I quit alcohol and smoking at the same Time ..... Started gym 🏋🚴💪 ..... Now I sleep, eat better strong than before and Today is 23 days running...... I'm so proud of myself..... Wish me 🤞🤞Luck guys
Great Video! Apologies for chiming in, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you researched - Patlarny Abstinent Life Principle (should be on google have a look)? It is a great one of a kind guide for getting rid of a drinking problem without the headache. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my work buddy after many years got astronomical success with it.
I can relate to this guy’s take on giving up booze. I’ve been sober for a little over two years and and honestly can’t believe how amazing the change has been. Literally every aspect of my life has improved. My only regret is not giving it up earlier in life. I’d give almost anything to have those wasted weekends back to actually live! Great video - keep up the good work!
I stopped drinking 5 years ago. Best decision of my life. So much has changed. There is nothing good about alcohol. I think drinkers are made uncomfortable by non drinkers because they secretly know it would be better to stop. To drink is to conform to an alcohol-centric world view. To stop is to save money, pounds, and sanity. Great video.
I told my friends and family recently that I’m going to give up drinking for good a few days ago and I was surprised at all the negative comments! Really close friends saying that I will fail after a few weeks and that I will become boring and that I should drink in moderation. I gave up drinking for 7 months last year and only started drinking again because of peer pressure because it was December and I needed to celebrate coming out of lockdown etc. I will be giving up drinking again but this time I will be wiser to who I will be hanging out with and listening too. Great video and really opened my eyes to the truth about quitting the drug!!
It is crazy how triggered people get when someone tries to do something good. They feel super uncomfortable. But it's honestly just the reflection of their own insecurity. I totally can understand that you feel pressured. Always keep your end goal in mind when it gets hard. You are trying to become a better person and nobody should try to stop you. Stay strong!
Read « Allen Carr’s easy way to quit alcohol», it takes care of the issues with the « worried friend», or the « triggerd friend», i have stopped 16 months and never going back
@@Ikaros23 that is so freaky coz I just finished reading it last night even though my last drink was a few weeks ago, but it has changed how I view alcohol 👍🏻
Almost 4.5 years sober here. Absolutely life changing. It opened my mind enough to realize what was broken and finally drove me to Therapy after 4 years last December because so much was wrong. You can't see your true self when you are drinking, and being sober helps you to see and understand yourself so that you can do the work thats needed. Great video Felu. I really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing. I started healthy cooking with your videos, and your videos were the ones that turned my diet into a full-blown life change on what I consume. I do a lot of Josh Cortis Meal Preps now, but your Texas Turkey and Rice Recipe will be a staple for the rest of my life.
Wise words, well said. Everything you have said is 100% right. Fifteen years ago I was 110 kilos. After a divorce I stopped drinking and began a much healthier life style. My weight dropped to 77 kilos. Like you, I became a bit of a health freak. I never wake up feeling lathargic. And I haven't missed alcohol in the slightest. Ultimately, people have to be honest with themselves. Good luck to you and take care.
Thank you, I stopped drinking (God turned off my urge to drink alcohol) on July 2,2017. I have been happy ever since. I agree with you on all your 10 points. Keep up the good work. That's my wife by the way. Love, Eriks Gross
That happened to me too early in 2013. I returned to it socially after a during a difficult spell in the last year of marriage and then after the divorce and it bit me hard. I quit again and this time I see the fire I was playing with and the destruction that was coming in my life. I'm not drinking anymore and very happy about that decision. It has no power over me only by the grace of God.
@@offshoretinker It was at the end of heavy drinking during the night, I was visiting my Cousin in Latvia. Going to bed I fell, and missed hitting the corner of the desk in the bedroom with my head by six inches. I'm 6'4" and at the time well over 250 lbs. It wouldn't have been pretty. I was on the floor and thinking what did I break? I was in a third world country of somewhat dubious health care. The next morning I discovered that I only had a black and blue around my belt area where my body first hit the floor. I attributed this totally as a miracle of God, Jesus Christ then cut off my urge to drink any alcohol. I cannot explain it any other way, And I have not drank since. Prior to that epiphany I loved my vodka, scotch, bourbon, cognac, beer, wine, it didn't matter I drank everything and enjoyed it. You could ask my family and friends and they would attest to the before Eriks and the after Eriks and are amazed that it (the urge to drink) could be cut as if by a knife the "Gorgonian knot" of alcoholism. The denial, the fairy tale that I can function despite being under the influence, or suffering the pangs of a dreadful hangover, or just the day to day habit of imbibing. I pray that Jesus will do the same for you. Eriks
@Tyler Harris yes I'm still sober. It will be 5 months may 10! I can't tell you how amazing I feel! This is the best thing I have ever done. #lifechanging. God be the glory! I couldn't have done it without him.
Videos like these keep me going... 22 yrs old and 3 months sober! Started to drink heavily at age 19. already feeling good about myself. Also my skin looks better and losing weight 😎 I’ve created so much problems while drinking and made of fool of myself too. I just tell myself that I don’t need it and turn it down when I get offered a drink. Thanks to my family and friends that care for me. Could’ve not done it all by myself. Hope to come back to this comment when I turn 1 year sober 🎉 thanks for sharing your story.
