The Worst Alcohol Relapse of My Life (Don’t Do This)
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I will achieve the 3 month mark next week and I owe it all to your program and to your videos. I have improved myself tremendously since quiting alcohol and I do not miss drinking one bit. It's poison and NEVER did a positive thing for me.
Your videos remind me of all I've gained and I appreciate you putting the effort into producing them. Thank you 👍
You're the best Tom! Crushing it!
@@LeonSylvester thank you for spreading the information and tips. You've helped a lot of people! Also, how much were you drinking and how often at your heaviest? Did you ever try any fda medications like naltrexone or the two others?
how much and for how long did you drink ?
@@BRIANDER100 It was a relapse after 13 years of sobriety. I did 30 days in a "retreat" back in 2008. I was a high functioning, high bottom drinker prior to that. Any way, the rehad center and AA method worked for me at that time. But when I relapsed due to nothing in particular I went full on (I retired in 2015 @ age 57). Drinking every day mixing wine and hard liquor. It got bad enough that my wife left me. I did not want to go to rehab but I caught one of Leon's videos and liked his approach and his support along with the weekly group Zoom calls. We all react differently to methods of recovery but his program hit the right buttons for me. No urges or regrets at all. I saw a therapist as well and that helped. Anyway, I will celebrate 4 months sober on 4-April and things are going very well for me. My wife and I are back together, I'm productive, I feel good and am told I am a better person.
Probably more then you wanted to know but, that's my experience and I'm proud of all the effort I made to get alcohol out of my life.
Having experienced several relapses in a 36 year journey…. They always start slow and then something tweaks my emotions and I am drowning in alcohol. Sober up, 10 years, 20 years, but every relapse started out like “ normal drinking” and I thought I was in control. The big lie. I have no control over alcohol, it controls me…
40 days without alcohol today. Happy about that ! Thanks for the video, it totally resonates with me !!!!
Bro I know it hurts to talk about this. I really appreciate it! The allure of a nice cold beer is as old as time itself and it’s just a burden that we choose to no longer bear. There are a lot of high functioning alcohol drinkers but personally I’m not one of them and I appreciate your words of encouragement.
You're crushing things!
I listen to your podcast on Spotify on repeat at work!! I used to go home with bottles of wine and cases of beer but it's been 5 days without drinking. 🤗
Brilliant!
Congratulations! I am on day 40, but I still remember what day 5 felt like ! Hang in there! I was amazed I could do 5 days☺️ good for you!!!!
@@robbiePlanetaSano thank you so much!! 40+ days is amazing!!
Excellent! Stick with it as it will get better every day you don't drink
I admire you for even being able to have just a few drinks... I have a can of beer or just one shot and that's it I wont be sober for 2-3 days... I cant stop
I quess thats actually a good thing. I have a same problem, so i can't bullshit myself to have just one drink. I know it's a lie.
@@MrJerkkeri why cant we tho i dont get it... soon as get the high i want more of it and dont wanna return back to reality
@@JACKPOTTT777 Probably somekind of dopamine f*** up. Good feeling after couple of drinks, and brains are craving more and more, and it's never enought to satisfy longer than a really short period of time. So i quess it's kinda like sugar, im thinking that i can get something out of it, but i honestly i don't.
Been sober for 20 months now, and watching these videos to remind myself why i can't drink since im somewhat scared at the moment and realizing how my mind is drifting towards some unhealthy patterns.
I definitely need to hear this . I kicked off my sobriety after 30 years of drinking. I was totally focused and was doing amazing then after 3 months I started drinking once a week for the past 6 weeks 3 of those times I got drunk. But I have an awesome opportunity starting today . At my request last December my job as an administrative assistant at my church is allowing me to take a five week sabbatical. I see this as a way to reset my life . I have a dream to start a small farm on our property we have already been taking steps in that direction. I have also been working through a goal setting “life planner” work book . I have a lot of positive things going on but I’m struggling with the same deception that you are describing. I can handle once a week- a few drinks won’t hurt me . Obviously this is not true for me . Thanks so much for helping us all refocus on staying sober .
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It was a good one man! Relatable when applied to THC for me. I quit drinking 3 months ago but have been smoking more weed again, seeing that slow degradation of my mindset. Time to hop off!
My situation is odd.
I never drank to get drunk. I'd loathe even being tipsy. I was always legal to drive if I was away from home. I'd have maybe two beers with dinner and a nice single malt Highland Scotch and go home.
So? What's the problem?
I'd do this 7 days a week. And 21 drinks a week is unhealthy. A month and a half ago I had a horrible cold (or maybe Covid) and didn't drink for 5 days. I could not remember the last time I went five days without a drink. I decided to keep it up for health reasons.
That lasted 35 days and then I made a conscious decision to visit an old hangout where ordering a soda would be looked at askance. I had three beers, deliberately, slowly, and with the intent to have no more. It's been a week and I haven't had any since.
Why did I drink? Not to "relax" or get inebriated, but because I liked the taste of good craft beer and top shelf Whisk(e)y (which I can easily afford).
No cravings. I can go to my regular pub and drink ginger ale while my friends drink alcohol with no desire to join them.
So, what is the advice for people like me?
I have been listening closely to all of your videos and I’m subscribed , thank you for all bro
@@renehollan7695 this wouldn't likely be considered a drinking problem. This would be categorized as normal.
Sober Leon how much and how frequently were you drinking at your heaviest?
