Congrats Nate and many thanks for sharing the journey,you’re looking great by the way.I’m 49yrs old and on day 57 of no alcohol and cigarettes after a 30yr stint. Have found your posts quite inspirational when needing that extra nudge. Kind Regards Aaron (NZ)

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and great job on your 57 days! Keep up the good work! 💪💪

This is the thing even one day without alcohol is winning. As long as you keep going it’s a win! I had 74 days alcohol free. Then on a Saturday I had one glass of wine and a mango martini. Sure I was a little bummed but I look at it this way 74 days alcohol free now that’s success. And I only had 2 and stopped no problem. I’m now on day number 10 alcohol free. So it’s not failing it’s success remember that! 😊

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Yep! All days we go alcohol free are a win!

Congratulations on 90 days Nate I am so happy for you! You're turning a new page with every day that you stay sober and now here you are 25% of the way into your first year! I'm happy to follow you through your journey and draw my strength from you each day. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us all. LXXIII

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ken! It has been my pleasure to be able to share this journey.

Congrats! You really inspire me to quit drinking and also smoking. Seeing your example makes a big difference. You look way healthier than on the first videos, and happier. We all aspire that to ourselves. Congrats!

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am definitely happier and feel so much better! Glad to hear the videos have been an inspiration. All the best to you on your journey!

Loved the reflections here, Nate, and congrats! 90 days by itself may not come with any magical significance, I agree, but it does represent that for a quarter of a year, you have been living your days the way you want to as a free man, not enslaved to a poison. This is also the “real” quit for me, and, like you, I both “knew it” and knew there was no “reason” behind my quitting on day one. I just woke up one day and knew. Listening to you, I think I know what that was: you’ve decided to quit simply out of respect for yourself and not for any external reason or fear. You really just decide that you deserve better and that you’re damn well gonna give it to yourself; that you are grateful to be alive rather than regretful. I actually find this fascinating, as every time there was something “out there” encouraging/demanding that I quit drinking over the years, my drinking habit found a way to negate every single one. It was only when I was “fed up,” when I truly saw my own flame dying, that I was abusing myself and throwing away my life, that I decided to take it back. On super stressful days I get the craving, but, because of that, it’s clearer to me than ever that the reason I drank was to run away from things. It feels better to be strong now, to face the often cold and hard truths of life with confidence, rather than burying my head in the sand, numbed and dumbed to the world. Thanks for this great video and all prior. You’re really doing something special for all of us. Here’s to the next 90. Take care.

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

So happy for you brother! "Fed up" is right! We get to a place where enough is enough. I would look in the mirror at myself when I would wake up in the middle of the night and I was ashamed of who I saw looking back at me. I didn't like the pesron I had allowed myself to become. I used alcohol to deal with all the things I never learned how to deal with on my own. Rather than learning new life skills and working on who I was, I would run to alcohol to numb anything I didn't know how to deal with or things I didn't like about myself. For a long time I thought I had a problem with alcohol, but the truth was I had a problem with me. Once I realized that, I knew working on myself was the only way I would succeed at quitting alcohol. Quitting alcohol is so much bigger than just stopping the flow of alcohol. It took me 20 years to finally realize that. Better late than never! 😀

Grats man. You are 60 days ahead of me. Today is day 30! Looking forward to day 60.

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

30 days is awesome!! Great job! Keep on keeping on!!

Proud of you buddy!!! Been here since day 1 and you have truly been a huge part of me continuing on this journey behind you. What you say is exactly what I have been experiencing. I am starting to actually enjoy life, move foward, and plan for the future. I have lost just over 10 pounds and am eating SO much better and enjoying it. By you doing these videos have not only changed your life, but have changed and motivated many others, including mine. Thank you my friend. Just remember this saying "Aspire to Inspire before you Expire." You are doing that well.

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! Keep up the good work!

Let’s gooo! Congrats on 90!!

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jarnard! Just trying to catch up to you!

Congratulations! I'm 21 days behind you. Thank you for being a positive reinforcement. Stay strong and live your life to the full without alcohol.

