Join Kevin as he walks you through his process of stopping the flow of alcohol and unplugging from the habit: www.habitsv2.com

I'm 5 years sober going from no money no drivers license bad health to new car good health own home

@tekay44

25 күн бұрын

Nice, keep your eye on the prize. It is a sneaky beast.

I’m shocked at how hard going even three days without a beer is. Was craving one badly tonight but staying strong.

@JohnDoe-zz7on

Жыл бұрын

Haven't had a beer in weeks I think. I remember 2 years ago I had 6 pack each week and I thought that was too much. Now I go months without a drop. And I like alcohol. I guess not that much.

@JohnDoe-zz7on

Жыл бұрын

@@jarrahdrum Dam. It's like that. I just found my six pack abs after like 20 years. I don't think beer wouldve helped me find them. I worked too hard to get them. I guess I'll continue to sacrifice the six pack of beers to keep the ones on my belly. Good for you.

@trailblazeratv6306

Жыл бұрын

Kratom helped me quit. 2 years 9 months

@trailblazeratv6306

Жыл бұрын

Kava helps too, real Kava not the pills

@johnadams2630

Жыл бұрын

Coffee!!! Exercise!!

I also drank for 30+ years ,I’m over 6 months sober now I’ve never felt better,it’s like a second life ,stay strong everybody .

@williamkennedy5492

10 ай бұрын

Well done i am now 20 years dry booze did take over my life,

@pedrothewise2584

10 ай бұрын

great stuff tho never trust it!

@six6nix587

10 ай бұрын

One day I'll have 30. I got sober almost 2 years ago. It really is a second life.

@deltahomicide9300

10 ай бұрын

30 years as well. The last 10 or so hasn't been pretty. I'm no rock star but I can put away a bottle as if I am one. Day 5 sober!

@skins4410

10 ай бұрын

Same here. Sober three years and kinda pist I didn't do it before my forties

Ironically, I am a beer manager and I stopped drinking alcohol two and a half years ago. Recently, I decided I wanted a regular beer. I bought a four pack of expensive craft beer, poured the can into a glass and stared at it for 20 minutes. I couldn’t bring myself to drink it. It was right there but I couldn’t do it. I realized, what is the end game? Do I drink sometimes, once in a while or do I turn back to being an alcoholic? I poured that beer down the drain.

@INTJ82

Жыл бұрын

Well done. Wise decision.

@leesaunders1930

10 ай бұрын

I find I'm doing this more and more recently. I'll pop a bottle open and get halfway down and then I just can't stomach drinking the rest and pour it away. 🤷‍♂️

@rickspa8348

10 ай бұрын

I did the same thing. Woke up with a bad hangover one morning and went and poured a bottle of whiskey down the drain. Just doing that made me instantly feel better… like a cleansing..!

@freddycookjr.2164

10 ай бұрын

DID THE SAME AND BACK AT THE STORE FOR MORE IN LESS THAN 4 HOURS LOL FOUND SOLUTION NOT A DROP IN 18 YRS TRYING CONTROLLED DRINKING HELPED ME TO BE HONSET WITH SELF@@rickspa8348

@jeanineberna8458

10 ай бұрын

It just didn’t look good! I am 30 days sober & don’t even think about it. I want to live a real life, not one that is guided by wine. Congratulations to you!🎉

I was an alcoholic for 22 years. It was a living nightmare. Been sober for 14 years now. Life is fantastic🎉❤🥳

For me it was 32 years of drinking. 15 years of alcoholism, and now 8 years sober. I wouldn’t exchange this for all the money in the world. I am finally alive. It took me 5 years of being stopped to start to appreciate the good life. It is tough but so worth it!!!! Wish the same for every single person suffering from alcoholism. God bless us all.

@whatwillbem6825

10 ай бұрын

👏🏼 proud of you!

@tt-ki2dw

10 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I'm starting over day two. But I'm proud of u. Keep doing the deal

@SanjayJain07

10 ай бұрын

@@tt-ki2dw … stay the course my friend and take help of the 12 step people…. Trust me it is very difficult, almost impossible, to do it alone.

@melissadavis225

9 ай бұрын

Me as well..❤

Not had a drink for 6 years.

@SimonMartinForPrimeMinister

Жыл бұрын

Amazing how often did you drink before you quit?

@joshualife9237

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations I know we don't know one another but .. I'm proud of you keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍

@SimonMartinForPrimeMinister

Жыл бұрын

@@joshualife9237 thanks brother 🙏🏼

@Dementia69

Жыл бұрын

I to am 6 year sober and a quarter. WHOOWH,FREEDOM

@alaskahudson

Жыл бұрын

9 years for me on July 9, 2013. Life changing. I am a different man today.

As a professional brewer this is one of the hardest struggles I’ve ever dealt with. My passion is what’s driven me to be a better brewer but beer has slowly consumed me. I can’t hate my craft but I’m learning to set boundaries. I don’t have to get drunk every night. It’s been 3 days sober. I’m trying.

@yellowstoneloyal8186

6 ай бұрын

I’m a beer drinker myself, I’ve never really drank hard liquor, maybe a drink twice a year, anyhow, I’m 62, I’ve been drinking beer since I was in my late teens, every night, 2 years ago, I said to myself, just don’t drink on the nights that you have to work the following day, I did it, I drink on weekends, but I don’t get hammered drunk, that first week when I didn’t drink, I was ok, no withdrawal, nothing, guess I’m lucky, I think mainly it’s because I don’t drink hard liquor

@johndelaney2957

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@treadfree5829

2 ай бұрын

Brewing beer has been a hard lesson in self control. Having a keg in the fridge at all times was hard. I had to switch to smaller 2.5 gallon keg so I wouldn't binge on a whole 5 gal. Small steps, but it helps..

@tekay44

25 күн бұрын

Give it hell brother. Stand up to it. You wouldn’t allow a person to treat you like this. One day at a time is the best advice.

14 days without alcohol and I feel brighter, energised and clear headed.

