I haven’t had a drink in six months and will never go back to alcohol. I have energy, focus and hope now that i’m out of the alcoholic haze. I’ve picked up hobbies and started to get into shape. I had no idea how much alcohol was holding me back. Good luck everyone!
@michellebowen9273 I am over a year in and I feel deep depression, which is why I went back to it after being 3 years sober, I now see it as just a trigger, you got to find fun things to do when that depression hits, it hits hard to at times but just see it as a trigger
Day 625 for me today. I have zero interest in alcohol at this point, and haven’t for quite some time, and I’ve been in many situations where alcohol was in abundance. I see alcohol as you say, a poison with zero value in my life. Thanks Leon.
Today is day 4 for me. I went to my brother's annual Halloween party where there's a TON of alcohol. I actually easily focused on the food and felt SO proud leaving there. I told a few people when they asked, one laughed at me when I told him I was on day 4 of trying Sober October, oh well. I felt SO proud of me leaving.
It will take a while until people realize you are serious. Let them laugh now. There will be a point when they ask interested questions about changes you experience.
Reasons why I am cutting back starting today: 1. Palpitations the day after binge drinking, hangovers 2. Pain in my liver 3. Memory is becoming affected 4. 20 lbs overweight from drinking 5. Biggest reason - my teenage daughter.
@@wjmrtnz1 I find the app 'I am Sober' incredibly helpful. I like tracking my progress. And after trying to stop many times over the years, this is the time that is actually sticking. You got this! Just have to 'start' stopping
I’m 43 and I’ve just hit the two week mark. I quit for 7 months two years ago and wish I’d never started again! I’m determined this time. Life is too short to waste anymore days feeling rubbish from this poison. Stay strong guys and try your god damned hardest. Love to all xx
Alright. I'm doing this. Had my last 2 beers tonight (11/17/24), and shooting for the 6 month mark. Everyone cheer me on! I'm hearing magically good things about the 6 month mark so I want to know if it is as good as they say it is. I need encouragement to hang on to this journey.. I'll check back on May 17th 2025!!
I’m almost 10 months in. They said it couldn’t be done and 80% of people give up on their New Year’s resolutions. I set out to smash that statistic! 2 months to go!!
I am on the 10th month of my sobriety. I do not have an urge to drink, but I often find myself very sad. I realize how much I have missed in life over the last 40 years. That hurts. Yes, I will focus on the future, but what was lost is not reclaimable. I still have a ton of people to say I am sorry to. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
wow, I'm on day 9. I can't wait to be over a month! congrats... (after over 35 years of hard drinking... like guzzling booze daily. I miss it but I don't...)
I've was a binge drinker for about twenty years, not drunk alcohol for 1 year and 5 months today. I still get the urge now and then for a drink and sometimes have dreams. It's a powerful drug that holds on for a long time. I won't drink but it just goes to show how it can get a grip on you and why I have alot of friends that drink and say they could stop, BUT. Which means they can't.
I recently stopped drinking wine because I found myself always feeling depressed over the next few days and made a connection that the alchol was causing my depression. But the REAL reason I stopped for a while and I say for a while because when I cut something out, I usually go back to it, so I say for a while. First of all I started to feel guilty for being able to drink a bottle of wine all by myself, well within 4-5 hrs, but few weeks ago when I woke up next day, I realized and was shocked I had drank 2 bottles of wine, but I didnt remember drinking the 2nd bottle, that SCARED ME SOOO MUCH, that is when I decided to step back and stop drinking for a while, and honestly at this point I am afraid to have a drink, because I know one glass will NOT do it. I pray that I never go back to alcohol🙏🙏🙏🙏
That last sentence of yours. Hold on to it. It's no accident you said that. I'm at almost a year, and would rather jump into a volcano than take a drink. When I realized that I actually felt that way, I was overcome with gratitude. Best wishes.
I'm 72 years, best thing that I ever did was quit drinking and go to therapy. Feeling grateful and happy, clarity is the best, great to know what's going on in your life.
Im 60 days sober, and I'm very happy this video came across my timeline today. It's very refreshing to read these comments. It truly motivates me to continue on this journey.
22 days sober . 1st week was tough but my mindset and strong determination got me through it. Feeling so much better and looking forward to each and everyday without alcohol .
@defsushi after a week the cravings to drink had decreased significantly. I felt like I was over the hump and I noticed my mind was thinking more clear and my body which seemed to always feel fatigued felt rejuvenated. My mindset was I made it 7 days let's go for 8. With every day passing it becomes the norm to not drink. I'm now at day 24 . You can do it. I drank almost everyday for 30 years.
@rabbitjackburn32 Thank you. I've been resetting every 6 or 7 days because the craving gets too much. I'm on day 4 and hopefully I will make it this time.
51 years old, 9 months without alcohol. I reach the point alcohol is not even an issue anymore. Best descision ever. Lost 12kg, blood pressure, cholesterol, bmi, kidney function back to normal. Thx for getting me on the right path.
I'm almost to 1 year. My husband just sold his bourbon collection and that is a huge milestone too. Good riddance! My life is so good. So amazing. I'm so happy and at peace. Cannot wait to celebrate 1 year. I am so incredibly proud of myself.
Just hit 14 months sober… Your videos helped me to get going.. I’m 52 years old and have lost 6 and a half stone in 14 months.. I feel incredible. My new goal is to reach 10% body fat and I will do it.. Thank you for your videos, they helped so much.
The change in body composition and loss of body fat after you quit is insane.. I ballooned up while drinking yet was dehydrated, alcohol messes EVERYTHING up
@ it’s unbelievable isn’t it. Over 7 stone now in 16 months. The thought of drinking alcohol now makes me feel sick just thinking about it. Best decision I’ve ever made!!
I’ve done 29day no alcohol but I was still smoking weed now that I’m going 4 months no weed I was just juggling back and forth,I’m on day 8 no alcohol 🙏🙏🙏 feeling strong feel good to be done with both I even went from 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day to just one to two every other week it feels good completely detox from stimulants.
@@forstercorinne don't expect it to be magical but it gets much better. Mood improved, better focus, less foggy brain, much less anxiety, overall better health and I lost 20 pounds without even exercising more and not eating better. My face also melted.
Never make it more then 2-3 weeks at max. My weekends are messy. 42 years old I am tired to be tired plus once with the age the hangovers are getting worse and worse. My wife is telling me that one day she will leave me if I don’t stop. My daughter is 12 years old and she understands now my disease but I have to keep it forever this time . I have only 4 days now but I need to stay away from that beer isle. I am still a fictional alcoholic but if I continue this way I don’t see myself reaching retirement
Day 6 I was drinking a bottle of wine each day. I just stopped. It was easier than i thought. Yes, I have a long way to go, but if you can give up smoking, you can give up booze. I sleep so well and feel so much better. I used to be afraid of waking up feeling awful as some days I felt rubbish all day, but I would then have a drink in the evening. I dont think I'll ever drink again. Thanks to this channel. I used a chennel like this to stop smoking too.
