Alcoholism - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology

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  • @anthonywhite9912
    @anthonywhite9912 Před 3 lety +266

    Just passed the 1 year sober date, not missing anything about it and can't imagine going back to drinking alcohol.

  • @joshsearle9433
    @joshsearle9433 Před 4 lety +1466

    100 days sober today!

    • @colbycovington6073
      @colbycovington6073 Před 4 lety +40

      Josh Searle congratulations man i am right behind you at 90 days sober

    • @joshsearle9433
      @joshsearle9433 Před 4 lety +10

      Right on good job Colby. And thank you Mira

    • @zackebrorsson9374
      @zackebrorsson9374 Před 4 lety +6

      190 days later?

    • @jcmateo7430
      @jcmateo7430 Před 4 lety +7

      I stopped drinking but started smoking 😭😭 i don’t know what to do 🥺

    • @zackebrorsson9374
      @zackebrorsson9374 Před 4 lety +8

      @@jcmateo7430 doing both here but I'm trying to quit drinking

  • @simoneholmes5216
    @simoneholmes5216 Před 2 lety +81

    1 month sober today an I just feel like crying tears of joy y’all. I’ve broken a curse that has been over my family for decades and I’m never going back. I feel so free an ready to conquer the world. I’m finally here. I finally made it 😖

    • @thomaswayneward
      @thomaswayneward Před 2 lety +3

      Don't get cocky; satan is very sneaky and can overcome you easily, without the protection of Jesus.

    • @simoneholmes5216
      @simoneholmes5216 Před 2 lety +14

      @@thomaswayneward how about don’t be negative an send words of encouragement instead.Also who said I didn’t believe in Jesus? Next time don’t assume just send positive words.

    • @thomaswayneward
      @thomaswayneward Před 2 lety +1

      @@simoneholmes5216 I gave you positive words.

    • @simoneholmes5216
      @simoneholmes5216 Před 2 lety +5

      @@thomaswayneward you told me to not get cocky that satan is sneaky without the protection of Jesus so no you didn’t. How about keep up the good work thats positive words.

    • @Carla-jh5ql
      @Carla-jh5ql Před 2 lety +2

      Congrats

  • @dontbleedthadalo
    @dontbleedthadalo Před 4 lety +192

    Been drinking so much lately, I’ve been making extremely poor decisions. I want to change and should quit...

    • @moetrippy9098
      @moetrippy9098 Před 4 lety +4

      Did you stop? I’m going through my second withdraw right now. I relapsed 1 month after being sober. Although these withdraws aren’t no where near the first

    • @dontbleedthadalo
      @dontbleedthadalo Před 4 lety +5

      Moe Trippy yep, I did. I feel pretty good, honestly. I have actually quit alcohol before, for about two years. I didn’t consider myself an alcoholic then really. It’s probably easier for me to quit cold turkey because I’ve done it before.

    • @dontbleedthadalo
      @dontbleedthadalo Před 4 lety +2

      Moe Trippy I actually have more motivation to quit this time around two. I was getting pretty bad doing dumb/bad shit and forgetting a lot of stuff that I was doing.

    • @moetrippy9098
      @moetrippy9098 Před 4 lety +5

      dontbleedthadalo yea man I hear you, once you get sucked into that loop you don’t realize how far your in until the firth withdraw hits. Good to hear you doing good. I’m trying to knock this out myself too. Whenever I crave the beer I just start working out and It completely kills my urge. But now that I’ve relapsed, I’m waiting for my body to stable itself out a bit before I pick up on that workout habit again. Glad you beat the battle

    • @dontbleedthadalo
      @dontbleedthadalo Před 4 lety +4

      Moe Trippy thanks man, and best of luck to you. Something that helps is just replacing drinking with other habits and activities. Pretty much just psychology 101 for kicking habits. Replacement.

  • @robbiePlanetaSano
    @robbiePlanetaSano Před 2 lety +17

    I was arrested a few times in my youth and had a blood alcohol Content of someone in a coma . It is a miracle I survived my youth. Every day I am alive is a gift, I have 40 days sober today . Beats the hell out of zero days sober …

  • @rileymichael7429
    @rileymichael7429 Před 4 lety +154

    EDIT: she passed away in February of 2021. Thank you to everyone who wished her well.
    ********************************************
    My mom has been an alcoholic for almost 2 decades. 4 seizures, and liver cirrhosis that she managed to stay sober long enough to beat before going back to drinking. Two broken arms, two open head injuries. 1 stay at a mental hospital, 2 stays in rehab. Called the cops on her once for driving drunk, and almost again for stealing my car.
    She goes into withdrawals within 6 hours of not having a drink. She has been on every medication listed, seen 3 different therapists.
    I dont know what rock bottom is for her.
    I will never, ever, touch alcohol. I dont even want to risk it at this point.

    • @dimakauffman
      @dimakauffman Před 4 lety +2

      how did she start?

    • @rileymichael7429
      @rileymichael7429 Před 4 lety +10

      @@dimakauffman I'm not sure exactly. Some of my earliest memories of her are when she was drunk or hungover. Honestly it just started with having a few too many while drinking casually I think. Then we moved back to her hometown and her parents enabled her drinking. It just got worse from there

    • @jascintarebello3234
      @jascintarebello3234 Před 4 lety +9

      For some their rock bottom is never ending.. and sadly they have.long lives . So those who live with them are the real victims.

    • @VaroDad89
      @VaroDad89 Před 4 lety +4

      Get Sober with me!! Doing 30 day Vlog starting today 6/24/2020. Bless!

    • @radhathapa6073
      @radhathapa6073 Před 4 lety +3

      I have also same case..if u find any solution please let me know please

  • @titoblue8460
    @titoblue8460 Před 4 lety +332

    As an alcoholic, I found this very informative and insightful. I have alot to think about. Thank you.

    • @april-qj7bo
      @april-qj7bo Před 4 lety +9

      I hope you’re doing better now ❤️ how are things going?

