Have only just stumbled across your video’s recently, I’ve binged them, they are very relatable to me in so many ways. I am 40 this year and I drink to get drunk every day mostly after work, I don’t enjoy it, i also suffer extreme with social anxiety in certain situations and after a big night I’m wired as hell with my nerves shooting off in all directions, it’s absolutely horrible, I’m well aware I’m an alcoholic and it’s a problem, I’ve many friends just like me in the same spot( social anxiety exempt) and we all discuss the issue but do very little about it, I have attempted to give it up in the past but fall off the wagon, I’m now trying again, and with it I’m getting exactly what you say I will get, people laugh and say good luck sarcastic like etc etc, but (and fingers crossed) something this time feels different, this time my mind and body feel like we really want this, although it’s only very early days, your videos help me to feel exactly what I’m feeling, I’m ready for a new me kind of thing, and it’s amazing to actually feel like I want to be me and maybe discover who me really properly is, without alcohol, now I’m rambling haha, anyhow from Australia in the 40 degree fire scorched continent ATM I just wanted to say thanks for the videos and look forward to many more, your a legend👍
All I can say James is that by you admitting to having a problem and wanting to do something about it this is a major hurdle you have passed. As a former binge drinker, I loved getting trollied with my friends but since I quit those friends don't come around and we hardly talk. If you stop you really need to move away from your drinking life I've been sober for 11 years and what stops me having a drink is the memory and the feeling of being sick, pissing myself, my bed and the extreme depression I felt for days after a session. Give it up, you will feel better, there is a light at the end of that tunnel.
Verbalising your introspective thoughts is not boring or rambling. The channel is great, it’s probably a symptom of your anxiety that makes you self deprecating. Just carry on doing what you are doing, there is no need to seek reassurance that it is all good stuff. I’m not a people person but you are a person who I would enjoy spending time with. Enjoy your success.
I'm an alcoholic and 14 days into my latest attempt at sobriety. If there's one thing that annoys me about this disease and those that don't understand it, it's when people look at you baffled when you tell them you're an alcoholic so you've decided to give it up permanently. The reason they're confused is because their perception of an alcoholic is someone who is homeless and drinks everyday or somebody who starts swigging from a bottle of spirits as soon as they wake up. Alcoholism comes in many forms. When I'm in drinking mode, which can go on for several weeks at a time, I'll easily do 200+ units a week, black out every time I'm drunk and I've nearly killed myself in drunken related accidents more times than I can remember. But I'm neither an alcoholic or someone with a drink problem right? The last time I got drunk was in Manila, where I blacked out and woke up £900 lighter. I'm in my forties now and enough is enough. Your videos resonate with me massively and they give me hope that I can finally beat this bastard of an affliction. Don't stop making videos as I am interested in your journey and how it can inspire mine.
For over a year I thought that I was just in a bad mood...turns out I too discovered what’s depression and anxiety was for the first time in my life. Tomorrow is 2 months no drinking and the depression and anxiety are almost completely gone. Your videos are good and have helped me. Thanks.
Shoestring Tom Thanks! I feel like a different person in only 2 months. I have have been told that the months ahead are going to be amazing with so many more changes.
James Mazur so tips on how you quit? I too am always in a horrible mood and I’m tired of it. I just don’t know how to not have a drink at 4:00 every day.
Count me among those who both appreciate this type of content and have been positively influenced by it. I also grew up with undiagnosed depression and turned to alcohol early on as a crutch for social comfort and for coping with adversity. For 17 years I've been drunk nearly every night, and hungover the next morning far too often. The 1st of 2020 (12 days ago of this writing) brought with it the worst hangover of my life. While writhing around on the bathroom floor dry-heaving and painfully cramping up at both ends from severe dehydration I made a vocal appeal to whichever Lord was listening. Knowing full well my suffering would pass on its own without God's help, I regardless made a promise to anything that would listen that this would be the last time! The first few days are always the worst, but breaking the little habits add up to breaking big ones. Just two weeks in and I'm sleeping better and feeling more energetic. Knowing folks like you are out in the world achieving unexpected personal successes because of the accumulation of benefits that come with not drinking (as well as other good behaviors) gives me a boost of hope for my future. Thank you sir!
Dylan Baxter got my private pilot license in 1980, I was 20 years old. Didn’t fly for several years, got back into it 6 years ago, purchased a C-172 in 2015, I fly all over the USA, really enjoying life.
@@Aussie.rules69 Thank you Taylor. Best of luck to you, and to all the wayward souls who've accidentally stumbled into addiction. Thankfully channels like this exist where there are supportive folks who would spare the time and energy to extend such thoughtful words of support. I'll keep checking in here if you do. Hopefully years from now we'll see each other around the channel again and be able to say, "My life is so much better now"! Take care!
@@budowens6478 Dunno if you saw my response to your comment below yet but... YES YES YES WAY TO GO, you are speaking my language. I'm an aviation enthusiast with big dreams of spending all my beer money on aircraft parts instead :D
Thanks very much for your kind words and it is great to hear that you are on a healthy path. Please keep me up to date with your progress and all the best with your recovery bro.
I had a relapse after 6 months and im so disappointed in myself. 6 months dosent sound like much but for me it is. I was drinking everyday since 15, im 40 now. Everyday. So 6 months is alot. And your videos helped me get through the months. Im 1 week in now and watching you helps me. Thanks brother. Keep it up! You are saving lives with these videos. Im a loner, so hearing you talk gives me a friend. Thanks brother
I have been watching your channel since around Christmas. I usually do Dry January. After watching your videos, I decided to quit for two months, possibly more. Hoping to keep going. You are the inspiration to keep going. Keep up the good work. 16 days in. Tough night last night. Still on track. Gave up sugar and caffeine too. So treble trouble
Thanks a lot man and great to hear that you are making positive changes in your life. Sugar and caffiene still have there teeth in me i'm afraid. Coffee more so but it is one of the little vices I still allow myself. I may try a month off at some point and see how I feel. Could be a good video to do as well.
@@BenjaminLeeWright Decaffeinated coffee is good now. If you get the right one. I use Nescafe Azera. Try it with Oat milk (Barista Edition) In my personal opinion. Better than milk. More creamy. Love it.
