When I was 15 or sixteen I had my first drink (Rum and Coke) I remember exactly what I said to myself; "I want to feel this way forever". When I had my last drink (I hope) I was 66 and I said to myself "I never want to feel this way again". Now I'm 73 and for the next 24 hrs. I will feel GREAT!
Hit 2,000 days sober this past Wednesday. Best decision I’ve ever made. To anyone reading this who is trying to quit, if a screw up like me can do it, you can too.
That is perhaps the worst offense that alcohol does to you, making you feel like nothing and no one. Like not even a real person in the world. Or maybe society does that, who knows. While we're getting sober maybe society should get a little sober and stop making alcoholics feel the need to hide, slink back, hole up.
I've been thinking about it, i drink by myself just so i can sleep through the night. ive quit a few times, and know that after about 2 weeks i will start sleeping normally again, but them two weeks suck ass lol. thats all thats keeping me from quitting. mind you im not a traditional alcoholic either. i dont start drinking till 830 and pass out around 1030, buts thats because i go semi hard in the paint and usually kill a pint, maybe a lil more of whisky or vodka in that time frame. here soon though im gonna quit, planning on memorial day weekend in the states to take a 5 day weekend, and try quitting the week before, that way im not totally worthless sat my job or risk being late, which my boss will fire you if you are tardy even a little bit. anyways, congrats on living the life u want to live brother. 2000 days is a long time to keep track of!~
Yeah man the first 90 days are hell. You thoughtlessly gravitate towards the habit. Just wait for the moment to hit. Damn where all this extra cash come from.
Being horribly hungover and starting the morning off chugging something as fast as possible to just not be in the negative anymore. And trying to maintain that buzz through the work day without getting caught. Using mouthwash to try to mask the scent.
My fiance father drank himself to death this June. Lost his job in January and drank all day everyday until alcohol poisoning killed him. Dead on his couch at 48. Left behind 2 daughters and 2 granddaughters never meeting the youngest. Rehabs couldn't get through, he never could stop, he was the nicest man ever but was in a living hell. It's a very shitty thing man
Everyone is different. Some people can drink in moderation. Some cannot. Some need to abstain completely. Everyone is wired differently and we should all respect people’s choices.
I'm a veteran, was actually addicted to alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
Thanks for sharing your story. That's rough I sympathize. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health. I will pray for you all.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Germany don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, BPD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Mushrooms are very medicinal. This is why anybody familiar with psilocybin and any other kind of fungi will tell you, "They are alive." They have a very ancient wisdom. To my experience, all mushrooms have always said, "Pay attention to your life. How you think, how you feel, and what will you do with the information that you always knew, but now are seeing in this point of view." This is why mushrooms are so respected in tribal cultures. This mental health treatment works for me too. Half micro doses do the trick for me. At least a few days at a time with lengthy time in between. Never addictive. Thank you for sharing this point!
lol, p is certainly most difficult. but its not so much p. even a pretty girl on facebook or instagram fully clothed you can fall in love with. your brain does not know your looking at a screen, so in irl she would essentially be a perfect match. this is the reason people don't allow iphones or computers in their house, its fallen angel satanic weapons.
847 days today. Never in my entire life did I think I could stop. Was a 10-15 drinks a day guy for 15 years. From 17 to 32. Arguably my best years, basically wasted, no pun intended. It felt like I was trapped in purgatory, stuck, with no way out, no light at the end of the tunnel. I set myself into a position where I just didn’t have any idea how I could function without alcohol, every aspect of my life. So bleak. The mayhem that life gives you is hard to describe. Ultimately one day I just had enough, literally said I couldn’t continue the hell, was will to do anything to get off it. The Groundhog Day had become unbearable and I knew at 32 my life was slipping through my fingers and I had basically accomplished nothing. At first I said that I would just take a couple months off, I set myself a date, a date I was going away to Paris. I said, I will stop for now. And start again as soon as the holiday hits. I believe this made it easier in my head to get past the first hurdle. Once the holiday started getting closer I had this intense fear about returning to the drink. And I just didn’t bother. I was still in denial for a while, thinking I would go back to it. But I had to be honest with myself, if I started again, I’d be left with nothing, straight back to where I left off, that’s just who I am. It’s tough at times. But 2.5 years on my life has never been better. So I hope others can maybe read or see this and know that it’s possible. I remember reading stuff like this for years, and thinking, ‘nah that ain’t me, I could never do it’ But here I am, so I know that anyone reading this, you can do it too. But you have to really really want it, and have to be really really serious about it. You’ll know when it’s time. I just pray that you come to the realisation in good timing. Peace and love ❤️ 🙏🏻
Being an addict is horrifying. Addicts understand this. Folks who aren't addicts cannot understand. They can observe, but to understand what it is like to have the addiction take over control of your mind and body - nope. I wouldn't wish addiction on my worst enemy. I've spent almost 50 years trying to survive with addiction. It's monstrous.
100§% agreee with you. When the lows outweigh the highs and it’s no. Longer fun it’s over. No one can understand unless been there. Hear so many say it’s easy just don’t stop and argue with people who drink no one’s knows what’s going on in your head why you drink. Alcoloics don’t drink for fun anymore. It numbs your thoughts , gives a little light to your day , time goes quick when alone it helps in so many ways at the time. Nerves going out anxiety not worrying about life and lack of a bright future anyone who has not got that in their head is very very lucky.
Tried quitting hundreds of times no luck and always felt in control. Had 2 weeks sober and was happy to get back into it. Reality is I wasn’t in control at all and working 10/12 hrs then poisoning myself 7 day a week got to be a vicious routine. I was a stubborn bastard and one day I said that’s it…and here today I have 10 years and 2 months not a drop. I have dreams once in a blue of drinking a beer and I wake up feeling disgusted and disappointed in myself until I realize it wasn’t a relapse If I could give it up, Trust me YOU can !
I was becoming an alcoholic, peer pressure etc. My Grandfather drank himself into a box at 58 yrs old, one day I had a vision of myself going down the same road. I realized I HAD to stop quick! Cold turkey Jan 1 2000, have been sober every day since. I realized I AM an alcoholic, that is what kept me from diving back down that hole. Don't even think about it these days until I see a video concerning the subject. I tell my story in hopes one will read it and think "if he did it so can I". Easily the best thing I have ever done with my life. 61 yrs old now. Healthy, happy and sober.
@@treasuretrails Yeah it's a mixed bag. Either you choose booze and get total chaos but excitement/fun, or choose sober and get sanity but A''LOT of boredom and isolation.
Thanks for sharing. I had a similar situation where my uncle died and 3 months later I quit drinking. It was about 4 months before COVID hit. Good timing.
Last drink I had was 5-19-2022… drank 3 pints a day, had 1 next to me for sleep…84 er trips in nyc…I’m only sober because I don’t listen to the poison that is a.a…..all you need is detox…
@@MarsLonsen feel ya and …when it comes to life an death for many how they relate to things can use a word in language of higher power. god is a loaded word for sure (especially these day in the english language), but some healthy religious roots or the act of being spiritual can really benifit people in their commitment to change for the better. Many people aren’t Christian, but the story alone of say “Jesus” can be all that it takes to improve your life. It’s all love ❤️. What’s the meaning of life is a big one for people battling addiction too. People really like to promote what helped them, maybe it will help someone. I myself almost died from a Grizzler bear attack/ruptured apendix, car accident that helps me with my addiction. Life is short
As I get older, the worst part of drinking too much is when I wake up in the middle of the night hungover and can't sleep. My mind races, I feel like shit all over and have this incredibly overwhelming sense of doom. It's terrifying.
Your mind and body are at code red; they are screaming at you to stop or permanent damage will result. I've been there, and these were wretched days of acute alcoholism. Pick a day very soon and stop. Just stop. I did that May 10 2016 and that day gave me my life back with a thousand percent interest. The world is rooting for you just like it did for all of us grateful sober people.
Yeah, this guy is sharing these powerful first hand anecdotes about his father's battle with extreme functioning alcoholism and Joe is interrupting him every other sentence. Why the fuck does he do that? I thought Joe was supposed to be the master of the art of conversation.
Stopping alcohol completely will get you killed if your a heavy drinker from dangerous withdrawals..but gradually quitting is the safest most successful way
@@wayne9287 If you drink for a reason, you likely have an issue with alcohol. There used to be a test that was in magazines to see if you are an alcoholic. Years later the creator of the test stated the actual test was if you take the test. A normal drinker does not need to take the test to see if they are alcoholic.
I was drinking every single day for years and couldn't live anymore without constant pain and not being able to work to my full extent. I quit 3 months ago and never felt better
Dodged that bullet. Big time. I love her. Still do. Im sure you do to. Almost killed me with a heart attack trying to make it work. Sometimes its not meant to be. Pay attention to the child, being a good parent is all that matters
@@wayne9287 I'm a firm believer if you embrace your demons..once you do those Demons become Angles guiding you through life a reminder of what was and will never be again.
