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Indeed we all lift you up when times bring you down! People plain and simple can be mean. Don't listen to the meanness..

Yes we are behind him, all the way.

Dear Steve, it is the same with food and overeating. I started low carb / keto on 2017 and only now (2023) I am able to not crave for pacacks, normal bread, etc. and can kind of switch off that cravings. It is going through hell and back. And today 22 Aug 2023 I lost 40 kg and good on track with low carb / keto. I wish you full recovery and wellness. I am from Joburg, Gauteng province, South Africa.

Thank you for your humility in entrusting this issue with us subscribers! Your honesty is compelling and motivating for me as I approach areas in my life that I need help in and that need to change. I will be praying daily for you in January as you walk through the next 30 days! Much respect and gratitude for you and what you do for the keto community and beyond. 😊

Truly humble and transparent Steve!

Much respect to you for such a difficult admission. As a supporter of your channel, you have gained an even deeper commitment of support. Best of luck in all of your challenges. We all need some level of support.

I guess I’d describe myself more as a “control freak” - and when I realized alcohol had control over me, I decided that was not acceptable. Thanks for sharing your story.

Me too. At one point, I was drinking a gallon of liquor today. Sober for four years. It can be done. Best of luck, Steve.

You are a strong person Jeff. Steve's video post here is helping many people deal with their drinking problems. Posts such as yours also lend support to many others. Your words are also in inspiration!

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Wow, you have courage! You can do this.

Amen. One day at a time❤️

OMGOODNESS #NancyCurtis … boy did you hit the nail on the head about the public AA meeting! Bet Steve had no idea this would happen!

Making a note of this book.

Perfectly said!!

There was a person (Anna) spamming every comment with a video that had no place here. She has been channel banned.

@@LoveWinsMovement 🤗 hugs to you too

Hi Steve, thank you for posting this, I've made jokes in the past that I could easily become an alcoholic, my dad was a functional beeraholic for years, and I really like the taste of alcohol and how it makes me feel, which is why I have developed a very healthy fear and respect for it. I do drink occasionally, at a friend's house, most of the time I am driving so it is one drink, before food, and then I switch to water with loads of lemon and lime slices so I know I'm sober before getting on the road. Anyway, keep doing what you need to do to stay healthy and strong, and again staying your authentic self ❤👍

@@nanabella151 There's a misunderstanding here. Someone who was spamming the comments apparently had a link to a video that was inappropriate and that Steve has since banned. They weren't disparaging Steve's upload.

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My Dad died of liver failure from alcoholism, so did my uncle. Now I have brothers and sons headed down the same road. What a blessing to hear this testimony! May God bless you and keep you. 🙂💪✝️

What a great job Joe. You are right to give God the Glory for helping you. What a wonderful blessing.

Thank you for sharing your testimony. So amazing! God did exactly the same thing for me. I hit my knees and asked for His help. He took it from there! God is so good!

I really needed to hear that, thank you so much for sharing your testimony. I'm currently going through the process of giving Him my addictions as well. I see how I've been going down that path at a rapid rate in the last 3 years of my life, but by his glory he has moved in my life and taken me out of the environments that would eventually kill me. I'm so grateful for Him, and for hearing his deliverance in your life. Please pray with me while I seek the same. God bless you brother

I lost my dad to cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis from drug and alcohol abuse. I loved him so much. I wish I could have fought his battle for him, but I could not. Much love to you. Remember to forgive yourself and reach for Help anytime you feel fear. Our Father is always present, always willing to help us. Great comment.

Rock star!!! Thank you...

#OnlyMe … such bravery! Thank you for sharing! 🤗

I relate to this 100%! Thank you for your honesty and courage.

God bless you Beverly. You too are a strong person. The mutually supportive responses to this post are an amazingly powerful force that is drawing people together in an age when so many people follow the path of polarization. (Because of the messages from Steve, you and others here, I'm not going to eat any chocolate or drink any alcohol for one week).