Sugar! As Tobe at some time said; "Sugar is a Bitch". Since I stopped drinking I have developed a "sweet tooth". Not obsessively; but where I used to eat hardly any sweet stuff, now I do. But; being aware of it makes it no problem. Just a question of eating less other stuff. Thanks Tobe! I'm now in to my second year and feeling great! And healthier an fitter as ever! Marcus.
so pleased your making vids again man your an inspiration and motivate me to continue ,been sober now since the 26/05/19 actually starting to feel like the fog is lifting,thankyou
Speaking from personal experience, alcohol reliance can be so insidious that labeling it as an addiction can be a smokescreen for excusing the behavior. I use alcohol to transition from day into evening, mostly out of boredom. I don't tolerate even one drink very well so I have stopped for now & am learning how to use the witching hours of evening to calm & soothe myself by reading. My goal is to read one book per week this year. I would love to hear how anyone else incorporates other behaviors to get through the tough time of day.
Thank you for making these videos and hosting the channel. Positive influences are hard to find especial for young people. I hope you realize that you are making a difference and keep the positive vibes going.
So been off the booze now since 27/12/2019. And it has been brilliant.. I really wanted to make the change and I have ran with it and am loving life.. Then 2 weeks ago my wife had a massive stroke and I nearly lost her.. I really wanted to reach for the bottle to help me deal with it all... But I did not, and although for a couple of days it was really hard I stayed sober, stepped up for our kids and did what needed to be done.. My wife is now making a solid recovery and things are looking more positive. I'm very proud of myself for not getting drunk and dealing with a hard situation without booze. For Christ sake keep making your videos. I am finding them a constant source of inspiration and it look's from the comments that I'm not alone.. :)
Thanks to you and your channel, I’ve now started posting videos of my very early stages of sobriety, currently 12 days in. Posting videos to document how I feel, and also to make myself accountable to this change. Cheers dude for posting your videos
Thanks man. These vids (not just the alcohol ones, all of 'em) are always motivating and helpful. Personally I can't see how anyone is offended by the content of this channel; it's all positive stuff at the end of the day.
Thanks my friend for the very relatable, direct and real way of communication. None of us are alone in our struggles. Look forward to seeing more of these vids because i find them inspiring and also appreciate your ability to add a bit of humor to a difficult topic. Cheers!
I don't think you should do alcohol videos it is behind you, and there is so much to the new you without alcohol, you are a legend and have inspired me so much I not one to comment usually, but I can relate to you so much but that is another story, I love your editing I really do it cheers me up so much, keep up the great work top fella, and here's to the best year 2020, big hug & mwah in the most straightest way
I really like these videos, this is the first comment I’ve ever made on a TH-cam clip because I wanted you to know how much I personally appreciate them as I’m sure many others do and you’re helping a lot of people 100%
Really enjoy the randomness of your videos, mixture of straight talking , honesty , and humour. Really resonates with me, been sober 18 months, was a functioning alcoholic for over 18 years. In my experience simply trying to stop drinking didnt work, my family life and work life were a disaster. Finally getting to the bottom of why I felt I needed to drink so much and so often all those years ago and challenging those self held reasons today changed my life. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) worked for me when AA and various other methods failed miserably. Find, and stick to , whatever works for you. Look forward to next video 👍👍👍
Brother.. Keep up the great work! I'm in Michigan and still at times struggling, but not every day now! You came up in my feed and I love it! We are so far away, and I'm so happy for your sobriety freetobe!
Thanks again from Germany for your Videos! It answers some of my questions and gives me strength. Today I'm 3 weeks sober, it was kind of a New Year's Resolution to not drink in January. It's fine so far, sleep better, lost a bit of weight, I feel like I'm a bit 'faster' in thinking, but to be honest, I'm afraid what'll happen if the month is over. At first I couldn't wait to drink again, and when I drink I get drunk. That's how it is. So now I'd love to stay sober longer, don't start drinking again in February, but it seems so fucking hard
I’m not even sure how I stumbled upon this video but I’m glad I did. Almost two weeks since my last drink. It hasn’t been easy but I’m determined to keep on going. Been to the gym more in the past two weeks than in the previous two months - and I’ve gotten eight hours of sleep every day. I don’t think I’ve ever gotten that amount of quality daily rest in my life. These two things alone make it worth it. Thank you so much for your videos!
Thank you I found you when I needed you I’m sure I speak for many when I say you cut straight through the wall and speak to the inner self “ hope that makes Sense “
You are on the list of people really inspiring me to not just be sober in 2020, but to get more shit done. Unlock the potential within me that alcohol suppresses. It’s not a horrible habit for me anymore, but it’s still there and I would be so much more productive without it. Thank you for spending time on these videos. They help a lot of people.
Hi! I found your channel a few weeks ago, and think these videos about alcohol problems are great. I get inspired to finally get out of my drinking problems. Soon getting 50 and my drinking have to stop! Have been sober for weeks, months and even 14 months one time, but directly when I go back to one drink, I'm there again... So, thank you for taking your time to make these videos! It feels somehow good to know that I'm not alone with my fight.
Hey man dont worry as much with the bad comments, theres alway people that will try to bring you down. Youre braver than most, exsposing yourself like this, and its a help for many cause like you say youre not alone either if its alcohol, depression or both. And so many of us are struggeling with one or both. Keep up the good work man (thumbs up).
It makes perfect sense making your type of videos. Never mind any nay sayers. You always say you ramble, but I’m always following your line of reasoning/logic. So please, just keep making these videos, you are very good at it. 👍
Dude I love your ramblings. You make more sense than you think you do. I love your openness and honesty or as I like to call your none bullshit factor.
Recently found your videos and mate thank you. You speak your mind and tell it how it is and that is wonderful. I am on the on again off again drinking path but heading more down the off again path right now hopefully for good this time. It is content like yours where you share your personal story that so many others can relate to and is what will help so many people get away from drinking and the problems it can cause for so many. Anyone that has has a go at you for sharing your own story with others in the spirit of trying to help, should just bugger off and have a bloody good look at themselves. Again thanks and keep it up as you are appreciated.
thanks for the vid , growing subs, you are helping lots of people. Very human and the people judge are just having issues themselves, which should be issued sooner than later.
You could be a Empath mate. Signs of a empathic thinker are being a introvert highly sensitive and very in tune with how people behave. Look it up and see what you think. I think it's behind why we do youtube mate. Loving the vids great channel
I went into rehab when I was 20 years old. I'm now sober over 25 years. I can honestly say that my worst day sober is better than my best day drunk. And you're absolutely right about the ones taking offense to your sobriety are most often the ones who are in denial.
I am new to your channel. I am struggling. Easily I can not drink for anywhere between 2 weeks and 2 months... But then that voice comes along that says "wow! I am feeling so confident and productive, wouldn't it be fun to drink a bunch of beer??" And then the cycle of disappointment and pain begins again...
