Tomorrow will be 2 weeks not a drop cold turkey. Its been 3 years since I've been sober this long... my life has turned around! I have money and work doordash after I get out of work. I love my life right now. When I was drinking I was throwing up hungover multiple days per week. Now the mornings are great!
Lost the woman of my dreams bc of a scenario that involved me getting sloppy drunk and saying some horribly mean things to her 😢. That was years ago but I still have some of the shame and guilt
Mornings- that's what made me stop my 20's partying. I hated waking up at 1PM on a beautiful Sunday summer morning. I'd look out my apartment window and see people walking by pushing baby carriages, kids riding by on their bikes, people in their yard barbecuing and here I was just getting out of bed and feeling like crap. Lossing a big chunk of your hard earned weekend was a motivator.
I know exactly what you mean. I remember being so jealous of all my friends who got to experience their full weekend, while I spent most of mine in bed feeling horrible. So glad those days are over lol
Totally agree I stopped drinking over a year ago I wasn't a alcoholic but would drink heavily with the boys at weekends. But since then no hangovers, no low moods and more importantly my anxiety disappeared.
The amazing thing that happened to me since I got sober is.. I have four grown children, and three grandkids who don't drink. I ended generations of problematic drinkers, with just me. Also none of them are drug users. I am blessed.🙏
Love this video, totally relatable lol. I've been sober 5 years on July 15th, and there's no way I'd ever go back. The desire to drink has truly left me, and my life has improved beyond anything I could have imagined. Finally able to grow into the person I always knew I was and wanted to be. Congratulations on not drinking and living a better, healthier life. Keep sharing your story. Love you! 💜
Congratulations on the almost 5 years. That's a big milestone! I'm glad you mentioned about the desire to drink leaving you, this is something that you don't hear a lot when people speak about sobriety. Most people think the same intense urge to drink stays with you forever, but it doesn't. I will definitely keep sharing my story! Here's me sending love right back at you!
Every point you made is why I am desperately trying to stop drinking....from the guilt and shame to the 2nd evil persona that alcohol changes you into to the blackout ordeals and brain fog...thank u so much for speaking on this I am definitely going to come back to this video when temptation comes around!!
Damn this spoke to me. I've fallen off the wagon a few times over the years and am currently trying to get back on track again. Everything in this video resonates with me. The anxiety and shame aren't worth it. Thanks for videos like this and being so open. Better than therapy brother.
2 Alcoholics disliked this video. But great post T-Dawg!! Sobriety is a lil less difficult when you find a purpose more valuable than the feeling of intoxication.
Tim, I'm so happy that you are clean and sober and doing well in life. You are respectful, still intelligent and full of energy. God has truly given you another chance at life and you are slaying it!
Thank you! Your words mean a lot to me, especially when I remember how I used to behave, and the things people used to say about me. I do feel truly blessed!
No offence, Timothy, but you did sound pretty hardcore. Me, I’ve always been house/couch drinker. Which makes it more challenging to move on from the habit.
Hi Tim, I'm from London, England can really relate to you and your story we are similar backgrounds and I have just started my journey clean for 5 months, and I have had some tough days and watch your videos and really helped me. Keep them coming brother !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so glad I found your channel. I've been sober for a little over two months now, and agree with this list. Videos like this help keep me sober, too. Thank you!
Hey Jacklyn! Congratulations on making it two months! I'll continue to make videos like these especially after reading comments like yours. If I can help anyone on their sobriety journey I want to! Good luck 😀
This is an awesome video! I’m proud of you. You are very brave for sharing that part of your life with the world and I know that your shameless sharing will help people that are struggling with drinking. May God continue to bless you and protect you!!
Thank you Yolanda! I don't mind sharing if my videos can help someone to not have to make all the mistakes I did. Or maybe not make them as long as I did lol
I go through all that all the time, so much, that I embrace it and made a part of who I am, because I got tired of asking people what went on during the black outs, or people are demanding an explanation, I genuinely don't even know what went down myself. Now I'm miserable.
Gosh so bloody relatable especially the self respect gained when stopping drinking. I noticed the look on guys face when I tell them I stopped drinking they look so disappointed and they'll ask why lol.
YES. One year sober in August, and I definitely wish I could have back all the money and TIME I wasted on that stuff. And I feel so bad for your niece lol. But yeah, great video. :)
I've always been a party-drinker... so I'm only drinking when there's a party going down, sometimes that was every weekend or even twice a week... but I was never a boredom drinker, and when people weren't hyped around me I just didn't drink.
