I did my detox in the place in the video. I spent 2 weeks in here. I was drinking 30+ cans of Stella a day. This place saved me. I was 34 when I went in there. 18 months sober now
8 days is still good...I've been clean for 10 months and it's so worth it..I have my life back..keep going ..1 day at a time...you will be surprised when 8 days turns into 8 weeks ..I had to detox in hospital and had hallucinations the lot..I'm never going there again ..good luck ..be strong ..8 days is brilliant well done
Thank you! Its about time people notice that over 20 billion in profits in England from Alcohol came from addicts one year alone! It's the people putting profits before empathy for their fellow human that cause this endless cycle, yet they are the ones paid to do so. A good way to avoid booze, is to stare at the people responsible for the irresponsible production of it. At least Scotland has Minimum Unit Pricing, although some argue that it's not as impactful as designed. All the best, and best of luck. Nothing worth having comes easy
Jesus Christ healed me of chronic inherited alcoholism as I sat on a barstool in 2000! ❤ now I’m there for my kids, I’ve got hobbies, I’m not killing myself and I have peace. That’s the answers yalll
My mother is a alcoholic, I've seen her relapse many times but thankfully she's now 3 years clean. These places are a lifeline, everybody deserves a second chance
God bless you 😢I'm finding myself wanting to apologies to you on behalf of all people with addictions!! I wish I could do more or offer you some red hot advice or something but I can't😢 all I can say is,,,the desire to be sober needs to come from your mum's heart and know one can put it there except her. I am fifty years old this year and in recovery because it's my last chance,please don't give me sympathy,,I honestly feel that sympathy is like a big chunk of chocolate that I'm sick of. You stay strong and the very best of luck with your mum😊
wish my mum would have done this , she would be alive now , so happy that yours has done this though , on a long term basis it is addictive as heroin , by that I mean the mental addiction stays with you , respect too your mum Jaimie
I remember watching this when it was on tv a few years back. I tried to find out what happened to Derek, sadly it would appear he passed away in 2016. Alcohol is a terrible drug. RIP Derek. 😔
Being put in a no way out situation makes quitting easier. I was a severe alcoholic in Thailand who went broke and went to stay with the Buddhist monks. I went thru the DTs and quit with no medication, alone. That was 12 years ago and I'm still sober.
After two stints in detox, three A & E visits and many years of struggling, I've been sober for 3 years and I feel amazing. It took me til I was 34 to finally get myself sober but I'm so grateful I did it. I still smile to myself every morning when I wake up with no hangover, feeling healthy.
Keep going. I’m still drinking and it’s no good. Productive but still bad. Haven’t woken sober for 20 years. Doctor says liver is in trouble. You’re doing well, All the best.
Took me heaps of visits to And E, 4 rehabs, 2 jail terms and until I was 47 before I decided to stop drinking permanently. 14 months sober and don't really miss anything about it. When I think about the way that I was drinking before, it scares me, can't believe I was so irresponsible with my life.....
I was in the madness from when I was 12 until I was 42! God helped me, No human being ever could. In thirty years, well over 100 times in hospitals and institutions. The mind needed treating first in my case, I was spiritually ill myself. 8. Dec. 22 I had a psychic change as a result of an appeal to God to change.
£3.8B a year cost to the NHS! that is a complete disgrace and should not be funded by the tax payer. Imagine what the £3.8 could be better spent on, that is a horrific figure.
I drink about 24 pints daily, but I’m 6’4” and don’t really eat, plus I walk all day so you can feel my ribs and collarbone, it’s your only intake after a while
Every last one of them is better and over this. To any of you struggling you have to reach out, people like me have dedicated our careers to helping you. Because you matter, every last one of you matter. This world wouldn't be the same without you, I challenge you to stop, take control of your lives. Please I mean it you all matter to me
S B you’re disgusting. Some people can’t help it. Some people are born addicts. Some people can’t fit in and are pressured into drugs. Your parents probably handed you everything. You’ve never struggled you’ve never been there. You buddy are the type of people that should catch a round.
This was 9 years ago yet it has not been rolled out nationally. If you want AnE to reduce alcoholic patients then put this in place in every town and city as in the long run money and most importantly lives will be saved.
I was in the hospital for alcohol withdrawal years ago. I had 10 mg of Ativan in my IV and was still shaking and tachycardial. Went in an induced coma for 3 weeks. After then i needed 6 months in a rehabilitation facility to kind of relearn how to do everything. When i got there i could not feed myself, bathe myself or even wipe my own ass. I was a 26 year old man who had to wear diapers for almost my first 2 months. Once i walked out on my own i was so happy and vowed to never again take my independence for granted
John Courtney is a lot like me when I was drinking. I was drinking about a litre of vodka a day as well, quite often without eating anything. I also had an accident during my last drinking session where I fell down the stairs at home into the wall in the hallway. I broke my back during that wee trip. I used to take seizures as well and I honestly don't know how many times I was hospitalized because of them. Things changed for me during my last drink as well, things I cannot explain. I knew deep down inside of me that was it, that was my last drink. I felt different and that's where the answer lies, deep down inside. That was nearly 12 years ago now and although life has been bumpy with lots of ups and downs since then, I haven't touched a drink.
Thank you for detailing your experience. I am in the midst of stopping after about 20-25 units a day. Its hell but this time (8 years later) im GOING TO DO IT. It has ruined my finances, health and untold other things but your story plus the others in the comments and video are helping me cope
Funny this, every time I was in severe alcohol withdrawal, it was a toss up if they;d treat you for life threatening withdrawals.Thank god I'm sober now. But I cold turkeyed dangerously at home because, despite seizures, I got told "we're not a detox. Go home .". I remain angry about the way NHS treats withdrawal. I could have died. They didn;t care. And I was their least annoying patient; I always felt ashamed to go there, so I was just shaking and sweating and heart rate out of the charts. I never caused trouble, but they treated me like an inconvenience.
It's scary how easy it is to become dependent, and how hard it is to stay sober in the face of all the advertising, availability, and social pressure. I'm not going to blame anyone for alcohol dependence. If people need help, then they should be helped.
12 years for me.. it was a tough year. I had a moment where I bought a bottle of rum in case I “had guests”. I never have guests. Who was I kidding? I thank god that I poured it down the drain.
Well done for pouring it away, amazing! And if you do have guests, they should respect you and not drink near you, or not expect alcohol when visiting. 🙂
Proud of you for pouring that bottle Debra you did the right thing. Keep on moving forward you can do it, just remember how awful you felt from hangovers or withdrawal when using that's what keeps me straight.
The first thing said in the video is exactly why my mum doesn't drink alcohol at all. If you quit, you need to QUIT. No going back for "a couple of drinks." You need to be DONE, full stop. Not even one drink.
It breaks my heart watching this because I’ve been through it, I’ve currently hit a relapse and I’m trying my hardest to fight it, I don’t wish addiction on my worst enemy, it’s the devil, I pray everyone gets the help they need.
@@inciMoawad you can do it. I was addicted to opioids because of chronic pain. It took many attempts to kick it. Putting pressure on yourself makes it more difficult. Keep trying, but be kind to yourself.
@@inciMoawad keep fighting and don’t give up, don’t be too hard on yourself if you relapse, just get control of it and fight fight fight, that’s all we can do, I hope and pray everyone that has an addiction can fight against it and live a better life
@@ladyofthecreek279 i was also addicted to Tilidin and the withdrawal was awful tbh. It's almost 10 years ago but you know i found it "easier" because it wasn't available for me anymore after my rehab but with alcohol, it's hard it's almost everywhere here in Germany and I noticed people are reacting weird when you tell them "no" to drink. I lost my mom because of alcohol and I got two beautiful kids...alone this is worth it to try and try again 💪🏻
I was homeless at 16 due to family problems I never drunk or taken drugs but the horrible sights I saw when I walked them streets gives me nightmares today. I applaud those willing to take steps to change there lives it's a horrible and dangerous world out there. From a once young kid belive me it's a world unseen by many and a world you do not want to see god bless those trying to change there lifes
Oh Peter that is awful. I can only imagine what your innocent eyes seem, there’s no way you wouldn’t be traumatised from that experience. I hope you have a lot joy in your life right now and you are loved and cared for x
Soo sad that these detox centre's arent in every city and towns. The billion pound alcohol industry should help fund these centres as their critically needed.
Honestly I never blamed the alcohol industry for my addiction. I just don't think it's their fault. Alcohol shouldn't be prohibited but it should be drank only in moderation.