I really appreciate the videos you are putting out. I've had a substance abuse problem for 20 years (I'm 34). As many others I'm on dry January and want to stay sober after it. I ask myself what if I just stick to a maximum of 2 drinks so then I won't get that itch to keep drinking (usually until I pass out). So then I can still have a glass of wine if I go out for dinner or 2 beers while playing pool with the guys. Or maybe that's just a recipe for disaster.
I think it's great that you're doing this! Well done sir! I've been sober for 3 years and 9 months almost and it feels great! Those that still drink or whatever cool! Knock yourself out!
I really enjoying your videos, and your ramblings. You have a lot of good thoughts to share. I'm watching every one of your videos that I can. I'm Six days off alcohol, feeling awesome, plan to keep this going. One day at a time. Much love from the US
I spent New Year of 2019 in jail. This year hasn't been that bad, but I'm still battling with the demon sauce. Went on an ayahuasca retreat in Peru in October/November, expected too much from it, and have been drinking daily since I returned home. I'm sticking to beer (spirits are lethal for me), but I can sincerely say I am sick to death of it. I feel as though I'm running out of chances with it. An old friend of mine died last June too, so I take my hat off to you for resisting having the drink at your friend's funeral. Dear Suzanne was 47, died of a seizure. I'm 41. I don't want to go that way. Best Wishes to you and thanks for taking the time to make this content, Lew
Love your stuff. I've been off work with depression and haven't had a drink for about 3 weeks. Being sober and depressed on NYE was the total blast it sounds! I thought about giving up work for a few months but I need to find a purpose in life so I'll probably end up going back.
I didn't know you were into metal! I've been sober just 16 days and one of the things I was worried about was getting the full enjoyment out of metal being sober. It might sound silly but it's a huge part of my life. I also don't know if I need to stay sober necessarily, I just knew that hitting the breaks was becoming hard. This is definitely the longest I've gone without drinking, so I'm still just seeing how it goes.
I do. And your vids helps a lot. Got 7months out of it once, it was great in too many fronts (better mood, automatically better diet, sleeping, even better sex), but I got too bored and kinda lost. Here I go again though, it's been 3 weeks.
"why don't you not think about it and get on with your life" you was asked".... As someone who suffers with addictions i can tell you, when we start forgetting about our problem and we don't put the problem first, then the chances are we would relapse and loose everything that we have worked hard for, weather over a day, week, month or year! Good luck everyone, aim high 😎👍
@Benjamin Lee Wright all good Benjamin. After watching your video and going on one to many benders since Christmas I had my last drink on 16th Feb 2021. I’ve never felt better. Better connection with my wife and kids. Better performance at work. Clarity I haven’t had since I was a young teen. It’s the way forward for me. Hope all is going well with you.
@@olliefuture I woke up at 4am this morning, thinking about where can I buy booze, after work, then at weekend I say, after Sunday that's it, but on Mon morning am planning it, cost me all my relationships, so what's best advice.
The fact that you’ve recognised your drinking is a problem, is a start, well done good on ya. I finally realised that after 46 years of drinking, I was planning my days around drink, even calculating the units so I could drive the next day. Three gout attacks, malignant high BP and a GP who was very blunt...said I’d die within a few years if I carried on. Plus, it was ruining my marriage. So I stopped drinking two and a half fears ago, knocked it on the head. I’ll have 0.5% beer on an evening, one bottle just because I like the taste. Socially, I’ll tell people I don’t drink, and they can accept that or fuck off. Never having a hangover is great. Hope you find a way through.
Totally agree with lots you say , for me I never go to church I don’t believe in it , however I do believe in doing the right thing towards others and expect others to do the same . I’m gonna pack in my 4 tins every Saturday night habit , thinking about what you say it’s true it’s just a stupid bloody habit , ridiculous when I think about it lol , cheers
Thanks for the message mate. For what its worth I don't see anything wrong with having a drink every once in a while if you are able to do it in moderation and, most importantly, enjoy it! Unfortunatley for myself, neither of those things apply to me which is why I packed it in. Good on ya for making positive changes bro and let me know how you get on with it.
Great video,...you're very funny. Day 12 here, and I watch videos like these to keep my mind straight on what I need to do. AA never helped me because I'm such a loner. This time I'm actually meditating and it's working so far, but hell, I'm only on day12. I'm taking it one day at a time right now.
I'll be honest. I stopped drinking for a year,but sadly I started again... It has been somewhere about half a year since I started drinking again. Though it is different now. Before that,I was getting shitfaced every single day. Cause I was living at my parents house,and I would barely work in any job,and I lived in a very small city,so there wasn't really anything more to do than just drink. It got to the point where it just got really miserable. So I finally got my shit together,found a job,saved enough to move out from my parents and into another,bigger city,where I knew that there are more productive people there,and lots more to do. So I was good for a year. Though there were more people around who were more productive,and doing something in life,they were drinking as well,though not as brutally as where I lived before. I started playing in a band,played my first gig in years,and after that gig,the drinking kind of creeped in again. So now the situation with drinking is,that I do only drink on weekends. Because I do have more responsibilities,and I'm fully aware of them,It isn't like before where I couldn't control my drinking. At the moment,I think I have it under control,though I am disappointed at my self,that I stared drinking again. As long as it's not affecting my life in a negative way,It's all good. Cause all it does for me,I just talk more,and I feel more relaxed. But I never get violent or start talking shit from it. Never had. Basically I just go to a pub with some friends,have beers,and talk about music,and fun stuff,it doesn't seem depressing as it used to. So we shall see. I hope though I can get the hang of it again,and stop. But it's not easy.
Hey bro. It sounds to me like you are having a good time with your alcohol consumption so try not to judge yourself to harshly. For me, I just didn't enjoy it anymore and there were other things that I wanted to do with my time. If you are having a good time, it isn't effecting you in a negative way and you are able to enjoy it every now and again then I think you will be fine bro.
keep them coming, I believe they're doing a lot of good for many people, myself included. imho I think if you have to ask the question - do I have a problem with alcohol, then chances are you do. Looking forward to seeing more.
Crappie weather mate. 30 here in Australia. Not the hottest part of the place. Your spot on mate l lived with depression and alcohol for a very long time. But since I gave up the alcohol the depression left as well. Always day by day mate. Focus on the better things in life. Keep up the good work buddy.
I have decided to quit drinking. I only drink on my days off, but I drink alot & blackout. I spent years completely sober until divorced. Then I found it was cheaper to stay home & drink by myself. But now it's a problem..
I have been there myself. Drinking alone kind of sneaks up on you before you realise what it is doing to you. As the saying goes "The first step is admitting you have a problem" so good on you for that. Hang in there man. Find some other things that you love in life and do your best to concentrate and spend time on those instead of the drink. Easier said than done I know but it works!
