Quit booze at 30, walked off roof of 4 story building while blacked out. Heart stopped in ambulance, came back after 2 mins, spent year in hospital. Broke both femurs, both ankles, 12 ribs, left arm, fractured skull. 73 now, 43 yrs no booze.

@forrestmacquarrie5534

3 жыл бұрын

Much respect.

@SurfsideRick

3 жыл бұрын

Good for you, Victor, and congratulations. I didn't have near the experience you did, but I had my own issues. At 31 years old on 6/23/1989 I made the decision "that was it." I rolled my last joint, drank the beers in the fridge, and watched the movie, "Clean and Sober." Went to my bathroom, looked in the mirror and had a tearful talk with myself. I was still able to have a successful IT sales career, despite the "stigma" of not going out partying with friends and clients. Now I'm over 62 and never, ever missed it for a single minute. I hope people realize they may have a problem before they have to go through hitting "rock bottom" or, worse, hurting someone else and ruining their lives. Good on you, brother.

@victorwilson4138

3 жыл бұрын

@@SurfsideRick it's worth it. Look ahead, past don't matter. I don't miss a minute of it either.

@recabitejehonadab2654

3 жыл бұрын

Your lucky you survived that fall and got a second chance!

@benjantzen8910

3 жыл бұрын

Oh My Word. God Bless.

45 years later and he is 93 now and still kicking... proof you can get over your addictions and recover and still live a full life

@tonymontana-uw1bq

5 жыл бұрын

I work the nightshift at a Sydney Hospital. We watch Diagnosis Murder at 3am most mornings...DVD is awesome!!!

@stuboy13

5 жыл бұрын

Damn, the grey hair made me think he was far older than 48

@richardmaslinski422

5 жыл бұрын

Andy Way good for him

@born2biscuit

5 жыл бұрын

but wut if the alcohol is what made him live longer Alcoholics: 1 Normies: 0

@cynthiaennis3107

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! Isn’t it wonderful! 😊❤️

This was the interview that got me sober. It's been almost three years now without a drop.

@gabbyhyman1246

10 ай бұрын

Awesome!!!!

@jayrainstone4764

10 ай бұрын

❤🙏🏼

@MISNM0

10 ай бұрын

Very encouraged by your sobriety. Still, one day at a time.

@travissimms544

10 ай бұрын

He was drunk while preaching this whole thing to us! My dad had those same eyes.

@Madronaxyz

10 ай бұрын

Much respect.

I always admired the way Dick communicates, good voice, good confidence, very alert, wise, funny, smiling. America's treasure.

@TANTRUMGASM

10 ай бұрын

A fantastic speaker..., He could have been a very effective political leader, statesman, military officer, attorney, ambassador, councilor, professor, he tried and tried to join the Army Air Force during ww2, but was deemed "too skinny" ...but finally accepted him as an Army radio announcer becaausee of his voice....he then was transferred to Army Speccial services to entertain trooopps.... I am glad he never became a pilot, and was taken into entertainment !!

@kpec3

10 ай бұрын

@@TANTRUMGASM All true. I watch him to learn how to better engage with people.

@Madronaxyz

10 ай бұрын

​@@TANTRUMGASMI agree. I am glad he did not become a pilot because he might not have survived the war otherwise. What a loss that would have been.

@michellelekas211

10 ай бұрын

Our first crush as kids: him and Rod Sterling

@kpec3

10 ай бұрын

@@michellelekas211 It's kind of weird to have a crush on Rod Serling. it's like entering the Twilight Zone...

42 years sober here. This talk saved my life. Everybody can change, remember that.

@michaelmcdonald3275

4 жыл бұрын

I love it awesome for you !!!

@forreal245

4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@davidb9114

4 жыл бұрын

Do you ever have a desire to drink or how long have you not wanted to?

@alechaos7759

4 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyo.460 You can do it, don't ever lose faith in yourself.

@alechaos7759

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidb9114 I smoke a cigar occasionally, maybe that's my substitute but because of my past, I have no desire to drink again.

I love how the audience isn’t applauding or sighing at every line.. you actually can watch a show and derive your own emotions without a studio audience cue

@geoffhill6992

4 жыл бұрын

I noticed this - bak then - 70s - was a more thoughtful time?

@Kents1969

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@nickywilcox942

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing perception! XXX

@Tsaier

3 жыл бұрын

Same. Then I imagine watching Bill Maher's show and cringe about the audience applause. Everything has to be so blatantly virtuous.

@ethos1236

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful and refreshing, isn't it?

Wow, I didn't realize he was still alive. He's 97 now (2023). I guess that is a testament to the human body's ability to repair itself if given a chance.

@kevinhayden4605

26 күн бұрын

Both of them are still alive. Wild

Still alive at 97 what an amazing story of recovery this man is. He’s so inspiring to me as an alcoholic. I used to think it helped. Now I feel so isolated and drink only by myself. It’s astonishingly destructive and no doubt the worst drug there is

@deb7518

10 ай бұрын

Don't worry Friend, you'll get there. Sounds like you're already halfway there by admitting it. I'm praying for you.

@nostalgicbliss5547

10 ай бұрын

Won't say the worst just the most easily accessible and socially acceptable.

@SofaKingShit

10 ай бұрын

@@nostalgicbliss5547 Benzodiazepines are actually worse.

@Nat3_H1gg3rs

9 ай бұрын

Guarantee he still drank. Only an idiot would believe a showman on a stage

@nwicconsultants6640

9 ай бұрын

@@SofaKingShit Absolutely two thumbs up on that statement. For those who have had to deal with the withdrawal effects from benzodiazepines.....any thing else is a walk in the park. Best wishes to you.

41 days sober. Longest I have been in 12 years. Such a wonderful feeling :) \o/

@ChrisJagusch

4 жыл бұрын

One day at a time! I hope you're still doing well!

@victorlowry844

4 жыл бұрын

Keep going!

@Cityboy330

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you’re still doing it. I’m on day 1 and never want to drink again.

@grizzlybear4

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@Reflexwoman

4 жыл бұрын

I hope you are still staying strong! Sending you love.

I'll be 3 years sober in Feb 2020. Best decision of my entire life.

@gamalsankara1388

4 жыл бұрын

Keep going mate, you can do it.

@LittleJo-

4 жыл бұрын

Keep going, you've done brilliantly and you should be very proud. Wishing you all the best and continued success.

