I do not give a long speech about why I don't drink alcohol. I just say very plainly and bluntly "I do not drink. I have made a choice not to drink." If all your friends are teasing you because you do not drink alcohol you need new friends. You change the peer pressure when you change your peers.

@ellie-ui6py

2 жыл бұрын

T to

@danjc5434

2 жыл бұрын

If you're serious about not drinking you wouldn't put yourself in a position where you need to have that answer.

@danjc5434

2 жыл бұрын

@Billy Shaw you've missed the point brains

@TinaML

2 жыл бұрын

happens to be aswell all the time

@stephen1340c

2 жыл бұрын

That's well said, Gwin Willis.

I really appreciated how they gave a non-drinker’s perspective on just how alienating it can be not to drink, especially as a man. The stigma of sobriety is often overlooked or minimized.

@alaskahudson

Жыл бұрын

I just returned to Canada from a trip to Denmark with my girlfriend to visit her cousin. We were out to dinner one night and he asked me why we didn't drink (me: sober 9 years, her: sober 23 years). After telling him my story, he replied that it was becoming more socially acceptable not to drink in Denmark. I thought that was funny.

@carlgrove8793

Жыл бұрын

I spent most of my life not drinking any alcohol at all, and I can't say that I ever encountered any criticism or negative comments. Certainly no stigma. Having seen at close range the effects of alcohol during my childhood I had no desire to start, and was never a very social person anyway. I would tend to avoid people who drink a lot anyway. And I have seen the effects of drink on many young people that I worked with. When a woman whom I guessed was about 35 admitted that she was drinking so much that she was already having blackouts at age 22(!) I realised just how bad things were getting.

@Oumajiii

Жыл бұрын

I'm teetotal not by choice, I don't have the enzyme to digest alcohol properly. Kind of a double edged sword, can count how many times I've stepped into a pub on one hand and it hasn't helped me socially because I don't like to hang around inebriated people when I'm sober. However health wise it's massive.

@deang5622

Жыл бұрын

That stigma I experienced in my days at university. I never experienced it in professional life. But then might be down to the kind of profession a person is in. Labour type professions such as brickies, scaffolders and possibly educated investment bankers might experience the pressure.

@josephwanjiku6853

Жыл бұрын

Alchemy, alcohol ,al kuhl ,spirits, jihn.. Alcohol opens up the veil between the the spirit dimension and this dimension.

I honestly doubt that Derek was only drinking two cans a night.

@ibobeko4309

Жыл бұрын

He wrecked his liver in his 20s and started to drink daily in his 30s, he is 43.

@leannewilliams9400

4 ай бұрын

I think Derek had a serious alcohol problem

@Hudsonrulez

4 ай бұрын

Canadian guidelines state that more than 2 drinks a week puts you at risk for cancer and liver disease.

@Mike--Oxmall

4 ай бұрын

He was probably smashing those cheap cans of kestrel/tenants or that white star cider which is about 9% or something, because of the sheer volume of the can, it will mess you up badly. Its cheap as well, I think you can get a couple of cans for about 2/3 pounds. That cider is actually like drinking paint thinner, that will destroy you if you keep drinking that regularly.

@jacla666

4 ай бұрын

If you also has a very poor diet it could exacerbate the disease. If you eat healthy, vegetables, onions, garlic, curcumin, healthy fats etc, i'm pretty sure most people can tolerate a glass or two a day. But for me, he sure looks like someone who didn't follow that kind of diet.

The problem with this culture is that we “need” a drink to have fun or socialise..

@ZahdShah

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah you're right. Don't conform to society cos society is actually dumb

@jessicacole8404

3 жыл бұрын

You get treated like an outcast or a looser if you don't drink....like what's normal about that?

@cherellewhyte9546

3 жыл бұрын

I'd rather not have fun. 4 months no alcohol and i've never felt better!

@mattstocks4749

2 жыл бұрын

No one actually needs it at all. People just conned themselves into thinking they need it.

@charlottetaylor4471

2 жыл бұрын

There are countless ways to have fun without drinking alcohol

I am trying so hard to stay sober after my wife died I hit the booze very hard and now I see the damage it was doing to me, its an uphill battle and I'm suffering but so far I'm sticking to it.

@katherinejay3219

3 жыл бұрын

Keep going Stephen you can do it. One day at a time.

@lepermessiah2608

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss but I hope you are doing well. Drinking can be so tempting when life gets hard. You have to remind yourself that life without alcohol is worth living.

