Quitting is easy...done it hundreds of times

This is why I stopped drinking and went to crack

Whats crazy about alcohol is how socially acceptable the effects of alcohol are. Everyone has an embarrassing story of something they did while being drunk, which they are quite happy to share. Also, imagine if we talked about being strung out on heroin the way we do about getting drunk. Its crazy.

How many ppl wake up in jail with the cops saying "you know what you did last night?" due to alcohol?

Saying “drugs and alcohol” is like saying “public transport and buses”. Just say DRUGS!

I finally quit smoking cigarettes this year.. been cigarette free since jan 1 2020, cant believe i didn't stop way sooner.

46 years old, quit drinking alcohol at 27, after 10 years of what I now realize, was a drinking problem. Best thing I've ever done for myself.

I'm from Australia and alcohol is like a protected species over here. It's inbedded in our culture to the point of it can't be held responsible for almost anything. I'm 2 years sober because I didn't want to pass that attitude onto my kids and it's the best thing I have ever done.

I've spent almost 20 years in Law Enforcement and Security, I've hardly ever fought with a stoner but I've fought with LOTS of drunks.

Here’s a fact. People will never stop doing drugs

My older sister made me never want to drink. She was kind of cruel when she was a teen, but once she started drinking, she was the Antichrist. She always abused my parents physically and mentally while drunk. She said and did unforgivable things, especially to our severely disabled father, such as telling him that she would break his back again during an argument or hitting him because he was basically defenseless. (He was the passenger in a terrible car accident which literally shattered his spine when we were kids.) I’m 30 now, I don’t drink and have never taken drugs of any kind. She is a heroin addict and I haven’t talked to her or seen her in over 2 years.

I had an alcohol problem when I was a teen. Was drunk and alone 24/7 for months straight I could never be so glad that it was short lived. I could’ve died. I can’t imagine how hard it is for people who were addicted for years

Joe rogan definitely talks to himself in the shower.

As a smoker, I can give you one big reason why people are more accepting of alcohol over cigarettes. If I'm drinking a beer next to you, you're not going to get second hand drunk.

As someone that has overdone alcohol multiple times in the past, i feel like alcohol will stay legal for a long time. I found that it kind of shuts down people. The very few dreams and goals you had, vanish when you get few shots. All of it stops mattering. Then, when addiction kicks in, the only goal in life that stays, is getting enough money just to get fucked up again. So, it will stay legal because it's profitable, even though highly destructive to society in general.

I became an alcoholic at 20 due to trauma, depression, and anxiety. One night I just passed out while standing and fell face first into a thorny bush, nearly lost my sight in my left eye. Made a full recovery luckily. I decided that this was a problem and went cold turkey on my own volition, no intervention by friends and family, just me deciding what‘s best for me when I was at my lowest. I still have a drink from time to time (maybe one every couple months or so), but it was the best decision of my life to quit the habit.

Quitting a drug is like breaking up with that toxic partner you were completely in love... they keep popping up in your mind in a positive light and you have to remind yourself of all the harm they caused you.

Imagine if alcohol commercials showed the aftermath of drinking...

I'm not an "alcoholic" but rather a "normal drinker" by standard terms. I became a nondrinker this year - and it's been a real revelation. It takes months to see what not drinking is like (the effects linger), and how addicted we normal drinkers are. Think about it, most of us can't imagine having a good time going to a party or a game or a show without alcohol. Quitting is crazy, we think alcohol does so much for us, makes things fun, makes us relaxed, and makes us more more social. In reality, that couldn't be farther from the truth. Love my mornings now, and if I really want to treat myself to something, I'll have a little weed. Never going back to alcohol and don't miss it at all.

my dad drank my entire life. he is / was a very happy drunk, but alcohol is so absolutely destructive. he basically lost his mind in his mid sixties, almost like dementia. drank 120-140 natty ice EVERY week for 50+ years

always funny how we constantly get commercials demonizing cigarettes then the next commercial we have chicks in bikinis on the beach promoting vodka