@JohnPaul-lb7tm

3 ай бұрын

Stay strong my brother.. it only gets better. I’ve been sober for 15 years and I love it., keep it up and please don’t start drinking again no matter how hard it gets.. you can do it

@tdbarton7712

2 ай бұрын

How are you doing, Friend?

18 days and feeling amazing; went to a wedding yesterday and had some alcohol free beers and told my friends I’m done, some were surprised but hey only I know what’s best for me ! Onwards and upwards, make that leap and remember your not giving anything up, never mourn the death of an enemy 🎉

@wobblybobengland

Жыл бұрын

Keep going Big G 👏

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

Stay tuff for a lifetime

@joshualife9237

Жыл бұрын

💯👌🙂good job

@sereal2091

Жыл бұрын

Great work, and I admire your mental fortitude.

@shadowmanstrolls811

Жыл бұрын

12 days for me, already feeling the benefits

I almost drank myself to death but im still here, clean and sober

@whatwillbem6825

10 ай бұрын

How are you today???

@Maya-dc8cb

9 ай бұрын

Thank God for second chances. Never give up. You got this! If you relapse,start over... thank God for second chances🎉🎉

Dad drank himself to death and I was going the same way. 30 years drinking 4 years dry. Never going back. It is a slow death and things fall off and get worse and you don’t even know it half the time. Everything that was wrong with my health and my life was due to alcohol.

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

WAY TO GO

@eb2354

Жыл бұрын

What was your experience like the first week/month ? I feel you Jason, i used to be a once a week drinker in my 20's now in my 30's -- its become a daily habit some weeks. I started cutting back, hope to cut down and quit one day.

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

@@eb2354 Hang on tight!

@davebrune4001

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like my life..4 years sober..watched my father die from this.

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

@@davebrune4001 Good job Staying sober. Thanks for speaking up. Life is AMAZING WITH OUT ALCOHOL AND SET BACKS. ! !

The man takes the drink, then the drink takes the man. I cannot wait to have months, and years of sobriety. Two years ago I achieved three months of sobriety. It was the best time of my life.

Day 1, fighting hard to never go back to my bad drinking habit.

@christopher-ace-azevedo5509

Жыл бұрын

you got this!

@papaspears5035

Жыл бұрын

Hope you're keeping well

@brianvalentine2557

Жыл бұрын

I'm starting tomorrow...

@jujumulligan43

Жыл бұрын

I'm right there with you. I know you and I can do this. Kevin brings a wonderful world of inspiration and help. Peace.

@jimmytwostones

10 ай бұрын

Almost a year down the track. How are you getting on?

I’m a musician (not a drinker) working in clubs really shines the light on drinking. After 30 minutes the room gets VERY LOUD ,speech slurred,some times they fall down, stumbling and Extremely disoriented. Alcohol is a POSION. BE STRONGER THAN YOUR ADDICTION.

@babbalonian2

10 ай бұрын

You forgot the fights and arrests.

@jfk9996

10 ай бұрын

Indeed, if only drinkers could film themselves getting siht faced and then play it back the next day when sober.

@tiaanlategaan2450

10 ай бұрын

For me the worst is how bad i feel afterwards, not fiscally but spiritually. I couldn't hear or feel the presence of my Lord Jesus Christ anymore. I hated alcohol even now, but it was like something in me overwhelmed the hatred and against my wishes bought and consumed the alcohol to the end I could not even remember what I did the previous day. Alcohol is like the term declares "spirits". A demonic authority that wants to destroy you, your families, work, friendships but most of all your fellowship with Christ and His Holy Spirit.

@babbalonian2

10 ай бұрын

@@tiaanlategaan2450 So,,,before you drank, you could hear voices?

@Leahmoonbeamflower

9 ай бұрын

@@tiaanlategaan2450I have too much Soul to drink spirits. Those words whispered into my thoughts one windy September day. Why was I drinking the devil’s piss? I’m not R. Kelly… I don’t find pee attractive. I want to feel my pain and turn it into something beautiful. Exercise with it. Play the harmonica with it. Write with it. Live with it. Not numb it. I have too much Soul to drink spirits.

15 days off the beers and feel amazing already. I have compared my last two weekends to the one before them when I was drinking and the difference is unbelievable. My drinking weekend consisted of drinking to excess on Friday and Saturday, spending lots of money on alcohol, eating shit food and having a Sunday of doing absolutely nothing before lazing about ahead of the working week. The last two weekends I have woke up feeling great and have taken my kids long walks and today I was up at 7am and took my kid to his first park run and we did it together. The most touching thing for me is that I have realised how selfish my drinking was and how much a better person, father, husband and son I have become in such a short period of time. I was a weekend drinker like millions of people. Tomorrow I will go into my working week with a clear head and no doubt be listening to people saying how tired they are after their weekend of drinking. Kevin I can’t thank you enough! God bless you. You are a very popular guy in my house as you have influenced me in the best possible way.

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

One minute at a time Be Strong

@SimonMartinForPrimeMinister

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewnorris1514 Luckily not interested in drinking again so it’s pretty easy

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

@@SimonMartinForPrimeMinister feel grateful

@SimonMartinForPrimeMinister

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewnorris1514 Always do! 🙏🏼

@ethanmurray2203

Жыл бұрын

Congrats! I wasn't an alcoholic, but realized I was cheating my kids by not being there for them 24/7. I stopped almost 4 years ago. Left my alcoholic wife, took kids away from that. They are so thankful and appreciative. I dedicated my life to being there for them, best thing ever! They grow up so fast, and they need us....sober for them. Good job, the reward is so much better than the stupidity, the hangovers, the wasted time, the lost moments.

I’m watching my daughter battle alcoholism since she was 15 and it’s good one day and then she relapses and each time it kills me. I’ve watching the weight gain and her depression due to her activities. Breaks my heart but she’s trying and I support her but it’s tough. Thanks.

@sonyagonzales4290

9 ай бұрын

Don’t give up on her no matter how bad it gets!! Trust me! I’ve been the daughter!

@DavidRamos-nz4bh

9 ай бұрын

@@sonyagonzales4290 thank you so much! I’m not giving up. She’s been doing really well as of late and I’m super proud of her.