@otmargreb6110

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry. It's hard, but you can do it. Your loss, so sorry! Prayers, friend!

@LG-gj9mz

2 жыл бұрын

Keep going !!!! Rainbows are around the corner .

@destinydarrling9276

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry for your devastating loss

For about 12 years I drank a bottle of wine every night, and then after years of wanting to quit, I decided to finally stop drinking July of 2020. It's been almost a year now since I last drank, December 30th will be one year of sobriety and I'm glad I quit

@enemywithin1295

Жыл бұрын

Hope it's going well!

@Dennis_Reynolds

Жыл бұрын

Great work, 1 bottle a night is a lot and it can’t have been easy to quit.

@Erinba

Жыл бұрын

Amazing 🎉

@moyrawoodward2291

11 ай бұрын

Well done! You deserve a pat on the back.

@southwestxnorthwest

11 ай бұрын

@@enemywithin1295 2.5 years sober now!

I stopped drinking 3 years ago. I really struggle to socialise with people who are drinking now. Was also not expecting peer pressure in my 30's

There's a guy in our group who doesn't drink. He just orders ice tea at bars. Most of the time I forget he's not even drinking with us. He's just as much fun as my friends who drink. He gives me inspiration that you don't have to drink to have fun. New year and I haven't had a drink yet. Goal is to limit to 5 or less drinks a week.

@Somedudeguywhat

10 ай бұрын

Pretty sweet but bless him for handling being around drunks

Went dry for weeks this year. Taught me that pubs and other people are pretty unbearable without booze

@melvmunson366

4 жыл бұрын

Jimmy N13 absolutely

@KindCountsDeb3773

3 жыл бұрын

some are unbearable WITH booze, but only sober people notice it.

@Jk-oz5qn

3 жыл бұрын

How did your sober year go?

@unpluggedbug6744

3 жыл бұрын

Thats what kratom is for, less damaging to the liver.

@Leaptab

2 жыл бұрын

I just can't get my head around paying 5x for the same product only for the difference being that someone opens the bottle for me. Drink at the pub is way too expensive. Edit: Just bought two cases of beer that will work out to $1.15 AUD per bottle of stella artois. Any restraunt or pub/club would charge me $9-$12 for the same thing. I drank 5 already and would have wasted $40 or nearly 2 hours of my life at work for no difference. Do this for a life time and it really saves up to more interesting things like travel and eat authentic cultural food rather than sitting around in a dirty unkept pub around by pissheads and annoying drunks. Do you remember that time at the pub 2321 days ago? I wouldn't but if I visited Japan or Chile with the money I saved I would. Food for thought.

this man is incredibly jaundice thats crazy

@truthfactmysteryfictionfan7138

3 жыл бұрын

Because he is an alcoholic yet the narrator said he isn't. Such denial over problematic drinking in UK.

@lisamorris7491

3 жыл бұрын

It’s his liver packing in from the alcohol abuse

@1madaboutguitar

3 жыл бұрын

@@lisamorris7491 You think?

@lisamorris7491

3 жыл бұрын

@@1madaboutguitar yes a bad liver make you look yellow

@r_unner_G

3 жыл бұрын

@@lisamorris7491 Yes, it's called jaundice.

The hard truth is, that the only way to succesfully abstain from alcohol is to sever some of your relationships. Especially when many of those are built around alcohol.

"In England alone" - shows stock footage of Temple Bar in Dublin. Come on lads.

@bird6691

3 жыл бұрын

We own Ireland.

@sm7baller435

3 жыл бұрын

@@bird6691 up the ra

@jamie8032

3 жыл бұрын

@@bird6691 correction. *used* to.

@saddamhussein8489

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamie8032 do

@petercdowney

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, Dublin isn't even in the United Kingdom, for feck's sake!

You don't turn the colour of custard off 2 cans a night

@paulfitness5157

2 жыл бұрын

Hahhahahaha

@Exsugarbabe1

2 жыл бұрын

We're all different, maybe he has a bad reaction to it.

@ianwoodrow78

2 жыл бұрын

One of the best comments ever

@petercdowney

2 жыл бұрын

Except he was also drinking a whole bottle of wine as well. That's an awful lot of wine for one person to be drinking.

@karencahill9782

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

I am totally shocked at how yellow the first man's eyes are. That is obvious jaundice.

