I believe shift work really pushed me from heavy to dangerous drinking. I used to work 12 hour shifts(2 days then 2 nights) Coming off the nightshift would head home, jump in the hot tub & start drinking. In my mind it was to help come down & get to sleep faster. After I retired I kept up with the early morning drinking, only difference was I had nowhere to be. Turned into drinking on & off all day. Lots of heavy drinkers I know have had strokes & heart attacks mid 50’s. Some have been lucky, some have had long lasting physical disabilities from strokes. On sticks & in wheelchairs. Some are gone, they didn’t have TH-cam & access to all the information readily available online. Let’s hope the 30/40 year olds see your videos & take notice. Keep up the great work Steven.
@@designatedbeerdrinker9294 hi I was similar to you .. the drinking just became non stop ..i am way more healthy than the guys that have continued to drink 🍷
I can tell you EXACTLY when I became dependant. Was married at 18 with a young baby..my wife was mentally ill left me to look after a young babies needs at while I was still a child myself! Was forced into a job I hated...then got bullied by another lad at work...which I mentally couldn't handle..in a factory when they all joined in...I started to wake up 3 hours before my shift...and force 4 bottles of brown ale down as i sat on the toilet to sedate me to get through most of the day!! 18 YEARS OF AGE....ENDED UP ALONE IN AN EMPTY FLAT...NO ELECTRIC NO GAS...JUST LIVING ON ALCOHOL...😢😢😢😢
@@colinveitch1203 Hi Colin that sounds like a total nightmare mate…really bad … one of my ex partner used to abuse me ..a lot of issues domestically, that’s when I got into serious trouble but still can’t pinpoint when I got to the point of no return
Good episode Steven. I completely agree. The hair of the dog feels novel at first - smoothing things out and having a day buzz, but that quickly leads to the entrapment you describe. It’s absolutely horrible - something I truly don’t think you can understand unless you’ve been through it. Looking back scares me sometimes and I know I’m never going back to that place. 👍🏻
@@AV-cx7ob hi I agree ..horrible place when you feel trapped. Pleased you are feeling better my friend thank you for subscribing & supporting the Channel 👍
My birthday today, 63 ,stopped drinking just turned 60, no way would i have made this birthday had i carried on. In answer to your question, Hemingway was once asked how he went bankrupt, he said "Gradually then suddenly " ,i think of that when every the subject of what happened comes up ,the quote applies equally to alcoholism
@@johnmoran6418 Ji John firstly happy birthday…and you’ve done so well giving up..I, 62 I missed the grim reaper back in 2019 That quote is awesome Please subscribe and keep supporting the channel it’s getting very interesting 👍
I’ve been struggling with drinking and stopped about 2 years ago then started again after a week or so then I have been watching your videos and within the last maybe 3 months it’s got worse from have 2 24oz beers to 3. I’m hoping I can forget about drinking and take it day by day
My warning was daily drinking goals I’d set for myself….dumb, stupid, drinking goals! If I didn’t get to 12-15 beers, I’d have to “make up ground “ to catch up…what a dumb idea! I was stuck with getting to 12 beers, or empty the fridge! Why?!?
Hi Steven, what’s your thoughts on Dry January or Dry October ? Do you think heavy drinkers would benefit from trying a month off, or should they really be focussed more on long term…..stopping forever rather than just a month ? I originally completed Dry January one year and realised that I could manage without alcohol, but maybe for seriously heavy drinkers, they need to think more long term. I’d be interested in your thoughts.
@@Nigel-nx2od Hello Nigel I would say that cutting down anytime is good bur certainly 30 that’s a good amount of time and people will feel some benefits immediately. It may be that they stay off the drink and realists the benefits are huge 👍
Hi Nigel, thought I'd give my two penneth seeing as I'm reading the comments. I was drinking every evening for the last 7 years (2016 onwards) but decided to give dry January a go this year. Cutting a long story short, once the month was up I didn't want any alcohol. I found the benefits of not drinking were just too great to look back. I did however, have 5 pints a couple of weeks ago whilst on a trip away with my wife. All this did was remind me that I really haven't missed it, or missed out on anything by not having it. I hope anyone who finds themselves having a break from alcohol, realises how much easier and better life actually is without it 🙂
Nigel, I knew a heavy drinker that tried to quit cold turkey for a Dry January event to save his woman from leaving him. He ended up in hospital from a seizure. He was started on meds for seizures but unfortunately continued to drink. Lost his partner & died 2 years later from a mass seizure. I don’t think any “heavy drinker” should participate in these type of events. I think they’re more suited for mild to moderate drinkers like @tubbyrobbo5441 who only drank in the evenings & have a lesser chance of major consequences.
I believe shift work really pushed me from heavy to dangerous drinking. I used to work 12 hour shifts(2 days then 2 nights) Coming off the nightshift would head home, jump in the hot tub & start drinking. In my mind it was to help come down & get to sleep faster. After I retired I kept up with the early morning drinking, only difference was I had nowhere to be. Turned into drinking on & off all day. Lots of heavy drinkers I know have had strokes & heart attacks mid 50’s. Some have been lucky, some have had long lasting physical disabilities from strokes. On sticks & in wheelchairs. Some are gone, they didn’t have TH-cam & access to all the information readily available online. Let’s hope the 30/40 year olds see your videos & take notice. Keep up the great work Steven.