    • @AsIAm3991
      @AsIAm3991 Před 2 lety +3

      ❤️

    • @geneeric-jones4610
      @geneeric-jones4610 Před 2 lety +7

      As a much healthier alternative,you may want to consider Cannabis,IF its legal where you live....:>)

    • @chrissrensen2311
      @chrissrensen2311 Před 2 lety +12

      @@geneeric-jones4610 So replace one psychostimulant with another and expect a result? It may be healthier physically, but must certain not better psychiological.

    • @ashleelarsen5002
      @ashleelarsen5002 Před 2 lety +2

      Unfortunate name for a drinker :)

  • @Shells1993
    @Shells1993 Před 11 měsíci +32

    I had a BAC of .48 at one point. I floored the nurses and doctors because not only was I walking and talking, I was alive. I shouldn’t have lived through that. Right now, I have 16 days sober, but damn do I want a drink. Watching this video helped. Here’s to all the alcoholics! God wants us to live!

    • @waltergoring8428
      @waltergoring8428 Před 10 měsíci

      If you do a flood dose of ibogaineHCL you'll never crave alcohol again

    • @pigglywiggly588
      @pigglywiggly588 Před 10 měsíci

      Dat Boi speaking truff

    • @Shells1993
      @Shells1993 Před 10 měsíci

      @@waltergoring8428 I’ve never heard of that… I’ll research it and talk to my doctor about it.

    • @waltergoring8428
      @waltergoring8428 Před 10 měsíci

      Your doctor will say it's dangerous or doesn't work or something to discourage you from trying it.@@Shells1993

    • @waltergoring8428
      @waltergoring8428 Před 10 měsíci

      I was drunk for twelve years. Now Ive been comfortablely sober for 9 thanks to ibogaine. No counselling, no AA, no nothing. Just ibogaine that's all I did.@@Shells1993

  • @MrXKDx
    @MrXKDx Před 9 měsíci +13

    Watching this felt like my first step into finally telling myself that I am an alcoholic. I have been wanting to stop for a while but for some reason can't. Thank you for this video.

  • @Melanie-xe3oo
    @Melanie-xe3oo Před 4 lety +179

    Thank god I don’t have to live in this hell anymore. 2 years sober for me :)

  • @One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All
    @One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All Před 4 lety +40

    The long term effects of alcohol abuse can have fatal consequences for your body earlier than people think. I just had a 28-year old with acute pancreatitis followed with multi organ failure caused by longterm alcohol abuse and another patient of mine died aged 36 from liver failure. Just please stop drinking as soon as possible while the liver can still regenerate! I wish you all a lot of strength!

    • @completelytransparent6320
      @completelytransparent6320 Před rokem +2

      this scares the shit out of me. im 31 and ill never drink again, but the damage ive done is something i would have never thought even possible for me to do

    • @One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All
      @One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All Před rokem +2

      @@completelytransparent6320 You are still very young and your liver will recover. Just be nice to it 😊

  • @irenesmith7445
    @irenesmith7445 Před 4 lety +187

    The worst effects of alcohol arent on the drinker. Its on those around the drinker. The victims of alcoholics are worst hit, and they deserve to be defended.

    • @chrisnolan2090
      @chrisnolan2090 Před 4 lety +11

      As an alcoholic I agree to a certain degree

    • @agutierrez342
      @agutierrez342 Před 4 lety +2

      Irene smith so true 👍🏼

    • @kellyannearcher968
      @kellyannearcher968 Před 4 lety +8

      Alcoholics that have wonderful families are VERY lucky.

    • @alistairhann2094
      @alistairhann2094 Před 4 lety +9

      If they have kids or a spouse: true. Many have lost everything, so they suffer alone.

    • @alistairhann2094
      @alistairhann2094 Před 4 lety +7

      @@alfiekennedy1657 That must be terrible. Your focus has to be on yourself and your escape route -- ideally by studying hard and getting into higher education.

  • @72steviec
    @72steviec Před rokem +21

    244 days sober today 😁..Very proud of myself after 37 years heavy drinking

    • @osmosis
      @osmosis  Před rokem +2

      Keep it up, Stevie! 🙌🏼

    • @Protogorius
      @Protogorius Před 10 měsíci +1

      No way
      If you drink 37 years every day heavy you will be already dead

  • @CGJUGO80
    @CGJUGO80 Před 6 lety +363

    The most overlooked, ignored drug in the world. The mother and worst of them all.

    • @ICarus-eu3jv
      @ICarus-eu3jv Před 4 lety +3

      So is Kool-Aid.

    • @ICarus-eu3jv
      @ICarus-eu3jv Před 4 lety +2

      If alcohol is the worst drug, why are Muslims drinking it, thinking that it will prevent a Corvid-19 infection?
      Kool-Aid is not about sugar: it's a reference to cult members drinking arsenic laced Kool-Aid at Jonestown.
      Religiosity makes you stupid.

    • @ICarus-eu3jv
      @ICarus-eu3jv Před 4 lety +2

      @MAGA: Manipulating America’s Gullible Assholes What the fuck are talking about, you creatard piece of sh*t?

    • @ICarus-eu3jv
      @ICarus-eu3jv Před 4 lety

      @MAGA: Manipulating America’s Gullible Assholes "I. Carus scroll up and reread every post, genius. 😜 I mention refined sugar to the OP n u mention it’s not about sugar? And yes, refined sugar is a drug."
      Who gives a fuck?

    • @ICarus-eu3jv
      @ICarus-eu3jv Před 4 lety +1

      @MAGA: Manipulating America’s Gullible Assholes See ya.

  • @corykagige8947
    @corykagige8947 Před 3 lety +55

    Im 33 an still trying. Ive been wanting to stop drinking since i was 22. :( i hope i can do it.

    • @DCxSkateboarding
      @DCxSkateboarding Před 3 lety +3

      just5 do it. Go to AA or another sober community and commit yourself. Tomorrow never comes and hoping makes you never take the initial step. Just do it. you will be happy.

