@@charleswcousins Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I think (most) people are craving depth, even if they don't know it. But there are so many distractions these days. It's so difficult to not be hypnotized by it all. 💗
Congratulations on your 14 years of sobriety.🎉 I’ve been sober almost 11 years, it’s the best decision I ever made. I never imagined life without alcohol. But I love being sober, it’s awesome. Thanks for sharing your story. I wish you all the best.👍💖🙏🏼
I am about to quit alcohol as it really messes up my gut health and I feel exactly as you describe it, horrified that I can’t do it. I hope it’s easier than I think. Wish me luck 🍀
Thanks for sharing, I gave up drinking at 63, it's never too late.. Your story is inspiring and so true. We should keep in mind if a drug identical to alcohol was introduced now it would be banned.
Das ist ein sehr mutiger persönlicher Beitrag zu einem großen gesellschaftlichen Problem in vielen Kulturen. Frau McCormack ist es gelungen, durch Abstinenz ein glückliches und erfülltes Leben zu führen. Die Authentizität des Beitrages ist bestechend. Ich wünsche mir, dass diese so eminent wichtige Botschaft den gesellschaftlichen Diskurs über die Folgen des Konsums von Alkohol erreichen und prägen wird.
Thank you for sharing your story. I experienced a terrible blackout by alcohol about a month ago, then decided to quit drinking. So far so good. I'd like to get to be a person who never drink alcohol ever.
That's why alcohol is forbidden in Islam because it negatively affects the person. This video appeared to me by chance and because I like to watch the video in English. In fact, your story is inspiring and will help others stay away from alcohol. Thank you very much. 👏 👏
I'm so grateful that I found you, Maggie. Almost six years alcohol free here and you couldn't pay me to start drinking again. Just noticing that beautiful ray of light bathing you through the trees in this video - that's how sobriety feels 🌅
About 14 years sober here as well. Thanks for sharing. The world needs more of this. Just "Hey, I had a real problem with alcohol that tainted portions of my life, but I got over it, and those areas got better".
Thank you so much for your comment and support, and congratulations on your sobriety! Completely changing the trajectory of your life. I agree it would be great if more people talked about it - I did have some judgements from people who really couldn't imagine why I would want to share it - just confronting for them I guess. But it's well worth it for the amount of people who it touched. I hope you have a brilliant 2025 💛🎉
Thank you so much for sharing your story so very brave, I’ve just started my sobriety, I to suffer from very low esteem, self worth abandonment issues I just pray I have the same positive in time as you did. Once again a big hearted thank you for your inspirational message. Stay strong ❤
I’m on day 33 abstaining from alcohol. It’s difficult because I feel some things are coming up now health wise because I’ve stopped. But I’m glad that I don’t drink anymore. I feel proud
I quit drinking with the help of *The Easy Way to Control Drinking* by Allen Carr. I read it twice. I drank almost daily from age 17 to 54, but now I’ve been alcohol-free for nearly two years. I also used his book on quitting caffeine to give up coffee about a year ago. I highly recommend Allen Carr’s books for overcoming addictions.
Thanks for sharing your story. You mentioned something to the effect of drinking being disrespectful. I couldn’t agree more. When I think about the lack of awareness and not being in tune to my family at certain points because I over drank it’s just embarrassing. I’m not going to live in that shame but I’m thankful for the conviction. Thanks again for sharing. Your courage gives us all courage!
I had my few experiences with alcohol at a very young age but i forgot about it soon enough. Than i met a friend who had a drinking problem and didn’t need to do much to influence me into creating my own habit. I drank from my 20’s to around 45. Now 56 i realise that i was drinking to have friends, to give me energy, to lower my inhibitions, to be funnier to be part of the gang ! Towards the end i would drink on my own to calm my anxieties. Drinking is fun when you are young but catches up with you. I nearly lost it all including the woman of my life. If i could talk to my younger self, id say just don’t bother…there are better things in life.
Thank you for sharing your experience, I know that it was not an easy thing to do. I am similar to you and while I have had long periods without escaping boredom and routine is my excuse. As an emotional creature I need to understand the emotion behind what I am doing to then shift it. I now understand why and what so I have begun my own journey. Again with thanks
I just watched this after watching 3 of your others, and wanted to tell you how moved I’ve been by all of them. This one in particular struck a deep chord in me. I am feeling stronger & more resolved to give up alcohol & caffeine, which are 2 things I’ve struggled with for many, many years. I’m definitely not an alcoholic, but I know it & caffeine are both keeping me from living my best life. My husband is a coffee & alcohol drinker, & when we married 20 years ago, I started joining him in both. The morning coffee & evening alcohol were just too tempting & seemed fairly innocuous. But I could tell my mind & body were negatively affected. Even though I’ve suffered with chronic headaches & depression, I’ve never felt strong enough to cut them out. One of your other videos, “Don’t Waste Your Life,” beautifully summed up what has stopped me from making these changes. It all boils down to self-worth. Deep down I don’t feel I’m worth the effort, if that makes sense. It’s a self-sabotage thing. Or it’s just letting my fear of change hold me back. But I loved listening you share how quitting both caffeine & alcohol have been so beneficial & so worth the effort it took. So all of this long comment has been to say THANK YOU for your bravery & your honesty & for sharing your story on UA-cam. You will help countless others like me to muster the courage to do things we’d given up on. Thank you for reminding me I AM worthy of love & acceptance & success, no matter that I’m almost 73 years old! It’s NEVER TOO LATE to change & grow & love my life!!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you for your absolutely beautiful sharing. I appreciate it so much - your openness and vulnerability is beautiful. So relatable to many of us, poor self worth is crippling - but so common in the human condition. But it can be healed and sounds like you are healing. I wish you much love on your journey! 73 is still young these days!!!! It's never too late!! 💜💜💜
I'm 43, been alcohol free now for 5 months and never want to go back. Your story is quite like mine and your thoughts near the end about drinking around children helped me uncover a core wound of feeling unsafe, now I can hold little me and let her know everything is ok. Thank you for sharing your story!
With 66, when looking back to my life, no matter what happened, even often drinking too much... I would NEVER regret anything or think 'I should have done that different". It happened and it happened for a reason. Today I often can see the reason behind and it makes me smile because I can see and this makes me happy. To regret something from the past never ever would change anything. All I can do is choosing to make a change now. Or I choose to make a change in a weeks time or a months time because I know it would be easier to do it then.
Thank you so much for sharing your so personal history. You’re a strong human being. A strong lady. I am sure that your experiences are going to help so many people that have been experiencing many difficulties in life. 🌹🥰
I can relate to so much of what you shared - I'm three months alcohol-free now. It was such a big part of the culture growing up, especially with my parents owning a country pub. My body had been signalling me to stop for years, and I finally listened in my 40s - better late than never! I already feel so much better - less foggy, more in tune with myself, and funny enough, my self-confidence is growing. Thank you for sharing so vulnerably; it’s comforting to know others have had similar experiences.
