new countries and cultures; it was a chance to visit and discover new bars!
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Your videos help me.
Thank you.
So true everything u say. X well done on your sobriety
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I am on a holiday in Spain, I stopped drinking 3 months ago. Ive got loads of energy as I haven't been boozing. Someone said to me the other day who we met here "I am absolutely shattered". I was like, you've only been sat around the pool, but its all the boozing. Its really opened up my eyes even more. First Holiday sober since I was a kid haha! And first of many. Great video, its great people like yourself are highlighting this to others, especially younger people who might be struggling.
@@chili_phil Thank you Phil I’ve got a mate who is only 41 he works part time he says “ I’m so tired “…as you said it’s the booze
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I remember drinking pints with my breakfast in Marmaris and the waiter quite calmly telling me "You'll soon end up in the cemetery my friend". I thought nothing of it at the time but looking back he recognised the problem..quite chilling really.
@@72steviec Hi that’s spooky I was in a nightclub in southern Spain years ago my wife had disappeared (usual argument)..,this blonde gorgeous woman who was Danish started to talk to me about the dangers of drinking…that was 25 plus years ago..I thought I had found a new girl ..took no notice of the advice 👍
Thanks for the great video Steven, I hope all is well m8 I'll be commenting again soon I have been somewhat busy lately. Be safe and God Bless my friend.
Cheers my friend 👍
The part about breaking the bed was funny but it's great to know you fixed the habit.
@@Adrian-ju7cm Cheers Adrian I looks Back & laugh ..it was a tough time
Hope you are well
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I 'enjoy' listening to ye pal if enjoy is the right word. I know exactly the torture ye put yourself through with alcohol. It almost ended me too and listening has brought back so many memories even though life was a haze. Good on ye lad
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Going on a traditional British beach holiday is pointless if you don’t drink. Better to go on a history holiday, or a hiking holiday. Keep busy and keep your brain active IMO 2 years sober…🙏
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Thanks Steven
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You’re on the mend pal. Well done. I haven’t had your experiences with alcohol because I’ve never been a drunk. The thought of it is just so frightening to me. I don’t drink much at all even on holiday and never will, it’s just not that enjoyable to me. I hope your words help others who are suffering, stick with it and good luck.
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Last Christmas was my first ever alcohol free since I started drinking. Admittedly missed having a few G&T’s and some red wine but didn’t touch a drop. This will be my second alcohol free Christmas and I know it won’t bother me at all this time. Feel so much better without booze, for me there’s no going back.
Kudos to you man - I really get so much for your stories and brutal honestly......I have so much respect for you. Thanks for sharing.....can't thank you enough.....
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Hi Steve, great video. I think we drink to impress sometimes but it backfires on us. It's a very amusing story 😂. You can look back now & laugh, but its a nightmare at the time. Hope you're well 👍
Absolutely ,we must find some humour in the experiences we have had, thanks for your support…I’m very well hope you are too ❤️
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Bless you, that sounds like an absolute nightmare of a “holiday”. Nice to see you laughing about it mind, must admit I did chuckle when you said about all the repairs you had to pay for 😅😬 I’ve had some foolish accidents and apparently some very close calls when I’ve been hammered too. Been lucky really.
So true about brits abroad, countless times my mates have tried to convince me to go somewhere by saying how cheap a pint is. Nation of pisstanks unfortunately our reputation abroad is dreadful because of it.
Here’s a good saying that you’ve probably heard already; drinking alcohol is like borrowing happiness from tomorrow. 🤔
Take care 👍💪🫡
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I started out getting drunk every night. That turned into getting drunk *120 nights in a row.* Because I was sober all day, from about 10am to 6pm, I thought I'm not an alcoholic. The thing is from 6pm to 2 am drinking, I have no recollection of what I was doing between those hours. I knew it was becoming an issue when I started wanting a drink earlier and earlier. Luckily I actually didn't let it take over and I never had a drink before 6pm. Even so, I was drinking every night, not just a few drinks but 1.5 to 2 bottles of wine - every night - for months on end. Keep an eye on yourself.
