I made the decision to quit 2 days ago after 10 years of drinking regularly and lot of times getting in trouble and risking my life. I’m doing this for myself and my wife too! Wish me luck!

@DoctorODonovan

2 ай бұрын

That’s amazing. Congratulations on making this decision. Wishing you the best and please let me know how you get on

@Kdavi2612

Ай бұрын

Are you still off alcohol?

@jesuslemus6598

3 күн бұрын

how were the withdraws I want to do it but im scared

Last time I got drunk I was sick in the street like a total scumbag, did endless shots with fake pub friends, woke up on a friends sofa (unsure how I got there) and had a 3 day hang over in which I thought I had alcohol poisoning. When I caught up with my daughter who I hadn't seen in a week, all I wanted to do was sleep it off. I haven't touched a drop since 5th April (longest stint since teenage - not even a mid week top up. Nothing). Got rid of all the booze in the house. I'm done. Since then I have so much more energy and I'm a better person. More focused and a better dad.

@therealzman6177

Ай бұрын

You rock dude, I know you've got this!

Hello everyone I’m glad I found the site very informative. I retired in 2022 and had a lot of time on my hands to sit around and do some drinking. I should’ve kept working. It got so bad that my daughter noticed my decline very quickly. She showed me a picture of myself one year prior and then showed me a current picture and it was drastic. I had to immediately go look in the mirror because I thought I still looked cool, because I looked 10 years older in one year and some change. I called recovery centers of America. Even my address went upstairs, took a shower, pack my bags and went away for 30 days. It was a great decision. It lasted for about nine months. I’m not as bad as I was before but I see I still got a lot of time on my hands so I have to make some changes. My start date is going to be March 8, 2024.

@DoctorODonovan

3 ай бұрын

Well done for making this decision

@joseemilianoagueria903

2 ай бұрын

Good luck mate! I send you all my good vibes. I started 2 days ago after 10 years of drinking occasionally. Let’s see how is going.

Did detox in 2017 was drinking at least 6 beers and 3 shots of vodka a night. Now slowly been drinking more and more from a couple to 5 a day. So last Monday I deiced to taper it off and try to quit again. Yesterday I started to get sick and nauseas, hope that goes away soon and pull through this.

@tomhirons7475

2 ай бұрын

you seem to be on a low amount TBH compared to some of us.

@tomhirons7475

2 ай бұрын

i was on 6 litres of cider a day and 8 pints and 2 heart attacks and diabetes and i still drank for 5 yrs

I want to stop drinking because i want to love myself again, have more energy , be healthy , and not be so angry

Starting over... slipped up but working at it. Jan 1st was my last drink. #goingstrong

@DoctorODonovan

3 ай бұрын

Well done

Super helpful video! I have been a light drinker all my life and don't abuse alcohol. But if you're a problem drinker you need to quit or cut it down. The lower your weekly consumption of alcohol, the lower your lifetime risk of an alcohol related illness. If you're a heavy drinker, stopping suddenly or reducing your alcohol use too quickly, can lead to severe health complications, including seizures and even death. Consult your GP or a local alcohol counsellor before you try quitting. Thanks for the valuable and very useful information Doctor O'Donovan!🙌❤👍

@DoctorODonovan

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much as ever

@RH-cv1rg

2 ай бұрын

If you are a light drinker you should consider eliminating it altogether. Do you REALLY get that much enjoyment from drinking a poison? Is there REALLY any benefit? Then why do it at all. I can ingest poison in small doses and it won't hurt me, but it surely isn't good for me.

I stopped drinking due to High Blood Pressure. It's been two years now and I feel healthy again but my doctor still prescribed me BP meds.

@DoctorODonovan

4 ай бұрын

Glad you managed to make This change in your lifestyle

I want to quit drinking because I am a better person and my health reasons also!

Greetings from Nagaland India

@DoctorODonovan

4 ай бұрын

Greetings

My withdrawals when I stop alcohol are constipation, irritability, and can't sleep. I want to quit drinking to lose weight.

@ycbig1

3 ай бұрын

I have those exact same symptoms

@Menix135

5 күн бұрын

It's crazy that I have the same symptoms... You got this!

Hello all, got drugged while out with friends the other night while drinking & got in pretty bad wreck.. with that being said I’m here to learn how to enjoy my social life without putting myself through the misfortune & pain that comes with overindulgence

Quick question (hopefully) - I want to cut down on alcohol for my overall health. I have one glass of wine each night (according to bottle, it is actually 2 standard drinks). It's my way of relaxing and winding down after a really hard day. I'm a mum to 3 kids, the eldest with special needs, and my days are incredibly stressful and exhausting. There is no off switch for me and no one else to take over the care needs of my eldest while I have a break. I can't even take one day off as some of what my eldest needs can't be done by anyone else, and needs doing several times a day. There is nothing else I know to do in place of that glass of wine to help me relax and unwind once the kids are finally in bed. I watch a show, have a glass of wine and try and switch off from daily stressors. What can I replace it with? I need one small thing that I can look forward to at the end of each day when I'm so exhausted that I don’t know how to get through another day. I know a glass of wine isn't a healthy way for me to have a few moments of down time, but I honestly don’t know what I would replace it with that has the same effect and is achievable. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