With 30 days of "clear eyes" and self-reflection, I will make my determination as to whether I'm a "true alcoholic". Certainly, there have been times in my life where I have checked every box on the "am I an alcoholic" test. I took one recently and it described me as having "mild alcohol use disorder". Regardless, I am willing to call myself an alcoholic purely due to the cravings.

Like everything in life it's not black and white there are Shades of Grey 2 everything now sobriety programs like AAA will tell you that either you are an alcoholic or not they really don't have any sort of levels of alcoholism but I can tell you that there are certainly gradation and levels of addiction pretty much high functioning something everyone has some kind of addiction the question is does that addiction rule your life or destroy your life it sounds like to me that you may be a problematic Drinker or maybe like to drink too much but he's not an alcoholic or at least not at this truck turbo alcohol and reasonably so his drinking only got out of control when his life was out of control which is perfectly understandable same thing happened to me its 2008 when I lost my job people don't realize how devastating it is morally and emotionally for a man to lose his job through no fault of his own as a man's Real and True only functional purpose in life is to support himself and to support his loved ones I could totally understand that with his life got out of control so did his drinking he was able to regain control of his late drinking and regain control of his life in my mind that's not an alcoholic or at least not a destructive alcohol that ruins their life their health their family their career and ultimately their life you much in which case you might want to consider trying the harm reduction program which teaches you new skills protocol alcohol consumption and manageable level without total abstinence doubt some people need absolute absence because they are a destructive alcoholic

@@SeriousKeto To enhance your positive journey do check your mouthwash, cologne and body lotion for hidden alcohol.

Hi Steve. You may be aware, but just in case you aren’t, the medication Naltrexone has excellent success in suppressing alcohol cravings, which improves successfully avoiding use. I’m an LPC in the substance abuse field and we see great success with this medication to assist with abstinence. You might consider speaking to your primary care physician about it. May God bless and be with you. 🙏🏻🙏🏻♥️

Steve, it takes a lot of courage and humility to first admit that you have a problem but then to share it publicly...that is huge. So many people watch you and think you are well put together, well spoken, maybe even perfect. I believe your sharing this with everyone will help more people than you can even imagine! I pray that you do have your best year ever! You are strong and you have already taken one of the hardest steps!

I’m with you! I do not drink but aim an emotional eater and a carb addict. In a different way I totally connect

Sugar is also my "alcohol"..I have never had a yen for alcohol as I hate the taste of it..I eat keto with a sugar chaser..I will try 30 days w/out sugar in any shape or form..cheers..

Thanks, Fan. 😊

#Ketovore … you are like the ‘trifecta of recovery’ … very inspiring!!!

Bravo! 🤩👍

Thanks for sharing.

Rock on.

#SherriCash … great post! 🤗

What a timely wake up call for me! You won’t know the extent of the effect your confession but i felt i had to thank you and let you know that THIS person is encouraged and convicted to look at my own drinking habits/motivations because of your transparency. 💙

@@SeriousKeto Steve, you are already having a life changing effect on your community by your courageous revelation. As you have been having on carboholics by showing them how they can live without the mountains of carbs they were used to. I will pray for you to continue to be strong throughout January and beyond. If you can not drink for one day or one month, you can continue for another day or another month, as long as you avoid "stinkin thinkin" - the thought that this time will be different, I cantrol it. It's not worth going back. May God continue to give you strength.

Just say 'sorry it doesn't agree with me' or 'i don't really enjoy it' that's what I say, I am one of those people who gets physically ill on anything but a small amount. My mum was the same.

Same. You have begun a wonderful journey where you can share your experience, strength and hope. I am so proud to follow your channel!

I hear that! I'm on the verge, but though it sounds trivial compared to alcohol, of stopping with fake sugars which I think are making me feel sick. I like your idea of doing it inside a timeframe. Less scary.