Thanks so much, are you off the booze now?
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I was a massive drinker for 35 yrs. Stopped over 6 yrs ago. I used to actually drink less on holidays then and always feel better for it.
The body responds well if you keep the alcohol at arm’s length
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Looking well Steven. All your stories are so familiar. I'm on/off with the booze but I know I have a problem. Thanks for sharing.
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Try a holiday not drinking. The stressors are just as high but less bed breaking. I still find it very difficult 8 years down the line.
Hi, thanks Richard I’ve been sober5 and had a few holidays for all those I missed when I was poorly. Congratulations on 8 years sober that’s awesome 👍
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I know it's not funny but when you said you broke the bed slats that cracked me up
@@87arranprestwich I find it very amusing now 😂 Thanks for watching, please subscribe and keep watching 👍
Congrats on your sobriety Steven.
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My first holiday sober made me give up for good, realised I’d been lied to about alcohol giving us a fun time
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Yes it is , I have been abroad many times on my own last time in 2015 to Holland , drove there and back and had a fantastic time . I have been Sober 24 years . ☺
Certainly is Alan when we get sober, you are an inspiration Sir, honoured to have you on my channel 👍
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I go to Barcelona.. Drink cold mojitos (sin alcohol) and have a good smoke :) Sober since 24 august 2017
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After a major brain bleed and having half my skull removed, it's totally changed my life and get seizures daily, leading me to drink more and more cans including vodka. My falls are bad, constant injuries, but can't control it ATM
@@JackPalmer-k4f Hi Jack what do the Medics say about the situation? It’s a problem if you are drinking too much…let me know 👍
Hi Medics are adiment I cut down and stop, like I must of been in hospital over 25 times now with injury even stomach bleeds. but I start to shake uncontrollably and the alcohol is the thing that stops it, I'm just stuck. Anyways cheers for replying pal
Went to Mexico 10 hr flight with the wife I remember drinking cans on the plane and a couple drinks on arrival at th3 hotel ,then 5 days later coming around can’t remember anything after being in complete blackout ,being barred from every bar on the complex it’s a progressive disease alcoholism it just gets work ,I’m now 4 weeks sober and back to regular aa meetings
Well done Sir, 4 weeks is awesome, we can all relate to parts of the “ Holiday” incidents
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It isn't. I rarely drank during the Holidays. I had other anxiety/depression triggers. Good video.
Thanks my friend, my holidays were a total disaster until I was sober 👍
😮....well done mate
Correct ...habit soon became an addiction.
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ODAAT. Hang in there buddy; you’re far from alone.
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I really appreciate your videos and glad you are now sober. But alcohol for some can be taken in moderation and enjoyed . I do probably drink to much but on holiday I just make rules like no alcohol until after 4pm in the afternoon and as I'm not really a night owl I'm in bed early. Like everything it is all about control
If I’m out drinking I typically have control up until pint #5 after that I may as well empty my current account onto the floor, rip / stain whatever clothes I’m wearing, fall out with whoever I’m with and go home early to save myself a splitting hangover and bile vomit the next day. Control /restraint whatever you want to call it is a knife’s edge.
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I once travelled alone for work, from East to West, West to North West, and back again across Australia. My 10day round trip by long haul flights, and train, staying in out of the outback townships was during a complete blackout relapse. The distance travelled was 18,000km and the only thing that I clearly remember was getting on the plane at the beginning of the trip and being hauled out of a hotel by security, thrown into a taxi to the airport in Adelaide. Spending a stopover in the Melbourne Airport Terminal for seven long painful hours. It was late when I landed and far too late for any bars etc. to be open. I huddled up on the floor with my backpack under my head, shaking, sweating, dry retching and in the most hellish of horrors. I have been sober now for two years and pray to God everyday that it stays that way. Life without the anguish, the shame, the fear and self loathing is so much more peaceful. Waking up sober, it never gets old. Gratitude and humility will stay me till the end of my days. Good luck to everyone out there on their journey. Thankyou Steven for your service and dedication to help others in need.
