@@EamonRyanGobShite that’s fantastic, you’ve already got past the hardest part, good for you. Thanks for taking the time and keep in contact to let me know how you are getting on. We’ll done 🫶🏻
I can go for a few weeks without alcohol, but when I do get on it, it's carnage. 2025 is a big year for me Jody, and I will keep returning to this video. The improvements in yourself are impressive.
First step is seeing that it’s not contributing to the life you want for yourself mate.. you’ve done that and now it’s time to put the plan into action. I can help and support you as much as you need fella, but ultimately it’s your responsibility to prioritise your long term health over the short term hit. You’ll get there dude, this time next year you could be the person you want to be 💪
Thank you. Huge congratulations on making such an important change, 250 tomorrow is huge and before you know it you’ll be at a year and beyond. Well done my friend 🫶🏻
Hey Jody, HUGE-congratulations on over 1000 alcohol free days. Anyone who, like me, has tried to quit the drink long term knows what a massive achievement this is. When I first saw one of your videos, about a month ago, I was inspired and immediately started another dry spell, and I’m just beginning to rediscover some of the benefits you mention. I am now a proud member of your community and I’m confident that with your (and others) great advice & help I will hit my goal of a year + AF. I wish you, and everyone else who reads this, continued success in your journeys. Jody, you are proof it can be done. 👏👏👏👏👏 Colin.
Thank you Colin, honestly comments like this is what makes it all worthwhile (the sharing of my story and the TH-cam channel). I felt incredibly lucky when my health scare turned out to be less serious than it could have been, and right then I knew that I wanted to positively impact others and the world in some small way. I’m so pleased for you and you too will be inspiring others as part of your goal which is amazing. Keep up the amazing work mate. I may at some stage in the future do a podcast and would love to have you on to talk about your goal and journey if it’s something you’d like to do. Have a great weekend mate and thank you so much for your ongoing and amazing support to this channel 🫶🏻
@@Runningonthemind Morning Jody, Funnily enough I have been thinking about doing something to inspire others!! Not sure what yet??!! Definitely not a YT channel, don’t think it’s me? I would be interested although a little nervous about coming on a podcast with you, it would be an honour. You have a great weekend too. Talk soon Colin
@@chammerchip6059 it wouldn’t be anything to worry about, and we’d be able to chat through it first. No pressure though, I’ve not even planned it yet 😂. It’s always good to push yourself into things that make you feel a little uncomfortable, it’s when we grow the most. I wouldn’t have been able to do a TH-cam channel a few years ago and my self doubt would have persuaded me that it would have been a failure.. but here I am meeting people like yourself and inspiring people to work towards change and that is growth. Enjoy the weekend 🫶🏻
Another great video, mate, and yes, I can relate with everything you are saying. I know it's not alcohol, I gave that up 12 years ago, but smoking was a biggie for me and the hardest. Believe it or not, you have inspired me to give that up and cannabis too. I am now 32 days cannabis free and 26 days smoke-free. Yes, my health is my main reason, but watching every one of your videos and your positivity has rubbed off on me. I wanted a better life, not just me but my partner, too, and I am already seeing the benefits. I have also made promises I will never go back, and I mean that. I have already treated myself and my partner with the money I am saving. Thank you, and I truly mean that 👍
Thank you mate, seeing comments like this and knowing that I’m having a very small impact on others is why I’m sharing my journey. You are doing amazing and your life and family will be so much the richer from the choices you are making. Keep up the amazing work, we are all proud of you 🫶🏻
@@AjaySingh-228 all we can do is do our best man, everybody has their own struggles and priorities. I just hope I can help other people find a way forward if they are struggling with the things I talk about on this channel 🫶🏻
Thank you. Great video. Tonight is my second day/night sober. I'm 61 and been drinking heavily the past 15 years. I think i'm ready to finally start feeling better. Thanks again. -Bob
@@bobbmann5 hi Bob, thank you for leaving your comment and for subscribing, really appreciate it. You’ve made the most important step which is that self recognition that something need to change. It’s not easy but it is so very worth it. The life you could have and how you will feel and the self respect you’d have for yourself is so very different and it will lead to other changes that will positively impact your life. Keep pushing forward and remember it’s about the long term not the short hit. Keep strong 💪
@@Runningonthemind Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Have a great day and week ahead and tomorrow starts day 3 of sobriety. I’m ready. Have a blessed night. -Bob
Hello. At the cost of incredible efforts, I stopped drinking and switched to a healthy lifestyle - running, cycling, skiing. I almost died from heavy drinking..