Wow, you went through so much! It is great to see that you have made such amazing progress. I learned so much from your video. I knew alcohol addiction was rough but I did not realize how rough it could be and how it could impact so many areas of a person's life. Congratulations, and I hope you stay sober forever.
Pops, I appreciate this comment more than you know. It means a lot to me that you took the time to watch my video. Yeah there were some rough times when I was drinking but fortunately I had some really good parental role models to look to as examples of the type of person I wanted to ultimately be.
Great points Tim! Thanks for sharing as you do help people for sure! I have been there as well and sober since 4-6-99, the same day I stopped smoking.Stay well.
Thanks for the video enjoyed it.....I have struggled with alcohol for a long time....All your points I can relate to......Hangovers get worse as I’ve gotten older, sometimes horrific, so many wasted days.....I could easily spend €200 per week on alcohol, some weeks more than that, that’s a lot of money I’ve wasted......I’ve lied and let so many people down (including myself) mostly family, once the weekend came any family commitments or occasions would be forgotten about, a lot of regrets about that.....I am in the definition of a dead end job because I never used my brain, my brain was deadened by alcohol, once I had enough to live and drink I didn’t care about furthering myself and career.......I was arrested for DUI 10 years ago, lost my licence for 3 years and paid a big fine, I sore blind I would never drink again, within a week I was drinking again.....I’m trying hard to control it & didn’t drink last night and started today with this video....thanks for making it
Thank you Tim, your great energy is always good to see. My drinking days are long past, but I do have to remind myself here and there that it is a terrible idea. We have such a gigantic alcohol promotion culture now! Everywhere another wine bar and another brew pub and now the boutique hard liquor distilleries. (Could all the lockdown help some people get off that train? Not sure.) But the thing I care about is the brain. I research brain health for articles, and alcohol is by far the most detrimental to brain health. I think of it as a kind of savings account. Every day with no alcohol is another chunk in the brain bank. Drinking days are like flushing our brain power down the tube. It’s an investment in having a better, longer life, able to keep enjoying and keep contributing to what we care about. Alcohol is a brain destroyer.
When you said you dont get anything out of making these videos i have to disagree with you. By sharing your experience you are helping yourself while you are helping others out. Just my 2 cents.
Amen to every point on your list. Yep, yep and yep... then more yeps on top of that. :) If you are in Gainesville, FL and you like hiking, then I recommend Barr Hammock in Micanopy. Warning, it is very isolated and there can be gators on the trail, so you might want to take a friend with you.
I don't live in Florida anymore, I'm currently in Montana. But when I go back to visit if I'm in a hiking mood I'll check that out. Thanks for the recommendation!
Tim I quit drinking Monday -Thursday except March madness elite eight and draft day Thursday I was the only two time I drank during the wk . I’m on vacation and sleeping on a bad spring pull out so I get in bed at 11 so I can at least 7 - 7 1/2 hrs . I went to work many time hang over . The way I save money by not going to bp 3 month into my thirties . I realize that help me cut down on drinking . This wk I’m on vacation . Normally I don’t drink mon - Thursday . I took baby steps and now I’m cutting down on Saturday drinking I don’t drink k more then 3-4 beers but Friday night 6-8 in reality every Friday but before vacation the past 2 wk I’ve only had 6 on Friday before staying over parents was the first time in 3 wk I had 10 beers
Great video and so glad I found your channel. Really inspiring - Thank you. Aside from that, that's one big coffee! Haha. Wish they did 'em that size in England ;-)
I got 4 months an for some reason I wanted to not be sober. So I got a ton of different juice sparkling water whatever. An im mixing it all and just drinking a ton. It's helping. Ya a lot of sugar but oh well. I think part of me just wants sugar anyway. I rather just drink sugar at this point than drink.
really good video tim thanks for sharing. specially no hangovers. you hit a lot of good points. also drinking ruins any weight loss program. i only have 4 beers every Friday which might not be a lot. but it hasnt always been like this. and those 4 beers are a reminder of the past i want to let go. but i am trying to lose 10 lbs. so i decided to quit, hopefully for a long time. always i want to quit smoking and drinking doesnt help the situation.
How did you get past the guilt after hurting someone? That's my problem. I just feel super depressed after I hurt someone I was mean to after being drunk. Any thoughts or tips how to get past it ?
Timothy Ward I appreciate your videos! I utilize a lot of your videos to lead discussion for my Recovery/Relapse Prevention groups. They are very appreciate of them because you’re relatable! You are touching lives and giving people strength/hope. Thank you for everything.