@a.r.c582

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! February 2nd is my three year anniversary

@markg.4246

4 жыл бұрын

Live in the problem, or live in the solution. Sobriety is as simple as that! Best wishes to you!

@jakebaron4385

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats on three years!

This is one of the best talks about alcoholism I have ever heard. Thank you! I've been sober since 10-27-17, and it continues to be the best decision I've ever made!

@sakeboersma4626

2 жыл бұрын

I’m trying and have relaps now and then… it’s a struggle! But Van Dyke is a focus for me! I will succeed! Just like you!!

@CrashBandiscoot

Жыл бұрын

Just found out today that he is a recovering alcoholic! I just love the guy. So I came across this interview and I have no idea when it was filmed but it’s just as accurate today. Sober since 11/13/20 here!

@Warp75

Жыл бұрын

Indeed JP FREEDOM

@joejones9520

Жыл бұрын

@@sakeboersma4626 if youre a real alcoholic the idea of a relapse is deadly serious, not to be spoken of lightly. I suspect youve never felt the real pain alcoholism can cause and therefore a relapse doesnt seem significant, over time if you keep on youll see what i mean.

@Sketch_Sesh

10 ай бұрын

I also stopped drinking around Nov 2017.. got 5+ years now

I've been sober since 1/1/2019. I was a nurse for 30 yrs. Passed out woke up 6 wks later disabled. I wasn't shocked at all. I'm staying sober. Loved this show. Very cool

@liscel3556

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate your comment as a nurse who work for 30 years also and now it's dealing with football and alcoholism and trying to get into treatment not football sorry full-blown alcoholism and trying to get into treatment my daughter hasn't talked to me and almost a year because of my drinking now she's visiting here and I'm not seeing her because she will not see me until I go into treatment and I'm trying to go into treatment but relying on my husband to well your insurance changed and our insurance changed anyway but then I found out I have some type of problem that may be cancer and I can't even call them because I'm so dealing with the alcoholism and trying to get the treatment I really am I really do want to go like today or wanted to go like a week ago I've been wanting to go for a week but he won't well anyway he is supposedly is he's talking to somebody about me being in a 28-day program and my insurance only pays 8 days so we're trying to get the money togetherhe's trying to work it out but meanwhile my heart is breaking because I just found out about this cancer thing I don't even know exactly what they're going to say I mean they just sent me a certified letter saying that I have to call the GYN office you know because there's something really wrong but anyway as a nurse who worked for 30 years you know just appreciated your comment so sorry to take it for time thank you have a good night and Happy Thanksgiving

@lemurianchick

6 ай бұрын

@@liscel3556 Football????!!!! Dafuq??? 😳

How come we stopped being like this? A pure adult conversation dealing with addictive substances, mental issues in a clean, clear and civil manner. What happened?

@TheMaxKids

5 жыл бұрын

Extended childhood in affluent cultures. USA is #1.

@bronsky1410

5 жыл бұрын

Social programming

@VerisimilitudeDude

5 жыл бұрын

Greed is what happened. People love negative and conflict. It's interesting and it makes the viewer feel superior. It's like mind candy and makes more money, so they cater to the lowest common denominator. That's why the Bible says the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil.

@robomarty

5 жыл бұрын

We've been dumbed down and fed garbage labeled entertainment. It's now acceptable for an adult to behave like and share interests with teenage dropouts.

@wildkeith

5 жыл бұрын

The failed War on Drugs. You can blame Reagan for the stigma that addicts faced after that. Ever since then, they are seen as criminals instead of people who need help. 50 years later and many people, even those who claim to be Christian, spit on the idea of helping addicts.

That man has more style in his beard than I do my whole body

@jennyoshea1958

4 жыл бұрын

thefilthelement Lol 😊

@winnifredforbes8712

4 жыл бұрын

I agree! And I'm a drop-dead, gorgeous, blond, 21 year old! Just kidding.

@DMRJ53

4 жыл бұрын

thefilthelement lol

@homiefromtheset7786

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but YOU DO. You're just not seeing it yet.

@dreamitable

4 жыл бұрын

hah thats funny, another funny thing is he is related to my husband thru George Soule from the Mayflower, they have the same DNA, also does Richard Gere....Dick is gorgeous and reminds me of my brother David who is tall too, Dick's voice is lovely and he is quick, another funny thing is my husbands girlfriend in the 70's was a waitress, she worked at a bar where Dick and other famous movie stars would frequent, in Scottsdale, AZ, Dick and many other famous men would pinch the waitresses butts, they were used to it and got big tips, she said Dick did this a lot, and I bet he was drunk at the time maybe does not remember but what do I know right...she told my husband this, so there is your proof...

The generosity of this man, to openly share his battle, is remarkable. And a wonderful artist.

@Mark-pp7jy

10 ай бұрын

The biggest roadblock to sobriety is "battling". Recovery begins with "surrendering".

My 11th year sober...went to see Mary Poppins recently "God Bless you Dick"...Pass it on! X

God willing I'll celebrate 21 years of sobriety on the 4th of July. Thanks for blazing the trail, Mr. Van Dyke!

@tonfiselier1818

5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! No small feat, keep up the good work!

@moc7323

5 жыл бұрын

John Quinn well done lad ..

@Wheresthewheel

5 жыл бұрын

Congrats ! 21 years for me on Sept 14

@JordanMoffitt

5 жыл бұрын

Congrats!!!!

@lovewhitey2027

5 жыл бұрын

John Quinn congratulations🎉 having a father and x husband who drank in excess I wish I had found the movie Food Matters and the Website Doctoryourself.com Niacin and Niacinamide would have helped them in there dry drunks decades of pain ...

Cavett's show was a real talk show. People actually talked about interesting stuff.

@ardien.535

3 жыл бұрын

i know. it's amazing how watered down things have become.

@dahalofreeek

3 жыл бұрын

I like that the interview is 20 minutes long so ideas can actually be explored a little. The modern interviews are usually well under 5 minutes and are just a boring pre-approved anecdote most of the time.

@coyote000

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, like the Parkinson show in England. Little to no pandering to the audience.

@dahalofreeek

3 жыл бұрын

@Boco Corwin Oh for sure he's a highlight guest on late shows but he's the exception not the Norm.

