Living in Active Addiction: How Did We Get There?

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  • @JohnGeorge-pw2xo
    @JohnGeorge-pw2xo 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +71

    I remember few years back after my wife died, I was left alone with 3 kids. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got addicted to alcohol. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment changed my life for better. I can proudly say i'm totally clean for 6 years and still counting. Always look to nature for solution to tough problems, Shrooms are phenomenal.

    • @Micnesia-c1l
      @Micnesia-c1l 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I love hearing great life changing stories like this. I want to become a mycologist because honestly mushrooms are the best form of medicine (most especially the psychedelic ones) There are so many people today used magic mushrooms to ween off of SSRI medication- its amazing! Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death buddy, lets be honest here.

    • @MuratBasar-jm9lc
      @MuratBasar-jm9lc 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏

    • @Caroljoyce-mp8sk
      @Caroljoyce-mp8sk 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      YES sure of mycologist Predroshrooms. Mushrooms literally got me off my feet and turned my whole life around. I am currently a housing manager for a recovery program. I wouldn't have been able to do that shit without psilocybin.

    • @Harris_jones
      @Harris_jones 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for sharing your story. That's rough I sympathize. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health. I will pray for you all.

    • @Oscar-d6s8f
      @Oscar-d6s8f 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Where do I reach this dude? If possible can I find him on Google

  • @jammiedodger629
    @jammiedodger629 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +23

    This Channel should be for anyone living under the control of Alcohol and wanting a reason and motivation to give up. You've lived it, suffered it and overcome it. Thanks for sharing your experience.

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jammiedodger629 Thank you so much…Please subscribe and share to help others 👍

  • @unspecified_brain
    @unspecified_brain 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +22

    It was gradual; over the span of about six months. To cut a long story short, as my stress levels rose so did my drinking (business crashing, ridiculous financial pressure, very toxic, controlling and abusive marriage etc), I started drinking beers in the morning which led to severe binges and eventually complete 24/7 dependency, the rest is history. Thankfully I've now been sober over ten years. Also divorced with full custody of the kids!

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you for sharing this. 10 years sober ..glad you have turned things around. Please subscribe and share the videos to help spread the word 👍

    • @unspecified_brain
      @unspecified_brain 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      @@stevencurry215 Thanks Steve - Mine is a complex story of collapse (multiple hospital admissions, near financial destitution - narrowly missed, squalor, abandonment etc) followed by hope, perseverance and recovery. I've since helped several folk since who've found themselves in the shadowlands. If you ever fancy doing an interview type thing for your channel I'm game.

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@unspecified_brain that sounds good my friend…yeah it would be interesting..👍

    • @Jonnyturboable
      @Jonnyturboable 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Damn man that sounds like a wild fn ride! Well done for coming out on top 😮‍💨👍

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Jonnyturboable Thank you Jonny, I hope you are well, please subscribe and keep watching 👍

  • @dale7933
    @dale7933 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

    Keep going buddy,you are not alone I check in on you everyday now😊💪

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      @@dale7933 Cheers my friend 👍

  • @sarahlaver-holland9931
    @sarahlaver-holland9931 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Thank you Steven another great podcast. One of your strongest messages for me has been, you just don’t know when you’re going to cross the line which no one can see, and end up in full blown alcoholism. I am so grateful to have stopped when I did

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Thanks Sarah
      You’re doing so well 👍

  • @beccamason3712
    @beccamason3712 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Another great vlog. I think it creeps upon you , my problem was always using a drink to unwind or as an attempt to cope with a stressful job. Instead of admitting I want coping , I got into a routine of drinking. Like you, I worked nights so drank in a morning. Over the years it just crept up until I needed a drink to function. That’s when it really got serious and started affecting all aspects of my life. Hell really. I’ve been sober 8 years and 7 months x

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hi becca … it’s amazing 8 years plus sober, I was similar to you, I used to Alcohol to wind down but it soon became a habit and then a serious issue.
      Thank you for subscribing and please share to help others 👍

  • @diannegoodwin6561
    @diannegoodwin6561 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    I don't know when the crossover from heavy drinker to an alcoholic begins. Personally I would drink a bottle of wine a night. Never drank in the mornings (except xmas day) and would always turn up to work and do the business. BUT if I allowed myself to have 2 bottles in the fridge I would drink that also. That went on for many years, the daily fight with yourself and the feelings of guilt. Then I noticed on my days off that bottle of wine was getting opened at lunchtime. I stopped nearly 3 months ago. The only side effect was a headache for a couple of weeks. Yes I wanted to drink, but it wasn't as overwhelming as I thought it would be. For me the struggle is to stay sober, not the giving up. I count myself lucky.