Congratulations on being 3 months alcohol free 🎉🎉🎉 So huge!!! I had a similar experience with the confidence increasing after quitting which was so surprising to me at the time but of course now it's obvious that would happen because I could trust myself more. I also grew up in a country town where alcohol was everywhere but your parents have a pub?!? That really is a huge part of your family identity. Really so wonderful that you listened to your body (it never lies) and chose yourself - and now your body is thanking you with health. I'm so sincerely happy for you 💛 Thank you for sharing 🙏
Thank you for posting this. I found your channel because I too am creating content over 40 years old. I quit drinking 2 years ago and it's changed my life. I'm now putting that energy into making videos for youtube! Everything you said was spot on. Good luck with your creator journey
One thing that really resonated if anyone watching this is thinking about quitting drinking I also noticed that it was around the 3-4 month mark where things really started to change and it began to feel normal not drinking as opposed to drinking. I’m now at the point where if I see someone drinking it just looks like they’re pouring poison down their throat. And I use to LOVE drinking. Not drinking is probably the best decision I’ve ever made - the rest of your life unfolds after that
I can so relate to aspects of your story. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate your honesty and boundaries. I liked your presentation of alcohol costs and the benefits of abstinence.
Life is an education. You will make mistakes but you will graduate if you make the effort and you can't expect to know it all when you start. Thanks for sharing.
Maggie, you should be so so so proud of this ❤ Like you said, when someone tells the truth it stays with you, so in this video when you said that people who try to have you “not be sober, are not true friends” it touched me. Because I had friends who always wanted to have a night out and i felt guilty for saying no to them, it took me a lot of time to realize what this cycle had been doin to me. Thank you for sharing your story! You’re amazing ✨ And can I also say, i have been around since you started your channel and I could clearly tell your editing has improved so much great work 🎉
Well done for being true to yourself and following your own guidance system! That can be really challenging with friends. Thank you so much for your comment, so beautiful and lovely to receive. About the editing...my partner actually edited this video for me - I joked with him I wonder if anyone would notice the improvement. And you did! Ha. Thank you! I have been wanting to outsource editing for a while so although my partner won't do all of them when he has time he'll continue to do some in the future. You'll probably be able to pick them - haha 💗
Thank you for sharing such a personal story. It has inspired me to stay T-total forever, rather than just a short-term ‘get fit and detox’ approach. I work an industry that has a heavy drinking culture and the peer pressure is ridiculous. Asking for sparkling water whilst everyone else is ordering their drink and seeing the looks on their faces, is draining and annoying and tough to deal with all the time. I am getting very bored of justification.
Thank you for sharing - it's highlighting other people's stuff for them - so great your bored with the justifying - I reckon that's one step before they just don't even bother giving you a hard time because they know they can't get a response out of you. So great!!! 💛🙏
Your authenticity, honesty, bravery and kindness will have you at your goal subscribers in no time, Maggie. Fantastic share! Thank you. I am certain your authenticity will help many. So glad you pushed through the hesitating thoughts you share out loud at the beginning and that you continued recording and ultimately hit “publish”. Very powerful video. ❤️
I also gave up alcohol....at 36 for me. It has certainly been one of the best things that has happened to me. I did it with the help of a 12 step support group. However one does it, do it if you feel the need. Yes, everything will change. I look at it as one of those points in life that one's path forks in the road. I am eternally grateful i took that particular path. 32 years now.
I am very inspired by your videos! It feels so authentic and wonderful. Thank you for sharing from the heart. Don't mind people that were triggered and thought how could you post it, (as you mentioned in another video), I hope you don't get offended by their reaction - you are serving people by sharing your truth and that's honestly the best that anyone can do. I'm in my late late 30s - next year 40! So to see someone a little older than me sharing with so much ease, being so grounded and comfortable and speaking from the heart, feels very inspiring to me and brings me more encouragement to make my own UA-cam channel about self improvement, spirituality, inner work. :)
Thank you so much for watching Andrea! I really appreciate it. Yes we are not alone in this particular journey. Glad you came out the other side as well 💗 💗 💗
thanks for sharing Mags, im 100 days sober now after some bad experiences with the booze influencing my life - feeling so much happier and healthier and productive now alcohol is no longer a part of my life
@ awww thanks so much (-: nice to see the aussie whoop whoop again. I was painting a nature mural in Brisbane in 2023… where did you film this btw? Thanks for sharing x
What a honest and vulnerable share, thank you. I, too, was a binge drinker through my life until about age 45, when I lost my son. I have so many regrets. But yeah, not drinking for 15 years now has helped me in so many ways, but I really wish I could have a do-over. Thank you for sharing this powerful testimony.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your son. It's that whole thing of "when we know better we do better". Self compassion can really help with the regrets. Much love to you 💛🙏
So powerful Maggie!! It's so refreshing to see you share something so personal from a deep level of authenticity, vulnerability, and truth! Many will have had very similar journeys and for them to see you speak about it with self love and compassion will help them heal their own struggles with their journey! The world needs more people like you! Keep shining bright and speaking from the heart! ✨🔥🌏
I gave up drinking several years ago and I felt pressure from some friends to keep drinking, because I apparently I was more fun! I avoid parties now, as I don’t like the drinking culture and being around drunks. I may not be the life of the party anymore but I’m so fine with that.
You have the gift of storytelling and connecting. From the other video, I learned you want to be consistent on posting here. I think this combination will get you far and beyond your dreams. Please Keep it up, good luck.
Wow! Thank you for sharing your story ❤ There are so many parallels in my own story. I also loved to binge drink as a younger person and was the life of the party. For the longest time i didn't think that there was anything wrong with it. I wouldn't have admitted it at the time but i loved the attention. I quit drinking a number of years ago, but still sometimes struggle with not feeling important enough. I met my partner later in life, he is a kind loving man who doesn't drink by choice. A great influence on my life. He is someone i never would have been with back when i was drinking. He brings so much stability, calm and peace to my life. I'm working hard to make up for lost time and also regret taking so long to let go of alcohol and my ego. Better late than never though! Now I'm really digging into life and working hard to live with more purpose, passion and a deeper spirituality like you are ❤ #soulsister
Thank you SO much for you very kind sharing - I really appreciate it. So much I resonate with - parallels like you say. And yes I also loved the attention - it was attention I didn't get sober and I craved it - from the unworthiness. I have so much compassion for my younger self. But how beautiful is life and this journey? Thank you for being here - have the most wonderful and fulfilling 2025 💛🙏
Thank you for your courage to be vulnerable! I ran across your channel this morning and have watched several of your videos. I really like what you are doing here. It mirrors my own small channel. I am addicted to alcoholics! I am a recovering co-dependent. I want to grow my channel and have the same mindset of personal development, spirituality and manifesting. WOW! I'm inspired! Much love to you!
