The book by Roy Eskapa, Phd "The cure for alcoholism" and The Sinclair method ,ask your doctor for prescription of the drug called Naltrexone, the book explains how to use the drug. Best of luck!

@@mariabourlako7420 Thank you.

rooting for you

@@dc9015 Thank you. Five plus days alcohol-free now!

@@andrewtrotter9023 Very good. Keep going. 5 days will be come 10, then 20.

How you holding up? You sound a lot like me and my first 2 weeks not drinking are always pretty difficult and I replace it with binge eating. Have you found yourself replacing the booze with another vice?

@@quazzydiscman i would say I've swapped booze for eating, but there are implications from quitting nicotine as well as a dental surgery i had Friday. Nothing is stable at the moment, but I'm feeling okay. 15 days sober 4 days nicotine free -4 wisdom teeth

Well congrats on your start. Nicotine and alcohol quitting at the same time is really impressive. Keep it up. I'm no pillar of health here, but I can say that, for me, how long I maintain sobriety seems to go hand in hand with maintaining a regular exercise regimen. When I stop exercising, I start drinking. I currently can't seem to get back to a healthy routine. Good luck!

@@quazzydiscman I find weight lifting exercise is a great way to force yourself to not drink and to eat healthy. It helps create a connection between healthy habit and feeling good, which is important when rewiring your brain from alcohol and processed food. Cause if you lift 1-2 hours5-6 times a week and you drink and eat bad, you’ll feel so shitty before and after workout that you’ll never do it again. When you aren’t working out, you eat processed food and drink it doesn’t make you feel bad in the same way as if you are lifting.

All that in one night? I'm surprised you didn't get alcohol poisoning!

Damn, I experienced same results! 50 years of alcohol 3 drinks most evenings. Thought I was a “ moderate” drinker😅. 83 days and counting!!

'Drinking today, steals tomorrow's happiness'

Gosh that’s really surprising - two whiskies a night is extremely moderate.

This is an incredibly beautiful testimony. A huge congratulations to you, brother, and thanks for taking the time to share these notes with the world. You’re inspiring many who read it even if they may not tell you directly like with my comment here. Way to be a light!

Kinda crazy, I don't consider myself an alcoholic but I quit smoking around 3 weeks ago after 27 years and somehow my new thought processes ended up bringing me to this video. I used to be a drunk and went to the blackout point every time I drank but cut out hard liquor 10 or so years ago and just drink beer every night and handle it fine. Never crave a drink or anything like that these days but it's that little reward after work, when this video mentioned the "cutoff" between work and home life that hit home. Ended up listening to the entire video and so much of it hit the same way the CBT program that helped me quit smoking breaking down how much it isn't even enjoyable. Going to go dry tomorrow for the first time in probably 15 years and just see how it goes

Wow exactly the same! 4 months 🙏🏻

4 months is an accomplishment keep your foot on the gas!

Good for you! Good Luck!

That's great work, keep it up!

Praying for you…I know it’s a struggle!

Keep going I was an alcoholic for 20 years. Now clean. Feel amazing

keep it going my dude

You deserve to be proud of yourself. Well done Sir…. I have so much respect for the fact that you did not quit trying to eliminate alcohol from your life and you didn’t give in to what would have been easy…to keep drinking. I don’t drink but my husband did have addiction issues and I can honestly say being a sober person around a drinker wasn’t fun….drinking didn’t do anything to enhance his personality..quite the opposite. No one likes listening to the slurring, dealing with the blackouts, putting up with hangovers which made him grumpy. I also worked as an ER/trauma nurse who seen so many senseless deaths due to impaired drivers. I just wanted you to know how happy I am for the wonderful life choice you made to quit drinking and have so much hope that you may unknowingly help others decide to do the same. May god bless you with all good things ahead and much 🫶🏻 from 🇨🇦. We ER nurses love hearing these stories. 🌻

That’s awesome! Keep it up. I wish I could get my husband to quit drinking.

Power to you, congrats! keep building up those good habits!

Well done 👍

I'm a type 1 diabetic and I'm curious which meds did you go off of ?

Whenever you have FOMO, make yourself consider the JOMO: the joy of missing out ---- on wasted $, self-loathing, depression, troubled relationships, damaged brain/organs, dry skin and sunken eyes, lousy, non-restorative sleep, time wasted drinking your life away.