This sounds like a classic description of a slippery slope. One bad decision leads to another the next day, and another the next day etc etc
You know Leon videos like these are so helpful for me because I persistently revert back to drinking to escape from trauma. Yet what you say is totally true! There is NO BENEFIT to drinking it! My trauma doesn't fade because I'm drunk, the memories don't disappear, the pain in my life only intensifies as I destroy things from being drunk. It's an illusion that I'm somehow medicating or coping with my past. All I'm really doing is destroying my future. It would be way easier to stay on the path if what happened to me hadn't happened, but I'm fucking done being bullied into escapism, and wrecking what time I have left. I'm only 25. It has been a week, but I hope I can make this last a lifetime.
I wish you well. I am a trauma survivor, too. sober almost 3 months, I am trying to deal with trauma with meditation and yoga and sobriety. Alcohol is a quick fix, but tends to lead to more trauma if it goes too far, in my case. I hope you are well today and feeling better, we all deserve to find a healthy way to deal with trauma.
I relapsed after 12-13 years. 2 different times in the past month. NOT DOING IT AGAIN. SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS!!
Quality bro - still staying relevant, it's soo true complacency and pride fks up soo many things
So true man! You've got this.
Thanks for the positive video
No worries
@@LeonSylvester yep we're doing best we can
Coming up on 3 years sober here
Wow that’s exactly what happens to me . That’s why I’m never going back
Facts Terrence! Me neither!
Did you go back?
Im on day 1 wish me luck
You know. I never lied to myself about alcohol ... it's strange but from the beginning I never thought it was a good thing! I always knew it destroys my health and everything. But I still cannot get away from it. I relapsed a couple of days ago... first day was nursing my hangover second day was buying more beers. I'm a bit frustrated because it took me a long time to get to the point of quitting and now my mindset is just like before I mustered the courage .... it sucks..
Interesting.
Relapse and denial are the two “ symptoms” of alcohol addiction that most prevail . They are dangerous .
We really have to recognize that alcohol controls us, we are addicted. As long as we don’t use it we have sound thinking. I have relapsed a number of times in a 36 year period with 30 years sober in that time.
Denial leads to relapse. The minute I start to think I can control alcohol is denial kicking in. I really have to admit that alcohol kicks my ass if I use it. Because that is the truth. I never win.
@@robbiePlanetaSano Yeah it's a losing battle sticking to the drink ... I always knew I can't control it also that I'm addicted. All of this didnt change the fact that I'm falling back again and again even though it has got zero benefits, most of the times I even don't remember what I was doing while drunk. I'll start again as of today and won't give up! The clown in the head becomes pretty loud sometimes.
@@himawari4166 yesterday I was reading a suggestion for those who drink to ease themselves by cutting one drink a day until you get to zero. Personally I have always had to do cold turkey, but maybe that works for some people. If you have tried different things, maybe that will work for you. For me the first week was hell. But I knew I had to get through it. I only have 40 days, but it is better now than the first few days . For me the first five days are the roughest due to cravings, if you get past that it starts to get a lot better. Hang in there, you can do it!
@@robbiePlanetaSano Thank you so much! And congratulations to the first 40 days. I also have to quit everything as I can't drink less, I know that I always have to have my fill when I start drinking. I'm at day 2 today. I want to change my life!
I love your videos. Where are you from? I'm trying to figure out your accent haha.
I'm from Lancashire, England. It's in the North-West, but I've probably lost most of my accent by now!
I totally agree.
But the restaraunt comment hurt. I work at a restaraunt. Lol.
Nothing wrong with working in a restaurant whatsoever. Plenty of people have wonderful careers in hospitality and catering.
It just felt like I was going backwards, only because I had been running a successful business before I started drinking again.
I went from having no boss, making great money and doing work I loved - to having to go back to the same restaurant I had left to start my own thing.
Hope that clears things up!
@@LeonSylvester i understand completely. Hopefully i can reach my full potential and move up career wise, so far since quitting alcohol things seem better and i feel more clear headed enough to accomplish bigger things.
Your channel helped alot. Watch all the time. Thank you for the videos. 👍
They sale beer and wine where I work some reason it doesn't bother me but wiskey does started thinking ive got some kind of trauma about everything but wiskey don't really remember anyone who drank wiskey when I was a kid but remember drinking halfway full cans of beer as a kid
instead of liquor, is cannabis the better choice ? ( not smoking it as it will damage lungs but using edibles )
Cannabis has its drawbacks but also can be used for medicinal purposes in moderation. Ever heard of liquor being used for medicinal purposes? There’s your answer! Keep up the good work man!
@@BBW590 any drawbacks to edibles ?
@@BRIANDER100 I’d ask a doctor to be safe because its different for everyone. Overusing marijuana in any form can lead to long term memory loss and heightened anxiety and depression symptoms among other things. Still better than alcohol, but I’d ask a doctor or look on webmd if I were you. If you use sparingly you’re unlikely to see any of these symptoms
Leon u said u used will power bro in the beginning of your video bro
Correct.
One of my longest streaks, before I stopped drinking for good, was 9 months - which was all through using willpower.
Then, one day, the willpower ran out and I drank again.
I don't say it's impossible to stop drinking using willpower alone.
Just in my experience, it never lasted long term!
Which is why I had to change my world-view.
Leon
Please help..i can't quit
Are you hanging in there man?
Dude! That whole zoom thing you do? Very disturbing when I'm drinking. I would suggest not doing that. But I'm not a TH-cam creator. So what do i know?
Dude do u hear urself u said will power , you been preaching no will power , you need to listen to what u preach bro
Answered you in your other comment