Even the magnificent train trip across the Nullarbor Plane went by in absolute drunken oblivion. I managed to complete my assignment successfully (God knows how). I only know this because my boss called when I got home to tell me that I had done a great job. And that’s actually the terrifying part of the story. To be able to operate in an extremely altered reality and then remember very little when I sobered up.
Strange how we are all different with the booze. I know a 78 yo. Still smoking and drinking almost a bottle of vodka per day...keep trucking old man. Bless❤
We're not, is the thing.
It seems to affect some more than others..but the addiction is similar, thanks for subscribing and keep watching 👍
I tend to agree
This is so funny, sorry to laugh but lol Steven🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks Samantha, I hope you are well, it would be a pleasure to meet you one day ❤️😂😂😂😂
Maybe we could have a holiday 😂😂😂
When an alcoholic father takes his family on a vacation, it's no vacation for his wife and kids either.
Hi Steve, fellow Geordie here - Well done mate and great to see how you've turned your life around, great videos and keep them coming!
I holiday in the Caribbean each year and fortunate enough to fly in Business Class on long-haul, for me it was about getting through security at Newcastle Airport into the Aspire lounge as early as possible, drink as much as possible before the short hop to Heathrow then getting through as much Champagne on the 1 hour flight then hitting the BA lounge at Terminal 5 for a few hours before the 9 hour flight over to the Island.
Normally we stay in the adult only all-inclusive resorts where you can get a drink at 10am by the pool or on the beach, then head into the town and drink all day and back to the resort to drink all night - It became a routine and a goal to reach every time I went away on holiday.
I have always drank in social situations, I'm 43 now and went through a horrible divorce recently and lost my driving licence last year all through binge drinking, it has ruined my life and relationships in so many ways.
I decided I wanted to lose weight in September following two amazing holidays in the summer, I weighed in at 280lb, so I started doing the Keto diet on the 1st of October this year and had my last drink on the 30th of September, not had a drink since and to be honest not missing it - I've lost 22lb in body fat and saved so much money too.
I said to myself that I will keep away from alcohol going forward, the true test will be my next business trip or next holiday, however since getting my driving licence back and being a complete petrol head who loves his cars, I realised how important and valuable my licence is and I think that is motivation for me to keep away from that poison, alcohol, which means I can enjoy my car anytime of the day, without the stress of being over the legal limit again.
Admitting to yourself that you have a problem is the first step, but people in a similar boat always use the same line - "I'm not an alcoholic" and other excuses to convince ourselves that it’s okay to carry on.
I used drink as a crutch to deal with stress, business related and personal issues and unfortunately when you associate with other people who are heavy drinkers, they become enablers and are not good folk to be around so I've had to sever ties with many people who would encourage my behaviour.
I plan to move on with my life and improve it, if that means people are left behind as I branch off in a different direction then so be it - Remember, positivity breeds positive outcomes, ergo Negativity breeds negative outcomes.
Cheers Rob.
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i hope everybody who goes to benidorm are watching this lol
@@tonygarforth539 Too right ..it’s par for the course there 👍
Great video
@@fintangriffin1648 Thank you…it’s a struggle everyday when we are alcoholics
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You should smile more. 😊
I was trying not to laugh tbh thanks for subscribing I have hundreds of videos to come out …I’ve have had 40 years of it….hope you are well, please share to help raise awareness 🙏
@@stevencurry215 When you smile, your face comes alive.
Yeah I thought that, hard for him though because it is such a devastating serious issue and he’s trying to protect others. Nice to see that side of him though. 👍
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I went on a 4 day break abroad with my wife and it ended up a 10 day holiday for me as was not allowed back on the plane home.. trust me it was a pub story but not when you were living in it... nearly 7 years sober odaat
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I would describe myself as a weekend alcoholic. I'm perfectly fine to go without it through the week but feel like I need it at least one night on a weekend to the point where I crave it. I wonder if this is a common thing 🤔
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You're ded right there about the price of a pint thing and holidays. It's staring you right in the face this BS and it took you saying it in that way yo make me realise how ridiculous it is. Yep I'm one of the ones you would notice in the queue looking edgy and/or fed up because I'd just had 10 days on the drink, it's sad really. When you said alcohol takes your confidence that was powerful to me and a eureka moment even though I knew it already (I think?) Trying again to cut it right back now. Thanks for your vids mate
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I remember prying back the surround of my bath in Cyprus to hide my gin empties from my mates. If a plumber has to come he will wonder what happened here)))
Absolute madness..only WE on this channel will ever understand the extreme lengths we went to in order to feed the addiction
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Found some old Stella cans under the bath, from where I'd attempted to do the bathroom up, needless to say I fxcked the tiling up
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I love a drink
Went from Newcastle Airport last New Years Eve, 6 am flight.
