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I’m a 27 year old female woke up one day stopped drinking and I’m so glad I did I’m at almost half a year without partaking in alcohol no hangovers! It’s amazing to see how many “friendships” were just drinking buddies.

@Bernacide

20 күн бұрын

❤

@prancer4743

20 күн бұрын

Yes I’m the same 1 year no drinking alcohol and feeling more stable and fitter swimming 1 km every day before work 👍😁🙏

@midnightspares

20 күн бұрын

So many people have so called friendships based on drugs & alcohol. Pretty sad when one thinks about it.

@acer4237

20 күн бұрын

They weren’t real friends, misery loves company

@JasperJobs

20 күн бұрын

I quit drinking when my child was born. 4 years later I have no friending except old friends that moved. Amazing wonderful world we're apart of.

Quoting some lines from a movie, "The more you drink, the sadder you become. The sadder you become, the more you drink. It's Catch 22."

I am a 48 year old male. Quit 10 years ago. Never drinking another drop. Life is so much better!

@FiftyfourhundredWatt

4 күн бұрын

Feels great doesn't it?

@oingpla

2 күн бұрын

i'm 50, male and sober 10 years; recently discovered i have ADHD, everything makes sense now. ✌🏼❤🌍

As a youngster I could mix alcohol with physical fitness but as I got older it got harder, 4 years ago I stopped drinking and now at 62 am lifting heavier weights than I was last year and feel a lot better in myself, along with quitting smoking and sweets, it’s the best life decision I’ve made.

I use to love drinking. I rarely drink now, but not because I’m making an effort not to. As I got older it just became less and les appealing. The alcohol ‘high’ has become something I tend to avoid rather than pursue. It’s simply no longer enjoyable, mentally or physically. Just my personal experience.

@wambuialice957

15 күн бұрын

so true

@perasbjorn

14 күн бұрын

Smart! Agree!

@artregeous

14 күн бұрын

Lmao lack of testosterone pal its neurochemistry and maybe maturity mix when we become an old fart

@TheSakufighter

9 күн бұрын

Ever heard the term young and dumb? Capitalism plus booze.

@FiftyfourhundredWatt

4 күн бұрын

Wait until the day comes when you are sitting there and actually cannot remember the day or month you had your last drink. It's a cool feeling.

I quit alcohol over a month ago, after years of heavy drinking. Can't say that I miss it at all! A good night's sleep, followed by a lovely morning with a clear mind far outweighs any high that alcohol can provide.

@GungaLaGunga

3 күн бұрын

I drank for 40+ years. Quit in 2020 cold turkey. I had craving the first few weeks, but it wasn't a big deal. I have a theory. I think, that in part, the rehab industry, and the beverage industry, are more profitable, if you could convince the public that it is an addiction, and you are powerless to over come it. They want you to think that you must drink. Rehab success rates at 5 years: near zero. Back in you go, more money and profits. ROund and round you go. A self sustaining industry. Just a theory.

@wellinever1558

Күн бұрын

Have you heard of tribe sober. I am a member nearly a year dry. Its so helpful having an online tribe to chat to at different stages of sobriety. Best of luck.

@GungaLaGunga

Күн бұрын

@@wellinever1558 Hey don't mind me. It's just a theory. If that works for you great. My problems weren't the alcohol itself. It was, but it wasn't. It was much deeper than that. What ever works for you. For me it isn't about luck anymore. Keep it up.

@GungaLaGunga

Күн бұрын

@@wellinever1558 and you'll have to excuse my suspicion. $5 BILLION dollars was stolen by the rehab industry in Arizona alone. $5 BILLION in FRAUD. And they were literly traffiking humans to do it. So my opinions are about the industry, not the poor folks in the system.

In August, I`ll have 26 beautiful years away from this poison. Oh, you don`t think it`s a poison? Just wait ...

@GungaLaGunga

3 күн бұрын

RIght on. Congrats and keep 'er rolling right. And you are correct. It's a basic fact. It's ethanol. Or sometimes if you are really unlucky, methanol. Both are poisonous, one will kill you quickly. The other kills you very slowly. Incidious. All to make money off of drinkers. Genius. A self marketing product that consumers cannot resist. Profit perfected.

I stopped drinking alcohol 3.5 years ago. People say it makes you feel fastastic, lying. I don't notice it in my mood, sleep, fitness, etc. I do notice it in my skin. You should stop drinking alcohol to "save yourself for later". It is an investment for a healthier future, and that is worth everything.

@avbhinaya

18 күн бұрын

It makes you fantastic, if you drink moderately. Drink water from a cup. Don't dive into seas to drink water, stupid.

@user-ep3ck5re4o

18 күн бұрын

Well said 👌💪

@likhwadube5937

18 күн бұрын

💯 I thought I would be more energetic etc, but truth is very little difference. Still a good thing to stop though.

@Sensual...

15 күн бұрын

@@likhwadube5937 depends on your age if you are young then yea your energy levels will increase after stopping drinking and depends on your diet what do you eat do you exercise daily? are you disciplined in your life i mean eat sleep at the same time this life is what you make it if you have a goal you want to achieve you will find your energy no matter what what ever it takes you will do it

@sootuckchoong7077

14 күн бұрын

The documentary say coffee and tea are also alcohol! So I've been addicted to this alcohol since 3 years old! 😂

I've been sober for 14 months and feel great.