@ChrisM-bn5vr

3 жыл бұрын

Ardie Naimi We still have interviews like this, listen to a podcast like Joe Rogan, that's the modern version of a real talk show. No one listens to TV crap anymore.

I love that these two great gentlemen are still with us. August 2023. ❤❤

Dick van dyke still going well 49 years after this interview

9 months sober! It all started because of this video.

@kilgoretrout6136

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Good for you.

@neelt2001

3 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful. Congrats & best wishes going forward.

@lisamurry1371

3 жыл бұрын

You are doing something very hard. You should feel very good about yourself.

@dereksmallsuk

3 жыл бұрын

Lies

@macaz1986

3 жыл бұрын

@@dereksmallsuk thanks buddy!

I'll have 1 year sober on Friday September 11, 2020🙏HALLELUJAH🙏

@NSGrendel

3 жыл бұрын

@Fred Sanderson Oh Fred. You went there. >_

@dirtysanchez941

3 жыл бұрын

Good on you!!!

@risha2888

3 жыл бұрын

Angels around you.

@lisamurry1371

3 жыл бұрын

You are amazing in every way

@cammo777

3 жыл бұрын

@@NSGrendel it was Israel.

I've met a lot of big name actors, and rockstars and I have to say, Dick Van Dyke is my absolute favorite. Unbelievably humble, kind, funny, open and engaging. A REAL star.

@brothajohn

4 ай бұрын

I worshipped him as a child. His TV shows, his guest appearances on Carol Burnett, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He was amazing.

Coming into my 25th year of being sober. I can relate to all he said. It is liberating for an alcoholic to be free of the addiction.

@SuperBroncosguy

Жыл бұрын

Addiction weighed me down. Emotionally & physically. Happy since 5-23-12. Bravo to all! Peace!

@93Jubilee

11 ай бұрын

Congratulations~

@cynthiadavid5282

10 ай бұрын

Always admired dick van Dyke we can learn from this he is very honest forth coming

it needs to be said that it is incredible that Dick Van Dyke could talk about his own addiction with this much candor, in that era , on national television. And that Dick Cavett managed the conversation so professionally - again - in that time period.

@prince.mushroom

2 жыл бұрын

It's inspiring to see men being this honest, vulnerable and intelligent at this time. Incredible intelligence and self-realization. Really grateful to DVD for putting himself out there like this, and in awe of DC for his career of brilliant generosity.

@jordieag

10 ай бұрын

It’s one brilliant interview

@cynthiadavid5282

10 ай бұрын

Excellant interview good watching this eye opener

@cynthiadavid5282

10 ай бұрын

Loved dick cavett

@ivanvanogre-nd1sw

10 ай бұрын

Dick Cavett suffered from depression for many years so he has a clue.

He took a HUGE heroic risk labeling himself alcoholic back then, before getting sober was cool. And how candid and open. Back then, people winced. Now he he's a trailblazer. He walked the perfect line between outing himself but not the program of AA.

@nickywilcox942

4 жыл бұрын

Very well said. x

@Paul-dw2cl

3 жыл бұрын

@mccloysong oh yeah, good observation, I didn’t notice that

@nstix2009xitsn

3 жыл бұрын

Bull.

@mccloysong

3 жыл бұрын

@@nstix2009xitsn I take it you got sober in the early 70s, then.

@machineofadream

3 жыл бұрын

How he presented the information spoke to a lot of people, and I think that was the key to him not endangering his image by coming out. The federal agency to research alcohol abuse (NIAA) was founded in 1970, so I think that there was definitely at least some awareness that this was a public health crisis by then, but surely Dick did a much better job persuading people to take it seriously than the government could have.

Dick Cavett is probably one of the best - if not the best - interviewers in TV history.

@humidhaney

10 ай бұрын

Agree

Dick van dyke is 5 years shy of being 100 years old, and still dancing and incoherent... he's a freaking amazing and blessed man! Always liked him.

@triciachaney5467

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you meant coherent... Love me some Dyke!!!

@CrashBandiscoot

Жыл бұрын

He was dancing so well and so joyfully in the Mary Poppins sequel that the director actually cried, and had a hard time calling “cut” 😊

@guileniam

Жыл бұрын

Incoherent? Lmao

@alicassidy8913

Жыл бұрын

Fabulous actor, especially a physical actor.. Gorgeous and talented ..

@deb7518

10 ай бұрын

He is more handsome in this video than I ever saw him look, even when he was way younger. Gorgeous hair and beard!

That is the frankest admission of alcoholism i have ever seen in a celebrity

@trentsc4929

5 жыл бұрын

No it's fraudulent. The demon of alchoholism and addiction is spiritual, supernatural portal for possession. This guy is saying it's all physical, and redirecting from the truth. Jesus cures these things, aa defines alchoholism as a spiritual problem also btw, that's the main reason for its success.

@Smudgie

5 жыл бұрын

I think only an established actor whose very name ensures box office success could be so frank. We would probably condemn anyone less worthy.

@mysticblade35

5 жыл бұрын

Richard Burton's interviews are pretty good. He admits he has a problem, knows he has a problem, but the tragic part is that he doesn't want to stop.

@thewizardofperdido3059

5 жыл бұрын

@@trentsc4929 So if a faithful individual isn't cured through faith alone, your supposition that you will present in analysis of their continued addiction will of course be that they are clearly not faithful enough, that there is a deep flaw in their character preventing them from being faithful enough to be cured by Jesus, rather than acknowledging the possibility that you are wrong or that you are a liar who is looking to invalidate the statements of those who have found medical treatment successfully, to deprecate them and accuse them of fraud in the interest of elevating your own hit-job ministry. Most people here aren't going to have much difficulty, looking between your statement and his, in determining who is engaging in fraudulent suppositions. He didn't invalidate the statements of those stating that they were cured by their faith, yet you felt the need to try and invalidate those who acknowledge a physiological cause in which their addiction is rooted. In favor of one which makes the faithful infallible to addiction and if which addiction is proof of faithlessness, of course. Also, AA fails somewhere around 95-97% of the people who enter into it, and attributes that failure of all but about the 3% of people entering into their program to character flaws/lack of faith rhetoric, rather than taking responsibility for a flawed praxis or lack of substantive alternative treatment practices, just as you're about to do. Something else which you were poised to try and lie about. Condemning those 97% to continued disease and suffering for the sake of attempting to advance your personal ministry through your mortal and lightly educated ley interpretation of scripture at the full expense of the sick and the vulnerable is a shameful and treacherous, blasphemous obscenity.