I think some of it is probably that he's trying to effect change in drinkers who really don't want to give up alcohol. If one of them starts this podcast and hears, "alcohol is terrible, you should stop drinking immediately", they're more likely than not to just stop listening and turn it off. But if he takes a gentler approach, they might listen through the whole thing and actually realize that all kinds of negative effects they'd always assumed were just part of life (anxiety/depression, bad sleep, etc.) are actually a result of alcohol, and be more inclined to decrease usage or stop. I too wish he didn't have to tip toe, as you say, but he does say outright several times that he would prefer people not drink at all, so at least he is stating his beliefs outright, even if he feels the need to repeatedly add that he's not demonizing alcohol. I'm a recovering alcoholic, drank from the time I woke up till the time I went to sleep, and often had to drink more in the middle of the night to stop the shakes so I could get back to 'sleep', only taking a day off when the cumulative effects of a binge got to the point where I literally couldn't keep down any liquid -- I'd take a shot or drink a beer, immediately throw it up, try it again, repeat until it either worked and my stomach would relax from the alcohol, or until I realized it just wasn't going to happen and gave up -- and I did not give up easily, when you're going through alcohol withdrawal, you'll put up with just about any amount of physical pain (eg vomiting) to make the shakes and sweats and so on stop. That's obviously an extreme case (not for alcoholics, necessarily, but for drinkers as a whole), but I promise my story will have relevance to less severe drinkers as well at the end. Following stopping, I noticed massive improvements in mood and health for months and months. The first 2-3 months, I was getting better sleep, but still miserable. I thought that's just what life was like for me and that alcohol was the only way to feel any sort of enjoyment. Three to six months after, I started noticing an upward trend in mood (generally happier, far far less anxious, slightly more energy) and thought, ok, life might actually be tolerable without alcohol, but I thought that was where the improvements would stop. But over the next 6 months, I continued to feel better, almost at an accelerated pace. After about a year, I not only felt better than I could remember feeling at any point in my life, I felt better than I'd ever even thought was possible. Admittedly, I don't know how much of the changes from 6 to 12 months were related to a virtuous cycle -- more energy, less anxiety, and better mood led to me doing more with my life, making friends, engaging in hobbies again, which in turn all lead to more positive emotions and greater general happiness -- but I don't believe that was all it was, and I think my body and mind were still recovering from close to a decade of alcohol abuse. I think after a year, any improvements were the result of life changes rather than continued healing, but the healing is what facilitated those life changes, so while not physiological, are still improvements I got from quitting alcohol. If I'd felt this good before, I never would have felt the need to drink as much as I did. But I fell into partying heavily in college (because I was one of those people Huberman describes, who gets energized by alcohol), and gradually my body became less able to tolerate it -- my /tolerance/ increased, but my body's ability to tolerate and recover between nights of drinking decreased. As a result, my baseline mood degraded and I found myself drinking more and more often because I was less able to have fun without it. And then I was less able to even feel 'ok' without it. And then I was drinking 8-10 beers most weeknights, and 16+ most weekend nights, mostly alone. And then it went from 'most' to 'all'. And then I had a particularly difficult experience and I started drinking the next day at 9am. And then I started drinking from Friday afternoon till late Sunday night, straight. And then I started drinking a few drinks before work to calm the anxiety. And then I started sneaking out at lunch to have a few more. And then COVID hit and I started drinking the whole day through. And then I landed myself in jail with felony charges, only remembering bits and pieces of what happened. Got off with just a few years of probation, but if I failed a drug test (including alcohol), I'd be locked up for 2 years, so I had to quit drinking either way -- if I couldn't do it out in the world, I'd be forced to do it inside a cell. At that point, I seriously considered suicide, as I couldn't imagine how I could possibly live without alcohol. This all happened over the course of over 10 years. There was no point where I thought, "sure, now I'll become an alcoholic who is drunk 24/7, that sounds like fun". It was just a progression of steadily worsening baseline mood, followed by slight increases in alcohol consumption, in a vicious cycle to the bottom. I know most people with 'alcoholic propensity' aren't going to end up like this. But I never thought I'd end up like this, and neither did the vast majority of the hundreds of people I've met through in-/outpatient treatment and recovery support groups. Everyone thinks they've got it under control. They can hold their booze. They just /like/ to drink, they don't need to drink. And that's true, until it isn't, and by then, it's incredibly hard to get out. I wish more people knew how easily it can happen, without you even realizing what's going on. There's no point where you start to 'feel' like an alcoholic. You might know on paper that you are one, but you feel like the same guy who liked to party in college and have a few drinks to relax in the evening. The people who most need to hear it won't listen, though, because they're not 'weak-willed' like us alcoholics. I can't fault them; I didn't listen, either. And I don't regret going through it. I'm a better person for it on the other side. But that's because I got out, and not everyone does. To anyone reading this, if you think you have a problem, you probably do. You don't have to stop drinking. You can always wait and see. Maybe you'll never bottom out. But if you're someone who will, you'll spare yourself a whole hell of a lot of pain by stopping before you get there. And if you're someone who won't, your quality of life will still likely improve drastically if you do. And if you've already found yourself at rock bottom and you're still going, believe me: you're not there yet. You haven't hit rock bottom till you stop digging. No matter bad things are now, they can get worse. But no matter how bad things are, they can get better if you stop and get help. All the best.