    • @muslihanamoszakir5171
      @muslihanamoszakir5171 Před 2 lety +3

      In shaa Allah you can. We need to give our best effort. God(Allah) will help.
      Ashadu alla illaha illaAllah, wa ashadu anna Muhammad urrasulullah.
      Please read this loudly.

    • @oliverwells8011
      @oliverwells8011 Před 2 lety +4

      Same age and pretty much the same age for when I started drinking.. I've quit a couple times but not longer than a few months at a time. Now I'm 5 days sober and it fucking sucks, this the worst withdrawal I've ever had

    • @simoneholmes5216
      @simoneholmes5216 Před 2 lety +2

      Y’all started at 22 I started at 18 now 25 having serious complications do to my overindulgence. Please stop before things get worse yall 😖

    • @danswantarot4946
      @danswantarot4946 Před 2 lety +3

      Recently I've been drinking 3-4 bottles of wine a day, sometimes more. I hope I can stop one day, I'm only 25. I wish I could go back to March

  • @jaredandallie1681
    @jaredandallie1681 Před 4 lety +19

    My uncle lost his marriage, job, house, and bled to death because of his alcohol addiction. Alcohol took everything even his life. His photos have been on my mom's piano for many years since.

  • @deadspace2
    @deadspace2 Před 2 lety +31

    I’m not an alcoholic by any means but man this video sure makes me want to stop drinking socially. Best of luck to those fighting a battle with alcoholism. I was simply curious and received such a wealth of information.

  • @dogdontlisten
    @dogdontlisten Před 2 lety +10

    Haven’t had much to be proud of the last couple years but this week I hit 4.5 years sober

    • @osmosis
      @osmosis  Před 2 lety +1

      Congratulations, Carlos! Keep up the excellent work! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @ajitbhale8211
    @ajitbhale8211 Před 4 lety +34

    This is one of the best and entirely scientific videos on alcohol and alcoholism...I can tell you this as a doctor and a metabolism expert

  • @catsario7512
    @catsario7512 Před 4 lety +37

    And it’s widely accepted everywhere!
    Actually considered rude by many if there is no alcohol served at a party or social events.
    Happy hours are a big attraction and a huge money maker for the owners.

    • @VaroDad89
      @VaroDad89 Před 4 lety +2

      Get Sober with me!! Doing 30 day Vlog starting today 6/24/2020. Bless!

  • @tuppientuppi8356
    @tuppientuppi8356 Před 5 lety +119

    I'd like it if you had mentioned the DANGEROUS effects of alcohol on an unborn baby - many addicted women don't realize they're pregnant until it's too late, and unknowingly damages the brain of their unborn baby. This is important information.

    • @nusaibahibraheem8183
      @nusaibahibraheem8183 Před 4 lety +5

      Not just addicted mothers, effect on the fetus is the same even if you only drink occasionally, of course it's probably worse the higher amount you consume

    • @Chibiclem
      @Chibiclem Před 3 lety +7

      @Amiss player Because often the defects aren't visible on echography and you discover it only after birth (only severe ones, with evident cardiologic matters or malformations are visible ; the mental ones are totally invisible for example)!
      Besides, if the pregnancy was discovered too late, there's no abortion possible.
      And even if abortion is available...would you take an abortion because the echography says the child have a tiny nose or such?
      It's not written clear as water "Look I'm like that because of alcohol", it's only after birth we recognize the "pattern" of malformations. (or if we know the woman is an heavy drinker, but isn't that often hidden facts?)
      So don't say it's not a matter, it is in reality. And when you think about children being abandon, no doubt that many would, left in orphanage and never taken because of the amount of extracare they would need.

    • @ammaa2566
      @ammaa2566 Před 3 lety +3

      what about the men who are alcoholic.. does it have impact on the baby?

    • @Faith-lr2xm
      @Faith-lr2xm Před 2 lety

      @Lord Hentai bruh if a guy drinks and then gets a girl pregnant it does affect the baby because alcohol affects mens sperm. Do your research.

    • @Riys-hp8jx
      @Riys-hp8jx Před 4 měsíci

      Yes and Yes😢

  • @SpektralJo
    @SpektralJo Před 7 lety +189

    I like how the ethanol barks.!

  • @SilverDragonEyess
    @SilverDragonEyess Před 4 lety +59

    Had 5 of those symptoms. Didn't know it was so bad

    • @GodsWheat
      @GodsWheat Před 4 lety

      How much did you drink

    • @Chimera6297
      @Chimera6297 Před 4 lety

      I had like 9
      ooooppsss

    • @jacobgriffith7974
      @jacobgriffith7974 Před 3 lety +4

      Yeah I have 8. I can stop for about a week at a time but then I get bored and start up again

    • @virginiamitchell9899
      @virginiamitchell9899 Před 3 lety +2

      I have a friend who has ALL those symptoms. Well exfriend. She defriiended me for trying to tell her how awful she could be when she was drunk ..... probably not the best strategy on my part though !

    • @MastaJProductions
      @MastaJProductions Před 3 lety

      I have all of them buddy

  • @patmcdonagh748
    @patmcdonagh748 Před 3 lety +6

    Great video .
    Nine years sober. 12steps works for me thank god .

  • @rishabhisthename
    @rishabhisthename Před 4 lety +23

    I cannot thank you enough for all your effort 🙏 beautifully designed presentation, well spoken, looking forward to more content from you ❤️

  • @alexandermcarthur526
    @alexandermcarthur526 Před 3 lety +24

    As a Substance abuse counselor , facilitating group therapy for DUI/DWI persons, saw this on CZcams, decided to check it out for class, One of the best treatment option during this pandemic and using telehealth procedures to educate clients on alcohol and the brain, the feedback was over whelemingly positive and informative.

  • @JRob594
    @JRob594 Před 2 měsíci +1

    There's a guy at my church that has a alcohol problem I'm watching this video so I can know how to help him and I'm sending special prayers to all who are struggling with alcohol addiction don't give up you got this💯💪🏾

  • @bmilhoan
    @bmilhoan Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for the great video. I also appreciate your taking the time to provide accurate captions instead of auto captions!