Hi Rhonda, thank you for your thoughtful comment, I really appreciate it. I've subscribed to your channel - we are definitely aligned!! It's great to find other people on the journey. I hope you have a wonderful new years. Much love to you too!
My dear Maggie. Thank you so much for your bravery in sharing your journey. Yes, the journey is the key, we all have the same destination. My heart goes out to you. I smiled and even shed a tear at the discoveries you are making on your journey and it hasn't made you judgemental. Beautiful. I am so pleased for you as another human being. I am 80 now, and like a lot of people, I've made a lot of mistakes on my journey. But I am grateful that my eyes are now open to the lessons to be learned. As the Taoist's say, life happens for you, not to you. It's beautiful to see you sharing your journey of true "enlightenment". Can I send you much love a big hug from the New Forest in the UK. Carry on the good work. I'm sure your bravery and spiritual beauty has already helped a lot of people. Peter McCurrie
Hi Peter, thank you so much for you absolutely beautiful comment. I appreciate it very much. I am literally talking about "life happens for you, not to you" in my next video - I love that saying so much - it helps me with any feelings of victim consciousness that can arise. Sending you a big hug in return from Melbourne, Australia. Thank you again 🙏💚🌳
I'll join in the previous comments and say thankyou for sharing this. It's not so much bravery as honesty. We tend to hide these situations from others in shame but let's face it shame is the real issue and self love is the antidote. I haven't quite reached complete sobriety but working on it. Will keep listening.
I love this video Maggie, for so many reasons. Your genuine presence, what you say, the light, and the energy you emanate. I have watched all of it and I can see why so many people responded with gratitude and appreciation. I’m in my 40s myself and stopped drinking 1,5 year ago. It’s actually something that “came to me” as an idea from above or a download if you wish and surprised me a lot (especially that I wasn’t even considering it). An idea, a feeling, a nudge, a voice saying “stop drinking, now”. At that time, and most of my life, I was just a “soft drinker”. Apart from a very few times when it went bad ;) I’d just drink some wine with dinner, for the most part, some vodka shots (I’m Polish ;)), occasionally a couple drinks when out. Right after I got that idea, I just stopped. I am not sure why it came but it did for a reason. And since it was clear as day, I decided to listen. Anyway, that’s my story and I may create a video about it at some point as well because there are just so many benefits of being a non-drinker 🙃 as we both know. So I wanted to thank you for sharing, Maggie. I’ve also watched a video where you mentioned judgment or lack of understanding from the people who know you and just like you, I believe we have to let them not understand, if they must. The way you touched many lives with it, is much more important. 💛
I'm so sorry in the delay of my response. Thank you so much for your beautiful comment. If you do create a video please let me know. I couldn't agree more - to be ok to be misunderstood. So powerful. Thank you again for taking the time to write such a lovely message 💛🙏
Totally identify , it’s been a hard but wonderful journey , learning and growing all the way . For me it’s all about self love , unlearning and relearning , old ideas for new ideas . Seeing myself and the world and my place in it with fresh new eyes . 12 years sober and I’ll be on this adventure until they are patting me on the face with a shovel .
As someone who grew up with a single alcoholic parent, I really appreciate how you called out that kids pick up on parents changed energy when they drink and the feeling of being unsafe. A lot of childhood trauma stems from this.
I work with others but all of them drink lots....i don't drink, and i feel the odd one out... they say they wouldn't know what they would do in the evenings if they didn't drink....i think they find me boring because i dont drink... instead of drinking of an evening, i go out walking in nature, swimming, visiting people and definitely when it gets lighter evenings, go out to different places...the others keep on spending spending on drink....i haven't got the money to keep doing that...there is more to life then drinking.... lots of pressure out there and its difficult when I'm the only one that don't drink...so at work, i just get on with my work and not let it worry me... ❤
Such a powerful message. My struggle has been with food. Now I’m diabetic, my whole life has changed because I almost went into a diabetic coma when I found out. Sometimes we have to hit bottom to make real changes. I now eat 1/3 to 1/4 of what I used to eat and I watch my blood sugar carefully.
we ALL have an addiction .... when I stopped drinking , i gained a bit of weight because I leaned on the "sugar crutch" .... yet because of severe autoimmune disease ,must cut out all carbs ..... not easy . So , I can totally relate and empathize w you.
Hi Maggie I've had a dance with alcohol for a while now and I usually only drink socially, its no more than 2 to 3 drinks over 6 hours. I have never quit alcohol for more than 1 month in my adult life. Im well aware of the benefits of not drinking and I know my low frequency moods and fatigue are much less, clarity and focus improves. So many positives. Thank you for your video 💕
Thank you for sharing YOUR story! Sobriety has been the greatest blessing for my husband and I. I couldn't imagine, personally, raising my daughter and also drinking, especially how I used to. I was definitely a partier, too!
Congratulations on both your and your husband's sobriety 🎉 It's such a HUGE thing you have done for your daughter. Brilliant. I hope you and your family have a brilliant 2025 🧡 Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙏
Thank you for such an honest video. I've known people who have alcohol addictions and it really does destroy lives, not only their own but those around them.
Hi Monique, thank you - I agree, alcohol really does destroy lives - and everyone knows someone who isn't a great drinker. I hope you've had a lovely christmas and new years, and I hope 2025 brings you everything you hope for 🧡
My feelings about myself are identical to yours and I know full well if I wasn’t a truck driver that I would have an alcohol problem too. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thank you so much for your comment and for being here. If you ever stop truck driving and begin to have an issue - remember that you can do it - you just have to change the WHY from the responsibility of your job to yourself 💛Have a lovely 2025 and thank you for being here 🙏
The sun beams shining through the trees behind you… rays of light… this was definitely a video that was meant to be. I’ve been contemplating stopping drinking for a while now. QUITE a while. Idk if I’m ready to quit (as I’m currently on my 2nd beer 🥴), but I love your story and can relate to it completely. It’s almost like we are the same person living in two different hemispheres. Thank you for this vulnerability. 🙏🏻
It's amazing how we all experience these types of fundamental changes to our lives in a similar way. Once I am really able to release a behavior that wasn't serving my best self its as if that person who did that is gone forever and I have no connection to the behaviors that led to it. Its gone. Always scary and always worth it.