@@charleschristianson2730 It's not. It's more like it's only 5% of alcoholics who attend AA end up getting sober/quitting. That program has an abysmal success rate, yet it's touted as being the best thing for addicts to go to. I could go on for ages about how awful AA is but I wont. Bottom line is many more than 5% get sober. I was an intervention the TV show level drinker for most of my late teens up until I hit 30. Complete blackout drinker for 10 years, so much so that I can hardly remember most of my 20's. Went to rehab once and am now 4 years sober, no AA. SMART meetings helped a lot and I suggest anyone struggling look into them. Science and evidence based.. None of that "surrender to god and give up or else you can't achieve sobriety" BS.
My little brother passed away in February from alcoholism and it was terrible. His apartment was terrible, watching what he had to go through, especially like the last year of his life, which would have been in 2023, was terrible. Multiple hospital visits, having to clean up his apartment and all of his stuff and pick through all of it. It was terrible and it was just me and my mother because my father passed away years ago. Now I don't have a little brother, any siblings and it's just me and my mom. It sucks. I think it's probably one of the top most terrible ways to die besides like drowning maybe or burning alive. And one of the big things is he couldn't stop and it didn't matter what me and my mother said and I don't think he wanted to be like that. I think once you get to a certain point there is no return. His liver was failing him. It was bad. He was basically just falling apart slowly and dying and we had to sit there and watch it and he was 37. He had just turned 37 in January.. I'll be 44 this year my moms in her '70s. Sucks... I haven't taken a drink in 8 years in December.. smoke weed that's it. It's legal in my state.
I'm a recovering alcoholic, sober 36 years. I think of all I would have missed in life, a wonderful wife and family, a great life. I will never forget the horror of my enslavement nor will I ever forget the joy of my release. My life has had its share of ups and downs, but I haven't felt the need to have to hide behind a bottle to face my problems. And I applaud all those who have faced their problem head-on and dealt with it, because unless you have you don't know how hard it is.
Being a bartender made me stop drinking… 3 years now, nothing is sadder then having to watch regulars absolutely destroy themselves. The way this people look and act after a couple of years scared the hell out of me. Not to mention a glass of bourbon cost around $16… Sick.
@BiglyMichael I respect your opinion and wish you well , by the way there are doctors and lawyers who are alcoholics they did not quit and neither did i, before you judge others maybe you should judge yourself first.
I was one of those alcoholics. Can't believe I made it out. My body was destroyed, but I've been sober 6 years. It's a total nightmare way to live. A positive feedback loop. You must start drinking when you wake. For me, it only took about 5 hours before the withdraw would start so I never felt like I had slept, and was perpetually drunk. When I started getting pancreatitus things really took a turn. Wasn't long before I was an insulin dependent diabetic. Kidneys start shutting down. You want to stop and are so scared of that death, but you don't because the withdraw is scarier. It took me 16 medical detoxes before I managed to stop for good. Benzodiazapine didn't work for DTs. Had to use phenobarbital and Dilaudid. Lots of it. I used to hallucinate like crazy. They had to tie me to the hospital bed during the DTs. I'm 39 now. Just lost 100lb at the gym and no longer insulin dependent somehow. Brought my A1C down from 14 to 5.7, which is considered just barely pre-diabetic. No pill like exercise and diet.
@bill918 and to you, but especially to my father, and the doctors and nurses who treated me respectfully, with genuine care, despite the fact that I kept doing that to myself. About 20% of them were not nice or caring because of the reason i was there. Luckily, my father was by my side (as he always was) to guard against any negligence. This is a beautiful place. I'm very glad to still be here and contributing. That's no way for a person to die.
Can I ask you, did you have aural hallucinations as well as visual? I had some crazy stuff every time I went through withdrawal, people talking or singing different stuff in each ear, music coming from under my bed, all sorts. It was way more frightening than the visual H but nobody else I've talked to has experienced this. 11 months sober , we got this ❤
@roseadams5362 Hi Rose. Yes, I absolutely did, and it is terrifying. It's very much like a lucid nightmare. I use the term "lucid" loosely. I recall my first withdrawal. I was being treated at the hospital for my first bout of pancreatitus, and for some reason, they weren't really treating me for alcohol withdrawal. They were giving me small amounts of Benzodiazapine, but it had no effect on the symptoms. The amounts i drank and the period of time i had been doing it were no match for those drugs. They were really just giving me lots of Dilaudid for the pancreatitus pain, which kept me level much longer than I would've been without it. Just before the DTs took total control, I remember having an imaginary conversation with someone who wasn't there. It was an argument. I decided I was going to leave, got my coat, and began waking down the hospital hallway, but I didn't recognize where I was at that point. The nurses began forcing me back, and I started screaming, "Am I under arrest?" "Then let me go!" The next thing I remember was waking up a couple days later with my hands and feet bound to a bed. I didn't know where I was. The doctors explained to me that I had a severe episode of DTs with several seizures and was near death. They told me I was in the ICU. They released me about 6/7 days later. I vowed that I would take this opportunity to stay sober and very much meant it, but I became so miserable that I began drinking again the following week. I was terrified. Kind of like the real, rational me was stuck in the back of my brain, as if in some sort of prison. I was screaming on the inside to stop. "Stop this! We are going to die!" but the misery I felt drove me back to the liquor store. Sorry for the long answer, but I've never had the opportunity to tell anybody this. My father knows because he was there for all of it, but I've never told my stories to anyone. It's kind of therapeutic. AA didn't work for me at all, though.
@@botherchriswinkler no need to apologise Chris. 6 years sober you clearly now need to get all this off your chest and it's good that you're finding it helpful to do that here. I can relate to some of your experiences (4 times hospitalised) and have decided to sit and write it all down in a journal in case I ever need reminding. You saying that nothing eased the symptoms of DTs because your body was so used to high amounts of alcohol reminded me of when I had an endoscopy because id vomited blood repeatedly and they wanted to take biopsies, I had a sedation vIa IV. It did nothing! Didn't even take the edge off, I was completely aware of the procedure, waste of time as my body was used to so much vodka. Have a good day Chris.
the more truthful version of that statement is ''you see how shit YOUR world is and crack another one'' You dont live in THE world, you live in YOUR world, and your world is what YOU make it. If your world is shit you are the reason why.
Same. I'm a beer drinker now. I'd never go back to liquor. But the years I was sober was horrible. My life is much better now that I drink beer in the evenings
I left my husband after 10 years because of his alcoholism. And years later I flew to him in Arizona because he needed help because of his health. I got the heart doctors to see him immediately because the emergency room near where he lived would see him and just kick him out. They weren't treating him. The Phoenix doctors had an ambulance bring him down to Phoenix and after they saw his tests, they cancelled the surgery. The surgeon was pissed because of his liver values. He said if he operated on him, he would bleed out on the table. I had stupidly thought that the hospital emergency room would have sent down his medical status, but they didn't. Anyway, long story short, I spend the next 3 weeks by his side because he had no one, and the doctors got him stabilized and they performed a less invasive procedure to partially close his wide open heart valve, and we thought he was going to make it. And then he went into organ failure and I had to call it. My point of the story is he was a good guy, but he was in complete denial about his drinking problem until the day he died.
The crazy thing is, high likelihood youll be infinitely happier sober, but you cant see it until your on the other side of the battle, the other side is so much better
324 days sober and my life has done a 180. I love life again and I never want to go back to that garbage. Trust me, everything actually becomes interesting again and you genuinely enjoy just living again. Just get past those first 3 nights and it'll be the best decision of your life.
I’m on week 2 sober after drinking 20 shots daily for several years. I wonder when the post acute withdrawal is gonna start to go away because I can’t feel any positive emotions while sober. Completely anhedonic and there’s a part of me that’s worried that this will never go away
@@tonyh1345 it will go away. I was drinking heavly too. Try finding a hobby that isn't insanely hard and lots to learn so you can ride the dopamine high of it. I got into woodworking and I'm having an absolute blast. Also, This may be somewhat controversial but there are other recreations of a lesser health risk like a certain plant that people smoke. 352 days.
I have several close family members I lost to alcoholism. It’s no game. It’s a real sickness and has NO CURE. The only thing that can save you is to have the balls to stop and never touch a drink again. If you falter you hit rock bottom even harder next time.
So did my aunt (godmother) was finally approaching getting off the addiction and had a terrible seizure and died 6 days before Xmas 2001. I still can picture my uncles white face of just horror when we went over there that morning
If anyone out there is struggling with alcohol, I have been through it and it is truly a living hell. When you are at the stage where you're physically dependent, it feels like you're completely trapped. Reduce safely and slowly, gradually and prepare yourself for your new life without alcohol. If you can get just a few days sober, you'll remember who you are again and you'll be shocked at how much more pleasurable the simple things in life become again. I had to relapse 4 times over 3 years to get to where I am now. Be kind to yourself and pick up the pieces. One day it will stick.
I didn't even like drinking yet I was an alcoholic for at least 3 or 4 years and still struggle with addictive personality. I've had withdrawal from so much different shit including alcohol. I never learn my lesson it seems. Idk fuck it at least I'm trying to get better
An addict is an addict is an addict. Nicotine, Adderall, Xanax, Alcohol, Opiates, the symptoms are essentially the same. Refusal to admit you're an addict is where you begin to truly hurt yourself.
