NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO? Book an appointment with me. bignoknowllc.setmore.com/noah-thomas. This also helps support my family and I greatly appreciate that.
Hey man I just came across your vids (the one with Chris) while I’m laying in bed with a really bad back. I’ve got 11 months clean and there’s a part of me that wants to want to use to rid myself of the pain but after 12 years of that nightmare, I just don’t have it in me anymore to make things worse, and a big part of that is because I watch a lot of videos like yours for reminders. Thank you brother
Thank you for updating us Noah. I’m so happy you’re doing well! I’m almost to 500 days straight and back when I started taking long breaks from alcohol in 2021, this was the first YT account I came across where someone (and a guy!) was talking openly and honestly about struggles with alcohol use. It was refreshing snd inspiring and I’ll never forget how it made me feel so much less alone in this really difficult journey. THANK YOU.
An amazing and powerful video! Beautiful optics! I love seeing the man you're becoming... the man you were always supposed to be.... I'm proud to be your mama❤
Fines are paid off and the breathalyzer has been removed from my SUV. I take the writen a driving skills test next Monday to get a regular drivers license again after 2 years. I have about $700 left in ICU bills and then this will be behind me. When I look at the money this has cost me, I am apalled. Sobriety pays pretty dang well.
Brilliant job Noah, something we are all missing these days is someone speaking from the heart and taking responsibility for your actions and getting back up and moving forward in a positive way and you look fecking amazing, 👍
I'm really proud of you man. I have been following you for years now and this is the best I have ever seen you. You have made amazing progress. I'm so glad to see you like this. You keep it up man. Keep trying to be the best version of yourself. You got this!!
Oh man, the constant state of stress resonates so much with me. i work out a lot, try to eat healthy most days but still kept on drinking at least 4 craft beers daily. And with that kind of ''balance'' lifestyle i was keeping myself on the edge just under pure panic and depersonalisation. Thus i kept telling myself i could sustain this alcohol lifestyle. Take a random life event like a couple of months ago, lost my job, had to look for a new one and it only took that little amount of stress to completely pop me over the edge. I was recovered from my conditions ( i thought ) but boom, pure horrible DPDR and panic again. took me a long time to admit it might have been the alcohol. Stopped drinking and my baseline is so much calmer. I feel like any stress that comes my way now is so much easier to handle. Been following you for a couple of years now already, great video and keep it up Noah!
I am an alcoholic too who recently relapsed. I just started a new channel focused on recovery. I am glad Hell man, relapse happens. Don't kick yourself. It's that brain rewiring,. That's the disease model. I am glad you are doing well. now. You look like you are on the right path with the working out and whatnot,
I'm not an alcoholic, but i would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me the perspective aboit viewing myself in another way. Take care Noah, you are a strong person and i wish you lots of success
Sobriety looks great on you. We can also see it coming through in the videos. The meticulous detail in your editing shows how dialled in you are! Congratulations 🎉
The part about enjoying reading is so true with me too. Since I stopped drinking I ENJOY most things a LOT more, reading, films, music, walking, cooking, eating, all of these things are so much more enjoyable. Its as if the alcohol was just numbing all of my senses and I just lost interest in everything. Great video mate!
Nothing is ever enough to make us feel better. No substance or process will ever alleviate the pain we carry. Looking inward, and making a God's honest attempt to grieve, that's where the real healing begins. Almost 5 years sober.
Treatment centers what a hustle - charging huge amounts of money to tell you to get your ass to a meeting - recovery is fellowship with like minded people - birds of a feather flock together - safer hanging with the flock than hanging out alone
Hi Noah, Haven't visited your channel for quite some time. I am encouraged with your sobriety, my friend. Have you considered NAD infusions to support your brain and general health for your recovery?
Something I’ve learned recently is that anything you follow “I am” with will absolutely manifest because it’s a command to life experience. I think AA is wrong to have you all stating “I am an alcoholic “ because it will surely cause it to continue to manifest and whatever we speak into existence will keep manifesting so it’s important to not talk about our problems but to meditate and connect with God daily about this.