Love your videos man!!! You’re a straight shooter, no bull shit. I’ve been alcohol free over 2 years now, got back into flying ( purchased a Cessna 172) when I retired. It’s not all peaches and cream, but, I love being sober.
How do i find the cause of my drinking it comes in waves sometimes I don’t drink drink for months then I might get drunk every day for 3 weeks and stop again
Just a couple questions that spring to mind... Does your diet or activity level fluctuate at all during these transitions? Could it coincide with seasonal or other environmental changes?
I always find that when I would stay away from it for a long time I would hit it really hard when I went back to it. I think that there is an element of "Fuck it!, i've drank now so I may as well carry on" That is one of the reasons that I just quit full-stop. It is easier for me to have nothing then to learn moderation. I just don't have the time in my life to learn that skill. I just go without.
do i have a problem? 1 i must drink on my days off 2 i must drink if the wife is working late and im home alone 3 oh sport is on i must have a drink they are the 3 habbits/excuses i have to drink. DAYS OFF. personally this is the only one i would say is not a bad thing as i still enjoy a drink ( can still say enjoy ) I MUST DRINK WHEN THE WIFE IS WORKING IN THE AFTERNOON/EVENINGS. now this is what i am starting to address ( as it dont tide in with point 1 just drink on days off ) if i finish work at 17.00 and i know the wife is working till 22.00 then its get some cans in WHY? that is one habbit im kicking out as i know it is just a reason/excuse to drink OH SPORT IS ON TV I MUST HAVE A DRINK. . now this is the one i dont understand more as i enjoy my sport ( football/snooker ) so im not watching it to drink. but again i am stopping this and the reasons why im stopping this is...WHEN I WATCH SPORT WITH A BEER NEXT MORNING I CANT REMEMBER FUCK ALL ABOUT IT...not becouse i get so drunk i cant remember it as i only drink my usual 8 cans over the space of the afternoon/evening but the problem lies with i get distracted more so i tend to drift from the sport im watching to other stuff like facebook for example. so now i dont drink while i watch the football or snooker and can actually focus on whats happening and can remember what went on and have a decent conversation with my friends about it instead of saying i cant rember much about it tbh so now i can look at myself and say i have cut out the bad habbits where i was having a problem with drink and only having a drink on my 1 or 2 days off i have a week and not going over if the wife is at work which was the worst habbit i had. the sport one was more of me thinking why do i do it so that one was easy for me to stop as it just baffled me. ANYWAY I WOULD LIKE SOME COMMENTS ON WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY ON THIS
chris b sounds like a good way to deal with it head on, split the drinking into separate events and work out a way to change each one (that works for you). Eg Find something to do that you enjoy when the wife is at work late that takes you away from alcohol, and schedule that in. Breaking the cycle is the first step and get out of the routines of when you would normally be drinking. Good luck!
Happiness comes from within. Massive physical activity helps me release the demons. Keeps me out of prison. Lol just kidding. Kickboxing 6 days a week and iworking out at the gym 4 or 5 times a week.
Great vid !! Great channel, fuck dont I know alcohol.. I gave up for 3 months solid in 2018. Felt good but know i could be alot better.. I've tried AA in the past all that.. and it was ok. I believe we all strong in way or another, anything is possible if you put your mind to it.. Look forward to more vids and excellent music channel also.. 🤘
I "quit" alcohol in november and have been exercising and genuinely had a great view of life. Last night I had a terrible relapse, I have a mayor problem... I can only drink to get drunk and to be honest I just want to die.
Keep trying mate and you will crack it. My step daughter was doing 4 bottles of wine a day and now we are getting there. She still lapses now and again but she is changing. Don't give up theres more to life than boozing. You will grow strong
@john u John, if you feel suicidal, please seek help immediately and please do not drink. I also have a severe alcohol problem and I know alcohol can enable suicidal ideation. I drink ti get drunk always on my own. The worst of the cravings will go after a few days. You know this. You've stopped before. Take large dose vitamin b, especially b12, to help with withdrawal and craving. Take care, mate. You'll get through this
Hang in there. It is easy to beat yourself up when you relapse but you just have to forgive yourself and take things from there. Try to remember how much better you felt when you were not drinking and working out. You are capable of doing it so you CAN get back there. If you are genuinley having suicidal thoughts then please speak to someone. Life can be very tough at times but there is always hope.
Have only just stumbled across your video’s recently, I’ve binged them, they are very relatable to me in so many ways. I am 40 this year and I drink to get drunk every day mostly after work, I don’t enjoy it, i also suffer extreme with social anxiety in certain situations and after a big night I’m wired as hell with my nerves shooting off in all directions, it’s absolutely horrible, I’m well aware I’m an alcoholic and it’s a problem, I’ve many friends just like me in the same spot( social anxiety exempt) and we all discuss the issue but do very little about it, I have attempted to give it up in the past but fall off the wagon, I’m now trying again, and with it I’m getting exactly what you say I will get, people laugh and say good luck sarcastic like etc etc, but (and fingers crossed) something this time feels different, this time my mind and body feel like we really want this, although it’s only very early days, your videos help me to feel exactly what I’m feeling, I’m ready for a new me kind of thing, and it’s amazing to actually feel like I want to be me and maybe discover who me really properly is, without alcohol, now I’m rambling haha, anyhow from Australia in the 40 degree fire scorched continent ATM I just wanted to say thanks for the videos and look forward to many more, your a legend👍
bro good luck with your journey, you have just said what iv been thinking for ages.
All I can say James is that by you admitting to having a problem and wanting to do something about it this is a major hurdle you have passed.
As a former binge drinker, I loved getting trollied with my friends but since I quit those friends don't come around and we hardly talk. If you stop you really need to move away from your drinking life
I've been sober for 11 years and what stops me having a drink is the memory and the feeling of being sick, pissing myself, my bed and the extreme depression I felt for days after a session.
Give it up, you will feel better, there is a light at the end of that tunnel.
Verbalising your introspective thoughts is not boring or rambling. The channel is great, it’s probably a symptom of your anxiety that makes you self deprecating. Just carry on doing what you are doing, there is no need to seek reassurance that it is all good stuff. I’m not a people person but you are a person who I would enjoy spending time with. Enjoy your success.
I'm an alcoholic and 14 days into my latest attempt at sobriety. If there's one thing that annoys me about this disease and those that don't understand it, it's when people look at you baffled when you tell them you're an alcoholic so you've decided to give it up permanently. The reason they're confused is because their perception of an alcoholic is someone who is homeless and drinks everyday or somebody who starts swigging from a bottle of spirits as soon as they wake up. Alcoholism comes in many forms.