I stopped November 6, 2024. Same as you, sucking back a bottle of wine eaaxh evening. I stopped because I realized I didn't even like it. Sure, I did enjoy the first glass and I couldn't figure out why I drank more when I didn't like it?? So I just decided to stop. Easy, yeah it was.
I'm almost 4 weeks sober now, but I needed to watch this because I'm craving alcohol today even though it makes me feel like sh*t. It's torture being addicted to that poison.
You're gonna get through this mate. You know you're doing the right thing, improving yourself! Congratulations on 4 weeks. I'm 77 days myself, thanks to AA. It really works if you work the program. Get a sponsor, it'll help you so much. God bless 🙏
I was never overweight and do not want to lose weight from not drinking. Nice to know I will feel better over time. I was a drinker at home, alone. For 8 years, I did this. Affected my balance. No more alcohol for me, not worth the consequences of broken bones to have the temporary feeling of wellbeing.
Im 31 drinking for almost 12 years never stopped drinking more than a week sometimes, but i dont remember most of my past even before i started drinking, i tried to give up soemtimes for 2 weeks but again drinking everyday, today ill try again to stop drinking just for me
Sounds exactly like me, starting in late teens. It got much worse in my 40s into 50s. Finally quit 2 months ago with the help of naltrexone and sinclair method.
I'm getting to my 30 day mark this week. I feel really good about it. My sleep is so much better and my mood is better. I don't feel depressed after a night of drinking
Many years sober for myself, and I have to admit, there are still times when it just hits me out of the blue ...why dont you have a beer, or maybe a glass of wine...i know for myself it is forbidden....in any and every form. I even abstain from communion wine at religious services.
11/30/24 will be 1yr without a drop of alcohol for me. I drank 18-24 beers a day for my heaviest stage, about 15yrs. Before that it was easily 12 a day or more for another 15yrs. Before that it was regular but not as heavy. I started occasional drinking when I was 15. Im now 54. All praise to the Most High! Thank Yeshua/Jesus so much for helping me!!
over 3 years for me. What surprised me most was, about 9 months of staying sober, how my cognitive functions improved. It was MASSIVE. I didn't realize until then how stupid the booze made me. It took many months, suddenly I started noticing how I learn stuff faster, how stuff makes more sense, how I make connections about things I study etc. It was like I've been reborn.
It's like our brains are actually way more powerful and growing more into adulthood than we think. But that is only if you stop dousing that process with poison. I can get a little nerdy and tell you why that is. It is because alcohol affects the gaba/glutamate system, and that is our learning system! Everyone has heard of serotonin and dopamine. But most of our brains receptors are gaba/glutamate. Gaba is the neurochemical that stabilizes the neural pathways after we learn something new. If you interrupt that process, you directly interrupt your ability to learn. Live a life that is healthy for your gaba/glutamate system and you will find your brain really comes back "online" Plus, curiosity and and learning is its own dopamine hit. Your brain rewards you for learning new things and satisfying curiosity. It's actually quite amazing how it feels for your brain to come out of the fog and be better than you ever thought. Even before all the alcohol.
I'm 21 days sober, and while I was never a binge drinker. I was doing regular damage having two or three almost everyday. The cognitive decline is the number one reason I'm quitting. So it's great to hear personal experiences like yours!
I'm on day 10 bc my issue was mainly weed. I quit weed 2 weeks ago. My serotonin was coming back good after about 10 days, then I drank 4 beers one night...next day....bam...no serotonin...down in the dumps. Therefore, I chose to quit alcohol too. I'm no fool, so I know I gotta ways to go. Feeling pretty good sometimes and that's good enough for now. Forward march!!!
Congrats… praying for your continued momentum! I’m on day 8 of no cannabis and no alcohol either (first time without having at least one of those substances in my system since 2010)
@joshlc27 I say hang in there and keep going. I'm praying for you, too. I've experienced ups and downs for sure, but I've made it to day 40 something so far. Now, most days are ups! Basically, all days are ups now with the occasional fighting the urge for beer some afternoons. Hydration helps with that.
Day 104 for me!!! 100% never going back. I feel unbelievable!!! Is there anyone out there who would like to be my sober buddy? I'm looking forward someone to communicate with and share thoughts / struggles on life without drinking 🙏
I’d definitely like to talk with you about it and offer support … I’m starting alcohol free lifestyle now coz im a week free from alcohol and then i saw this video … but i’ve been thinking about it for ages 🤔
I had a routine of coming home from work and pouring a glass of wine to watch my daily Soaps "Days of Our Lives". but now when I get home I pour myself a glass of Kombucha in my wine glass, its same color as my wine with a little carbonation , so in a sense I am fooling my brain :-))) it helps the craving ❤ I am going on my 3rd weekend without having wine!
Day 9 sober. I’ve stopped at least 2-3 times but this time feels different. I’ve drank my whole life and want to try life sober! I don’t have any cravings, feeling optimistic and strong!
I’m 14 months alcohol free. It’s the best feeling ever. I know it’s not good for anything in my life. Wish I had all the money back I spent on it. 😂💪🏻.
Watching your video brought all those feelings bac to me, i wish you all the best going forward, its a inspiring story. Its amazing where alcohol will bring you. I remember all too well when i hadn't got a pot to piss in or my own window to throw it out of. Now, 17 years later i have a good life. Thank god none of my kids remember when i drank because they were either too young or weren't born. Now, my drug is my 3 motorbikes. There's no better feeling than to wake up in the morning knowing you don't need to have a drink. If there's anyone reading this who's still drinking, just know there is help, and you'd be amazed how quick your life could turn around for the better. What have you got to loose. Get the help, get a proper detox, it's too dangerous to do it on your own with fits. Take it one day at a time and soon enough, you, like me, will have 17 years under your belt. I apologise for the waffle, but if just one person could get something out of it, well that would be great.
2 months here. Lost a lot of weight and my fysical condition has increased. Can run 7 miles without a problem. My age is 60, I have smoked for 45 years a was a daily drinker for 20 years. I have no difficulty in not drinking at all.