@gracethomsen2265

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing 🙏 When I knit, paint, craft I forget about all of my troubles. I go into a place of relaxed calm. God’s blessings be with you 🙏

@user-zo5um2vu1z

2 ай бұрын

Canabis. .. it's the only non physicaly addiction that is easy to pick up and put it down again......I find ...I slipped into a glass of scotch after stopping canabis for 6mnths at Xmas .... with the scotch ..I've gone from 1 glass .to a pint a night ..since Xmas ..I'm going back to weed ..it helps me sleep...not addictive ..will soon be legal across the board...but ..it's horses for courses ...and lesser evils ..if it is 1 glass of wine....you don't really have an addiction.....if ...it's 1 glass ..how big. ?..... I don't see a problem in a glass of wine I wish I had your fortitude.....my son has aspergers...is doing 3 A levels. . hoping for an A A B .to access his modern languages degree....I go through every lesson with him at the close of day ..he's my motivation....to draw that fierce intelligence out of a boy i understand fundamentally helps me ...I feel for you.... blessings ❤

@Jackburton1984

13 күн бұрын

Valium

i want to quit by 1st April.. today is 16 March 2024

Another tip to help you consume less alcohol is that well-ripened bananas the color of a giraffe have about 0.5 percent alcohol. I eat them like this, thinking to myself that this is sugar and alcohol, but it is also good for my health.

My late mom signed my brother up for drug and alcohol therapy for a whole week. My brother came back, he became more dependent on alcohol and hard drugs. My dad told me to leave my brother and I did in 2007, these days I heard he’s still dependent on alcohol, but he’s married and he’s unemployed since after 2005.

@DoctorODonovan

4 ай бұрын

I am sorry to hear this

@user-zo5um2vu1z

2 ай бұрын

Often residential detox isn't for everyone...it didn't work for me...as a teen..it simply highlighted my levels of addiction...it whispers your problems in the ear.......I'm now on maintainance methadone...plus tranquillisers for alchahol....I'm 50 and it's a lifetime journey now ...... sometimes therapy for the young can be the wrong attack .sadly ...some people will just shift to chaotic .. realising the level of the problem isn't as bad as everyone else...they ape the doses they hear touted..quite frightening levels of use...Ive been there its tough.... addiction sucks ... especially around our young......sadly

I need to quit drinking I also drink 3 shots everynight because I got a kindney stone I was cutting back before I knew I had the stone but what's the best way to quit liquor can I quit it to beer and not suffer withdrawal symptoms? Please help me to figure this out

I have a serious flu last Friday, I would like to quit the the alcohol at the same time. Haven’t touch any alcohol since last Friday. I have all the withdrawal symptoms, I don’t know is because of the virus or the alcohol dependence? But isn’t matter. How many days I can be cleared? Also how long or how much maximum I can consume ( on social events) thanks a lot

Im scared this time because I’m mixing pillsas well. I am very bad with the anxiety, mixing zolpidem as well. Can opiates help… .?

My start date will be today April 6th 2024. Been wanting to stop for a while. I am a heavy drinker. Am talking about a 5th a day every for well over 12yrs. But now when I drink I get a bit mean if my wife or kids say or do something I don't like. But yesterday I was driving home and had have a drink since the day before and I felt like I was drunk. Hands shaking. I AM AN ALCOHOLIC. AND I WANT TO STOP.

@DoctorODonovan

2 ай бұрын

Wishing you the best

@mikesinyourtv

2 ай бұрын

How are you doing? Stay strong!

Doctors told me my liver was shutting down. Easy for me to stop.

@DoctorODonovan

Ай бұрын

Well done

Today first day

i want to stop today

@DoctorODonovan

2 ай бұрын

So glad you’re doing this

@noelrodriguez1702

Ай бұрын

You can do it brother. I’m on the same page same mission. Good luck man

I am quitting today. The reason I am quitting is because I can no longer control my intake. I tried cutting down and once I start drinking, I always want more. I can NOT limit my intake. Last time I said if I can not control my intake, then I need to quit. I can’t control it, so I need to entirely quit. I turn into an idiotic monster when I drink over my limit.

I just want to stop as im forgetful whn drinking n behaviour changes

help me stop alcohol. I need to support my chilldren who stay as if they dont have a father and save money

I am going to stop for a week. I have horrible gastritis

I want to stop

I want to quit monday I just want to quit

@DoctorODonovan

Ай бұрын

That’s the way to do it 💪🏼

All the talking in the world 🌎 seems to do nothing. Reading books, watching videos, even praying to God. I don't want it to take a tragedy for me to slow down. It's one of the hardest things to do when you enjoy it and want to slow down but need to stop... Addictions ain't nothing but the devil controlling you. God willing my day will come soon... ❤ 🙏 ☝🏼🚫 Alcohol 🚫

@DoctorODonovan

3 ай бұрын

Thanks and best wishes

April 22, 2024

@DoctorODonovan

2 ай бұрын

Amazing

You grown a beard 🧔‍♂️

@DoctorODonovan

2 ай бұрын

I’m glad you think it passes for a beard! I think of it as stubble 😂

just drank 2 beers and the video has not ended, no real or origianl advice