@@УшастоеКенгуру that is absolutely amazing to hear, it takes a huge inner strength to turn your life around like that, most people can’t so huge well done for saving your life and finding a new way to thrive. Proud of you 🫶🏻
I quit alcohol a week ago after probably 4 years drinking at-least 13 units every night (downing 80% of those units in one go) and then in the preceding 6 years smoking cannabis every night. My first week has been interesting - very foggy mind, find it easier to sleep but all the real problems I have in my life are now incredibly intense and depressing -did you experience this I.e was it not just joy n bliss the first few weeks after quitting?
@@TimeMappedExplorations absolutely, it’s normal to not feel perfect immediately as your body and it’s natural chemical balance of used to those large quantities of alcohol and it compensates for it over time. Your body will for a while still produce the hormones and chemicals to compensate for what it is expecting to need to fight against when you put alcohol into it. When you cut it out, your body takes quite a while to rebalance itself. I had quite a serious health scare when I quit, so I wasn’t in a good place for several months after quitting, but the focused on how alcohol certainly wouldn’t make any of my problems any better. I did another video a few weeks ago about how quitting alcohol won’t take your problems away, I’m not sure why but it didn’t get much traction but it’s worth watching it as I talk about exactly what you mention here. You have to focus on the long game and all The good that will come from a life without it but it doesn’t mean we won’t have what I call, life’s a bitch problems 🫶🏻
@@TimeMappedExplorations also - thank you and well done for sharing your experience here, it’s brave and don’t underestimate the power of being able to be honest and embrace your own weaknesses, it turns it into a strength 💪
@@Runningonthemind thanks for the insighful reply. I actually covered up a lot of my problems with a surprising amount of exercise during the day, and then I’d turn to drinking in the evening to shut my mind down. It’s a weird contrast, being so physically active but still leaning on alcohol to cope with everything going on mentally. I would say I was trying to find every trick in the book to deal with problems and the exercise was also a drug - as apposed a healthy part of wider life. I completely get what you’re saying about the body needing time to rebalance-it’s like it’s been stuck in this cycle for so long that it doesn’t know how to function without it. It’s definitely a long game, but I’m trying to focus on the positives that come with cutting it out, even if the process is rough. Thanks for sharing your experience and the video-I’ll definitely check it out.
IDK if I was lucky, but it’s been over 9 months and I don’t crave a drop of alcohol, the key difference was that I didn’t suffer withdrawal after go’ogling and reading Steffon Barkload’s Quit Drinking Forever, not even within the first 30 days after I quit and told no one, did not need AA meetings or meds either.
@@JacobN-d3h that’s fantastic Jacob, I bet you feel fantastic. I think what you say is spot on here because I firmly believe that in order to be successful in quitting you need for it to make sense in your head and mind, so education through reading helps prepare for what’s to come. It helps you process the facts and see what you gain from quitting rather than what you lose. Great to hear mate and thanks for sharing 🫡
Proud of you dad ❤
@@Joshspooner24 thank you mate, I’m proud of what you are doing too ❤️🫶🏻
“The definition of addiction is giving up everything for one thing, the definition of recovery is giving up one thing for everything”. ❤
It’s such a great quote isn’t it ❤️
Great video day 19:)
@@EamonRyanGobShite that’s fantastic, you’ve already got past the hardest part, good for you. Thanks for taking the time and keep in contact to let me know how you are getting on. We’ll done 🫶🏻
I can go for a few weeks without alcohol, but when I do get on it, it's carnage.
2025 is a big year for me Jody, and I will keep returning to this video.