I am day 8 today but I crave constantly drinking so to speak. So I’ve switched to carbonated water. I drank a 12 pack of unsweetened mango carbonated water and it seemed to really help with the cravings and desire to constantly drink carbonation. Hope this helps
Today is Day 1 for me. I am 26 years old and I've started drinking when I was 16, at first it was only at parties and special events, then I started drinking more often, maybe every weekend. Then slowly I started drinking 2-3 times per week and now it got so bad that I'm actually looking forward to the afternoon so I can drink 3-4 cans of beer while doing nothing other than watching youtube videos. I have to stop, mostly because of my health and the fact that I'm more predisposed to certain health conditions because I am a cancer survivor. I want to live a healthier life, I gained a lot of weight because of alcohol and I realised that it is impossible to lose it even though I go to the gym every day and do cardio and I don't eat sugar or alot of food, drinking 800-900 calories per night is undermining my progress in the gym, I wake up tired and dehydrated all the time. Yesterday I had my last drink, hopefully I can quit this poison that's slowly but surely killing me. Wish me luck!
I just had my last drink (a beatbox wine cooler). I will here commenting on my progress every week. Thank you for the light bulb. You definitely gave me that last push + this video of course.
Good luck. That beatbox I've had many times. It's a very toxic form of alcohol filled with lots of preservatives and synthetic chemicals GMO grapes ect...
I've had a couple shorter abstinence's from Alcohol 1 month and almost 3 months long. First one I really struggled. Second one was a little easier. The third one has been the longest one and then I started getting special interests again (intense interest in random subject or activity long or short term) about a month in. I started mentally ageing again (before I constantly thought I was like 3yrs younger than I am which was the age I was when I started drinking.), time slowed down so much and I started working out for the first time in my life. I am 7days into my 4th attempt and feel really exited to see where this journey takes me this time.
I’ve been sober for 30 plus years. I was mostly a binge drinker so the withdrawal symptoms were not an issue when I quit. I am complete paraplegic and eliminating alcohol from my life change my whole outlook on life. I overcame this disability by embracing it and stop hiding behind alcohol. I met so many cool disabled people that I would never give the time of day(they reminded me of myself) that opened my eyes and strengthen my sobriety resolve. I have no desire to drink and tell people being sober is not square it’s a great lifestyle.
Im 1 week away from a year with zero alcohol. This was really interesting to see what has happened to my body durung the last year. Thanks a lot for making it, cheers (Just water)
Binge drank for 30 years every weekend-what an absolute waste of life that was and I wish I could go back. Been quit for about 2.5 months now and it's been rough detoxing, but we're coming through it, finally. Never going back. Life can now resume. My only wish is that you would have waited for you red eye to be healed before doing this lol.
Haha, yeah the terminator eye got me too. That's why I'm down here in the comments while listening. Congrats on 2.5 months. I feel the same, that I've missed out on a lot of life. But it's time for a new adventure, something worth living for.
Going into my 2nd month now. Although I wasn't a daily drinker; I'd still get totaly smashed on bourbon almost every other Saturday. I love feeling refreshed in the mornings now and not have to worry about those hangovers that would linger on for days. My focus and clarity have improved, and I've noticed a lot less inflamation in my joints as well. I've drasticaly cut back on my sugar intake as well so perhaps that's helping me too. For now I just feel great and I'm sticking to it. Alcohol in almost any quantity is just a pure toxin as you say.
34 days here quit alcohol and cigarettes cold turkey and I feel great! I do not crave alcohol at all, but the cigarette craving did last a little longer but now completely gone.
Rounding 24 hours in the next 4 hours.. wish me luck. Between 7-10 units(sometimes6,sometimes 11) a day for about… 4-5 years. I can’t throw my life away for this.
Got sober for a woman thinking that would fix everything after 6 months of knowing her and 3 years of heaving drinking to my lonesome before meeting her. Went 3 months and started relapsing after things fell apart. It’s only 5 days since, but spending all of 2025 sober and fixing up my whole life. Only 27 years old, gonna get back out there socially, stick to the gym & start my business & get out of living at home with my father for the first time in my life. Game changing year coming up for myself.
Im not an alcoholic but I definitely rely on drinking too much when im out with friends. I dont even like the taste of alcohol? Its so weird to me how I down 3 or 4 big beers when I have a night out when it simply does. not. taste. good. Crazy how we overwrite our senses for comfortability and tradition.
I was a social drinker for years, I watched to many friends ruin their lives. And one friend was killed, by a very intoxicated, depressed person in our circle, I quit drinking after that, it's a waste of money, and not something I want in my life
I can't stop last drink was last night and there are 2 tall cans in fridge edit=== and I'm getting to old for this I'm 44 and my recovery time takes alot longer. I'm sick of it.. but coming from a long line of Irish drinkers its like pitching left handed your whole life then told you now must only throw with your right hand. !!!
8 weeks for me. Finding my workouts are making me fitter. Was drinking 4 cans of beer a day. Not missing alcohol but if I "really need a beer" drink a can of 0% beer.
im 347 days in and i havent had any ounce of urge to grab a drink in quite some time now. couldnt even see myself getting slightly tipsy these days. lost 111 pounds in 347 days as well. i replaced alcohol with mountain biking and running, best choice i have ever made.
I took 3 months off to focus on a new job. That 3 months has turned into 2 years, I’m never going back. My life is so much better on all levels. All my old drinking buddy’s lives are exactly the same, nothing has changed.
Day 39, for me, i drank 28 years. But in 2019. i got AFIB. i quit for 5 months, starting back in March 2020, during covid almost every day. Now, here i am. i hope i stay AF Fvck alcohol
I am not an alcoholic, but I went through about a two year period with having a few drinks before bed. Since I worked from home, this went from a couple of nights a week to most nights. I would have the equivalent of about 3 to 4 drinks a night with one night a week being a bit more. I never craved it. But then I saw a video on the negative effects of alcohol, physically and mentally. I stopped instantly. I definitely feel a huge difference. It was fun sitting up after a days work, drinking and laughing at funny videos online. But it was not worth it.
30 days without a drink. I feel horrible, the itching won't stop, the fatigue is relentless and getting worse. I've invested in a hydrogen water bottle, I've always used NAC and milk thistle but I have added turmeric and ginger. Nov 12 enzymes were elevated, but the previous 2 tests were normal. Before the date of no alcohol it had been 3 weeks without a drink and I have not been drinking all that long, perhaps 10 or so years off and on. This is horrible, but even so I do not want to go back. I just have serious doubts this is ever going get better. It's very discouraging. I don't know how much more of this I can take.
I quit drinking in 2022 and although I had some serious feelings that I wanted ‘just one’ at first, I overcame that. I didn’t quit because I was becoming unwell or out of pocket, I quit because I witnessed two friends die of it and my partner very nearly so. He spent 3 months in intensive care and I was told he’d not make it. I sat there inconsolably sobbing and on the journey home I had to get off my bike because I was so upset I couldn’t ride safely, just crying so hard my whole body shook. This wasn’t a case of a drunk driver. One died of liver failure, one of brain lesions and my partner had a stomach bleed that got out of control and then he got pneumonia in hospital. There is no part of the body and soul left unhurt by alcohol, and the fall-out hurts many around the drinker too.