My Goodness what a story, all I can say is Wow Well Done You...🎉👍

⁠@@voskresenie-This story should be it’s own comment- I’m speechless. So glad you pulled yourself out and created a better life. Godspeed.

A few years back our town had to shut down our secondary highway at night and raise power lines to transport new kettles for a local brewery in the city 20 miles away - they were too big to fit under the bridges on the main highway. It's a massive problem.

I disagree there is no shortage of "you should do this/you shouldn't do that" messages out there most of the time it is better to just provide people with the right information so they understand cause and effect and are better equipped to make the right decision

Awesome! Best decision I made in my adult life as well!

Samsies!! Sobriety is empowering & one of the best forms of self love ❤️ ❤❤ Now i'm all about that runner's high😏

Praying for you bud. Keep it up.

Mine too

I am so proud of you ❤

come on stevie , just one drink won't hurt

@mokujin29 problem is I can't just have one when I drink otherwise you are right

I know right ? @@stevend7091

@@mokujin29 that's some dark shit man

@@stevend7091 good on ya! Keep on trucking, rooting for ya!

Not to mention how it ages you.

@island1111 oh the dehydration. My good skin was yellow and eyes too lol 😆

As someone who just landed himself in a spot of bother through drinking too much, I think this is a great message. Definitely something to keep in mind.

ehh sometimes i go out and wish i had a drink

Thank you so much for commenting! I'm currently struggling with my alcohol habits, and this stood out to me ❤

There are moments you definitely regret not drinking

So true

The war isnt over ⚔️

Update? I'm on day 2 same deal partied so much in my 20s that I started needing to drink at least a six pack a day.

You can do it man.

You got this 🏆💫

Keep it up man! One day at a time. If you wanna drink, go for a walk, be busy.

yep this guy was taking to his children for a while there

los er

I agree, i want to this in South Africa

For real! College and high school kids ... I started drinking at 16 during parties and then from 18 to 27, at least 4 times a week in bars. I got into a deep depression and I was also super impulsive. All of what he is saying makes so much sense now. Never knew it could have been because of alcohol, but at the time, we didn't know all of that.

Currently alcohol free for 50+ days and ive noticed all of the positives that you mention. Thinking way more clearly, boosted energy levels, anxiety completely gone, sleeping better, feeling better, breathing better, much more confident, acid reflux gone, just to name a few. This has been the best decision ive made in years, and i plan to never drink again. If anybody is in doubt, stop drinking for 30 days and i am confident you wont look back

Also fasting helps with all of this too.

All that stacked up booze - pour it down the sink. I did that last year and never looked back. Don't allow it in your home as a fundamental principle.

oh man, this is the dream, in the last month or so i just spiraled down, my whole life i drank 2-3 beers a night, concerning but not alarming perhaps, now in the last month something changed and im in the death spiral of 8 beers a night (8 x 500ml).... at this point its a major health risk and im struggling to take a single day break, after 20 years of drinking, im finally in the death spiral. AKA the phase where if you dont stop, you have just a few years to live... my sides hurt already.... im a dad of two and business focused, i think im too bored hence the drinking... any tips would be massively appreciated.