@InvictusVirtus

14 күн бұрын

Yeah, some people never learned self-control and they blame the bottle.

@thomaswayneward

14 күн бұрын

May God help you.

@InvictusVirtus

14 күн бұрын

@@thomaswayneward God won't help you if you can't help yourself the alcoholic anonymous might help you. Good luck with that. Or you might just as well keep on blaming the bottle.

@thomaswayneward

14 күн бұрын

@@InvictusVirtus I drank when I was a teenager, stoped when I turned 20, and I am now 78. God helps anyone who asks for help.

@TheSilmarillian

13 күн бұрын

I hear you hello from down under.

68. Was a binge drinker for the most part. ‘Ah, just one more’. I started journaling when I retired and realized that the ‘days after’ drinking were much worse than the few hours of buzz. 6 months is a start. I’ve told all my close friends that I’ve quit. My mood has improved dramatically. Alcohol IS a depressant.

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

@Nicoleniccypal

14 күн бұрын

Microdosing helped me get out of the pit of my worst depressive episode, a three year long episode, enough to start working on my mental health.

@nidhint.v1697

14 күн бұрын

Psychedelics make your mental illness worse by inducing Psychotic episodes and hallucinations.

@deebodigital

13 күн бұрын

What if you partook in massive trip fests in your very early teens?

@ToniMonteroroman

13 күн бұрын

The shroom experience stands as my most remarkable journey, an awe-inspiring encounter that left an indelible mark of amazement.

@samsiesta8749

10 күн бұрын

@@nidhint.v1697Where did you get your degree and do your research?

I was a normal American male drinker until about 7 years ago. I never got a DUI or in any real trouble drinking but I know I embarrassed myself a lot but not in a dangerous way. I had my first child at 37 though and it was a boy. For some reason I could never shake the feeling that I never ever wanted my son to see me wasted. I always wanted my kids to see me cool and in control. The logician in me told me the only sure way to ensure my kids from seeing me drunk was to stop getting drunk. So I stopped cold turkey as they say. Most of my peers didn't understand and eventually I got shunned from my social circles that involved drinking. I make sure to never tell someone not to drink and I have loads of "when I was wasted one time" stories but drunk or tipsy people seem not to want to associate with stone sober people. I ended up losing some friends and contacts but thankfully I have my own strong family that I am the head of the household. I do not regret either drinking or stopping drinking I guess I just believe there are times and places during life for everything. Well it's been about 7 years and I still have not touched a drink and the thought of the taste seems pretty yucky. Maybe after my kids grow up I will have some more drinks but I don't know. All I know is that I am happy with my decision and I am happy and respectful of others decisions. Cheers & God Bless

@scottjackson163

19 күн бұрын

A granddaughter was born to me in 2020. I had a significant role in her care and upbringing from the first week of her life. I couldn’t be a proper grandfather to her and continue to drink, at all. So I quit.

@thomaswayneward

14 күн бұрын

At some point satan will tell you that it doesn't matter if you drink, to your children. Satan is much smarter than we are and has millions of ways to get us.

@FiftyfourhundredWatt

14 күн бұрын

@@scottjackson163 A main factor in my decision was that I didn't want my children witness me being wasted. Also my adopted dad never drank after I turned 5 years old. It's awkward though going to medical appointments and they ask how much I drink and I tell the doctor zero for about a decade now and they don't know what to respond. They were about to blame your health problems on drinking then that option is gone. Sometimes the doctors have reacted to the point of accusing me of lying to them as far as not drinking.

@soldatheero

10 күн бұрын

I told my dad when i was like 6 years old I would never let my children see my drunk

@bmac6645

7 күн бұрын

I think that's a great decision. But who are these people shunning you for not drinking? People i go out to eat or socialize with don't care what's in my glass and are often grateful that i and others can drive them home. Of course the ones who always need a ride are a bit boring to be around when they get that way, but there's a pretty good mix of drinkers and non drinkers out there. Celiacs and people who just don't like the taste.

Advertising alcohol should be illegal, just like cigarettes. The social damage alcohol causes dwarves every other drug combined.

@Mikathedog100

18 күн бұрын

It's not just advertising, but is also normalised in so many tv shows. I'm in Australia, and it wasn't until I lived with an alcoholic that I realised even our family orientated shows, like Neighbours, normalised drinking and pub drinking. In The Big Bang Theory, they're always drinking, dad's are always drinking beer while "watching the game.." It's everywhere.

@goldnpink6450

17 күн бұрын

Some european countries indeed have a ban on alcohol advertisement

@philipjones3793

17 күн бұрын

Well said.

@InvictusVirtus

15 күн бұрын

Well, people who can't drink in moderation shouldn't be drinking at all.

@midlanderwbaboothy7068

14 күн бұрын

​What's moderation and does this apply to all drugs​@_JollyRoger666

Living in Britain makes people drink

Alcohol is no no for us. We are way to busy enjoying nature kayaking. Alcohol isn’t conducive to sunrise kayaking trips. It’s sad to see people would rather waste money At a bar instead of outside enjoying Mother Nature. Imagine how much money you save not drinking and of course the health benefits. If you’re reading this and you’re trying to quit, keep quitting. You can do it!