25 months sober for me! I went to rehab for 23 days. Lost 40 lbs. I don't even crave it anymore. I do crave painkillers though. I'm 46, have a physical job and I'm always in pain. My muscles are always sore. Life is hard when you're in pain. I don't take painkillers, but I do dream about it.
Excellent video. I think your number 10 point could be summed up like this. If you are drinking alcohol, you are trying to solve an internal problem with an external solution. That never works. Look inside yourself and be at peace with where you are and the person that you are. You don’t need alcohol to mask anything. You are good enough.
57 and not touched the stuff for 11 years, anyone struggling out there... YOU CAN DO IT! keep going never give up it’s worth it just for feeling better in the early morning it’s worth it, there’s far better ways to enjoy life than alcohol, gongrats felu keep going 👍😊
This is an inspiring video. I tried your suggestion and took October off from alcohol and most of November. Then I drank during Thanksgiving week and it was awful. I felt physically ill. I don't think I've ever been detoxed before and when I drank again it's awful effects were magnified. I stopped and feel great again. I'm seeing alcohol in a completely new light.
That's really great to here. I can just imagine how awful I will feel if drink again after 1 year. It will become better month by month and you will be soon be really proud of yourself ☺️ Keep going and stay strong!
Thank you for this video it is so fresh and to the point. You are not an alcoholic but still like so many of us has realized that drinking was in your way and you have quit. All the best to you my friend.
Thank you for your openness and non-judgmental view on the subject. You are changing lives and making the world a better place even if it changes one although im sure its more ! Thank you
15 months sober; I’m not even tempted, when I think about having a drink I recognize that I will feel worse after than I do now so it’s an easy decision. Unfortunately I was hospitalized last month and developed a physical reliance on opiates, used as prescribed for 20 days, quit cold turkey once I was released. Opiate withdrawal was literal hell for about 5 days but I’m feeling better already. I’m excited to get my sobriety streak back!
Thank you for posting this video! I really needed to hear everything you said. The last drink I had was on January 3rd..This may not seem like much of an accomplishment to some, but it’s a great accomplishment for me because it’s the beginning of my journey to sobriety. I’m going to stop drinking for good this time.
14 years sober as of yesterday. I had no real reason at the time in my mind to quit, but, everyone who knew me, would strongly agree I needed to stop. For me, it wasn’t easy. Every part of me wanted to take that drink. With time, things go better. My health improved, my outlook on life improved my “performance” in various areas improved. I had to do a LOT more than stop drinking, but, I can tell you, it was worth the effort. It is not my job to tell anyone they are, or are not an alcoholic. If you feel you are, I can tell you what worked for me.
Thank you for sharing this. I know that for a lot of people it is super hard to stop. I know people that can not sleep without beeing drunk. Keep it up and stay strong!
I totally agree with you. I did the same last year- challenged myself to quit drinking for a month , however ended up not drinking for more than 8 months...just because i felt great- my sleep improved, my gym results ( lost 13 kg), and i am more productive than ever.
@@Felu thanks ! It’s kinda strange to explain how great you feel by simply not drinking . I wish more people give it a try ! Thanks for the video and stay healthy !
E P I C - Love it, there's so many of us that have made this shift and many of you that are on your way to doing it. For me I learned this lesson around the age of 17 years old. I never wanted to be hung over again :) Great to see a different type of video as well btw. See you at the top Brother :)
New Year’s Eve 1999 was my last alcoholic drink. I was the same had the hangover from hell and thought I’d have a dry January. After a month alcohol free I felt so good I just didn’t bother drinking again.
Wow, that’s impressive. Good job. Any recommendations on how to quit if I love the feeling of being drunk? As in, I don’t drink super often, but when I do, I go hard and enjoy the dazed drunken nonchalant feeling. Kind of leaning towards consuming in moderation rather than fully quitting.
30 months for me. Absolutely the best decision I’ve made. No more niggling lingering pains in my back etc. But bizarrely, the biggest change was better eye sight, don’t understand that one, but the back pain was obvious as alcohol causes inflammation.
Alcohol contains a fair level of sugar, and a lot of alcohol can mean a lot of sugar. One of the signs of being pre-diabetic is diminishing eyesight. You might have been pre-diabetic and then reverted to normal sugar levels on quitting.
The eyesight? Alcohol relaxes all body parts, including the eye muscles. It is also a diuretic, and dehydrates the eyes, and the cornea of the eye, as well.
Well done to you! I am.stopping again now after having a full year sober, I started a bit again, but just don't like alcohol much, so stopping again now.
I've been sober for over two months now and I've noticed a lot of the same benefits already, it's really shown me how big a role alcohol was playing in my social life and my weekend routine. I'm noticing a lot of old thoughts and emotions coming up that I can actually let go of for the first time, now that I'm not suppressing them with alcohol. Awesome video, I'd love to see similar content about your health and fitness journey! 😊
Been sober for almost a month now. I've been to rehab 3 times in the last 5 years. Landed in jail two times in the last three. Alcohol was destroying me. Now, I have a girlfriend for whom I'd walk through fire if I had to. We'll be moving in together soon. I quit smoking and drinking januari 1st. I feel amazing right now. Reborn. Life is good. Great video my friend, I can relate.