When I'm in drinking mode, which can go on for several weeks at a time, I'll easily do 200+ units a week, black out every time I'm drunk and I've nearly killed myself in drunken related accidents more times than I can remember. But I'm neither an alcoholic or someone with a drink problem right? The last time I got drunk was in Manila, where I blacked out and woke up £900 lighter. I'm in my forties now and enough is enough. Your videos resonate with me massively and they give me hope that I can finally beat this bastard of an affliction. Don't stop making videos as I am interested in your journey and how it can inspire mine.
For over a year I thought that I was just in a bad mood...turns out I too discovered what’s depression and anxiety was for the first time in my life. Tomorrow is 2 months no drinking and the depression and anxiety are almost completely gone. Your videos are good and have helped me. Thanks.
Shoestring Tom Thanks! I feel like a different person in only 2 months. I have have been told that the months ahead are going to be amazing with so many more changes.
Thanks a lot man. Glad to hear you are doing well.
Yup... I drink heavy.. just been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. It's hard... but we'll surpass this without the harm.
Christopher Faith The depression and anxiety were brutal. Quitting drinking was easy in comparison. One day at a time.
James Mazur so tips on how you quit? I too am always in a horrible mood and I’m tired of it. I just don’t know how to not have a drink at 4:00 every day.
Another great video, you're helping way more people than you're upsetting. Keep up the great work.
Cheers bro. I am doing my best and there are definitely a lot of people who are benefitting from the videos. I have a good feeling about this channel.
Count me among those who both appreciate this type of content and have been positively influenced by it. I also grew up with undiagnosed depression and turned to alcohol early on as a crutch for social comfort and for coping with adversity. For 17 years I've been drunk nearly every night, and hungover the next morning far too often. The 1st of 2020 (12 days ago of this writing) brought with it the worst hangover of my life. While writhing around on the bathroom floor dry-heaving and painfully cramping up at both ends from severe dehydration I made a vocal appeal to whichever Lord was listening. Knowing full well my suffering would pass on its own without God's help, I regardless made a promise to anything that would listen that this would be the last time! The first few days are always the worst, but breaking the little habits add up to breaking big ones. Just two weeks in and I'm sleeping better and feeling more energetic. Knowing folks like you are out in the world achieving unexpected personal successes because of the accumulation of benefits that come with not drinking (as well as other good behaviors) gives me a boost of hope for my future. Thank you sir!
Dylan Baxter Good luck Dylan. similar story here. On a similar path. Good luck to us both.
Dylan Baxter got my private pilot license in 1980, I was 20 years old.
Didn’t fly for several years, got back into it 6 years ago, purchased a C-172 in 2015, I fly all over the USA, really enjoying life.
@@Aussie.rules69 Thank you Taylor. Best of luck to you, and to all the wayward souls who've accidentally stumbled into addiction. Thankfully channels like this exist where there are supportive folks who would spare the time and energy to extend such thoughtful words of support. I'll keep checking in here if you do. Hopefully years from now we'll see each other around the channel again and be able to say, "My life is so much better now"! Take care!
@@budowens6478 Dunno if you saw my response to your comment below yet but...
YES YES YES WAY TO GO, you are speaking my language. I'm an aviation enthusiast with big dreams of spending all my beer money on aircraft parts instead :D
Thanks very much for your kind words and it is great to hear that you are on a healthy path. Please keep me up to date with your progress and all the best with your recovery bro.
I had a relapse after 6 months and im so disappointed in myself. 6 months dosent sound like much but for me it is. I was drinking everyday since 15, im 40 now. Everyday. So 6 months is alot. And your videos helped me get through the months. Im 1 week in now and watching you helps me. Thanks brother. Keep it up! You are saving lives with these videos. Im a loner, so hearing you talk gives me a friend. Thanks brother
I have been watching your channel since around Christmas. I usually do Dry January. After watching your videos, I decided to quit for two months, possibly more. Hoping to keep going. You are the inspiration to keep going. Keep up the good work. 16 days in. Tough night last night. Still on track. Gave up sugar and caffeine too. So treble trouble
Thanks a lot man and great to hear that you are making positive changes in your life. Sugar and caffiene still have there teeth in me i'm afraid. Coffee more so but it is one of the little vices I still allow myself. I may try a month off at some point and see how I feel. Could be a good video to do as well.
@@BenjaminLeeWright
Decaffeinated coffee is good now. If you get the right one. I use Nescafe Azera. Try it with Oat milk (Barista Edition) In my personal opinion. Better than milk. More creamy. Love it.
Sugar! As Tobe at some time said; "Sugar is a Bitch". Since I stopped drinking I have developed a "sweet tooth". Not obsessively; but where I used to eat hardly any sweet stuff, now I do. But; being aware of it makes it no problem. Just a question of eating less other stuff. Thanks Tobe! I'm now in to my second year and feeling great! And healthier an fitter as ever! Marcus.
Really loving these vids -, serious and humorous at the same time lol.
Thanks a lot bro
Kinda like the MCU. 🤔
so pleased your making vids again man your an inspiration and motivate me to continue ,been sober now since the 26/05/19 actually starting to feel like the fog is lifting,thankyou
Man, you are a legend.
Your videos are so calming and incredibly helpful.
Thank you
Speaking from personal experience, alcohol reliance can be so insidious that labeling it as an addiction can be a smokescreen for excusing the behavior. I use alcohol to transition from day into evening, mostly out of boredom. I don't tolerate even one drink very well so I have stopped for now & am learning how to use the witching hours of evening to calm & soothe myself by reading. My goal is to read one book per week this year. I would love to hear how anyone else incorporates other behaviors to get through the tough time of day.
This makes me smile. The raw honesty is appreciated.
Thank you for making these videos and hosting the channel. Positive influences are hard to find especial for young people. I hope you realize that you are making a difference and keep the positive vibes going.
So been off the booze now since 27/12/2019. And it has been brilliant.. I really wanted to make the change and I have ran with it and am loving life.. Then 2 weeks ago my wife had a massive stroke and I nearly lost her.. I really wanted to reach for the bottle to help me deal with it all... But I did not, and although for a couple of days it was really hard I stayed sober, stepped up for our kids and did what needed to be done.. My wife is now making a solid recovery and things are looking more positive. I'm very proud of myself for not getting drunk and dealing with a hard situation without booze. For Christ sake keep making your videos. I am finding them a constant source of inspiration and it look's from the comments that I'm not alone.. :)
Thanks to you and your channel, I’ve now started posting videos of my very early stages of sobriety, currently 12 days in. Posting videos to document how I feel, and also to make myself accountable to this change. Cheers dude for posting your videos
Thanks man. These vids (not just the alcohol ones, all of 'em) are always motivating and helpful. Personally I can't see how anyone is offended by the content of this channel; it's all positive stuff at the end of the day.