@bredtimestories

5 жыл бұрын

Craig Ferguson did a really good monologue about his alcoholism on his old late night show that started off as a defense of Brittney Spears when she was having a hard go of things; definitely worth a listen!

He's still alive. Let that sink in.

@Hamigal

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I was married to one for 28 yrs and with him for 32 yrs and he is dead...colon cancer 2008. Sad. He was a good man who could not quit.

@VioletJoy

4 жыл бұрын

@@Hamigal Sorry to hear you lost your love. 💔

@paulwoodhouse4757

4 жыл бұрын

I saw this before the latest Mary Poppins and when he featured at the end... I just cried and cried... because we know what he has been through. If I live to 94+ I’ll be so surprised

@checkingmypito3125

4 жыл бұрын

They freeze him?

@samsonmcgloughlinakira1749

3 жыл бұрын

William Shatner's wife also was lost to alcoholism. He found her floating face down in the pool.

I'm 4 months sober and I relate to everything Dick said in this video! I'm not a social drinker, I drink alone and I drink just so I can feel better. It is a constant battle but it helps to know you are not alone.

@johnnymadcap4126

Жыл бұрын

How you doing? Hanging in there?

@blaugranisto

Жыл бұрын

@@johnnymadcap4126 yes! I'm 1 year 4 months and 5 days sober. Thanks for the check up 🙏

@johnnymadcap4126

Жыл бұрын

@@blaugranisto 7 months here

@blaugranisto

Жыл бұрын

@@johnnymadcap4126 That's awesome brother.

@SkateMentallity

10 ай бұрын

@@johnnymadcap4126you still staying strong buddy? 8 months here

I dont think Dick Van Dyke knows how many people he helped through this one interview almost 50 years ago. He is a national treasure and should be a beacon of hope to anyone who struggles with addiction. He's brought so much joy and inspiration to so many when all he wanted was a career. Sometimes it's possible for the good guy to win and he's the proof.

Van Dyke was decades before his time. He was eloquent and heroic in this interview.

@kelleyhice

5 жыл бұрын

Wrong, the guy was a star in "his time".

@harrynac6017

5 жыл бұрын

@@kelleyhice And made an a typical movie about alcohol addiction, where he showed his not funny side. That was a big risk.

@melissasaint3283

5 жыл бұрын

This was so, so brave of him, really admirable!

@kennethgarcia25

5 жыл бұрын

But not completely accurate...

@melissasaint3283

5 жыл бұрын

@@kennethgarcia25 As far as I can tell, everything here was at least believed to be accurate at that time...is there something you find concerning?

So nice to see two “real gentlemen “ have a non-judgmental conversation on a difficult topic. Good job, gentlemen! 👍🏻

@poojockmcplop1038

4 жыл бұрын

We’ve gone backwards

Wow what a handsome, kind, thoughtful, and well-spoken man! Please start making celebs like this again!

I love him. Always so humble and honest. His wife describes him as, "the most perfect human being, I've never met anyone so happy, so genuine, so amazing." Wishing him continued good health. ❤

He’s talking so well - calmly and non-boastfully - just honestly. He’s a good conversationalist. Dick Cavett is very natural also.

@finster1968

3 жыл бұрын

I have to give credit where it’s deserved: Cavett was an exceptional interviewer. He was able to modify his style depending on the interviewee. It’s what made his show highly successful. Actually, watching this is embarrassing for today’s talk shows by comparison.

@ronniejones8052

2 жыл бұрын

My father was a raging alcoholic I saw things from the age of three or four that most adults couldn't handle ,I too became an alcoholic even though I rember praying that I would never drink,I'm 62 now and have not had a drink in decades,my childhood still haunts me.

Six months clear and sober so far. Amazing to see this.

@pennyfleming3006

4 жыл бұрын

Well done

@martinbrodie8507

4 жыл бұрын

What I learned about staying sober is that it requires "rigorous honesty," like Mr. Van Dyke was.

@BrooklynJackBlue

4 жыл бұрын

Currently sixteen months sober! A day-to-day reckoning is required with what I am and what could happen if I relapse, but so far? So good!

@williamolsen20

4 жыл бұрын

Good for you. Keep up the good work.

@ChrisJagusch

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! I hope you're still doing well today

One of the finest explanations of alcoholism I've ever heard.

Van Dyke is so eloquent and forthright about his illness. Cavett didn't shy away from the discussion, which probably had a significant impact on some viewers who shared the affliction. Without breaking the anonymity pledge, he laid it on the line. He had a fantastic life after achieving sobriety. An important dialogue for any time.

One of the most eloquent, ego-less testimonies I've heard on alcoholism. It will continue to save lives with its release today.

@BIGTRBLINLILPODCAST

5 жыл бұрын

Love

@leonardohummel8658

5 жыл бұрын

This was a classic and very helpful testimony and conversation.

@PittsburghSonido

5 жыл бұрын

It will save lives like Bernie’s presidency. LETS GOOO #BERNIE2020

@mattparr3038

5 жыл бұрын

Yeeeah buddy..

@Iconoclasher

5 жыл бұрын

Dick Van Dyke was always a class act. One of the great icons of the 1960s. He was to TV what Clark Gable was to movies. Strikingly handsome with that beard!

Cavett was at his best here. Compassionate but not pitiful, asking direct questions without being patronizing or judgmental. Beautiful little conversation piece, made all the more better by Van Dyke's acceptance and openness about his disease.

@Priory99

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, he has a direct attitude and brought out the best in Dick Van Dyke.

@brianbeeler1715

5 жыл бұрын

Well said Mr. Tulip.

@lemurianchick

5 жыл бұрын

@Mr. Tulip: You meant "not pitying."

@brainsareus

5 жыл бұрын

Dick VD, is also, a good; socially conscious man.

@kevinodriscoll19

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, Cavet’s interviewing technique was spot on. Intelligent and conversational style. Dick Van Dyke has integrity and is open and honest. Puts the current interviewers to shame.