Day 17 today..., feeling good and working to make it a long-term life change. No other way to do than to consciously focus on not drinking. Although after about 6 days, I no longer had the sugar cravings in the evening.
I went 6 1/2 years completely sober before. Nowadays I have full control. Last time I had a drink was for a close friends wedding back in October 2019 but for the most part I’m always turning down drinking. It also changed my life for the better.
Coming on a month Jan 31st/Feb 1st. I’m probably done for life. I relate to you bro. I had THE nastiest hangover New Year’s Day and was like “....you know what? No. I’m done” Lost 5lbs and 4% bodyfat in 3 weeks. Alcohol is the only thing that changed
I just made 10 months today. I sleep through the night. I know go to the gym and lift heavy weights. I’m so proud of my new life I no longer make bad decisions. O and my eyes are clearer and I look 10 years younger.
I'm 6months 15days Sober ... slowly but surely am getting better & yes a day at a time is all it takes..Following the 12 steps & reading the blue book is like searching for answers in the bible.... am on a recovery mode , ; & it's so amazing .. enjoy appreciate life more accepting forgiving..looking after our wellbeing selfrespect as our body is the holy temple & its definitely not with the drink ... Consuming alcohol for 34yrs is a long time & now KNOW that never in my life I will pick up a drink ... Am grateful to be alive & many thanks to our HIGH POWER...
I'm just over 2 weeks without booze. Feel better for sure, running 14 miles a week, skin looks alot better. One thing I don't get is I wake up earlier at 5am. Hopefully my sleep will get better.
A lot of these points sound good but my issue isnt with getting too drunk, I just like the taste more than anything and a slight feeling of relaxation.
Great video, Felu! Super motivational. And your English is pitch perfect. I'm on sober day 3 here - with current plan being 90 days, but to be honest - I would love for it to stretch waaaaay beyond that ;)
Great video man. I'm 15 days in and already starting to feel some of the things you said. I am also intermittent fasting which helps me not want to drink.
I had to stop drinking 4 months ago due to a colon illness .what a blessing i realize i was using alcohol as a way to reduce my social anxiety at parties/dates, but was always feeling like shit the next day. Now i m in the best shape of my life and feel unstoppable
Add a healthier physique, and eventually a deeper personal development as a result of not numbing down ones emotional life. I think that is the greatest gift of staying sober! The rich, real and honest emotional/mental life one is left with.
Quitting alcohol and smoking did give me extra drive in the gym. I am much more active now than I was before. What I haven't worked out yet is how to deal with childhood memories now. Turns out whilst I've never had next-day memory problems with alcohol, my childhood was basically erased, which gave me peace.
I haven't quite managed to stop completely but I have cut down almost 80% and I can already notice the difference. I've dropped weight, and my mind is a lot sharper
Thank you for a great inspirational video. I went to a NASCAR race and did NOT drink any alcohol. I had my water and tea and it was great! My hubby thought I was nuts. YOu can enjoy life and events w/o the booze.
That is amazing! Congrats. I feel so much better without alcohol, it's not even close. I hope you will enjoy lots of coming events without alcohol :) Stay strong!
6 months sober here! I was drinking way too much and gained 14 pounds during the pandemic. It was a struggle to lose the weight this time around but I’m still at it. 10 pounds down and gained considerable muscle. I still want to lose 15 more pounds to be lean but I’m going to do it
@@Felu thanks man. Glad I found your channel, the recipes really help in my journey to lose weight! Do you have any videos of low carb medium to low fat desserts? I’m carb cycling and I really crave sweets on the low carb days
It took me a while to realize that the constant state of fatigue I was in, was actually caused by me drinking a glass or two of wine or cider like 4/7 days a week. One day my mom was like 'it's a hangover' and it clicked. I'd always thought a hangover manifests in throwing up and headaches and all. From that time I don't even crave alcohol cause I see it as nothing other than a fatigue causing agent.
love this!!!! all so true. This is a move Ive wanted to make for myself for years now and 3 weeks ago I did!! Pretty happy and proud of myself. Thank you for sharing this
Been sober for 26 years. In all my years as a grateful AA , I have never heard one person who went back to drinking and found a better life. Drinking is one thing, an alcoholic is a slow miserable death.
@@konstanting3400 I would. There are underlying reasons why a person drinks alcoholicly if the person does not undergo a problem of change they are at risk of going back to drinking. The AA community offers support and a proven path forward without alcohol.
@@faceinthecrowd5810 Thank you. Appreciate it. Yesterday I joined my first AA online Zoom meeting.. Really enjoyed. I need to sort my drinking problem, otherwise I'll be gone soon(
@@konstanting3400 AA didnt solve everyone of my problems but by remaining sober I have been able to work toward a better life instead of sliding down the mountain of crap that my drinking gave me. Willingness and honesty will lead to a better place.