I dated an addict for many years. We weren't married, but we lived together and might as well have been. At some point, you're gonna have to cut her loose or she'll drag you down. Do it for yourself. You have your own life to live. Hopefully you can do it while you're still young enough to find someone who appreciates you and enjoy the rest of your life together doing things you love. Wait too long and you WILL regret it.
I was married to an alcoholic, therefore I know what you are speaking about. I wish you nerves of steel, the strength of an archangel and good friends.All the best for you
I'm a recovering addict so I'd like to give you my opinion. I don't know your specific circumstances however I can give you advice on what you need to do before you lose everything. First you need to voice your concerns and let her know that her drink is no longer acceptable. You need to come up with a plan to get her help if she chooses it. If she chooses not to get help and continue her path of drinking then yalls lives at going to have to take different paths. You can either help her or continue being an enabler. You might not be directly enabling her but you're most likely indirectly being an enabler without realizing it. You need to let her know that you love her abs care about her. That you're going to stick with her no matter how hard things get in her road to recovery if that's the road she chooses. She needs to go through a medical detox then either a 28 day inpatient or there's out patient but personally I'd recommend inpatient. After that's complete the best option would be going into a sober living facility for a few months but it's not necessary but once out of treatment she needs to get involved with AA. It's great for support. There's also alannon. It's for family and friends of alcoholics. It would be great for you to get involved in that. It'll help you tremendously. A lot of people don't know about alannon but they're truly amazing. Anyway either way you go you don't have an easy road ahead. You're gonna have to choose which hard road to take. I truly wish you and your wife the best.
My problem with booze is that you cant have it (legally) until 21, but as a kid, you're bombarded with endless adverts and TV or movie scenes of people partying and having a great time. It plants a seed of curiosity deep in your mind at a young age. Very similar to how prescription ads are everywhere and people now seem to be so exceptive of pills, even if the side effects are worse than the illness its treating. The worst was the MTV show "Jersey Shore". I started drinking around the time that show came out and wow did that show glorify drunkenness.
I lost a good friend who was 49 years old. I have never seen anyone drink like he did. I tried to get him to go to Costa Rica and do ayahuasca, but he thought that was beneath him or something. I think it could have saved his life.
I’ve been sober for over 7 years. We do recover, but the journey is hell on earth. I thank God for 2nd chances. I never chose to be an alcoholic, but I finally found the courage to choose to get help. I’m so grateful for my relentless and caring Doctor, who finally convinced me, against my insane ego and pride, to check into a local detox/rehab facility on 6/14/17. It changed my life. There are amazing people out there doing the Lord’s work helping addicts and alcoholics get and stay sober one day at a time. I am humbled to now be one of those helpers. WE DO RECOVER! If you are reading this, YOU CAN DO IT.
Heaving every morning and shaking n sweating is no fun, if you need 5 shots of vodka in the morning to feel normal you need to let someone help you cause it ain't happening on your own, quitting cold turkey will get you in big trouble with your organs shutting down and guys you don't want to experience a catheter ever.
poeple quit cold turkey all the time. Dont scare poeple with what you are saying. maybe it depends on the person, sometimes going cold turkey can have a bad impact but ive seen some heavy heavy drinkers stop cold turkey. you know how difficult it is to say to a alcoholic who drinks, lets say for example 3 bottles of wine a day or 2 bottles and you love that person and you say please just quit, take 2 or 3 glasses then just leave it alone. It does not work, going cold turkey gives a better succes rate of quiting the drank. in my experience. poeple can seek help and get all the advice the system has to offer and friends have to offer but the alcoholic has to make the change nobody can do it for him or her and telling the person everyday in a aggrasive voice JUST QUIT wont help that person, likely only makes it worse. what you say is just not correct imo, in most cases. your just scaring poeple. but im not saying your lying either, not everybody is build the same
and it can happen on your own, it bassicly always is that way. or someone has to lock you up. ive been that guy that started drinking as soonas i woke up to what you say "feel normal" you mean getting rid of the anxiety you wake up with because thats what it is for most insecurity fear anxiety. and i have been trough that circle so many times. started drinking again when i was starting to feel better about myself. a circle that kept repeating its self. but for you to say it cant be done is not oke
The only thing that stopped me drinking was the pregnancy of my first born child. I have been sober ever since I found out the news I was having her in May 2017. The love I have for her knows no bounds and is stronger than my desire to drink. I have not had a single drop since and I never will again. Addiction is real and it is hard and it can sometimes sneak up on you. If you know you’re one of the chosen ones who will be addicted or you’re already addicted to alcohol, please stop before it’s too late. My girl literally saved my life 💜
I hate that the world romanticizes alcohol. Oh you’re a t the beach have a beer, you’re a gentleman than have a whiskey. Father and son have their first beer together watching football.
Both my parents were alcoholics. Dad died at 46 my mum died at 59. It was chaos. I’m teetotal. My kids have never seen me drunk and I’m thankful for that every single day.
Alcohol has only effected everyone around me negatively and I hate how they present themselves when under the influence. I have no soft spots for someone struggling with a substance addiction they brought upon themselves to escape reality.
You only have your brain chemistry so you can not understand what other people go threw.. And it's literally the only drug that will kill you if you stop. So ya
I used to be an alcoholic and opiate addict. My dad is currently an alcoholic. I can definitely say that I love my dad more than anything when he’s sober. But the drinker he gets the darker it gets. If my dad was always drunk, I would probably not see him more than once a year if at all. But because he is often just sipping on a Jim beam and is relatively sober, or especially when he is stone sober just drinking coffee, I have the best version of my old man. If you have children and you are having issues with alcohol or any substance, please consider how it will affect your kid. It made my life hell for a couple years
Remember my dads friend who drank liquor all day...every night he'd try to sleep and after like 5 minutes I hear a big "SIGH", followed by him hitting the bottle. Rinse & Repeat for like 4 hours every night.
7 years 10 months 6 days If you escaped the hell of alcohol you are stronger mentally than 99% of the world's population. I stay sober for my friends who didn't survive it and for the people about to begin to live. Keep quitting. I Love all of you.
For major alcoholics, try what I did. I spent a year trying to get down to drinking only 6 days a week. The next year I could make it two days without drinking per week. The next year I celebrated if I was able to go three days a week without drinking (but many weeks I failed). I still drink 2 times a week or maybe 3, but I can also go 10 days without losing my mind if I don’t drink. Now drinking is my choice, not an uncontrollable bodily need. Baby steps. If you are not inching forward or staying in place you are falling backwards.
I’ve always thought this was the best method. Just stopping doesn’t work… Even if you don’t have withdrawals, it’s too big of a change in your life and you’ll never stick with it… The slow gradual change is the way to go.
@@banzairunner7860 Hundreds of millions of people have gotten sober by stopping 100%. AA and NA have been successful across the globe for those who want it. But you have to be willing to change and to get honest with yourself. Once you do you will be jetted into a world you never imagined you could have, like an alternate universe, all without liquid or powdered alcohol.
How I stopped is I would schedule drinking on my calendar to help me stop doing it regularly I started with 2 days in a month. Now I can go long days without having the desire for it.
thats very bad for your liver drinking heavy one day, then quit for two or 3 days then drink heavy again and repeating that is very bad for the liver you better of drinking everyday then. because its like a balloon you blow up then you let the air go then you blow it up again and ypou let the air go. what happens to that balloon ? its starts to wrinkle, get all sloppy. thats what your doing with your liver, blowing it up then letting all the air out and then you blow it up again. if its 2 or 3 beers it no problem but if its 2 or 3 six packs 3 or 4 times a week its a problem, then you just better of drinking 2 or 3 pack everyday. i apologize if im not 100% correct on this one but thats what ive been told by the so called experts that need to help poeple get of the alcohol
I just wanted to say that i actually do appreciate that Joe is empathetic to addicts - if you look at him you can tell that he is a "let's go, no excuses, lets do the hard work" kind of guy which is awesome. Most folks know nothing about what addiction entails, the fucking horror that it brings into your life, the fact that it is a disease, not just or only a choice. Life is hard, it basically sucks unless you are lucky or you really work hard to dig your way to prosperity... That is what I like about Joe, he is way smarter than most people give him credit for. I mean how many thousands of hours has this guy talked to people with the entire world picking apart every single word... yet you never really hear about Joe having a gaff. I am impressed i guess.
I lived with a roommate who was drinking a 1.75 liter of cheap rum & a 2 liter of diet pepsi almost every day for 9 straight months. He finally sobered up after we got into a heated argument about pizza during the Superbowl and he kicked a hole into my bedroom door while drunk and then drove to a bar. I called the cops and he walked into the house as I was giving them my statement and they arrested him for drunk driving and crack possession. I had no idea he was smoking crack. He went to prison for 3 years and came out a completely changed man, lost a ton of weight and became an addiction counselor. I ran into him a few months ago and he basically told me that I saved his life and going to prison was the only thing that would get him to sober up. Told me he was suicidal and drinking himself to death.
I’m in a similar situation as you, my roommate is a hardcore alcoholic, DUI and everything. Drinks a two 30 racks within 2-3 days and a bottle of gin each day. Got fired from his job in April. Sleeps all day an drinks all night till the morning. What a horrible way to live.