This was SO heavy, and UNHEARD OF IN DISCUSSIONS, particularly publicly at the time. WOW! Kudos to Dick for bringing this to America, almost 50 years ago! P.S. Dick looks almost the same on this show as he does in 2022! Amazing! Thank you again for being such trailblazer!

i'm 19 months sober from my alcohol addiction. Dick is a true hero for coming forward and also offering up such great insight, and to be honest a lot of it I already know but as an alcoholic you really need it reinforced to yourself on a daily basis believe it or not because the alcoholic thought process is constantly working against it's self. What can i say hearing this interview is a true blessing and is a reminder that if you're suffering from alcohol addiction you are not alone there is hope if you choose to embrace it.

Cavette was likable and good commentator. He didn't attack his guest or put them down. He asked intelligent questions and let his guests answer the question without interrupting or talking over them.

@richardking1438

5 жыл бұрын

I like the seriousness of the conversations unlike today's crap

@dennissneed2214

3 жыл бұрын

Too bad today's talk shows can't follow Dick Cavett's example...

@aj2isotadxing

Жыл бұрын

VERY rare these days. A great host and nobody pushing an agenda

22days sober ,i know it looks short period of time,but i never been sober for so long since 2010,i even started to smile and workout😊

@lahicks9773

3 жыл бұрын

Gabbana, great job! It takes courage to do what you are doing. Be strong enough to ask for help when you need it. You are worth the effort. ❤

@stuartmacdonald4443

3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck. I hope you can stay with it. If you fall off no shame start again.

@roberttownsend7397

3 жыл бұрын

You were a nicer person when you were drunk! Now you're a pain in the ass cleaning up the house and complaining about cobwebs in the corners and behind the TV set and dog hairs on the sofa! Ha! You won't be long getting tired of constantly cleaning up the house and brushing up the back yard and cutting the lawn! At least with having a belly full of booze the house could be like the town dump and you'd be lying on the floor happily snoring your head off with bubbles of whiskey coming down your nose! 22 days! For Gods sake have pity on your poor family and go back on the sauce! At least when you were on the floor snoring and half buried under last weeks newspapers, you were not bothering anyone! Now your a pain in the ass...get out there, get a few bottles and give your family a little peace and quiet!

@roberttownsend7397

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabbana1993 When I was commenting about you I was of course talking about myself and I was just about reaching the end of a bottle of whiskey. I speak in all honesty when I say I wish you the best of luck in what might not be a life or death battle, but is certainly a chance of a better life. It's a bit late for me since the woman I married was a non drinking battle axe, now she's a wine drinking bottle axe.! She's a Catholic who says that if wine is good enough for the Pope it's good enough for her! So she spends a lot of time in church lately, and she's inclined to sway a little when she comes home! No shortage of wine in the church so I'm told, so she might run off with the priest poor man, in any case my friend I'm off to lie on the floor under last weeks newspapers but I send you my genuine best wishes!

@thelapgods7374

3 жыл бұрын

It isn't about time. It is about surrender acceptance and intent. Much love. You can do this.

Cavett was a genius. The interview is perfect. Van Dyke was spot on. Clean and sober here since 3:30PM, 4 March 1982. My life has never been better.

Its great that these kinds of interviews are timeless. It's a shame TV isn't like this any more.

One of the most eloquent discussions about alcoholism I've heard.

@deborahm6059

4 жыл бұрын

So so true xxx

@spinofthewheel5345

4 жыл бұрын

Have you seen them all?

No bullshit this just changed my life

@woodyobi

5 жыл бұрын

Brian Freeman wow

@4orrcountry

5 жыл бұрын

@@woodyobi Watch this video repeatedly and share it with others. Best wishes.

@stephenconway2468

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck.

@brendaannedufaur6244

5 жыл бұрын

So so so happy for you

@twkotb

5 жыл бұрын

Brian Freeman Good luck, you can do it

There is still a stigma. My husband and I abstain from alcohol and people still want to push or question us. I'm so glad that we have Dick around.

@JonahNelson7

5 ай бұрын

That’s shifting with the younger generation I think. I’m 23 and when someone my age doesn’t want any alcohol no one says anything and it’s usually applauded actually. Depends on the group though of course

The most eloquent discussion I have ever heard regarding alcohol addiction. Thank you Dick Van Dyke for being so honest, humble and open about your past addiction to alcohol.

No random hooting or applause breaks from the audience. It was a simpler time.

@SteveMudflapMcGrew

5 жыл бұрын

Daxxon Jabiru it was a much better time We were a civilized society

@c.suepalmer3795

5 жыл бұрын

Daxxon Jabiru - Yes, it was a time when rudeness was unacceptable. And civil discussion was “normal”. I’ve seen just how downhill our discourse has become from the 1950’s.

@nathanbruce1992

5 жыл бұрын

@@SteveMudflapMcGrew wasnt this when interracial marriage was still illegal and black people weren't given equal protection under the law? I mean to point out that it is easy to view the past in a certain lens by choosing one or two things. I think we are much more civilized now, and just like back then, the timeless conversations will be what last

@SteveMudflapMcGrew

5 жыл бұрын

Nathan Bruce yawn. Tired. And totally wrong. But keep pushing a victim mentality

@SteveMudflapMcGrew

5 жыл бұрын

Blank Blank yawnnnnnnnn. Victim mentality bs.

I’ve never seen Dick interviewed before, he is incredibly self aware and articulate. Great interview. I miss these long, well researched and in depth interviews. Thanks for posting.

@dreamitable

4 жыл бұрын

I agree Laura, so lovely to enjoy and to experience, very well said...

@TehPwnographer

4 жыл бұрын

Some podcasts available now definitely reflect this style of interviewing! You just can’t find it on TV any longer.

@kenny8ism

4 жыл бұрын

@@TehPwnographer Dick Cavett is a great interviewer

@ethos1236

3 жыл бұрын

It's a tribute to his character that he hasn't become judgemental and preachy, as some recovering addicts do.

@bartcolen

3 жыл бұрын

You can find the video of Dick Van Dyke on Kevin Pollak's Chat Show in KZread. It's fantastic. Dick Van Dyke is SUCH a cool guy.

Absolutely love this man. Still going at 97, an absolute legend

What happened to society? Can you even imagine a conversation like this today on a talk show…? What an intelligent, honest, sensitive conversation.

@matth7448

2 ай бұрын

Jimmy fallon needs to have it, as an alcoholic myself he has it imo

I can't see any movie stars today with this kind of honesty, and humility..