Drinking affected my balance. I fell over a double handicap curb in front of a business. I was not driving, my friend was. I broke my left arm, the tip of my right thumb and still have the the bump on my head from crashing onto another curb. I have not had a drink in over a month. No more broken bones for me. Does not drinking worsen pain and cause depression?
Day 12.. had a hospital scare going through withdrawals trying to quit on my own.. will never go back.. I've already flipped my diet and started going back to the gym.. my brother saw me go through it and he quit immediately.. using me as an example.. it's sad but I'm glad he chose to quit
Great video, I have all the symptoms you mentioned from drinking daily for over 30years and now at 47 I’m taking 8 tablets every morning , hopefully 1 day soon I can build up the mental strength to seek help and give up the grog…
I just passed 24 hours-I quit about three or four months ago for four months first time ever in my life. I fell off the wagon but now I miss being on the wagon. Trust me drinking sucks.
We’ve got to ask ourselves, if all that money we blew on alcohol in the past, was transferred to credit in our Bank accounts… wouldn’t that be a good enough reason to stop, apart from the Health Benefits , along with redeeming our family life?
I’ve stopped drinking twice in the last two years. The first time was for about 30 days, then a year later I dropped it for about 40 days. At no point in either of those times did I “crave” alcohol. There were times I wanted to drink during a social gathering, doing yard work, or while working on cars and fishing, but it was never a battle within myself. I can put the alcohol down without relapse at all. When I go back to drinking it’s a cognitive decision and not driven by a subconscious craving in my opinion. I didn’t lose any weight when I stopped drinking, and I can’t really say my sleep improved at all. I’m currently on day 9 without drinking… again. Only reason is because I turn 35 in 2 months and I’m wanting to bring in the new year sober instead of drinking. I just wish I felt a significant difference by not drinking overall. Otherwise it makes me feel like drinking isn’t that bad of a choice honestly.
13 years without alcohol by today. I was 19 when I had my last drink. I only remember one time when I had a craving: on my second month of sobriety we won a competition at the university. It was not the first time we had won this competition, and each time we were celebrating the victory by heavy drinking. At that time I had a minor desire to drink. I was not really a craving from my body, but more like following the tradition. But I stopped myself and celebrated with soft drinks. Surprisingly, my teammates welcomed my decision even though they had alcoholic drinks themselves. On my fourth month of sobriety there was the New Year's Eve time (I am from Russia, and we actually celebrate the New Year's Eve rather than Christmas). I had to skip the party at my friends' house: I was a sort of pushover, and my friends promised to make me drink. However, by this time I already had a zero desire to drink. Still, I had a good time with my mom and her friend without a single drop of alcohol. Since then I absolutely do not care about alcohol. Luckily, my friends got accustomed to the idea that I live a sober life. There are several supermarkets nearby my house where I usually do my grocery shopping. I remember very well where they sell fruits, veggies, eggs, dairy, etc. But I have no idea where they store alcohol. I guess, I had almost no cravings because my experience as a moderate drinker is only around 3-4 years. And I've never had an addiction. Even though by the time I was 17-18 I had not quit alcohol completely, I had huge periods (4-6 months) when I did not have a single drop.
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I haven’t had a drink in six months and will never go back to alcohol. I have energy, focus and hope now that i’m out of the alcoholic haze. I’ve picked up hobbies and started to get into shape. I had no idea how much alcohol was holding me back. Good luck everyone!
Thank you
Do you deal with depression/anxiety? I don't want to to take meds. Been there. I just want to let the addiction go.
@michellebowen9273 I am over a year in and I feel deep depression, which is why I went back to it after being 3 years sober, I now see it as just a trigger, you got to find fun things to do when that depression hits, it hits hard to at times but just see it as a trigger
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Day 625 for me today. I have zero interest in alcohol at this point, and haven’t for quite some time, and I’ve been in many situations where alcohol was in abundance. I see alcohol as you say, a poison with zero value in my life. Thanks Leon.
Boom! Easy when you go all in 👌
I feel this way too about alcohol.. at least my soul does... not so much my dependent body/subconscious 😞
Congratulations from Scotland 🏴Man 💪👍
Zero interest, but you are watching videos?
I gave it up about 2 years ago, but recently I started getting sh!tfaced 1 day per month on a full moon night. Because why not? its fun
Today is day 4 for me. I went to my brother's annual Halloween party where there's a TON of alcohol. I actually easily focused on the food and felt SO proud leaving there. I told a few people when they asked, one laughed at me when I told him I was on day 4 of trying Sober October, oh well. I felt SO proud of me leaving.
9 months sober
Love this. Great work!
I am proud of you!!! Keep up the good work...
It will take a while until people realize you are serious. Let them laugh now. There will be a point when they ask interested questions about changes you experience.
I’m also on day four. Good for you by now it’s a week for you 😊
Reasons why I am cutting back starting today:
1. Palpitations the day after binge drinking, hangovers
2. Pain in my liver
3. Memory is becoming affected
4. 20 lbs overweight from drinking
5. Biggest reason - my teenage daughter.
Liver pain is terrifying
43 years old, heavy drinking for 25 years. Just passed 6 months sober 🎉
Definitely still have cravings, but life is good!
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I'm 43 as well. I want to stop by struggle to do so.
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@@wjmrtnz1 I find the app 'I am Sober' incredibly helpful. I like tracking my progress. And after trying to stop many times over the years, this is the time that is actually sticking. You got this! Just have to 'start' stopping
I’m 43 and I’ve just hit the two week mark. I quit for 7 months two years ago and wish I’d never started again! I’m determined this time. Life is too short to waste anymore days feeling rubbish from this poison. Stay strong guys and try your god damned hardest. Love to all xx
update on 22 days sober. Im now on day 90 and loving every minute of sobriety
legend. i'm on day 6, keen to celebrate a week tomorrow! hope you're keeping it up :) you're an inspiration
@r0bz0rly congratulations for making it to day 7. The first 7 days were tough for me. Hang in there. Merry Christmas. One day at a time is the key.
@@rabbitjackburn32 thank you man. It feels huge to hit the 1 week mark. Merry Christmas, enjoy the gift you've given yourself
Alright. I'm doing this. Had my last 2 beers tonight (11/17/24), and shooting for the 6 month mark. Everyone cheer me on! I'm hearing magically good things about the 6 month mark so I want to know if it is as good as they say it is. I need encouragement to hang on to this journey.. I'll check back on May 17th 2025!!