I'm glad that some people can enjoy alcohol, if you can do it without problems and in moderation it's an amazing and awesome thing. I am not one of those people. I have one drink and turn into someone else who decides to drink all the drinks all day forever. I'm 2 years sober but I would have been entirely happy in the worst places with a bottle in my hand, that is until I found myself unable to drink without ending up in the ER.
Drinking is stressful to the body in every way. Living life without poison in your body is fun. And as far as anxiety alcohol will make it worse. You may think its better when youre in an inTOXICated stupor, but thats not an accurate representation of what your body is actually experiencing.
@@jpmnkynailed it. It messes up your baseline over time. I worked in sales for years and would always use alcohol and other substances as a PED. Eventually it got to a point where I was having panic attacks and literally couldn’t perform UNLESS I had alcohol in my system. Before becoming addicted I was way better off
DO NOT TOUCH A DROP. EVER. I battled it for 40 years, from 15 to 55. As long as you have been alive. Just about destroyed me, my health, my life. Haven't had a drink in 7 years. It's poison, plain and simple.
Lost my best friend to alcohol. Only 33 years old. Was trying to detox and couldn’t take the pain, so he took his own life. There’s not a day that goes by where I don’t think about him.
I was stuck in that hell for 5 years straight. Finally been clean for a year. Wish I could tell others how, but I just stopped one day. Enough was enough
just do it. Don't drink tonite, then just keep doing again until you got it. You get 3 nights, then set you mind on winning it all. You got it. I did it May 10 2016.
2:36 .. I really wish Rogan would have shut up. I wanted to know what words were coming next after "when you start getting older.." Yea that was me. I didn't want to drink, from what I had seen, but still did. Why? Why did I do this? I almost learned today😢
Next comes 34. Keep at it it gets easier over time and it's worth the effort. April 1st 1988 is the date of my sobriety and I pray for your progress. By the way, give yourself a little credit, what you're doing is not easy 👍👍👍
I was raised with an Alcoholic father, I remember growing up my dad would beat my mom up, So much problem growing up cause of alcohol, my dad used to get drunk and tell us he was going to leave us , that he wanted to go out and be somebody and leave us behind, So I turned to drugs and alcohol, but I finally got sober I’m 6 months sober and when i find me a wife and get married , I’m not going to bring alcohol at home, I don’t wanted my kids to go through the same . Need to find me a faithful loyal God fearing woman,start a family , have no alcohol at home or drugs , go to church and travel alround the world in a family Helping addicts and alcoholics and bring hope to the hopeless
Alcoholism is bad, but also not being able to drink a limited amount and have self control is also bad. When ever I hear “1000 days no drinking” more than likely substituted that addiction with something else, any grown adult should be able to drink in moderation. I have a glass of wine every 2 weeks.
@@soshady9572no you need to control your urges, urge to eat fast food. Urges to watch porn or buy an escort for sex, urges to overeat, urges to drink everyday is just self control. People with out discipline and aspirations
7 years sober & I hope I don't ever go back! It became just misery for me. Not as bad as Ari's grandfather - but that is where the addiction ends at old age.
@@jacobchapman9803 DDT at some point. Also attributed to lack of sodium, B vitamins, Magnesium, healthy stomach bacteria, poor diet, lack of sleep, other *additives to an evening or 6 or...Look after yourself. Huberman has some excellent vids....I need to take my own advice haha
Over 860 days sober from alcohol, it can be done but they day you mean it when you say you won’t drink anymore, you’ll do it. Everything else is just noise.
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Or more correctly titled, the hell alcoholics create by themselves and choose not to change.
When I was 15 or sixteen I had my first drink (Rum and Coke) I remember exactly what I said to myself; "I want to feel this way forever". When I had my last drink (I hope) I was 66 and I said to myself "I never want to feel this way again". Now I'm 73 and for the next 24 hrs. I will feel GREAT!
🎉🎉🎉
Rum & coke is absolutely disgusting. Just how??
@@SalveRegina8Fr wtf 😂
@SalveRegina8 grow up. Once you stop thinking alcohol is cool it is all the same
Better late than never. Jesus wants you for eternity. You can still be of use for him.
Hit 2,000 days sober this past Wednesday. Best decision I’ve ever made. To anyone reading this who is trying to quit, if a screw up like me can do it, you can too.
That is perhaps the worst offense that alcohol does to you, making you feel like nothing and no one. Like not even a real person in the world. Or maybe society does that, who knows. While we're getting sober maybe society should get a little sober and stop making alcoholics feel the need to hide, slink back, hole up.
I've been thinking about it, i drink by myself just so i can sleep through the night. ive quit a few times, and know that after about 2 weeks i will start sleeping normally again, but them two weeks suck ass lol. thats all thats keeping me from quitting. mind you im not a traditional alcoholic either. i dont start drinking till 830 and pass out around 1030, buts thats because i go semi hard in the paint and usually kill a pint, maybe a lil more of whisky or vodka in that time frame. here soon though im gonna quit, planning on memorial day weekend in the states to take a 5 day weekend, and try quitting the week before, that way im not totally worthless sat my job or risk being late, which my boss will fire you if you are tardy even a little bit. anyways, congrats on living the life u want to live brother. 2000 days is a long time to keep track of!~
Let's celebrate 🍻
I'll drink to that
But it's so cold and delicious
48 hours no alcohol so far. After 15 years of alcoholism I finally said no more. Not waking up sick and tired is so life changing.
Keep goin, you got this! Give yourself the gift of feeling what real life is like!
Yeah man the first 90 days are hell. You thoughtlessly gravitate towards the habit. Just wait for the moment to hit. Damn where all this extra cash come from.
15 years ? Tf bruh , y’all week ash fr
@@NickWavvyyour pecs look tiny. Gut kinda bloated too
@@SD-ym1rt lmaoo you wish you looked like that , and that pic old ash
I havent had ANY alcohol since 5-22-2021..drank steel reserve etc. for decades..quit smoking cigs 11 days later.....it CAN be done!
Didn’t get the response you hoped for huh?
@Tru-Grit im sober..that's what I'm looking for.....
Congrats Man proud of u
Way to go man
Bravo to you. Keep it up. I also don't drink, more than two years now, not a drop.
Gagging while brushing teeth, saying to self “I can’t keep doing this”. Then after work doing it again, saying “it wasn’t that bad”.
This is the comment that I relate to most. It actually helps to hear someone else say it. Thank you!
When I come home from the bar, brushing my teeth makes me puke many times. But it helps to be less of a wreck the following day :D
This morning…
Being horribly hungover and starting the morning off chugging something as fast as possible to just not be in the negative anymore. And trying to maintain that buzz through the work day without getting caught. Using mouthwash to try to mask the scent.
Me too
My fiance father drank himself to death this June. Lost his job in January and drank all day everyday until alcohol poisoning killed him. Dead on his couch at 48. Left behind 2 daughters and 2 granddaughters never meeting the youngest. Rehabs couldn't get through, he never could stop, he was the nicest man ever but was in a living hell. It's a very shitty thing man
What was the cause of death? Liver failure?
Everyone is different. Some people can drink in moderation. Some cannot. Some need to abstain completely. Everyone is wired differently and we should all respect people’s choices.
Why were you engaged to your father?
The nicest people suffer the most in this world
I’m very sorry to hear that
I'm a veteran, was actually addicted to alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
Thanks for sharing your story. That's rough I sympathize. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health. I will pray for you all.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Germany don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, BPD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Mushrooms are very medicinal. This is why anybody familiar with psilocybin and any other kind of fungi will tell you, "They are alive." They have a very ancient wisdom. To my experience, all mushrooms have always said, "Pay attention to your life. How you think, how you feel, and what will you do with the information that you always knew, but now are seeing in this point of view." This is why mushrooms are so respected in tribal cultures. This mental health treatment works for me too. Half micro doses do the trick for me. At least a few days at a time with lengthy time in between. Never addictive. Thank you for sharing this point!
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
Alcohol and porn are the most difficult addiction to get rid of. Almost everywhere you go there is alcohol or people showing their ass.
lol, p is certainly most difficult. but its not so much p. even a pretty girl on facebook or instagram fully clothed you can fall in love with. your brain does not know your looking at a screen, so in irl she would essentially be a perfect match. this is the reason people don't allow iphones or computers in their house, its fallen angel satanic weapons.
sugar
Negative, you're just a loser
Than u have never done opioids and benzos
@kdizzle901 I've done it all brother and only losers let the drugs destroy them
847 days today. Never in my entire life did I think I could stop.
Was a 10-15 drinks a day guy for 15 years. From 17 to 32. Arguably my best years, basically wasted, no pun intended. It felt like I was trapped in purgatory, stuck, with no way out, no light at the end of the tunnel. I set myself into a position where I just didn’t have any idea how I could function without alcohol, every aspect of my life. So bleak. The mayhem that life gives you is hard to describe. Ultimately one day I just had enough, literally said I couldn’t continue the hell, was will to do anything to get off it. The Groundhog Day had become unbearable and I knew at 32 my life was slipping through my fingers and I had basically accomplished nothing. At first I said that I would just take a couple months off, I set myself a date, a date I was going away to Paris. I said, I will stop for now. And start again as soon as the holiday hits. I believe this made it easier in my head to get past the first hurdle. Once the holiday started getting closer I had this intense fear about returning to the drink. And I just didn’t bother. I was still in denial for a while, thinking I would go back to it. But I had to be honest with myself, if I started again, I’d be left with nothing, straight back to where I left off, that’s just who I am.