@blackbird5634

5 жыл бұрын

a very strong, sensitive discussion about a terrible disease. The disease model of alcoholism was not as widely accepted as it is now. But there is still stigma and much ignorance around the subject. This, as you say, is a beautiful and honest exploration of it.

@nossasenhoradoo871

5 жыл бұрын

"I can't see any movie stars today with this kind of honesty, and humility." You're just fooled by the acting!

@helveeta

5 жыл бұрын

And intelligence! Class act these guys were!

@PeteTash32

5 жыл бұрын

There are very few movie stars today, there are just people who are in movies

@AllThatJuice-

5 жыл бұрын

now its needed more than ever. celebs flaunt mental illness likes its the latest trend, but i cant remember a celebrity ever being this open about such a personal topic

Every morning waking up hangover I always regretted I got drunk last night, but not once have I woken up sober and regretted that I didn't get drunk last night.

@Archonch

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that sums it up nicely.

@carollewis3912

2 жыл бұрын

The worst day sober is better than the best day drunk.

@attiylanen

2 жыл бұрын

@@carollewis3912 Truth!

Dick Van Dyke explains alcoholism very clearly. I admire him so much.

The way Dick explains his issues with alcoholism felt very similar to my mother’s issues with the addiction. She constantly tries to ignore it, and half a decade later, she is still doing it to this day. I pray for the day she hopefully stops or accepts it at least.

@kimtaylor762

Жыл бұрын

It was the same with my maternal grandmother. She started just socially drinking with friends like Dick, and it went downhill from there and she drank for her whole life. She never drank or seemed drunk when I was at her house/in her presence. I clearly remember helping clean out her house to move her to a care home(following 2 strokes and a cancer diagnosis) and as she walked out of the room to the bathroom, I clearly remember finding and pulling a fifth bottle of hard liquor out of her dresser drawer and then minutes later finding and pulling out 2 boxes of cigarette packs from her closet shelf. I was maybe 10 or 12 at the time. My mom grabbed the bottle and dumped it right down the kitchen sink and threw the boxes of cigarettes in the trash. She since passed from cancer(likely related to the years and years of smoking) but it’s unfortunate for me because that is one of the last clear and distinct memories I have of my grandmother.

I'm someone who found alcohol to be the "social lubricant" they say it is. I was terribly shy, until college. Alcohol turned that corner, and I had great experiences. Life opened up. Then, as alcohol took its toll, it became a burden. It's a toxin. It's a horrible, murderous thing. Alcohol is the saddest thing shy people ever discovered. It is death.

@yarberyarber7690

Жыл бұрын

It is wow. Unfortunately I know all too well.

@MISNM0

10 ай бұрын

Your post is full of heart.

@porkch0mp538

10 ай бұрын

So true

@WillWivellAnimator

10 ай бұрын

"the saddest thing shy people ever discovered" is such a powerful line. Well said.

@Brian_yeah_that_brian_Strang

9 ай бұрын

True story

I miss intellectual talk shows.

@GizmoRob176

3 жыл бұрын

Today's talk shows are juvenile and hateful.

@machineofadream

3 жыл бұрын

Well, you can find a lot of intellectual stuff fairly easily any time you want to on streaming platforms, rather than having to wait until whenever it airs. For example, you can find this video you just watched. So there's not actually much to miss. It's still there if you want it.

@templetonbob

3 жыл бұрын

They still exist. They’re just called podcasts now.

@cgavin1

3 жыл бұрын

@@GizmoRob176 Like most people who watch them. Unfortunately PC culture and "losing is just deferred achievement" have bred generations of juvenile and hateful people.

@shavingdave1

3 жыл бұрын

Dick Cavett is the greatest!

I had to look it up and it makes me so happy to see that as of this post in 2023, Dick is still with as at the ripe old age of 97. ❤

Watching in May, 2023, and D. Van Dyke is still with us. Amazing interview. So grateful that these old shows are available here on KZread

Damn he’s a beautiful guy.

@schmingusss

4 жыл бұрын

It's his hair.

@SweetBlackSistah

4 жыл бұрын

I always thought he was handsome.

@roccop913

4 жыл бұрын

That smile

@dreamitable

4 жыл бұрын

so so yes !!! I am enjoying so much, love how he changed his face when expressing forgot what it was, his acting talent was so evident there....

@grizzlybear4

4 жыл бұрын

True!

17 years sober for me. Best thing I ever did, one day at a time.

Dick’s in-depth knowledge and understanding of the physiology and biology of alcoholism is remarkable. Most people NOW don’t know or understand it as well as he is discussing it in this interview that is decades old.

Wow - this is truly astounding. Dick Van Dyke speaks so intelligently and calmly. Just a timeless piece that is just as helpful today as when it aired. Nothing of value like this on TV today.

Five years sober. My heart goes out to those who are lost in addiction. You deserve to live, and live well. Good luck.

@teresawilliamson3540

3 жыл бұрын

@ Zathael-in-black / Thank You"

@SeverSTL

3 жыл бұрын

THANX

that beard is magnificent

@lisadc4681

5 жыл бұрын

He is magnificent! Always loved him since childhood..and yes, that beard just enhances his beautiful face. ❤❤❤

@deanwilletts7428

5 жыл бұрын

dodge driver Same beard he had in that Columbo episode he did!

@dodgedriver9720

5 жыл бұрын

@@deanwilletts7428 thats right , i wonder if he had just done the episode before this interview .

@gopherstate777

5 жыл бұрын

I think they call it, a Van Dyke!

@ML-rc7kb

5 жыл бұрын

No beard better

I'm here because simeone linked this video in a reply to a tweet showing Dick Van Dyke going to the gym aged 96 wearing a 'spoonful of sugar' logo t shirt. Articulate, intelligent and thoughtful man.

It’s tough to believe nearly 50 years later he’s still alive and doing well

He’s so smart, aware and true. His eyes are so deep and soulful. Bless him.

@juliecasey3283

4 жыл бұрын

Sydney Jane I've met Dick he has the bluest eyes like wow great man

It's amazing how refreshing these old interviews are compared to the noisy, fast paced, overly fragmented talk shows you get today. Television bosses now think that viewers don't have the attention span to deal with two people just having an uninterrupted conversation for this length of time. They would see this as slow and boring. But that's just not true. It's fascinating, honest, engaging, eloquent, thoughtful and just wonderful.