Thanks my friend for the very relatable, direct and real way of communication. None of us are alone in our struggles. Look forward to seeing more of these vids because i find them inspiring and also appreciate your ability to add a bit of humor to a difficult topic. Cheers!
I don't think you should do alcohol videos it is behind you, and there is so much to the new you without alcohol, you are a legend and have inspired me so much I not one to comment usually, but I can relate to you so much but that is another story, I love your editing I really do it cheers me up so much, keep up the great work top fella, and here's to the best year 2020, big hug & mwah in the most straightest way
I really like these videos, this is the first comment I’ve ever made on a TH-cam clip because I wanted you to know how much I personally appreciate them as I’m sure many others do and you’re helping a lot of people 100%
Really enjoy the randomness of your videos, mixture of straight talking , honesty , and humour. Really resonates with me, been sober 18 months, was a functioning alcoholic for over 18 years. In my experience simply trying to stop drinking didnt work, my family life and work life were a disaster. Finally getting to the bottom of why I felt I needed to drink so much and so often all those years ago and challenging those self held reasons today changed my life. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) worked for me when AA and various other methods failed miserably. Find, and stick to , whatever works for you. Look forward to next video 👍👍👍
Brother.. Keep up the great work! I'm in Michigan and still at times struggling, but not every day now! You came up in my feed and I love it! We are so far away, and I'm so happy for your sobriety freetobe!
We have alot in common and you are correct. Running from the traumatic past. Thank you for your inspiration!
Thanks again from Germany for your Videos! It answers some of my questions and gives me strength. Today I'm 3 weeks sober, it was kind of a New Year's Resolution to not drink in January. It's fine so far, sleep better, lost a bit of weight, I feel like I'm a bit 'faster' in thinking, but to be honest, I'm afraid what'll happen if the month is over. At first I couldn't wait to drink again, and when I drink I get drunk. That's how it is. So now I'd love to stay sober longer, don't start drinking again in February, but it seems so fucking hard
I’m not even sure how I stumbled upon this video but I’m glad I did. Almost two weeks since my last drink. It hasn’t been easy but I’m determined to keep on going. Been to the gym more in the past two weeks than in the previous two months - and I’ve gotten eight hours of sleep every day. I don’t think I’ve ever gotten that amount of quality daily rest in my life. These two things alone make it worth it. Thank you so much for your videos!
Thank you I found you when I needed you I’m sure I speak for many when I say you cut straight through the wall and speak to the inner self “ hope that makes Sense “
Makes complete sense ☺
You are on the list of people really inspiring me to not just be sober in 2020, but to get more shit done. Unlock the potential within me that alcohol suppresses. It’s not a horrible habit for me anymore, but it’s still there and I would be so much more productive without it. Thank you for spending time on these videos. They help a lot of people.
Hi! I found your channel a few weeks ago, and think these videos about alcohol problems are great. I get inspired to finally get out of my drinking problems. Soon getting 50 and my drinking have to stop! Have been sober for weeks, months and even 14 months one time, but directly when I go back to one drink, I'm there again... So, thank you for taking your time to make these videos! It feels somehow good to know that I'm not alone with my fight.
Hey man dont worry as much with the bad comments, theres alway people that will try to bring you down. Youre braver than most, exsposing yourself like this, and its a help for many cause like you say youre not alone either if its alcohol, depression or both. And so many of us are struggeling with one or both. Keep up the good work man (thumbs up).
Please keep the vids up ! 38 year old alcoholic here ... your words are so true you're an inspiration !
It makes perfect sense making your type of videos. Never mind any nay sayers. You always say you ramble, but I’m always following your line of reasoning/logic. So please, just keep making these videos, you are very good at it. 👍
Dude I love your ramblings. You make more sense than you think you do. I love your openness and honesty or as I like to call your none bullshit factor.
Thank you very much for the kind words. Means a lot
Recently found your videos and mate thank you. You speak your mind and tell it how it is and that is wonderful. I am on the on again off again drinking path but heading more down the off again path right now hopefully for good this time. It is content like yours where you share your personal story that so many others can relate to and is what will help so many people get away from drinking and the problems it can cause for so many. Anyone that has has a go at you for sharing your own story with others in the spirit of trying to help, should just bugger off and have a bloody good look at themselves. Again thanks and keep it up as you are appreciated.
Yup... You speak the truth. I agree completely!!
Stop the self-doubt, your ramblings are just fine, you've made very good points in this video and in the previous. Thanks,
thanks for the vid , growing subs, you are helping lots of people. Very human and the people judge are just having issues themselves, which should be issued sooner than later.
Very helpful and entertaining videos, thanks.
You could be a Empath mate. Signs of a empathic thinker are being a introvert highly sensitive and very in tune with how people behave. Look it up and see what you think. I think it's behind why we do youtube mate. Loving the vids great channel
Buddy's Insight thanks for that comment Bud. I’ve never heard of Empathy but I’m thinking I may be one also
I don't know about that. I am far to self-involved to be an empath, i think, but I am trying to help where I can. Thanks for the kind words bro
So much truth in this, can completely relate to everything. I really appreciate the content you create. It has and is continuing to help me a lot. 👍
I went into rehab when I was 20 years old. I'm now sober over 25 years.
I can honestly say that my worst day sober is better than my best day drunk.
And you're absolutely right about the ones taking offense to your sobriety are most often the ones who are in denial.
I am new to your channel. I am struggling. Easily I can not drink for anywhere between 2 weeks and 2 months... But then that voice comes along that says "wow! I am feeling so confident and productive, wouldn't it be fun to drink a bunch of beer??" And then the cycle of disappointment and pain begins again...
I really appreciate the videos you are putting out. I've had a substance abuse problem for 20 years (I'm 34). As many others I'm on dry January and want to stay sober after it. I ask myself what if I just stick to a maximum of 2 drinks so then I won't get that itch to keep drinking (usually until I pass out). So then I can still have a glass of wine if I go out for dinner or 2 beers while playing pool with the guys. Or maybe that's just a recipe for disaster.
I think it's great that you're doing this! Well done sir! I've been sober for 3 years and 9 months almost and it feels great! Those that still drink or whatever cool! Knock yourself out!