  • @jayanimations494
    @jayanimations494 Před 4 lety +130

    Havent had a drink ever since i almost lost my life from it, 1 year 5 months

    • @ds-fs4qs
      @ds-fs4qs Před 4 lety +4

      Glad you stop drinking

    • @ds-fs4qs
      @ds-fs4qs Před 4 lety +7

      It's a terrible thing to see someone do everyday and it's destroys lives

    • @ds-fs4qs
      @ds-fs4qs Před 4 lety +4

      I wish to help my son but don't know what to do

    • @irenesmith7445
      @irenesmith7445 Před 4 lety +1

      Well done

    • @saraclark5162
      @saraclark5162 Před 4 lety

      👍

  • @lietztyler1
    @lietztyler1 Před 5 lety +37

    This was pretty helpful. I was already in the process of quitting and don't really get cravings anymore, but got mad vertigo and starting to realize why I been struggling to sleep or sit still, is because my brain is ramping up expecting to be slowed downed by alcohol. This also kind of made me realize that the way I use to get buzzed is impossible now because my body knows my drinking schedule and counters it.

    • @Alina-dn2qk
      @Alina-dn2qk Před 4 lety +5

      Same I was asking people I know why after my dad died did I drink in the evenings when it got to that time everyday it was like I was on a schedule I needed alcohol 😩 I would sweat and stress out in my head on overdrive. When I drank I would feel relief. It took me a few months to quit. It was always tomorrow.

    • @timothymoore2197
      @timothymoore2197 Před 4 lety +1

      Is vertigo a common thing that happens to those who drink often? I've experienced the feeling of falling at least six or seven distinct times, and I have to open my eyes and snap myself out of it...

    • @lietztyler1
      @lietztyler1 Před 4 lety +2

      @@timothymoore2197 vertigo happens when drinking and it also happens for the first week of withdrawal.

    • @user-bh8id7of7n
      @user-bh8id7of7n Před 2 lety

      How long till your mind doesn't go in overdrive anymore?

    • @lietztyler1
      @lietztyler1 Před 2 lety

      Around the second week marker. Steady by week 3. Week one is the worst though. Your concept of time is way off. Something like the time it takes to microwave something seems way longer. And things that would only annoy you, actually makes u angry

  • @junebaby1854
    @junebaby1854 Před 2 lety +7

    I’m watching this to understand why my dad is the way he is and everything makes so much more sense now. This is heartbreaking cuz I know I’ll never get him back the way he was.

    • @TheErik518
      @TheErik518 Před 2 lety +2

      Idk how old you are you prolly pretty young or as old as me but I been an alcoholic since I was 13 years old I’ve destroyed so many relationships because of my drinking for a long amount of time. My grandfather was a constant drinker and he killed the relationship with my grandmother and is barely latching on to the relationship with my mother and my uncle (his daughter and his son) to this very day. I know that alcoholism is genetic because of my grandfather and I’m suffering from it rn. The important thing is to never give up on any of your loved ones, maybe you need to leave them so they can hit rock bottom so they can realize how much drinking is affecting they lives and people around them and that’s when they’ll realize they need to give up alcohol. All power to you my brotha or sistsa 💪🔥

    • @junebaby1854
      @junebaby1854 Před 2 lety

      @@TheErik518 I appreciate that thank you!

    • @rewazza
      @rewazza Před 2 lety +2

      My mum is the same. It's ruined my family's financial situation and my relationship with my mum to the point where a 46 year old American lady called Andrea on PlayStation is my mother figure. That hurts to type.

    • @bellaelliott4796
      @bellaelliott4796 Před 2 lety +1

      @@rewazza I would also request you to kindly fill the form. I am really sorry for your Mom and I'd pray that she gets better. I really am in need for more responses as no one is Will to fill it. I know it's a difficult topic and that why I wanted to understand more about their family. So I hope you all will help me. Thank you!

  • @christrudell7966
    @christrudell7966 Před 2 lety +5

    I love (actually despise) the the commercials they put out: you know the ones that make everything so great right?
    Ya, it's really great when you're blacked out, peeing all over yourself, talking to the porcelain telephone, losing your job, friends, family and end up in a phyco ward or worse.
    Yup, real fun.

  • @ShikiraPressley
    @ShikiraPressley Před 3 lety +11

    Regardless of drink dependency - low self-esteem reigns in so many cases. Apart from this, long-term clinical depression; BDP AND PTSD - co-morbid personality disorders - so happy so many people here have given up alchohol, yet almost impossible for people who have experienced very early human trauma in its various forms and throughout adult life.

    • @charlesincharge1517
      @charlesincharge1517 Před 2 lety +1

      why's so difficult for people that had very early human trauma in its various forms and throughout

    • @robbiePlanetaSano
      @robbiePlanetaSano Před 2 lety +4

      Alcohol is self medicating for those with PTSD. I was diagnosed 30 years ago and I have been sober for 30 of the last 36 years, when I relapse it is about trauma and ptsd. Alcohol is the easiest legal available medication for PTSD. I am not using that as an excuse , but when I “ fall into a trauma hole” ( something triggers the ptsd from severe child abuse ) I drown myself. COVID triggered me and many others. Lots of COVID relapses.
      I have 40 days sober. But thanks for at least recognizing that trauma and ptsd play a huge roll in why people struggle to stay sober. I am 66 and just realized how much the ptsd affected my life and sobriety . Happy to be sober 40 days, and learning new ways to deal with ptsd .

    • @juliuscaesart
      @juliuscaesart Před 2 lety +1

      @@robbiePlanetaSano Glad you’re getting better. Def abused this in my 20s and was a loose train off the tracks, should’ve been in way much more trouble and was a vicious cycle, was like dancing with danger and looking back the people I surrounded myself with deep down did not care all that much about me

    • @robbiePlanetaSano
      @robbiePlanetaSano Před 2 lety

      @@juliuscaesart thanks , it has been a wild ride ! I am just happy to be sober today. I still suffer from PTSD , but I don’t medicate with alcohol . I am hoping that I can learn to deal with PTSD in ways that don’t worsen it! Alcohol is a temporary quick fix.
      Meditation, yoga and meds make it manageable .