@@designatedbeerdrinker9294 hi I was similar to you .. the drinking just became non stop ..i am way more healthy than the guys that have continued to drink 🍷
I can tell you EXACTLY when I became dependant. Was married at 18 with a young baby..my wife was mentally ill left me to look after a young babies needs at while I was still a child myself! Was forced into a job I hated...then got bullied by another lad at work...which I mentally couldn't handle..in a factory when they all joined in...I started to wake up 3 hours before my shift...and force 4 bottles of brown ale down as i sat on the toilet to sedate me to get through most of the day!! 18 YEARS OF AGE....ENDED UP ALONE IN AN EMPTY FLAT...NO ELECTRIC NO GAS...JUST LIVING ON ALCOHOL...😢😢😢😢
@@colinveitch1203 Hi Colin that sounds like a total nightmare mate…really bad … one of my ex partner used to abuse me ..a lot of issues domestically, that’s when I got into serious trouble but still can’t pinpoint when I got to the point of no return
@@stevencurry215 first time I have said that to someone else steven....appreciate your support
@@colinveitch1203 you are welcome I’m here 24/7 if someone needs help
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Good episode Steven. I completely agree. The hair of the dog feels novel at first - smoothing things out and having a day buzz, but that quickly leads to the entrapment you describe. It’s absolutely horrible - something I truly don’t think you can understand unless you’ve been through it. Looking back scares me sometimes and I know I’m never going back to that place. 👍🏻
@@AV-cx7ob hi I agree ..horrible place when you feel trapped. Pleased you are feeling better my friend thank you for subscribing & supporting the Channel 👍
My birthday today, 63 ,stopped drinking just turned 60, no way would i have made this birthday had i carried on. In answer to your question, Hemingway was once asked how he went bankrupt, he said "Gradually then suddenly " ,i think of that when every the subject of what happened comes up ,the quote applies equally to alcoholism
Excellent and very applicable quote there - "gradually, then suddenly". I've lived it on financial and chemical levels.
@@nathanielovaughn2145 yeah I like that quote too Nathan…spot on 👍
@@johnmoran6418 Ji John firstly happy birthday…and you’ve done so well giving up..I, 62 I missed the grim reaper back in 2019
That quote is awesome
Please subscribe and keep supporting the channel it’s getting very interesting 👍
Happy birthday John and well done for ditching that stuff... onwards and upwards 🫡
@@tubbyrobbo5441 👍
I’ve been struggling with drinking and stopped about 2 years ago then started again after a week or so then I have been watching your videos and within the last maybe 3 months it’s got worse from have 2 24oz beers to 3. I’m hoping I can forget about drinking and take it day by day
Thanks for sharing this, you must try & stop if you have a problem moderating, please subscribe and keep watching & sharing 👍
After 40 years of almost daily drinking. It got dangerous in the last decade. Also at that point my behavior got more and more bizarre.
@@Rick40years Thanks Rick, I think after years of drinking our brains become somewhat addled ..
@@stevencurry215 Absolutely. I wasn't even myself anymore.
@@Rick40years It changed me forever
My warning was daily drinking goals I’d set for myself….dumb, stupid, drinking goals! If I didn’t get to 12-15 beers, I’d have to “make up ground “ to catch up…what a dumb idea! I was stuck with getting to 12 beers, or empty the fridge! Why?!?
@@markrumsey505 Hi mark we will never know why did ridiculous things..Alcohol can turn anyone into a different person…
Hi Steven, what’s your thoughts on Dry January or Dry October ? Do you think heavy drinkers would benefit from trying a month off, or should they really be focussed more on long term…..stopping forever rather than just a month ? I originally completed Dry January one year and realised that I could manage without alcohol, but maybe for seriously heavy drinkers, they need to think more long term. I’d be interested in your thoughts.
@@Nigel-nx2od Hello Nigel I would say that cutting down anytime is good bur certainly 30 that’s a good amount of time and people will feel some benefits immediately. It may be that they stay off the drink and realists the benefits are huge 👍
Hi Nigel, thought I'd give my two penneth seeing as I'm reading the comments.
I was drinking every evening for the last 7 years (2016 onwards) but decided to give dry January a go this year. Cutting a long story short, once the month was up I didn't want any alcohol. I found the benefits of not drinking were just too great to look back.
I did however, have 5 pints a couple of weeks ago whilst on a trip away with my wife. All this did was remind me that I really haven't missed it, or missed out on anything by not having it.
I hope anyone who finds themselves having a break from alcohol, realises how much easier and better life actually is without it 🙂
@@tubbyrobbo5441 thanks for your input 👍
Nigel, I knew a heavy drinker that tried to quit cold turkey for a Dry January event to save his woman from leaving him. He ended up in hospital from a seizure. He was started on meds for seizures but unfortunately continued to drink. Lost his partner & died 2 years later from a mass seizure. I don’t think any “heavy drinker” should participate in these type of events. I think they’re more suited for mild to moderate drinkers like @tubbyrobbo5441 who only drank in the evenings & have a lesser chance of major consequences.
@@designatedbeerdrinker9294 Good advice if you’re a very heavy drinker got to be very careful 👍
one alcohol drink is to many.
💯 % how are you?