The improvements in yourself are impressive.
First step is seeing that it’s not contributing to the life you want for yourself mate.. you’ve done that and now it’s time to put the plan into action. I can help and support you as much as you need fella, but ultimately it’s your responsibility to prioritise your long term health over the short term hit. You’ll get there dude, this time next year you could be the person you want to be 💪
Great video! Watching it on day 249!
Thank you. Huge congratulations on making such an important change, 250 tomorrow is huge and before you know it you’ll be at a year and beyond. Well done my friend 🫶🏻
@@Runningonthemind Thank you! 🙏
Hey Jody,
HUGE-congratulations on over 1000 alcohol free days. Anyone who, like me, has tried to quit the drink long term knows what a massive achievement this is.
When I first saw one of your videos, about a month ago, I was inspired and immediately started another dry spell, and I’m just beginning to rediscover some of the benefits you mention.
I am now a proud member of your community and I’m confident that with your (and others) great advice & help I will hit my goal of a year + AF.
I wish you, and everyone else who reads this, continued success in your journeys.
Jody, you are proof it can be done.
👏👏👏👏👏
Colin.
Thank you Colin, honestly comments like this is what makes it all worthwhile (the sharing of my story and the TH-cam channel). I felt incredibly lucky when my health scare turned out to be less serious than it could have been, and right then I knew that I wanted to positively impact others and the world in some small way. I’m so pleased for you and you too will be inspiring others as part of your goal which is amazing. Keep up the amazing work mate. I may at some stage in the future do a podcast and would love to have you on to talk about your goal and journey if it’s something you’d like to do.
Have a great weekend mate and thank you so much for your ongoing and amazing support to this channel
🫶🏻
@@Runningonthemind Morning Jody,
Funnily enough I have been thinking about doing something to inspire others!! Not sure what yet??!! Definitely not a YT channel, don’t think it’s me?
I would be interested although a little nervous about coming on a podcast with you, it would be an honour.
You have a great weekend too.
Talk soon
Colin
@@chammerchip6059 it wouldn’t be anything to worry about, and we’d be able to chat through it first. No pressure though, I’ve not even planned it yet 😂. It’s always good to push yourself into things that make you feel a little uncomfortable, it’s when we grow the most. I wouldn’t have been able to do a TH-cam channel a few years ago and my self doubt would have persuaded me that it would have been a failure.. but here I am meeting people like yourself and inspiring people to work towards change and that is growth. Enjoy the weekend 🫶🏻
Another great video, mate, and yes, I can relate with everything you are saying. I know it's not alcohol, I gave that up 12 years ago, but smoking was a biggie for me and the hardest. Believe it or not, you have inspired me to give that up and cannabis too. I am now 32 days cannabis free and 26 days smoke-free. Yes, my health is my main reason, but watching every one of your videos and your positivity has rubbed off on me. I wanted a better life, not just me but my partner, too, and I am already seeing the benefits. I have also made promises I will never go back, and I mean that. I have already treated myself and my partner with the money I am saving. Thank you, and I truly mean that 👍
Thank you mate, seeing comments like this and knowing that I’m having a very small impact on others is why I’m sharing my journey. You are doing amazing and your life and family will be so much the richer from the choices you are making. Keep up the amazing work, we are all proud of you 🫶🏻
God bless you! Stay Strong and Healthy!