@@krisb-travel No planning, just stop for today and tomorrow. Mark your dry days. Write a few sentences in the evening about how you feel. Yeah, even when you’ll feel bad, just pour it out to your notes. Use OneNote or Notion or whatever suits you. Morning journaling is also great but hard for me. A bit of exercise in the morning though make wonders. Nothing crazy but keep the momentum, every day, the same set of pushups etc. Write somewhere why do you want to break the habit. Return to this „WHY” every time you’d feel down. Add „whys” along the way. Helped me tremendously!

@@krisb-travel If you are in the USA, you could look at Ria Health.

Chuck it out, now!

Wish you good luck❤

@@The_davinci_man Thank you for you kind reply. 43 days sober today.

Praise God for your sobriety. When I try and quit the depression and anxiety is so bad! How did you deal?

​@@nathanielbarbeau4821 goodluck brother you can do this!

@@chrisgreen2299 speak with your doctor and get some blood work. You may be medicating yourself for an unknown issue. I’ve slipped up twice in 2 months, but I’m back on track. I had bad anxiety the day after my last slip up but it was a result of alcohol. When I do not drink my anxiety eventually goes away. The risk of death helps me stay focused. Sometimes you just need a wake up call.

Look into The Sinclair Method with Naltrexone. It has a 78% success rate, and the person doesn't even have to want to quit, just cut back (but most eventually do decide to stop regular drinking after reaching extinction).

She shall never stop drinking. You know.

@@donotmissDutchthat’s not helpful at all. Many many people do stop.

I recommend the book Annie Grace (this naked mind ) only way I have ever stopped with the feeling of feeling left out or feeling like I was missing something.

Leave her

Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Greece. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.

Hey! Yes Dr.alishrooms

I'm really happy for you that your mom decided to help you...I hear about alot of family members or so called friends shutting an addict out of their life, which since most addicts do it to mask emotions to me is the worse thing someone can do to an addict.

I was horrifically depressed since childhood. It was relentless. I assumed it would ultimately end me somehow. About twelve years ago I randomly accepted the offer from a friend of a few doses of mushrooms. I did them two consecutive nights alone. First night was pretty mild. The second night? Wow. I saw my depression from every angle, realized much. Next day: depression totally gone. Never came back, never coming back. It's like it's a forest far away I can remember, and could probably find again with enough effort, but it has zero impact on anything in my life or mind. They honestly saved my life and improved it immensely. I never did them again, either. I wish there was a good, organized way to administer them to people who would benefit from them.

​​@@MarylongorSounds interesting, what would I do without it though?

Absolutely right

I agree! In Zambia alcohol is sold to teens (no ID checks) so they drink quite early and don't understand the implications of this activity...

That teach might just be file as a missing person before the lesson is up

SERIOUSLY! This plus more comprehensive and actionable information about neuromodulators, especially dopamine and its relationship to addiction and motivation. This information would be so valuable for young adults.

I thought “just say no” was sufficient? …’Just cut it out buddy.’ No. That is worthless advice that too many- martini and whiskey sipping- boomers give. Bad, banal advice, boomers. Drinking is a symptom not the cause. And “just pull yourself up by your bootstraps” advice is completely and utterly worthless. So is “gotta hit bottom”. For some people “the bottom” is the grave. And life is too precious to let this demon take it.

I stopped for 5.5 years then steadily started again Very silly But today I decided to quit again ,,,, I am so looking forward to all my benefits from not drinking… and well done to you x

624 days AF 🎉 Quit at 47 years old, soon to celebrate 2 years without alchohol at 49 years old. I will never never drink alchohol again! Pure poison 💀

Congratulations on the 192 days!!

Good brother... Its not easy though, hey. I find it hard to stop for real, no matter how good i feel after several months. Crazyness.

I was sober between Jan and June of this year after drinking ~15 servings of alcohol daily for nearly 2 years straight during the pandemic with maybe 5 or so days of not drinking. I drank to reduce the anxiety and fatigue caused by heavy drinking, which further worsened anxiety and fatigue... I've tried moderation since June only to ramp up drinking again and am now trying to titrate down and quit for good.

1year+1week for me bro, lets keep it going

Congratulations, keep going !!

You got this!! 💪🏼🤙🏻

Being sober is a lifestyle one day doesnt make a pattern keep putting your best foot forward bro

I was sober for 6 months from Jan to June of this year. Then relapsed until Sunday Oct 2. I'm on day 5, and this is the longest stretch of sobriety since July!

You got this!

😔😌❤

thanks for sharing. best of luck!

Check out the naked mind book.