    • @ShikiraPressley
      @ShikiraPressley Před 2 lety +1

      @@robbiePlanetaSano Congrats for being sober for so long!!! Mine began in my 30s when I suffered bullying at work and lost my self-confidence all over again - I have done groups yet they rarely focus upon those who are considered 'alchohol dependant' than those who are 'addicts' - they are considered a different breed apart and given far more group attention - why I left the NHS funded group despite being of greater human character, willingness to change - Please note I don't have children either.

  • @amitthakur3048
    @amitthakur3048 Před 2 lety +7

    This is my 6th day sober.. 31 days is my target.. I am a heavy drinker, I can't imagine my life without drinking.. But still I am going to make a gap of 31 days.. I hope I could add more sober days Or months to them

    • @osmosis
      @osmosis  Před 2 lety +3

      You can do it, Amit! Rooting for you! 🙏🏼👍

    • @mikeheaton8424
      @mikeheaton8424 Před 2 lety +1

      Buddy I’m 27 yrs no alcohol ! If did 6 days you can do 6 yrs ! Best decision I ever made ! Don’t take that first drink !

    • @billdoty6438
      @billdoty6438 Před 2 lety +1

      15 years sober here. Great advice to not take that first sip, your brain will just want more. It’s not that we’re such bad people, alcohol breaks our brain, so staying sober can shut that desire down. You can do it💪

  • @encouragesolutions2595
    @encouragesolutions2595 Před 6 lety +40

    This was a good and simple explanation of the physical side of alcoholism. It would be nice to have a similar video on the triggers and drivers of the psychological issues causing the addiction.

    • @b.a.fitzgerald6132
      @b.a.fitzgerald6132 Před 5 lety +1

      Encourage Solutions yes! That would be great

    • @danminutsich7509
      @danminutsich7509 Před 9 měsíci

      Why? If you're a fucking alcoholic then why ask for extra shit? It is what it is and extra videos aren't going to do anything. Shit, I am drinking vodka right now, so I know what my problem is. I don't need videos on "triggers" or "drivers" to tell me where I am at! And, if you're in the same place, then just own it, man. You know it's why we all came here. The first step is admitting the issue.

    • @Sweetumsh
      @Sweetumsh Před 8 měsíci

      @@danminutsich7509 personally im here for educational purposes as part of my university course lol. the video that the original commenter asked for would be a helpful adjunct.

  • @laceyflake2433
    @laceyflake2433 Před 3 lety +13

    Wow. This goes way beyond “drink, dance, laugh, relax” that is what we seek, but heck look what is dumped on us! Great info. Not a little innocent glass of fluid. I am going to look at it as a Jim Jones concoction from now on. That will cure anybody.🤯

  • @jacobrzeszewski6527
    @jacobrzeszewski6527 Před 11 měsíci +4

    This video is one of the best "drunk decisions" ever made. Tonight was the first night I've ever gotten really drunk. I drank nearly half a bottle of vodka. I decided to Google "alcoholism" to know why I felt the way I did. And this video popped up first. It really helped me understand some of the physiological reasons I felt the way I did. Hopefully I'm able to find other avenues to deal with my stress. Thank you.

    • @osmosis
      @osmosis  Před 10 měsíci

      We hope this video was able to help, Jacob! 🙏🏼

    • @johncosta8538
      @johncosta8538 Před 8 měsíci +2

      It's poison that can destroy your life. I'm 48 iv been sober 334 days now. This is the only time in my life iv had any degree of clarity. But now most of my life is gone. Leave it. Go and live.

  • @EugeneAxe
    @EugeneAxe Před 4 lety +30

    Hangovers and withdrawal are pure hell.

    • @Irgendwelche5
      @Irgendwelche5 Před 2 lety +2

      Its literally the opposite of a drunk status

    • @geneeric-jones4610
      @geneeric-jones4610 Před 2 lety

      Whats this withdrawal crap anyways.I drank VODKA DAILY for 30 years and quit cold turkey 6 years ago...havnt wanted a drink since.If I do,I will drink....addiction= WEAK PEOPLE!!!...Just MY PERSONAL OPINION!!!

    • @Irgendwelche5
      @Irgendwelche5 Před 2 lety +1

      @@geneeric-jones4610 Then you obviously were kinda immune to it I guess, maybe geneitics? Still don't get why you call it "withdrawal crap" though. Just be glad you haven't dealed with it. But obviously many people do, or do you think all of them just made it up for fun?

    • @geneeric-jones4610
      @geneeric-jones4610 Před 2 lety

      @@Irgendwelche5 ADDICTION=WEAK MIND

    • @Irgendwelche5
      @Irgendwelche5 Před 2 lety +2

      @@geneeric-jones4610 I think they were talking about physical withdraws (shaking, DT's and so on)
      So your mind doesn't really matter

  • @just.jhss.entertainment6401
    @just.jhss.entertainment6401 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I relapsed but on the bright side it made me realize just how much I don’t miss it

  • @dalebenton3354
    @dalebenton3354 Před rokem +1

    My Dad was an Alcoholic for a lot of his life,He had high blood pressure,Before he passed away,Still not make him quit,Hes blood pressure went up a lot more,Causing the main artery at the top of his heart burst then there was internal bleeding,Caused a heart attack,Been nearly 18 years ago he died,Glad I got over it quite a bit over the years

  • @DigDug
    @DigDug Před 6 lety +11

    Excellent! I gave up in 93, if only there was info around like this!

    • @dawnadawn
      @dawnadawn Před 5 lety +1

      I gave it up at 93 also. Great 93 years though!