I had that wake up call two months ago. I wanted to change for ME not because others were telling me to. Blood tests pushed me with my back against the wall. I had the harsh realisation I was killing myself. I stopped there and then. Only 7 weeks sober now but am determined. ❤

@mjevans199

2 ай бұрын

No, you are not “ONLY” 7 weeks sober you are 7 WEEKS SOBER 🥳🎉👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 kudos to you!!!!! That’s 7 whole weeks that you are putting your health ,your well being and your happiness first. Every day you don’t drink is a major accomplishment. 7 days, 7 weeks, 7 months 7 years…the rest of your beautiful life!

Agree with man 100%. Wish I had never drank alcohol. Alcohol was involved in 90+ % of my regretful behaviors in my life. A clear mind allows logical reasoning, emotional control, improved health and safety and reduced feelings of guilt. 💪

@Leahmoonbeamflower

9 ай бұрын

I’m so proud and happy of/ for you. You can start over fresh. I take my most regretful alcoholic chaos and let the embarrassment rain down on me like a clean and rejuvenating waterfall. Yep… I am embarrassed by the alcoholic behavior I displayed. It could have gone worse…. I’ll take embarrassing myself over hurting someone else anytime.

@MamaLinz123

9 ай бұрын

Ditto the 90% of my most regretful behaviour has been when I was drinking.

@PNW_Sportbike_Life

8 ай бұрын

without a doubt. @@MamaLinz123

I’m a recovered alcoholic, 9 years and counting ❤life is good, and Only by the grace of God

Thank you so much for sharing. Day 3 of no alcohol.... Perfect timing to hear this message 🖤

@meatballsalad

10 ай бұрын

You can do it! I've not had a drink for 3 years and it all started day by day, just like you're doing. Keep up the good work and when it's hard just get through the day. Don't look at the big picture. Day by day.😊

My dad always said if you never try it you will never be an alcoholic. I took his advice.

@jenn26134

Ай бұрын

You are a Very Lucky man -- you missed NOTHING-- it only causes loads of problems

Choose life: don't drink alcohol. December 4th will be my 42nd sobriety birthday.

I stopped drinking 38 years ago. I was at the tipping point, had been told by my Doctor I had a couple of months left. The hardest thing I have ever done. Although the cravings stopped decades ago, I am still very aware that I am one drink from going down that road again. I don't fear alcohol as I have mastered it, but to all you out there still fighting, keep on trying. Never think you can go back to it, you must stop and stay stopped. The easiest way is to just not drink today, worry about tomorrow when it comes.

Nearly 5yrs sober and I can honestly say that life is so much better. Those who are just starting out don’t think too far ahead. Take it day by day and before you know it you’ll have months and years behind you and life will be much sweeter I promise.

@melymel36

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and God Bless you on your journey.

I DRANK FOR 50YRS,BEEN SOBER 8 YEARS ,FEEL GREAT,NEVER REGRETTED IT.

Without alcohol (and 30 cigarettes per day) for nearly six years.......

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

AWESOME JOB STAY STRONG

@mlee7290

Жыл бұрын

How do you feel?

@wilbertwolfs

Жыл бұрын

@@mlee7290 I feel free; I don't wake up any more with my head focused on bottles of alcohol and the remaining cigarettes. As a result life is much better.

@joyce120860

Жыл бұрын

Goed werk Wilbert !

Wow, I can't believe it's been 10 years already. I've been watching you since almost the beginning of your channel, thank you Kevin.

Proud of everyone here that is choosing to fight for themselves and not give up. Seeing others with this vigor and resolve is an inspiration.

1 year and 10 months so far for me, started drinking at 15, quit at 35. Sometimes I get tempted, but always when I've had a bad day, I never think of drinking when I am feeling good or okay and I think that says a lot. I am proud to have controlled my addiction, and I've added that to quitting smoking 6 years ago and drugs 9 years ago. No patches, no therapy, no outside help really, just willpower and keeping my word to myself. Anyone reading this whom wishes to stop - you can, but you need to weigh up why you drink and make a decision whether you truly want it out of your life or not. It's all in your mind and it is your choice. EDIT: Just been reading the comments and I would like to note some significant improvements to my life from abstinence: 1. Lost 3 stone so far 2. Saved money 3. Not a single fight or broken bone since I quit 4. Didn't get lost once 5. Repaired friendships 6. Got my old band back together 7. Large decrease in Paranoia and general mental illness 8. No panic attacks or blackouts 9. No dizzy spells 10. Haven't missed appointments or let anyone down on the day There are so many more, however I do miss the feeling of intoxication, but weighed up maturely it simply is not worth starting again, there are far too many bad points.

@larryyoder4861

6 ай бұрын

💪🏼

13 years this year without alcohol. 14:24 😂. Everything you say is completely true. And the best decision I have ever made. My lifeis unbelievable now. And I have found peace. It was a gruelling time stopping. But it was only when I nearly died that I knew it was time. Life is truly wonderful now. I hope other people can find their way through too. God bless xxx

Sitting here drinking. Again. This cycle never stops and in 6 hours I'm going to wake up saying, "you did it again". I wish this nightmare would end. I want my life back. I want everything back.

@Vashti0825

10 ай бұрын

I understand that feeling so well. I quit so many times and beat myself up every time I'd pick up. It owned me. I had to be willing to basically start my life over. My family took my son and I checked into a recovery house for women, where I met some amazing people who helped me to see myself from a new perspective.

@kate60

10 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ Crucified for your sin is the only way to Salvation. Ask Him to rescue you

@jeffanddieseldawg3801

9 ай бұрын

It can be done ☑️ you are the only one that can make it happen… Good luck my friend, I’m only on day 6 yet I feel great, mentally and physically. Join the club we can do it together for the future we deserve. ✌🏼💪🏻🙏🏼😁

@Love1Another7

9 ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

You may not see this, but watching your videos along with a few other tools helped me stop drinking, I would watch every new one you released, and finally, I managed to stop.. it's now been 4 and a half years since I drank alcohol and I never will again. Every aspect of my life now is mended, and I've never been healthier and happier. So, thank you so much for your inspirational words. And I'm really glad your son decided to quit too.