Read " This Naked Mind "

I hope you are doing well. I love the saying, "it's not your fault, but it is your responsibility." Alcohol is addictive to humans, period. Anybody, given the right (or wrong, ha) set of circumstances, can become addicted to booze.

Congratulations, you are now a non drinker!

Congratulations! For me my friend’s acceptance of what I was doing and giving me non alcoholic options was the most beautiful thing for me. I felt so supported and loved

Well done! I too have given up alcohol. I feel SO much better and have regained my enthusiasm for life. Alcohol is a poison for anyone who partakes. I you are a regular drinker get a Liver Function Test at least once a year to make sure no damage is occurring. X

Excellent... and those are REAL friends.

you got good friends. keepers!

Wow that's awesome, wish my daughter could hear how you did it. She's been addicted since teen years and in her mid-30's now. Happy for you and your family 🎉 keep staying strong 🙏♥️

​@@bklynn6218❤

That's my birthday

Well done

There is Alcoholics Anonymous and narcotics anonymous world wide it helped me sober 16 years I wish yr daughter well

Really inspiring. Congrats to a better life.

Great story. Gives me hope as a 40 year old. Sometimes feels like it’s too late to reverse any damage.

I'm 20 years or so younger than you, and I've known too many people who died (65)before their time due to lifestyle .had my Dad lived, he'd be around your age .he was 12 yrs. sober in the 12 step outfit you mention, when he died, suddenly. and w/ booze, he nearly didn't make 55.

❤ awesome

The best kind of day is 10 hours of caffeine followed by 4 hours of alcohol.

"TRUSTED AND RELIABLE" !! AGREED! Thanks for everything indeed!

Me too, scared to watch, but definitely been waiting for Andrew’s take on the effect of alcohol on the brain and the rest of the body for that matter.

I feel the same way

We all are scared

👍🏻😁yeah.... I do sometimes take a break from wine cider etc - a week here a couple of weeks there... but given that we are apparently talking about miniscule amounts (at least that's what 10drinks a week would be considered here in France, Germany, GB...) it's quite scary! I'm one hour in now and do hope those beneficial effects come up soon!

Good luck, it's definitely worth it!

it's horrible, why would you drink peasant?

Perfect all with the courage and motivation to reply. Peer pressure when even reducing alcohol consumption gradually let alone to predominantly nil is tremendous. As many no alcohol days as possible to just about temperance without being obsessed worked for me as a gradual but sustainable “Cold Turkey”. Immune responses reserved for non self inflicted overloads, and more health and energy to “overload” on some exercise, family time and general procrastination. Well played again Dr. H 👍

Me too!

I am absolutely at the same stage. Great to read about someone with the same outlook.

good job

@@claytonstromberg8383 Thank you! 🙏🏼

SALUTE 👍🏾💯

Hope you are doing good

How does it taste drinking alcohol like

@@ASH-xt8uhwhat?

@@Reviewsnooz just nevermind

Likewise!

Same here ! I've been alcohol free for 5 years now, my quality of life has improved immensely 👌

As a Muslim, I have not put any single drop of alcohol ever in my life. Are you saying I haven’t missed much? 🤪

Same here. 3 plus years AF.

@@Faust_77 lol you've definitely missed out, but fun times can't last forever so we must stop at some point. Doesn't mean some of the experiences weren't worth it.

How did you do it.

very cool to see you here 💯

How?

🙌

I started 5 years ago, best decision of my life

I'm so sorry for your loss, Angela. I've been medicating chronic pain with alcohol, but this episode shows how there's no way to win with drink.

Sending you a big hug so proud of your sincere honesty. May healing encompass you

I believe the reference "hair of the dog" is isn't complete. The full saying should have been something like "take a little of the hair of the dog that bit you". This would have been a homeopathic prescription to avoid rabies. So to cure a hangover, take just a little bit of alcohol. Thanks for the information, might be all I need to save my own life.

So sorry for your loss. I turned to drinking to get over a brutal breakup a few years ago and learned how quickly it can become an emotional crutch you depend on to numb pain. In the end it doesn't solve or fix anything just makes things worse.

Look for God. He provides everything addicts are looking for.