You’re very kind, appreciate it. You have a great day 🫶🏻
Amazing transformation! Your story is truly inspiring bro. Congrats on 1000 days of sobriety and crushing your running goals 🏃♂️💪
Thank you so much dude, really appreciate it. Life really changed when I started to respect myself 🫶🏻🫡
@@Runningonthemind you are always welcome.. keep rocking bro😃
@@AjaySingh-228 you are a legend, thank you 🫶🏻
@@Runningonthemind No I am not.. Your dedication is what’s truly legendary
@@AjaySingh-228 all we can do is do our best man, everybody has their own struggles and priorities. I just hope I can help other people find a way forward if they are struggling with the things I talk about on this channel 🫶🏻
Thank you. Great video. Tonight is my second day/night sober. I'm 61 and been drinking heavily the past 15 years. I think i'm ready to finally start feeling better. Thanks again. -Bob
@@bobbmann5 hi Bob, thank you for leaving your comment and for subscribing, really appreciate it. You’ve made the most important step which is that self recognition that something need to change. It’s not easy but it is so very worth it. The life you could have and how you will feel and the self respect you’d have for yourself is so very different and it will lead to other changes that will positively impact your life. Keep pushing forward and remember it’s about the long term not the short hit. Keep strong 💪
@@Runningonthemind Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Have a great day and week ahead and tomorrow starts day 3 of sobriety. I’m ready. Have a blessed night. -Bob
@@bobbmann5 you’ve got this my friend. Keep in touch and if you are struggling feel free to reach out 🫡
@@Runningonthemind Will do and thanks again 😊
Great video
Thank you mate 🫶🏻
Hello. At the cost of incredible efforts, I stopped drinking and switched to a healthy lifestyle - running, cycling, skiing. I almost died from heavy drinking..
@@УшастоеКенгуру that is absolutely amazing to hear, it takes a huge inner strength to turn your life around like that, most people can’t so huge well done for saving your life and finding a new way to thrive. Proud of you 🫶🏻
@@Runningonthemind Thank you and all the best to you!
I quit alcohol a week ago after probably 4 years drinking at-least 13 units every night (downing 80% of those units in one go) and then in the preceding 6 years smoking cannabis every night. My first week has been interesting - very foggy mind, find it easier to sleep but all the real problems I have in my life are now incredibly intense and depressing -did you experience this I.e was it not just joy n bliss the first few weeks after quitting?
@@TimeMappedExplorations absolutely, it’s normal to not feel perfect immediately as your body and it’s natural chemical balance of used to those large quantities of alcohol and it compensates for it over time. Your body will for a while still produce the hormones and chemicals to compensate for what it is expecting to need to fight against when you put alcohol into it. When you cut it out, your body takes quite a while to rebalance itself. I had quite a serious health scare when I quit, so I wasn’t in a good place for several months after quitting, but the focused on how alcohol certainly wouldn’t make any of my problems any better. I did another video a few weeks ago about how quitting alcohol won’t take your problems away, I’m not sure why but it didn’t get much traction but it’s worth watching it as I talk about exactly what you mention here. You have to focus on the long game and all
The good that will come from a life without it but it doesn’t mean we won’t have what I call, life’s a bitch problems 🫶🏻
@@TimeMappedExplorations also - thank you and well done for sharing your experience here, it’s brave and don’t underestimate the power of being able to be honest and embrace your own weaknesses, it turns it into a strength 💪
@@Runningonthemind thanks for the insighful reply. I actually covered up a lot of my problems with a surprising amount of exercise during the day, and then I’d turn to drinking in the evening to shut my mind down. It’s a weird contrast, being so physically active but still leaning on alcohol to cope with everything going on mentally. I would say I was trying to find every trick in the book to deal with problems and the exercise was also a drug - as apposed a healthy part of wider life. I completely get what you’re saying about the body needing time to rebalance-it’s like it’s been stuck in this cycle for so long that it doesn’t know how to function without it. It’s definitely a long game, but I’m trying to focus on the positives that come with cutting it out, even if the process is rough. Thanks for sharing your experience and the video-I’ll definitely check it out.
IDK if I was lucky, but it’s been over 9 months and I don’t crave a drop of alcohol, the key difference was that I didn’t suffer withdrawal after go’ogling and reading Steffon Barkload’s Quit Drinking Forever, not even within the first 30 days after I quit and told no one, did not need AA meetings or meds either.
@@JacobN-d3h that’s fantastic Jacob, I bet you feel fantastic. I think what you say is spot on here because I firmly believe that in order to be successful in quitting you need for it to make sense in your head and mind, so education through reading helps prepare for what’s to come. It helps you process the facts and see what you gain from quitting rather than what you lose. Great to hear mate and thanks for sharing 🫡