I really enjoying your videos, and your ramblings. You have a lot of good thoughts to share. I'm watching every one of your videos that I can. I'm Six days off alcohol, feeling awesome, plan to keep this going. One day at a time. Much love from the US
I spent New Year of 2019 in jail. This year hasn't been that bad, but I'm still battling with the demon sauce. Went on an ayahuasca retreat in Peru in October/November, expected too much from it, and have been drinking daily since I returned home. I'm sticking to beer (spirits are lethal for me), but I can sincerely say I am sick to death of it. I feel as though I'm running out of chances with it. An old friend of mine died last June too, so I take my hat off to you for resisting having the drink at your friend's funeral. Dear Suzanne was 47, died of a seizure. I'm 41. I don't want to go that way. Best Wishes to you and thanks for taking the time to make this content, Lew
Its truly a personal choice bud ,Namaste.
Very good videos. Keep them coming.
Just brilliant! 👍🏻
Love your stuff. I've been off work with depression and haven't had a drink for about 3 weeks. Being sober and depressed on NYE was the total blast it sounds! I thought about giving up work for a few months but I need to find a purpose in life so I'll probably end up going back.
I didn't know you were into metal! I've been sober just 16 days and one of the things I was worried about was getting the full enjoyment out of metal being sober. It might sound silly but it's a huge part of my life. I also don't know if I need to stay sober necessarily, I just knew that hitting the breaks was becoming hard. This is definitely the longest I've gone without drinking, so I'm still just seeing how it goes.
Brilliant.
Keep talking.
Were listening.
Thank you.
Great videos, these have really flicked a switch for me 👍
Thank you again for another great video 🙏
You really hit some strong points for me in this one.
Looking forward to the next one
I do. And your vids helps a lot. Got 7months out of it once, it was great in too many fronts (better mood, automatically better diet, sleeping, even better sex), but I got too bored and kinda lost. Here I go again though, it's been 3 weeks.
What's the name of your music review channel? Thanks for the video!
The channel is called freetobewhoibe
"why don't you not think about it and get on with your life" you was asked".... As someone who suffers with addictions i can tell you, when we start forgetting about our problem and we don't put the problem first, then the chances are we would relapse and loose everything that we have worked hard for, weather over a day, week, month or year! Good luck everyone, aim high 😎👍
Great stuff man. We are the same age and so much of what you say resonates with me. Keep it up. It’s great stuff. From Ireland.
Thanks Jason. Hope all is well 👍
@Benjamin Lee Wright all good Benjamin. After watching your video and going on one to many benders since Christmas I had my last drink on 16th Feb 2021. I’ve never felt better. Better connection with my wife and kids. Better performance at work. Clarity I haven’t had since I was a young teen. It’s the way forward for me. Hope all is going well with you.
Humble Wisdom.
I like your rambles man
Thanks man
Your videos are helping a lot!
Best advice I have heard!! I will try to give booze up..
@@olliefuture I woke up at 4am this morning, thinking about where can I buy booze, after work, then at weekend I say, after Sunday that's it, but on Mon morning am planning it, cost me all my relationships, so what's best advice.
The fact that you’ve recognised your drinking is a problem, is a start, well done good on ya. I finally realised that after 46 years of drinking, I was planning my days around drink, even calculating the units so I could drive the next day. Three gout attacks, malignant high BP and a GP who was very blunt...said I’d die within a few years if I carried on. Plus, it was ruining my marriage. So I stopped drinking two and a half fears ago, knocked it on the head. I’ll have 0.5% beer on an evening, one bottle just because I like the taste. Socially, I’ll tell people I don’t drink, and they can accept that or fuck off. Never having a hangover is great. Hope you find a way through.
I can handle the pain , its the lack of purpose and inactivity that kills. Isolation is the worst, I don't even remember the last time I had fun.
Totally agree with lots you say , for me I never go to church I don’t believe in it , however I do believe in doing the right thing towards others and expect others to do the same . I’m gonna pack in my 4 tins every Saturday night habit , thinking about what you say it’s true it’s just a stupid bloody habit , ridiculous when I think about it lol , cheers
Thanks for the message mate.
For what its worth I don't see anything wrong with having a drink every once in a while if you are able to do it in moderation and, most importantly, enjoy it! Unfortunatley for myself, neither of those things apply to me which is why I packed it in.
Good on ya for making positive changes bro and let me know how you get on with it.
Great video,...you're very funny. Day 12 here, and I watch videos like these to keep my mind straight on what I need to do. AA never helped me because I'm such a loner. This time I'm actually meditating and it's working so far, but hell, I'm only on day12. I'm taking it one day at a time right now.
I'll be honest. I stopped drinking for a year,but sadly I started again... It has been somewhere about half a year since I started drinking again. Though it is different now. Before that,I was getting shitfaced every single day. Cause I was living at my parents house,and I would barely work in any job,and I lived in a very small city,so there wasn't really anything more to do than just drink. It got to the point where it just got really miserable. So I finally got my shit together,found a job,saved enough to move out from my parents and into another,bigger city,where I knew that there are more productive people there,and lots more to do. So I was good for a year. Though there were more people around who were more productive,and doing something in life,they were drinking as well,though not as brutally as where I lived before. I started playing in a band,played my first gig in years,and after that gig,the drinking kind of creeped in again. So now the situation with drinking is,that I do only drink on weekends. Because I do have more responsibilities,and I'm fully aware of them,It isn't like before where I couldn't control my drinking. At the moment,I think I have it under control,though I am disappointed at my self,that I stared drinking again. As long as it's not affecting my life in a negative way,It's all good. Cause all it does for me,I just talk more,and I feel more relaxed. But I never get violent or start talking shit from it. Never had. Basically I just go to a pub with some friends,have beers,and talk about music,and fun stuff,it doesn't seem depressing as it used to. So we shall see. I hope though I can get the hang of it again,and stop. But it's not easy.
Hey bro. It sounds to me like you are having a good time with your alcohol consumption so try not to judge yourself to harshly. For me, I just didn't enjoy it anymore and there were other things that I wanted to do with my time.
If you are having a good time, it isn't effecting you in a negative way and you are able to enjoy it every now and again then I think you will be fine bro.
keep up the good work mate
keep them coming, I believe they're doing a lot of good for many people, myself included. imho I think if you have to ask the question - do I have a problem with alcohol, then chances are you do. Looking forward to seeing more.
Yeah,metaphorical. I've been there. Walking around in an open field talking to myself,in the rain.
Alcohol only serves to deepen despair. Great vid. Keep on 😉
I don’t even drink lol I just enjoy the insight and the scenery during the walks
Great content as per man, inspiring 👍🏼
Looks like the eastern Pennines perhaps.
Northern England.