Yes yes yes!!! I love this. I actually just gave up caffeine a couple of weeks ago and am experiencing exactly what you have said again. It's going to be my next video. I was so identified as someone who drank 8 cups of tea a day - I can't believe I dont' even think about it anymore - and it was only 2 weeks ago. Our brains are so plastic. Thanks for your comment 💛
I stopped binge drinking in 2019. Im 57 now. I did it for about 12 years. Life is SO much better!!! Low grade depression is right. I feel that it helped me wake up and discover myself. I am shy too and it helped me with that. But I am so peaceful now! I relate so much to your story. Thank you for sharing. ❤
You have had quite the life journey, I'm so proud of you for all you have accomplished and how far you have come. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead Maggie! ❤
Hi Grace, yes indeed! It's been colorful! Thank you for your lovely comment. I can see our channels are very aligned. You're topics are near and dear to my heart. I've subscribed. I look forward to watching your content and I also wish you a wonderful 2025! ❤
@Maggieloveslife Thank you so much, I appreciate the support. I love finding and supporting women helping other women. That's how I came up with my motto Empowered Women Inspire Others to Thrive. Wishing you a wonderful day!
You are so very courageous for sharing your journey. I feel like I just had the best visit with a friend. Keep up the good work. Would love to hear more of the struggles and victories along the way.
Thank you for kind encouragement. That's exactly why I do the videos - so really, thank you. I'll definitely be sharing as much as I can if it can uplift. Have a lovely 2025 💛🤗🎉☺
I also got pressure to drink. Several times my attempts to stop drinking failed. My winning strategy was telling people that I'd become allergic to alcohol. "You weren't allergic last week!" was the challenge - so, I just explained that I'd had health issues, and it was a new diagnosis. "Doctor says to try it for a few months." True, the doctor was in my head. But, hey, I've told worse lies! 😂 I came up with the idea at the start of December last year, and I cannot imagine drinking again, because I feel a lot better, especially mental health, and I can now do things in the morning on Saturday (parkrun) and Sunday (yoga). Thanks.😊
I used to like a double whisky every night in the evening, I quit Alcohol & Caffeine on 1st July 2024 and my life has improved massively. I love your video's ❤
I have never liked drinking, I don't like what it does to my body. But the drinking culture is so strong that it's sometimes hard for me to say I don't drink. It's like people get uncomfortable with the ideia of talking without the alcohol being the center of the interaction.
Hadn’t really thought about ego being part of, both, being introverted and extroverted. It makes perfect sense. I’m not a drinker at all, so I can’t relate, but I do appreciate you opening yourself up to us. Kudos to you for making the decision and sticking to it! And don’t feel guilty about not doing it earlier in life. There was a reason for that. You might have turned left instead of right and you wouldn’t have experienced certain things that, at the end, taught you a lesson or two. All in all, it contributed to the awesome Maggie you are today. Anyway, I had a co-worker who started smoking in his 30s and I would tell him EXACTLY THAT - WHO DOES THAT?!? 😂
Thanks for being here. Sharing our stories makes us stronger. I'd love to hear from you ❤
Thank you for creating a safe space for people to live from more authenticity and truth. It's so important in the shallow and surface based society!
@@charleswcousins Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I think (most) people are craving depth, even if they don't know it. But there are so many distractions these days. It's so difficult to not be hypnotized by it all. 💗
Thank you for sharing your story. I could tell it wasn’t easy to share. You’re amazing and I love your channel. You are such an inspiration.
@@TheTwistedJalapeno Thank you so much for your really kind words. I appreciate it so much 🙏💛
Thank you for being so kind and helping me to see how working on myself is the most important thing. God bless you🥲
Waking up on a Saturday and Sunday morning without a hangover is priceless.
agreed Fiona😊
I couldn't agree more. 💛🙏
Congratulations on your 14 years of sobriety.🎉 I’ve been sober almost 11 years, it’s the best decision I ever made. I never imagined life without alcohol. But I love being sober, it’s awesome. Thanks for sharing your story. I wish you all the best.👍💖🙏🏼
Just made it to a month with no alcohol. I am hoping to see myself shift towards a new direction. Stay blessed everyone!
I’m at a couple months myself and feel so much better.
Keep going, you got this!!!👊🏻
1 year and 7 months sober. I’ve discovered so much potential in my capacities ! That’s a gift to myself everyday ✨
Congratulations!!!! An absolute gift as you say! Huge act of self love 💛
I am about to quit alcohol as it really messes up my gut health and I feel exactly as you describe it, horrified that I can’t do it. I hope it’s easier than I think. Wish me luck 🍀
You can do it!!!!!! You can absolutely do it!!! 💛
Do it! You can make it. During weaning time do all your best to rest, meditate, look after yourself. It helps!
I’m on day 36 of not drinking any alcohol. I hope to go many more. Thank you for sharing, Maggie!
Congratulations this is so fantastic!!!! I wish you all the very best on your journey - so happy for you! 💛
Well done, I wish you success in this challenge 👏👏
Thanks for sharing, I gave up drinking at 63, it's never too late.. Your story is inspiring and so true. We should keep in mind if a drug identical to alcohol was introduced now it would be banned.
Das ist ein sehr mutiger persönlicher Beitrag zu einem großen gesellschaftlichen Problem in vielen Kulturen. Frau McCormack ist es gelungen, durch Abstinenz ein glückliches und erfülltes Leben zu führen. Die Authentizität des Beitrages ist bestechend.
Ich wünsche mir, dass diese so eminent wichtige Botschaft den gesellschaftlichen Diskurs über die Folgen des Konsums von Alkohol erreichen und prägen wird.
Forever is just one day at a time. Maggie, you inspire me.
Celebrated 16 years sobriety this week! 🎉❤🙏🏼best gift I gave myself!!
Beautiful.
I'm quitting
Incredible!!!! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
Alcohol is a "False happiness" for me, waking up the next day is enough for me to know this.
Thank you for sharing your story. I experienced a terrible blackout by alcohol about a month ago, then decided to quit drinking. So far so good. I'd like to get to be a person who never drink alcohol ever.
That's why alcohol is forbidden in Islam because it negatively affects the person. This video appeared to me by chance and because I like to watch the video in English. In fact, your story is inspiring and will help others stay away from alcohol. Thank you very much. 👏 👏
I'm so grateful that I found you, Maggie. Almost six years alcohol free here and you couldn't pay me to start drinking again. Just noticing that beautiful ray of light bathing you through the trees in this video - that's how sobriety feels 🌅
Thank you for your beautiful comment. I love it "that's how sobriety feels". Simply beautiful. Thanks for being here 💛🙏
About 14 years sober here as well. Thanks for sharing. The world needs more of this. Just "Hey, I had a real problem with alcohol that tainted portions of my life, but I got over it, and those areas got better".