I've been 4yrs sober so far. Alcohol ain't no joke. Turned my whole life around

I'm glad that I came across this clip because, after almost a decade, I am finally coming to grips with this fact. Alcohol is just as bad or worse than any other toxic substance you can put in your body. It affects people differently. For some people, one drink can cause cravings for it for the rest of the week. A lot of times people justify these cravings, "this beer is perfect with my wings," or "one drink is basically nothing." It's all because the body is craving it. Some people are fortunate enough to where they can have a drink and not care if they had another for a month. For others, a drink is a slippery slope. I am giving up alcohol because I am tired of looking back at life and wondering what could have been if I were sober. I want to feel better. I want to have deep meaningful relationships. I want to say I've reached my potential. For all of those who are with me on this journey, congratulations. Here's an ice-water toast to all those who have decided to shed the baggage of alcoholism and propel themselves into a higher caliber of human being.

Why does alcohol get a pass ? Because it’s taxed just like cancer causing cigarettes

Makes me angry when (heavy drinkers.) Say "I would never touch drugs." I have buried more drinkers than any type of drug user. About time we call them all drugs.

I feel sympathy toward anyone who has a problem with alcohol. It's the most readily accessible vice, and is perceived in culture as a norm. As a recovering heroin addict, I couldn't imagine if my drug of choice was advertised nationally and available at almost every convenience store, restaurant, etc. Props to those who can stay away from it.

A government can not professionally look at a drug like alcohol and legalise the production, sale and consumption of it without a degree of malice.

Alcohol is a fuel. Imagine drinking gasoline.

Alcohol destroys lives. If my husband had been sober he would still be alive.

Prohibition failed. That's why alcohol gets a pass.

Booze has been strategically married to "good times," attracting the opposite sex and celebrations; the psychology is powerful

The most destructive. The worst decisions I’ve ever made was when drinking alcohol.

Spent all my time schooling my son about drugs, and what they do and which ones can control you. Not even thinking about alcohol. I just never thought about it. I've done every drug I can get, so I wanted to give him reasons not to. I said weed ain't bad, but it can be a gateway if something else is around. Long story short, his mom and stepdad drank with him at 18. Thinking it was okay cause he was at home, that's the dumbest shit. It just makes kids feel safer to drink anywhere. My son died at 19 drunk driving. Fuck Alcohol, it the worst drug!

If alcohol were to be invented tommorrow, it immediately would be scheduled by the DEA.

I absolutely love Malcolm actively listening to Rogan. Rare that a guest does not speak over the interviewer.

as a former bartender… alcohol is the most insidious . deadly. poison.

You can tell Joe is not a cigarette smoker because he doesn't know that the head rush goes away once you start doing it regularly.

The answer is simple: We live in a completely backward-ass society where very little actually makes sense.

I’ve just gotta say, I’ve used, abused and quit every drug on the planet from alcohol to meth to fentanyl and I’ve never been able to quit smoking cigarettes. If you have a chance to avoid nicotine by all means do because it’s the hardest drug to kick.

Sobriety from weed and replacing it with drinking ruined my life, destroyed my savings, and made me have the outlook "One more day closer to death". Sobriety from Alcohol, and having weed instead and my life couldn't be getting better. I got my certifications, got a solid job, and finally have had time to properly develop myself as a person thanks to the introspection weed provides. I'll be moving in with my first partner this fall, and can't even recognize the person I was when drinking. Fuck Alcohol, literal poison to body and mind.

They say drugs and alcohol because alcohol is in a league of its own! I Lost my job my family and myself to alcohol! When I gave up alcohol and decided to get healthy I hit the gym and lost 100 pounds in five months. I got everything back that I wanted in my life plus more with sobriety Now I’m not into meetings or AA I got clean and sober through exercise and eating healthier. But I’ll say do whatever works for you! now I’m going on five years sober and I’ll never look back!

The head high stops pretty quick and then it's just an addiction.

