I Broke My Promise - Why I Don't Count My Sober Days

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  • čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
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Komentáře • 57

  • @allisonkime5398
    @allisonkime5398 Před 22 dny +4

    I think you would be a fantastic therapist or addiction counselor

  • @Jayv1313
    @Jayv1313 Před 21 dnem +3

    I'm a former heroin addict myself and can relate to your story a lot. Besides being a nurse. You got a new follower brother. You got a lot of guts to put yourself out on CZcams like this! Keep it up! I have about 4 years clean myself and don't count my sober days or go to AA/NA meetings. It works for me. Very dedicated to sobriety and always put it first in my life!!!

  • @donc.123
    @donc.123 Před 25 dny +6

    _Baby learning to walk. Falls down. Gets up. Falls down again. Gets back up. Rince and repeat._

  • @MadisonBriggsArtchick
    @MadisonBriggsArtchick Před 25 dny +9

    All or nothing thinking is a real catalyst for addiction. I hope you realize that and cut yourself some slack on the food thing. You are not a failure!!!

  • @carolyncarson1671
    @carolyncarson1671 Před 25 dny +4

    A little treat every now and again is not such a bad thing. And resuming your regular healthy habits is fantastic. Good for you to not beat yourself up about it.

  • @SubvertTheState
    @SubvertTheState Před 17 dny

    You seriously have a good head on your shoulders. You have distilled lessons and fundamental ethos from your experiences.
    One thing i told myself 3 years ago, is to never lie.
    I dont. I only lie to the government lol.
    It is better to tell someone straight up, "I wont promise you that" than to suffer the shame of breaking a promise. At least in my opinion.

  • @pandapanda5738
    @pandapanda5738 Před 25 dny +5

    You’re going places man don’t give up

  • @kirstenglae
    @kirstenglae Před 25 dny +3

    Going down the road of despair and self destruction will put you right back in the direction of saying, “Fuck it, I may as well just use and not feel the despair.”

  • @NurseJanice
    @NurseJanice Před 25 dny +1

    Your doing amazing and it's not just about the days! Look at all you have done!! And yes your human! I stopped counting when I returned back to work within a month! Now 5yrs and 11 months and I had to think about that! Well done you!! 👏 keep going!

  • @cathycowell1759
    @cathycowell1759 Před 25 dny +1

    Wise words again,,thankyou from England

  • @MathPiHanan
    @MathPiHanan Před 25 dny +11

    It was the 4th of July, isn’t normal to indulge during holidays and in gatherings?! Your realistic mentality is all about balance ⚖️ I appreciate your perspective 🙏🏻 it’s not about giving ourselves permission, but about giving ourselves compassion, followed by reengaging with discipline👍

  • @annclairepahlavi7622
    @annclairepahlavi7622 Před 25 dny +1

    You are adorable. Don’t give up! Stay calm. Don’t terrorize yourself, you don’t deserve it

  • @CMoore8539
    @CMoore8539 Před 25 dny +1

    Thumbs Up 👍 and shared out.❤

  • @Anthonys_S
    @Anthonys_S Před 25 dny +2

    Out of all the promises ever made you broke a very small one and as you say, your human and we make mistakes .
    Let’s look at it this way you’ve had let’s say 500 good days , ten mins of a bad day is simply a blip , don’t beat yourself up. Take your time and look back in a few weeks and then you will realise well yes I slipped up but actually look how I straight away fixed my mistake and went back to good very quickly which is a win .
    You’re doing great . 💪

  • @melodieneil712
    @melodieneil712 Před 22 dny

    Congratulations on your invite! That’s wisdom speaking.

  • @Anon-vx7kr
    @Anon-vx7kr Před 25 dny

    I needed this today for so many reasons. Thank you.

  • @djlopez33
    @djlopez33 Před 24 dny

    Brian! I enjoy your content. Thanks for all your videos!