Thank you so much for your comment and support, and congratulations on your sobriety! Completely changing the trajectory of your life. I agree it would be great if more people talked about it - I did have some judgements from people who really couldn't imagine why I would want to share it - just confronting for them I guess. But it's well worth it for the amount of people who it touched. I hope you have a brilliant 2025 💛🎉
Thank you for encouraging me to take the sobriety decision i have been thinking about for a while.
Thank you so much for sharing your story so very brave, I’ve just started my sobriety, I to suffer from very low esteem, self worth abandonment issues I just pray I have the same positive in time as you did. Once again a big hearted thank you for your inspirational message. Stay strong ❤
I’m on day 33 abstaining from alcohol. It’s difficult because I feel some things are coming up now health wise because I’ve stopped. But I’m glad that I don’t drink anymore. I feel proud
be so very proud of yourself! you can do it ! ☺
Congratulations on abstaining and for choosing yourself! Such courage! And simply a wonderful act of self love. I wish you all the very best 💛🙏
So beautiful! “If you’re not driving, who is?” This video is very powerful - thank you for sharing!! ❤️🔥
Thank you so much for watching. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Greatly appreciated 💗
I quit alcohol because every time I had any red wine I felt really sick afterwards. I don't miss it at all.
I quit drinking with the help of *The Easy Way to Control Drinking* by Allen Carr. I read it twice. I drank almost daily from age 17 to 54, but now I’ve been alcohol-free for nearly two years. I also used his book on quitting caffeine to give up coffee about a year ago. I highly recommend Allen Carr’s books for overcoming addictions.
Thanks for sharing your story. You mentioned something to the effect of drinking being disrespectful. I couldn’t agree more. When I think about the lack of awareness and not being in tune to my family at certain points because I over drank it’s just embarrassing. I’m not going to live in that shame but I’m thankful for the conviction.
Thanks again for sharing. Your courage gives us all courage!
I had my few experiences with alcohol at a very young age but i forgot about it soon enough. Than i met a friend who had a drinking problem and didn’t need to do much to influence me into creating my own habit. I drank from my 20’s to around 45. Now 56 i realise that i was drinking to have friends, to give me energy, to lower my inhibitions, to be funnier to be part of the gang ! Towards the end i would drink on my own to calm my anxieties. Drinking is fun when you are young but catches up with you. I nearly lost it all including the woman of my life. If i could talk to my younger self, id say just don’t bother…there are better things in life.
Hi Patrick, your story is so relatable to so many of us. Thank you for sharing 💛🙏
Thank you for sharing your experience, I know that it was not an easy thing to do. I am similar to you and while I have had long periods without escaping boredom and routine is my excuse. As an emotional creature I need to understand the emotion behind what I am doing to then shift it. I now understand why and what so I have begun my own journey. Again with thanks
I just watched this after watching 3 of your others, and wanted to tell you how moved I’ve been by all of them. This one in particular struck a deep chord in me. I am feeling stronger & more resolved to give up alcohol & caffeine, which are 2 things I’ve struggled with for many, many years. I’m definitely not an alcoholic, but I know it & caffeine are both keeping me from living my best life. My husband is a coffee & alcohol drinker, & when we married 20 years ago, I started joining him in both. The morning coffee & evening alcohol were just too tempting & seemed fairly innocuous. But I could tell my mind & body were negatively affected. Even though I’ve suffered with chronic headaches & depression, I’ve never felt strong enough to cut them out. One of your other videos, “Don’t Waste Your Life,” beautifully summed up what has stopped me from making these changes. It all boils down to self-worth. Deep down I don’t feel I’m worth the effort, if that makes sense. It’s a self-sabotage thing. Or it’s just letting my fear of change hold me back. But I loved listening you share how quitting both caffeine & alcohol have been so beneficial & so worth the effort it took. So all of this long comment has been to say THANK YOU for your bravery & your honesty & for sharing your story on UA-cam. You will help countless others like me to muster the courage to do things we’d given up on. Thank you for reminding me I AM worthy of love & acceptance & success, no matter that I’m almost 73 years old! It’s NEVER TOO LATE to change & grow & love my life!!!! ❤❤❤
Me too!
Thank you for your absolutely beautiful sharing. I appreciate it so much - your openness and vulnerability is beautiful. So relatable to many of us, poor self worth is crippling - but so common in the human condition. But it can be healed and sounds like you are healing. I wish you much love on your journey! 73 is still young these days!!!! It's never too late!! 💜💜💜
I'm 43, been alcohol free now for 5 months and never want to go back. Your story is quite like mine and your thoughts near the end about drinking around children helped me uncover a core wound of feeling unsafe, now I can hold little me and let her know everything is ok. Thank you for sharing your story!
Thank you for being here and CONGRATULATIONS on 5 months sober. I love what you said about "hold little me". Just beautiful, thank you for sharing 💛🙏
THANK YOU.
With 66, when looking back to my life, no matter what happened, even often drinking too much... I would NEVER regret anything or think 'I should have done that different". It happened and it happened for a reason. Today I often can see the reason behind and it makes me smile because I can see and this makes me happy.
To regret something from the past never ever would change anything.
All I can do is choosing to make a change now. Or I choose to make a change in a weeks time or a months time because I know it would be easier to do it then.
Thank you so much for sharing your so personal history. You’re a strong human being. A strong lady. I am sure that your experiences are going to help so many people that have been experiencing many difficulties in life. 🌹🥰
I can relate to so much of what you shared - I'm three months alcohol-free now. It was such a big part of the culture growing up, especially with my parents owning a country pub. My body had been signalling me to stop for years, and I finally listened in my 40s - better late than never! I already feel so much better - less foggy, more in tune with myself, and funny enough, my self-confidence is growing. Thank you for sharing so vulnerably; it’s comforting to know others have had similar experiences.
Congratulations on being 3 months alcohol free 🎉🎉🎉 So huge!!! I had a similar experience with the confidence increasing after quitting which was so surprising to me at the time but of course now it's obvious that would happen because I could trust myself more. I also grew up in a country town where alcohol was everywhere but your parents have a pub?!? That really is a huge part of your family identity. Really so wonderful that you listened to your body (it never lies) and chose yourself - and now your body is thanking you with health. I'm so sincerely happy for you 💛 Thank you for sharing 🙏
Love your raw courage, I can relate to alot about what you say and thanks for sharing Maggie ❤
Thank you for being here 💛🙏
Thank you for posting this. I found your channel because I too am creating content over 40 years old. I quit drinking 2 years ago and it's changed my life. I'm now putting that energy into making videos for youtube! Everything you said was spot on. Good luck with your creator journey
Thank you so much and all the best with your channel as well!!! 🎉💛🙏
One thing that really resonated if anyone watching this is thinking about quitting drinking
I also noticed that it was around the 3-4 month mark where things really started to change and it began to feel normal not drinking as opposed to drinking.