Keep going to healthy! And ya, it cost $ to drink beer. Save the $ is good.
Good luck to you.
Good luck. And I can tell you that when you reach the 6 months your will be eager to reach the next step. Just stay motivated
You got this!
I quit 11/20/24 still going strong! Good luck to you!
I quit drinking more than 3 years ago; it is still the single best thing I've ever done for myself.
Amen me too
I’m almost 10 months in. They said it couldn’t be done and 80% of people give up on their New Year’s resolutions. I set out to smash that statistic! 2 months to go!!
That’s what’s up! Keep it going
@@LeonSylvester thank you Leon!
80% do not make 1 year. 95% do not stay off the booze for life. You are killing it!
I am on the 10th month of my sobriety. I do not have an urge to drink, but I often find myself very sad. I realize how much I have missed in life over the last 40 years. That hurts. Yes, I will focus on the future, but what was lost is not reclaimable. I still have a ton of people to say I am sorry to. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
I am. Bless You ❤
Focus on the present , you're doing great!
I binge drank for 43yrs. I have had no alcohol for 15 months! It’s not easy but I feel great.
You got this! Your future is bright ❤
Today is my 39th day without alcohol. Really feeling good.😊
wow, I'm on day 9. I can't wait to be over a month! congrats... (after over 35 years of hard drinking... like guzzling booze daily. I miss it but I don't...)
@@mikeauxbigdon't give up
LFG!!!❤
@@visibletoanyone922 day 21 now :)
Quitting drinking was one of the best choices I’ve made in my life. Preach.
Let’s get it!
Me too! Good luck, man!
Quit 14 months ago, no desire to go back. Your videos kickstarted it in the beginning and made it easier. Thanks.
Amazing!
I've was a binge drinker for about twenty years, not drunk alcohol for 1 year and 5 months today. I still get the urge now and then for a drink and sometimes have dreams. It's a powerful drug that holds on for a long time. I won't drink but it just goes to show how it can get a grip on you and why I have alot of friends that drink and say they could stop, BUT. Which means they can't.
Decent!
I recently stopped drinking wine because I found myself always feeling depressed over the next few days and made a connection that the alchol was causing my depression. But the REAL reason I stopped for a while and I say for a while because when I cut something out, I usually go back to it, so I say for a while. First of all I started to feel guilty for being able to drink a bottle of wine all by myself, well within 4-5 hrs, but few weeks ago when I woke up next day, I realized and was shocked I had drank 2 bottles of wine, but I didnt remember drinking the 2nd bottle, that SCARED ME SOOO MUCH, that is when I decided to step back and stop drinking for a while, and honestly at this point I am afraid to have a drink, because I know one glass will NOT do it. I pray that I never go back to alcohol🙏🙏🙏🙏
That last sentence of yours. Hold on to it. It's no accident you said that. I'm at almost a year, and would rather jump into a volcano than take a drink. When I realized that I actually felt that way, I was overcome with gratitude. Best wishes.
Day 3 for me. It's been difficult but I definitely feel better.
I'm 72 years, best thing that I ever did was quit drinking and go to therapy. Feeling grateful and happy, clarity is the best, great to know what's going on in your life.
Im 60 days sober, and I'm very happy this video came across my timeline today. It's very refreshing to read these comments. It truly motivates me to continue on this journey.
Motivated me too.
22 days sober . 1st week was tough but my mindset and strong determination got me through it. Feeling so much better and looking forward to each and everyday without alcohol .
Keep it up!
How was it after 7 days? I'm having trouble getting 1 week.
@defsushi after a week the cravings to drink had decreased significantly. I felt like I was over the hump and I noticed my mind was thinking more clear and my body which seemed to always feel fatigued felt rejuvenated. My mindset was I made it 7 days let's go for 8. With every day passing it becomes the norm to not drink. I'm now at day 24 . You can do it. I drank almost everyday for 30 years.
@rabbitjackburn32 Thank you. I've been resetting every 6 or 7 days because the craving gets too much. I'm on day 4 and hopefully I will make it this time.
Remember, you have to stay sober one day at a time. You have tasted blood.
51 years old, 9 months without alcohol. I reach the point alcohol is not even an issue anymore. Best descision ever. Lost 12kg, blood pressure, cholesterol, bmi, kidney function back to normal. Thx for getting me on the right path.
Nice one, Peter! I am also 51, and with bearing in mind when you posted this, we are both now 10 months sober!! 🙌
_51 here also. Love to hear about the difference in health change_
4 Months bro NO Touching POISON!
All thanks to your advice on your videos....
Killing life 🫡
😊😊great😊 a question....I am peeing like crazy the first couple of weeks. Did you experience this? Thanks
I'm almost to 1 year. My husband just sold his bourbon collection and that is a huge milestone too. Good riddance! My life is so good. So amazing. I'm so happy and at peace. Cannot wait to celebrate 1 year. I am so incredibly proud of myself.
Keep going 15 months for me. Got bless!
Just hit 14 months sober… Your videos helped me to get going.. I’m 52 years old and have lost 6 and a half stone in 14 months.. I feel incredible. My new goal is to reach 10% body fat and I will do it.. Thank you for your videos, they helped so much.
Stoked they helped!
The change in body composition and loss of body fat after you quit is insane.. I ballooned up while drinking yet was dehydrated, alcohol messes EVERYTHING up
@ it’s unbelievable isn’t it. Over 7 stone now in 16 months. The thought of drinking alcohol now makes me feel sick just thinking about it. Best decision I’ve ever made!!
My 6 month mark lands on 12/25/2024... I can't believe it.. i got this!!!
I’ve done 29day no alcohol but I was still smoking weed now that I’m going 4 months no weed I was just juggling back and forth,I’m on day 8 no alcohol 🙏🙏🙏 feeling strong feel good to be done with both I even went from 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day to just one to two every other week it feels good completely detox from stimulants.
363 days here. I really felt a big difference after 6-8 months!
9 months sober
Feel soo much better
Agreed! Great work.
I'm just coming up to 6 months . . . does it keep getting better all the time?
@@forstercorinne don't expect it to be magical but it gets much better. Mood improved, better focus, less foggy brain, much less anxiety, overall better health and I lost 20 pounds without even exercising more and not eating better. My face also melted.