  • @virtualfitnesstv
    @virtualfitnesstv Před 4 lety +6

    This was an amazing health information regarding alcoholism. Great work.

  • @lunamorris2091
    @lunamorris2091 Před 2 lety

    Found your post interesting to watch. I can't wait to see your post soon. Good Luck with the upcoming update. This vlog is very useful, interesting, and effective.

  • @aperrins76
    @aperrins76 Před 7 lety +1

    Hi Osmosis! How do I follow the Attribution and share alike terms and conditions? Thanks

  • @chacanngardner165
    @chacanngardner165 Před 4 lety +9

    I have a way better understanding of what’s going on with me now. Thank you tremendously.😢

  • @w0225766
    @w0225766 Před rokem +5

    2 years alcohol free and I'd like to share my story.
    I started drinking every now and again in highschool as many teens a quest to have "fun". My family had never been associated with alcohol but my dysfunctional friends were.
    When I got to college I joined a frat and got introduced to unsupervised underage drinking and from there it became a normal part of my 20s.
    I drank in bars and in night clubs, I drank with family and I drank with friends, I drank alone and I drank in public,but I didn't recognize the signs of my alcoholism until I was 30. Around that age I began to experience relationship, emotional problems and at times physical, that's when sobriety became a struggle as well. For the nest 6 years it was on and off, weeks sober followed by weekend benders. I knew well what I was up against but I always thought that I was loosely in control, but I was wrong. All the whiIe got married and even had a son, but I knew I had to quit because it was impossible to be a good father or husband if alcohol was my "gremlin", but I never knew what it would take.
    October 1st 2020 I woke up after a weekend of drinking with an odd pain in my abdomen and that was my sign. I vowed to never drink again for my family and myself, but the pain continued for over a year. It is gone now and all the doctor visits and test have never indicated and health concerns. I have been fortunate.
    If you need help, I may have some good advice that I didn't mention in my story but I would be happy to share.

    • @marcosbalderas817
      @marcosbalderas817 Před rokem

      What's that advice?

    • @erik198
      @erik198 Před rokem

      I appreciate you sharing your story.

    • @w0225766
      @w0225766 Před rokem +1

      @@marcosbalderas817 I viewed myself as a person who never drank alcohol not trying to pick up a deadly addiction. Many times in the past I viewed myself as an alcoholic trying to suppress my cravings.

  • @sherrygad5532
    @sherrygad5532 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thank you so much! This video really helped me in pharmacy school!!

    • @osmosis
      @osmosis  Před 5 měsíci

      You're very welcome, Sherry! ❤️

  • @dominicmaddox95
    @dominicmaddox95 Před 4 lety +2

    Great educational content. Thanks and keep up the fantastic work.

  • @fllnthblnks9681
    @fllnthblnks9681 Před rokem +3

    To all my brothers and sisters going through the shit right now:
    You are not alone.
    One second at a time.
    It gets better.
    Don’t wait.

  • @tiki_trash
    @tiki_trash Před 7 lety +72

    Thanks for not dumbing it down for us.

  • @kellyannearcher968
    @kellyannearcher968 Před 4 lety +1

    These videos are great!!! Thank you so much!!!

  • @Mickyboi1
    @Mickyboi1 Před 3 lety +2

    What’s the word for what happens at 6:50?
    I’ve binge drank every Friday night for 10 years and recently stopped and noticed that roughly a week after this happens, I’m very interested as it would indicate physical addiction can occur through binge drinking aswell and not just chronic daily drinking😱

  • @xbieberlicious
    @xbieberlicious Před 3 lety +4

    I really, really do not understand why people drink alcohol: even less then drugs. All my bests to everyone struggling with alcoholism. I hope you get all the support you deserve.

    • @laureliia
      @laureliia Před 3 lety +1

      It’s so hard… I want to get better so bad! I think alcoholics hate alcohol as much as they feel the need for it.

  • @autumnmeadows4079
    @autumnmeadows4079 Před 5 lety +5

    This was so informative

  • @The.Occasional.Uploader

    Very informative, thank you!

  • @huilam5465
    @huilam5465 Před 4 lety

    Simple and clear explanation thankyouu!!!

  • @jhailey2418
    @jhailey2418 Před 2 lety +6

    My father is an alcoholic ever since when I was young. He would always drink nonstop that it makes him unrecognizable and it makes him go berserk. My mother was so done with him and tries to stop him but it doesn't help. That stuff damages my family over the years in my life and I despise it so much.

  • @kayleigh1991
    @kayleigh1991 Před 4 lety +4

    I simultaneously love it and hate it. It shuts my annoying brain up for a bit but I don’t half pay the price.

  • @marytheodorou8202
    @marytheodorou8202 Před 3 lety +1

    A fantastic video, I just loved it. Share this information with everyone you know it’s important.

    • @osmosis
      @osmosis  Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks, Mary! Sharing is caring, isn't it? 😊

  • @shubham_k_chaudhari
    @shubham_k_chaudhari Před 7 lety +1

    good work guys👍 very helpful. tysm😊

  • @sciencelife37
    @sciencelife37 Před 7 lety +4

    Osmosis, you are the best! Amazing explanation. Thank you.

    • @sciencelife37
      @sciencelife37 Před 7 lety +1

      It would be also nice if you would make a video on Bell's Palsy and other Cranial Nerve lesion(Both UMN and LMN).
      Thank you

    • @osmosis
      @osmosis  Před 7 lety +3

      We will eventually! You can vote for upcoming videos by becoming a Patreon subscriber. www.patreon.com/osmosis

  • @eddy2561
    @eddy2561 Před 2 lety +7

    My study of alcoholism also shows an inheritable component, especially among males

    • @jamesjames5929
      @jamesjames5929 Před 2 lety

      Can't still believe that i got cured from Genital Herpes through Herbal medicine I ordered from Dr.Ani John on CZcams who I met through the internet

  • @lindsayhengehold5341
    @lindsayhengehold5341 Před rokem +2

    My dad suffered for alcoholism for many years and never was able to recover form it despite being in AA for so long.