Keep the sobriety videos coming. It keeps me going
Will do Churra!
Tomorrow will be 2 weeks not a drop cold turkey. Its been 3 years since I've been sober this long... my life has turned around! I have money and work doordash after I get out of work. I love my life right now. When I was drinking I was throwing up hungover multiple days per week. Now the mornings are great!
Kile that's awesome!!! Keep it up! It's good to hear you are finding ways to stay busy and having wonderful mornings. You got this!
@@TimothyWard dude I can't believe the way I was living... feels bad remembering all the bad stuff tho
Keep up the good work Kile. Do it for yourself buddy!
Howd you get past the first week, if you don’t mind me asking. Thank you!
Lost the woman of my dreams bc of a scenario that involved me getting sloppy drunk and saying some horribly mean things to her 😢. That was years ago but I still have some of the shame and guilt
Mornings- that's what made me stop my 20's partying. I hated waking up at 1PM on a beautiful Sunday summer morning. I'd look out my apartment window and see people walking by pushing baby carriages, kids riding by on their bikes, people in their yard barbecuing and here I was just getting out of bed and feeling like crap. Lossing a big chunk of your hard earned weekend was a motivator.
I know exactly what you mean. I remember being so jealous of all my friends who got to experience their full weekend, while I spent most of mine in bed feeling horrible. So glad those days are over lol
Lucky you could miserably sleep. Coming off opiates getting sleep is so rare :(((
Totally agree I stopped drinking over a year ago I wasn't a alcoholic but would drink heavily with the boys at weekends.
But since then no hangovers, no low moods and more importantly my anxiety disappeared.
It's crazy how many ill effects come from just a few hours of drinking lol.
after one week I feel less anxiety
The amazing thing that happened to me since I got sober is..
I have four grown children, and three grandkids who don't drink.
I ended generations of problematic drinkers, with just me. Also none of them are drug users.
I am blessed.🙏
Thank you, thank you! I'm on day 9 of sobriety. I'm a constant relapser but won't give up.
You are my inspiration.
❤
Today was my first day sober for a while. I can't wait to get all these benefits back.
Love this video, totally relatable lol. I've been sober 5 years on July 15th, and there's no way I'd ever go back. The desire to drink has truly left me, and my life has improved beyond anything I could have imagined. Finally able to grow into the person I always knew I was and wanted to be. Congratulations on not drinking and living a better, healthier life. Keep sharing your story. Love you! 💜
Congrats on you sobriety! Well done.
Congratulations on the almost 5 years. That's a big milestone! I'm glad you mentioned about the desire to drink leaving you, this is something that you don't hear a lot when people speak about sobriety. Most people think the same intense urge to drink stays with you forever, but it doesn't. I will definitely keep sharing my story! Here's me sending love right back at you!
Wise words Tim. For people like us it is sooo much easier to quit completely than to try to be society’s idea of a “moderate drinker”
I like the point that alcohol dumbs you down... that's all I need to know
Every point you made is why I am desperately trying to stop drinking....from the guilt and shame to the 2nd evil persona that alcohol changes you into to the blackout ordeals and brain fog...thank u so much for speaking on this I am definitely going to come back to this video when temptation comes around!!
Damn this spoke to me. I've fallen off the wagon a few times over the years and am currently trying to get back on track again. Everything in this video resonates with me. The anxiety and shame aren't worth it. Thanks for videos like this and being so open. Better than therapy brother.
day 12 baby, lets keep it rolling ☮️🙏💯🇺🇸
Today marks day one! I needed to hear this.
Good luck Natasha!
How are you doing?
You are hilarious 🤣 I’m 25 days today and I appreciate this video!
Congratulations on the 25 days Mashira!
Definitely agree about self esteem going up.
2 Alcoholics disliked this video. But great post T-Dawg!! Sobriety is a lil less difficult when you find a purpose more valuable than the feeling of intoxication.
Tim, I'm so happy that you are clean and sober and doing well in life. You are respectful, still intelligent and full of energy. God has truly given you another chance at life and you are slaying it!
Thank you! Your words mean a lot to me, especially when I remember how I used to behave, and the things people used to say about me. I do feel truly blessed!
Great video Timothy. At least you quit before age 40. Imagine the regrets and challenges at age 60
Yeah Lance, I feel so blessed to have gotten sober in my 30's. No age is promised but I doubt I would make it to my 60's if I had kept drinking.
No offence, Timothy, but you did sound pretty hardcore. Me, I’ve always been house/couch drinker. Which makes it more challenging to move on from the habit.