Damn. I’m 31 and sober. Why can I never find my sober soulmates! You live in Colorado? My treat for a date ;) congrats on sobriety

Congratulations to you guys for breaking the cycle! Unfortunately, the alcoholism is a bandaid for something much deeper. I fear her upbringing may have been very difficult, there's usually a trigger point that gets people into those situations. One thing I've learned from an emotionally absent father is he needed the love from his father but never got it, just like me... so now there's compassion where there used to be frustration and anger. Much love to you all!

prada.....think about......... call her and ask her earliest remembrances and listen. do you ever listen to gabor mate?

God bless your family. So sorry you had to endure all this growing up. Stay strong🙏

Creator of love please see fit for this mother's desire to grow.let her be ready to have these defects removed.creator send her to us a.a.s

As alcoholics we can't "cut down" on our drinking. I know cos I tried that for 7 years, it brought me to my knees. I have been sober for well over 20 years thank goodness. The chaos my binge drinking caused has gone. When I rest my head on my pillow at night, I know exactly what I have done that day. I always say a gratitude prayer.

Good luck on your journey brother

U got this brother, Man when I sat back and realized that every bad situation I have gotten myself into was due to alcohol, which lead to drug abuse. I felt miserable during that drought in my life it was chasing a temporary relief from life, but it always got worst every time i went through the daily cycle, when I stopped, my body instantly felt amazing, my mind got clear, I started to get things done constantly, are started to live in my higher self, I finally found my passion for things I love to due ,life really started to open up, u start seeing the games that society plays to keep u in your lower self by advertising all these poisons to alter our states of mind to a lower vibration, once they get your mind on these low vibrational things such as sex, alcohol and drugs, which most people have a problem with at least one of these if not all three. These things they use to govern our mind and keeps u enslaved in your lower self u see, I found that to be one of the keys to unlocking life’s true happiness within, imagine if u put that energy towards adding value to yourself and others life, instead of indulging in these temporary highs that put u at risk or danger, they make these things seem good but they really are harmful to our physical, mental and spiritual state of mind, I’m rooting for u, u can do it because if u couldn’t u wouldn’t have even came to this video

Sober is the new high. Keep putting this kind of info in your brain until you completely pull out! You will break free just keep putting in the truth everyday until your brain gets it. I also watch Sober Leon hear on youtube. Brainwash your brain everyday with the truth until sobriety is easy. Stay positive my friend!

Remember brother, one day at the time, speaking helps

"Go to meetings, clean house, and help others". You'll never have to drink again!

Good luck. Stay the course.

I am happy for you!

Wonderful post. You are amazingly open/growth minded for your age!

@@redbaron1006 Thanks! I'm really like a 45 year old at 67 years. I hate that number, it's not me. And I don't want to be my "real" age ever. Alcohol certainly is not a helper. :)

I encourage you to keep it up! You will be amazed at all the benefits you will reap including much better restorative sleep and clearer thinking. Good luck!

🎉 Congrats 🎉 "One Day At A Time"

I nerver had a problem with alcohol so it has been easy for me to quit it. 31 days now without even tasting it.

…I agree with you. Knowing all the facts about that toxin makes it much easier to make the decision to quit. Congratulations!!!!!

@@thisisme3238 no, Alan Carr - Easyway, read it

@@thisisme3238 ok, so until you can interpret a simple offer, dont read it

alcohol it's horrible even to the taste, I don't understand why people drink that shit instead of a smoothie which is tastier

Nice work Luke! I can't imagine that was always easy, but with this validation, I can imagine it will be going forward.

Well done!

Well done!

What an amazing choice at this time of your life! I hope you will spread the truth to as many young people that will listen and they many listen more quickly to a peer.

Ditto on my dad. Killed him. I'm going on five years no alcohol and am so much happier in my life. You can do it brother! 💪

@@Walter37165 I'm a sister but thankyou 👍🏼. Congratulations on 5 years.. You deserve the health and happiness you've achieved.. ☮️

Congratulations! You got this! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

how old was he and how long did he drink for... RIP😪

It killed my father too, 49 years old. My uncle just died last week from it. I haven’t had a drink in 4 days and am figuring out what my relationship with it will look like from this point forward.

Keep going ☺️ healing is possible ❤️🦋

👏👏👏 bless you as you heal.

You may need some help with detoxing. No judgment. Just stay safe! Your body-organs may need help as it detoxes.

You are getting there Sir. Keep the fight and remember always you have a beautiful soul

Stay strong friend!

Are you still going buddy? Remember if you relapse it does not matter. QUIT IT AGAIN.