  • @canbren73
    @canbren73 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for producing this video

  • @rijd2304
    @rijd2304 Před rokem +3

    Books like "The Easy Way to Stop Drinking" by Alan Carr, and "30 Days to Sobriety" by Harper Daniels, helped me. I recommend getting both together, they take approaches that are different from stricter organized methods. These books helped me drop the labels and to see things objectively, now I consider alcohol the same as any other poison...something I would not want to put in my body.

    • @theodorevegh6030
      @theodorevegh6030 Před 4 měsíci

      CZcams is blocking me from giving you the titles of two good books for Alcoholism. I wonder why? They deleted my answer.

  • @jordanknoll2864
    @jordanknoll2864 Před 5 lety +3

    I really want to beat and get control of this addiction/disease. It really can destroy your life when abused and it controls you. I've done things I never would have done from drinking so much that I black out, ruined many friendships and relationships.

    • @thomaswayneward
      @thomaswayneward Před 2 lety +1

      You can't get "control" of it. Ask the Lord to help you, he will help.

    • @jordanknoll2864
      @jordanknoll2864 Před rokem

      3 years later... laying here in bed and hearts skipping from the hang over.

  • @simonpharand7427
    @simonpharand7427 Před 4 lety +1

    I am here because i am an alcoholic and i see changes in myself... this video makes it real... scaring myself straight

  • @vertigo9507
    @vertigo9507 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you for this informative video

  • @stevetwilling1499
    @stevetwilling1499 Před 3 lety +4

    Osmosis I decided next weekend I’m no longer drinking anywhere alone . Last month I decided not to buy alcohol anymore . It’s been a month since I bought alcohol . Now I’m not going to go out with roommate and be the only one drinking

  • @subinthomas2673
    @subinthomas2673 Před 7 lety +10

    EXCELLENT

  • @kellyannearcher968
    @kellyannearcher968 Před 4 lety +1

    You’re a great artist!!

  • @scottbrinkman9776
    @scottbrinkman9776 Před 2 lety +2

    Been sober for about 5 months, not missing it, only get cravings pretty minimally I hope I can keep it up.

    • @osmosis
      @osmosis  Před 2 lety

      You can do it, Scott! We are rooting for you! 😎🔥😊

    • @sangeetalambh6389
      @sangeetalambh6389 Před 2 lety

      Scott did u feel depersonalization in ur withdrawal

  • @rogerhislip5269
    @rogerhislip5269 Před 2 lety +3

    As one that would easily have been considered a alcoholic I only know of one that treatment helped. In my prime drinking no one or nothing would stop me from being out every single night. I know of people that were in treatment 7 times! Only to leave and go straight to a bar. If one doesn’t want to quit drinking or smoking you won’t. I know of several that died of -just- beer. Yet no one from having a joint.

  • @VaroDad89
    @VaroDad89 Před 4 lety +3

    Get Sober with me!! Doing 30 day Vlog starting today 6/24/2020. Bless!

  • @tthetopofmygame
    @tthetopofmygame Před 4 lety +2

    I'm about 2 weeks sober and don't even like being around it to be honest with you. My step-dad has a problem and starts on the tall boys about 4 or 5 in the evening or else he shakes. I hope me stopping can influence him but thats up too him he has drunk since the mid 80s.

  • @thugshaker4
    @thugshaker4 Před 2 lety +2

    Still a teen, had few sips here and there, but I will never, ever, have any more alcohol and never get drunk ever.

  • @mariashaikh4350
    @mariashaikh4350 Před 6 lety +32

    Your videos are so good... I am a medical student and it helps me a lot to understand a concept in a short time. Please keep uploading more videos related to every subject like psychiatry, pathology, anatomy, physiology, obstetrics gynecology, pediatrics, etc thank you team osmosis.

    • @osmosis
      @osmosis  Před 6 lety +4

      That's the plane, Maria! We’re glad you like the videos. If you want to further supercharge your medical studies, check us out on our website! In addition to having exclusive access unreleased videos (which include an 8-part series on ECG, a series on embryology, and unreleased videos on physiology and pathophysiology) Osmosis Prime members have access to thousands of board-style quiz questions and flashcards, study scheduling tools, and much, much more! Check us out here: bit.ly/2ut5ZEJ

    • @ruhelchacko2359
      @ruhelchacko2359 Před 6 lety +1

      @maria feel the same way. thank you so much osmosis

    • @mariashaikh4350
      @mariashaikh4350 Před 6 lety +1

      @Osmosis thank you!

    • @fooddrugadministrator4079
      @fooddrugadministrator4079 Před 2 lety

      If you relapse, read my comment

  • @malinbusolgard6958
    @malinbusolgard6958 Před 7 lety +44

    Hey, It would be awesome if you could make videos on poisonings; ethanol, methanol, cynaide, mushrooms, pesticides, CO, metals etc :-) Your videos are very helpful, thank you so much!

  • @freddykreuger7750
    @freddykreuger7750 Před 3 lety +2

    Explains why after a massive bender that it takes a lot of diazapam to stop the withdrawal effects and even then it only gets rid of some of the symptoms.

  • @aesaehttr
    @aesaehttr Před 2 lety

    I like how this is called Osmosis and I'm listening to this passively from afar. How did they know?

  • @mishycrawford
    @mishycrawford Před 5 lety +5

    You never quite know which drink will take you over the edge

  • @reedsylvier5250
    @reedsylvier5250 Před 7 lety +3

    relatable. my dad is definitely the severe according to the dsm-5

  • @ArunV32
    @ArunV32 Před 3 lety

    Super awesome video bro about alochol and how it works.

  • @LordmaheRj26
    @LordmaheRj26 Před 4 lety

    Love you osmosis you made learning easy....

  • @ToddSloanIAAN
    @ToddSloanIAAN Před 4 lety +6

    It will make you eat poorly. This alone invites hell to becoming in for the end of you.