@@johnnylebay2059 Exactly.. EVERYTHING IN MODERATION, 100% ...you can become severely unhealthy and become hospitalized due to eating too many unhealthy foods.. doesn’t mean it should be illegal ..
erm no? stealing money from businesses to pay for a societal issue is madness, its like asking car company's to pay for car accidents it makes 0 sense. people need help sometimes and these places are good but communistic stealing is not the answer when we spend 3 billion on people from other countries coming over using our NHS and not paying
I woke up one day and realized I was an alcoholic . Its scared the piss out me like how did I end up here ? Not recommend but I went cold turkey after drinking 6 / 10 cans daily over 11 plus years solid . Now I'm not the same person I feel so much better mind , body and soul . I did it for me as nobody in my family ever said ( hey buddy what's happened to you ? Your drinking too much ) And if they did it may not have stopped me . Good luck to ya all I wish you all well in all future endeavors .
I’m currently on day 26 after last probably 10-15 years of 10-20 cans/pints of cider every day without fail. Started as a few after work, which turned into 8 pints every night after work, then drinking at home all weekend. Felt like crap every day, workmates calling me a raving alcoholic. So I just stopped. Haven’t had any side effects except for a pounding headache most days but that’s starting to stop now. Feels weird being sober I can’t even remember what it’s like as I used to abuse recreational drugs before I started drinking. Managed to hold down a really good well paid job throughout which I love and have no intention of losing. I actually like myself again and honestly don’t think I’ll ever touch another drop. As in the other comments no one ever said “hey, you ok? We think your drinking too much” doing it by myself, FOR myself. Good luck to everyone in the same situation 🙌
I started drinking when l joined the Royal Navy aged 17, and spent the 40 years going through the whole horrible gambit of very heavy drinking. At the funeral of a very dear nephew, l made a vow that, this was it l was finished with alcohol. I had made many such vowa over the years and none of them lasted. This time it did, Stopped when I was 57, l am now 91,and in perfect health aged 91 and on no medication. Never even think about alcohol. It can be done.
Chapman Barker Unit! They helped me so much since I was 21 (3 admits) and introduced me to the idea recovery was possible - before they saved me I had no idea about rehab. It’s a lifelong battle. Relapsed after 5 years - but now 8 months sober again and still fighting.
For all those in the comments who are fighting to stay sober or help someone dealing with alcoholism, I know it’s really tough by you are doing the right thing. Keep going, it will get better! And congratulations to those who freed themselves from it, great job!
Damn education board need to educate young children about the effects of alcoholism. Just because it’s a social norm doesn’t mean you should give into it and destroy your health happiness and sanity
@Speaking Truth they need to tell the truth about addiction show actually people who’s lives have been destroyed. Traumatise the kids early so they don’t ever start My uncles marriage of 30+ ended badly in divorce losing his home kids and now he’s homeless all because society and peer pressure caused lead him to that path at an early age. His life is destroyed
@@piqueny8872 research has shown that shock tatics dont work and in many cases have the opposite effect. It isn't about scarring people it's about providing support and addressing the factors that lead people to drink addiction is about so much more than the substance itself.
I remember the night I checked in to detox.. half a gallon a day plus habit. I blew a . 36 and was talking and acting normal. I truly couldn't get drunk anymore. I was like a heroin addict couldn't get high anymore but I had to drink to survive. After a week in detox and leaving on 6 months worth of anti seizure meds I went into rehab for 60 days. After treatment I've been very active in AA (I can break my on anonymity) !And my local recovery community! I'm 2 years sober and I never thought I would be able to say that.. today I know that alcohol wasn't my problem! I was using it as a solution to my problems! If you are struggling please reach out! Walk into a treatment center!! Walk into a AA meeting! I promise it will be one of the best things you ever did!! You have to do it for yourself! Not your family, the court system! None of that.. do it for yourself and I can promise everyone will take notice!! Today I'm sober but I will always be a alcoholic! I have to remember that!!
ALL ADDICTS ARE WORTHY AND WORTHY OF LIFE... THE MISTAKES YOU MAKE ARE LESSONS OF NOT ONLY NEGATIVE BUT HOW U MAKE THE NEGATIVES INTO POSITIVES... NEVER EVER BE ASHAMED TO SEEK HELP...YOUR ARE LOVED AND HUMAN (ONLY)... THERES NO GREATER MISTAKE THAN ONE THAT U MAKE LEARN FROM AND TRY UR HARDEST NOT TO MAKE AGAIN... U CAN MAKE MILLIONS OF MISTAKES BUT STARTING OVER TO MAKE POSITIVE SHOULD NEVER MAKE A PERSON ASHAMED AS LONG AS UR BREATHING UR WORTHY OF LOVE AND RESPECT AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE NEVER GIVE UP... ✌
I am addicted to pain pills because of chronic pain. I found myself increasing my dose every day and my pain levels hadn't changed. Thats when I realised I wasn't taking them for physical pain anymore. I was just numbing myself from the rest of the world. A friend of mine said to start drinking as it helps withdrawal from opiates. I said No way will I become alcohol dependent as well. I went to my Dr and spilled my guts to him. He has percribed me a combo of meds to help withdrawal symptoms and sent me to a psychiatrist and addiction counsellor. I am currently going through withdrawal but it's manageable and I am starting to feel human again 1 step at a time. Now if I was addicted to alcohol I don't think I could get off it simply because it is way to accessible. It's EVERYWHERE! My hat truly go's off to all that are struggling and yet trying to get themselves on track. You're all the strongest people I know. Please keep trying. We are all worth it. ❤
My Father was an alcoholic, my Brother was an alcoholic and my Sister was also an alcoholic and they all died early. I think part of being an alcoholic is hereditary !
My god that's depressing. I tend to binge drink myself once a week typically on the weekend and am actually starting to get a bit sick of the hangovers and money wasted.
I had my last alcoholic drink new years eve 1999. I only missed it for about 6 weeks now i couldnt imagine going out and blowing a load of money to feel like shit the next day.
@@foxtrot7851 What is naltrexone used for? Naltrexone belongs to a class of drugs known as opiate antagonists. It works in the brain to prevent opiate effects (e.g., feelings of well-being, pain relief). It also decreases the desire to take opiates.
@@georgebrown2190 Naltrexone is also used for alcoholism. Had been FDA approved in the USA for 20 years. Makes sense as it is an opioid agonist and opioids relieve anxiety and depression, which is what most alcoholics are trying to achieve. So the alcohol becomes unnecessary and is naturally quit. Ofc they won't tell you that, they will just say that the "medicine" treats the "disease" of alcoholism.
Im a former heroin and meth addict and i have to say the long term effects appear to be far worse after getting sober my little brother didnt use drugs but he drank like a fish and he almost died he got necretizing pancreatitis and now has long term damage and the doctors say will fully develop diabetes. Ive been sober off heroin and meth for about 5 years now and i started to get into my health all my doctors have said im in impeccably good health body weight bloodwork etc. Ive had them run every type of bloodwork there is and they all come back in the perfect range and i was a HEAVY user of both drugs i have an aunt that now she has dimensia induced by alcohol its crazy how we deny the severity of alcohol because its legal and socially acceptable and let me be clear ALL ADDICTION IS TERRIBLE and remember if you or a family member is struggling with addiction never give up life is so beautiful on the ither side of addiction
This is so heartbreaking. Most families have been touched by a close relative who suffered or one closer. The stigma is SO great. Yet it breaks ALL barriers of race, religion, education levels, professional status and income! It crosses all those barriers and damn, it’s at your doorstep. I had two step brothers who were the most sensitive kind loving gentle souls. The world and its ugliness was torture for them. They found solace and death in the bottle. No expense was denied. No hospital too expensive. But like their mother who they loved , they lost their the battle very young!! If you l haven’t had to walk this heartbreaking road, be careful what you say. Or wore may befall your family when YOU least expect it, as it did me! .
I worked in recovery for 8 yrs, I have 13 years clean from drugs and went to a state run facility. I was a horror but I have never relapse and kept moving forward. The pain of withdrawal is worth the life you can have 💜
My mother was an alcoholic. I say was as the drink killed her in 2018. We tried so hard to help her, paid thousands to put her through rehab, she was imprisoned, she was told time and time again that the next drink would kill her.. it just didn’t work. I wish she could’ve gotten help like that.