I have been beaten up 4 times this year due to alcohol, once by a gang of about 6 people. I can't do this anymore. I hear what you say about losing the desire things you used to want when you are young. Alcohol takes the positive feelings away. It's definitely a slow suicide. Thanks for helping me see this for what it is. I must get help.

@Dementia69

Жыл бұрын

And you beat yourself up again by drinking. Stay strong friend

@garp-cm7te

Жыл бұрын

You're so correct I drink less alcohol this year than I have in the past 10 and I'm going more and more dry days and I believe this time I will be off forever it's been a process but the new me is so much better than the old me

@Illmatic25

Жыл бұрын

I thought my brother was the only one this happens to. Im on day 23 as of writing this post. Alcohol just attracts trouble like flies to a shit pile. Keep going friend.

@jamesbyrne9312

Жыл бұрын

@@Thoth_al_Khem I've quit too. I went to a pub, got half way through a pint and just thought whats the point. Not out of the woods but I am ready to change I feel, in a way I haven't felt for a year at least. Sick of ruining my life. Ok I have PTSD and trauma but no more excuses

@hotwheels1838

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesbyrne9312 I have ptsd as well......I've tried to quit but end starting up again because I feel I'm easier going when I drink. I wonder if I just keep it to one day a week, and other days drink lots of water and eat vegetables.....I already take lots of supplements

Thank you so much Kevin! A year and a half ago, I was feeling ashamed and weak because of my drinking habits that was consuming my life from the age of 20. I'm paying for that now because I'm still dealing with acid reflux and asthma. I thought my minor withdrawals would end in a few months after quitting. It didn't and I'm still having them, but better than nothing. On the bright side, at least I've learned how to taper off the alcohol for a few months until I've quit for good. What made me quit the alcohol immediately during the tapering process was going on Reddit and KZread for peer support groups...and that became day one of my sobriety. I made a promise to myself that I will never pick up a drink ever again. I don't want to go back to that misery that took over me from 2007 to 2021. As of now, while writing this at the age of 35 3/4, I am 421 days sober.

@wobblybobengland

Жыл бұрын

Have you tried a whole food plant based diet? Try it 6 weeks if you can.

@snu3877

Жыл бұрын

@@wobblybobengland I agree! A HEALTHY vegan diet plus being alcohol free is so amazing for your body and brain.

@wobblybobengland

Жыл бұрын

​@@snu3877 When I see the words acid reflux, I think about Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

@snu3877

Жыл бұрын

@@wobblybobengland I had not heard of him, but just looked up a bit of info on him. I am reading a new book about people who have reversed various health ailments/diseases with a healthy plant diet. It's called Disease Reversal Hope: Real People, Real Stories. (By Dan Purjes and Scott Stoll, M.D.) There is one story in the book about a man who got rid of acid reflux by switching to a plant diet. I have to say, though: even being a vegan was not enough to lower my high blood pressure. It was only when I stopped drinking alcohol that it fell to the normal range. I had no idea drinking could raise blood pressure!

@wobblybobengland

Жыл бұрын

@@snu3877 Yes, I had hypertension when I was a drinker. It is really awful stuff.

Alcohol took my husband’s life. It ruined his life for many years prior and made my life difficult. Even after he died I would find empty bottles hidden in the strangest places. I love seeing all the comments from those that have beat this and are doing well. I wish you all the best.

I had my last drink July 14 of last year. it was hell after stopping for some time,.but worth it life is so much better now.I will never go back through that hell again.

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

One Day at a time James No one knows

@96serpendityyouarelostnotm87

Жыл бұрын

I understand, I’m on that road of hell right now, I’m 6 months sober (stopped February 20 of this year) literally was drinking everyday since like 2014, the only few times I stopped was the 3 times I was in jail… I’m 6 months sober and still mentally crave it some days, the anxiety is still there but not as severe, and I still get sleepy/ tired easily 😔

I’m in an “alcohol delusion” for sure. I drink a lot of wine. About a bottle a night most days of the week-I switched to a low calorie-lower alcohol content and it’s ok. I never get drunk-I just go to bed when I’m done. I never keep alcohol in my house-so I just grab a bottle on my way home from work (I don’t get hangovers-just feel sluggish for about an hour after I wake up) Here’s the problem-I figured this crap is doing nothing for me-it unhealthy-so I tried to quit. And let me tell you-it’s unbelievably hard to give up this stupid habit! Even though drinking hasn’t caused me any horrible problems (go to work everyday, get to the gym, never drink and drive, hasn’t destroyed any relationships) what the alcohol has done is stolen my time-having that bottle of wine each night stops me from being the person I want to be! I’m so sick of this and when I finally realized how alcohol has taken ahold of my life (addiction) I was sickened! I only really realized this when I tried to stop. It’s eye opening. Most people think that they can stop anytime. It’s a lie. Just watching videos like this helps to open your eyes. I’m struggling for sure. But I will NEVER stop trying. If you are watching this video it’s probably possible that you think you drink too much or you may want to find out how life is on the other side of drinking. My advice is research drinking as much as possible-read anything you can get your hands on concerning drinking-it’s important to change you mindset. Put as much information into your mind so you can make good conscious decisions-overpowering that subconscious habit. Never ever give up. It’s time to stop believing the lies about alcohol. It’s poison.

@TheDianeelizabeth

Жыл бұрын

Yes the mindset is all - nothing to do with will power - the realisation that it robs you of time it robs you of engagement with life and more importantly engagement with yourself Life just gets bigger in Everest once alcohol is removed

@ron1587

Жыл бұрын

God bless you

@jujumulligan43

Жыл бұрын

Hi. I too was what I thought to be a "functional drunk" because it appeared that I held my shit together. I never missed work, ate well, did yoga and on and on. Little did I realize how much, much better I could feel. Basically, I was just going through the motions to fool myself that I was okay. Feeling sluggish is the morning is part of alcohol poisoning because it is a central nervous system depressant. You are absolutely on the right track. What a great conscious decision to get that out of your life.