Serious question: if I have exactly 1 (measured 1.5 oz) shot of whisky on ice at night to chill out watching some TV before bedtime... is that no bueno? Would I experience I huge lifestyle lift by stopping that ritual?
That’s why in Islam (my religion) it’s absolutely forbidden to drink alcohol. Not even a sip, it is forbidden. Our God (Allah) knows what is best for us, and that’s why it’s better to avoid drinking alcohol in the first place so you don’t fall into the trap of alcoholism.
@@annemarie5851 I know , but these strayed from the teachings of Islam and broke the rule. The religion considers it a sin. Devout muslims never drink alcohol nor become alcoholics. It’s better to follow the rules of the religion and NEVER touch the stuff in the first place.
@@haithamalahmad1258 the rule also applies in some fundamentalist Christian religions and Mormons. It's true that the world would be better off if alcohol was never consumed by people.
So so good to see you in this stage!:) Would love for you to discuss how Adi Jaffe's philosophy (the abstinence myth) is very unhelpful, unhealthy & dangerous. Adi seems to have a complete blind spot to the fact that his philosophy can be very dangerous for those on the far end of the addiction proclivity spectrum. It does more harm than good for so many on the far end of the addiction proclivity spectrum. He acts too much like it is an across the board, one size fits all, perspective, which can be a very distorting false paradigm for many in the farther end of the addiction proclivity spectrum. Abstinence is absolutely NOT a myth & is the ONLY way for those on the far end of the addiction proclivity spectrum. The very title of his book & talking point should be halted & negated by him immediately, as it can give a very dangerous false hope to too many who are simply outside the scope of his "philosophy." Thank you for being the great, open, helpful & positively evolving person you are!
@@bignoknow Just of note, I do not have an alcohol addiction, but someone close to me does. I have been digesting as much as possible about addiction & recovery methods to try to be of help. When I came across Adi Jaffe's book & interviews about his Abstinence Myth philosophy, it just dumfounded me with regard to those who I've seen who are on the other side of the tipping point of the alcohol addiction proclivity spectrum -- who simply cannot & will never be able to moderate & abstinence is the ONLY way for them. When I saw that you enrolled in Jaffe's IGNTD program a while back, I tried to keep a very open mind to see if there was some possibility I could be wrong about my strong disagreement with Jaffe's Abstinence Myth philosophy for those who are on the other side of the tipping point of the alcohol addiction proclivity spectrum where moderation & harm reduction is not a possibility & is a false promise. You did not go into detail about how the IGNTD program may have been more of a help or hindrance in your recovery process, but I can only assume from afar with your later sharing that you had slid back into drinking & all of the negative consequences that come with that that it was more of a hindrance & deterrence to recovery than help. I know Jaffe does give some lip service to individuals figuring out if abstinence is right for them. But, for someone who is under the cloud & influence of active addiction I can see that that "personal abstinence choice" can very easily get lost in a false promises of the abstinence myth & moderation &/or harm reduction language (which seems to me could only be temporary at best before someone in active addiction & who is on the other side of the tipping point on the addiction proclivity spectrum only falls farther into worse addiction trying out this false moderation/harm reduction paradigm). I think this gives a false promise to those who may strongly want to hope &/or deny that their addiction proclivity is on the other side of a tipping point where moderation & harm reduction can be any sort of possible strategy for them (beyond a very short time frame). I would love to see a video with your thoughts on this,. And, I still try to keep an open mind as to where I may be right or wrong in my assessment. As I commented on another of your videos, when you are ready, I would also love to see a video showing your current morning & daily routines now, & if they may be evolving along the way, etc. Thank you again so very much for all you do & for sharing your recovery journey all along the way over these years so that others can learn what may be the not as helpful & more helpful paths to recovery! You are doing a great service, by sharing as example, to help advance a societal area that does not get enough deeper R&D with regard to improving, clarifying & sharing the not as effective & more effective recovery approaches.
I just focus on my recovery one day at a time. I work hard to learn from the past while not living there and aim to stay present. All I know is today I want to be sober and I’ll focus on tomorrow when it comes.
NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO? Book an appointment with me. bignoknowllc.setmore.com/noah-thomas. This also helps support my family and I greatly appreciate that.
Proud of you, man. 👍
I relapsed twice with my girl and she left me. I’m a good man and a Christian. And now that I’m in recovery and
Strong in my faith ….I’m single.
23 Days!!! No Alcohol!... Thanks for the Inspiring videos. - Ken in Hawaii
LET’S GO!!! That’s awesome Ken.
570 days here
Hey man I just came across your vids (the one with Chris) while I’m laying in bed with a really bad back. I’ve got 11 months clean and there’s a part of me that wants to want to use to rid myself of the pain but after 12 years of that nightmare, I just don’t have it in me anymore to make things worse, and a big part of that is because I watch a lot of videos like yours for reminders. Thank you brother
Thank you for updating us Noah. I’m so happy you’re doing well! I’m almost to 500 days straight and back when I started taking long breaks from alcohol in 2021, this was the first YT account I came across where someone (and a guy!) was talking openly and honestly about struggles with alcohol use. It was refreshing snd inspiring and I’ll never forget how it made me feel so much less alone in this really difficult journey. THANK YOU.
Almost 500!!! Amazing. Thank you for the kind words. I hope I never catch you!
Are you still in TRT?
I'm super super proud of you Noah!
An amazing and powerful video! Beautiful optics! I love seeing the man you're becoming... the man you were always supposed to be.... I'm proud to be your mama❤
Thank you my sweet mama. Love you!!!
Fines are paid off and the breathalyzer has been removed from my SUV. I take the writen a driving skills test next Monday to get a regular drivers license again after 2 years. I have about $700 left in ICU bills and then this will be behind me. When I look at the money this has cost me, I am apalled. Sobriety pays pretty dang well.
In a similar situation, certainly a life lesson!
@@barry5138 Learn that lesson the first time. I had to learn it twice.
So proud of you Noah! and how you have grown over time. Best wishes in your current life journey.
what an inspiration and omg you look so much younger in the "6 months" picture.....keep going your doing great!
Thank you! Will do!
Brilliant job Noah, something we are all missing these days is someone speaking from the heart and taking responsibility for your actions and getting back up and moving forward in a positive way and you look fecking amazing, 👍
I'm really proud of you man. I have been following you for years now and this is the best I have ever seen you. You have made amazing progress. I'm so glad to see you like this. You keep it up man. Keep trying to be the best version of yourself. You got this!!
Me too 6 months we are on the journey together Noah ☺️
That’s awesome!!!!
Your honesty is remarkable, Noah. Wishing you continued sobriety from the UK, one day at a time.
The one thing I miss most after becoming an alcoholic is not reading like I used to. I used to read quite a lot, years ago. I want to return to that.
Oh man, the constant state of stress resonates so much with me. i work out a lot, try to eat healthy most days but still kept on drinking at least 4 craft beers daily. And with that kind of ''balance'' lifestyle i was keeping myself on the edge just under pure panic and depersonalisation. Thus i kept telling myself i could sustain this alcohol lifestyle. Take a random life event like a couple of months ago, lost my job, had to look for a new one and it only took that little amount of stress to completely pop me over the edge. I was recovered from my conditions ( i thought ) but boom, pure horrible DPDR and panic again. took me a long time to admit it might have been the alcohol. Stopped drinking and my baseline is so much calmer. I feel like any stress that comes my way now is so much easier to handle.
Been following you for a couple of years now already, great video and keep it up Noah!
I am an alcoholic too who recently relapsed. I just started a new channel focused on recovery. I am glad Hell man, relapse happens. Don't kick yourself. It's that brain rewiring,. That's the disease model. I am glad you are doing well. now. You look like you are on the right path with the working out and whatnot,
Hi Noah, I'm an alcoholic too. I relapsed also and ended up in jail for OVI. 5 months sober now. Stay strong brother
I'm not an alcoholic, but i would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me the perspective aboit viewing myself in another way. Take care Noah, you are a strong person and i wish you lots of success
Very impressed with all you incredible growth Noah
Healing takes time 🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿
Wonderful update and inspiring message of hope. So happy you are where you are and that you are making these videos. So good to know you.