Alcohol abuse is INCREDIBLY hard to break as a cycle. It took me 3+ visits to A+E for severe dehydration (I was never a violent or reckless drunk, thankfully) before I finally managed to get sober. I detoxed at home, personally, but I had strict advice from my doctor on what to do, and family around me to monitor me. Not everyone has that. What was it that finally brought me around and broke the cycle? I can tell you the exact moment. It was the last time I was in A+E. The doctor discharging me after treatment said something to me that just stuck with me in a profound way. She said "You have so many years left to live a good life." I was in a place where the future wasn't something I could even conceive of. I just didn't have one as far as I was concerned. Her saying that one sentence which I doubt she even remembers saying changed the world for me. I did have a future, I DO have a future, and I could still turn things around. Crazy part is that doctor literally saved my life in that moment, and she doesn't even know it. Sad part is I've since tried to track her down to thank her, but been unsuccessful.
I come from Irish parents in the 1960 s big family big drinkers been to detox on two marriages 6 months rehab in wales two daughters worked all my life found death in family and friends now I’m nearly 60 I’ve had very bad medical problems giving up fits from drinking 1/quart bottles of vodka a day now I’m on my own ive slowed down to next to nothing medical problems persist but it is hard and there is only one person me to stop this Me…. I’m hoping or trying to stay alive a bit longer with no alcohol god bless
My parents are alcoholics. They destroyed my childhood and their own life because of it. I’ve never had a drink,I’m 25 and I’m not planning on ever trying. It put me off so much,all these bottles of alcohol,I can’t stand the smell.
If you're in the U.S. you better have insurance, a LOT of money, or be ready to stay at least 7 days in detox. There are very, very rarely outpatient detox services because doctors are scared to death to write scripts for librium, Xanax, Ativan, etc... due to all the opiate abuse that the doctors themselves caused.
So, alcohol abuse costs the NHS 3.8 billion? Well alcohol revenue made the government 10.8 billion last year so don’t try and make the average person believe that somehow we’re paying £145 toward their care! The government still profit from alcohol even with these costs! Why else would there be so many drink aisle in the supermarket!
There is a drinking culture in the North especially. It's very difficult to be t-total, yet still have a social life. A lot of pressure, "go one, just have one," "you can have one,etc." Its like getting you to drink relieves their anxiety! I wish people would just respect each others choices, and leave it at that. Instead of trying to make people feel as if their is something wrong with them, because they're choosing a healthier lifestyle. If anyone can stop drinking up north, then they are a very strong person!
You need to change your environment. I live in the north, but cycle , volunteer, exercise. If you’re around drinkers they’ll want to drink. But not everyone up north is a drinker ........ there’ll always be an excuse
It's just their guilt of drinking and they don't want to be reminded of it, so they try to make you drink to relieve their guilt. Once you get used to the reasons of their pressure, it becomes pathetic and easy to deal with, because secretly there wishing that they were not drinking too.
I’ve never had much pressure but if someone does try to I just tell them I’m an alcoholic - they quickly change their tune then! Don’t put up with peer pressure mate - are the people you’re hanging out with adults? I don’t know any adults with any life experience who would ever pressure someone to drink - were not in high school ffs! Sad that’s happening to you tho. Im guessing the people doing it must have problems with t themselves otherwise they wouldn’t care if you drink or not
That might be true but to have a good life and happier life without all the problems that drinking/alcoholism can bring along with anxiety anxiousness family problems work if we are fortunate to have employment and all the other problems with this highly addictive substance . That's why many of us make the decision to STOP no matter where we live. Go to the rooms of AA it's available near you try it, it can change your life God Bless.
For those on here that are recovering alcoholics. I’m 66 years old and have lived my entire life without drinking any alcohol. I never once wished I could drink with others , or even toast with alcohol. I toast with apple juice , or a soft drink. No big deal. . You can do it.
I have an alcohol problem too and the worst part about it is that you cant just stop drinking. I got through smoking, caffeine and cannabis by just quitting, but I cant just decide to quit this stupid junk... This makes it a very hard drug to get off because just one drink means the want for more drinks and before you know it you're hammered.. I was also never a bad tempered or violent drunk so people around me never told me to ease it or quit, which actually only made my drinking problem more severe. If I were a real big jerk I'm pretty sure I wouldve quit earlier.
I am so inspired by anyone who is beating addiction each day. There is a level of bravery, commitment, determination and grit involved that is highly commendable by absolutely anyone's standards. Sadly, some are pre-disposed to not have the ability and/or the opportunity to display this level of human spirit. I spend a moment often, to think of those who were not afforded these gifts. I am grateful for my sobriety each day.
Great documentary and well done to everyone that are recovering. I’m a nurse on a drug and alcohol team in an acute hospital. I love my job and I love helping people. People with substance misuse issues come from all walks of life. Unfortunately I have witnessed some utterly dreadful medical care towards these people from both nursing staff and doctors, they’re human beings and deserve to be treated with respect. Alcoholism is an illness and it’s not their fault, something happened in their lives for this to happen. To everyone that’s recovering, well done and keep going. To everyone that’s still drinking, everyday is a new day and people do care
@@MissOrchid12 Thank you ❤️ It’s sad seeing a lot of them coming in repeatedly. Then they apologise as they feel guilty, but I just sit, talk and listen and help in anyway I can. Unfortunately there are not that many rehab centres in the UK and due to the high cost, it’s hard to get the funding. We’ve had success stories from some of our clients.
@@leonk3011 You’re doing great Leon. Unfortunately some “professionals” display inexcusable behaviour. Everyone has a story to tell, I find if you take time to listen, you can understand. Nobody wakes up in the morning and decided that they’re going to be an alcoholic or a drug addict. I’ve also worked in prison and some were the most polite people I’ve ever met.
@@leonk3011 It’s true, that was one of the first things my colleague ever said to me & it’s stuck in my head. We all have issues in one way or another and anyone that says anything different is lying!
@@vc23 this! i have stopped going to my GP because I keep on getting reprimanded by her for just not stopping. she just doesnt understand at all, which is fine but show some empathy towardss us. I am currently taking the initiative and going outside of the medical system for support. its only recently that this has switched in my head after 8 years
I have a family member who's drinking 3 750ml bottles a day at times, at least 2 usually 3. His blood alcohol was over .40 yesterday and was so out of it he was talking to the couch and people who weren't there, he has a breathalyzer and showed me the numbers. It's in the .3's at least every day, and sometimes he seems okay in the .3's. He has a very unique life that led to this. He became very rich in his 20's, and never had a drink until his 30's when he broke up with his wife and met a bad crowd of woman and girlfriends. He went from working out daily with tons of money an attractive wife and having almost the perfect life to insanity and this. The only thing going for him at this point with the drinking is that he never has to work again or have problems with money, and he doesn't drink and drive. That said he could die drinking like this huge huge amount. He stopped working out and has been drinking like this for a couple years, 4 in total I believe, and maybe 3 heavily like this gradually moving up . He's unpredictable has hit himself in the face when extremely drunk. He got violent with an older family member, started threatening to beat them up for no reason at all, and it's a huge problem. He has been in a few fights and has maybe hit one or two people. I think 2 arrests so far for violence, no crazy charges. He sometimes tries to get his blood alcohol down, and has gotten it down to 0 on his own with very severe and extreme extreme withdrawal, but he goes back to it shortly after. His mental health is very bad now, says crazy crazy things, and has mentioned suicide at times, although not very much. Hallucinations and all kinds of issues when stopping, vomiting and sometimes severe for all kinds of reasons. He has had a few physical things, but nothing too crazy that lasted so far. If anyone takes the time to read this, how do you suggest getting him help? He has told me he likely doesn't want rehab, but he clearly needs extended rehab. Thanks in advance. This is important to me and my family. We don't want to see him die or even continue this extreme downward spiral from drinking. Any advice would be appreciated.
Our culture really needs a shake up. The way alcohol drinking is encouraged astounds me. It begins with your parents, encouraging you to try wine or beer at a very young age. We constantly bash cigarettes, sugar and food yet this poison is more destructive than any substance I've listed above. And not only to users themselves. People work hard and are allowed a drink, i don't want to take that liberty from anyone. But we need a serious reform on education and how we look at alcohol.