@Jack-gn4gl

10 ай бұрын

How's things going now?

@millenniallychallenged5641

10 ай бұрын

Wish I was only drinking a bottle of wine a night. Today I decided to slow down so I didn't buy the 40oz of vodka I usually would and switched to beer and wine. I spend 1k a month and only make 2.4k. I'm 24 I can't even breathe without it.

Stopped drinking in January this year after some worrying symptoms associated with liver damage. Hopefully it's reversible, but I will never consume alcohol ever again. My eyes are open, it's posion plain and simple. That's how you stop - you envisage it as poison dressed up as some harmless beverage with a pretty label. You will also never achieve anything of positive significance while consuming alcohol, so all those hopes and dreams will be out the window. Thanks for your videos they have been a great resource.

@completelytransparent6320

Жыл бұрын

good luck to you. i have serious liver damage from 10 years heavy hard liquor abuse and i dont know the extent yet. its scary but the power of positivity is real and i refuse to just let myself die. keep fighting Aaron your not alone

@melymel36

Жыл бұрын

I’m right there with you, although I stopped in January and within a few months I slid back into it. Stopped again the other day on what would’ve been my brother’s 56th birthday. He passed in 2017 after what I consider a slow suicide drinking heavily, smoking and eating a terrible diet. I know he wouldn’t want me to do the same and I’m afraid I’ve done too much damage already. I’m still here and life is finally good, it’s time to see alcohol as what it is and let it go. It does nothing for me anymore.

@completelytransparent6320

Жыл бұрын

@@BRIANDER100 its hard to say exactly. To give you a good approximation it was about a pint of 100proof vodka - sometimes 2 every other day for about 5-6 years. The few years before that i was drinking very heavily aswell but it wasnt as much. Again its very blurry for obvious reason but i held down full time jobs and kicked ass the entire time. So having to come to work on time and perform hung over had to have effects on my body too cause i was working hard. Anyways after my dog died i usued it as an excuse, quit my job to tak a break cause ive never taken a vacation in 4 years and i realize now i must have really been burning out hard at that point aswell. By the time my dog died i was bringing pints of (only 80 proof stuff 👍😹) and sneaking drinks from the walk in cause im the only manager there after 6 to get ready to drink harder when i got home. After i fully committed i drank everyday as a self harm tool for about 3 months and at the beginning i could do a pint or more, pass out, wake up and drink another pint or more. Once i realized my body could deal with this it was over. A cpuple years ago i would wake up at 2pm and my goal was to be half a pint deep by 230 and be at work by 3:10. I loved going to work cause i was drunk the entire time and i would kinda taunt people by constantly balancing on one foot anytime i would stop to talk to anyone and generally just looking and sounding like i was on adderal. I didnt look sound or smell drunk. People will say "oh people knew" nobody knew. Quit that job and was doing the same at the next for the later half of the year i was working there. They wouldnt have put up with it if they know cause i was on heavy machinery most days. I was feeling good alot of the time when i was in the upswing of my high but it was such a depressing and sad lifestyle to lead. I just worked and drank all the time nothing else. That aint it tho ive abused hydrocodone at the same time i was drinking. Not AT the se time but the ones i was buying had Tylenol in them and i was taking alot. As i remember all this, i just wonder how is my liver different from anyone elses? I was doing insane damage on the daily for so manu years. I had a synthetic cannibioid addiction about 8ish years ago and i was smoking random reaserch chemical all day everyday for about 2-3 years. I abused alot of DXM when i was 19-20. In m 31 now for reference. Ill use anything ive done coke ive done... damn i cant thonk of anything else but i know thats not all. Lsd and mushroom have always been good to me but i was abusing them. This entire time i wanted so bad to stop because i enjoy life. I mean im sober now and the only qualms i have are that i might not fully recover. But the mild triggers i get to use dont overshadow my intelligence and willingness to live my life and form all the connection ive been pushing away the past decade. I should say i do still take a high dose of 30-40 grams of Kratom a day that has been ramping up over a 3 years period. Kratom at that dose daily is not kind to the liver. I am weaning down now tho i wish i could just stop cold turkey like with the alcohol but the withdrawals say no. Sorry i dont write very coherently. I used to back in high school i just have trouble staying on track w my thoughts

@completelytransparent6320

Жыл бұрын

@@BRIANDER100 i will also say i was drinking daily on and off the past 2 years but before that every other day with really no breaks was how it went. Its crazy to think about, even with me being the one who did it. I would have never even thought it possible. I coped with everything thru drinking and at time i hate-drunk. It was a form of self harm. I knew it wasnt good but i didnt care. Now i care and i feel the damage. Mostly depression. I thought i would feel great after stopping because my body has put up with it so "well" throughout. The kratom is most likely making me depressed. My dose is insane amd i only feel relief from withdrawals when i take it. Nothong else. Ive always wanted to quit drinking tho. When i started kratom i thought it was amazing. I loved it and was using it to quit alchohol. I ended up using it to give me an incredible buzz when combined. Terrible on the liver tho. Double whammy for years. Oo i mentioned adderal before and forgot about the prescription that i had for a few years that would be gone in 3 days. Crazy stuff. So much sleep deprivation too when i was on the synth noids i would never sleep. Id wake up alllll night to hit my pipe, pass out, wake up sober hit my pipe e

@leefu2000

Жыл бұрын

Check out Dr Berg on KZread and what he says to do about reversing liver damage

I stopped 3 years ago...I was in a terrible state ..I stopped dead and its not wise to do that .ended up in hospital as was having awful hallucinations and vomiting..shaking and weak ..once the hospital had detoxed me safely ..I spent 6 days there I have now ..moved to a nice new apartment..been on holiday..4 times this year..going out without fear..sleeping well ..what you say is true ..I've done so much in 3 years of sobriety..and I don't even think or get tempted by alcohol anymore ...I love you're video as its true ..I've been there

Unfortunately; my alcohol history is longer then years will allow! I’m in my 80s and still indulging! I been able to sober up daily enough to appear normal … but I know the truth. It’s been killing my talents and life. Thank you for the encouragement, I’m definitely going for it.. ..Sober Living! ❤

In the last year I’ve become somewhat dependent on alcohol. I’ve always been health conscious, have eaten right and stayed in shape. That being said, knowing that I have become a bit dependent on it is I think the big step to solving it. I KNOW that it’s an issue and I am consciously exercising moderation and going longer without a drink, as long as I can. It really is an escape for me, like the answer to whatever isn’t working: - Tired and feel like crap: get drunk; - Bored: get drunk; - In a bad mood: get drunk; - Want to forget everything: get drunk; - Want to be more productive and just get through a day of work: get drunk. It has been the answer to a lot of issues for me for about a year now, but I know I need to break out of it before it gets worse.