@lelobster8935

2 жыл бұрын

His skin is very yellow as well I’d say too

@shaunaghroberts3226

2 жыл бұрын

I lost my partner 3 month's ago from liver cirrhosis, he was the same colour yellow.

@lelobster8935

2 жыл бұрын

@@shaunaghroberts3226 I am very sorry for your loss, I hope you are doing okay

@casteretpollux

2 жыл бұрын

Liver failure.

@casteretpollux

2 жыл бұрын

@@shaunaghroberts3226 I'm so sorry.

6 years sober. Hoping I never drink again. Nearly killed me. I’m so much happier being sober.

@yourhusbandismyboyfriend1714

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats!!! Keep it up.

@richardreger6026

2 жыл бұрын

Right on. I missed so much of life when i drank

@Strange9952

2 жыл бұрын

The ignorance surrounding this substance is truly astounding

@angeliqueowen5153

3 ай бұрын

Is it 9 years now ?

@point8250

Ай бұрын

Sober too, but my only friend for 25 years has been my mom. When she dies, I don't know.

Hope he made it,my son didn't. He died 6th January 2016 aged 41.He was a really lovely man,kind and sensitive and a talented musician.

@kirstm.2215

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry for your loss and pain. Alcohol is a poison. It should be banned completely. It kills people in the most horrific way. I dont drink at all I've never liked the effect. Again I'm really sorry that you lost your son x

@QEnKA1989

4 жыл бұрын

Kirsty m. I agree! It's everywhere and I can only imagine how hard it must be to stop when it take a hold of your life! I lost my best friend at 42 to liver disease😢

@lesleymetthews4590

4 жыл бұрын

It should be a class a drug

@briggsfartblender788

4 жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear that. Alcoholism is a terrible thing, everybody close to the drinker suffers, along with the person themselves. I put my family through hell yet they stood by me when I needed help. 29 years sober now. I hope you are well.

@QEnKA1989

4 жыл бұрын

Briggs Fartblender that's true but well done for beating it! Shows others that there is hope!

I've never been a really big drinker. But after losing my mom nearly 4 years ago to cirrhosis I haven't touched alcohol in about 4 years. It put me off.

@neiljohnson2197

4 жыл бұрын

Eleanor Gwilt bless u

@gunsmokegaloreyt6840

Жыл бұрын

What was it like to witness?

@BRIANDER100

9 ай бұрын

how much and how long did she drink ?

I am absolutely gobsmacked at the level of drinking mentioned here that is considered “normal”. Why does anyone want to drink like this day in and day out? It reeks of inner emptiness.

@sstills951

2 жыл бұрын

Drinking is an addiction. Some addictions are hard to understand for those that don't live with it or live with someone with the addiction.

@PaulyWC

2 жыл бұрын

Brad is exactly right!

@pol1315

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradkohl6283 False.

@bradkohl6283

2 жыл бұрын

We have a troll giving one word responses 🤣🤣🤣.

@nonenone9338

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

As a recovered alcoholic I can tell you that what we admit to drinking is rarely what we are actually consuming. If you have alcoholic liver disease guess what? You drink way too much.

@maymayrays

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking this - but there are also people genetically predisposed to liver issues, and if you also drink moderately perhaps the diagnosis gets confounded? Either way, doesn’t seem like the doctors are having a complete conversation with the patient here 😒

@paulflint6254

Жыл бұрын

12 pints a day, never had liver issues. But now I have quit. Better staying sober.

@rjlchristie

8 ай бұрын

"As a recovered alcoholic I can tell you that ..." I'd prefer the expert opinion of doctors, thanks all the same.

@jsquire5pa

8 ай бұрын

@@rjlchristiescience creep .. just cos we can land rockets in the mooon doesn’t mean we know nearly half as much as medics claim to know about health issues

@PeaceOfMake

6 ай бұрын

@@rjlchristie Well doctors use someone who "regularly drinks more than 14 units of alcohol a week" as diagnostic criteria for alcoholism. So the OP is right.

I developed a drinking problem at university as the college I was in had activities centered around drinking. I spent the whole summer binging and feeling so ill. I quit drinking at 21 and I'm never looking back

@HumansAreShitFactories

Жыл бұрын

You’re looking back thinking about it now.

@beadmecreative9485

Жыл бұрын

I have a theory that society’s’ drinking problem starts at university. That’s where people learn to drink. I didn’t drink during uni and missed out on many social activities.