@Bob-kz6vs

19 күн бұрын

Kayaking is fun. Totally agree with you on what you said.

@dfuk66

18 күн бұрын

❤❤

@stef1866

15 күн бұрын

%100

@InvictusVirtus

15 күн бұрын

Well, variety is a spice of life. See nature in the daytime, and enjoy a drink in the evening. You still can enjoy both, having a glass of wine and watching the mountains or the sea, or observing a starry sky!

@happyapple4269

14 күн бұрын

What do you do on a night? How do you pass the time?

I quit alcohol 2 years, 5 months, & 7 days ago. I won’t say I don’t miss it. I do want a beer every now and then, but, on balance, the benefits of remaining sober have outweighed the sacrifices.

@traceynorcross5666

18 күн бұрын

If I feel like using alcohol I just think how will I feel in 8,10 or 12 hours time but thankfully I don’t miss it.

@edubielalpizar4391

13 күн бұрын

you will stop counting days and months WHEN you become really free... is not that relevant if you quit yesterday or 20 or 50 years ago. I have heard same stories from ppl and the PRIDE is to QUIT? sorry i dont think so. Because when you keep saying for 50 years how long ago you stopped... TRUTH IS YOU ARE STILL HOOKED... you are free when it becomes SO IRRELEVANT that you dont even talk about it, you dont need to mention it to absolutely NOBDY. Keep it for yourself and INSTEAD talk about the PRESENT. thats being alive. free.

Alcohol killed my spirit...The irish in me knew it was time to put the plug on the jug..Goodbye old friend

@MaryMartinish

12 күн бұрын

God bless you Mate.👊🇮🇪 I'm an Aussie with Irish blood to boot. LoL. Time to say goodbye for me too. It absolutely zaps your passion for everything else.🙏

@jotork3774

9 күн бұрын

Friend?

@user-pp4ve6qo1b

6 күн бұрын

You make no sense, so you must have been drunk when you wrote that sentence.

@InvictusVirtus

16 сағат бұрын

If you eat 10 kilo of potato each day your spirit won't last long either.

After learning how bad alcohol is in comparison to other drugs, I am gonna get on the crack tonight instead. Glad I watched this, lifesaver

@charliehobson33

20 күн бұрын

Dodged a bullet!

@Johnconno

20 күн бұрын

Try the Krokodeel. 👌

@50_Pence

20 күн бұрын

​@@JohnconnoIve always hated my fingers

@cathy1944

20 күн бұрын

😂

@thicccboyztv

20 күн бұрын

On average deaths from crack cocaine annually have been about 5,000 although they did peak at about 20,000 in 2021. In comparison, the annual deaths from alcohol are at 175,000 and that's not including other conditions and specific accidents that involve alcohol. And if you done any research you would see that the number of deaths related to alcohol is higher than that of opioids and other drugs. A Reuters study in 2010 determined that alcohol was three times deadlier than cocaine. Although less pure substances like crack are obviously not in the comparison. However, it is worth noting that for all the judgment that hard drugs diluted with chemicals receive, alcohol is indeed a poison and is used in industrial cleaning and other applications similar to chemical products like draino.

Nearly 4 years sober. One day at a time ❤

@jasonmort7171

18 күн бұрын

Did you lose any friends

@thomaswayneward

14 күн бұрын

May God bless you and help you stay sober. Our daughter died of alcoholism, at a young age. Very painful for those left behind, including her children.

@TheSilmarillian

13 күн бұрын

Hello from down under yes AA one day at a time , day one for me was one hour at a time years here and will bang the drum day one may not be that easy but day two , the bad s***suddenly stops happening and goes away.

Psychedelics saved me from years of uncontrollable depression, anxiety, smoking, and illicit pills addiction. Imagine carving heavy chains for over a decade and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. Believe it or not, in a couple of years they'll be all over for treatment of mental health related issues.

@Weaver-gz4ox

17 күн бұрын

Congrats on your recovery. Most people don't realize that psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives.

@DellyAlava

17 күн бұрын

To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.

@Hikari-xh2sq

17 күн бұрын

I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.

@StoneLogan-dq5hr

17 күн бұрын

Microdosing helped me get out of the pit of my worst depressive episode, a three year long episode, enough to start working on my mental health.

@donnykohler7208

16 күн бұрын

DMT saved me

AH! My German Brethren!!! I HAD to quit in 2011 once i realized i wasnt "wired" for moderation. There was never a time to have "just a few" beers or otherwise. It was All-or-Nothing, but thats OK because i learned a very important thing about myself & accepted it. The other option would've been drinking and not waking up one day. CHEERS to those who can enjoy it!!! I had my fun!

@jaysea1553

20 күн бұрын

Yes with you all the way same for me great to see people who can enjoy it without making a twat of themselves

@GbobUrite

20 күн бұрын

Proud of you!!!

@Zumjay85803

19 күн бұрын

Exact same. Best decision I've ever made as a husband and father.

@williamayoung-chee1918

19 күн бұрын

I’m right with you buddy! Having one or Two just seemed counter productive to me, if I’m drinking I’m getting destroyed 😅😅 but 4 years clean now! I’m the only one of my friends who stopped but I enjoy being around the drinking vibe I feed off the energy without the hangover! All the best to you 🙏🙏

@jamesbailey5008

19 күн бұрын

Is this my friend pig ...