I hate drink, but still havent found the strength yet to stop, ive cut down though , will get there , props to everyone on there sobriety, it aint easy
The key to sobriety my friend is to STOP focusing on "trying not to drink", and START focusing on "living differently". The reality, however, is that most people who have a problem, believe it's an intellectual proposition. It isn't. You don't have a drinking problem, you have a "living" problem. Best wishes to you! Mark (5/8/1994 was my last drink)
I think people get triggered when you tell them to give up alcohol when losing weight because they don't actually realize how much calories can be in a glass of wine or a shot of vodka. Most people don't realize drinks have calories too! I'm now a week sober so these videos help, thank you so much! I'm also obese, but quitting alcohol made me lose 2kgs already and my appetite is back.
Finally 1 year clean, everything isn't perfect but life is much more manageable than when I was drinking. I've saved 15K in one year which is a major bonus. I used bad heart palpitations and panic attacks trying to sleep the next day. Now my sleep is incredible, and I don't get palpitations. Hangovers for me was like I was dying for a couple of days after... now I haven't had a hangover for over a year 😊 Two years is the next target and I'm confident that I'll make it, unless I get hit by a truck 😮
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I quit alcohol and smoking at the same Time ..... Started gym 🏋🚴💪 ..... Now I sleep, eat better strong than before and Today is 23 days running...... I'm so proud of myself..... Wish me 🤞🤞Luck guys
good job! Stay strong
@@Felu thanks.....
How are you going now?
@@keenb641 finally I quit 😄 ..... After lots of struggle..... This end of the year competiting mens physic.... Wish me luck🍀🍀
@@greenzzday2018 Good luck with your competition!
3 months clean 15 pounds gone! Acne gone, never unhappy in the morning. Wonderful feeling
10 months sober today. Congratulations to everyone that has found a better path in life!
Congrats man! Keep it up and stay strong
Great job
Been off the drink 6 months today. I don’t miss the anxiety, don’t miss the feeling of feeling miserable all day after!
Great Video! Apologies for chiming in, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you researched - Patlarny Abstinent Life Principle (should be on google have a look)? It is a great one of a kind guide for getting rid of a drinking problem without the headache. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my work buddy after many years got astronomical success with it.
I feel miserable for a week!!!
Good job my friend keep going, better for your health and your wallet 😊👍
true so end up drinking agian next day... im stuck back in this cycle... sucks
9 months sober tomorrow , best decision I’ve ever made, great video, all true. 👊🏻👍🏻
Congrats. Thank you and stay strong!
Heck yeah brotha..
@@sunset33533 this naked mind is a good one too, goes into the sub conscious mind and how it effects your desire to drink etc etc. Best of luck guys ♥
Are you still sober? Did you make it 16 months sober?
@@nathanchristopher9409 yep, it’ll be 17 months on Sunday.
I can relate to this guy’s take on giving up booze. I’ve been sober for a little over two years and and honestly can’t believe how amazing the change has been. Literally every aspect of my life has improved. My only regret is not giving it up earlier in life. I’d give almost anything to have those wasted weekends back to actually live! Great video - keep up the good work!
I stopped drinking 5 years ago. Best decision of my life. So much has changed. There is nothing good about alcohol. I think drinkers are made uncomfortable by non drinkers because they secretly know it would be better to stop. To drink is to conform to an alcohol-centric world view. To stop is to save money, pounds, and sanity. Great video.
thank you and I 100% agree...
Yay! I’m almost 3 years sober and love feeling healthy and waking up not feeling sick.🔥👌
That's awesome! Keep it up
Well done! Thanks for sharing your story with people out there!
I quit drinking almost a decade ago. My life is better than it has ever been. You are a beautiful man!
Have been sober for a little over 4 months and it's the best decision I've ever made. Could not agree with this video more.
I told my friends and family recently that I’m going to give up drinking for good a few days ago and I was surprised at all the negative comments! Really close friends saying that I will fail after a few weeks and that I will become boring and that I should drink in moderation. I gave up drinking for 7 months last year and only started drinking again because of peer pressure because it was December and I needed to celebrate coming out of lockdown etc. I will be giving up drinking again but this time I will be wiser to who I will be hanging out with and listening too. Great video and really opened my eyes to the truth about quitting the drug!!
It is crazy how triggered people get when someone tries to do something good. They feel super uncomfortable. But it's honestly just the reflection of their own insecurity. I totally can understand that you feel pressured. Always keep your end goal in mind when it gets hard. You are trying to become a better person and nobody should try to stop you. Stay strong!
Read « Allen Carr’s easy way to quit alcohol», it takes care of the issues with the « worried friend», or the « triggerd friend», i have stopped 16 months and never going back
@@Ikaros23 that is so freaky coz I just finished reading it last night even though my last drink was a few weeks ago, but it has changed how I view alcohol 👍🏻
Almost 4.5 years sober here. Absolutely life changing. It opened my mind enough to realize what was broken and finally drove me to Therapy after 4 years last December because so much was wrong. You can't see your true self when you are drinking, and being sober helps you to see and understand yourself so that you can do the work thats needed. Great video Felu. I really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing. I started healthy cooking with your videos, and your videos were the ones that turned my diet into a full-blown life change on what I consume. I do a lot of Josh Cortis Meal Preps now, but your Texas Turkey and Rice Recipe will be a staple for the rest of my life.