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@diannegoodwin6561 Hi Dianne…thanks for this…I did the same on days off..increased the amount I had. Pleased you are into nearly 3 months sobriety …. Keep strong ❤️

  • @keepitreal1547
    @keepitreal1547 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Congratulations on 4k subscribers Steve, what you're doing is so so brave & extremely helpful to so many who need it 👍

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@keepitreal1547 THANK YOU… So pleased 4k today…. Exactly 6 months tomorrow I uploaded the first video.. your support is magnificent 👍

  • @honestmicky
    @honestmicky 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Excellent post Steven, thank you, much appreciated. Your great helpful channel is my favorite because you help me strengthen my sobriety. A BIG congratulations 🎊 on 4K subs! Onward and upward ❤

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@honestmicky Cheers…4k … really building this channel now 👍

  • @russellcooper5826
    @russellcooper5826 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    Its so hard to stop. What was a hobby became a habit. Health is the last thing you think of if you are addicted. Its difficult to pinpoint from when you turned from a heavy drinker to an alcoholic.

  • @designatedbeerdrinker9294
    @designatedbeerdrinker9294 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    It’s such a tough question. So many factors at play to buildup up the compulsion over the years & timing will change from person to person. Everybody’s life experiences are different with stress, anxiety, genetics etc…I feel a huge warning sign that you’re in transition from heavy drinking with the lads to alcoholism is when you are completely preoccupied with getting the next drink & start to dismiss other tasks/responsibilities in your life. Great thought provoking video. Cheers

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@designatedbeerdrinker9294 Thank you 🙏

  • @standeasy6571
    @standeasy6571 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I'm an Alki as well. I've managed nearly 30 years. I'm now dealing with terminal cancer. I managed to enjoy the last 20 years with a beautiful woman who along with a fantastic 12 step programme gave me a chance of a life again. As we come to realize, self pity is a killer. I've never charged anyone for help though. We used to call that 'stinking thinking'. Good luck on your journey and as we always say "It works if you work it"

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you sir you are a brave man …welcome to the community..keep positive ❤️

  • @Alwpiano
    @Alwpiano 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I think the crossover is the moment we get uncomfortable or frightening withdrawal symptoms, unlike a normal hangover.

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hi, yes it’s certainly one of the major signs … I think with me it was when I had a drink as soon as I woke up…..Thank you for subscribing and please share to help spread the word 👍

  • @ChristopherHughes-u5j
    @ChristopherHughes-u5j 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Hi Steve, I think it's progressive changes that occur in the function of the brain over time. Heavy drinkers are functioning alcoholics. When you first start drinking, you go to work as normal, but as it progresses, the disease takes over ( no interest in anything apart from the next drink). I know a lot of folk who have been going out every night drinking for years that haven't turned out in to full-blown alcoholism. I believe there is a very fine line. Hope you're well, Steve. Great video

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I appreciate your comments very insightful, I agree when the disease progresses then the “next drink “ phase appears and everything is secondary to Alcohol. Please share to spread the word 👍

    • @ChristopherHughes-u5j
      @ChristopherHughes-u5j 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@stevencurry215❤

  • @tjfSIM
    @tjfSIM 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    The worry I'd have is how many people look at themselves and say "I'm ok, I'm a heavy drinker but I'm not an alcoholic". End of the day, we're all drinking the same stuff - alcohol doesn't say "you're just a heavy drinker, I'll go easy on you". I think there's a really dangerous line being drawn, where people think they're ok as long as they're not an 'alcoholic'. Who decides when that line is crossed?