Never make it more then 2-3 weeks at max. My weekends are messy. 42 years old I am tired to be tired plus once with the age the hangovers are getting worse and worse. My wife is telling me that one day she will leave me if I don’t stop. My daughter is 12 years old and she understands now my disease but I have to keep it forever this time . I have only 4 days now but I need to stay away from that beer isle. I am still a fictional alcoholic but if I continue this way I don’t see myself reaching retirement
Ive quit drink and no longer procrastinate 👍😁
Day 6 I was drinking a bottle of wine each day. I just stopped. It was easier than i thought. Yes, I have a long way to go, but if you can give up smoking, you can give up booze. I sleep so well and feel so much better. I used to be afraid of waking up feeling awful as some days I felt rubbish all day, but I would then have a drink in the evening. I dont think I'll ever drink again. Thanks to this channel. I used a chennel like this to stop smoking too.
Day 6 here!! With God ,all things are possible!!
I stopped November 6, 2024. Same as you, sucking back a bottle of wine eaaxh evening. I stopped because I realized I didn't even like it. Sure, I did enjoy the first glass and I couldn't figure out why I drank more when I didn't like it?? So I just decided to stop. Easy, yeah it was.
starting december 26th. went 59 days last year but went camping and screwed up. I felt awesome so im looking forward to this go around.
I'm almost 4 weeks sober now, but I needed to watch this because I'm craving alcohol today even though it makes me feel like sh*t. It's torture being addicted to that poison.
You can do it!
Buy a cbd drink.. your cravings will disappear inmediatly
You're gonna get through this mate. You know you're doing the right thing, improving yourself! Congratulations on 4 weeks. I'm 77 days myself, thanks to AA. It really works if you work the program. Get a sponsor, it'll help you so much. God bless 🙏
My reason for wanting to quit is health, doing and saying things I wouldn't normally say, and also because I don't think it's what God approves of.
I have been dry for 9 months now. Your channel helped greatly . Thank you 🇳🇿
Great to hear!
Drinker: can't wait for the evening
Sober: cant waot for the next day
.......to have a good laugh at those who had a "good evening" the day before😀
I was never overweight and do not want to lose weight from not drinking. Nice to know I will feel better over time. I was a drinker at home, alone. For 8 years, I did this. Affected my balance. No more alcohol for me, not worth the consequences of broken bones to have the temporary feeling of wellbeing.
🙏🙏
2 months now. Indeed cravings are gone. So happy I did it. Wish all people the freedom of mind it brings. (And the rest of all the benefits.
Im 31 drinking for almost 12 years never stopped drinking more than a week sometimes, but i dont remember most of my past even before i started drinking, i tried to give up soemtimes for 2 weeks but again drinking everyday, today ill try again to stop drinking just for me
Sounds exactly like me, starting in late teens. It got much worse in my 40s into 50s. Finally quit 2 months ago with the help of naltrexone and sinclair method.
Keep going love I'm drinking tonight but trying to stop it's not easy x
I'm getting to my 30 day mark this week. I feel really good about it. My sleep is so much better and my mood is better. I don't feel depressed after a night of drinking
Many years sober for myself, and I have to admit, there are still times when it just hits me out of the blue ...why dont you have a beer, or maybe a glass of wine...i know for myself it is forbidden....in any and every form. I even abstain from communion wine at religious services.
Strange how it happens like that!
11/30/24 will be 1yr without a drop of alcohol for me. I drank 18-24 beers a day for my heaviest stage, about 15yrs. Before that it was easily 12 a day or more for another 15yrs. Before that it was regular but not as heavy. I started occasional drinking when I was 15. Im now 54. All praise to the Most High! Thank Yeshua/Jesus so much for helping me!!
over 3 years for me. What surprised me most was, about 9 months of staying sober, how my cognitive functions improved. It was MASSIVE. I didn't realize until then how stupid the booze made me. It took many months, suddenly I started noticing how I learn stuff faster, how stuff makes more sense, how I make connections about things I study etc. It was like I've been reborn.
Crushing it
It's like our brains are actually way more powerful and growing more into adulthood than we think. But that is only if you stop dousing that process with poison.
I can get a little nerdy and tell you why that is. It is because alcohol affects the gaba/glutamate system, and that is our learning system!
Everyone has heard of serotonin and dopamine. But most of our brains receptors are gaba/glutamate. Gaba is the neurochemical that stabilizes the neural pathways after we learn something new. If you interrupt that process, you directly interrupt your ability to learn.
Live a life that is healthy for your gaba/glutamate system and you will find your brain really comes back "online"
Plus, curiosity and and learning is its own dopamine hit. Your brain rewards you for learning new things and satisfying curiosity.
It's actually quite amazing how it feels for your brain to come out of the fog and be better than you ever thought. Even before all the alcohol.
I'm 21 days sober, and while I was never a binge drinker. I was doing regular damage having two or three almost everyday.
The cognitive decline is the number one reason I'm quitting. So it's great to hear personal experiences like yours!
After 1.5 weeks. My sleep came back and everything is coming g back as normal.
great stuff - another positive channel to help with sobriety!!
280 days sobber and starting to feel normal. Brain fog slightly there but improving.
Going on 2 years and 1 month N/A and almost 4 years No opiates.
I got my life back! I remember that every day and take it day by day.
I'm on day 10 bc my issue was mainly weed. I quit weed 2 weeks ago. My serotonin was coming back good after about 10 days, then I drank 4 beers one night...next day....bam...no serotonin...down in the dumps. Therefore, I chose to quit alcohol too. I'm no fool, so I know I gotta ways to go. Feeling pretty good sometimes and that's good enough for now. Forward march!!!
Congrats… praying for your continued momentum! I’m on day 8 of no cannabis and no alcohol either (first time without having at least one of those substances in my system since 2010)
@joshlc27 I say hang in there and keep going. I'm praying for you, too. I've experienced ups and downs for sure, but I've made it to day 40 something so far. Now, most days are ups! Basically, all days are ups now with the occasional fighting the urge for beer some afternoons. Hydration helps with that.
Day 104 for me!!! 100% never going back. I feel unbelievable!!!
Is there anyone out there who would like to be my sober buddy? I'm looking forward someone to communicate with and share thoughts / struggles on life without drinking 🙏
I’d definitely like to talk with you about it and offer support …
I’m starting alcohol free lifestyle now coz im a week free from alcohol and then i saw this video … but i’ve been thinking about it for ages 🤔
Hello...I would like to
I’m down. I’m on day 13. We should start a group or something.
Day 350 here
I had a routine of coming home from work and pouring a glass of wine to watch my daily Soaps "Days of Our Lives". but now when I get home I pour myself a glass of Kombucha in my wine glass, its same color as my wine with a little carbonation , so in a sense I am fooling my brain :-))) it helps the craving ❤ I am going on my 3rd weekend without having wine!
Well it does have a trace amount of alc.
Day 9 sober. I’ve stopped at least 2-3 times but this time feels different. I’ve drank my whole life and want to try life sober! I don’t have any cravings, feeling optimistic and strong!