3 weeks sober and starting to enjoy my life again
That is awesome! Stay strong
Wise words, well said. Everything you have said is 100% right. Fifteen years ago I was 110 kilos. After a divorce I stopped drinking and began a much healthier life style. My weight dropped to 77 kilos. Like you, I became a bit of a health freak. I never wake up feeling lathargic. And I haven't missed alcohol in the slightest. Ultimately, people have to be honest with themselves.
Good luck to you and take care.
That's honestly an amazing transformation and a pretty big achievement. Good job!
Also thank you for your honest and kind words. Keep it up!
That's unfortunate 😬 But you can make a comeback easy 💪
Thank you, I stopped drinking (God turned off my urge to drink alcohol) on July 2,2017. I have been happy ever since. I agree with you on all your 10 points. Keep up the good work. That's my wife by the way. Love, Eriks Gross
That happened to me too early in 2013. I returned to it socially after a during a difficult spell in the last year of marriage and then after the divorce and it bit me hard. I quit again and this time I see the fire I was playing with and the destruction that was coming in my life. I'm not drinking anymore and very happy about that decision. It has no power over me only by the grace of God.
How did god do that?
@@offshoretinker It was at the end of heavy drinking during the night, I was visiting my Cousin in Latvia. Going to bed I fell, and missed hitting the corner of the desk in the bedroom with my head by six inches. I'm 6'4" and at the time well over 250 lbs. It wouldn't have been pretty. I was on the floor and thinking what did I break? I was in a third world country of somewhat dubious health care. The next morning I discovered that I only had a black and blue around my belt area where my body first hit the floor. I attributed this totally as a miracle of God, Jesus Christ then cut off my urge to drink any alcohol. I cannot explain it any other way, And I have not drank since. Prior to that epiphany I loved my vodka, scotch, bourbon, cognac, beer, wine, it didn't matter I drank everything and enjoyed it. You could ask my family and friends and they would attest to the before Eriks and the after Eriks and are amazed that it (the urge to drink) could be cut as if by a knife the "Gorgonian knot" of alcoholism. The denial, the fairy tale that I can function despite being under the influence, or suffering the pangs of a dreadful hangover, or just the day to day habit of imbibing.
I pray that Jesus will do the same for you.
Eriks
18 days sober. I feel amazing! Thank you jesus! I couldn't have done it without him! #staystrong.🙏🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@Tyler Harris yes I'm still sober. It will be 5 months may 10! I can't tell you how amazing I feel! This is the best thing I have ever done. #lifechanging. God be the glory! I couldn't have done it without him.
I know this is an old video but man I really have to complement your English amazing job learning it
Videos like these keep me going... 22 yrs old and 3 months sober! Started to drink heavily at age 19. already feeling good about myself. Also my skin looks better and losing weight 😎 I’ve created so much problems while drinking and made of fool of myself too. I just tell myself that I don’t need it and turn it down when I get offered a drink. Thanks to my family and friends that care for me. Could’ve not done it all by myself. Hope to come back to this comment when I turn 1 year sober 🎉 thanks for sharing your story.
thank you mate see u you in 9 months. Stay strong!
25 months sober for me! I went to rehab for 23 days. Lost 40 lbs. I don't even crave it anymore. I do crave painkillers though. I'm 46, have a physical job and I'm always in pain. My muscles are always sore. Life is hard when you're in pain. I don't take painkillers, but I do dream about it.
Excellent video. I think your number 10 point could be summed up like this. If you are drinking alcohol, you are trying to solve an internal problem with an external solution. That never works. Look inside yourself and be at peace with where you are and the person that you are. You don’t need alcohol to mask anything. You are good enough.
That's perfectly said!
2 weeks with out booze never felt so great, looking forward for whole year, great video dude, keep pushing your limits😎
thanks man :) Keep it up!
You got this honestly you should be so proud .
57 and not touched the stuff for 11 years, anyone struggling out there... YOU CAN DO IT! keep going never give up it’s worth it just for feeling better in the early morning it’s worth it, there’s far better ways to enjoy life than alcohol, gongrats felu keep going 👍😊
11 years, that is amazing!
This is an inspiring video. I tried your suggestion and took October off from alcohol and most of November. Then I drank during Thanksgiving week and it was awful. I felt physically ill. I don't think I've ever been detoxed before and when I drank again it's awful effects were magnified. I stopped and feel great again. I'm seeing alcohol in a completely new light.
That's really great to here. I can just imagine how awful I will feel if drink again after 1 year. It will become better month by month and you will be soon be really proud of yourself ☺️
Keep going and stay strong!
Thank you for this video it is so fresh and to the point. You are not an alcoholic but still like so many of us has realized that drinking was in your way and you have quit. All the best to you my friend.
Thank you!
Thank you for reposting this! Really cool to hear your experience. Well said!
GREAT message Felu!! Ending habitual drinking this week.. 2 weeks ago, stopped too many carbs, eating more vegetables; last week-stopped vaping.
Good job. Keep it up and stay strong!
62 and 4 years sober down 115 lbs doing low carb. Feel like 30
Wow, that is incredibly cool!!!!
Bravo !
Thank you for your openness and non-judgmental view on the subject. You are changing lives and making the world a better place even if it changes one although im sure its more ! Thank you
thank you for your kind words :)
6 months sober! Forgot how it felt to be sober. Feels great to be an active participant in life!!