Drink is cheaper and more accessible than ever before in the U.K. All retailers and manufacturers should have that £3.4 billion in healthcare costs between them. Every year. Maybe then drink won’t be sold as a loss leader in supermarkets.
its accepted as a norm as they want people dumb down this is why alcohol was invented in the first place they want a world full of disharmony and people with addictions bring about this it feeds the unseen forces of the darkness that govern rain over this world everything in this simulated world is put in place to serve there objectives this is why everything in this world is a joke by design
I agree. Alcohol is a horrible drug. It has zero medical benefits like crack cocaine or heroin, so I can't believe it's even legal. Marijuana at least has medical benefits.
This video is leaving a big part of this process out: what the NHS workers actually have to deal with themselves with some patients who abuse alcohol. NHS staff have to regularly suffer from verbal and physical abuse by people who do not want to change, or at least, aren't ready to make the changes in order to improve. The people in this video and people similar who want to change should absolutely get help and support where it is needed, but the people who are brought into A&E by ambulance and want to self discharge straight away without any support and regularly keep coming into hospital are a drain on the NHS, the tax payer and the country. A colleague of mine has been hospitalised themselves when dealing with these patients because they were hit so hard they loss contiousness. It's important to show that this process isn't as easy and 'nice' as this video makes it out to be. If all alcoholics wanted support and were not abusing NHS staff then this process would be so much easier and a lot more people would get behind it, but I've seen first hand that a lot of people getting admitted to hospitals do not want to be there, and will continue to abuse NHS staff to get what they want. I know this is probably going to get me a lot of hate, but it's just my personal opinion and I'm sorry if I have offended anyone. I really hope that all patients suffering from alcohol dependency recover, but some patients just do not want to change, and will hurt people trying to support them if they do not get what they want.
Yes that is the tragedy of addiction. Unfortunately most addicts will die of their disease or related conditions because they don't 'want' to recover (I know it isn't really as simple as wanting to). My partner is police and we have a serious problem with alcohol abuse in New Zealand. Often police and A&E staff have to work together to dance around these aggressive patients who just refuse to stay at the hospital or access help and end up being arrested again few hours later, because they've seriously assaulted someone or similar.
I’m a gastro nurse and this comment is true. There is a lot of abuse we go through weekly. Those who are willing to change they accept the detox help. The others that are still fighting the mental battles will be back be problematic get detox then back and by the end of the year or 2 have end stage liver failure and have about 3-4 months left and I’ve witnessed very severe consequences and painful deaths that alcoholic liver disease has caused. It’s very traumatic for the staff dealing with theses patients. And sad for the relatives some of these people are so young.
My relative was an alcoholic and heavy smoker. He had liver disease starting in. He fell down the stairs and got a back head brain injury and bleed to raccoon eyes. He mentally quit booze and nicotine easily in hospital with no understanding nor physical pain. It was so weird to sit with him when he's sober and not stinking bad from smokes for the first time in decades. His Dr. gave him 2 nicotine patches a week after his fall.
I was 4/5 bottles of vodka a day n out binging with my mates every single night I went to AA n after pple would just get more booze so my family made me see the effects my dr too the first 3 weeks I wanted to give in but I tried I was 23 n I'm 35 now with 11 years abstinence under my belt n I never look back the NHS detox n my family saved my life my advice listen try n keep fighting
Such a sad thing , easy to fall into alcoholism , go from having a drink , to wanting a drink, to needing a drink .. hope everyone battling this disease can find sobriety 💖
i had a bad night with PTSD and wound up drinking an entire bottle of jaeger by myself in on sitting...did so much damage that the ER doc was amazed i didnt lose an organ...i'll never forget when he came in, shut the door, and basically said "enough bro, you come back in here like this and you're losing your kidney...that's if someone even finds you in time" Detoxing....was...the hardest thing ive been through. 2 weeks straight of vomiting, migraines, bowel inconsistencies and just feeling like death all the time! ive been sober for a month now and ive never looked back
I did my detox in the place in the video. I spent 2 weeks in here.
I was drinking 30+ cans of Stella a day.
This place saved me. I was 34 when I went in there. 18 months sober now
Keep it up , one day at a time you'll get there in the end
Congrats buddy, keep it up
What is stella ?
Fred Soda Loopy juice
Keep it up! Rooting for you:)
8 days sober, hope i can keep going
Stay strong 💪 U can do it
@@supertajnykana8146 fucked it mate
8 days is still good...I've been clean for 10 months and it's so worth it..I have my life back..keep going ..1 day at a time...you will be surprised when 8 days turns into 8 weeks ..I had to detox in hospital and had hallucinations the lot..I'm never going there again ..good luck ..be strong ..8 days is brilliant well done
Congratulations!
Still sober?
Just clocked 1 year sober and don't intend to start drinking that poison for the rest of my life. One day at a time sure adds up quickly.
Well done man i stilk take it 1 day at a time and my last drink was in 1999
Well done, congrats 🎊
Congratulations well done iam an ex addict and know how hard life is so its just one day at a time an stay busy an dont worry about life, well done
Wonderful news, you’ve got this!!!
Wish I could do I drink a bottle of vodka a day and hide it from everyone I dare not ask for help but it's killing me
The guy is an Everton fan, I don’t blame him
The tax on alcohol has paid for this in the first place. Day 2 sober after drinking 1ltr of vody a day for years
Thank you! Its about time people notice that over 20 billion in profits in England from Alcohol came from addicts one year alone! It's the people putting profits before empathy for their fellow human that cause this endless cycle, yet they are the ones paid to do so. A good way to avoid booze, is to stare at the people responsible for the irresponsible production of it. At least Scotland has Minimum Unit Pricing, although some argue that it's not as impactful as designed.
All the best, and best of luck. Nothing worth having comes easy
This place saved my life
Hope you are doing better. Sending you good energy.
It saved my life to.
Proud of you!
Keep going, so proud of you! If you ever need anyone to talk to about it, I've been close to the brink myself
Wow. Best of luck bud
Jesus Christ healed me of chronic inherited alcoholism as I sat on a barstool in 2000! ❤ now I’m there for my kids, I’ve got hobbies, I’m not killing myself and I have peace. That’s the answers yalll
Amen 🙏
This is what supporting Everton does to a man
Simply ban alcohol and tobacco and save billions of pounds
My mother is a alcoholic, I've seen her relapse many times but thankfully she's now 3 years clean. These places are a lifeline, everybody deserves a second chance
I'm so happy to read this, wishing you and your mother all the best!
God bless you 😢I'm finding myself wanting to apologies to you on behalf of all people with addictions!! I wish I could do more or offer you some red hot advice or something but I can't😢 all I can say is,,,the desire to be sober needs to come from your mum's heart and know one can put it there except her. I am fifty years old this year and in recovery because it's my last chance,please don't give me sympathy,,I honestly feel that sympathy is like a big chunk of chocolate that I'm sick of. You stay strong and the very best of luck with your mum😊
@@RobertBoyle11 thank you 😊
@@buskingkarma2503 no need for apologies, I made my peace with it a long time ago, and I understand about the sympathy thing, hope your ok 😊
wish my mum would have done this , she would be alive now , so happy that yours has done this though , on a long term basis it is addictive as heroin , by that I mean the mental addiction stays with you , respect too your mum Jaimie
I remember watching this when it was on tv a few years back. I tried to find out what happened to Derek, sadly it would appear he passed away in 2016. Alcohol is a terrible drug. RIP Derek. 😔
This place saved my life and I've done 20 months now
Well done xx
Fantastic
Amazing news !! Go you :)
Hope you're alright la
Well done, stay strong
Just checked my Dad into rehab 5 days ago.
I’ve decided that’s it I’m getting clean. This is day one
Being put in a no way out situation makes quitting easier. I was a severe alcoholic in Thailand who went broke and went to stay with the Buddhist monks. I went thru the DTs and quit with no medication, alone. That was 12 years ago and I'm still sober.
What a load of bollocks.
@@Sirjohnfootball Wow! You are cleaver. You're like a modern Nostradamus. Can I study under you in the school of dumb shit?
I call BS
Did you go through physical with drawels?
@@ghfamghgam1172 Terribly
To everyone watching this, you are not alone!
After two stints in detox, three A & E visits and many years of struggling, I've been sober for 3 years and I feel amazing. It took me til I was 34 to finally get myself sober but I'm so grateful I did it. I still smile to myself every morning when I wake up with no hangover, feeling healthy.
👏👏👏👍👌
Keep going. I’m still drinking and it’s no good. Productive but still bad. Haven’t woken sober for 20 years. Doctor says liver is in trouble. You’re doing well, All the best.
Took me heaps of visits to And E, 4 rehabs, 2 jail terms and until I was 47 before I decided to stop drinking permanently.