That's one of the things that makes me feel like a stranger in this world: I've never liked alcohol. When I was a teenager I tried several times to keep up with my friends drinking but afterwards I felt really bad. It was around 20 years old that I finally decided: alcohol and I didn't mix, and I never drank again. Today I am 70 years old and I think I made a good choice.

I'm so blessed to be in Narcotics anonymous and have quit all drugs and alcohol.

I was a functional alcoholic for 20 years. Binge drinking on weekends, blacking out and waking up at random place. Going into work hungover, reeking of alcohol and getting sent home a couple of times. I finally gave it up two years ago, it was difficult at first but now I don't even think about it anymore, it's just a part of me. I feel much healthier now, I have more money, I have more time (no hangovers), I'm more goal oriented, I'm just a much better person. It took me 20 years to realize you can be content with who you are without any highs or lows.

@TheSilmarillian

13 күн бұрын

Hear you hello from down under.

@patriciakoroma587

Күн бұрын

Well done! I am dealing with a functional alcoholic, he told me he could handle it. But he became abusive and next day claims he can't remembered what he said. That shows he can't handle alcohol, his cholesterol is also high his body smells of it.

I'm sober and watch alcohol programmes to deter me from going back. Loved drinking but couldn't stand hangovers and withdrawal symptoms.

@soldatheero

10 күн бұрын

poisons every part of your body it seems. worst part is i cant even sleep to escape it, my mind just reels

Havent had a sip in 5 years. One of the best decisions ive ever made. My friend drown in a hot tub last September while drunk.

Just closing in on 12 months alcohol free. It’s bad stuff. I just woke up one morning and said enough is enough. Watch that hubberman pod cast….. proper eye opener

I actually respect the guy who makes his own wine at home and has a glass around meals. This is just a way of life goes back generations in Europe. But bar hopping with fake friends just to have a social life is a no no..

@erinl4111

19 күн бұрын

For sure, a glass of high quality wine with a meal is fine. Getting hammered just for fun is not so fine.

@CosminCG

14 күн бұрын

@@erinl4111 WHO, to which we pay trillions in the budget, says on their site that the recommended intake of alcohol is ZERO ... but we have to read comments of people who prefer the buzz instead of sports, having belly instead of in shape body ... typically lazy European style ...

@CosminCG

14 күн бұрын

World Health Organization: No Level of Alcohol Use Is Safe for our Health

@cobainzlady

6 күн бұрын

Red wine is excellent for the arteries. lots of other benefits from wines or other liquors and liquers. some are made with herbs and are very medicinal. But only drinking a limited amount is what's needed for it to benefit. alcohol is mainly a medicine. Don't overdose !

The man takes a drink , the drink takes a drink , the drink takes the man. Old Irish saying about the dangers of drinking.

I stopped drinking because of the impact it was having on my family, kids marriage etc. My wife stopped drinking 7 months later but unfortunately it took me to kick her out and her doing a stint in rehab. She is now 23 months sober, and our marriage, kids, life and everything else could never be better. By far the best tbing ive ever done by a country mile

Drinking for 30 years and damaged my body. Started at 12, Dad was an alcoholic. A very jolly one though until it damaged his health too. I didn't stop until I'd damaged my body. I really wouldn't drop to rock bottom like I did. Seek help. You'll need to change your behaviours as well because they'll be habit forming too. I'm living my best life three years in, I have good medical screening, and a great connection with my kids, I'm a lucky man, it's all for my family and they're all for me. There's always hope x

7 years sober 04/18/24....2 strokes, couldn't write my own name the last few years because my hands shook so badly. Lost everything. Drugs? Never got to me like alcohol. There's never been anything else that, when I quit (because of being arrested and physically forced to be separated from it), sent me into a 12 day coma.

@edwardduarte7393

20 күн бұрын

4/1/14

@devorah935

19 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@godfreydavid6996

19 күн бұрын

I hope you doing well,some days I can't write my name too😢,I have been trying to quit but I always go back 😢.I will give a try again,I will do it for my kids and my soul.

@MrJirntson

19 күн бұрын

I'm surprised this doc didn't touch more on the devastating effects of alcohol withdrawal. Benzo's are about the only drug that will kill you if you try to quit cold turkey after years of addiction.

@bradleypetsch7079

19 күн бұрын

I stopped seven years ago after many, many years of drinking every day. I just reached a point where I felt so ashamed of myself that I quit over night with virtually very few withdrawal symptoms. I never drank during the day at work or anything like that. Your mind is super strong if you really want to do something.

I got pulled into drinking after being VERY AGAINST it. It completely destroyed my life. I take full responsibility, it's my fault. Then again the extreme dangers of drinking are rarely even talked about. I'm 33 now and basically have dementia or signs of Wet brain. I cannot function or remember anything for the most part. my motor skills are deteriorating. I ripped my stomach lining to the point that i'm done drinking and years later it still aches me every second of the day. Drinking rots your body and mind. I drank $2 vodkas, malt liquor, straight GARBAGE day and night to the point i had multiple alcohol withdraw seizures. It was more than addiction and just living in fear of seizures and insane withdraw. I don't even know why I thought getting blackout drunk was "fun" or I needed to do it. I'll be gone soon and I have a young daughter and the pain, regret and darkness is beyond troubling.