It’s tough at times. But 2.5 years on my life has never been better. So I hope others can maybe read or see this and know that it’s possible. I remember reading stuff like this for years, and thinking, ‘nah that ain’t me, I could never do it’ But here I am, so I know that anyone reading this, you can do it too. But you have to really really want it, and have to be really really serious about it. You’ll know when it’s time. I just pray that you come to the realisation in good timing. Peace and love ❤️ 🙏🏻
Congrats. You had a good mindset towards quitting.
@@RobertHurleyJr thank you
Thanks for sharing your story!!
Proud of you bro. That’s a beautiful story.
congrats dog!! NOW LETS HAVE SOME APHEX ACID
Being an addict is horrifying. Addicts understand this. Folks who aren't addicts cannot understand. They can observe, but to understand what it is like to have the addiction take over control of your mind and body - nope.
I wouldn't wish addiction on my worst enemy. I've spent almost 50 years trying to survive with addiction. It's monstrous.
find a meeting my guy
100§% agreee with you. When the lows outweigh the highs and it’s no. Longer fun it’s over. No one can understand unless been there. Hear so many say it’s easy just don’t stop and argue with people who drink no one’s knows what’s going on in your head why you drink. Alcoloics don’t drink for fun anymore. It numbs your thoughts , gives a little light to your day , time goes quick when alone it helps in so many ways at the time. Nerves going out anxiety not worrying about life and lack of a bright future anyone who has not got that in their head is very very lucky.
no such thing as an "Addict". saying your an addict is pure cope. im not an addict because im not a pu334y. pinche weyyyy
@@BB-848-VACeasier said than done MY GUY
@@Natty1620 hmmm 🤔 a very naive uneducated person here I see
Tried quitting hundreds of times no luck and always felt in control. Had 2 weeks sober and was happy to get back into it. Reality is I wasn’t in control at all and working 10/12 hrs then poisoning myself 7 day a week got to be a vicious routine. I was a stubborn bastard and one day I said that’s it…and here today I have 10 years and 2 months not a drop. I have dreams once in a blue of drinking a beer and I wake up feeling disgusted and disappointed in myself until I realize it wasn’t a relapse
If I could give it up, Trust me YOU can !
Let’s fucking gooo!
Proud of you mate.
I was becoming an alcoholic, peer pressure etc. My Grandfather drank himself into a box at 58 yrs old, one day I had a vision of myself going down the same road. I realized I HAD to stop quick! Cold turkey Jan 1 2000, have been sober every day since. I realized I AM an alcoholic, that is what kept me from diving back down that hole. Don't even think about it these days until I see a video concerning the subject. I tell my story in hopes one will read it and think "if he did it so can I". Easily the best thing I have ever done with my life. 61 yrs old now. Healthy, happy and sober.
Life is too short to be sober bro, enjoy some alcohol now before you become too old to be able to handle it anymore.
@@treasuretrails Yeah it's a mixed bag. Either you choose booze and get total chaos but excitement/fun, or choose sober and get sanity but A''LOT of boredom and isolation.
Thanks for sharing. I had a similar situation where my uncle died and 3 months later I quit drinking. It was about 4 months before COVID hit. Good timing.
Congrats and thanks for sharing!
God bless you brother
Thanks to AA and the grace of God I'm 7 years sober. I've been touched by the hand of God.
dont give god credit for your accomplishments.
Last drink I had was 5-19-2022… drank 3 pints a day, had 1 next to me for sleep…84 er trips in nyc…I’m only sober because I don’t listen to the poison that is a.a…..all you need is detox…
@@MarsLonsen get bent
@@riner9 I will not, Ricky.
@@MarsLonsen feel ya and …when it comes to life an death for many how they relate to things can use a word in language of higher power. god is a loaded word for sure (especially these day in the english language), but some healthy religious roots or the act of being spiritual can really benifit people in their commitment to change for the better. Many people aren’t Christian, but the story alone of say “Jesus” can be all that it takes to improve your life. It’s all love ❤️. What’s the meaning of life is a big one for people battling addiction too. People really like to promote what helped them, maybe it will help someone. I myself almost died from a Grizzler bear attack/ruptured apendix, car accident that helps me with my addiction. Life is short
As I get older, the worst part of drinking too much is when I wake up in the middle of the night hungover and can't sleep. My mind races, I feel like shit all over and have this incredibly overwhelming sense of doom. It's terrifying.
I can relate to this.
Your mind and body are at code red; they are screaming at you to stop or permanent damage will result. I've been there, and these were wretched days of acute alcoholism. Pick a day very soon and stop. Just stop. I did that May 10 2016 and that day gave me my life back with a thousand percent interest. The world is rooting for you just like it did for all of us grateful sober people.
Hopefully that’s as far as you go , why not just not drink for a month get some rest , frick any one else that wants to go drinking
Jittery, heart feels like it's beating out of your chest, vision distorted, labored breathing, dull pain all over. Depressant withdrawal.
That's the part of being sober I value the most, NOT HAVING THAT EXACT FEELING. My skin crawls even remembering what that felt like
First a man takes a drink, Then the drink 🍸 takes the man.
💯
First the man takes the drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes the man.
Loser lmao really men drink
Everything Ari is saying is way more interesting than Joe's interruptions
Yeah, this guy is sharing these powerful first hand anecdotes about his father's battle with extreme functioning alcoholism and Joe is interrupting him every other sentence. Why the fuck does he do that? I thought Joe was supposed to be the master of the art of conversation.
Sobriety is simply having access to all of your available energy and potential.
Stopping alcohol, completely, is the best thing you can do for yourself. You don't have to be an alcoholic either. Give it up totally. It's poison.
Hearing the bullshit of some people can be more poisonous than alcohol. Maybe that's why some drink.
@@wayne9287 Hearing the truth is poison to people like you.
Stopping alcohol completely will get you killed if your a heavy drinker from dangerous withdrawals..but gradually quitting is the safest most successful way
@@wayne9287 If you drink for a reason, you likely have an issue with alcohol. There used to be a test that was in magazines to see if you are an alcoholic. Years later the creator of the test stated the actual test was if you take the test. A normal drinker does not need to take the test to see if they are alcoholic.
@@bill918No they just take it out of curiosity 🤷♂️
I was drinking every single day for years and couldn't live anymore without constant pain and not being able to work to my full extent. I quit 3 months ago and never felt better
just hit SEVEN years sober TODAY!!
Being married and having a child with an alcoholic is gut wrenching
Dodged that bullet. Big time. I love her. Still do.
Im sure you do to. Almost killed me with a heart attack trying to make it work.
Sometimes its not meant to be.
Pay attention to the child, being a good parent is all that matters
Choose better
What did you do to get rid of your demons?
Yeah, don't do that
@@wayne9287 I'm a firm believer if you embrace your demons..once you do those Demons become Angles guiding you through life a reminder of what was and will never be again.
only 5% of alcoholics ever quit.. i strive to be part of that
Good.
@@Flat_Earth_Addy yea man.. also yea the world is flat and Jesus is King 🙌🏻
You can do it, never give up!
I doubt that's even close to the real number. Tons of people quit on their own and don't become part of a statistic.
@@charleschristianson2730 It's not. It's more like it's only 5% of alcoholics who attend AA end up getting sober/quitting. That program has an abysmal success rate, yet it's touted as being the best thing for addicts to go to. I could go on for ages about how awful AA is but I wont. Bottom line is many more than 5% get sober. I was an intervention the TV show level drinker for most of my late teens up until I hit 30. Complete blackout drinker for 10 years, so much so that I can hardly remember most of my 20's. Went to rehab once and am now 4 years sober, no AA. SMART meetings helped a lot and I suggest anyone struggling look into them. Science and evidence based.. None of that "surrender to god and give up or else you can't achieve sobriety" BS.
My little brother passed away in February from alcoholism and it was terrible. His apartment was terrible, watching what he had to go through, especially like the last year of his life, which would have been in 2023, was terrible. Multiple hospital visits, having to clean up his apartment and all of his stuff and pick through all of it. It was terrible and it was just me and my mother because my father passed away years ago. Now I don't have a little brother, any siblings and it's just me and my mom. It sucks. I think it's probably one of the top most terrible ways to die besides like drowning maybe or burning alive. And one of the big things is he couldn't stop and it didn't matter what me and my mother said and I don't think he wanted to be like that. I think once you get to a certain point there is no return. His liver was failing him. It was bad. He was basically just falling apart slowly and dying and we had to sit there and watch it and he was 37. He had just turned 37 in January.. I'll be 44 this year my moms in her '70s. Sucks... I haven't taken a drink in 8 years in December.. smoke weed that's it. It's legal in my state.