You're not alone. People think a sugar addiction is so lame compared to other addictions, but after you've put on 50lbs, you can really see the harm you are doing to yourself. Not to mention the risk of diabetes and other metabolic issues. Needless to say I am trying to get back on track.One day at a time.

I applaud you, I'm 66 and I've lost on keto too and have some more to go. BTW, what's BBBE?

@@jenisecoronado5555 We can get healthy, no matter what age we are! Beef, Butter, Bacon(or pork) and Eggs. BBBE☺️

@@jenisecoronado5555 beef, butter, bacon, eggs

Maybe everyone should look at it like that. Would you pull up to a gasoline pump and drink from it! Not much different! Maybe the fruit of the vine is better, but isn't it alcohol? Poison! More power to ya dude, God bless and good luck!

Alcohol is not poison. God made the yeast that make alcohol. He also made the enzymes in our bodies to be able to safely metabolize alcohol. It is safe to drink a glass of wine. Jesus turned water into wine. So you are saying Jesus intentionally poisoned people. Excessive use of alcohol is a poison. Excessive use of water is a poison. The biggest poison in most people's lives is lack of will power meaning lack of self control. That is why there is an obesity epidemic. Perhaps alcohol is not safe for you because you too lack self control.

We can do it. 😉

#E.ReneeDarksteel … Happy 4 Year Anniversary 🥳💐🌟🎺🎉 Huge accomplishment!!!

Thanks for being part of the journey, Deb.

So proud of you and your honesty!!

Beautifully said.

Thanks, Carol. I'm excited for this new challenge/chapter.

@Pamela Pruitt yes, Steve is a very strong and smart guy....he will make this happen!! I have sooooo much faith in him 🙏

Not coincidentally, the last time I was at Costco, I saw a book called "Jesus Saves". I walked past it. When I got home from Costco, something told me I had to go back right away and buy that book. I'm already finding tremendous support from the daily prayers.

@@SeriousKeto I appreciate the response but I didn't expect that. You and I share God's gift of intelligence. In fact I hold a job as a technical instructor so I see a lot of similarities between us. I am a born-again Christian but have over the decades discovered that I loved God mostly with my brain at the expense of my health. A few years ago I pondered the Bible passage that commands us to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. In other words, love Him with our whole being. So that meant I had to love Him with all my health, too, and I equivocated that with the word 'strength'. This explains my channel name; it is based on the phrase "worshipping Him in all my strength." So may you discover the riches of loving God with all your strength this year.

@@SeriousKeto Well, PTL !!!

@@SeriousKeto That is also how my husband was able to overcome his addiction. God's grace was sufficient.

@@SeriousKeto Praise God! Hallelujah! I pray this will lead you to a wonderful new life. Phillipians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Rely on His strength, not your own. No matter how srong we are, God is much more powerful. You have taken the right steps. He will help you to follow through.

#CarrieMaterniak … So well said!

Thank you, Beth.

So true

Amen, Brother.

You are absolutely right.

So TRUE. If twenty of us sat around a table wearing blindfolds, and an elephant were sitting on that table.... we could each touch a portion of that animal and say, "This is way my addiction feels. It's got wrinkles here and a knee.". Someone else could argue, "Oh no, mine has a trunk...". Another, "Nope, it's a flappy ear ..". Another, "Wrong, I only feel a wrinkly belly...". BUT: REMOVING THE BLINDFOLDS, we'd all 🙈 see IT'S THE SAME ANIMAL!! ALCOHOL is a SUGAR ADDICTION. The elephant 🐘 on the table is a huge SUGAR SCULPTURE!! The liver shows the SAME damage -- whether we become addicted to sugar OR alcohol. And the sugar addiction is BASIC to both kinds. Alcoholism is SUGAR ADDICTION. See books by Dr. Kathleen DesMaisons, Dr. Robert Lustig, and Dr. Eric Berg.

Nailed it!