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Grateful for your input, very interesting 👍

  • @clairesmith1804
    @clairesmith1804 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Just come across your channel come from geordie land and family of alcoholics thanks for sharing

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@clairesmith1804 Hi Claire …welcome…. Hope you are well, please subscribe & share to help others 👍

  • @nikonfx8763
    @nikonfx8763 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    i think the cross-over point starts when you chase that early dopamine hit all the time you used to get but the tolerance levels get higher which ends up messing the brain chemistry which we know leads to anxiety /depression etc which then makes you self-medicate to numb the feelings everything just spirals out of control then and alcohol is the only thing that'll hide the problems for that short time it's such a dangerous circle

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hi apologies for the late response, I agree re chasing the hit 24/7 I had acute anxiety please subscribe and share the videos to help others 👍

  • @videotree3034
    @videotree3034 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Having only been clean coming up to two weeks I believe it's a lack of connection to others who understand. Once alcohol gets you alone you're done for.
    I love your videos. You would make a great sponsor

    • @mickdunne981
      @mickdunne981 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@videotree3034 well done keep up the good work

    • @videotree3034
      @videotree3034 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@mickdunne981 thanks brother

    • @beccamason3712
      @beccamason3712 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Two weeks is great. Well done x

    • @videotree3034
      @videotree3034 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@beccamason3712 thanks 🙏

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      👍

  • @paulh2126
    @paulh2126 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    I knew that I was in big trouble when I started taking a drink to bed with me so that I would have something to drink when I woke up.

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      That’s dangerous drinking…I was there and beyond
      Thanks for subscribing and pls share to help others 👍

  • @WendyJones-l9w
    @WendyJones-l9w 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I think heavy drinking and alcoholics is the same thing still alcohol dependent you've done so well Steven xx

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you Wendy 👍

  • @Jonnyturboable
    @Jonnyturboable 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I think personally the cross over is drinking during the day by yourself. Although I say that as probably ‘just’ a heavy drinker that could easily become an alcoholic if my family weren’t around.
    Thank you for sharing your stories, as someone else said talks like yours should be shown in schools, there is a heavy anti drugs push in schools but alcohol is accepted and quietly celebrated.
    I have seen far worse results from alcohol than from hard drugs. And in my opinion it is also THE gateway drug. I can’t imagine many *sober* people think snorting dubious white powder off a dirty dvd case is a good idea for example.
    Anyway I’m rambling I hope you’re well man take care keep walking the path to better health 🫡👍

  • @jamesball3942
    @jamesball3942 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    tolerance levels steps up tenfold - you have to slip that morning drink in just to feel alive - then bam !
    stepped up on that top level of all day drinking....
    thats when the alcohol just wants you dead !
    yes your body chemistry is completely shot... it's a shocking addictive drug, worse than heroin !
    Unfortunately it's so excepted and available in society -
    education and getting out there waving the flag for sobriety is the answer !
    keep up the good work Steven ...
    all best...
    nearly 6 years sober and loving it... living the dream . James 🎉🎉

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks James well done 6 years great work, you are spot on in your message “the drink in the morning - Bosh you are done in
      Thank you for subscribing pls share to spread the word 👍

  • @SwayleeLoughnane
    @SwayleeLoughnane 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    It’s a creeper it slowly creeps up on you. Starts with a few then before you know it it’s every day and it’s used to help you cope with day to day stress and before you know it it’s got you in its grip.

  • @markgrundy6211
    @markgrundy6211 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    When I get a bad hangover the last thing I want is alcohol. Which is probably a good thing.

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hi Mark, definitely a good thing, I used to drink more to try & recover…slow suicide it was for me, please subscribe and keep watching 👍

  • @pauladams838
    @pauladams838 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I have asked myself this many times I think for me it was drinking when I woke up to stop the shakes and I think alcoholics are wired different

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Agreed Paul …the morning drinking…then we are over the top
      Thanks for subscribing 👍

  • @janetstadius1684
    @janetstadius1684 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    At the hair of the dog point is one, once drinking becomes irrational and compulsive. Same as other drugs, no longer a fun thing or a take it or leave it.
    When I worked with families and teenagers of course it's any day this can happen. No set time span for example. The tolerance grows. The drug takes over the chemistry. I m near you location wize Steven but not to type on here. We have some awful hot spots in this area for one thing. And a culture factor added in. But there are no exclusions to the power of drugs. Janet

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Apologies for the late response. Thanks Janet for getting in touch, I think I know one particular hot spot, not too far away. Please subscribe and keep watching, pls share the videos to help others 👍

  • @paulinepickering8151
    @paulinepickering8151 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I think it's one of the same thing,the only thing is an alcoholic doesn't know when to stop.
    My husband is 8 years sober I rarely have a drink

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@paulinepickering8151 Yes you could be right..” one of the same thing “
      Great your husband has been sober so many years
      Please subscribe and share to help others 👍

  • @mickdunne981
    @mickdunne981 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Very tough question indeed i have no idea.