I'm a recovering alcoholic, sober 36 years. I think of all I would have missed in life, a wonderful wife and family, a great life. I will never forget the horror of my enslavement nor will I ever forget the joy of my release. My life has had its share of ups and downs, but I haven't felt the need to have to hide behind a bottle to face my problems. And I applaud all those who have faced their problem head-on and dealt with it, because unless you have you don't know how hard it is.
Yea going thru life raw doggin it!😂
36 years dude I think you might have finished your recovery
Enslavement is the exact right word. Your comment inspires me to keep going, I'm 11 months sober
@@roseadams5362 Congratulations!!!! You're in my prayers for continued sobriety toward your one year anniversary. And thank you for the compliment ❤️
@@bluemax73 🙏
I stopped drinking when a bottle of jack daniels a day didnt even make me notice it
I had to take 3 shots of Cognac just to get my day started and be normal i feel what you are saying really !
Being a bartender made me stop drinking…
3 years now, nothing is sadder then having to watch regulars absolutely destroy themselves.
The way this people look and act after a couple of years scared the hell out of me.
Not to mention a glass of bourbon cost around $16…
Sick.
16 for a single or double shot ? Wow
My alcoholism ruined my life but I am 12 years sober .
@BiglyMichael I respect your opinion and wish you well , by the way there are doctors and lawyers who are alcoholics they did not quit and neither did i, before you judge others maybe you should judge yourself first.
I was one of those alcoholics. Can't believe I made it out. My body was destroyed, but I've been sober 6 years. It's a total nightmare way to live. A positive feedback loop. You must start drinking when you wake. For me, it only took about 5 hours before the withdraw would start so I never felt like I had slept, and was perpetually drunk. When I started getting pancreatitus things really took a turn. Wasn't long before I was an insulin dependent diabetic. Kidneys start shutting down. You want to stop and are so scared of that death, but you don't because the withdraw is scarier. It took me 16 medical detoxes before I managed to stop for good. Benzodiazapine didn't work for DTs. Had to use phenobarbital and Dilaudid. Lots of it. I used to hallucinate like crazy. They had to tie me to the hospital bed during the DTs. I'm 39 now. Just lost 100lb at the gym and no longer insulin dependent somehow. Brought my A1C down from 14 to 5.7, which is considered just barely pre-diabetic. No pill like exercise and diet.
God Bless you
@bill918 and to you, but especially to my father, and the doctors and nurses who treated me respectfully, with genuine care, despite the fact that I kept doing that to myself. About 20% of them were not nice or caring because of the reason i was there. Luckily, my father was by my side (as he always was) to guard against any negligence. This is a beautiful place. I'm very glad to still be here and contributing. That's no way for a person to die.
Can I ask you, did you have aural hallucinations as well as visual? I had some crazy stuff every time I went through withdrawal, people talking or singing different stuff in each ear, music coming from under my bed, all sorts. It was way more frightening than the visual H but nobody else I've talked to has experienced this. 11 months sober , we got this ❤
@roseadams5362 Hi Rose. Yes, I absolutely did, and it is terrifying. It's very much like a lucid nightmare. I use the term "lucid" loosely. I recall my first withdrawal. I was being treated at the hospital for my first bout of pancreatitus, and for some reason, they weren't really treating me for alcohol withdrawal. They were giving me small amounts of Benzodiazapine, but it had no effect on the symptoms. The amounts i drank and the period of time i had been doing it were no match for those drugs. They were really just giving me lots of Dilaudid for the pancreatitus pain, which kept me level much longer than I would've been without it. Just before the DTs took total control, I remember having an imaginary conversation with someone who wasn't there. It was an argument. I decided I was going to leave, got my coat, and began waking down the hospital hallway, but I didn't recognize where I was at that point. The nurses began forcing me back, and I started screaming, "Am I under arrest?" "Then let me go!" The next thing I remember was waking up a couple days later with my hands and feet bound to a bed. I didn't know where I was. The doctors explained to me that I had a severe episode of DTs with several seizures and was near death. They told me I was in the ICU. They released me about 6/7 days later. I vowed that I would take this opportunity to stay sober and very much meant it, but I became so miserable that I began drinking again the following week. I was terrified. Kind of like the real, rational me was stuck in the back of my brain, as if in some sort of prison. I was screaming on the inside to stop. "Stop this! We are going to die!" but the misery I felt drove me back to the liquor store.
Sorry for the long answer, but I've never had the opportunity to tell anybody this. My father knows because he was there for all of it, but I've never told my stories to anyone. It's kind of therapeutic. AA didn't work for me at all, though.
@@botherchriswinkler no need to apologise Chris. 6 years sober you clearly now need to get all this off your chest and it's good that you're finding it helpful to do that here. I can relate to some of your experiences (4 times hospitalised) and have decided to sit and write it all down in a journal in case I ever need reminding. You saying that nothing eased the symptoms of DTs because your body was so used to high amounts of alcohol reminded me of when I had an endoscopy because id vomited blood repeatedly and they wanted to take biopsies, I had a sedation vIa IV. It did nothing! Didn't even take the edge off, I was completely aware of the procedure, waste of time as my body was used to so much vodka. Have a good day Chris.
I used to txt people at 5-8 am wondering why they won't respond.What people dont stay up and drink all night like me.Almost 4 years now.
Everytime I get sober I see how the rest of the world is and say fuck it and crack another one
Don't let other people set your standard in life!
....*Sip
the more truthful version of that statement is ''you see how shit YOUR world is and crack another one'' You dont live in THE world, you live in YOUR world, and your world is what YOU make it. If your world is shit you are the reason why.
@@immasurvivor Goggins or Gaggins? Where do you start and end my self engrossing friend?
@@immasurvivor L
Same. I'm a beer drinker now. I'd never go back to liquor. But the years I was sober was horrible. My life is much better now that I drink beer in the evenings
I left my husband after 10 years because of his alcoholism. And years later I flew to him in Arizona because he needed help because of his health. I got the heart doctors to see him immediately because the emergency room near where he lived would see him and just kick him out. They weren't treating him. The Phoenix doctors had an ambulance bring him down to Phoenix and after they saw his tests, they cancelled the surgery. The surgeon was pissed because of his liver values. He said if he operated on him, he would bleed out on the table. I had stupidly thought that the hospital emergency room would have sent down his medical status, but they didn't. Anyway, long story short, I spend the next 3 weeks by his side because he had no one, and the doctors got him stabilized and they performed a less invasive procedure to partially close his wide open heart valve, and we thought he was going to make it. And then he went into organ failure and I had to call it. My point of the story is he was a good guy, but he was in complete denial about his drinking problem until the day he died.
The crazy thing is, high likelihood youll be infinitely happier sober, but you cant see it until your on the other side of the battle, the other side is so much better
Alcoholism runs deep in my family. I am proud to say that I got sober almost two years ago. Best decision I've ever made in my life.
In february my mom died at 52 due to lifelong alcoholism and i never want to drink again after watching that my entire life.
Fuck man that's so young I'm genuinely sorry to hear that.
Sorry to hear that, we also have alcoholism in family. Hope shes at peace
324 days sober and my life has done a 180. I love life again and I never want to go back to that garbage. Trust me, everything actually becomes interesting again and you genuinely enjoy just living again. Just get past those first 3 nights and it'll be the best decision of your life.
Same! I had nothing, and now I have a sponsor, a car, a great job, a loving girlfriend and my family back. I am so grateful.
I’m on week 2 sober after drinking 20 shots daily for several years. I wonder when the post acute withdrawal is gonna start to go away because I can’t feel any positive emotions while sober. Completely anhedonic and there’s a part of me that’s worried that this will never go away
@@tonyh1345 it will go away. I was drinking heavly too. Try finding a hobby that isn't insanely hard and lots to learn so you can ride the dopamine high of it. I got into woodworking and I'm having an absolute blast. Also, This may be somewhat controversial but there are other recreations of a lesser health risk like a certain plant that people smoke. 352 days.
@@tonyh1345it will go away. It helps to develop a hobby. I started woodworking and it has changing my life.
10 months sober
I have several close family members I lost to alcoholism.
It’s no game. It’s a real sickness and has NO CURE.
The only thing that can save you is to have the balls to stop and never touch a drink again. If you falter you hit rock bottom even harder next time.
My brother died from a seizure during alcohol withdrawal.
So did my aunt (godmother) was finally approaching getting off the addiction and had a terrible seizure and died 6 days before Xmas 2001. I still can picture my uncles white face of just horror when we went over there that morning
Sorry for your loss
My grandfather, father and me all alcoholic. My son was smart enough to see it’s not for him.
Yet
@@TheRealAT he’s in his 30’s and hasn’t drank in ten years. He’s on a good path.
As an alcohol, I sponsor this message.
cringe
I got a bud light ad when I clicked on this video
If anyone out there is struggling with alcohol, I have been through it and it is truly a living hell. When you are at the stage where you're physically dependent, it feels like you're completely trapped.
Reduce safely and slowly, gradually and prepare yourself for your new life without alcohol. If you can get just a few days sober, you'll remember who you are again and you'll be shocked at how much more pleasurable the simple things in life become again.
I had to relapse 4 times over 3 years to get to where I am now. Be kind to yourself and pick up the pieces. One day it will stick.