Dick Van Dyke was one of my first crushes. He has remained a beacon of wholesomeness and talent and he's a comedic genius. I never knew he was an alcoholic, but he is even more dear. That he overcame and is still here. Thanks, this was good. 💗

@cincin4515

10 ай бұрын

Mine too. He's still tall, handsome and looking 20 years younger than his real age. Must be all the smiling and dancing and lovely personality that keeps him young.

@FPwLola

10 ай бұрын

@@cincin4515 Indeed! I heard him on a late night show and he said he eats an ice cream sundae every day, because as a kid he could never have ice cream and he loves it. That might be part of his longevity too. Quality of life! 😊

Dick Van Dyke was ahead of his time with this interview. He described it in a very intelligent and factual way. God bless him for this. It'll help many people

This is one of the best, most eloquent discussions about alcoholism I’ve ever heard. He knows his stuff.

@sign543

5 жыл бұрын

ph0b0s0 - Thanks, I will! 👍🏼

@sleeves1235

5 жыл бұрын

I am addicted to opioids and just replaced the word alcohol with pills and listened to this interview 2 or 3 times. I mean how great was Dick Cavett. If it was jimmy Kimmel, or jimmy falon, or james corden everything would of been laughing or a joke or interrupting the poor guy. What a classy interview guys. Thank you

@IsaacAsimov1992

5 жыл бұрын

I'm addicted to sugar (chocolate, ice cream, cakes .....) and have to say there are very strong parallels with what Dick says about his addiction to alcohol.

@Mekinhumbel

4 жыл бұрын

@@sleeves1235 So true, but there's a lot of podcasts nowadays that are just as interesting as Dick Cavett's interviews were...you just have to look around. Good luck man. Get all the help you can, and just do your best to beat the demon. I've struggled with addiction myself, and I'm seeing some things in this interview to be concerned about alcohol-wise. The main thing I think is to find a way to give yourself a chance to compare what life is like with the drug vs. without it. I beat smoking that way--I forced myself to stay with the program even though I knew I felt better without the cigarettes. In the end, I was counting the days until I could stop smoking again--I was so glad to be rid of those things, and I still am.

What a FANTASTIC explanation of alcoholism, heavy drinking and social drinking....I was really struggling tonight wanting to drink to numb some emotional pain from my sibling's recent death. In fact, I have two bottles of unopened wine sitting on my kitchen counter. I even got a favorite glass rinsed & ready for the pour, but hesitated long enough to watch this interview and before I got half way in, the craving vanished. You see, I've been sober for 14 months and LOVE being sober. I was SO angry today and so very angry today, I just wanted to drink it away and numb my pain, but really there is not enough wine in the world to numb me out and it will NOT take it away, just delay it. BUT it was THIS interview....I always loved Dick Van Dyck as an actor, but now admire him as a man who has a problem that he is successfully dealing with and helping the rest of us to deal with ours. Thank you Thank you Thank you for this whoever put it on here. It has stopped me from a big regret tomorrow.

@klewis2048

4 жыл бұрын

I would love to hear that you are 15 months sober now

@Quiche543

4 жыл бұрын

@@klewis2048 675 days & 21 hours sober according to my Quit Drinking app LOL

@lorimiller4301

4 жыл бұрын

@@Quiche543 way to go, good job. ☺

@Walter37165

4 жыл бұрын

Very proud 👏 of you. The old adage the "Straight and narrow" is one of the most powerful things to ponder and understand that its courage that keeps one on that golden path. It will be two years July 11th for me. Keep strong!

@katandpapa

4 жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear about your loss...so thankful you didn't succumb to temptation! BE SAFE, GOD BLESS!🇺🇲🙏❤

"Our behaviour is in conflict with our values" What an immense statement that is. This interview is just amazing. @ 14:58 that statement just blew me away...what an honest and intelligent thing to say....When your behaviour conflicts with your values....you know....conscience is the guiding light that will see you to a safe harbour. But the rest of this interview is just so sobering to hear....how honest and truthful....Dick van Dyke is being so open here that it makes for spell binding viewing.

@jasondavidson9744

6 ай бұрын

That was the part that hit me so hard. It’s the feeling of being a hypocrite to one’s own beliefs and values that causes all the shame and guilt. He put it so succinctly. That shame and guilt is what drove me to the bottle every time.

How can you not adore these 2 guys. Such an honest conversation

You really have to respect his honesty. I didn’t realise that he’d gone through this ordeal.

@DMRJ53

4 жыл бұрын

My OpenMind he IS really calm and honest

3.5+ years sober, and the only regret is that it took so long. Watching this is a wonderful reminder.

We need shows like this in todays world. Two people having a real conversation, not advertising or virtue signaling, just two people having an honest conversation about the real world.

@davidmitchell6873

5 ай бұрын

Its called a podcast! Literally hundreds of them.

What a lovely guy. I've struggled with alcohol a lot in my life, he spoke to me in a way I see it exactly. You think it doesn't affect your work and relationships, you drink at night in your own time. It's just like he's saying, it takes over. Dick Van Dyke absolute legend anyway, I never knew this about him, never would have thought. I relate strongly, and thank him for being so candid. So many similarities for me in what he says, like a familiar commentary of my own life.

And he’s still alive, and in better shape than many (literally) half his age.

@vincentanguoni8938

5 жыл бұрын

I thought he must have died...I grew up watching his show!

@celtictillidie67

4 жыл бұрын

I thought he was dead also I was shocked when I stumbled upon this hes very handsome very honest n very handsome

This is amazing. I think Dick Van Dyke convinced me I can quit alcohol and still be a total badass and then some. I’m definitely an alcoholic and he made me understand why. He gave me the courage to know it’s perfectly fine to be sober. This man put forth so much class, wisdom, eloquence, knowledge and understanding it’s unbelievable. This is gold right here for anyone who may have an issue, which I do. Me and Van Dyke actually share the same birthday :) Bless you all

@quicksylver5684

4 жыл бұрын

Yup you can do it .definitely.

@elessar5848

4 жыл бұрын

Go for it! Don't give up !

@markg.4246

4 жыл бұрын

Live in the problem, or live in the solution. It’s as simple as that! 5/8/94.

@SirPeter6464

4 жыл бұрын

I have never had a problem with alcohol because I realised it was a bad drug for me. So I don't do it. Not saying I would have been an alcoholic, but as soon as you think it is the answer to something you have lost. It isn't the answer. How could it be?