Congratulations bro! Just hit the 1-year sober mark myself! Great points! Funny how life improves and how the self esteem goes up! Keep it up!
15Days No Alcohol for me and I feel amazing! I am ready to say Goodbye to Alcohol Forever!
That's awesome. Keep it up and stay strong!
Congratulations what a wonderful choice. You are amazing honesty is good people need to hear of your success!
7.20 min resonated with me big time. I realized that a year ago and big changes are happening to my life. Props for the great video!
15 months sober; I’m not even tempted, when I think about having a drink I recognize that I will feel worse after than I do now so it’s an easy decision. Unfortunately I was hospitalized last month and developed a physical reliance on opiates, used as prescribed for 20 days, quit cold turkey once I was released. Opiate withdrawal was literal hell for about 5 days but I’m feeling better already. I’m excited to get my sobriety streak back!
I wish you all the best mate, stay strong!
Opiates are the worst, I was taking codeine for a long time due to chronic knee pain.
Keep fighting, you can do this!!!
You’re English is incredible, well done mate 👍🏼
Thank you so much ☺️
Just noticed I said ‘you’re’ instead of ‘your’, and I’m from England 🤦🏽♂️🤣
Haha
Thank you for posting this video! I really needed to hear everything you said. The last drink I had was on January 3rd..This may not seem like much of an accomplishment to some, but it’s a great accomplishment for me because it’s the beginning of my journey to sobriety. I’m going to stop drinking for good this time.
You got this brother. Stay strong
14 years sober as of yesterday. I had no real reason at the time in my mind to quit, but, everyone who knew me, would strongly agree I needed to stop. For me, it wasn’t easy. Every part of me wanted to take that drink. With time, things go better. My health improved, my outlook on life improved my “performance” in various areas improved. I had to do a LOT more than stop drinking, but, I can tell you, it was worth the effort. It is not my job to tell anyone they are, or are not an alcoholic. If you feel you are, I can tell you what worked for me.
Thank you for sharing this. I know that for a lot of people it is super hard to stop. I know people that can not sleep without beeing drunk. Keep it up and stay strong!
Well done but why do you need to look at these videos after 14 years? Do you still get tempted?
@@insanelyinsensitive4059 Maybe he’s interested in others stories and wants to share his story
@@sharebear3828 oh I was not criticising just wonder if after all that time he still has to remind himself so he does not go back to drinking...
10 years sober, one of my best decision 😀
Good Job!
I totally agree with you. I did the same last year- challenged myself to quit drinking for a month , however ended up not drinking for more than 8 months...just because i felt great- my sleep improved, my gym results ( lost 13 kg), and i am more productive than ever.
Thank you for sharing this. Really cool to read all these personal stories :) Keep it up and stay strong!
@@Felu thanks ! It’s kinda strange to explain how great you feel by simply not drinking . I wish more people give it a try ! Thanks for the video and stay healthy !
Excellent, I'm on day 14, can't wait to get to 8 months. I did have to leave some so called friends behind, just a bad influence.
Keep it up brother!....2 years for me,I wake up early every morning and live life to the fullest
thank you and congrats to that!
E P I C - Love it, there's so many of us that have made this shift and many of you that are on your way to doing it. For me I learned this lesson around the age of 17 years old. I never wanted to be hung over again :) Great to see a different type of video as well btw. See you at the top Brother :)
Great stuff here. Congrats and you SHOULD be proud. Very happy for you.
Thank you!
New Year’s Eve 1999 was my last alcoholic drink. I was the same had the hangover from hell and thought I’d have a dry January. After a month alcohol free I felt so good I just didn’t bother drinking again.
Thank you for sharing this!
You stopped drinking when I was born 😁
Wow, that’s impressive. Good job. Any recommendations on how to quit if I love the feeling of being drunk? As in, I don’t drink super often, but when I do, I go hard and enjoy the dazed drunken nonchalant feeling. Kind of leaning towards consuming in moderation rather than fully quitting.
@@raghavjack so you mean if you weren't born ...he would still drink! 😁
30 months for me. Absolutely the best decision I’ve made. No more niggling lingering pains in my back etc. But bizarrely, the biggest change was better eye sight, don’t understand that one, but the back pain was obvious as alcohol causes inflammation.
Alcohol contains a fair level of sugar, and a lot of alcohol can mean a lot of sugar. One of the signs of being pre-diabetic is diminishing eyesight. You might have been pre-diabetic and then reverted to normal sugar levels on quitting.
The eyesight? Alcohol relaxes all body parts, including the eye muscles.
It is also a diuretic, and dehydrates the eyes, and the cornea of the eye, as well.
Well done to you! I am.stopping again now after having a full year sober, I started a bit again, but just don't like alcohol much, so stopping again now.
That's awesome 💪 I hope you can stay sober now for the rest of your life 🙌 stay strong!
Everything you’ve said resonates with me. Great video, thank you
I've been sober for over two months now and I've noticed a lot of the same benefits already, it's really shown me how big a role alcohol was playing in my social life and my weekend routine. I'm noticing a lot of old thoughts and emotions coming up that I can actually let go of for the first time, now that I'm not suppressing them with alcohol. Awesome video, I'd love to see similar content about your health and fitness journey! 😊
That's awesome, keep going and stay strong. i will do some more HEalth and fitness videos in the future. Im trying some different videos out right now
I hope this video reaches to more people 🙏🏻 great achievement congratulations brother ❤
You are a role model, brother!