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and great job! All the best to you!

Subscribed! You're the first person to express exactly my experience. I am 60 days in after 20 years of drinking daily with two bottles of wine and a few beers a night being a usual thing. I didn't have major issues, maintaining a career, staying out of trouble, but just feeling numb, unhappy, and lacking confidence. I needed someone to echo my experience in order to validate it and to assure me. Thanks for the help!

What makes your journey so special is that you are sharing with the WORLD! Many thanks for your days of awareness and reflections. Awesome-Sauce Nate!

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It has been my pleasure to be able to share my story.

Congrats on day #90 and on 90 days of videos!

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Amy!

Closing in on 3 weeks strong with sober October and the last 90 days of the year I'm gonna keep pushin!! 👍🏾💪🏾#goharder #soberoctober

You look 10 years younger!

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

congratulations! and thank you for making these video. Watching your journey and strength is very inspiring. I once made it to 90 days and it was the best I ever felt. I remember the feeling of pride and clarity. Hoping to get there again. I keep slipping up, but not going to give up. How much money do you think you've saved in the last 90 days from not buying booze?

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've saved about $2,400 in 90 days by not drinking. Crazy!!

This is so touching, relatable and inspiring mate. More power to you, upwards and onwards!

Congrats Nate!!!

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

So proud of you!!! Inspiring!

Congratulations!! Yay!! 90 days is a huge success! Always Keep moving forward!

Congratulations! 90 days was big for me. The clarity really continued to improve, weight fell off more quickly, and friends and family started noticing big differences. My workouts also picked up because my sleep had stabilized.

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Longest I've ever gone since I started drinking. I forgot how great and free I used to feel before I started drinking. What a difference!

Congrats Nate! Huge accomplishment ❤️Keep up the great work 💪

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Greetings from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 Nate I’m very happy for you and your family!! Keep up the good work and the great inspirational videos.

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Well done sir. Kudos on the milestone and success of the channel. I enjoy checking in and certainly appreciate all the great comments and efforts of your viewers. I'm really convinced that social media can play an important and valuable role in the recovery process. Again, well done and congratulations to you.

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I agree. I think social media can be a very useful tool for people who want to quit alcohol. It's helped me for sure.

Congratulations! just hit 92 days today! Enjoying your daily videos! Keep up the great work and motivation.

I’m glad you’re living your vision and seeing the positives. Congrats and great video

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Congrats and thank you. I finally came to terms with the fact that I've been self medicating with alcohol to mask PTSD issues from my last deployment in 2012. Question for you, I"m 20 days sober right now and it almost seems like my anxiety issues are worse? Is this something you experienced? Due to the brain recalibrating?

@sauceainttheboss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service. I used alcohol to deal with my anxiety for 20 years. I definitely felt a surge in my anxiety when I quit. Especially in the first month. I had never dealt with or had to face my anxiety or problems without alcohol. It's what I always used to escape from those issues. There were times in the first month where I would just go out and sit on my deck and just "feel" for lack of a better term. Sometimes for a couple of hours. It was painful and uncomfortable at times, but I had never let myself feel before. I would also go on long hikes and use nature to calm me. Meditation and focusing on breathing helped me as well. 90 days in, I'm much better now. For me, I needed enough time away from alcohol to start realizing and working on the issues I had never dealt with. It gets better brother! Just let yourself feel every day whatever it is you need to feel. I'd rather face and get past all my inner demons now and have a happy life than go back to the misery of being trapped in a bottle. All the best to you!

@benjaminth10

Жыл бұрын

@@sauceainttheboss thank you, I appreciate the response. And thanks for describing your experience, it’s a big help. Take care!

@Sketch_Sesh

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ben, I’ve heard for a couple weeks, alcohol has the ability to physically create withdrawal symptoms. After that, it could be you need to build new relaxation habits as your brain has become weak in that area relying on the crutch of alcohol. Look into exercise and meditation to naturally relieve anxiety

51 weeks for me