Sobriety looks great on you. We can also see it coming through in the videos. The meticulous detail in your editing shows how dialled in you are! Congratulations 🎉
Thank you so much!! I sincerely appreciate the kindness
Your sober life seems amazing! So glad you can see all the positives that come into your life when we stop using alcohol.
The part about enjoying reading is so true with me too. Since I stopped drinking I ENJOY most things a LOT more, reading, films, music, walking, cooking, eating, all of these things are so much more enjoyable. Its as if the alcohol was just numbing all of my senses and I just lost interest in everything. Great video mate!
Congratulations on 6 months sober from alcohol! That’s awesome! 👏 😎
I have 7 months sober from alcohol! We are on this journey together!
TOGETHER!
“There’s never enough to make it all feel perfect” I can totally relate.
Nothing is ever enough to make us feel better. No substance or process will ever alleviate the pain we carry. Looking inward, and making a God's honest attempt to grieve, that's where the real healing begins. Almost 5 years sober.
I'm happy for you and your friends n family and I say that because addiction definitely impacts everyone around the addict. 🙏
Hi Noah your video is so real, I am struggling and relapsing all the time. And keep trying again. As long as I keep going back. I will get it right
Right! KEEP TRYING and get help if you need it my friend. I know I did.
Good. On. You! You've got this, Noah! 😊
Edit: Also, all of you in the comments. I'M PROUD OF YOU. KEEP IT UP!
2 months 3 weeks sober :-)
Good job Noah! Been watching your videos lately and they are so helpful. Starting my sobriety journey and try to watch a video each day!
You got this!
"why did you drink again"? I don't know.... Dammm that's exactly right
Treatment centers what a hustle - charging huge amounts of money to tell you to get your ass to a meeting - recovery is fellowship with like minded people - birds of a feather flock together - safer hanging with the flock than hanging out alone
Coming up on 1 year in the next couple weeks. I dont feel i have another relapse in me. Really hope this sticks.
Love the edits
So glad you're doing so well!!❤
Good for you!! So happy for you!!
Noah! Thank you for sharing your story!! It always helps to listen to you !!!!
Impressed by you!! So beautiful.🎉
Early to bed, early to rise keeps one healthy wealthy and wise ... I'm on Day one.youll see me in other comments
You look so much like your father. It’s nice to see. I hope you like that too.
You are very admirable!
Hi Noah,
Haven't visited your channel for quite some time. I am encouraged with your sobriety, my friend. Have you considered NAD infusions to support your brain and general health for your recovery?
Press on 🎉🎉
God bless you, I am a work in progress too. Thank you❤
Hell yeah man great job
I love the deep sleep when I’m sober 😊
This hit hard.
Something I’ve learned recently is that anything you follow “I am” with will absolutely manifest because it’s a command to life experience. I think AA is wrong to have you all stating “I am an alcoholic “ because it will surely cause it to continue to manifest and whatever we speak into existence will keep manifesting so it’s important to not talk about our problems but to meditate and connect with God daily about this.
Serious question: if I have exactly 1 (measured 1.5 oz) shot of whisky on ice at night to chill out watching some TV before bedtime... is that no bueno? Would I experience I huge lifestyle lift by stopping that ritual?
126 days here but fear for Greek holidays in august
That’s why in Islam (my religion) it’s absolutely forbidden to drink alcohol. Not even a sip, it is forbidden. Our God (Allah) knows what is best for us, and that’s why it’s better to avoid drinking alcohol in the first place so you don’t fall into the trap of alcoholism.
Dear Noah,
I came here to write this comment but Al-hamdu-lillah (Praise be to Allah) my brother already wrote this for you.
There are Muslims that drink and are alcoholic too.
@@annemarie5851 Well I guess we forgot to mention we’re talking about “practicing Muslims”.
@@annemarie5851 I know , but these strayed from the teachings of Islam and broke the rule. The religion considers it a sin. Devout muslims never drink alcohol nor become alcoholics. It’s better to follow the rules of the religion and NEVER touch the stuff in the first place.