Pls

Stay strong, you aren't alone. Your testimony gave me strength to remember my past mistakes and to acknowledge the how God has saved me to.

Praise God 🙌🏻🙏🏻 your making the decision to stop. God had much more for you, more that u can think it imagine, keep on running the race to get out completely of that old you to walk into the person wants you to be, may u walk in obedience to His will 🎉 u are loved by Jesus Christ 🙏🏻❤️

You can do it!! One day at a time. AA mtgs may help!!

193 days sober for me and I couldn’t agree more. Best thing I’ve done for myself. Just wish I did it sooner.

🙋🏻‍♀️ thank you for your comment, it’s me.

I'm 7 months into being sober and I ordered a calendar for 2023. This marks the first time I have ever planned out for more than a few months in my life. It's wild all of the ways alcohol corrupts your damn mind. It's like a super power once you quit. Stay awesome Biff!

@@JonJosephKuhn thanks for sharing. I need to quit. I've quit cigarettes after 30 years, so I know that I can quit booze. Keep on keeping on.

Appreciate this comment. Gives me hope. Currently stuck in a relationship and my partner is a heavy and chronic alcoholic…and the last 5 years I have joined her in the chronic drinking daily ( we are both in the industry). I’ve been wanting to stop for the entire time and I love her dearly but being around her keeps me drinking

Hope you're still on track!

I’m in almost exactly the same boat. I’ve been 3 days sober, and I’m having a lot of trouble sleeping. I’m wide awake with 2 hours till work, but it’s better than being hungover, and I know I’ll get better sleep over the coming days. Keep going my friend, you’re doing great!

Checking in man. Good on you, keep it up.

keep it up y’all!!❤

Just checking in on you. I have siblings who have issues you describe and am hopeful they will also give it a try. They almost need the alcohol to fall asleep.

I started like this and now im 60 days in. Cant remember the last time i felt so good, sharp and at peace

You've cross addicted on sugar. Check out a 12 Step program

Verbatim my experience

That's great that you do not drink anymore but sugar in general should be avoided just like alcohol because sugar is the enemy and will destroy you eventually just like alcohol. "I ate more cake, ice cream & cookies than I ever have."

I quit alcohol and I be eatin cake and ice cream

Lol cake is terrible for you

Mid-Jan will be 5years for I. I co-sign your statement 1000%

I'm happy to say, I'm now 3 days sober after years of heavy drinking.

Whether today is day 8 or you woke up back at day 1. *Let's. Fucking. Goooo!* You got this, my dude.

Keep it rolling, every night your head hits that pillow sober is a good night.

How is it going?

@@vincegpking1 Hope you're still off the drink!

Same here. Good luck.

@@jaysdub Good look to you as well, Jayson!

I’m almost 6 years sober. If you want to read a couple of great books on the topic I recommend “this naked mind” by Annie grace and “alcohol explained” by William porter.

I felt the same; I shared the link with my two young adult children. I wish I had this insight in my 20s. Thank you Andrew for putting together evidence based data and explaining it clearly and concisely. It’s life changing.

Glad I never started drinking, when I was 13 and heard about it's horrible effects I decided to never start this habit

I'm at 4.5 months and watching this video to help me prepare for a long weekend staying at a place where much alcohol will be consumed.

@@neandrewthal How did your weekend at that place go? Diid you stick to no alcohol? Also, how do you feel now vs. 4.5 months ago?

How do you feel after being alcohol free for 4.5 months? I'm thinking about quitting....

@@BarbaraJBuist Honestly pretty much the same since I didn't drink very often but if you drink more than me then you have even more to gain. The weekend went fine. There wasn't as much drinking as I thought. All I had to do was abstain while others were ordering beers with dinner and watch them drink some wine with dinner another night when I had a cola.

Good luck!

Good luck, Michele! Different things work for different people, but finding someone who you can really be honest to about your consumption also creates a kind of accountability.

@michelearenea I pray you will be set free from this tramp ur in, I encourage you to look for a local church where you can be encourage by, where u can learn more about God word n will for u n ur family. God bless you 🙏🏻

Praying for you Michele..one day at a time x

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I've been doing the same since lock down and working from home. Listening to this video has made me to make the decision that this is also going to be my Day 1.

I'm with you. I need to listen to this daily. Good Luck...