I’m now at the point where if I see someone drinking it just looks like they’re pouring poison down their throat. And I use to LOVE drinking. Not drinking is probably the best decision I’ve ever made - the rest of your life unfolds after that
I can so relate to aspects of your story. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate your honesty and boundaries. I liked your presentation of alcohol costs and the benefits of abstinence.
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Thank you for your wonderful video, keep posting. You do have followers who sincerely appreciate you
Thank you for your beautiful comment, I really appreciate it 💛🙏
So brave. Thank you for sharing your story - it must not of been easy. I think I need to share this video with my daughter 💗
Thank you so much Anne. I do hope this video will help your daughter - love and light to you both 🌟 💛
Life is an education. You will make mistakes but you will graduate if you make the effort and you can't expect to know it all when you start. Thanks for sharing.
Love your honesty, bravery, and inspiration. So much wisdom…keep showing up, friend. You are what the world needs ❤
Hiya Beth, thank you for watching and your kind comment. I really appreciate it. I hope you have a lovely day 💚
4 years sober - Thank you for sharing. Your story resonated with me.
Congratulations on 4 years! That's huge!! So good! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful 2025 🎉
Great video! I just made a video on this very topic, and then your video popped up on my feed.❤ Talking about how kids feel, is SPOT on! Xxxx
Such an important topic isn't it? So glad you made a video as well- it needs to be out there for parents to consider. Thank you ❤
i quit in February 1988. one of the best things i ever did for myself. i probably would not have survived.
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Maggie, you should be so so so proud of this ❤ Like you said, when someone tells the truth it stays with you, so in this video when you said that people who try to have you “not be sober, are not true friends” it touched me. Because I had friends who always wanted to have a night out and i felt guilty for saying no to them, it took me a lot of time to realize what this cycle had been doin to me.
Thank you for sharing your story! You’re amazing ✨
And can I also say, i have been around since you started your channel and I could clearly tell your editing has improved so much great work 🎉
Well done for being true to yourself and following your own guidance system! That can be really challenging with friends. Thank you so much for your comment, so beautiful and lovely to receive. About the editing...my partner actually edited this video for me - I joked with him I wonder if anyone would notice the improvement. And you did! Ha. Thank you! I have been wanting to outsource editing for a while so although my partner won't do all of them when he has time he'll continue to do some in the future. You'll probably be able to pick them - haha 💗
Glad I have found your channel, cool lady
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Thank you for sharing such a personal story. It has inspired me to stay T-total forever, rather than just a short-term ‘get fit and detox’ approach. I work an industry that has a heavy drinking culture and the peer pressure is ridiculous. Asking for sparkling water whilst everyone else is ordering their drink and seeing the looks on their faces, is draining and annoying and tough to deal with all the time. I am getting very bored of justification.
Thank you for sharing - it's highlighting other people's stuff for them - so great your bored with the justifying - I reckon that's one step before they just don't even bother giving you a hard time because they know they can't get a response out of you. So great!!! 💛🙏
Your authenticity, honesty, bravery and kindness will have you at your goal subscribers in no time, Maggie. Fantastic share! Thank you. I am certain your authenticity will help many. So glad you pushed through the hesitating thoughts you share out loud at the beginning and that you continued recording and ultimately hit “publish”. Very powerful video. ❤️
Thank you so much - I really appreciate you taking the time to make such a lovely comment. Have a lovely 2025 🧡🎉🙏
I also gave up alcohol....at 36 for me. It has certainly been one of the best things that has happened to me. I did it with the help of a 12 step support group. However one does it, do it if you feel the need. Yes, everything will change. I look at it as one of those points in life that one's path forks in the road. I am eternally grateful i took that particular path. 32 years now.
Habitually drinking changes you -and not for the better. The natural high is the best, no question.
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I am very inspired by your videos! It feels so authentic and wonderful. Thank you for sharing from the heart. Don't mind people that were triggered and thought how could you post it, (as you mentioned in another video), I hope you don't get offended by their reaction - you are serving people by sharing your truth and that's honestly the best that anyone can do. I'm in my late late 30s - next year 40! So to see someone a little older than me sharing with so much ease, being so grounded and comfortable and speaking from the heart, feels very inspiring to me and brings me more encouragement to make my own UA-cam channel about self improvement, spirituality, inner work. :)
Wonderful and courageous sharing Maggie, I can very much relate, having a similar journey with alcohol 🩷
Thank you so much for watching Andrea! I really appreciate it. Yes we are not alone in this particular journey. Glad you came out the other side as well 💗 💗 💗
thanks for sharing Mags, im 100 days sober now after some bad experiences with the booze influencing my life - feeling so much happier and healthier and productive now alcohol is no longer a part of my life
That is SO wonderful!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you! Have a wonderful 2025 ❤
@ awww thanks so much (-: nice to see the aussie whoop whoop again. I was painting a nature mural in Brisbane in 2023… where did you film this btw? Thanks for sharing x
What a honest and vulnerable share, thank you. I, too, was a binge drinker through my life until about age 45, when I lost my son. I have so many regrets. But yeah, not drinking for 15 years now has helped me in so many ways, but I really wish I could have a do-over. Thank you for sharing this powerful testimony.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your son. It's that whole thing of "when we know better we do better". Self compassion can really help with the regrets. Much love to you 💛🙏
So powerful Maggie!! It's so refreshing to see you share something so personal from a deep level of authenticity, vulnerability, and truth! Many will have had very similar journeys and for them to see you speak about it with self love and compassion will help them heal their own struggles with their journey! The world needs more people like you! Keep shining bright and speaking from the heart! ✨🔥🌏
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your lovely kind comment. Self compassion is SO key to healing. Have a beautiful day 💗 🌻
Being so transparent will no doubt help other folks. Best wishes!
Thank you so much, I appreciate you saying 💛
Good on you Maggie so blessed to hear your truth ❤
Thank you so much Kristian! Have a wonderful 2025 🎉🧡
I gave up drinking several years ago and I felt pressure from some friends to keep drinking, because I apparently I was more fun! I avoid parties now, as I don’t like the drinking culture and being around drunks. I may not be the life of the party anymore but I’m so fine with that.