@evabella678

12 күн бұрын

Its never too late . You can still get out of it . Please at least try . 🙂

@UNCLECHUDKINZ

12 күн бұрын

@@evabella678 thank you

@leanne123

Күн бұрын

I hope you will live the rest of your life in comfort and love. Please don't think less if yourself. It can and does happen to anybody. It happened to me too. 💝🫂

I quit drinking after 20 years of boozing. Needless to say I feel better. It’s hard to find a story of someone quitting alcohol and regretting it.

@stephaneperron727

19 күн бұрын

My family GP, the old timers at AA, and just the elders in our communities that have never been hooked on the hooch all say the same, it's not a matter of if, but when it's going to kill you.

Shoutout to all my sober people! Catch a runner's high, lose the booze

My drugs of choice is coffee and chocolate

@edgarasvas

16 күн бұрын

Does your „drugs” make you degrade as person?

@Sam-fp8zm

16 күн бұрын

haha i like chocolate.. i might try coffee again too.. at least these are far less harmful than alcohol etc

@erics4768

15 күн бұрын

@@Sam-fp8zm My two cents. Coffee makes me crazy and forget alcohol.

@Zack-nl6bw

12 күн бұрын

That’s worse than alcohol

@leojanuszewski1019

5 күн бұрын

​@@Sam-fp8zmDark chocolate & coffee are very healthy concoctions.

Alcohol is a dangerous, harmful & addictive drug. It just happens to be legal.

people often call it a drug, but they get yelled down if they do. It is only not considered a drug because people make a ton of money off poison.

@johnng5016

18 күн бұрын

Agree, but we can also say the same for McDonald’s and KFC as slow poison. We as humans indulge on alot of poison, cannabis and energy drinks being the latest trend.

@user-ye6ty9ie8g

5 күн бұрын

Coffee out of nowhere!

Three years sober. Never like alcohol, only drank it socially. I transfer all that energy to fit living, while I’ll do it alone, its feel amazing

@ayumisae6864

12 күн бұрын

Same! I only drinks socially which is maybe once every 2-3 months and it involves a couple of glasses of wine to enjoy with a meal but not to get wasted. I used to drink more when I was younger, now I am 37 I would hate to waste my time dealing with hangovers and also I focus on becoming fit and exercising instead and that doesn’t mix with alcohol. Drinking used to be more fun in my 20s but now I find it a waste of time.

The monotony of having to go to work constantly is what makes me drink.

@TheSakufighter

9 күн бұрын

Rampant alcoholism in the military. Shitty job.

@JJDDBB1611

8 күн бұрын

Have you ever considered that work feels more monotonous because of your drinking?

@JohnSmith-cs7jg

8 күн бұрын

@@JJDDBB1611 I don’t drink that heavily mate. I get home around 5, drink 4-5 pints or a bottle of wine, finish by 6.30 and eat dinner. Bed by 9 and up at 5. Don’t get hangovers, so doubt it’s ever affecting the mundane chores at work, they’re monotonous regardless of my actions the previous day.

@user-wu1bu7ss1s

8 күн бұрын

@@JohnSmith-cs7jg Famous last words " I still have control" keep drinking ...

@JohnSmith-cs7jg

7 күн бұрын

@@user-wu1bu7ss1s I will, cheers 🍻

I haven't drank in eleven years, what has helped me to stay sober, was realising why i need to drink in the first place.

I had my last drink of alcohol in 1981. I don' t miss it. It got me into too much trouble in the past.

This is the best alcohol documentary I have ever seen and I've seen many. Bravo!

I drank heavily while I was married, after divorce seldom.

@gwidonpopielski2885

19 күн бұрын

The biggest factor of drinking by men are women.

@scottjackson163

19 күн бұрын

I can understand that.

Once you give it up and see how sad it actually is and how everyone act the same. You can't go back. It's the biggest hearder of the masses.

This is such an eye opener regarding an issue so many people struggle with…

Canadian here: I have been sober for 42 years.... Alcohol was my best friend... Always there, comforting, faithful... loyal...there for all occasions... every event... arm around me in loneliness,, my friend in celebrations.... friend in times of pain and suffering... saved me from the bully's... my family... the one who loved me most...... I did not realize my friend's agenda was evil and the more I trusted the deeper the knife went into my back.... Oh to be free of such a toxic relationship...

As in most decisions about public health, the rules are made by giant corporations who own the politicians. The Scandinavian countries appear to be the only countries that care about their citizens more than the greed of corporations.

@ltandrepants

16 күн бұрын

In the u.s., the government is most def for corporations instead of citizens

@patriciakoroma587

Күн бұрын

Absolutely true.

Stopped about six months ago and never looked back. I love it being sober and able to enjoy life without a drink. I sleep good and my recovery time after working out is quick, plus no more issues with my joints. Drinking left me bloated and all my gains at the gym would go to waste after a night out drinking.

i have not touched alcohol in 15 years. ever since my last dui cost me over $10,000.00, i have finally learned my lesson. they took my car and i had to ride a bicycle and ride the bus for 5 years. never again. unlike most who get off the hook and get a big fat expense account, not me. i had to go through counseling, 30 aa meetings, lose my car, and pay for all of it.