14 months sober and don't really miss anything about it.
When I think about the way that I was drinking before, it scares me, can't believe I was so irresponsible with my life.....
@@anthonywhite9912, Same thing here, countless stays in hospital, vomiting pure blood and the DT's.
@@onioncutter6847 I truly hope you find your way out of this.
I was in the madness from when I was 12 until I was 42! God helped me, No human being ever could. In thirty years, well over 100 times in hospitals and institutions. The mind needed treating first in my case, I was spiritually ill myself. 8. Dec. 22 I had a psychic change as a result of an appeal to God to change.
£3.8B a year cost to the NHS! that is a complete disgrace and should not be funded by the tax payer. Imagine what the £3.8 could be better spent on, that is a horrific figure.
How is it possible to drink 30 pints daily and not be obese? The amount of calories is insane.
I drink about 24 pints daily, but I’m 6’4” and don’t really eat, plus I walk all day so you can feel my ribs and collarbone, it’s your only intake after a while
Every last one of them is better and over this.
To any of you struggling you have to reach out, people like me have dedicated our careers to helping you. Because you matter, every last one of you matter. This world wouldn't be the same without you, I challenge you to stop, take control of your lives. Please I mean it you all matter to me
Addiction is the only prison where the key is inside.
Brandon Wilson mental illness?
S B ok 👍
That is such a sad but beautiful statement. ❤️
No, trauma is as well.
S B you’re disgusting. Some people can’t help it. Some people are born addicts. Some people can’t fit in and are pressured into drugs. Your parents probably handed you everything. You’ve never struggled you’ve never been there. You buddy are the type of people that should catch a round.
1 week 1 day sober. I do one day at a time. Hopefully this time next year, I’ll be able to say 1 year sober 😃
one day at a time! the lie is dead, we do recover
I believe in you!
You’ve got this!!!
You are doing fine. One day a time.
You got this!!
This was 9 years ago yet it has not been rolled out nationally. If you want AnE to reduce alcoholic patients then put this in place in every town and city as in the long run money and most importantly lives will be saved.
I was in the hospital for alcohol withdrawal years ago. I had 10 mg of Ativan in my IV and was still shaking and tachycardial. Went in an induced coma for 3 weeks. After then i needed 6 months in a rehabilitation facility to kind of relearn how to do everything. When i got there i could not feed myself, bathe myself or even wipe my own ass. I was a 26 year old man who had to wear diapers for almost my first 2 months. Once i walked out on my own i was so happy and vowed to never again take my independence for granted
John Courtney is a lot like me when I was drinking. I was drinking about a litre of vodka a day as well, quite often without eating anything. I also had an accident during my last drinking session where I fell down the stairs at home into the wall in the hallway. I broke my back during that wee trip. I used to take seizures as well and I honestly don't know how many times I was hospitalized because of them. Things changed for me during my last drink as well, things I cannot explain. I knew deep down inside of me that was it, that was my last drink. I felt different and that's where the answer lies, deep down inside. That was nearly 12 years ago now and although life has been bumpy with lots of ups and downs since then, I haven't touched a drink.
God bless and keep you! That’s quite a life story.
Good for you 🌈
Well done you ! Stay well
Thank you for detailing your experience. I am in the midst of stopping after about 20-25 units a day. Its hell but this time (8 years later) im GOING TO DO IT. It has ruined my finances, health and untold other things but your story plus the others in the comments and video are helping me cope
@@itemushmush stay strong 💪🏻
6 weeks sober now and feel great. Shows what a nasty cheap drug alcohol really is.
Alcohol is definitely not a “cheap” drug in New Zealand I’m pretty sure you can get heroin from a drug dealer for cheaper
It's the worst drug there is, unlike things like heroin etc alcohol cravings will NEVER go away. I don't touch it
@@starsandlightning2472 alcohol is not worse than heroin. Get real.
@@G2020- no its actually worse to come off...... do your research
@@starsandlightning2472 ive done both heroins worse mate fuck ur statistics
Funny this, every time I was in severe alcohol withdrawal, it was a toss up if they;d treat you for life threatening withdrawals.Thank god I'm sober now. But I cold turkeyed dangerously at home because, despite seizures, I got told "we're not a detox. Go home .". I remain angry about the way NHS treats withdrawal. I could have died. They didn;t care. And I was their least annoying patient; I always felt ashamed to go there, so I was just shaking and sweating and heart rate out of the charts. I never caused trouble, but they treated me like an inconvenience.
It's scary how easy it is to become dependent, and how hard it is to stay sober in the face of all the advertising, availability, and social pressure.
I'm not going to blame anyone for alcohol dependence. If people need help, then they should be helped.
12 years for me.. it was a tough year. I had a moment where I bought a bottle of rum in case I “had guests”. I never have guests. Who was I kidding? I thank god that I poured it down the drain.
Well done for pouring it away, amazing! And if you do have guests, they should respect you and not drink near you, or not expect alcohol when visiting. 🙂
Proud of you for pouring that bottle Debra you did the right thing. Keep on moving forward you can do it, just remember how awful you felt from hangovers or withdrawal when using that's what keeps me straight.
I'm so proud of you. Every sober breath is worth the struggle, my friend. You've got this!
The nurse at the beginning seems so empathic and caring.
The nurses doing this kind of work are amazing people
The first thing said in the video is exactly why my mum doesn't drink alcohol at all. If you quit, you need to QUIT. No going back for "a couple of drinks." You need to be DONE, full stop. Not even one drink.
And yet, alcohol is legal.
It breaks my heart watching this because I’ve been through it, I’ve currently hit a relapse and I’m trying my hardest to fight it, I don’t wish addiction on my worst enemy, it’s the devil, I pray everyone gets the help they need.
Relapses happen. Please don't get down on yourself, your life isn't over. You can do this, my friend. 👍🏼👌🏼🌻
Hi there I stopped drinking many times and relapse again. I hope I can't get rid of this addiction completely 😞
@@inciMoawad you can do it. I was addicted to opioids because of chronic pain. It took many attempts to kick it. Putting pressure on yourself makes it more difficult. Keep trying, but be kind to yourself.
@@inciMoawad keep fighting and don’t give up, don’t be too hard on yourself if you relapse, just get control of it and fight fight fight, that’s all we can do, I hope and pray everyone that has an addiction can fight against it and live a better life
@@ladyofthecreek279 i was also addicted to Tilidin and the withdrawal was awful tbh. It's almost 10 years ago but you know i found it "easier" because it wasn't available for me anymore after my rehab but with alcohol, it's hard it's almost everywhere here in Germany and I noticed people are reacting weird when you tell them "no" to drink. I lost my mom because of alcohol and I got two beautiful kids...alone this is worth it to try and try again 💪🏻
I was homeless at 16 due to family problems I never drunk or taken drugs but the horrible sights I saw when I walked them streets gives me nightmares today. I applaud those willing to take steps to change there lives it's a horrible and dangerous world out there. From a once young kid belive me it's a world unseen by many and a world you do not want to see god bless those trying to change there lifes
Take care, Peter😊
I hope you're safe, well, happy and surrounded by people who love and support you 💕
You were homeless at 16 and never did drugs? That is an impressive feature
Oh Peter that is awful. I can only imagine what your innocent eyes seem, there’s no way you wouldn’t be traumatised from that experience. I hope you have a lot joy in your life right now and you are loved and cared for x
I wish you only good things, and appreciate your strength and empathy.
I'm still alive today, thanks to the compassion the NHS and Aquarius
showed me !!
When I was in the worst place in life .. 🙏☕🤗
"I've come to the end of the line." Have you really though?
Even threat of homelessness won't stop these people from drinking.
Soo sad that these detox centre's arent in every city and towns. The billion pound alcohol industry should help fund these centres as their critically needed.
Why tho it goes against customers
Honestly I never blamed the alcohol industry for my addiction. I just don't think it's their fault. Alcohol shouldn't be prohibited but it should be drank only in moderation.
@@johnnylebay2059
Exactly.. EVERYTHING IN MODERATION, 100% ...you can become severely unhealthy and become hospitalized due to eating too many unhealthy foods.. doesn’t mean it should be illegal ..
erm no? stealing money from businesses to pay for a societal issue is madness, its like asking car company's to pay for car accidents it makes 0 sense. people need help sometimes and these places are good but communistic stealing is not the answer when we spend 3 billion on people from other countries coming over using our NHS and not paying
No they would never do that especially in the United States
I woke up one day and realized I was an alcoholic . Its scared the piss out me like how did I end up here ? Not recommend but I went cold turkey after drinking 6 / 10 cans daily over 11 plus years solid . Now I'm not the same person I feel so much better mind , body and soul . I did it for me as nobody in my family ever said ( hey buddy what's happened to you ? Your drinking too much ) And if they did it may not have stopped me . Good luck to ya all I wish you all well in all future endeavors .