Kevin, after watching many of your videos I am now ready to go completely sober. I only drink on a Saturday night, but like many, I drink too much. The decision I've made is based on the fact that I have now voluntarily decided to go completely sober and dedicate myself to better things. I'm thinking of no more hangover Sundays. My friends say, sure you only drink once a week, What's the problem? The problem is, I'm not happy putting that poison in me anymore. I'm not happy watching other people poisoning themselves every time I go to a pub. I'm so looking forward to my new life. Thank you Kevin. You inspire me. As an Irishman myself, I relate to every word you say. Slainte!!

Im on the wagon for approximately for three months and I am truly proud but when I get depressed I want to give in but the Lord helps and I continue pressing forward .

9 months without alcohol and never going back, I don't even see it as part of my life any more and I was a drinker for 34 years and its the best thing I did, so much better without it x

Just found your channel. I will be 12 yrs sober in October. Thank you for making these videos. I have watched so many die that slow death, and it is ugly. I work with alcoholics and nothing gives me more joy than seeing people get their lives back.

What a wonderful video. I wish I was brave enough to show this to a man I know who has quit for a while because of some tests etc. But is just biding his time until Friday. It’s so sad to see. I will put it to prayer and God will lead me. Bless you in your journey. God says fear not some 200 hundred times in the bible. I tell people I don’t drink, not that I quit. I do nothing without God. 🙏

Being a boozer for many years I came to my senses, I took the key to the cell door opend it, walked out locked the door behind me and walked away. I have been free sinse 2015. To anyone who is thinking about stopping, take the key and open the cell door, you will love what is on the other side, you will learn to love yourself again. Please keep on giving your message, it will give people strength.

I'm 11 months in, and couldn't have done the early days and weeks without your videos Kevin. As I write this I am getting texts from a mate of mine who is in Amsterdam and is feeling dreadful after a night out last night. Knowing that I am in total control of never feeling like that again myself is incredibly gratifying. I used to think I enjoyed being hammered; but if I'm honest with myself what I really enjoyed was not facing reality. Now that I have dealt with reality, have lived to tell the tale, and have forged new, sober habits, the thought of wanting to be drunk again is alien to me, and the prospect of inflicting a hangover on myself borders on insanity.

I was only 4 days in and slipped up last night. Only had two drinks. But still. New day today, not getting hung up on my slip up. This video was perfect after last night.

Thank you for making this video and trying to help others. My husband passed away 5 months ago. He had liver failure due to drinking. He died 9 days before his 50th birthday. I hope every person that struggles with alcohol addiction will get sober. God bless.

My dad died 62 last week. He had a catalogue of issues due to alcohol. Pnumonia, colon problems, diabetes, heart problems. Not just that the mental problems the relationships destroyed. For decades before

Even after all the problems that alcohol caused me over the years. What made me quit in the end was the thought of liver damage. It's a horrible disease and you could go a long time with it before you die. That fear just suddenly kicked in for me.

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

The list of damages is endless Stay Strong

@completelytransparent6320

Жыл бұрын

its terrifying

Just want to say thank you 10 weeks in now and just completed another big occasion, a family wedding without a drink 💒 I was probably the only adult not drinking Got speaking to a man I’d never meet before and asked me if I wanted a drink and told him I’d quit Bit later on after he had a few started asking me questions about it and had a really long chat, he seemed really amazed by the things I was telling him and I pointed him in the direction of Habits Unplugged It felt so good that I seemed to help him and felt like another big step in my journey 🙏

@HabitsV2

Жыл бұрын

That's great, Jay. It's those occasions that will build your stock of self-confidence. Well done :)

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

Everyday is a big celebration BELEIVE IT

@Harrymaguireisthegoatoffootbal

Жыл бұрын

Well done Jay Onwards and Upwards

@TheDianeelizabeth

Жыл бұрын

Life just gets better and better doesn’t it?

If that doesn’t put things in perspective, I don’t know what does. Grateful to be LIVING with you today, Kev! And so happy to hear S has stopped drinking as well ❤️ All my love to you all -Grace

@HabitsV2

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Grace. I appreciate it. Hope all is going well for you. Haven't heard from you in a while. Lots of love your way from us both.

Hi all just come across your channel and have subscribed. Lots of positive comments. I am a alcoholic. 13 years next week without one. There but for the grace of God. I cant say what the difference on that day. I am lucky to be here as a aggressive drunk I got myself in to serious trouble. My brother was in AA and I could see the difference in him. Its definitely a family thing iwuth mine. Some have died, some in AA and some still active. I am at present as I write this message looking out for my 26 year old son who drinks, smokes a lot of weed. In fact just like I would take any substance he will too. He took some he thought cocaine yesterday evening. He has been so ill coughing trying to clear his nose and throat. He has drank smoked weed. He passed out at 9.15pm this evening. I am now on a night shift of who knows what will happen. He told me earlier that is clearly wasn't cocaine. It breaks my heart to watch him killing himself. In the big book it tells me many wise words Bill, Bob etc of the way that explain it as an illness like no other. And isn't that the truth. God bless you all keep going its a great life on offer alcohol free. 🙏

@kellynisbett5876

Жыл бұрын

PS apologies for the essay 🙂

It has actually have been 30 years give or take a month or two, that I started drinking alcohol. It's been a painful roller coaster. Last binge I had was excruciating. I am sober today and I cut my losses, and count my blessings.