I’m 14 months alcohol free. It’s the best feeling ever. I know it’s not good for anything in my life. Wish I had all the money back I spent on it. 😂💪🏻.
Watching your video brought all those feelings bac to me, i wish you all the best going forward, its a inspiring story.
Its amazing where alcohol will bring you. I remember all too well when i hadn't got a pot to piss in or my own window to throw it out of. Now, 17 years later i have a good life. Thank god none of my kids remember when i drank because they were either too young or weren't born. Now, my drug is my 3 motorbikes. There's no better feeling than to wake up in the morning knowing you don't need to have a drink. If there's anyone reading this who's still drinking, just know there is help, and you'd be amazed how quick your life could turn around for the better. What have you got to loose. Get the help, get a proper detox, it's too dangerous to do it on your own with fits. Take it one day at a time and soon enough, you, like me, will have 17 years under your belt. I apologise for the waffle, but if just one person could get something out of it, well that would be great.
Thank you for this incredible channel Leon
You're very welcome buddy!
2 months here. Lost a lot of weight and my fysical condition has increased. Can run 7 miles without a problem. My age is 60, I have smoked for 45 years a was a daily drinker for 20 years. I have no difficulty in not drinking at all.
One week without alcohol
But my cravings for food and dehydration is quite an issue
I am day 8 today but I crave constantly drinking so to speak. So I’ve switched to carbonated water. I drank a 12 pack of unsweetened mango carbonated water and it seemed to really help with the cravings and desire to constantly drink carbonation. Hope this helps
My appetite disappears when on a binge
Today is Day 1 for me. I am 26 years old and I've started drinking when I was 16, at first it was only at parties and special events, then I started drinking more often, maybe every weekend. Then slowly I started drinking 2-3 times per week and now it got so bad that I'm actually looking forward to the afternoon so I can drink 3-4 cans of beer while doing nothing other than watching youtube videos. I have to stop, mostly because of my health and the fact that I'm more predisposed to certain health conditions because I am a cancer survivor. I want to live a healthier life, I gained a lot of weight because of alcohol and I realised that it is impossible to lose it even though I go to the gym every day and do cardio and I don't eat sugar or alot of food, drinking 800-900 calories per night is undermining my progress in the gym, I wake up tired and dehydrated all the time. Yesterday I had my last drink, hopefully I can quit this poison that's slowly but surely killing me. Wish me luck!
You got this!!! Stay strong!!
Great video man. I enjoyed that I’m on day 32. Can’t wait to get the three month part.
I just had my last drink (a beatbox wine cooler). I will here commenting on my progress every week. Thank you for the light bulb. You definitely gave me that last push + this video of course.
Good luck. That beatbox I've had many times. It's a very toxic form of alcohol filled with lots of preservatives and synthetic chemicals GMO grapes ect...
I've had a couple shorter abstinence's from Alcohol 1 month and almost 3 months long. First one I really struggled. Second one was a little easier. The third one has been the longest one and then I started getting special interests again (intense interest in random subject or activity long or short term) about a month in. I started mentally ageing again (before I constantly thought I was like 3yrs younger than I am which was the age I was when I started drinking.), time slowed down so much and I started working out for the first time in my life.
I am 7days into my 4th attempt and feel really exited to see where this journey takes me this time.
Good straight to the point video , day 1 for me 11/10/24
12/10/24 hello darkness my old friend 😣
it’s day 2 for me how are you doing i’m eating a loooot
I’ve been sober for 30 plus years. I was mostly a binge drinker so the withdrawal symptoms were not an issue when I quit.
I am complete paraplegic and eliminating alcohol from my life change my whole outlook on life. I overcame this disability by embracing it and stop hiding behind alcohol. I met so many cool disabled people that I would never give the time of day(they reminded me of myself) that opened my eyes and strengthen my sobriety resolve. I have no desire to drink and tell people being sober is not square it’s a
great lifestyle.
Im 1 week away from a year with zero alcohol.
This was really interesting to see what has happened to my body durung the last year.
Thanks a lot for making it, cheers (Just water)
Binge drank for 30 years every weekend-what an absolute waste of life that was and I wish I could go back. Been quit for about 2.5 months now and it's been rough detoxing, but we're coming through it, finally. Never going back. Life can now resume. My only wish is that you would have waited for you red eye to be healed before doing this lol.
Haha, yeah the terminator eye got me too. That's why I'm down here in the comments while listening. Congrats on 2.5 months. I feel the same, that I've missed out on a lot of life. But it's time for a new adventure, something worth living for.
Day 362. I am never going back.
Going into my 2nd month now. Although I wasn't a daily drinker; I'd still get totaly smashed on bourbon almost every other Saturday. I love feeling refreshed in the mornings now and not have to worry about those hangovers that would linger on for days. My focus and clarity have improved, and I've noticed a lot less inflamation in my joints as well. I've drasticaly cut back on my sugar intake as well so perhaps that's helping me too. For now I just feel great and I'm sticking to it. Alcohol in almost any quantity is just a pure toxin as you say.
Today is day 9, feeling optimistic on my new journey 😁
Let’s gooo! 🔥
34 days here quit alcohol and cigarettes cold turkey and I feel great! I do not crave alcohol at all, but the cigarette craving did last a little longer but now completely gone.
Day 290 for me" I think of it a proppa poison" herb helped me also ✌️✌️
Unfortunately it took me 6 months before i could go to sleep properly
Great video and really good delivery. Thanks😊❤
6 months no alcohol, I love it here
Rounding 24 hours in the next 4 hours.. wish me luck.
Between 7-10 units(sometimes6,sometimes 11) a day for about… 4-5 years.
I can’t throw my life away for this.
Got sober for a woman thinking that would fix everything after 6 months of knowing her and 3 years of heaving drinking to my lonesome before meeting her. Went 3 months and started relapsing after things fell apart. It’s only 5 days since, but spending all of 2025 sober and fixing up my whole life. Only 27 years old, gonna get back out there socially, stick to the gym & start my business & get out of living at home with my father for the first time in my life. Game changing year coming up for myself.
This should be taught in schools ❤
Im not an alcoholic but I definitely rely on drinking too much when im out with friends. I dont even like the taste of alcohol? Its so weird to me how I down 3 or 4 big beers when I have a night out when it simply does. not. taste. good.
Crazy how we overwrite our senses for comfortability and tradition.
I was a social drinker for years, I watched to many friends ruin their lives. And one friend was killed, by a very intoxicated, depressed person in our circle, I quit drinking after that, it's a waste of money, and not something I want in my life
I can't stop last drink was last night and there are 2 tall cans in fridge edit=== and I'm getting to old for this I'm 44 and my recovery time takes alot longer. I'm sick of it.. but coming from a long line of Irish drinkers its like pitching left handed your whole life then told you now must only throw with your right hand. !!!
