22 Days Sober - The "Moderation Lie"
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- Thank you guys for watching and for making sobriety a priority in your lives. In this video, I talk about the false confidence we gather after a month or two of sobriety, and how it tells us we are now capable of having just one or two drinks and becoming moderate drinkers--and why we shouldn't give in to this lie. Stay tuned for more videos on my sobriety journey!!
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Get sober Stay sober. If we don't, we crash, and generally it's always bad. What your doing with this video, it's so important and helpful and that is, communication. Good for you mate.❤🇬🇧🇺🇸
Some say it is a disease. Some say it isn't. I'm glad you commented on that.
Thanks for this. I am chronic relapser & just over a week back sober. Just wanted this as I was having the urge to drink again.
2 months going strong!! God bless you all
Just wanted to say thank you for this video. I'm about to hit 20 days sober and hearing people's experiences helps strengthen my own resolve to keep on the path. Best wishes and health to you!
Now you are 20days sober so keep this up for yourself and the baby because you have a goal in life so look after it days of drinking are in the past I am going on 7 years being Sober and is a great feeling Bill
Hey, so happy to hear you are doing good with your sobriety! Unfortunately I can't say the same about myself, I've been drinking every night since Wednesday this week and I'm so fucking ashamed with myself, it's like you say... I'm so tired of starting over time and time again.
David Ramirez start again! Make sure you’re remembering to examine your triggers.
Don’t beat yourself up. It’s all a part of the disease. Start again. It’s never too late.
I'm day 22 today also. First test last night dinner with friends who were drinking. Only 3 of us so comfortable. It felt great. Baby steps
Spot on thinking!
I just finished watching this video and have watched a few of the others! I am 20 years sober and I hated the relapse thing! It seemed that after obstaining for a time that I drank worse than I had previously, as if I was trying to drink what I didn't drink when I when I was sober! When I finally quit, it became fear that I could never quit again! I felt that way the day I quit 20 years ago, and I fear it the same way today as if I just quit yesterday!!!
Thank you so much I'm 21 days
Hi- happy to see you are doing better. Your videos resonate so much with me- it's as if I'm looking at myself talking. You are so logical in your thinking. Isn't it funny how despite our logic, the brain can still be so tricky sometimes. Do you have instagram by any chance? Would love to follow you.
Jill Thrasher as much as I can articulate the addiction, I still struggle with it. And that’s why I think I’m making these videos. To not only breakdown the psychology for myself and others, but to also indicate that even with that, it’s STILL HARD. Much love ❤️ my IG : lavender.dreaming88
Continuous is the key,just for a day,time in doesn't compare to that 1 day
I managed 22 days sober after drinking everyday for years. It was so nice to have energy and wake up guilt free with a sense of achievement. My brain thought it was a good idea to have one beer to celebrate my sobriety but it didn't stop there. I have been drinking for the last 7 days. It's time to start sobriety again. At least this time I know how good I started to feel at the 3 week mark so that's encouraging. Thanks for the video :)
Guilt and shame are so easily tied to maintaining sobriety. Let yourself off the hook. Remind yourself how self aware you are and that you know what would make you feel better. Love yourself through the ups and downs. There is no right way to heal in this life. You are doing great!
@@abby_stewart Thankyou, that means alot. Hope you are well :)
Party girls, peer pressure, everybody's drinks thinking, is all about an image and keeping up appearances. When you are broken down your friends deserted you and they are not going to save you, they leave you broken and proven that they are just as immature as you are for taking the poison of alcohol. I tried to save my housemate and friend from her addiction to alcohol and mixing prescription Meds she was slowly killing herself and all her friends left her to die, she has lost everything due to alcoholism and it hurts to see her out of control for what? To keep up an image and look cool while she's almost dead?
Some thoughts as I listen:
1. Your hair looks fine
2. So true, I can’t tell u how many times I thought I could handle moderation. One drink is one too many and 1 million drinks is not enough.
3. Absolutely, alcoholism is progressive. One week I’d have a couple of drinks, by week 2, I’m in the fetal position hugging a bottle of vodka.
4. When the desire to drink hits me, I think of that fetal position in bed. My desire the fades.
5. I agree, stay busy!!
6. When I did relapse, I would beat myself up. This was unproductive. “Get out of self”
7. Moderation is complete bs!!
8. Congrats on your 22 days!! Looking forward to your 6 months!!
9. Your hair and face are naturally beautiful...no worries.
Kevin thank you 🙏
I highly recommend reading 'This Naked Mind' for anyone wanting to rid themselves of the desire to even drink in the first place. I also recommend 'The Alcohol Experiment' for anyone curious about wanting to take a break just to see how they feel.
Never read that one. Thanks for the recommendation! 🙏🏻
The lie is so effective because at first you can drink in moderation. For a while. And you think “See, I AM normal.” Then one becomes two. And two becomes four. And it might take you six months to get there, but eventually you’re right back where you started. Drinking yourself stupid 7 nights a week.
Exactly! Know the cycle well, treat it as an enemy you need to stay far away from, and seek clarity of mind, heart, body, & soul ALWAYS. Like it’s life or death. ♥️
@@abby_stewart I’m working on it. Thanks for this vid. I found you because yesterday was “22 days sober” and I needed some encouragement. 🤓
#500 ... just because the 499 was making me anxious
What a babe
It don’t look bad lol
You look hungover lol
You are so kind, I just love you!!