Good for you.
You know you can die going cold turkey? Good for you though was sober for 5 years and fell back into again last year
@@maggiewestern7550 exactly. Glad he's ok but this is extremely dangerous. If you are quitting, get professional help!!!!!
It can be fatal to quit alcohol cold turkey, but very uncommon at this level. That being said, it is best to get advice to be on the safe side
6-10 cans? Lol.
Go back to bed Lil guy
I’m currently on day 26 after last probably 10-15 years of 10-20 cans/pints of cider every day without fail. Started as a few after work, which turned into 8 pints every night after work, then drinking at home all weekend. Felt like crap every day, workmates calling me a raving alcoholic. So I just stopped. Haven’t had any side effects except for a pounding headache most days but that’s starting to stop now. Feels weird being sober I can’t even remember what it’s like as I used to abuse recreational drugs before I started drinking. Managed to hold down a really good well paid job throughout which I love and have no intention of losing. I actually like myself again and honestly don’t think I’ll ever touch another drop. As in the other comments no one ever said “hey, you ok? We think your drinking too much” doing it by myself, FOR myself. Good luck to everyone in the same situation 🙌
Congrats man. That's my goal. Gotta stay strong. Wish me luck. 🙏
Did you relapse yet?
How’s it going a year on?
I’m only a day sober.. this is horrible. I’m not shaking or anything but the anxiety is so bad.. can I have a seizure still even if I’m not shaking?
No you'll usually shake
If I lived in England, I’d be an alcoholic too…
I didn’t know it was possible to drink 30 per day!
Derek seems like a nice very likeable guy. I hope he finds the peace he deserves.
He died in 2016
Poor bloke
1 month sober today, places like this have saved my life many times and this time its for good. ❤️
still sober from last year mate..respectfully
I started drinking when l joined the Royal Navy aged 17, and spent the 40 years going through the whole horrible gambit of very heavy drinking. At the funeral of a very dear nephew, l made a vow that, this was it l was finished with alcohol. I had made many such vowa over the years and none of them lasted. This time it did, Stopped when I was 57, l am now 91,and in perfect health aged 91 and on no medication. Never even think about alcohol. It can be done.
Chapman Barker Unit! They helped me so much since I was 21 (3 admits) and introduced me to the idea recovery was possible - before they saved me I had no idea about rehab. It’s a lifelong battle. Relapsed after 5 years - but now 8 months sober again and still fighting.
When alcohol free drinking becomes normal , we could reverse much of 1960s “permissive era”. We must climb back up slippery slope
For all those in the comments who are fighting to stay sober or help someone dealing with alcoholism, I know it’s really tough by you are doing the right thing. Keep going, it will get better! And congratulations to those who freed themselves from it, great job!
Damn education board need to educate young children about the effects of alcoholism. Just because it’s a social norm doesn’t mean you should give into it and destroy your health happiness and sanity
@Speaking Truth they need to tell the truth about addiction show actually people who’s lives have been destroyed. Traumatise the kids early so they don’t ever start
My uncles marriage of 30+ ended badly in divorce losing his home kids and now he’s homeless all because society and peer pressure caused lead him to that path at an early age. His life is destroyed
@@piqueny8872 research has shown that shock tatics dont work and in many cases have the opposite effect. It isn't about scarring people it's about providing support and addressing the factors that lead people to drink addiction is about so much more than the substance itself.
I was treated here I've been abstinent now for 3 years
Our grorious reader has beat addiction
@@JohnSmith-yf5bk LOL
Off of opium? Cool.
I remember the night I checked in to detox.. half a gallon a day plus habit. I blew a . 36 and was talking and acting normal. I truly couldn't get drunk anymore. I was like a heroin addict couldn't get high anymore but I had to drink to survive. After a week in detox and leaving on 6 months worth of anti seizure meds I went into rehab for 60 days. After treatment I've been very active in AA (I can break my on anonymity) !And my local recovery community! I'm 2 years sober and I never thought I would be able to say that.. today I know that alcohol wasn't my problem! I was using it as a solution to my problems! If you are struggling please reach out! Walk into a treatment center!! Walk into a AA meeting! I promise it will be one of the best things you ever did!! You have to do it for yourself! Not your family, the court system! None of that.. do it for yourself and I can promise everyone will take notice!! Today I'm sober but I will always be a alcoholic! I have to remember that!!
Not everybody drinks because of a problem. AA doesn't work for everybody but I am glad it worked for you.
ALL ADDICTS ARE WORTHY AND WORTHY OF LIFE... THE MISTAKES YOU MAKE ARE LESSONS OF NOT ONLY NEGATIVE BUT HOW U MAKE THE NEGATIVES INTO POSITIVES... NEVER EVER BE ASHAMED TO SEEK HELP...YOUR ARE LOVED AND HUMAN (ONLY)... THERES NO GREATER MISTAKE THAN ONE THAT U MAKE LEARN FROM AND TRY UR HARDEST NOT TO MAKE AGAIN... U CAN MAKE MILLIONS OF MISTAKES BUT STARTING OVER TO MAKE POSITIVE SHOULD NEVER MAKE A PERSON ASHAMED AS LONG AS UR BREATHING UR WORTHY OF LOVE AND RESPECT AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE NEVER GIVE UP... ✌
Caps lock
I am addicted to pain pills because of chronic pain. I found myself increasing my dose every day and my pain levels hadn't changed. Thats when I realised I wasn't taking them for physical pain anymore. I was just numbing myself from the rest of the world. A friend of mine said to start drinking as it helps withdrawal from opiates.
I said No way will I become alcohol dependent as well. I went to my Dr and spilled my guts to him. He has percribed me a combo of meds to help withdrawal symptoms and sent me to a psychiatrist and addiction counsellor. I am currently going through withdrawal but it's manageable and I am starting to feel human again 1 step at a time.
Now if I was addicted to alcohol I don't think I could get off it simply because it is way to accessible. It's EVERYWHERE!
My hat truly go's off to all that are struggling and yet trying to get themselves on track.
You're all the strongest people I know.
Please keep trying. We are all worth it.
❤
American here. I can't believe how nice these detox places are. The food looks much better too. You folks seem very lucky.
I've used magic mushrooms to overcome addiction and they've been a lifesaver.
The experience of taking magic mushrooms is like nothing else. It's like a spiritual awakening."
The insights I've gained from magic mushrooms have been invaluable. They've helped me understand myself and the world in a new way.
I'm going through mushroom infusion therapy, and I can confirm that it does change your life.
y'all talk about the benefits of mushrooms, but no one talks about where to fetch from.
where do you fetch from?
After Googling Derek, I see that he passed in July 2016. I hope he did so sober.
The NHS in the UK don't give a dam about alcoholics ( sadly ) .
6o hours sober
My Father was an alcoholic, my Brother was an alcoholic and my Sister was also an alcoholic and they all died early. I think part of being an alcoholic is hereditary !
Strong genetic links
Maybe it is but you can change this life god luck ☘
My god that's depressing. I tend to binge drink myself once a week typically on the weekend and am actually starting to get a bit sick of the hangovers and money wasted.
Ask your dr about naltrexone - it helps reduce binge drinking. Peace ✌
@@foxtrot7851 isn't that an opiate antagonist ?
I had my last alcoholic drink new years eve 1999. I only missed it for about 6 weeks now i couldnt imagine going out and blowing a load of money to feel like shit the next day.
@@foxtrot7851
What is naltrexone used for?
Naltrexone belongs to a class of drugs known as opiate antagonists. It works in the brain to prevent opiate effects (e.g., feelings of well-being, pain relief). It also decreases the desire to take opiates.
@@georgebrown2190 Naltrexone is also used for alcoholism. Had been FDA approved in the USA for 20 years.
Makes sense as it is an opioid agonist and opioids relieve anxiety and depression, which is what most alcoholics are trying to achieve. So the alcohol becomes unnecessary and is naturally quit.
Ofc they won't tell you that, they will just say that the "medicine" treats the "disease" of alcoholism.