Agree - good to hear the points frequently so you don't forget what it does, hard cause I made my own spirits & have a good supply - but haven't touched a drop, which is good - even when mixing it

10 years no beer not one drop never looked back should have quit in my 20s not 50s yup time to stop ditch the demon ...

i wanna know what alcohol does to my body and brain but not watch a fking 2 hour long video for that😂

@@DoodleDoo best to listen while your doing something- driving, or working

You are my proof that I can keep drinking for the next 30 years and I'll be fine. I have only been drinking for 20 years and was beginning to worry listening to this video, but then read your comment and felt much better. 50 years of drinking for you and the stop and be feel glorious...... I'll take it thanks. 🍻 Cheers to 30 more years.

Fool

Glorious indeed!!! I'm over 3 1/2 years sober and I can honestly say after 40 years of drinking, these have been the best years of my life.

50 years? didnt u realise earlier.

Alcohol causes cancers. Stay away from that stuff.

I'm an old guy who's seen the damage it's done to my family and friends. I call alcohol a crime against humanity.

Awesome!

THIS..I went from occasion, to only very occasional, but now to none at all, after viewing this YT.

Can you explain how the clarity of your mind has increased?

why are you even commenting? 1-2 drinks a week? You never had an issue to begin with. Just move on with your life. No judgement here, but really?

Katherine I find myself in a similar situation! I’ve been trying to figure out what drinks I tolerate better, tracking how and when and what I drink hoping to find something that I can still enjoy, but I recently just threw in the towel. Now listening to this helps me continue to remain alcohol free. :)

​@@michelerenem I been drinking a 40 ounce of vodka every day hopefully this guy scares me straight

@@devinzelman5838 I hope he scares you straight too! I'm still screwing up to be honest... I keep trying repeatedly, but I'm just not quite there. I have some depression issued, and I'm working on that... maybe if I can get some medication, I might feel a little better, and be able to do better. I hope you can make it my friend!

Did I miss something later in the podcast? He is saying 1-2 per DAY, so 7-14 per week (causes some trouble over time). And even then saying it "is chronic" does not connote anything negative in itself. What was negative are the outcomes of chronic (recurring, regular, over a long time) use at the numbers he specified, in the ways he specified. Someone let me know if I'm missing where he says 1-2 per *week* is any potential problem, I am just skimming thru.

Thanks for this...

Were you an alcoholic or a social drinker? Curious to know your experience and how you used alcohol. Interested in understanding the overall life effects of social drinking

I don`t think it`s valid to regret the wasted years, many of many school mates lived blameless lives but are no longer here. Life has it`s tragedies.

What kind of positive benefits did you see after quitting alcohol?

Similar age and just decided to knock it on the head. Been losing days, following boozy nights - feeling run down, depressed. This level of detail is perfect for getting out of an unhealthy habit.

Yeah. But unfortunately there are thousands of toxins entering our body everyday just living in modern society. They don’t make you feel good either. Just sickness and cancer.

Exactly, I have completely same experience.

Although I dont get black out. I moved to London in April and have been drinking once or twice a week. Really feeling it with the sleep. Hangovers are taking days to clear and sleep the next night is awful! I don't think I can quit fully right now but definitely cutting it down. Think when I settle down and leave London ill quit for sure.

Yours' and my story are almost similar. I eat healthily, cut off sugar, and junk food, and go to the gym 5 days a week. However, I drink almost 4 to 5 bottles of beer every Friday and feel like crap for the next day. I was off of alcohol for almost 7 months and was achieving more balance in life. Comparing these two lives, I can say that even drinking once a week can cause lots of imbalances and anxieties. It's better to stay away from Alcohol forever.

Word for word my experience.

Such a relatable journey. Thanks for sharing.

I always thought it was witchcraft... eye of newt, rat tails, and hair of dog that bit you

im 49 and doing what ur were doing with me its rum and ginge beer or coke i only started 6 months ago and cant stop now. Well done dude i was 5 yrs clean from heroin working in a rehab i know what it takes.

That drop in BP is amazing. That alone would make me stay off it.

I have high BP and cholesterol and I suspect it is the booze. Otherwise completely healthy.

Are you single or married to someone that drinks or married to someone that does not drink?

Excellent recap on your Life-Without-Alcohol.... Inspiring!! Thank you for sharing.

Live in peace and good health forever and ever. Christ saves.

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I want what you have

Stacy you are capable of this and more, believe in yourself, you got this 🙏💕