I drink far too much alcohol and have cut back a lot recently. I really love the experiences of being drunk and normally have a fairly good control of myself, but the withdrawals the day after can be awful- massive anxiety, racing heartbeat and blood pressure through the roof. I can't stand pot however. It is the opposite of a social drug for me. I get crazy paranoia (about things that aren't real threats- like I'm going to stop breathing, or something terrible is going to happen to me), my brain works super slow and I don't feel like talking. I've had it a few times where it's kind of like I'm looking at the world through a TV screen. I like cigarettes if I'm stressed out and it really calms me if I'm worked up about something, but rarely smoke for the last 10 or so years.

Don't remember who said this but they said "50% of all murderers are drunk and 50% of people who are murdered are drunk."

Went into a liquor store drinking a can of monster. I bought a crate of Bud, 20 Marlboro light and I put the can of monster on the table and the shop assistant points to the monster and says "you know that's bad for you right?"

There was a Jack Daniels advertisement over this.

I appreciate Malcolm for raising the issue of college campuses and their relationships with the alcohol industry. You can bet any college campus will be careful about opioids. Will there be opioid ads in college newspapers? Certainly not. But will they apply the same careful thought to alcohol advertisements, another addictive substance?

Quit drinking at the age 35. So happy to do it now before I pissed my health away.

Alchohol isn't even thought of as a drug, but it is!!

I think alcohol is a throwback to a time when water wasn’t safe to drink.

I do not have smoking addiction but have seen people around me struggle to quit. And quitting, as I observe, is a personal journey. And not everyone quits in the same way or for the same reasons. But I always give great admiration to those who have. And for those who still struggle I let them know what a difficult journey they are on and no matter how many times they may fall it is still achievable and not be so hard on themselves.

I take care of a 70yo alcoholic. He lost his wife (cancer) and son (murdered) within a year. Literally drinking himself to death, has a bad memory and can hardly walk because of the alcohol abuse. It's sad but I understand why he does it.

Joe "I like having a drink of wine with a glass of wine" Rogan

Nothing worse than a friend who "doesn't smoke" but keeps bumming cigarettes off you to avoid buying a pack...

Worst thing about alcohol is that it makes some people violent.

The issue with booze is that it is so simple to make from the most basic things to the point that it does sometimes happen naturally. It has been around for so long.

"This, for me, is the saddest thing about smoking: the only ‘enjoyment’ a smoker gets from a cigarette is temporary relief from the discomfort created by the previous one." Allen Carr's Easyway (He makes the similar point about drinking in his Easyway to stop drinking book)

Drunk in boston sounds like an early 2000s indie rock band

As someone who deals with social anxiety and depression, when smoking weed, I can actually feel like myself, no filters or anxiousness.

Most, if not all, of the mistakes I’ve made and regrets I have are directly related to alcohol use.

Regular cigarette smokers don't get that headrush anymore, Joe. Just FYI.

No one ever said, " I really turned my life around when I started drinking."

..."I've smoked a cigarette or two." ..."I don't think you learn much from cigarettes."

I can’t have a sip of alcohol without my body completely shutting down. I’m beyond surprised this is a legal substance

Yeah, that nicotine "head rush" is something you experience the first few times. Smokers don't actually get that.

Joe "I smoked alcohol once" Rogan

I’m 30 weeks clean of cigarettes. I still have dreams about smoking them every night and I cannot deny that I do miss a nice menthol cigarette in the morning. That’s why they’re so dangerous.

I left alcohol for cannabis. No regrets.

Joe “I think mushrooms are good for you” Rogan

13 months without a drop for me today. Not gonna lie my brain still tries tricking me into thinking I miss it. But then seeing other people hammered reminds me I really don’t.

EVERYONE SHOULD EXPERIENCE MUSHROOMS AT LEAST ONCE IN THEIR LIFE.