Been sober for almost a month now. I've been to rehab 3 times in the last 5 years. Landed in jail two times in the last three. Alcohol was destroying me. Now, I have a girlfriend for whom I'd walk through fire if I had to. We'll be moving in together soon. I quit smoking and drinking januari 1st. I feel amazing right now. Reborn. Life is good.
Great video my friend, I can relate.
awesome story dude. Thank you for sharing this
Good for u!
Great video. I felt like you were talking to me. Not drinking these days and proud of it You inspire me.
Day 17 today..., feeling good and working to make it a long-term life change. No other way to do than to consciously focus on not drinking. Although after about 6 days, I no longer had the sugar cravings in the evening.
Good job. Keep it up and stay strong!
Day 17 for me too. I usually do dry Jan but this year I think I want to keep it rolling.
best video on the subject. Simple, to the point, like your best friend not judging, but just giving you good advise. Thank you.
I stopped 2 weeks ago. I feel so much better already. Nothing good comes from alcohol, nothing. It took me a long time to realize that. Great video.
thank you and good job!
@3:32 "Maybe learn English" haha brother your English is awesome!!! Really great video!!
Thank you, I try 😅
Great video man, thanks for the 10 points
I went 6 1/2 years completely sober before. Nowadays I have full control. Last time I had a drink was for a close friends wedding back in October 2019 but for the most part I’m always turning down drinking. It also changed my life for the better.
That’s what I’m doing-albeit a lil more often than weddings. It works (for most ppl) if you just take breaks.
You nailed it , I love your sincerity and your inspiration, I am 7 days in and you are a big help..thank you so much for your words..
I hope for you that you can stay sober. Stay strong!
Excellent video! I'm so happy I found your page!!
Coming on a month Jan 31st/Feb 1st. I’m probably done for life. I relate to you bro. I had THE nastiest hangover New Year’s Day and was like “....you know what? No. I’m done”
Lost 5lbs and 4% bodyfat in 3 weeks. Alcohol is the only thing that changed
Raising my glass for that brave man from Stuttgart!
Thank you!
AA, Gym and Yoga worked for me !! 6yrs
6 years is awesome, good job!
I just made 10 months today. I sleep through the night. I know go to the gym and lift heavy weights. I’m so proud of my new life I no longer make bad decisions. O and my eyes are clearer and I look 10 years younger.
That is amazing 💪 stay strong!
I'm 6months 15days Sober ... slowly but surely am getting better & yes a day at a time is all it takes..Following the 12 steps & reading the blue book is like searching for answers in the bible.... am on a recovery mode , ; & it's so amazing .. enjoy appreciate life more accepting forgiving..looking after our wellbeing selfrespect as our body is the holy temple & its definitely not with the drink ... Consuming alcohol for 34yrs is a long time & now KNOW that never in my life I will pick up a drink ... Am grateful to be alive & many thanks to our HIGH POWER...
It’s so difficult living in lockdown. Boredom is definitely a trigger.
Stay strong, lads and lassies! 👍🏼
I'm just over 2 weeks without booze. Feel better for sure, running 14 miles a week, skin looks alot better. One thing I don't get is I wake up earlier at 5am. Hopefully my sleep will get better.
It's because you're sleeping deeper. You are getting quality sleep so you don't need to sleep as long
A lot of these points sound good but my issue isnt with getting too drunk, I just like the taste more than anything and a slight feeling of relaxation.
as long as you are happy with it, everything is fine :)
Whatever
Good work man keep it up! Two months in myself and it's like you're talking about me
Good Job! It's worth it, keep going and stay strong!
I'm 34 days sober I feel like I reset my life, props to Stuttgart
Congratulations! Best decision in my life so far
Try alcohol mastery here on you tube!
Me too bro!
Great video, Felu! Super motivational. And your English is pitch perfect. I'm on sober day 3 here - with current plan being 90 days, but to be honest - I would love for it to stretch waaaaay beyond that ;)
Good job! It's not an easy journey but it's worth it, stay strong!
Me too. Day 3 and doing it while on Keto diet. Beware as you get drunk faster and worst hangover ever. Don’t drink at all when on keto diet.
Great video man. I'm 15 days in and already starting to feel some of the things you said. I am also intermittent fasting which helps me not want to drink.
Good job mate. Keep it up and stay strong!
Watch Alcohol Mastery channel here on TH-cam it’s very helpful 18 months sober here 🙌🏾
Thanks for the support
I had to stop drinking 4 months ago due to a colon illness
.what a blessing
i realize i was using alcohol as a way to reduce my social anxiety at parties/dates, but was always feeling like shit the next day.
Now i m in the best shape of my life and feel unstoppable
I love your channel! Shoutout from Honolulu Hawaii! You inspire me to stop drinking
Thank you :) Good luck and stay strong!
its a year come new years eve for me since i last had a drink.. christmas will be a test..
Congratulations 🎈🎊🎉 I’m 18 months sober
I didn’t drink every day but! I feel sooo much better without.