  • @LaGenBL88
    @LaGenBL88 Před 25 dny

    Thank you for sharing your feelings and spiritual progress. It’s really inspiring. I struggle with food addiction and your nuanced thinking is really helping me 🙏

  • @TooSlamToGiveADamn
    @TooSlamToGiveADamn Před 25 dny +1

    Shout out Amarillo! 🤘

  • @lisaharrigan1370
    @lisaharrigan1370 Před 23 dny +1

    There's an old saying...Aiming for perfection only sets yourself up for disappointment...nothing and nobody is perfect! That's why people with OCD can NEVER relax, they can never get to that perfect spot with whatever their OCD is about. Putting tons of stress on yourself to never break a promise to yourself could just trigger you into a relapse, so what good does it do? Don't let perfect be the enemyy of good! My brother is a wicked health fanatic and he follows the 80/20 rule, eat great 80% of the time and eat what you want 20% of the time. When on vacation eat what you want the whole time and get back to 80/20 when you get off of vacation. Just make your commitment for 92 days and you will still be at 90 days in the end!

  • @youart9797
    @youart9797 Před 25 dny

    Let it go, let the vibe just flow...and then get back to work. Peace and good luck, you seem like you are on the right track.

  • @L._._
    @L._._ Před 22 dny

    Just saw your episode with Matt Cox dropped !!! Congrats !! Can’t wait to listen glad you did it :)

  • @Ickirus
    @Ickirus Před 23 dny

    Very insightful buddy. Too often we let our own guilt way us down and keep us from moving forward and the fact that you fell is not a reason to stay down on the ground right? You gotta get back up and keep going, not just tuck and roll back down that hill

  • @user-yg1jd6dt1b
    @user-yg1jd6dt1b Před 25 dny +1

    Don’t beat yourself up, things happen sometimes and we’re gonna slip once in a while it’s basic human behavior. I don’t count my sober days either.

  • @rachelsebree8524
    @rachelsebree8524 Před 25 dny +1

    Growing isn't just up...they should call it growing up and down..lol

  • @ericar2856
    @ericar2856 Před 25 dny +1

    No beating yourself up. Great job. I had ice cream this week and I am usually 90 percent a clean eater.

    • @April-xs9tk
      @April-xs9tk Před 25 dny +1

      He is NOT beating himself up. He is playing the same victim he always plays as an addict. The fact that he cannot recognize it is a real problem. All I see is a manipulative addict doing what has always worked for him as an addict.

  • @ShadesOClarity
    @ShadesOClarity Před 25 dny

    It seems like a lot of us have slipped up with something lately. I didn't want to make that "I am back, guys." video explaining another relapse. I went back to detox and came out different this time. I stopped counting days and forgot a lot of sobriety dates. I can say, God willing that I maintain the course. I picked up my white chip and wrote 6-23-24 on the back. For some reason it means a whole lot more this time. I started my channel to help others and keep myself in check. The worst part is having to face your subscribers after a relapse. You have a really good channel.

  • @kierapolzin1319
    @kierapolzin1319 Před 25 dny

    Omg, you have keyed on exactly why dieters gain their weight back! Long term success is found in seeking the lesson and moving forward. Oprah once wrote an excellent essay on keeping promises to yourself, keying on exactly what you have discovered (the self-esteem connection). And you just wrote an excellent essay on what to do after a broken promise.

  • @DanielGwimbly-theGwimb-Larson

    Hey miles good vid

  • @Teenywing
    @Teenywing Před 23 dny

    Woohoo for almost 10k subs ❤❤

  • @mauraboland6842
    @mauraboland6842 Před 25 dny +1

    You need to be honest, it doesn't matter you need to be honest. You need to learn the defniniton of what that means.

  • @darrenlesueur4785
    @darrenlesueur4785 Před 18 dny

    The best way to detox opiates. Is start detoxing heavy metals parasites intestinal plaque and liver cleansing while you are tapering down the opiate use. Because of years of constipation the amount of toxin in your system is bad . I was treading water on suboxone when i started using products like, mms ,methylane blue , psyllium and several parasite prodocols. I was actually fixings alot of other problems when i started detoxing heavy metals. i had frequent urinaton at night that went away amoung other things . My mentally completely change changed and it was easy to taper. When i jumped off 1/8 of suboxone the only issue i had was only sleeping a few hours a night but after 2 weeks that went away. I believe detoxing everything out is the key to getting over addiction and mental health issues.