Was a hardcore alcoholic for 13 years. Living nightmare.
It’s not just the drinker who’s living that hell.
Well actually they are self inflicting and yes it affects other people but there definitely physically worse off
Alcohol makes you feel so sick the next day. How do people do this as a lifestyle?
Hair of the dog
Your body gets so used to it that the longer you go without the more of a craving you have like hell’s itch it’s the worst lifestyle there is though
@@Rathelmetthe hair of the dog that bit you loyd
I didn't even like drinking yet I was an alcoholic for at least 3 or 4 years and still struggle with addictive personality. I've had withdrawal from so much different shit including alcohol. I never learn my lesson it seems. Idk fuck it at least I'm trying to get better
Eventually it doesn't make you sick anymore
I’m grateful my dad was an alcoholic and made my childhood hell, not a drop for me
There are people who can drink without it becoming a problem and people who can't. Know which one you are and don't cope.
An addict is an addict is an addict. Nicotine, Adderall, Xanax, Alcohol, Opiates, the symptoms are essentially the same. Refusal to admit you're an addict is where you begin to truly hurt yourself.
I wish my wife would quit drinking.
I dated an addict for many years. We weren't married, but we lived together and might as well have been. At some point, you're gonna have to cut her loose or she'll drag you down. Do it for yourself. You have your own life to live. Hopefully you can do it while you're still young enough to find someone who appreciates you and enjoy the rest of your life together doing things you love. Wait too long and you WILL regret it.
I was married to an alcoholic, therefore I know what you are speaking about. I wish you nerves of steel, the strength of an archangel and good friends.All the best for you
I'm a recovering addict so I'd like to give you my opinion. I don't know your specific circumstances however I can give you advice on what you need to do before you lose everything.
First you need to voice your concerns and let her know that her drink is no longer acceptable. You need to come up with a plan to get her help if she chooses it. If she chooses not to get help and continue her path of drinking then yalls lives at going to have to take different paths.
You can either help her or continue being an enabler. You might not be directly enabling her but you're most likely indirectly being an enabler without realizing it.
You need to let her know that you love her abs care about her. That you're going to stick with her no matter how hard things get in her road to recovery if that's the road she chooses. She needs to go through a medical detox then either a 28 day inpatient or there's out patient but personally I'd recommend inpatient. After that's complete the best option would be going into a sober living facility for a few months but it's not necessary but once out of treatment she needs to get involved with AA. It's great for support. There's also alannon. It's for family and friends of alcoholics. It would be great for you to get involved in that. It'll help you tremendously. A lot of people don't know about alannon but they're truly amazing.
Anyway either way you go you don't have an easy road ahead. You're gonna have to choose which hard road to take. I truly wish you and your wife the best.
Almost 7 months sober. God is good
I had 867 days or so but fell off in November of ‘23. Back at it again on day 6!
You can do it. Just keep trying. You got this.
Take each day at a time
My problem with booze is that you cant have it (legally) until 21, but as a kid, you're bombarded with endless adverts and TV or movie scenes of people partying and having a great time. It plants a seed of curiosity deep in your mind at a young age. Very similar to how prescription ads are everywhere and people now seem to be so exceptive of pills, even if the side effects are worse than the illness its treating. The worst was the MTV show "Jersey Shore". I started drinking around the time that show came out and wow did that show glorify drunkenness.
I lost a good friend who was 49 years old. I have never seen anyone drink like he did. I tried to get him to go to Costa Rica and do ayahuasca, but he thought that was beneath him or something. I think it could have saved his life.
Brazil trip in the jungle saved my buddy.
He was full blown addict , now with a wife and child. Sorry about your friend
He wouldn't do it because they don't let you drink or do any drugs with ayahuasca
@@yoholmes273 Thank you.
@@Jack-r2v9b It is far more complicated than that.
I’ve been sober for over 7 years. We do recover, but the journey is hell on earth. I thank God for 2nd chances. I never chose to be an alcoholic, but I finally found the courage to choose to get help. I’m so grateful for my relentless and caring Doctor, who finally convinced me, against my insane ego and pride, to check into a local detox/rehab facility on 6/14/17. It changed my life. There are amazing people out there doing the Lord’s work helping addicts and alcoholics get and stay sober one day at a time. I am humbled to now be one of those helpers. WE DO RECOVER! If you are reading this, YOU CAN DO IT.
Heaving every morning and shaking n sweating is no fun, if you need 5 shots of vodka in the morning to feel normal you need to let someone help you cause it ain't happening on your own, quitting cold turkey will get you in big trouble with your organs shutting down and guys you don't want to experience a catheter ever.
poeple quit cold turkey all the time. Dont scare poeple with what you are saying. maybe it depends on the person, sometimes going cold turkey can have a bad impact but ive seen some heavy heavy drinkers stop cold turkey. you know how difficult it is to say to a alcoholic who drinks, lets say for example 3 bottles of wine a day or 2 bottles and you love that person and you say please just quit, take 2 or 3 glasses then just leave it alone. It does not work, going cold turkey gives a better succes rate of quiting the drank. in my experience. poeple can seek help and get all the advice the system has to offer and friends have to offer but the alcoholic has to make the change nobody can do it for him or her and telling the person everyday in a aggrasive voice JUST QUIT wont help that person, likely only makes it worse. what you say is just not correct imo, in most cases. your just scaring poeple. but im not saying your lying either, not everybody is build the same
and it can happen on your own, it bassicly always is that way. or someone has to lock you up. ive been that guy that started drinking as soonas i woke up to what you say "feel normal" you mean getting rid of the anxiety you wake up with because thats what it is for most insecurity fear anxiety. and i have been trough that circle so many times. started drinking again when i was starting to feel better about myself. a circle that kept repeating its self. but for you to say it cant be done is not oke
The only thing that stopped me drinking was the pregnancy of my first born child.
I have been sober ever since I found out the news I was having her in May 2017.
The love I have for her knows no bounds and is stronger than my desire to drink.
I have not had a single drop since and I never will again. Addiction is real and it is hard and it can sometimes sneak up on you.
If you know you’re one of the chosen ones who will be addicted or you’re already addicted to alcohol, please stop before it’s too late.
My girl literally saved my life 💜
I hate that the world romanticizes alcohol. Oh you’re a t the beach have a beer, you’re a gentleman than have a whiskey. Father and son have their first beer together watching football.
True.
16 years sober, I pray to God never to live again in the hell of active addiction.
Both my parents were alcoholics. Dad died at 46 my mum died at 59.
It was chaos.
I’m teetotal. My kids have never seen me drunk and I’m thankful for that every single day.
Alcohol has only effected everyone around me negatively and I hate how they present themselves when under the influence. I have no soft spots for someone struggling with a substance addiction they brought upon themselves to escape reality.
You only have your brain chemistry so you can not understand what other people go threw..
And it's literally the only drug that will kill you if you stop. So ya
Johnny Walker black. Breakfast of champions. Accept no substitutes.
🤡
@@AA-ki6zn What is your favorite whisky and what can't you travel without?
Your profile picture is fitting
Johnny Blue
@@AA-ki6zn Glenlivet
I used to be an alcoholic and opiate addict. My dad is currently an alcoholic. I can definitely say that I love my dad more than anything when he’s sober. But the drinker he gets the darker it gets. If my dad was always drunk, I would probably not see him more than once a year if at all. But because he is often just sipping on a Jim beam and is relatively sober, or especially when he is stone sober just drinking coffee, I have the best version of my old man. If you have children and you are having issues with alcohol or any substance, please consider how it will affect your kid. It made my life hell for a couple years
That's what helped slow me down. I didn't and dont want my son to grow up thinking dad always had/needed a drink in his hand
Remember my dads friend who drank liquor all day...every night he'd try to sleep and after like 5 minutes I hear a big "SIGH", followed by him hitting the bottle. Rinse & Repeat for like 4 hours every night.
7 years 10 months 6 days
If you escaped the hell of alcohol you are stronger mentally than 99% of the world's population.
I stay sober for my friends who didn't survive it and for the people about to begin to live.
Keep quitting. I Love all of you.
For major alcoholics, try what I did. I spent a year trying to get down to drinking only 6 days a week. The next year I could make it two days without drinking per week. The next year I celebrated if I was able to go three days a week without drinking (but many weeks I failed). I still drink 2 times a week or maybe 3, but I can also go 10 days without losing my mind if I don’t drink. Now drinking is my choice, not an uncontrollable bodily need. Baby steps. If you are not inching forward or staying in place you are falling backwards.
I’ve always thought this was the best method. Just stopping doesn’t work… Even if you don’t have withdrawals, it’s too big of a change in your life and you’ll never stick with it… The slow gradual change is the way to go.
@@banzairunner7860 Hundreds of millions of people have gotten sober by stopping 100%. AA and NA have been successful across the globe for those who want it. But you have to be willing to change and to get honest with yourself. Once you do you will be jetted into a world you never imagined you could have, like an alternate universe, all without liquid or powdered alcohol.