@tyhughs9619

4 күн бұрын

Same here

Lost my brother to alcohol related illness last year… it truly is a scourge on humanity!

@General_Alek

14 күн бұрын

what happened? how much did he drink?

@thomaswayneward

14 күн бұрын

I lost mine also. He quit for ten years one time.

Alcohol is awesome if enjoyed responsibly. Many people struggle with the responsibility part.

I gave up alcohol 3 years ago, because for me I drank to get drunk everytime, it was never just a tipple. One too many regretful situations later, bad decisions and hanging out with the wrong people, i just got tired of it. I do feel boring now because alcohol is in my country a thing sociable people do, so now I'm more of a homebody. I don't feel great for not drinking, I feel more isolated but i know its better for my mental, emotional & physical health.

I don’t get football fans.. probably never will.

@oldtimer2192

16 күн бұрын

Me neither! Each to their own but I reckon it’s pretty daft watching others kick a flamin ball around!

@andydixon2980

16 күн бұрын

Tribalism.

@movement2contact

12 күн бұрын

​@@oldtimer2192 And to be SO passionately attached to players, when, a season earlier, they could have been playing on their rival team... 🥴👍

I am Nigerian and I'm aghast at the alcohol epidemic in Nigeria. It really is an epidemic and the sachetization has made it very accessible to both the young and the old. The Government has tried several times to implement policies that would reduce the epidemic, but one way or the other, implementation just goes into thin air. Alcohol is one of the major contributor to the violence of the popular agberos (touts and hooligans) in Lagos especially. I wish something permanent can be done to help stop or at least reduce the impact of this drug in my country

True, the habit of drinking is socially conditioned., In SA drinking alcohol people feel like they're are big or have a higher status somehow drinking is glamoroused.. Seeing people we look up to drinking at a young age made it seem cool.. I started drinking at early age and I always had blackouts... I stopped drinking in March and I'm glad I did 🙏🏾❤️.

@ellenanortje3707

4 күн бұрын

Fellow non-drinking South African here. Stand strong!

My life without alcohol is far better... sobriety is still a novelty years after giving up alcohol.

You can’t compare the Sicilian hard working farmer who produces his wine. It’s completely organic, no additives and he drinks in moderation. He works physically and outside in glorious weather. He isn’t like a person sitting in a delivery vehicle for 8 - 10 hrs a day or sitting in an office for hours after sitting commuting to work for hours and then drinking chemical enhanced big brand drinks and mixing the types of products. Not comparable.

@MrJirntson

19 күн бұрын

I think they showed that as a contrast to the types of consumers and producers. Regulation and securing the wine so not to fall in minors hands can be a problem probably. I know a man that makes homemade wine here in bama and it's so much healthier than store bought. Cheap wine is carcinogenic and many housewives and brown baggers don't know that.

@cl5470

15 күн бұрын

He says he drinks in moderation. His huge belly and red face say otherwise.

@cl5470

15 күн бұрын

​@MrJirntson all alcohol is carcinogenic.

@artregeous

14 күн бұрын

It's all about linguistic relativism reality perception changes by culture n ethnicity but mostly by language

@ellenanortje3707

4 күн бұрын

I live in South Africa. We have a very high level of gender-based violence, murder and in some communities - fetal alcohol syndrome. Alcohol use is the common culprit affecting these numbers.

A great documentary that needs to be watched by everyone

Everything in life….Is in moderation !!!

@prezo1975

13 күн бұрын

I'll drink to that 🍺cheers🎉

I gave up alcohol completely at age 30 i started to have issues with mood anxiety and general health. Im 49 now i still have anxiety to a point at times giving up hasn't cured me but it would be far worse if i had continued.

@lorenortiz5097

19 күн бұрын

If you want to stop your anxiety with out medication, start meditating..It completely stopped my anxiety..

@smoozerish

19 күн бұрын

Oh, yeah....me too. The panic attacks and anxiety for days after drinking got to be unbearable for me. Don't miss it.

@danielleburke87

19 күн бұрын

It's just not being suppressed by alcohol anymore.

@jimjoelliejack

18 күн бұрын

Try cutting out sugars and carbohydrates, it may stop the anxiety.

Nobody makes anyone drink. People drink because they like the effects of alcohol.

@johnnyb4869

19 күн бұрын

Nobody cares til your in the hospital 🏥

@Fartboy226

18 күн бұрын

@@johnnyb4869nobody tells them its gonna put them there

Interestingly since I started taking GABA as a supplement, I have had very little desire to drink much.

I did “Dry January “ and now have quit. Don’t miss it.

@ellenanortje3707

4 күн бұрын

What annoys me is the pressure from drinkers in a social setting when one doesn't drink alcohol. Stand strong!

@frostfox1208

4 күн бұрын

I suspect many admire non drinkers for their ability to say “no” to drink. I didn’t want to say “no” but I did admire those who did. Stay strong. :). Remember : Alcohol is a lier and a thief.

Alcohol is the biggest gateway drug by far...and why is it permitted as opposed to other drugs like marijuana, cocaine or heroin...all of which were as legal as alcohol in history? Because its about who controls the supply. Western govts can control alcohol supplies...they cant do the same with other drugs. Now the US has realised it can control marijuana you can see it become legalised as well. The differentiation between alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a state controlled con.