@@haithamalahmad1258 the rule also applies in some fundamentalist Christian religions and Mormons. It's true that the world would be better off if alcohol was never consumed by people.
So so good to see you in this stage!:) Would love for you to discuss how Adi Jaffe's philosophy (the abstinence myth) is very unhelpful, unhealthy & dangerous. Adi seems to have a complete blind spot to the fact that his philosophy can be very dangerous for those on the far end of the addiction proclivity spectrum. It does more harm than good for so many on the far end of the addiction proclivity spectrum. He acts too much like it is an across the board, one size fits all, perspective, which can be a very distorting false paradigm for many in the farther end of the addiction proclivity spectrum. Abstinence is absolutely NOT a myth & is the ONLY way for those on the far end of the addiction proclivity spectrum. The very title of his book & talking point should be halted & negated by him immediately, as it can give a very dangerous false hope to too many who are simply outside the scope of his "philosophy." Thank you for being the great, open, helpful & positively evolving person you are!
This is an interesting comment and I appreciate it. Has me thinking hard. I’d like to ponder this and make a video for sure.
@@bignoknow Just of note, I do not have an alcohol addiction, but someone close to me does. I have been digesting as much as possible about addiction & recovery methods to try to be of help. When I came across Adi Jaffe's book & interviews about his Abstinence Myth philosophy, it just dumfounded me with regard to those who I've seen who are on the other side of the tipping point of the alcohol addiction proclivity spectrum -- who simply cannot & will never be able to moderate & abstinence is the ONLY way for them.
When I saw that you enrolled in Jaffe's IGNTD program a while back, I tried to keep a very open mind to see if there was some possibility I could be wrong about my strong disagreement with Jaffe's Abstinence Myth philosophy for those who are on the other side of the tipping point of the alcohol addiction proclivity spectrum where moderation & harm reduction is not a possibility & is a false promise. You did not go into detail about how the IGNTD program may have been more of a help or hindrance in your recovery process, but I can only assume from afar with your later sharing that you had slid back into drinking & all of the negative consequences that come with that that it was more of a hindrance & deterrence to recovery than help.
I know Jaffe does give some lip service to individuals figuring out if abstinence is right for them. But, for someone who is under the cloud & influence of active addiction I can see that that "personal abstinence choice" can very easily get lost in a false promises of the abstinence myth & moderation &/or harm reduction language (which seems to me could only be temporary at best before someone in active addiction & who is on the other side of the tipping point on the addiction proclivity spectrum only falls farther into worse addiction trying out this false moderation/harm reduction paradigm).
I think this gives a false promise to those who may strongly want to hope &/or deny that their addiction proclivity is on the other side of a tipping point where moderation & harm reduction can be any sort of possible strategy for them (beyond a very short time frame).
I would love to see a video with your thoughts on this,. And, I still try to keep an open mind as to where I may be right or wrong in my assessment.
As I commented on another of your videos, when you are ready, I would also love to see a video showing your current morning & daily routines now, & if they may be evolving along the way, etc.
Thank you again so very much for all you do & for sharing your recovery journey all along the way over these years so that others can learn what may be the not as helpful & more helpful paths to recovery! You are doing a great service, by sharing as example, to help advance a societal area that does not get enough deeper R&D with regard to improving, clarifying & sharing the not as effective & more effective recovery approaches.
You need to stop now while your young, life is short, let your inner child out, keep it safe
❤❤❤❤❤❤
Good man
How do you know that this time is the one?
I just focus on my recovery one day at a time. I work hard to learn from the past while not living there and aim to stay present. All I know is today I want to be sober and I’ll focus on tomorrow when it comes.
Nicely said! Good luck! But the luck is self made sometimes. That's what we say !!
Going on a month....
thanks for sharing
Thank you
How is your wife okay with this!? Seriously man. Consistent relapsing.
Good for you......Please trim your beard!! Thank you. We all want to see your face. WE CAN DO IT..."TOGETHER!!"
Great work Noah, so glad you’re well.