Im a former heroin and meth addict and i have to say the long term effects appear to be far worse after getting sober my little brother didnt use drugs but he drank like a fish and he almost died he got necretizing pancreatitis and now has long term damage and the doctors say will fully develop diabetes. Ive been sober off heroin and meth for about 5 years now and i started to get into my health all my doctors have said im in impeccably good health body weight bloodwork etc. Ive had them run every type of bloodwork there is and they all come back in the perfect range and i was a HEAVY user of both drugs i have an aunt that now she has dimensia induced by alcohol its crazy how we deny the severity of alcohol because its legal and socially acceptable and let me be clear ALL ADDICTION IS TERRIBLE and remember if you or a family member is struggling with addiction never give up life is so beautiful on the ither side of addiction
Congratulations on your sobriety!
This is so heartbreaking. Most families have been touched by a close relative who suffered or one closer. The stigma is SO great. Yet it breaks ALL barriers of race, religion, education levels, professional status and income! It crosses all those barriers and damn, it’s at your doorstep. I had two step brothers who were the most sensitive kind loving gentle souls. The world and its ugliness was
torture for them. They found solace and death in the bottle. No expense was denied. No hospital too expensive. But like their mother who they loved , they lost their the battle very young!!
If you l haven’t had to walk this heartbreaking road, be careful what you say. Or wore may befall your family when YOU least expect it, as it did me!
.
I worked in recovery for 8 yrs, I have 13 years clean from drugs and went to a state run facility. I was a horror but I have never relapse and kept moving forward. The pain of withdrawal is worth the life you can have 💜
I did a 5 1/2 day detox and I've been sober for almost 4 years. But I'm here in the states
Fast Internet lol right. What a loser.
@Fast Internet *quitter
I don''t understand what you mean. Please explain.
@@jenniferwilcox9759 its just a play on words because they quit drinking.
Stay with it !
My mother was an alcoholic. I say was as the drink killed her in 2018. We tried so hard to help her, paid thousands to put her through rehab, she was imprisoned, she was told time and time again that the next drink would kill her.. it just didn’t work. I wish she could’ve gotten help like that.
Same with my mom. She was drunk the day she left rehab. She passed 5 moths later. Nothing can make them stop.😢
Same with my mom. She was drunk the day she left rehab. She passed 5 moths later. Nothing can make them stop.😢
I completely understand Mary’s point of view. Women tend to more secretive and having a bottle of wine a night can lead to 2, 3, easily more.
And yet alcohol is legal and more importantly glorified
9 week dry. Its hard though. The demon drink keeps calling me back to it..
Alcohol abuse is INCREDIBLY hard to break as a cycle. It took me 3+ visits to A+E for severe dehydration (I was never a violent or reckless drunk, thankfully) before I finally managed to get sober. I detoxed at home, personally, but I had strict advice from my doctor on what to do, and family around me to monitor me. Not everyone has that.
What was it that finally brought me around and broke the cycle? I can tell you the exact moment. It was the last time I was in A+E. The doctor discharging me after treatment said something to me that just stuck with me in a profound way. She said "You have so many years left to live a good life." I was in a place where the future wasn't something I could even conceive of. I just didn't have one as far as I was concerned. Her saying that one sentence which I doubt she even remembers saying changed the world for me. I did have a future, I DO have a future, and I could still turn things around.
Crazy part is that doctor literally saved my life in that moment, and she doesn't even know it. Sad part is I've since tried to track her down to thank her, but been unsuccessful.
I wish you the best. I agree its crazy how a kind word can turn it all around
Even something relatively tame
It breaks my heart to see people going through the hell that addiction is. Hope all people could get the help and support to overcome it
I come from Irish parents in the 1960 s big family big drinkers been to detox on two marriages 6 months rehab in wales two daughters worked all my life found death in family and friends now I’m nearly 60 I’ve had very bad medical problems giving up fits from drinking 1/quart bottles of vodka a day now I’m on my own ive slowed down to next to nothing medical problems persist but it is hard and there is only one person me to stop this Me…. I’m hoping or trying to stay alive a bit longer with no alcohol god bless
Derek (Degsy) Pilling sadly passed away on 20th July 2016 :(
I was there!!! 29december too January 11 2021. It literally saved my life!!
I'm 6 month clean this month next week.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!
Well done mate! I hope you keep your head up
Great news, you’re smashing it. Did they arrange after care for you when you got out, I think that’s so important.
Congratulations
How are you today?
6 years sober!!! I look at these people and remember the fear... The anxiety and the desperation. Never going back.
Does that mean you don't touch alcohol at all now?
My parents are alcoholics. They destroyed my childhood and their own life because of it. I’ve never had a drink,I’m 25 and I’m not planning on ever trying. It put me off so much,all these bottles of alcohol,I can’t stand the smell.
Same dude
Why do the public not understand that treatment centres are an INVESTMENT and save money even in the short term?
If you're in the U.S. you better have insurance, a LOT of money, or be ready to stay at least 7 days in detox. There are very, very rarely outpatient detox services because doctors are scared to death to write scripts for librium, Xanax, Ativan, etc... due to all the opiate abuse that the doctors themselves caused.
In the USA you’re more likely to get shot or OD on fentanyl than suffer from alcohol addiction
To all of you here in the comments section battling alcoholism- keep going, you can do this ❤
75% in three months seems like a really great outcome. Hats off to the team
So, alcohol abuse costs the NHS 3.8 billion? Well alcohol revenue made the government 10.8 billion last year so don’t try and make the average person believe that somehow we’re paying £145 toward their care! The government still profit from alcohol even with these costs! Why else would there be so many drink aisle in the supermarket!
There is a drinking culture in the North especially. It's very difficult to be t-total, yet still have a social life. A lot of pressure, "go one, just have one," "you can have one,etc." Its like getting you to drink relieves their anxiety!
I wish people would just respect each others choices, and leave it at that. Instead of trying to make people feel as if their is something wrong with them, because they're choosing a healthier lifestyle. If anyone can stop drinking up north, then they are a very strong person!
I live in county durham and havent had any alcohol since 1999 and it hasnt effected my social life.
You need to change your environment. I live in the north, but cycle , volunteer, exercise. If you’re around drinkers they’ll want to drink. But not everyone up north is a drinker ........ there’ll always be an excuse
It's just their guilt of drinking and they don't want to be reminded of it, so they try to make you drink to relieve their guilt. Once you get used to the reasons of their pressure, it becomes pathetic and easy to deal with, because secretly there wishing that they were not drinking too.
I’ve never had much pressure but if someone does try to I just tell them I’m an alcoholic - they quickly change their tune then! Don’t put up with peer pressure mate - are the people you’re hanging out with adults? I don’t know any adults with any life experience who would ever pressure someone to drink - were not in high school ffs! Sad that’s happening to you tho. Im guessing the people doing it must have problems with t themselves otherwise they wouldn’t care if you drink or not
That might be true but to have a good life and happier life without all the problems that drinking/alcoholism can bring along with anxiety anxiousness family problems work if we are fortunate to have employment and all the other problems with this highly addictive substance . That's why many of us make the decision to STOP no matter where we live. Go to the rooms of AA it's available near you try it, it can change your life God Bless.
For those on here that are recovering alcoholics. I’m 66 years old and have lived my entire life without drinking any alcohol. I never once wished I could drink with others , or even toast with alcohol. I toast with apple juice , or a soft drink. No big deal. . You can do it.
I have an alcohol problem too and the worst part about it is that you cant just stop drinking. I got through smoking, caffeine and cannabis by just quitting, but I cant just decide to quit this stupid junk... This makes it a very hard drug to get off because just one drink means the want for more drinks and before you know it you're hammered.. I was also never a bad tempered or violent drunk so people around me never told me to ease it or quit, which actually only made my drinking problem more severe. If I were a real big jerk I'm pretty sure I wouldve quit earlier.
I am the same. I can't just have one. Either i drink until i black out or i don't. There is no in between for me.
I am so inspired by anyone who is beating addiction each day. There is a level of bravery, commitment, determination and grit involved that is highly commendable by absolutely anyone's standards. Sadly, some are pre-disposed to not have the ability and/or the opportunity to display this level of human spirit. I spend a moment often, to think of those who were not afforded these gifts. I am grateful for my sobriety each day.
Perfect. Grateful for the sobriety. I hear you.
Great documentary and well done to everyone that are recovering.