Hi Tim, I'm from London, England can really relate to you and your story we are similar backgrounds and I have just started my journey clean for 5 months, and I have had some tough days and watch your videos and really helped me. Keep them coming brother !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
why do you need Tim’s youtube videos to help you stay away from booze ?
I'm so glad I found your channel. I've been sober for a little over two months now, and agree with this list. Videos like this help keep me sober, too. Thank you!
Hey Jacklyn! Congratulations on making it two months! I'll continue to make videos like these especially after reading comments like yours. If I can help anyone on their sobriety journey I want to! Good luck 😀
This is an awesome video! I’m proud of you. You are very brave for sharing that part of your life with the world and I know that your shameless sharing will help people that are struggling with drinking. May God continue to bless you and protect you!!
Thank you Yolanda! I don't mind sharing if my videos can help someone to not have to make all the mistakes I did. Or maybe not make them as long as I did lol
It’s so inspirational listening to your stories of overcoming alcohol addiction! Just want to say that I don’t know you, but I’m proud of you!
Thank you Sabine!
I go through all that all the time, so much, that I embrace it and made a part of who I am, because I got tired of asking people what went on during the black outs, or people are demanding an explanation, I genuinely don't even know what went down myself. Now I'm miserable.
I'm early in my second attempt at sobriety. Thanks for the videos my dude.
Gosh so bloody relatable especially the self respect gained when stopping drinking.
I noticed the look on guys face when I tell them I stopped drinking they look so disappointed and they'll ask why lol.
YES. One year sober in August, and I definitely wish I could have back all the money and TIME I wasted on that stuff. And I feel so bad for your niece lol. But yeah, great video. :)
Congrats on the 1 year sober!!!!
@@TimothyWard Thanks!
I've always been a party-drinker... so I'm only drinking when there's a party going down, sometimes that was every weekend or even twice a week... but I was never a boredom drinker, and when people weren't hyped around me I just didn't drink.
Finally did it, thanks for the support it truly helped!
That’s awesome Gari!!!
🙋🏿♀️Hello Mr. Timothy and everyone else in the Chat ✌🏿💓.Amen to these life lessons 👍🏿.Peace and Love always
We love tim
Dam this is so relatable, I swear! That’s why I gave up drinking. I love being sober keep the videos coming.
Wow, you went through so much! It is great to see that you have made such amazing progress. I learned so much from your video. I knew alcohol addiction was rough but I did not realize how rough it could be and how it could impact so many areas of a person's life. Congratulations, and I hope you stay sober forever.
Pops, I appreciate this comment more than you know. It means a lot to me that you took the time to watch my video. Yeah there were some rough times when I was drinking but fortunately I had some really good parental role models to look to as examples of the type of person I wanted to ultimately be.
I like this dude. Good stuff.
Great points Tim! Thanks for sharing as you do help people for sure! I have been there as well and sober since 4-6-99, the same day I stopped smoking.Stay well.
Good for you! You stay well too 🙂
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No problem Dale! And congrats on the over 2 decades of sobriety and not smoking!
Timothy Ward Thank you!!
Congrats on ur sobriety bud.
Peace Dianna from Denver co
Thanks Dianna
Thanks for the video enjoyed it.....I have struggled with alcohol for a long time....All your points I can relate to......Hangovers get worse as I’ve gotten older, sometimes horrific, so many wasted days.....I could easily spend €200 per week on alcohol, some weeks more than that, that’s a lot of money I’ve wasted......I’ve lied and let so many people down (including myself) mostly family, once the weekend came any family commitments or occasions would be forgotten about, a lot of regrets about that.....I am in the definition of a dead end job because I never used my brain, my brain was deadened by alcohol, once I had enough to live and drink I didn’t care about furthering myself and career.......I was arrested for DUI 10 years ago, lost my licence for 3 years and paid a big fine, I sore blind I would never drink again, within a week I was drinking again.....I’m trying hard to control it & didn’t drink last night and started today with this video....thanks for making it
I'm 22 and trying to get sober. And trying not to regret getting to the point with alcohol that I've gotten to.
Get rid of the alcohol first and then the regret. My advice. Best to you.
For sure without drinking I'm better for sure
I love this video. Alcohol causes alot of drama
I’ve recently stopped drinking. Is still early days and I’m already seeing changes
That's awesome Christopher! Good luck!
I needed this.. I relapsed 3wks ago😕
It's a process Rasheeda, relapses happen. As long as you get back to sober living it's all good!