8 weeks for me. Finding my workouts are making me fitter. Was drinking 4 cans of beer a day. Not missing alcohol but if I "really need a beer" drink a can of 0% beer.
im 347 days in and i havent had any ounce of urge to grab a drink in quite some time now. couldnt even see myself getting slightly tipsy these days. lost 111 pounds in 347 days as well. i replaced alcohol with mountain biking and running, best choice i have ever made.
I took 3 months off to focus on a new job. That 3 months has turned into 2 years, I’m never going back. My life is so much better on all levels. All my old drinking buddy’s lives are exactly the same, nothing has changed.
Day 39, for me, i drank 28 years. But in 2019. i got AFIB. i quit for 5 months, starting back in March 2020, during covid almost every day. Now, here i am. i hope i stay AF Fvck alcohol
Good stuff!
Great stuff 💪🏻💪🏻
Glad it was helpful! Leon
Great information👍
I am not an alcoholic, but I went through about a two year period with having a few drinks before bed. Since I worked from home, this went from a couple of nights a week to most nights.
I would have the equivalent of about 3 to 4 drinks a night with one night a week being a bit more.
I never craved it.
But then I saw a video on the negative effects of alcohol, physically and mentally. I stopped instantly.
I definitely feel a huge difference. It was fun sitting up after a days work, drinking and laughing at funny videos online. But it was not worth it.
30 days without a drink. I feel horrible, the itching won't stop, the fatigue is relentless and getting worse. I've invested in a hydrogen water bottle, I've always used NAC and milk thistle but I have added turmeric and ginger. Nov 12 enzymes were elevated, but the previous 2 tests were normal. Before the date of no alcohol it had been 3 weeks without a drink and I have not been drinking all that long, perhaps 10 or so years off and on. This is horrible, but even so I do not want to go back. I just have serious doubts this is ever going get better. It's very discouraging. I don't know how much more of this I can take.
what about epsom salts baths with soothing essential oils...magnesium for calming your mind...
I quit drinking in 2022 and although I had some serious feelings that I wanted ‘just one’ at first, I overcame that. I didn’t quit because I was becoming unwell or out of pocket, I quit because I witnessed two friends die of it and my partner very nearly so. He spent 3 months in intensive care and I was told he’d not make it.
I sat there inconsolably sobbing and on the journey home I had to get off my bike because I was so upset I couldn’t ride safely, just crying so hard my whole body shook.
This wasn’t a case of a drunk driver. One died of liver failure, one of brain lesions and my partner had a stomach bleed that got out of control and then he got pneumonia in hospital.
There is no part of the body and soul left unhurt by alcohol, and the fall-out hurts many around the drinker too.
Thank you. 10 months.
You're welcome!
Day 299 for me. The stuff is the devil in liquid form. Ruined my life but I’m slowly getting it back 😊
Drinking affected my balance. I fell over a double handicap curb in front of a business. I was not driving, my friend was. I broke my left arm, the tip of my right thumb and still have the the bump on my head from crashing onto another curb. I have not had a drink in over a month. No more broken bones for me. Does not drinking worsen pain and cause depression?
I certainly hope not. Take good care of your mental health, take walks and enjoy just being outside, it helps a lot
Day 12.. had a hospital scare going through withdrawals trying to quit on my own.. will never go back.. I've already flipped my diet and started going back to the gym.. my brother saw me go through it and he quit immediately.. using me as an example.. it's sad but I'm glad he chose to quit
Great video, I have all the symptoms you mentioned from drinking daily for over 30years and now at 47 I’m taking 8 tablets every morning , hopefully 1 day soon I can build up the mental strength to seek help and give up the grog…
You can!
I just passed 24 hours-I quit about three or four months ago for four months first time ever in my life. I fell off the wagon but now I miss being on the wagon. Trust me drinking sucks.
15 year drinker sober now 4 months
6 wqeeks os far, i feel amazing!
We’ve got to ask ourselves, if all that money we blew on alcohol in the past, was transferred to credit in our Bank accounts… wouldn’t that be a good enough reason to stop, apart from the Health Benefits , along with redeeming our family life?
Sober October day 8
Nice
I’ve stopped drinking twice in the last two years. The first time was for about 30 days, then a year later I dropped it for about 40 days. At no point in either of those times did I “crave” alcohol. There were times I wanted to drink during a social gathering, doing yard work, or while working on cars and fishing, but it was never a battle within myself. I can put the alcohol down without relapse at all. When I go back to drinking it’s a cognitive decision and not driven by a subconscious craving in my opinion.
I didn’t lose any weight when I stopped drinking, and I can’t really say my sleep improved at all.
I’m currently on day 9 without drinking… again. Only reason is because I turn 35 in 2 months and I’m wanting to bring in the new year sober instead of drinking. I just wish I felt a significant difference by not drinking overall. Otherwise it makes me feel like drinking isn’t that bad of a choice honestly.
Day 21 and i feel 90%. The only worry i have is my environment is a ticking time bomb
Buy cbd drinks and take it to the environment
13 years without alcohol by today. I was 19 when I had my last drink. I only remember one time when I had a craving: on my second month of sobriety we won a competition at the university. It was not the first time we had won this competition, and each time we were celebrating the victory by heavy drinking. At that time I had a minor desire to drink. I was not really a craving from my body, but more like following the tradition. But I stopped myself and celebrated with soft drinks. Surprisingly, my teammates welcomed my decision even though they had alcoholic drinks themselves.
On my fourth month of sobriety there was the New Year's Eve time (I am from Russia, and we actually celebrate the New Year's Eve rather than Christmas). I had to skip the party at my friends' house: I was a sort of pushover, and my friends promised to make me drink. However, by this time I already had a zero desire to drink. Still, I had a good time with my mom and her friend without a single drop of alcohol.
Since then I absolutely do not care about alcohol. Luckily, my friends got accustomed to the idea that I live a sober life. There are several supermarkets nearby my house where I usually do my grocery shopping. I remember very well where they sell fruits, veggies, eggs, dairy, etc. But I have no idea where they store alcohol.
I guess, I had almost no cravings because my experience as a moderate drinker is only around 3-4 years. And I've never had an addiction. Even though by the time I was 17-18 I had not quit alcohol completely, I had huge periods (4-6 months) when I did not have a single drop.
I was a daily drunkard for years and it took many years for my memory to return to normal again. Next month will be 35 years of sobriety.
Day 6🤘feeling good for the first time in awhile
Day 371