    • @francislarios6702
      @francislarios6702 Před 2 lety +2

      That's way I'm going through boss...I barely eat...need alcohol...I hate myself

    • @ToddSloanIAAN
      @ToddSloanIAAN Před 2 lety +1

      Hitting yourself over it will not help your appetite for food. Anybody can be their worst critic. Stop it! You will need sugar so substitute Andy's ice cream when you want to drink. A good Band-Aid.

  • @Airus777
    @Airus777 Před 4 lety +3

    I don't consider myself to have any real alcohol problems, and dont drink that often but when i drink i always drink way too much to the point of vomiting and then i keep drinking, its always been like this, i just cant seem to have that self dialog or self talk in the moment of when im drinking to decide when to stop. Now im watching this hungover and wondering if i have an actual problem and should just stop drinking all together, hmm..

  • @curtiscollins2174
    @curtiscollins2174 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for this video. I have AUD. This video has helped me.

    • @osmosis
      @osmosis  Před rokem

      Happy it helped, Curtis! 🙏🏼

  • @eazydoezit3579
    @eazydoezit3579 Před 2 lety

    I am drinking a cider and at 6:15 I start to hear what i think is my heart in my ears!

  • @al4m3
    @al4m3 Před 4 lety +5

    im freshly 18 it hasn't been a month yet and Im already an alcoholic I drink on a daily basis and I cannot stop never thought id be the one to be addicted to alcohol but yeah Im so depressed and suicidal

    • @kayleemadison5066
      @kayleemadison5066 Před 3 lety

      Hunny I'm 19 and I am a recovering IV heroin addict . I'm addicted to methadone now and alcohol.. addiction does NOT discriminate

    • @mikeheaton8424
      @mikeheaton8424 Před 2 lety

      Alcohol worst thing for your sanity !

    • @johncarroll772
      @johncarroll772 Před rokem

      Get help

  • @solutionpharmacy
    @solutionpharmacy Před 6 lety +5

    Best video to explain in class. Thanks

  • @raulayala7572
    @raulayala7572 Před rokem +1

    The simple fact is that alcoholism (or any addiction for that matter) is a disease and should be treated as such. It does not make somebody weak or a bad person to have an addiction, and they deserve you sympathy and they deserve the right care.

  • @srikanta13
    @srikanta13 Před rokem

    Thanks for the short note😀

  • @truls925
    @truls925 Před 4 lety +12

    One hour sober today👍🏼

  • @Isa-bj5eh
    @Isa-bj5eh Před 3 lety +8

    I’m drunk while watching this

  • @pritamyadav1812
    @pritamyadav1812 Před 7 lety +2

    grt vid...osmosis..thank u..so much...😘😘

  • @jennyrodriguez811
    @jennyrodriguez811 Před 7 lety +1

    Very similar to opioid use, thank you for this video 👍

  • @ruhelchacko2359
    @ruhelchacko2359 Před 6 lety +4

    how do you explain an hangover? is it the same as a withdrawal effect?

    • @annahernandez3690
      @annahernandez3690 Před 6 lety +1

      Some people think it's the first manifestation of withdrawal effects but the fact that it necessarily occurs after an intoxication might mean it's more related to the metabolism of products of the alcoholic drink (ethanol & others) that produce certain effects on the body

  • @twistytheclown9120
    @twistytheclown9120 Před 6 lety +22

    as a recovered alcoholic of about 5 years, who drank periodically for 20 years ... I claim alcoholism is an incredibly complex disease of several components ... social, physical, psychological ... I had hoped you would get into the dynamics of an alcoholic's metabolic disorders explaining why alcohol is poisonous specifically in an alcoholics body .. but you really didn't get into that. I personally have not responded well to any form of therapy (A.A., counseling, group, etc.) & only much later in life , faced with homelessness did I find the courage to say "enough" ... in my opinion, A.A. .. which was formulated in the 1930s lacks broad appeal to alcoholics in the 21st century & is horribly outmoded and literally the meetings are peopled by non-alcoholics, transgenders, crack addicts, ... the A.A. message is badly carried and people in meetings today feel they can speak at length even after professing to be non-alcoholic or even having a very short period of sobriety. As far as the pills and medicines you mentioned, I have been prescribed many in the past and I cannot claim to have been positively affected by any of them. Only after hitting rock bottom, losing every thing and living in homeless shelters did I find the solution to avoiding alcohol. Alcohol is a highly addictive drug that is unregulated in society. It is a great evil and not worth the cost in human life it claims for the small benefit it gives to those who enjoy it. Today I use nutritional supplements, physical exercise, purified (non fluoridated) water, meditation to maintain an attitude appropriate to abstinence and being able to cope with the demands of reality and emotional balance. I have forced myself to attend A.A. despite how utterly horrible many meetings can be .. because an alcoholic speaks an alcoholic's language & what I hear in these A.A. meetings lately is not my language ...

    • @lakshyajeetvirdi4186
      @lakshyajeetvirdi4186 Před 5 lety +4

      really good work on being sober, good luck to you for the future and i commend your efforts in quitting alcohol addiction

    • @titantron5840
      @titantron5840 Před 4 lety +1

      I've heard a lot of bad talk about AA. I lean more towards a personal approach. From your personal experience what do you think works best?

    • @mjjrr100
      @mjjrr100 Před 2 lety +1

      I share your view and you have inspired me . we have much in common. I don't know when you wrote this. Ill say
      this Twisty...You have 5 years.....That's cool...My name is Mike...I got 24 hours after drinking a quart and more a day..And sicker than then HELL..I can barely type this....I'm going for it...I want TIME

    • @harriethare2200
      @harriethare2200 Před rokem

      Yes, i dont do groups full of smackheads etc

  • @SpiritFitVices
    @SpiritFitVices Před 6 lety

    Great video much better and in depth than most on youtube.

    • @osmosis
      @osmosis  Před 6 lety

      Thank you, Needing Sobriety! Glad we could help.

  • @kirkb2286
    @kirkb2286 Před 4 lety

    Very good video.....
    Thanks