This sounds like hell
How I stopped is I would schedule drinking on my calendar to help me stop doing it regularly I started with 2 days in a month. Now I can go long days without having the desire for it.
thats very bad for your liver drinking heavy one day, then quit for two or 3 days then drink heavy again and repeating that is very bad for the liver you better of drinking everyday then. because its like a balloon you blow up then you let the air go then you blow it up again and ypou let the air go. what happens to that balloon ? its starts to wrinkle, get all sloppy. thats what your doing with your liver, blowing it up then letting all the air out and then you blow it up again. if its 2 or 3 beers it no problem but if its 2 or 3 six packs 3 or 4 times a week its a problem, then you just better of drinking 2 or 3 pack everyday. i apologize if im not 100% correct on this one but thats what ive been told by the so called experts that need to help poeple get of the alcohol
Gavin McInnis has a TREMENDOUS take on hangovers after 40 its so damn accurate it's hilarious 😂
Sobriety isn't necessarily the road to heaven but most certainly the road out of the gates of hell.
One day at a time. One day is not as imposing as forever. One day turns into two days…
One day at a time.
I made it 4 days then caved and had the best alcoholic high of my life ima never stop baby!
I just wanted to say that i actually do appreciate that Joe is empathetic to addicts - if you look at him you can tell that he is a "let's go, no excuses, lets do the hard work" kind of guy which is awesome.
Most folks know nothing about what addiction entails, the fucking horror that it brings into your life, the fact that it is a disease, not just or only a choice. Life is hard, it basically sucks unless you are lucky or you really work hard to dig your way to prosperity...
That is what I like about Joe, he is way smarter than most people give him credit for. I mean how many thousands of hours has this guy talked to people with the entire world picking apart every single word... yet you never really hear about Joe having a gaff. I am impressed i guess.
“When im drinking i can never be filled. When im drinking, I am out of control.”
"Some people don't know how to drink, they drink against the grain of the liquor, and when you drink against the grain, you lose"
One drink is too many, 10 is never enough
1248 days sober today. Reading the comments helps me through another day!
I lived with a roommate who was drinking a 1.75 liter of cheap rum & a 2 liter of diet pepsi almost every day for 9 straight months. He finally sobered up after we got into a heated argument about pizza during the Superbowl and he kicked a hole into my bedroom door while drunk and then drove to a bar. I called the cops and he walked into the house as I was giving them my statement and they arrested him for drunk driving and crack possession. I had no idea he was smoking crack. He went to prison for 3 years and came out a completely changed man, lost a ton of weight and became an addiction counselor. I ran into him a few months ago and he basically told me that I saved his life and going to prison was the only thing that would get him to sober up. Told me he was suicidal and drinking himself to death.
I’m in a similar situation as you, my roommate is a hardcore alcoholic, DUI and everything. Drinks a two 30 racks within 2-3 days and a bottle of gin each day. Got fired from his job in April. Sleeps all day an drinks all night till the morning. What a horrible way to live.
@@luisfabiano2563how does he afford rent?
@@mikelacey1635 he’s receiving unemployment cheques, but at the same time buy alcohol with it
RAT @@luisfabiano2563
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I'm glad that some people can enjoy alcohol, if you can do it without problems and in moderation it's an amazing and awesome thing.
I am not one of those people.
I have one drink and turn into someone else who decides to drink all the drinks all day forever. I'm 2 years sober but I would have been entirely happy in the worst places with a bottle in my hand, that is until I found myself unable to drink without ending up in the ER.
What's scarey is there are functioning alcoholics that do more than sober people EVER will.
Facts
Great guest.
Alcohol is mostly a hidden shame, unless its violent in a family
Drinking is fun and helps with anxiety.
Drinking is stressful to the body in every way. Living life without poison in your body is fun. And as far as anxiety alcohol will make it worse. You may think its better when youre in an inTOXICated stupor, but thats not an accurate representation of what your body is actually experiencing.
After a while it won’t be the case. When I was younger I thought that too. After you get some mileage under ya you’ll notice.
@@jpmnkynailed it. It messes up your baseline over time. I worked in sales for years and would always use alcohol and other substances as a PED. Eventually it got to a point where I was having panic attacks and literally couldn’t perform UNLESS I had alcohol in my system. Before becoming addicted I was way better off
I haven’t drank in 17.5 years. Did it cold too. It can be done just like anything
I’m 40 and I never had alcohol ever.
Well you sir are a jive turkey
Why here?
@@CalciumHat for religious beliefs
DO NOT TOUCH A DROP. EVER.
I battled it for 40 years, from 15 to 55. As long as you have been alive. Just about destroyed me, my health, my life. Haven't had a drink in 7 years.
It's poison, plain and simple.
@@the84donreligious and never had a drink in your life… wow you’re boring
I quit drinking for almost 3 years now. Best decision I ever made. Have to be willing to make new friends….and you will
Joe acting like he’s not a functioning alcoholic like most is funny to me. Most don’t realize they themselves are alcoholics.
Exactly.
Ouch that hurt man
He’s really not
@@Ollie-wp2kz He literally films it.
@@Flat_Earth_Addy he's in pretty awesome shape for an alcoholic.
Lost my best friend to alcohol. Only 33 years old. Was trying to detox and couldn’t take the pain, so he took his own life.
There’s not a day that goes by where I don’t think about him.
3:20 wait for the storm to pass 😔
Yep, alcoholism runs in my family. I know it all too well. Once you see that look in their eyes, it's time to go.
I was stuck in that hell for 5 years straight. Finally been clean for a year. Wish I could tell others how, but I just stopped one day. Enough was enough
I’m at the diarreah 3 hours/ heaving morning stage. It’s hell
You can beat it bro.
just do it. Don't drink tonite, then just keep doing again until you got it. You get 3 nights, then set you mind on winning it all. You got it. I did it May 10 2016.
Do not miss that shit...quitting alcohol is the best thing I've ever done!
2:36 .. I really wish Rogan would have shut up. I wanted to know what words were coming next after "when you start getting older.." Yea that was me. I didn't want to drink, from what I had seen, but still did. Why? Why did I do this? I almost learned today😢
3,600 days sober. Onward!
Only when my wife isnt working am i not alone...we moved 2 states away and im 53. I have ZERO friends, nobody.
So i drink
Be careful. If it becomes a problem go to an AA meeting. You'll meet people there right away.
Same here, except no wife
Me too but I choose weed. Alcohol makes me angry.
You can socialize on the internet while drunk try it it's fun!
Well that explains your political leanings.😆 There's a reason you have no friends.
Bert kreicher in a nutshell.
33 days no beer
Next comes 34. Keep at it it gets easier over time and it's worth the effort. April 1st 1988 is the date of my sobriety and I pray for your progress. By the way, give yourself a little credit, what you're doing is not easy 👍👍👍
@@bluemax73 thank you
I was raised with an Alcoholic father, I remember growing up my dad would beat my mom up,
So much problem growing up cause of alcohol, my dad used to get drunk and tell us he was going to leave us , that he wanted to go out and be somebody and leave us behind,
So I turned to drugs and alcohol, but I finally got sober I’m 6 months sober and when i find me a wife and get married , I’m not going to bring alcohol at home, I don’t wanted my kids to go through the same .
Need to find me a faithful loyal God fearing woman,start a family , have no alcohol at home or drugs , go to church and travel alround the world in a family
Helping addicts and alcoholics and bring hope to the hopeless
Alcoholism is bad, but also not being able to drink a limited amount and have self control is also bad. When ever I hear “1000 days no drinking” more than likely substituted that addiction with something else, any grown adult should be able to drink in moderation. I have a glass of wine every 2 weeks.
agreed
You clearly have never been addicted to anything in your life.
Consider yourself lucky.
But for real, you have zero idea what addiction is.
Many alcoholics trade the alcohol addiction for sugar and caffeine
@@johnnyguitar1422exactly, being obese and overweight is just as bad as a heavy drinker in my opinion. It’s all about balance. People are babies
@@soshady9572no you need to control your urges, urge to eat fast food. Urges to watch porn or buy an escort for sex, urges to overeat, urges to drink everyday is just self control. People with out discipline and aspirations
7 years sober & I hope I don't ever go back! It became just misery for me. Not as bad as Ari's grandfather - but that is where the addiction ends at old age.
Alcohol is a depressant
It slows everything down, which some people like. Good initially for anxiety until you start to sober up, which makes you even more anxious.
Yes
4 DUIs.... 14 years sober now
Alcohol is far more addictive than we give it credit for ,just because you don't have violent withdrawals doesn't mean it's not working its magic!
You do get violent withdrawals tho.....
@@jacobchapman9803 DDT at some point. Also attributed to lack of sodium, B vitamins, Magnesium, healthy stomach bacteria, poor diet, lack of sleep, other *additives to an evening or 6 or...Look after yourself. Huberman has some excellent vids....I need to take my own advice haha
You can die of alcohol withdrawals not many drugs are like that
Alcohol withdrawals can kill you
Withdrawals are fucking horrible sweat pouring out ever pour in my body cant eat cant sleep mind racing
Over 860 days sober from alcohol, it can be done but they day you mean it when you say you won’t drink anymore, you’ll do it. Everything else is just noise.
Sobriety culture is super lame.
There’s no culture. People just live better lives without alcohol and drugs.
"Alcohol gave me the wings to fly, then it took away sky"