@gabriellejones6451

3 жыл бұрын

@nameless one you’re a worthy beautiful soul you can do all things through Christ who strength- nothing is impossible !

I adore Dick Van Dyke . I have always found such joy in watching him sing , dance , act and fight for civil rights . He is one of my heroes for his humanity and his honesty and his intelligence . He’s my idol and has been since I was a kid watching his show. Love to you Dick ! Lynda Peterson Chicago

Brutally honest ... Constant battle ..soul searching .. absolute respect ....addiction ...

He’s 93 in 2019 and still kicking!

@ferociousgumby

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing man and a beacon of sobriety and sanity for decades. This message is even more valuable today.

@S.Lander

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Whatever he's drinking, give me some!

@toddbrand73tb

5 жыл бұрын

And 94 in December 2019

@texan903

5 жыл бұрын

If he lives.

@michaelgaynor6866

4 жыл бұрын

@@S.Lander,water.

He's telling it like it is. and still relevant in 2020. 30 years sober here.

@lindat1790

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@lorettanericcio-bohlman567

4 жыл бұрын

34 years here! 👍🏼💪🏼💐

When the fingers of alcohol slide through your skull, and gently cup your brain in it's hands, there is no better feeling..... To know that this was knowledge all those years ago and to see someone like him talking so openly is really amazing. A true visionary, there can be nothing but admiration for him and the way he genuinly addresses the problem.

I am a recovering alcoholic being sober for almost 23 years now and I remember coming to the realisation of it when my ex-wife said she wanted a divorce because of it. We were both pretty heavy drinkers, but I don`t think she was an alcoholic but what she said to me is still burned into my brain. She said that I choosed alcohol over her and also that she didn`t think I could quit but years later something crossed my mind and it hold trun to me to this day and that is that it wasn`t all about me quiting but also, she enjoyed her drinking so much and didn`t want to be with someone who couldn`t drink.

@Peter-jo6yu

7 ай бұрын

CONGRATS! that's absolutely awesome! I'm very happy for you

Dick sounds so professional here he could be mistaken for an alcohol counselor himself. Very well spoken and educated. Congratulations on your sobriety.

@4orrcountry

5 жыл бұрын

Well not only did Dick go through the process of stopping drinking alcohol, his wife also did the same and then became an alcohol counselor.

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

4 жыл бұрын

Most CADCs I know are morbidly obese. I personally never got how they're addicted and going to tell anyone else how to get better.

can you imagine anything this deep and honest on television today... without five or six commercial interruptions?

@pineapplesand556ers

5 жыл бұрын

No. Just have Jimmy Fallon play games with the Jonas Brothers and call that an interview.

@vincentanguoni8938

5 жыл бұрын

@@pineapplesand556ers stop it...the world is not going to hell....there are still people out there doing the same. You are not looking in the right place...from an old man!!!

@benadams3569

5 жыл бұрын

@@vincentanguoni8938 Thank you! I was about to reply with a very similar rant. I'm also an old man...at 44 (yes,, there are men who are older, but have friends who are in the "kids these days" stage of life).

Now, the greatest of all time, my favorite ever- Dick Van Dyke- is 4 months into his 99th year and still going strong- happily married to a woman 47 years younger- still performing. Alcohol did nothing to hurt his physical health. I hope he lives forever.

Thanks to Mr. Dyke for this honest, dead-on discussion of the nature and impacts of alcoholism. He is absolutely accurate in every word he says, and I can't believe how similar his tale of alcoholism is to my own. 7 years sober this month, and I was a full-on lush. I write this because it's true that there's hope for anyone trapped in addiction--anyone--no matter how far gone we might think we are.

Dick Cavett is a rare interviewer who actually listens to his guests because he is interested in them and what they have to say. Today’s interviewers seem interested in stirring up the audience for shocks and lurid stories.

@fitfogey

3 жыл бұрын

And talking over them to get their own point across right after asking what the guest thinks. Love you man but Joe Rogan I’m looking at you.

@humidhaney

10 ай бұрын

Because he is genuinely curious

@joywimer4281

7 ай бұрын

I agree.

I yearn for interviews to be conducted like this nowadays.

@voicetube

5 жыл бұрын

I'd say one platform/interviewer that does a pretty good job is Joe Rogan with his podcasts. I'd say his Elon Musk interview is maybe my favorite interview I've ever seen of any kind anywhere.

@RamKumar-yi6wn

4 жыл бұрын

@@voicetube Dick Cavett is serious without being boring. Intelligent without being patronising. Rogan is neither serious nor intelligent. I've listened to many episodes of his and I couldn't help feel he lacked emotional intelligence. Besides he always looks drugged and tired.

@neon9999

4 жыл бұрын

Colbert tends to ask good questions and shut up when the guest talks. A bit more humor than this interview, but comparable quality I'd say.

@MediaBrad

4 жыл бұрын

The Off Camera Show with Sam Jones is like this. Not a late-night talk show though.

@justinbligh

4 жыл бұрын

Podcasts today go more into depth than old TV shows.

His story chronologically is so similar to mine. I barely drank in my 20s, started heavy in my 30s. About 7 years before I finally got sober. Just celebrated 7 years without a drink This is such a brilliant and honest conversation. What a wonderful man.

@tamarajay7676

11 ай бұрын

I barely drank in my 20s either and in my 30s Ive been drinking heavy since I was 32 and now Im 36. I have reduced my drinking but I can't seem to stop completely. I related to your comment, I hope I can comment here one day that ive been sober for years too.

@SimonDelaney1974

11 ай бұрын

Same. 3 weeks sober. Never thought I’d manage 3 days but getting stronger every day.

@SimonDelaney1974

11 ай бұрын

@@tamarajay7676ask for help from the medical profession. If you have an underlying reason why (anxiety, depression) some short term medications can mitigate the effects while you stop completely. Just a suggestion that might not be useful to you. AA is also another. Finding more sober friends to do things with and entirely changing your routine.

@Thomas-fk3cw

10 ай бұрын

I love bars too much to never drink again. Irish pub some good music, and it's time to go.

@tamarajay7676

10 ай бұрын

@@Thomas-fk3cw is it the drinking you love or the bar atmosphere? Or both

He’s still alive! I find that comforting.