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@mickdunne981 It’s not definitive …it’s strange transition 👍

    • @mickdunne981
      @mickdunne981 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@stevencurry215 it sure is steven

  • @NoName-ql1wk
    @NoName-ql1wk 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Hangovers suck. I only drink once a week

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That’s the best way …thank you for subscribing and pls share the content 👍

  • @wetfrog82
    @wetfrog82 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Not sure when the tipping point occurs but the realisation for me was when work commitments would be the only thing that would persuade me not to drink. Any days off would be a vague memory before going back to work to recover. As weird as that sounds.

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hi I fully understand, and then even those commitments become secondary, please subscribe & share the videos to help spread the word 👍🙏

  • @mrronald2649
    @mrronald2649 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I’m quite a heavy drinker , probably 5 days a week 5 pints each day I would say . Just wondering how much you drank each day and week ? Also how did you go 8 years without a drink ? And then to start again surely after 8 years you must of put it so behind you ?

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hi ..8 years wasted because I didn’t want to tell my new partner I had alcohol issues I drank a little to fit in… then fully relapsed ..what a waste

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Please subscribe and share the videos to help spread the word 👍

  • @Narrowboat.and.offgrid.living
    @Narrowboat.and.offgrid.living 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    That breathing through the nose is a classic sign of a heavy drinker

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Really ..very interesting…I trust you are well…please subscribe and keep watching 👍

  • @Engpr56
    @Engpr56 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Hi Steve brilliant channel, just out of curiosity, were you on the bbc1 series ambulance? You seem really familiar and for some reason I’ve came to this conclusion lol

    • @SammyNdlovu1212
      @SammyNdlovu1212 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I think l recognise him from the that series. Looking forward to Steven’s response lol

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Engpr56 Hi sadly it isn’t me…I may have a double 👀 Please subscribe and share to help others 👍

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@SammyNdlovu1212 Hi Sammy I wonder if we have met in the past…I did know a Sammy many years ago…Very nice lady if I remember correctly 👍

    • @Engpr56
      @Engpr56 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@SammyNdlovu1212 ye I remember seeing an alcoholic gentleman bleeding at his elderly parents house for some reason I thought it was Steve he looks familiar lol

    • @Engpr56
      @Engpr56 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@stevencurry215 been subbed a while mate channels flying

  • @benrogers84
    @benrogers84 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I’m in the very very early stages of trying to give up drinking - am on just the second day with zero alcohol.
    Does it get easier to not drink as more time passes as in when you hit one month off?

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Tbh we are all different and it depends on how long you have been drinking, what you have been drinking ,the frequency and amount.
      If you are not dependent on alcohol as long as you have an incentive then it will get easier & you will feel better.
      Please subscribe and share the videos to help spread the word 👍

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Keep in touch & update on your progress thanks 🙏

    • @benrogers84
      @benrogers84 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@stevencurry215 thanks for the reply Steven. I’ve been drinking on a near daily basis for 18 years or and when homeless I was putting away 8 x 500ml 8.2% ciders each day totalling 32.8 units I think but these days I’ve sorted it out, though I still drink a bit just not every day plus only one or two bottles of 5% lager usually. (3 or 4 bottles each week).

  • @lesliekime7567
    @lesliekime7567 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Did your body ever make you vomit? Tonight I drank a few shorts and beers and vomited with no warning whatsoever. I'm 65, been a regular drinker most of my adult life and was shocked at my bodies reaction tonight.

    • @ianmorris5501
      @ianmorris5501 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Might be nothing, but sometimes alcohol can make the body feel like it's being poisoned. If you can cut down, what's called an alcoholic reduction. However like this man says, always do it slowly and carefully. Why I drank into dependency, FEAR. All the best take care.👍

    • @katerinathatcher7004
      @katerinathatcher7004 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I binge drank when younger.
      When I started throwing up, after it happened three times (about the age 40), I decided to wave goodbye to alcohol.
      Tough, no regrets.
      🍀

    • @emcg.9655
      @emcg.9655 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You are probably coming down with an illness, heavy cold or a virus.

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ianmorris5501 100 % 👍

    • @stevencurry215
      @stevencurry215  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@katerinathatcher7004 Hi …you have been amazing giving up Alcohol it is so destructive…please subscribe & share to help Others 👍