It's always an alarm bell when people say you're more fun drunk. I got that one too. Congratulations on your sobriety 💛🙏
You have the gift of storytelling and connecting. From the other video, I learned you want to be consistent on posting here. I think this combination will get you far and beyond your dreams. Please Keep it up, good luck.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your encouragement. Have a lovely 2025 💛🤗🎉
Wow! Thank you for sharing your story ❤ There are so many parallels in my own story. I also loved to binge drink as a younger person and was the life of the party. For the longest time i didn't think that there was anything wrong with it. I wouldn't have admitted it at the time but i loved the attention. I quit drinking a number of years ago, but still sometimes struggle with not feeling important enough. I met my partner later in life, he is a kind loving man who doesn't drink by choice. A great influence on my life. He is someone i never would have been with back when i was drinking. He brings so much stability, calm and peace to my life. I'm working hard to make up for lost time and also regret taking so long to let go of alcohol and my ego. Better late than never though! Now I'm really digging into life and working hard to live with more purpose, passion and a deeper spirituality like you are ❤ #soulsister
Thank you SO much for you very kind sharing - I really appreciate it. So much I resonate with - parallels like you say. And yes I also loved the attention - it was attention I didn't get sober and I craved it - from the unworthiness. I have so much compassion for my younger self. But how beautiful is life and this journey? Thank you for being here - have the most wonderful and fulfilling 2025 💛🙏
Thank you for your courage to be vulnerable! I ran across your channel this morning and have watched several of your videos. I really like what you are doing here. It mirrors my own small channel. I am addicted to alcoholics! I am a recovering co-dependent. I want to grow my channel and have the same mindset of personal development, spirituality and manifesting. WOW! I'm inspired! Much love to you!
Hi Rhonda, thank you for your thoughtful comment, I really appreciate it. I've subscribed to your channel - we are definitely aligned!! It's great to find other people on the journey. I hope you have a wonderful new years. Much love to you too!
My friend drank all her life, at age 55 you wouldn't recognize her now. What it did to her is beyond description.
My dear Maggie. Thank you so much for your bravery in sharing your journey. Yes, the journey is the key, we all have the same destination. My heart goes out to you. I smiled and even shed a tear at the discoveries you are making on your journey and it hasn't made you judgemental. Beautiful. I am so pleased for you as another human being. I am 80 now, and like a lot of people, I've made a lot of mistakes on my journey. But I am grateful that my eyes are now open to the lessons to be learned. As the Taoist's say, life happens for you, not to you. It's beautiful to see you sharing your journey of true "enlightenment". Can I send you much love a big hug from the New Forest in the UK. Carry on the good work. I'm sure your bravery and spiritual beauty has already helped a lot of people. Peter McCurrie
Hi Peter, thank you so much for you absolutely beautiful comment. I appreciate it very much. I am literally talking about "life happens for you, not to you" in my next video - I love that saying so much - it helps me with any feelings of victim consciousness that can arise. Sending you a big hug in return from Melbourne, Australia. Thank you again 🙏💚🌳
I'll join in the previous comments and say thankyou for sharing this. It's not so much bravery as honesty. We tend to hide these situations from others in shame but let's face it shame is the real issue and self love is the antidote. I haven't quite reached complete sobriety but working on it. Will keep listening.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I could not agree more "self love is the antidote'. Beautiful 💛
wow, yes...shame is the real issue and self-love is the antidote. thanks for that.
I love this video Maggie, for so many reasons.
Your genuine presence, what you say, the light, and the energy you emanate. I have watched all of it and I can see why so many people responded with gratitude and appreciation.
I’m in my 40s myself and stopped drinking 1,5 year ago. It’s actually something that “came to me” as an idea from above or a download if you wish and surprised me a lot (especially that I wasn’t even considering it).
An idea, a feeling, a nudge, a voice saying “stop drinking, now”.
At that time, and most of my life, I was just a “soft drinker”. Apart from a very few times when it went bad ;) I’d just drink some wine with dinner, for the most part, some vodka shots (I’m Polish ;)), occasionally a couple drinks when out.
Right after I got that idea, I just stopped.
I am not sure why it came but it did for a reason. And since it was clear as day, I decided to listen.
Anyway, that’s my story and I may create a video about it at some point as well because there are just so many benefits of being a non-drinker 🙃 as we both know.
So I wanted to thank you for sharing, Maggie.
I’ve also watched a video where you mentioned judgment or lack of understanding from the people who know you and just like you, I believe we have to let them not understand, if they must.
The way you touched many lives with it, is much more important.
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I'm so sorry in the delay of my response. Thank you so much for your beautiful comment. If you do create a video please let me know. I couldn't agree more - to be ok to be misunderstood. So powerful. Thank you again for taking the time to write such a lovely message 💛🙏
Two years ago I take away alcohol of my life,i feel pretty well have More Energy AND vitality,thanks God
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Totally identify , it’s been a hard but wonderful journey , learning and growing all the way . For me it’s all about self love , unlearning and relearning , old ideas for new ideas . Seeing myself and the world and my place in it with fresh new eyes . 12 years sober and I’ll be on this adventure until they are patting me on the face with a shovel .
Hahah I love your humor. I couldn't agree more - it's a fierce act of self love 💛🙏
Until they are patting me on the face with a shovel 😂😂😂
Thanks, you made me laugh!
12 years - I am soooo impressed.
Keep sharing
You are such a beautiful woman human Maggie!
Thank you for sharing! 🎉❤🎉❤
Thank you so much Anna. You are so kind. Thank you for your support 💖
love your beginning. OMG. so RAW. congrats. also with the alcohol. u did it!
Thank you so much 💛🙏
As someone who grew up with a single alcoholic parent, I really appreciate how you called out that kids pick up on parents changed energy when they drink and the feeling of being unsafe. A lot of childhood trauma stems from this.
Absolutely - I'm sorry you grew up under those circumstances. Thank you for sharing your comment 💛🙏
I work with others but all of them drink lots....i don't drink, and i feel the odd one out... they say they wouldn't know what they would do in the evenings if they didn't drink....i think they find me boring because i dont drink... instead of drinking of an evening, i go out walking in nature, swimming, visiting people and definitely when it gets lighter evenings, go out to different places...the others keep on spending spending on drink....i haven't got the money to keep doing that...there is more to life then drinking.... lots of pressure out there and its difficult when I'm the only one that don't drink...so at work, i just get on with my work and not let it worry me... ❤
Such a powerful message. My struggle has been with food. Now I’m diabetic, my whole life has changed because I almost went into a diabetic coma when I found out. Sometimes we have to hit bottom to make real changes. I now eat 1/3 to 1/4 of what I used to eat and I watch my blood sugar carefully.
we ALL have an addiction .... when I stopped drinking , i gained a bit of weight because I leaned on the "sugar crutch" .... yet because of severe autoimmune disease ,must cut out all carbs ..... not easy . So , I can totally relate and empathize w you.
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Hi Maggie I've had a dance with alcohol for a while now and I usually only drink socially, its no more than 2 to 3 drinks over 6 hours.
I have never quit alcohol for more than 1 month in my adult life. Im well aware of the benefits of not drinking
and I know my low frequency moods and fatigue are much less, clarity and focus improves.
So many positives.