No Regret
More Money
No Worries
That's it 🙂
Add a healthier physique, and eventually a deeper personal development as a result of not numbing down ones emotional life.
I think that is the greatest gift of staying sober! The rich, real and honest emotional/mental life one is left with.
Absolutely
So inspiring! Thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing this video! ❤
Great video- very important words and truths that is very good for me to hear, thank you.
Thank you ☺️
Quitting alcohol and smoking did give me extra drive in the gym. I am much more active now than I was before.
What I haven't worked out yet is how to deal with childhood memories now. Turns out whilst I've never had next-day memory problems with alcohol, my childhood was basically erased, which gave me peace.
6 weeks today. Got a good support team around me this time
That is awesome. Stay Strong this time!
Great work Man 🎉, keep it going 💪
great vid, Ive given up for 18months and feel great
Thank you! 18 Months Great work💪
I haven't quite managed to stop completely but I have cut down almost 80% and I can already notice the difference. I've dropped weight, and my mind is a lot sharper
I can totally relate to you brother..
It's been 2 months since I stopped drinking.
Thank you for a great inspirational video. I went to a NASCAR race and did NOT drink any alcohol. I had my water and tea and it was great! My hubby thought I was nuts. YOu can enjoy life and events w/o the booze.
That is amazing! Congrats. I feel so much better without alcohol, it's not even close. I hope you will enjoy lots of coming events without alcohol :) Stay strong!
Awesome video. All true points.
6 months sober here! I was drinking way too much and gained 14 pounds during the pandemic. It was a struggle to lose the weight this time around but I’m still at it. 10 pounds down and gained considerable muscle. I still want to lose 15 more pounds to be lean but I’m going to do it
Amazing to hear. Keep grinding and stay strong!
@@Felu thanks man. Glad I found your channel, the recipes really help in my journey to lose weight! Do you have any videos of low carb medium to low fat desserts? I’m carb cycling and I really crave sweets on the low carb days
@@devadasn I have couple of low carb cheesecake and panna cotta recipes. I eat them a lot, especially the chocolate cheesecake
@@Felu awesome I’ll check them out, thanks bro! 🙏
It took me a while to realize that the constant state of fatigue I was in, was actually caused by me drinking a glass or two of wine or cider like 4/7 days a week.
One day my mom was like 'it's a hangover' and it clicked. I'd always thought a hangover manifests in throwing up and headaches and all.
From that time I don't even crave alcohol cause I see it as nothing other than a fatigue causing agent.
love this!!!! all so true. This is a move Ive wanted to make for myself for years now and 3 weeks ago I did!! Pretty happy and proud of myself. Thank you for sharing this
Awesome, keep it up and stay strong!
One Year Sober Today
Congrats man and stay strong!
@@Felu Thank You!
Congrats.
Great job! Do something really great for yourself today. You have won a war !!!
Amazing
Been sober for 26 years. In all my years as a grateful AA , I have never heard one person who went back to drinking and found a better life. Drinking is one thing, an alcoholic is a slow miserable death.
Would you recommend AA?
@@konstanting3400 I would. There are underlying reasons why a person drinks alcoholicly if the person does not undergo a problem of change they are at risk of going back to drinking. The AA community offers support and a proven path forward without alcohol.
@@faceinthecrowd5810 Thank you. Appreciate it. Yesterday I joined my first AA online Zoom meeting.. Really enjoyed. I need to sort my drinking problem, otherwise I'll be gone soon(
@@konstanting3400 AA didnt solve everyone of my problems but by remaining sober I have been able to work toward a better life instead of sliding down the mountain of crap that my drinking gave me. Willingness and honesty will lead to a better place.
@@faceinthecrowd5810 definitely! 🙏
Thank you for your guidance. I will try it out.
It will be not easy but it's worth it. Stay strong!
I hate drink, but still havent found the strength yet to stop, ive cut down though , will get there , props to everyone on there sobriety, it aint easy
The key to sobriety my friend is to STOP focusing on "trying not to drink", and START focusing on "living differently". The reality, however, is that most people who have a problem, believe it's an intellectual proposition. It isn't. You don't have a drinking problem, you have a "living" problem. Best wishes to you! Mark (5/8/1994 was my last drink)
Also research the Kudzu herb. It works for me!!! 😊
Great video, man!
Thank you mate!
Yes know exactly the regret feeling and checking phone for bad texts
I think people get triggered when you tell them to give up alcohol when losing weight because they don't actually realize how much calories can be in a glass of wine or a shot of vodka. Most people don't realize drinks have calories too!
I'm now a week sober so these videos help, thank you so much! I'm also obese, but quitting alcohol made me lose 2kgs already and my appetite is back.
Hey, thank you and I wish you all the best on your journey. It's not easy but you can do it, stay strong!
Finally 1 year clean, everything isn't perfect but life is much more manageable than when I was drinking.
I've saved 15K in one year which is a major bonus. I used bad heart palpitations and panic attacks trying to sleep the next day. Now my sleep is incredible, and I don't get palpitations. Hangovers for me was like I was dying for a couple of days after... now I haven't had a hangover for over a year 😊
Two years is the next target and I'm confident that I'll make it, unless I get hit by a truck 😮