Thank you Tim, your great energy is always good to see. My drinking days are long past, but I do have to remind myself here and there that it is a terrible idea. We have such a gigantic alcohol promotion culture now! Everywhere another wine bar and another brew pub and now the boutique hard liquor distilleries. (Could all the lockdown help some people get off that train? Not sure.) But the thing I care about is the brain. I research brain health for articles, and alcohol is by far the most detrimental to brain health. I think of it as a kind of savings account. Every day with no alcohol is another chunk in the brain bank. Drinking days are like flushing our brain power down the tube. It’s an investment in having a better, longer life, able to keep enjoying and keep contributing to what we care about. Alcohol is a brain destroyer.
This is great! Enjoy your vids!
The mailbox bandit has finally been identified
Thanks for the truth! 😍🤘😎🙏
No problem Crystal!
When you said you dont get anything out of making these videos i have to disagree with you. By sharing your experience you are helping yourself while you are helping others out. Just my 2 cents.
I can totally relate to what you’re saying I’ve experienced some of what you were talking about.
Amen to every point on your list. Yep, yep and yep... then more yeps on top of that. :)
If you are in Gainesville, FL and you like hiking, then I recommend Barr Hammock in Micanopy. Warning, it is very isolated and there can be gators on the trail, so you might want to take a friend with you.
I don't live in Florida anymore, I'm currently in Montana. But when I go back to visit if I'm in a hiking mood I'll check that out. Thanks for the recommendation!
10 days
Tim I quit drinking Monday -Thursday except March madness elite eight and draft day Thursday I was the only two time I drank during the wk . I’m on vacation and sleeping on a bad spring pull out so I get in bed at 11 so I can at least 7 - 7 1/2 hrs . I went to work many time hang over . The way I save money by not going to bp 3 month into my thirties . I realize that help me cut down on drinking . This wk I’m on vacation . Normally I don’t drink mon - Thursday . I took baby steps and now I’m cutting down on Saturday drinking I don’t drink k more then 3-4 beers but Friday night 6-8 in reality every Friday but before vacation the past 2 wk I’ve only had 6 on Friday before staying over parents was the first time in 3 wk I had 10 beers
Rly helpful stuff, thank you 😊
Man great video I love these
Thanks Andre!
Great video and so glad I found your channel. Really inspiring - Thank you. Aside from that, that's one big coffee! Haha. Wish they did 'em that size in England ;-)
great i am try to quit drinking but it is hard
This hits home, thank you for sharing!
I got 4 months an for some reason I wanted to not be sober. So I got a ton of different juice sparkling water whatever. An im mixing it all and just drinking a ton. It's helping. Ya a lot of sugar but oh well. I think part of me just wants sugar anyway. I rather just drink sugar at this point than drink.
Thank you!
Love these sobriety vids!
Glad you like them Emily 🙂
really good video tim thanks for sharing. specially no hangovers. you hit a lot of good points. also drinking ruins any weight loss program. i only have 4 beers every Friday which might not be a lot. but it hasnt always been like this. and those 4 beers are a reminder of the past i want to let go. but i am trying to lose 10 lbs. so i decided to quit, hopefully for a long time. always i want to quit smoking and drinking doesnt help the situation.
Good luck with quitting completely!
Timothy Ward thanks. Keep the videos coming
Jeckle and Hyde affect 🤗🤣🤣
How's your Dating life Sober Tim, can you do a vid on this o?
Now my spare money goes to fun times with my son but also tattoos occasionally hehe
I think you seem smart
Jaden Kutz Because he is dude! He gots his shit together. Admirable man Timothy.
How did you get past the guilt after hurting someone? That's my problem. I just feel super depressed after I hurt someone I was mean to after being drunk. Any thoughts or tips how to get past it ?
I did a video on this topic that you might find useful: th-cam.com/video/-XCoicgVlkI/w-d-xo.html
I’ve never broke the law and hangover I usually remember a lot that night before
You have a great message! Also, what camera do you use for your vlogs?
Thank you! I use a Canon G7X Mark ii
Timothy Ward I appreciate your videos! I utilize a lot of your videos to lead discussion for my Recovery/Relapse Prevention groups. They are very appreciate of them because you’re relatable! You are touching lives and giving people strength/hope. Thank you for everything.
How long did you drink for
Me... in every way
Am I able to reach out/email this person. Forgive me if that’s a stupid question.
I reallly hope you’ve patched things up with your niece !
I really don't drink at all sometimes I feel I should more than actually drink
Dude, you're awesome!
Thank you Tim. I need to hear this.
Thank you!!