Thank you for your video 💕
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Thank you for sharing YOUR story! Sobriety has been the greatest blessing for my husband and I. I couldn't imagine, personally, raising my daughter and also drinking, especially how I used to. I was definitely a partier, too!
Congratulations on both your and your husband's sobriety 🎉 It's such a HUGE thing you have done for your daughter. Brilliant. I hope you and your family have a brilliant 2025 🧡 Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙏
Thank you for your honesty!! This is moving!! 🙏🏻
I appreciate your kind words - thank you for watching and for being here. Have a wonderful 2025 🎉🧡
Thank you for such an honest video. I've known people who have alcohol addictions and it really does destroy lives, not only their own but those around them.
Hi Monique, thank you - I agree, alcohol really does destroy lives - and everyone knows someone who isn't a great drinker. I hope you've had a lovely christmas and new years, and I hope 2025 brings you everything you hope for 🧡
Thanks for sharing your authentic and inspiring journey! Stay blessed! ❤🔥
Thank you so much. I wish you a wonderful 2025 and many blessings to you 💛🌟
Wow. We need to hear this.
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Brilliant
Thank you
Much love
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Thank you for vulnerability and sharing your story
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave a kind comment. Have a wonderful 2025 💛
Thank you this is so similar to my life and I’ve also stopped drinking, you are a beautiful soul 🙏🏾
Thank you so much Suzanne. Congratulations on stopping drinking!!!! So much courage and self love involved in that choice. Have a beautiful weekend💛
My feelings about myself are identical to yours and I know full well if I wasn’t a truck driver that I would have an alcohol problem too.
Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thank you so much for your comment and for being here. If you ever stop truck driving and begin to have an issue - remember that you can do it - you just have to change the WHY from the responsibility of your job to yourself 💛Have a lovely 2025 and thank you for being here 🙏
The sun beams shining through the trees behind you… rays of light… this was definitely a video that was meant to be. I’ve been contemplating stopping drinking for a while now. QUITE a while. Idk if I’m ready to quit (as I’m currently on my 2nd beer 🥴), but I love your story and can relate to it completely. It’s almost like we are the same person living in two different hemispheres. Thank you for this vulnerability. 🙏🏻
Thank you your comment - it was both beautiful and funny - I really appreciate it. All the best 🙏💛☀
It's amazing how we all experience these types of fundamental changes to our lives in a similar way. Once I am really able to release a behavior that wasn't serving my best self its as if that person who did that is gone forever and I have no connection to the behaviors that led to it. Its gone. Always scary and always worth it.
Yes yes yes!!! I love this. I actually just gave up caffeine a couple of weeks ago and am experiencing exactly what you have said again. It's going to be my next video. I was so identified as someone who drank 8 cups of tea a day - I can't believe I dont' even think about it anymore - and it was only 2 weeks ago. Our brains are so plastic. Thanks for your comment 💛
Bingo, thanks for sharing your story and motivating us to lead a better life.
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Thanks for sharing your story McCormack.💗
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This was amazing thank you! Hit home, right on time. That Devine timing! Thank you
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All the best I wish you🎉
All the best to you too, thanks for being here 💛🙏
I quit alcohol too and I feel so much better and healthier and happier. Subscribed to your channel
That is such wonderful news! Congratulations!!!! 🙌💛 Thank you for subscribing! I've subscribe to you too. Your channel looks great 🤗
@@Maggieloveslifethanks Maggie! You are so sweet ❤
Thank you for this video. During dry January is a good time to hear your story on this topic.
Congratulations on dry January! 💛🎉
I stopped binge drinking in 2019. Im 57 now. I did it for about 12 years. Life is SO much better!!! Low grade depression is right. I feel that it helped me wake up and discover myself. I am shy too and it helped me with that. But I am so peaceful now! I relate so much to your story. Thank you for sharing. ❤
Thank you for being here and for your lovely comment 💛🙏
You have had quite the life journey, I'm so proud of you for all you have accomplished and how far you have come. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead Maggie! ❤
Hi Grace, yes indeed! It's been colorful! Thank you for your lovely comment. I can see our channels are very aligned. You're topics are near and dear to my heart. I've subscribed. I look forward to watching your content and I also wish you a wonderful 2025! ❤
@Maggieloveslife Thank you so much, I appreciate the support. I love finding and supporting women helping other women. That's how I came up with my motto Empowered Women Inspire Others to Thrive. Wishing you a wonderful day!
You are so very courageous for sharing your journey. I feel like I just had the best visit with a friend. Keep up the good work. Would love to hear more of the struggles and victories along the way.
Thank you for kind encouragement. That's exactly why I do the videos - so really, thank you. I'll definitely be sharing as much as I can if it can uplift. Have a lovely 2025 💛🤗🎉☺
I also got pressure to drink. Several times my attempts to stop drinking failed.
My winning strategy was telling people that I'd become allergic to alcohol.
"You weren't allergic last week!" was the challenge - so, I just explained that I'd had health issues, and it was a new diagnosis. "Doctor says to try it for a few months." True, the doctor was in my head. But, hey, I've told worse lies! 😂
I came up with the idea at the start of December last year, and I cannot imagine drinking again, because
I feel a lot better, especially mental health, and I can now do things in the morning on Saturday (parkrun) and Sunday (yoga). Thanks.😊
Hahaha brilliant. Thanks for sharing 💛🙏
I used to like a double whisky every night in the evening, I quit Alcohol & Caffeine on 1st July 2024 and my life has improved massively. I love your video's ❤
Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎉🎉
@@Maggieloveslife Thanks Maggie ❤
This is so good. You’re a great story teller. I’m glad you shared this.
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I have never liked drinking, I don't like what it does to my body. But the drinking culture is so strong that it's sometimes hard for me to say I don't drink. It's like people get uncomfortable with the ideia of talking without the alcohol being the center of the interaction.
Such valuable insights. Thanks for sharing Maggie.
Thank you so much - I appreciate you saying. Have a wonderful 2025 💚
So inspiring!
Thank you so much Francis 🧡
Thank you for your video, o darling
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Hadn’t really thought about ego being part of, both, being introverted and extroverted. It makes perfect sense. I’m not a drinker at all, so I can’t relate, but I do appreciate you opening yourself up to us. Kudos to you for making the decision and sticking to it! And don’t feel guilty about not doing it earlier in life. There was a reason for that. You might have turned left instead of right and you wouldn’t have experienced certain things that, at the end, taught you a lesson or two. All in all, it contributed to the awesome Maggie you are today. Anyway, I had a co-worker who started smoking in his 30s and I would tell him EXACTLY THAT - WHO DOES THAT?!? 😂
Hahhaahah exactly right! Who does that?!! That made me laugh out loud. Thank you for your lovely and funny comment 💛🙏🤗