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

One minute at a time

@cedarpoplar

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewnorris1514 yeah, every thought and action counts. And it all accumulates whether good or bad. We are such fragile creatures.

2 and half years free from alcohol. Best decision I ever made.

Almost six years ago, I decided to get sober and stumbled across Kevin. Good ole' common sense way to look at alcohol. Been sober ever since. Listening to him made a big difference for me in the way that I was looking at alcohol. I was a 35yr drinker 6yrs ago. I quite smoking after 40yrs(last year). WOW!!! What a difference.

Thanks for sharing this. I have destroyed everything because of my addiction. Without alcohol I am a genuinely relaxed, nice guy, a people pleaser even. As an alcoholic I've become selfish and angry, I feel so sad that I've destroyed my marriage (we've been married 28 years), we are losing our house, I've lost friends, four jobs and in serious debt. I already almost lost my life 10 years ago through an oesophageal varices bleed and I have cirrhosis caused by drinking and it was terrifying. Your clip is inspiring and has given me some hope so thank you.

@maryannechalifoux6458

7 ай бұрын

Hang in there Pray about it ask God to take the cravings and stop the insanity, ask for strength, you can do it! And the blessings will be abundant, God Will restore your life! Jesus take the wheel! Amen stay strong!

16 years sober for me. This video is right on. I look back at the pathetic person I was. At the time you think your so cool, you have it made with your friend alcohol. But it’s all a mirage. It’s a temporary fix to facing real life. The night ends, you get up the next day with same problems. Not counting the problems alcohol brings to your life. It’s the best choice I made, and we’re living proof you can survive and be happier without your unhealthy friend

@acquiesce100

11 ай бұрын

16 years on, so why are you watching videos about alcohol?

@seamusweber8298

10 ай бұрын

Well said Bill. The problem that you tried to escape from, is still there the following day. And that really does show ineffective alcohol is in dealing with issues. In fact alcohol is an attempt at avoidance.

@mooshway2000

10 ай бұрын

Beautifully put.

Hello old friend- thanks to the Alcohol Mastery series, I'm 8.5 years alcohol free today. Good to see you're still lighting up the path.

I need to hear this everyday. I am powerless over alcohol and have gone through Hell like so many of us. Hospitals, jail, embarrassment, brokenness etc......

I feel bad for people who've told me they felt bad for me for not being able to drink.

Hey buddy, soon as I saw the title of this video if touched me. Just got let out the hospital after polishing 2.5 L of vodka. feel like a 85yo inside. I'm only 30 and your videos have always been inspiring. I shall get back on staying clean and sober and also attending AA. Thanks for posting

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

One minute at a time Love Yourself

@dynamite2520

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewnorris1514 thank you

@janeeden919

Жыл бұрын

Good luck ❤️

@dynamite2520

Жыл бұрын

@@BRIANDER100 hello, I relapsed once again and ended up in the Hospital once again. I was violently sick for 3 days straight with the most brutal alcohol withdrawals. I could not even take a sip of water without being sick. I've drank on and off for 11 years since 19... mostly activity drinking.

@dynamite2520

Жыл бұрын

@@BRIANDER100 about half a bottle of vodka a day.

What a fantastic video ❤ I got to 45 days before I thought I could get away with having a beer or two.. you've re-inspired me to attain that feeling of sobriety/normality

19 years sober here, one day at a time. Agree with him 100% Good luck everyone ❤

@Maya-dc8cb

9 ай бұрын

You give us all hope! I am happy for you!

I gave up a serious alcohol dependency four years ago last February. The immense difference to my health and wellbeing and most of all the vast improvements in my family life are immeasurable! I started my journey with your videos. Thank you. Very much. x

@larryyoder4861

6 ай бұрын

I’m a hell of a lot more productive not drinking alcohol

I decided that my children mattered more than alcohol so I quit. It was a blessing. I feel great!!

Well done! I’ve been sober for 9.5 years and I like to watch stuff like this every now and then to remind myself what a great decision it was 😊 I grew up with two alcoholic parents and realized a while back where I was headed…. Couldn’t put my kids through what I went through. Life is better without it! ❤

@larryyoder4861

6 ай бұрын

Right on 👍

Drinking every day for 27 years plus .sober now for 8 eight years..stay strong every days a battle.

I quit 13 months ago with the Allen Carr method. I feel amazing, but I live with a drinker, my son. We have finally had an open conversation about the situation recently. I basically said the problem in our house didn’t end just because I quit drinking. Alcohol is still affecting me because I live with him. It’s not that I’m at all tempted, I can drink whenever I want, I just lost my desire. It’s that I care about him, his health, his energy, his creativity. Alcohol steals your health, time, money and creativity. Perfect talk big plans when they are drunk, yet they’re two weighed down by booze to ever do any of it. Good for you for quitting! I never drank when my kids were small,and I wish I’d stayed away. Just glad I’m done now.

On September 5th I celebrated 7 years sober, then on the 17th of September I celebrated my 55th birthday. A birthday if I hadn't stopped drinking I would have never seen, I thought of my brother Stephen who sadly died of alcoholism before his 52nd birthday. I am free of the fear of drinking myself to death, I am also free of the negatively that alcohol brought to my mind and have now become the person that I should have been before alcohol came into my life.

God Bless you for staying faithful to publishing your videos. Onward and Upward!

Ive been drinking for 12 years. From 20yrs old now im 32. I need to quit and would like to. I ruined my family and friends relationships. Its been a train wreck. I wanna stop 🙏

I drank alcohol for 30 years. I never thought I would stop. Never. I decided to quit during lent. Just for lent and I could pick it back up after the 40 days of lent. And I wasn’t a nice person with alcohol; nor a good mother. It’s been 19 months! I will never go back. I feel free and happy not to be controlled by the grapples of alcohol. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.