I’m a nurse on a drug and alcohol team in an acute hospital. I love my job and I love helping people. People with substance misuse issues come from all walks of life. Unfortunately I have witnessed some utterly dreadful medical care towards these people from both nursing staff and doctors, they’re human beings and deserve to be treated with respect. Alcoholism is an illness and it’s not their fault, something happened in their lives for this to happen.
To everyone that’s recovering, well done and keep going. To everyone that’s still drinking, everyday is a new day and people do care
Bless you always 🤗🤗
@@MissOrchid12 Thank you ❤️
It’s sad seeing a lot of them coming in repeatedly. Then they apologise as they feel guilty, but I just sit, talk and listen and help in anyway I can. Unfortunately there are not that many rehab centres in the UK and due to the high cost, it’s hard to get the funding. We’ve had success stories from some of our clients.
@@leonk3011 You’re doing great Leon. Unfortunately some “professionals” display inexcusable behaviour. Everyone has a story to tell, I find if you take time to listen, you can understand. Nobody wakes up in the morning and decided that they’re going to be an alcoholic or a drug addict. I’ve also worked in prison and some were the most polite people I’ve ever met.
@@leonk3011 It’s true, that was one of the first things my colleague ever said to me & it’s stuck in my head. We all have issues in one way or another and anyone that says anything different is lying!
@@vc23 this! i have stopped going to my GP because I keep on getting reprimanded by her for just not stopping. she just doesnt understand at all, which is fine but show some empathy towardss us. I am currently taking the initiative and going outside of the medical system for support. its only recently that this has switched in my head after 8 years
This place is a lifesaver for people. More of these hospitals are needed.
I have a family member who's drinking 3 750ml bottles a day at times, at least 2 usually 3. His blood alcohol was over .40 yesterday and was so out of it he was talking to the couch and people who weren't there, he has a breathalyzer and showed me the numbers. It's in the .3's at least every day, and sometimes he seems okay in the .3's. He has a very unique life that led to this. He became very rich in his 20's, and never had a drink until his 30's when he broke up with his wife and met a bad crowd of woman and girlfriends. He went from working out daily with tons of money an attractive wife and having almost the perfect life to insanity and this. The only thing going for him at this point with the drinking is that he never has to work again or have problems with money, and he doesn't drink and drive. That said he could die drinking like this huge huge amount. He stopped working out and has been drinking like this for a couple years, 4 in total I believe, and maybe 3 heavily like this gradually moving up . He's unpredictable has hit himself in the face when extremely drunk. He got violent with an older family member, started threatening to beat them up for no reason at all, and it's a huge problem. He has been in a few fights and has maybe hit one or two people. I think 2 arrests so far for violence, no crazy charges. He sometimes tries to get his blood alcohol down, and has gotten it down to 0 on his own with very severe and extreme extreme withdrawal, but he goes back to it shortly after. His mental health is very bad now, says crazy crazy things, and has mentioned suicide at times, although not very much. Hallucinations and all kinds of issues when stopping, vomiting and sometimes severe for all kinds of reasons. He has had a few physical things, but nothing too crazy that lasted so far. If anyone takes the time to read this, how do you suggest getting him help? He has told me he likely doesn't want rehab, but he clearly needs extended rehab. Thanks in advance. This is important to me and my family. We don't want to see him die or even continue this extreme downward spiral from drinking. Any advice would be appreciated.
My heart goes out to you. I am searching for answers so l can help someone in the same situation who won't accept help. I really feel for for you.
Last year i figured i could have a few drinks. I drank a half pint and got so sick i was hospitalized for 6 weeks
Our culture really needs a shake up.
The way alcohol drinking is encouraged astounds me. It begins with your parents, encouraging you to try wine or beer at a very young age. We constantly bash cigarettes, sugar and food yet this poison is more destructive than any substance I've listed above. And not only to users themselves.
People work hard and are allowed a drink, i don't want to take that liberty from anyone. But we need a serious reform on education and how we look at alcohol.
My parents never encourage me to try drinking from a younge age that's just bad parenting wtf?
Drink is cheaper and more accessible than ever before in the U.K. All retailers and manufacturers should have that £3.4 billion in healthcare costs between them. Every year. Maybe then drink won’t be sold as a loss leader in supermarkets.
its accepted as a norm as they want people dumb down this is why alcohol was invented in the first place they want a world full of disharmony and people with addictions bring about this it feeds the unseen forces of the darkness that govern rain over this world everything in this simulated world is put in place to serve there objectives this is why everything in this world is a joke by design
A lot of parents do allow kids to drink, I was drinking smirnoff ice and WKD from about 5 years old
I agree. Alcohol is a horrible drug. It has zero medical benefits like crack cocaine or heroin, so I can't believe it's even legal. Marijuana at least has medical benefits.
This video is leaving a big part of this process out: what the NHS workers actually have to deal with themselves with some patients who abuse alcohol. NHS staff have to regularly suffer from verbal and physical abuse by people who do not want to change, or at least, aren't ready to make the changes in order to improve. The people in this video and people similar who want to change should absolutely get help and support where it is needed, but the people who are brought into A&E by ambulance and want to self discharge straight away without any support and regularly keep coming into hospital are a drain on the NHS, the tax payer and the country. A colleague of mine has been hospitalised themselves when dealing with these patients because they were hit so hard they loss contiousness.
It's important to show that this process isn't as easy and 'nice' as this video makes it out to be. If all alcoholics wanted support and were not abusing NHS staff then this process would be so much easier and a lot more people would get behind it, but I've seen first hand that a lot of people getting admitted to hospitals do not want to be there, and will continue to abuse NHS staff to get what they want.
I know this is probably going to get me a lot of hate, but it's just my personal opinion and I'm sorry if I have offended anyone. I really hope that all patients suffering from alcohol dependency recover, but some patients just do not want to change, and will hurt people trying to support them if they do not get what they want.
Yes that is the tragedy of addiction. Unfortunately most addicts will die of their disease or related conditions because they don't 'want' to recover (I know it isn't really as simple as wanting to). My partner is police and we have a serious problem with alcohol abuse in New Zealand. Often police and A&E staff have to work together to dance around these aggressive patients who just refuse to stay at the hospital or access help and end up being arrested again few hours later, because they've seriously assaulted someone or similar.
I’m a gastro nurse and this comment is true. There is a lot of abuse we go through weekly. Those who are willing to change they accept the detox help. The others that are still fighting the mental battles will be back be problematic get detox then back and by the end of the year or 2 have end stage liver failure and have about 3-4 months left and I’ve witnessed very severe consequences and painful deaths that alcoholic liver disease has caused. It’s very traumatic for the staff dealing with theses patients. And sad for the relatives some of these people are so young.
Many come from abusive homes. Physical, sexual and emotional abuse many times effect the person their whole life until they address the issue.
Angels work there! And those that go there for help are angels that need angels help❤️
You are so right. I lost the love of my life to alcohol. He could'nt stop drinking ... he was an angel ...
So sorry,I stopped drinking 3days ago,I used to drink 500ml vodka a day.
Throughout the program there is no mention of Alcoholics Anonymous, I wonder why.
“Inside these doors is an idea, that some think, could save the NHS money”…. Jeez.
My relative was an alcoholic and heavy smoker. He had liver disease starting in. He fell down the stairs and got a back head brain injury and bleed to raccoon eyes. He mentally quit booze and nicotine easily in hospital with no understanding nor physical pain. It was so weird to sit with him when he's sober and not stinking bad from smokes for the first time in decades. His Dr. gave him 2 nicotine patches a week after his fall.
I was 4/5 bottles of vodka a day n out binging with my mates every single night I went to AA n after pple would just get more booze so my family made me see the effects my dr too the first 3 weeks I wanted to give in but I tried I was 23 n I'm 35 now with 11 years abstinence under my belt n I never look back the NHS detox n my family saved my life my advice listen try n keep fighting
Such a sad thing , easy to fall into alcoholism , go from having a drink , to wanting a drink, to needing a drink .. hope everyone battling this disease can find sobriety 💖
i had a bad night with PTSD and wound up drinking an entire bottle of jaeger by myself in on sitting...did so much damage that the ER doc was amazed i didnt lose an organ...i'll never forget when he came in, shut the door, and basically said "enough bro, you come back in here like this and you're losing your kidney...that's if someone even finds you in time" Detoxing....was...the hardest thing ive been through. 2 weeks straight of vomiting, migraines, bowel inconsistencies and just feeling like death all the time! ive been sober for a month now and ive never looked back
Problem is, it’s so easy to get your hands on so it just feeds the addiction