I woke up a couple of weeks ago and just quit. This time there was no guilt or shameful alcohol induced drama or incident. I’m coming from a place of positivity and self love and it’s working and I feel amazing

"Going from living by default to living by design." I love this!

I did this. I didn't know I shouldn't have. I was crying, I was so sick, I asked God to help me. And clear as a bell, God said, if you don't put it to your lips, I will do the rest. Let Me help you. It was so clear! So I just stopped drinking. From a fifth and sometimes more, to nothing! Just like that. And its been 5 years. I didn't have DTs, nothing. Just didn't buy anymore and didn't need anymore. I guess I should have died.

This is all true, I am 30 now and since about 27 I have been seriously trying to quit drinking. I have had a lot of success, and the times I have relapsed only made me look deeper into myself and fix internal issues. I got therapy for my depression, addressed my diet and fitness., and I have gradually felt better and better. Right now I am 3 months sober with one slip up within the first 30 days. If I did the math the last 3 years I have had way more sober days than not, and that's a far cry from the 4 day a week binge drinker I was in my mid 20's.

Your honesty is what I think we all find so endearing but your relatability factor is downright SPOOKY - right down the husband who flatly said he was never going to not drink - yet here we both are! I learned long ago I was never going to force anything on my husband but he watched me return to my high energy, happy person and he wanted that, too. Thanks for all the good work you have shared with the us.

I am truly grateful I found this now . I am 6 years sober and avoided life so much because I never agreed with AA. But now having a name for what I did has helped so much . Thank you so much for your stories

Hi, I am Wayne and I’m a grateful recovering alcoholic. I just finished with this video and I found it intriguing! The concept of being able to let an addiction run it’s course is very attractive. I drank practically daily and in dangerous levels for 23 years, I went to rehab, and I attempted several times to stop on my own. I finally had to hit my “bottom” to figure out that alcohol was no longer going to be able to pacify me and let me keep getting away from myself! I had to begin dealing with feelings, emotions, and gain the nerve to examine the things that led me to the bottle in the first place. For me, I am certain that I would’ve killed my self if I didn’t stop... I’m now 4.5 years living sober! I personally, know that if I ever drank alcohol again the results would be the same...So for me, abstinence and working my program is how I stay this way. I do respect the fact that my way is not the only way and I remain open minded to strategies and methods that others have used, and have found the same success! Spontaneous sobriety is indeed something I will study a bit more. I thank your insight and education on the topic.

I think this is where I am at. I have been a heavy drinker for many years. I finally got some feedback that this is harming my health. Routine blood tests revealed that my liver function is out of range, by a factor of 3. I will fix this, whatever it takes. This is a spontaneous decision.

My biggest problem with AA was having to identify myself as an alcoholic. That really turned me off and also being expected to sit around and talk about what a terrible person I am. Whenever I mentioned that to other AA members I was cut off.

I love the “I don’t drink” one. Coz”I’m sober” has such a negative connotation associated with it. I feel like being “sober” is sometimes treated more shamefully than being someone who lightly drinks.

I never liked this thing we see in AA where, 30 years sober later, everyone is still an alcoholic 🤔

I did this with drinking and smoking and then I found Annie and others and changed my thinking. 😊

5 Days, so jazzed about this! Love your videos and I’m half way through the book. I’m doing the 30 day experiment, and not deciding beyond that as it scares me, but all the info you present is resonating with me big time!! Thank you Annie!

Very very interesting. Thankyou, Annie!

I agree im at 17 days and im done drinking for good

You are so smart Annie! Thank you so much!

Also, thank you for having the courage to be vulnerable and share. This is how we change the world. Through connection and understanding each other’s struggles. Be proud!

Awesome 👏👏👏👏 the clarity to work on my feelings and emotions, is definitely life changing!! I have my power back!! Alcohol was stealing it from me💪.

Thank you for this content.

Hi you are so good at explaining the drink and im finding myself nodding at the screen at what your saying x

I quit in 2012 after i became diabetic from pancreatitis. I happened to be listening to an audiobook by eckart tolle on power of now. My will/ self belief was 0 but i literally went one now -at- a -time till it was 1 week, i month, 1year, 5 years then i stopped counting. The one "impossible" thing ive done in my life.

Ur an angel 💙

Love this information

Hey Annie thank you for all the great KZfaq videos I find them very helpful. Can you please give me information on the best way to obtain information in regards to your program. Thank you.

So much better from a scientific viewpoint...What about doing a video on the link between alcoholism amd ADHD Annie ?

My dad did exactly the same thing at 60...just stopped overnight after many years of heavy drinking

Appreciate you so much ❤

Love this i have the book

Of Mice and Men!! nice! good band

I used a similar method for getting over heartbreak.

This is me. But I didn’t know how to articulate it until listening to your words here. Thank you. And good for you + your Dad! ❤️ Of course we can do this. We are doing it. 💪

Traditional rehab has an 11% success rate. Read that again, 11%. Trust me I know, I have been four times. $20K for the first two because after the first stay, I relapsed five days after I left. They will tell you IN THE REHAB with your littermates there, that out of all of you (about 20) about 3 will remain sober.

I have muscular dystrophy and don’t have many leg muscles. I cannot get up by myself. What’s you advice for people with severe disabilities PLUS alcohol issues?? I’m already down. Stopping alcohol is going to put me down further no matter how temporary. And I HAVE to quit completely. I’m 46 and there is no controlling this less than drinking 2 times a week, and thats not working either. ❤

46:10 Glad to hear this.

Yeah good luck with that enjoy your easier softer way

its not about being intense about a decision. it just happens gradually

Is it harder to recover the longer you've been an addict/ drinker? I have witnessed this to be true. What's the science say?

Actually any level of alcohol is harmful to your health 😮

11:55 sorry but I FUCKING LOVE U NOW lol

How much is the course?

Do you have this intensive anymore or is it now the path?

every bad habit i quit just happened and didn’t require effort

So interesting. As Yoda says, “there is no try - there is only do”. And as Alan Carr says, trying is the problem with the will power method I guess it’s much like confidence. It doesn’t arrive over time of practice, it comes when you realize you have a choice

I want to be free from alcohol

Wish I could speak to you directly

my drinking started from abuse at 6

Do you think aa works or treatment counceling please be very forward with it say to me

Mine turned red

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Two dollars on AA meetings. 365 x 2 730. And AA didn't work for me Hmm

Wish I had you in my life

You look so extra beautiful today. Such a classy lady.

They say alcohol makes your face red

I think because alcohol is legal

you get a lot right and a lot wrong like everybody else