  • @shmoelyshpread44
    @shmoelyshpread44 Před 25 dny

    Well I am not breaking my promise to you. Bang.

  • @benburns5995
    @benburns5995 Před 25 dny

    Hi Brian, glad that you splurged and had some unhealthy food over the 4th of July Weekend. As you said, as long as you just cheat for a short amount of time and then resume your Healthy Diet, no harm is done.
    I think the old saying of "You have to eat what is put before you with Thanksgiving" says it all. It would have made your friend feel bad if you didn't break the rules and have some.
    You can blame it all on the Holiday festivities.

  • @Luke22022
    @Luke22022 Před 25 dny

    Brian, you have a great perspective on the issue. Isn't it why AA has the expression "one day at a time"? A friend claims to be vegan but eats "bad food" over some of the holidays. She still considers herself vegan. Weight Watchers has cheat days. A hot dog and ice cream on July 4th can be your rewards for being clean the rest of the year. You're doing great.

    • @hannahmitchell87
      @hannahmitchell87 Před 24 dny

      Please can I clear something up? If your friend's "bad foods" are animal products, she's not vegan, she follows a predominantly plant based diet. If they're just unhealthy plant based foods, then she's right to still call herself a vegan. Veganism is about animal rights, not health or clean eating etc. (& I agree with your & Brian's perspectives on not being so rigid about diet :)

  • @sadieheald1125
    @sadieheald1125 Před 25 dny +2

    Do you wear the same 7 shirts each day of the week?

    • @Waves353
      @Waves353 Před 25 dny +1

      The beauty of being a minimalist

  • @DanielGwimbly-theGwimb-Larson

    Im just helping your algorithm

  • @johnkosterimages
    @johnkosterimages Před 25 dny +1

    Do yourself a favor and find a copy of the four agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Don't give the judge inside of you the satisfaction of making you a victim. Don't fall for the trap. Just re-commit and move on. You're on the warrior's path.

    • @April-xs9tk
      @April-xs9tk Před 25 dny

      Him being the victim is his addiction behavior. He is not done being an addict yet.

  • @betsybabf748
    @betsybabf748 Před 22 dny

    Think of it this way...If an obese person needed to lose 100 lbs. If they lost 70 lbs, then ate a cupcake, did they lose all their progress and gain the 70 lbs back? Of course not. They could continue eating junk and gain back the 70 lbs back, but just a slip of a cupcake, they still have all their progress and 70 lbs off when they get back on track.

  • @shellys873
    @shellys873 Před 25 dny

    Can I suggest a song? It’s from the Korean “boy group”. BTS. It’s called Not Today.

  • @Nurse67
    @Nurse67 Před 25 dny

    Chat moves way too fast to read!

  • @APRNpeds35
    @APRNpeds35 Před 22 dny +1

    So you saying you ate some gummies? If this is about eating a regular snack you may need a therapist if you’re upset eating a brownie.

  • @Markjon444
    @Markjon444 Před 25 dny +2

    You r soooooo over analyzing this! Dont sweat the small stuff dude.

  • @harryalquiza6087
    @harryalquiza6087 Před 25 dny

    Noooo

  • @linnsoltwedel
    @linnsoltwedel Před 25 dny

    I dont get it, you ate something with cannabis in it?

    • @April-xs9tk
      @April-xs9tk Před 25 dny +1

      No, it is clickbait bs. It is also more of the same manipulation and lies he used while being an addict. Just an addict doing addict things.

  • @DanielGwimbly-theGwimb-Larson

    Screw cheating on your diet. WE WANT RELAPSE VIDEOS!!!
    Jk

  • @DanielGwimbly-theGwimb-Larson

    Click bait click bait click bait click bait click bait click bait click bait click bait click bait

  • @missindependentmyway2015
    @missindependentmyway2015 Před 25 dny +1

    Shame on you for making a video to give people a excuse for the whisper that says “ just a little just 1 time” shame on you
    People look for any excuse and now you have them one this is not accountability