Crappie weather mate. 30 here in Australia. Not the hottest part of the place. Your spot on mate l lived with depression and alcohol for a very long time. But since I gave up the alcohol the depression left as well. Always day by day mate. Focus on the better things in life. Keep up the good work buddy.
It's our summer. We have fire's every year. But there worse this year.
I have decided to quit drinking. I only drink on my days off, but I drink alot & blackout.
I spent years completely sober until divorced. Then I found it was cheaper to stay home & drink by myself. But now it's a problem..
I have been there myself. Drinking alone kind of sneaks up on you before you realise what it is doing to you.
As the saying goes "The first step is admitting you have a problem" so good on you for that.
Hang in there man. Find some other things that you love in life and do your best to concentrate and spend time on those instead of the drink. Easier said than done I know but it works!
Yes.
lots of good points raised, enjoyed that.
I like beer, i rarely get hangover. Its just good to keep breaks once a while.
Does the sun Ever Come Out there.. Ha ... THANK U for Sharing ur story 👍🏼
This is Englandhamshire so no
Love your videos man!!!
You’re a straight shooter, no bull shit.
I’ve been alcohol free over 2 years now, got back into flying ( purchased a Cessna 172) when I retired.
It’s not all peaches and cream, but, I love being sober.
Thanks a lot man. Glad to hear you are doing well. I know what you mean about it not always being easy but it is much better when you are sober
Enjoyed that.
Thanks Daniel
Love this one too. "bloody hell" is not something we say in the states but I kinda like it
I’ve been binging on these videos. F*ck anyone who doesn’t like them. Keep it up my friend. It has helped me and others
So funny, your exasperation at the weather, etc!
January...
Good work man!
How do i find the cause of my drinking it comes in waves sometimes I don’t drink drink for months then I might get drunk every day for 3 weeks and stop again
Just a couple questions that spring to mind...
Does your diet or activity level fluctuate at all during these transitions? Could it coincide with seasonal or other environmental changes?
Like tides and seasons, our moods come and go. Can't stop the waves but can learn to surf.
Do you have a trigger switch? A reward mechanism?
I always find that when I would stay away from it for a long time I would hit it really hard when I went back to it. I think that there is an element of "Fuck it!, i've drank now so I may as well carry on"
That is one of the reasons that I just quit full-stop. It is easier for me to have nothing then to learn moderation. I just don't have the time in my life to learn that skill. I just go without.
hahahaha another great video. Makes me laugh. Keep it up! Cheers
do i have a problem?
1 i must drink on my days off
2 i must drink if the wife is working late and im home alone
3 oh sport is on i must have a drink
they are the 3 habbits/excuses i have to drink.
DAYS OFF. personally this is the only one i would say is not a bad thing as i still enjoy a drink ( can still say enjoy )
I MUST DRINK WHEN THE WIFE IS WORKING IN THE AFTERNOON/EVENINGS. now this is what i am starting to address ( as it dont tide in with point 1 just drink on days off ) if i finish work at 17.00 and i know the wife is working till 22.00 then its get some cans in WHY?
that is one habbit im kicking out as i know it is just a reason/excuse to drink
OH SPORT IS ON TV I MUST HAVE A DRINK. . now this is the one i dont understand more as i enjoy my sport ( football/snooker ) so im not watching it to drink. but again i am stopping this and the reasons why im stopping this is...WHEN I WATCH SPORT WITH A BEER NEXT MORNING I CANT REMEMBER FUCK ALL ABOUT IT...not becouse i get so drunk i cant remember it as i only drink my usual 8 cans over the space of the afternoon/evening but the problem lies with i get distracted more so i tend to drift from the sport im watching to other stuff like facebook for example. so now i dont drink while i watch the football or snooker and can actually focus on whats happening and can remember what went on and have a decent conversation with my friends about it instead of saying i cant rember much about it tbh
so now i can look at myself and say i have cut out the bad habbits where i was having a problem with drink and only having a drink on my 1 or 2 days off i have a week and not going over if the wife is at work which was the worst habbit i had. the sport one was more of me thinking why do i do it so that one was easy for me to stop as it just baffled me.
ANYWAY I WOULD LIKE SOME COMMENTS ON WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY ON THIS
chris b sounds like a good way to deal with it head on, split the drinking into separate events and work out a way to change each one (that works for you). Eg Find something to do that you enjoy when the wife is at work late that takes you away from alcohol, and schedule that in. Breaking the cycle is the first step and get out of the routines of when you would normally be drinking. Good luck!
Love your vids thankyou !!
Thanks a lot bro
Every reason you find to have a drink, it's a false one.
Living with the depression, I could write books on that.
mountaintruth1 deeds I would read them
made me chuckle out loud !
That’s the exact reason I quit drinking it got boring. Just like smoking 🚬 I hated it and just quit
Happiness comes from within. Massive physical activity helps me release the demons. Keeps me out of prison. Lol just kidding. Kickboxing 6 days a week and iworking out at the gym 4 or 5 times a week.
Ruth Fox YES I endurance run and the demons behave a lot better for me
Great vid !! Great channel, fuck dont I know alcohol..
I gave up for 3 months solid in 2018.
Felt good but know i could be alot better..
I've tried AA in the past all that.. and it was ok.
I believe we all strong in way or another, anything is possible if you put your mind to it..
Look forward to more vids and excellent music channel also..
🤘
Love your channel, mate.
Music review at 10k Subs?
i have just accepted i have a problem
That is the first step to sorting things out bro. Good on ya!
I had to leave work early on Sunday due to it. I'm on a slippery slope as it is and I might lose my job.
I "quit" alcohol in november and have been exercising and genuinely had a great view of life. Last night I had a terrible relapse, I have a mayor problem... I can only drink to get drunk and to be honest I just want to die.
Keep trying mate and you will crack it. My step daughter was doing 4 bottles of wine a day and now we are getting there. She still lapses now and again but she is changing. Don't give up theres more to life than boozing. You will grow strong
@john u John, if you feel suicidal, please seek help immediately and please do not drink. I also have a severe alcohol problem and I know alcohol can enable suicidal ideation. I drink ti get drunk always on my own. The worst of the cravings will go after a few days. You know this. You've stopped before. Take large dose vitamin b, especially b12, to help with withdrawal and craving. Take care, mate. You'll get through this
Dude, hang in there. You are so not alone.
Keep on in there m8. You will get through this we all will
Hang in there. It is easy to beat yourself up when you relapse but you just have to forgive yourself and take things from there. Try to remember how much better you felt when you were not drinking and working out. You are capable of doing it so you CAN get back there.
If you are genuinley having suicidal thoughts then please speak to someone. Life can be very tough at times but there is always hope.
I KNEW you were a metalhead!