It’s hard to stop bec as we are little we are taught consciously and subconsciously that the only way to have fun is through alcohol. This is why when one tries to stop boredom floods your thoughts. It’s a matter of finding ways to be social in a healthy matter

@Gypseygirls

19 күн бұрын

The number one cause of relapse is boredom. ❤

Alcohol is a poison , the worst drug. All drugs should be legal, it is a health issue not a criminal one.

The work done for making this video is really commendable!!! It's for sure everybody wouldnot be able to comprehend this reality check, as mentioned similar to the word 'drug' is not given to alcohol by the politicians but after face is on the ground pretty often under the influence of alcohol will make every consumers realize what you guys have tried to portray!!! Astounding effort and Kudos to the team!!!

You can ask the question in what kind of sick society we living in to escape from by using drugs of any kind.

@mariettestabel275

19 күн бұрын

💯

I'm 6 days away from 1 Year of No Alcohol, been a weekend binge drinker for 25 years like most people. Best thing i did was stop drinking.

@jasonmort7171

18 күн бұрын

Great job

I haven’t given up on alcohol yet but I feel that after 3 years of trying to reduce my drinking, I have finally succeeded. I don’t really care about a number of days without alcohol all I care about is having control of it. I don’t embarrass myself in front of others or my family anymore, I can choose to drink or not when going out or on vacation, and I can finally understand that I don’t feel better while drunk.

Im greatful, Im free from Alcohol.

This was a really good documentary. Its crazy what big companies and governments get away with. The few statistics they gave were shocking. You know its bad but you don't ever really know how bad...

I was 10 weeks sober then relapsed 2 nights ago..drunk all n9ght plus cocaine, felt awful yesterday, spemt most of it asleep...Wasted loads of money im seriously done with it now...Im 52..

@SynricHerczyck

19 күн бұрын

Drop the Hol’ and keep the Caine’. Cocaine is a hell of a lot better than alcohol.

@mariettestabel275

19 күн бұрын

​​@@SynricHerczyck Both are Disgusting!

@stephaneperron727

19 күн бұрын

Good luck to you. You can do it!

@mahlatsemothoa5024

18 күн бұрын

All the best, you can do it

@artregeous

14 күн бұрын

Gaba supplement plus black cumin seed oil one tea spoon a day beside all other you can think of helps to change neuro chemistry but real problem is thinking only through deduction nit induction reading is the key at least to learn wikipedia is great I read while I'm drinking I'm 65 when I can't read I stop drinking

The line about "worries all fade away" is brilliant. This is one of the top reasons I occasionally drink, along with the uninhibition and general good feeling. I am not addictive and it is not a problem for me. I am curious about whether there are many people out there who have no need for at least a brief respite from their worries and attendant anxiety, either because they are lucky enough not to have those in their life, or because their psychology is such that they do not need a break from those things.

@1957Babbs

5 күн бұрын

Everybody needs a break. It's just that alcohol is not really a break, it's an escape. It does nothing to hope you cope. I would rather spend a few hours at a gym, have a sauna, go swimming. Everyione has worries, it's how you handle them that hurts or helps

I never drank because I am a Muslim, but whenever I would go out with friends in the past who did drink, I always was so happy I did not drink. I would watch them falling apart during the night, vomiting, crying, talking non stop nonsense, fighting, falling and the next day they would feel like crap and still vomiting. I would always help them or even try to persuade them to take it easy. But I never understood why anyone would disgrace themselves like that. Watching them, was only a big confirmation for me that drinking is just self harming. Also when going on holidays with friends, they were not able to wake up early due to the hangover to do some sight seeing. There is no better feeling than waking up early, fit and rested for the day, and why anyone would exchange that for a hangover is beyond me. Last but not least, I have worked at multiple international companies where we had drinks each Friday afternoon or on special occasions. I did not drink, but other colleagues did. I went like a couple of times and after that I decided I would never attend these drinks again. After a few drinks you see people change and getting rude and obnoxious. Now wherever I work, I make it clear in advance that I do not attend any drinking occasions or a night out , period. I just want to stay away from these "social " events where people drink.

@1957Babbs

5 күн бұрын

I worked in a bar for a year after high school. Completely cured me of wanting to drink.

Is refined sugar more dangerous than alcohol? Since too much sugar causes Alzheimer's , epilepsy, glaucoma, diabetes and cancer.

@DG-kr8pt

19 күн бұрын

Yea, one time I had too much sugar and crashed my car. It also ruined many of my relationships and messes with my sleep. When I was withdrawling from it, I had many seizures.

@Bob-kz6vs

19 күн бұрын

Processed sugar is bad for you. Drinking alcohol also forces a person to eat more poorly. It’s a well known fact. Those two go hand in hand

@Sam-fp8zm

16 күн бұрын

both bad different types of bad though i suppose both cause long term disease and cause short term improvement in mood

@Jj-ih7ou

15 күн бұрын

Alcohol is full of sugar ….

great doc

I know this may seem weak and pathetic to some but in the winter months my desire to drink is much less often than in the summer months. Something about the warm weather and beautiful bright sun turns my desire to drink more often way up!

Alcohol is poison to our bodies, but strangely it makes us dance, sing, socialize and it temporarily numbs our pain.

What is the name of the music playing during the Munich scene?