About £8 a pint was enough to put me off drink but the bar/lounge was busy & virtually everyone was shit faced @ 4:30 am.
Mainly women, couldn’t believe it.
🎉 party started early & then they continued on the plane. Crazy.
I'm not for banning things, as it's up to people what they do, but alcohol SHOULD be banned in airports and on planes for very obvious safety reasons.
dinking in airports needs to be stopped.
@bobjames6622 sober now, and seeing the state of people on planes is a worry, (been there). Should never be allowed on a plane
@@davidmt23 Totally agree. Look, I'm a drinker (though trying to get off it) but I fully support the right of people to get pissed, and drink as much as they like....but NOT when the safety of others is being risked.
@@bobjames6622 I'm not one of those "though shalt not drink" type of sober people either. Like you say, for safety👍
Good luck if you do try and get off it permanently.
Try a holiday in an Islamic coutry. Just a suggestion. Maybe Afghanistan or somewhere.
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off on holiday for the cheap booze really..
A lot of people certainly do that …remember the old booze cruises when we went to the French hypermarkets to get cheap beer in the 80s-90s
You're tolerance levels must have been Olympic standard to have even got on that plane in the first place
Stop drinking then.
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ive lived all over europe and ive never had a good answer to the question everyone on different countries has asked me, why do you brits get so blind drunk when you drink? answers on a postcode
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Can’t understand him
@@edwardconway1601 Subtitles help ..❤️
He is pathetic!
pathetic
All that drink and a holiday.what income do you have?.
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Tedious video, stop showing up
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He is the most boring person on this platform! Only on here to make money - always replies with telling them to subscribe - he is boring enough to make you want to commit suicide!
Funny my cousin is on holiday here this week & she told me that because their hotel 🏩 is all inclusive- drinks meals free some folks sit drinking ALL day Just because its free 🍷😨maybe hotels doing full board should have a 4 drink limit daily- but then it seems like you are treating folks like children 🤔
Hello mate ..how long have you been Lanzarote…did you retire over there?..My partner and I (she’s South Africa) can’t stand much more of the uk ..👍
@@stevencurry215 I have been here since August 2020- it is very nice relaxed way of life here people V friendly. Can sit around in sunny cafes & socialize with a coffee in afternoon so less temptation to drink than there is in English pubs on cold afternoons! The only problem is that after Brexit it is V hard to get permission to work- you need residencia which you can only get living here 3 years continuously. I was lucky I own a house in Biggin Hill mainly from inheritance that I have rented out to a polish family & i can get by as rents on flats are cheaper here- though even they are more expensive now with the tourist lets & AirB&B controversy; my landlord doesnt put my rent up much as i dont give him any hassle. I was in the Met police for 5 years a prison officer before that & a postman before that. I was sacked from the Met as i said something nonPC: "Narcissistic attention seeking " & "the taxpayer shouldn't fund virtue signalling" about police marching on gay pride parades & clicked like on the Right wing group Traditional Britain on facebook which a grass Paul Blewer screenshotted to the DPS. Rather than just bollock me & tell me to delete my facebook they are so fanatically PC I was on full pay on restricted duty a year then suspended another year with them hoping I would resign- which I refused to do; so i had a hearing & was sacked. I'll bet the Met was a lot different when you were in back in the day- I was Westminster borough- mainly belgravia & charingX police station; if u ever worked there. Well done with u videos Im sure they help many people.