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Excellent and inspiring video. I am 55 and am now 2 years clean & sober after a massive addiction which destroyed my life. Now I am clean & sober I want to lose weight and improve my health and energy levels. I am changing my eating habits and have a gym membership. Videos like this inspire me. Thank you!

Thanks for this Nik, very helpful. I have subscribed,

No doubt, going out and not drinking can be “boring “. However, the trade-off is you wake up feeling good and ready to tackle the day. As for me, I just limit the time I spend going out. What have I learned? That I’m really into fitness, enjoyed being outside, I even just took up rucking. These are all more aligned with my purpose.

I was a drunk for 22 years. I've been sober for 31. A guy I know said he wants to quit and tried to but it's too hard. I said you have it backwards. You are doing the hard part now.

I appreciate that this channels addresses root causes and doesn’t just offer hacks and “magic” formulas. I’m becoming convinced (after many years) that is the true way. Inside first, outside second.

Very true.

Thanks again, Nik. Yes, bad coping mechanisms are horrifying, but we can override them.

Very good stuff, and what I needed to hear today. Thanks.

That's amazing congratulations. 5 years, wow that's impressive. I'm a dr jeckyl my hyde type of alcoholic and i kept drinking thinking this time would be better but it never was. I was so ashamed, lost many good friends. Drank at home to numb the pain. I finally decided after being brutally sick with my liver flaring up again that something has to be better then this. I cried a lot. I'm now 23 days sober and my mental health has improved in ways I never imagined possible. Some days it's hard the cravings hit badly but I'm feeling better at the same time. I comment on quit drinking videos. You and this type of content is very inspiring and helps me. I'm in AA too. The path you took to quit apparently works too I appreciate your advice so much.

This is a great point. Almost every ancient philosophy had a physical discipline/frugality/temperance component …. Not just as a physical aesthetic, but as a means to elevating the spirit and the mind. The modern expectation of fitness is probably “putting the cart before the horse” which is why it so often lets people down.

Im 60 days sober today

Thanks, Nik. For years I knew how to lose fat, but I did not take those actions. They all amount to discipline. And that works in weight loss and toning - I proved it to myself.

“I’m not suffering.” Very true.

HI NIK RADD CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 5 YEARS STAYING SOBER!!! I HAVE BEEN SOBER FOR 4 YEARS PLUS IT WAS NOT EASY BUT TAKING IT ONE DAY AT A TIME!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!! SOBER LIFE IS GREAT!!!🙏🏽❤️👍🏾👍🏾❤️

Another great video, Nick. We live in the golden age of information, especially as far as exercising goes. Also, in a good gym, lots of good people are happy to help a newbie out. Thanks!

i drink coffee to make me feel more stressed

Good advice, thanks again Nik.

Consistency is really important to accomplish what you have done. I was really motivated in my early 20s and in great shape. By 33 years old I was drinking and eating a really dirty diet as well. I think by 33 I was at least 330lbs. I got sick of it and found new motivation when I started trying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Having a reason for me to get back into the gym and train has helped a lot. Two years later I’m 278 lbs and still going. Stay hard brother and keep up the good work.

Good job Nik. Similar to what i do and why. :)

Thanks for another great video. Thanks for being so real and saying it’s never too late.

Always interesting and inspiring, Nik. Thanks! Your comment about "that damn feed" hit home hard. Thanks to you and other self development guys, I stopped the YT feed draining away my life and dopamine. Instead, I try to use YT for defined educational purposes, and for limited timespans.

Gread video!. You deserve way more subs.

Good, real, fad-free advice, again. Thanks, and keep it up.

Great video! I enjoyed watching, thanks and keep up! Best wishes!

At the end & before the sobriety lifeline I was intoxicated 247 so my entire being and personality was as a drunk. And it was 10 years like that. So getting sober was a slap in the face. I mean I couldn't escape me any longer. So I had to fix everything and that's not easy having no crutch. So I've seen and met some folks who just got sober and it was like an overnight miracle but 95% of us, it's just a hardcore struggle but it's worth it. Find a few people and activities that give you joy and be grateful for it!!

The “nature despises the vacuum” is so cerebral and real.

Keep up this content bro, love it

Thanks, Nik. I was looking forward to your discussion of dopamine. Enjoy summer!

I'm sober after almost 30 years of extremely heavy drinking. And I'm just being honest when I say I don't crave it, but sobriety is often very boring. All I can add is that if you need to quit, don't wait as long as I did. Have regular screenings and if you start to develop cirrhosis, cutting back can and will help. If you ignore the signs, you will end up with stage 4, which is where I'm at and it's extremely unpleasant. There is no stage 5.

Another great video, thank you

Did you ever relapse?

Thank you Nik

Two weeks. 😢

I'm three weeks sober - I needed to hear this tonight. Thank you.

Thanks again, Nik. What you say here is true. The prospect of life being boring after alcohol is a big fear and danger. Fortunately, we can find a purer pleasure from healthy activities. Best wishes.

This is a great lesson. the first few days of sobriety are hard because you're still hung over, and don't have the energy yet to tackle much. it's pretty easy in those first few days to resort back to the poison. We need your motivation while we build up some momentum for a new and better life. thanks Nik!

I'm addicted to alcohol. I get sick if I don't have it. And I'm sick with it. I feel like I'm going to go crazy.

Whatever.