The nicotine rush disappears when u become a smoker

My list goes: KZfaq comments Cigarettes Alcohol Weed

Ex alcoholic here, how crazy it’s it (personally from the uk) that people recoil in shock when I say I don’t drink. It’s completely insane that a lot of the west accepts alcohol abuse and don’t even know the damage they’re doing to their physical and mental health.

Half of the ads I get on the internet are for liquor or beer, but cigarette ads are banned.

Saying drugs and alcohol is like saying fruit and oranges

I can't wait for societies to finally acknowledge that alcohol is drugs. Especially the ones that have social drinking culture that shame people not participating.

I don’t get the needy feeling to do weed but I’m still recovering from alcohol and the needy feeling keeps coming up but I don’t let it get me and this video really explains the damaging effects that aren’t talked about so often about alcohol

Smoking pot can make you very paranoid, I experienced it and quit smoking pot 6 years ago. Both my best friends experienced the same and never touched the stuff again.

I’m an alcoholic. I appreciate Joe being cognizant of people like me when discussing alcohol. Not to say he shouldn’t say he enjoys it. But in a world where alcohol is glorified, pretty much everywhere, it’s nice that he at least thinks about people like me before speaking on it.

I smoked half a pack a day from 13-24. Switched to vapes 24-26 and took my last nicotine hit walking into my dad's funeral. It's been a year so far and I will NEVER go back. You CAN do it!

Joe doesn't have a problem with pot but is stoning every single day. That's literary an addiction. Also he has a 2 decade addiction to steroids. I personally am addicted to nicotine, started really late, never fully quit. Don't smoke it's not worth it.

Joe "i like to have a drink of wine with a glass of wine" rogan

joe "i smoked a cigarette" rogan

For most of my life, between nicotine, alcohol, and cannibis, I would have considered cannibis to be the most dangerous or harmful drug, followed by nicotine, and finally alcohol. More recently, I've been questioning that ranking. It may actually be the exact reverse of that. Maybe we underestimate the harm of alcohol and cannibis gets an unfairly bad rep.

Only good thing alcohol gave me was that extra bit of courage to talk to a girl that latter became my gf

When you go to a concert, who is it that wants to fight you if they bump into you, the drunk or the pot smoker?

I’m only 14, my dad was a heavy drinker and alchohol took him from me last month. Don’t drink alchohol please and if you know anyone addicted please try to get them to stop before it’s too late, my dad really was fine and had no medical issues until his unknown cerebral aneurysm ruptured.

Why do you not drink? ---- "Why do I have to justify not wanting to poisoning my body?"

I’ve struggled on and off with alcohol for a long time (12-15 years?) I’m 28 now. I wish we would be more open to the fact that alcohol is dangerous and alcoholism does run in families! My moms an alcoholic, and my grandpa I believe was one. The only talk I got was about not doing drugs. I’ve never had an issue with drugs but alcohol has severely impacted my life. I’m back on the wagon now with 4 months of sobriety.

Sugar is a drug too. It meets all of the requirements for that classification.

Joe- "Mushrooms are good." Elaborate, please... Joe- "They make you freak out."

Staggering double-standards. Alcohol has more negative effects than heroin at the deep end.

Mom died from cancer and vodka at the same time. I was 14 and she died in my hands. I never drank my entire life, I'm 33 now. I literally hate people who tries to put their problems away using alcohol, more so who make other people addicted to it.

It’s a terrible feeling living with alcoholic parents/parent. Living with the daily fact that it will kill them and despite all you do, it’s not enough. Constantly not being yourself or comfortable because you have to walk on the edge of a explosion. And the worst is seeing them sick. I hope everyone suffering from addiction finds their sobriety.

It gets a pass because for centuries it was literally one of the cleanest things we could drink

In the UK it’s still way more frowned upon to smoke weed than cigarettes. It’s insane

Alcohol really is heavily destructiveness 😢

Alcohol & cigarette free since September 8th, 2019

I lost my brother to alcohol and my father to cancer most likely cigarettes and chewing tobacco. I've quite cigs for 3 years now and alcohol for 5 years. Both pretty much destroyed my family.