Beautiful scenery! Sounds like you did some serious regular drinking but avoided the relationship, job and health problems. Your love for your son ... beyond words. Thank you for this vid.

it's only very recently that I've had to admit to myself (but no one else as of yet) that i have a serious problem with alcohol. I'm a binge drinker. And there is no off switch. I can can go for 5 or 6 weeks without touching a drop but as soon as In have 1 beer then it's game over. I can end up on it for days. The idea of life without alcohol seems so undoable and unrealistic to me and of course that just shows you how dependent I am on it. I'm 37 and i feel like my life is just passing me by.

@beatrixbrennan1545

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I can go weeks without it but the minute I Crack the first beer, I simply cannot stop. I'm going on day 10 of continuous drinking and about to lose everything. I'm going to check myself into detox tomorrow AM.

@Vashti0825

10 ай бұрын

I quit at 37. I was dying. Probably should have had my son taken from me beforehand, but I signed guardianship to my sister and went to rehab. It took that leap of faith, but that's what it took for me. I'm forever grateful for the women who helped me. It's funny, i thought i had so much to lose by making that choice, but in reality, I had nothing.

When your drinking or drugging you are borrowing energy from your body.the euphoria you feel has to be paid back with interest. eventually you run out of energy to pay back and then you start to break down. I came close! 16 yrs sober.

I learned this from life: the more you face your fear and suffering, the more you elaborate and build a stronger pesonality. The more you use substances to cope with stress, the more you confirm to yourself you are weak. Don't indulge in drinking shit, just tell to yourself "I don't fear myself, i don't fear the World. I decide what the hell i want to do. I decide everything."

When I was an alcoholic my mom would tell me that I don't have to drink to have fun. She would remind me of times from my youth when I had fun before I drank to try and help me remember through my own past experiences that what she was saying was true. It took a long time(10 years), but I finally realized she was right and quit drinking. It was the best decision that I've ever made and it saved my life. What an excellent video with an eloquent and thought out delivery and just overall perspective. ❤️

@dannyboy6983

Жыл бұрын

Let me also say to anyone reading this struggling to quit. YOU CAN DO IT!

@kennethhall9202

10 ай бұрын

You will always be an alcoholic even sober your always and don’t forget it 😂

@jeffreygallahar4650

10 ай бұрын

I am a recovering alcoholic. Been sober a little over 2 years now after being physically dependent on alcohol. Watching my dad die slowly from alcohol, many times in jails, ERs, rehabs, 28 broken bones, 38 years of drinking was hell. Not only on me but my family especially. None of these things ever made me quit. I just believe a person has to finally make a decision to learn a new way of living life. Best wishes to everyone.

I've escaped death so many times..... Ended up in hospital 4 times. I'm still drinking. I go through periods of abstinence. At best 2 weeks. Start to feel stronger and con myself into that first drink again.... 4 days later I'm a mess.... Heart rate at 125.... Panic attacks..... The cycle continues.... I don't wanna die

@leilamiller7051

8 ай бұрын

How are you doing today?

@mickmcvey8683

8 ай бұрын

@leilamiller7051 I'm good thanks. Striving almost. No alcohol for me....

Gosh I've gad a terrible relationship since I was 5, now I'm 64 and it still is my life,, why I came across this tonight has to be a bloody sign x

My mom and dad and sister drank themselves to death I was 28 and had lost my whole family to alcohol addiction.. I’ve been sober since my mom died… 15 years ago

@moshedayan2810

4 ай бұрын

Sorry for what you had to bear

Brilliant video, I stopped using the drug alcohol 21 years ago, and so glad I did. thank you for making these.

I had 6.5 months off from Christmas 2021. I cracked in the hot weather and had several weekends on the booze. I missed how I felt for 6.5 months so I'm 2 weeks in to my next 6.5 months. And I drank everyday for years. I get so much done and forward my life so much when I don't drink

Alcohol is glorified at every turn.

One of the best videos you have ever made! 5 years without now, absolute best decision I have made. Anyone can stop the torment and damage of drinking, but you must stay strong and believe in yourself. I have ZERO desire to touch alcohol, ever again. I am better than that! 🙏🏼❤️💪🏼💪🏼

Kevin, I personally want to thank you for your keen insight / videos and how you are helping change my life. You bring honest, open perspective for so many of us. I look forward to your videos daily, keeps me on track even though I’m only 17 days in. I got this. You’re making huge differences in peoples lives. Thank you from my heart! GG

@HabitsV2

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@jpringles5480

Жыл бұрын

Amen

Keep it up brother. You’re helping people

8 months dry so glad I've done it,had a health scare feel as though I've been given a second chance.

@HabitsV2

10 ай бұрын

Well done, Valerie

Wise words man. It makes me think how I should reignite my childhood dreams and ambitions.

It's been over 8 months now going a/f , and there's times I feel it's too hard ,that life is too difficult...but through trusting myself, and staying mentally and physically active I've managed to remain a/f , and I'm thankful for it every day! Life really is better this way!

@andrewnorris1514

Жыл бұрын

This guy Kevin is a great guy Pray to God for strength

What a legend ! That was the most raw and honest post I've seen re alcohol Thank you mate

Its time to pull the damn plug. 58 yrs old and still havent got it done but today is day 5 af. its a start.

great!!! channel I feel like our community of sobriety is truly under served on this platform ! shout out to the awareness ! if you are reading this you are worth it

Day 6 for me. I look forward to things improving! My goal is to stay sober this week and then go for a backpacking trip on Sunday. My coping method since CoVid was to get hammered a few nights a week. All that money, time, poor feelings amounted to an awesome lesson.. I hope anyway. Best to all.

I think one of the craziest parts reflecting on my past alcoholism is that I truly believed at the time I didn’t have a problem whatsoever

I’ve not drank in years but for me it happened organically. One day my body just said no and I listened. I then decided to just not touch it at all as I thought what’s the point of putting a flammable poisonous liquid into me? Let me tell you, even as a non-alcoholic, making this decision was the best I’ve ever made. Your life really does improve considerably but not only that, it actually seems to be a constant improvement that lasts months if not years.

@mcwilliams4546

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I didn’t quit because of anyone begging me to quit, or because I was hurting others. I was single, no kids, not responsible for anyone but myself. I just got tired of feeling like crap all the time, and decided I was done. Been better ever since. 2nd best decision I ever made!