@mrstephenpariah

20 күн бұрын

Sandstorm by Darude

Pray 4 me

@bluerain1493

16 күн бұрын

Praying for you Benjamin, God will set you free and you shall be completely free of it's bondage.

@evabella678

12 күн бұрын

At least try to reduce or stop . Never too late 🙏🏽

I stopped drinking when I was barely out of my 20s. No regrets whatsoever. Life is hard enough without the extra pressure of having to deal with the down side of drinking.

How insightful and great job Iceland, the rest of the world should follow your exampliry model so that the world can have a brighter future :)

Hmmm look what happened to the tobacco and prescription opioid industries. I don’t know how the alcohol industry remains so untouchable. At the very least, it should be required to open, maintain and service free rehab centers for people who inevitably end up as “alcoholics.” Makes me SO mad.

Excellent documentary 👏 As a person in harm-reduction & long-term recovery, I appreciate gaining the new perspective of having a "favourite receptor" and finding ways to stimulate it. I'm rather gobsmacked that in Canada, despite the variety of different recovery treatments I've participated in, this concept was never conveyed. I'm going to try it. Thank you so much! ❤

@leigh7507

19 күн бұрын

harm reduction is way better for chronic relapsers. I think people expect all or nothing with these kinds of problems and cant see the nuance in recovery

@Lympeeeee

4 күн бұрын

Don't understand

When i was with my ex, his family loves to drink and it sort of makes me appreciate a good social drink. When we broke up, i sort of looked for that same comfort feeling by drinking. And i really appreciate my drink tbh, the level of wooziness and calmness it brings to my being. Then headaches and uncomforted feeling the next day starts to sink in and as healthcare professional- i knew it’s not sustainable to have a particular liking to alcohol. Looking back, i don’t think ill ever had that feeling of comfort again without consciously being aware of its implications.

I haven't drank for 5 years now and I feel great.

Day 43 without a drink, after a 35+ year love affair. This was not a temporary break up, I mourn my beloved booze. I cannot safely take a single sip, those days have passed. All of the best, and worse times of my life involved booze. My family home was all about booze. I rode that crazy train until the wheels fell off. The detox and early days were hell this time, and those first couple of sweaty, sleepless weeks remind me not to slip and have to start over; not to mention the chaos that comes with living as an alcoholic. I don't blame alcohol, or anyone else for my half-decisions, half-luck life experience. In a sane World however, it would be classified honestly, as a psychoactive substance. The most toxic, dangerous and widely abused one at that. The phony 'war on drugs' should end immediately. Alas, Civilisation is in reverse.

@motionsick

20 күн бұрын

Good luck. It gets better over time. I don't miss it at all.

@sharonfrancis5902

20 күн бұрын

Addiction: we give up everything for one thing; Recovery: we give up one thing for everything 💯

@sharonfrancis5902

20 күн бұрын

@motionsick I have 8 years of sobriety coming up next month & I only wish that I had got "Recovery" back in the beginning of my journey, however, I recognize that I still had some lessons to learn.

@krispysox

19 күн бұрын

@@motionsick Thank you :) Day 44 :)

It’s 3:58 am, Dallas Texas…… Really considering letting alcohol and tobacco go! Totally tired of pills and coke…… idk what to do

Watching this while having a beer. Cheers!

@vincentkeller4725

20 күн бұрын

Drink one for me!

@samwho1731

20 күн бұрын

Better yet, whiskey straight. if you're poor, moon shine. Do it!!

@angelvalentin5238

19 күн бұрын

Same here 🍻

I drank every day for years! I decided to make a change. Now I only drink occasionally, and it’s not near the amount I used to. Maybe two beers and I’m ok!

@dfuk66

18 күн бұрын

Same

I quit drinking and smoking 1 1/2 years ago! Went straight to sugar and gained 50 lbs

Informative documentary, thankyou!

@dutchcoiner I stopped drinking alcohol 7 years ago as a NY resolution .....I would say my moods are not as turbulent, more of a constant now ... i do a lot of cardio now which helps the monotony...

Addictive personality increases failure to stop using drugs or alcohol while aging, in my experience... until one touches ground😮

As u get older those hangovers get worse. I very very very rarely ever drink anymore.

i come from a looooong line of drinkers. gave it a shot when i was younger cuz....that's what you did to "have fun" but i just never "developed" a taste and i didn't like the way it made me feel all drunk and out of control. AND TOO....the spinning room was a total deal breaker. that's not to say i don't have a drink every 5/10 years, and during killer hot summers there are times when a REALLY cold beer just hits the spot, but for the most part?.....i had enough growing up surrounded by drinking i'm good.

Alcohol is the only drug where the addict never seeks the strongest version of it. That's because the alcohol is not the addictive part. It's the sugar and the grains that it's made of that are addicting people, just like food. If you're an alcoholic suffering, try this... eliminate sugar grains and carbohydrates of all kinds from your diet and your addictions will start to diminish. The easiest way is an Elimination Diet like a carnivore diet, a zero carb diet or a very low carb like a ketogenic diet. Remember plants are toxic and this is made from plants. Meat is healthy and safe there are no addictive animals. At 30 minutes into this documentary I'm convinced this was produced by the alcohol industry to diminish your negative view of alcohol. The devil is a liar! ♥️🔥💪