@arpanmadrecha3013

Жыл бұрын

@@beadmecreative9485 yes many people start smoking and drinking from university so there should be a board at the universities all around the world anyone seen smoking and drinking inside or outside university will not be granted admission or admission cancelled mid way in the term then in no way the students will even think of drinking and smoking

@MrJ2theC

Жыл бұрын

That’s called being a student, not a drinking problem.

@c12onnor

Жыл бұрын

same I stopped drinking alcohol at 20, IMO cannabis is a far better drug and healthier when consumed safely.

She's wrong to say he's not an alcoholic. If alcohol is killing him, he IS an alcoholic!! I know what alcoholism is, because I am one.

@gavinleeburn1

5 жыл бұрын

Only he can say hes an alcoholic, heavy drinkers who die from alcohol dont have to be alcoholic

@eilissmith8591

3 жыл бұрын

I suppose it’s whether or not there is an addiction, psychological or substance both lead to being diagnosed as an alcoholic

@truthfactmysteryfictionfan7138

3 жыл бұрын

@@gavinleeburn1 That type of reasoning that you're an alcoholic if you admit you're an alcoholic is rubbish. Heavy drinkers who die from heavy drinking are alcoholics.

@bernardhughes8598

3 жыл бұрын

Alcoholism is a recognised disease. It takes a medical professional to say if you have crossed the line from a problem drinker to alcoholic. My doctor said I wasn't a real alcoholic but I went to rehab as alcohol was ruining my life. This year I will be 20 years sober. One day at a time. My younger brother didn't give up. He died .

@leigh7507

3 жыл бұрын

Alcoholism is physical or psch addiction to booze - he said he wasnt addicted - truth is most people will have 2 or 3 drinks three nights a week

This genuinely looked a lot like my dad before he passed, the complexion, the hair, it is truly terrible disease. Some of these comments are just disgraceful. Liver disease is a truly horrible disease that you would never wish on anyone

@Nate-Turner23

2 жыл бұрын

My father just passed from it as well. Terrible experience

@caligula3006

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nate-Turner23 It’s a horrific disease and I’m deeply sorry to hear your father passed away from it too, it’ll get a little easier with time but I don’t think you’ll ever be able to truly move on or forget. I hope you’ll be ok ❤️

@roaldruss4211

Жыл бұрын

You can see it in the whites of his eyes... All yellow. Not sure if he's still alive (surely not without a new liver).

@1man1bike1road

Жыл бұрын

a work friend drank himself to death, and a mate lost his dad who had less than 10 percent of his liver being healthy he was a heavy drinker ofcourse. I have a couple pints when i have a chess match but never over the 7 pints a week i think

@caligula3006

Жыл бұрын

@@1man1bike1road The alcohol is still damaging your liver, even if you drink tiny amounts every drop is like poison to your whole body. I hope you won’t ever have to go through liver failure or disease.

I was a regular, not heavy, drinker. I did binge a bit occasionally in my early 20’s playing rugby, but being a slim guy couldn’t really take a ton of beer. From there I just drank socially and wine with meals. In my 40’s, I started to travel a lot and felt that drinking alone, even if it was just a glass or two, was pointless. Plus I put a bit of weight on. Not much, but definitely a little beer gut and middle aged spread. I wasn’t having that. I love food too much so if I needed to shave off some calories, two things were going to happen. The first, more exercise. The second, ditching booze. I gave up completely nearly three years ago. It was hard. Not because of addiction, but because of the social pressure, however subtle. The guy in the film says it well. The burden of proof is on the person not drinking. I felt like I had to explain. And to tell people I wasn’t alcoholic (although that’s the default assumption). In my case, I took up running. Pretty seriously. I now run 2500 miles a year, race regularly and ran the Boston marathon this Monday having qualified through pace. I’ve done 5 marathons now and a few half marathons in the last 2 years. I look back now and wish I’d done it years ago. Better late than never.

@gbuddah

2 жыл бұрын

wow thats amazing! Great job!

@paxundpeace9970

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations.

@smooth_pursuit

2 жыл бұрын

I have an Oura ring which tells me even two drinks raises my overnight heart rate by about ten beats, and I just point to it and tell people that 🤷‍♀️

@final_mile_music9713

2 жыл бұрын

@@gbuddah Thanks!

@Char-Williams

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations 💫

I am both a former binge drinker / boarder- line alcoholic and work for the NHS. From the age of 16-31 I was totally hooked on booze, towards the end I was going out 4-5 times a week and sinking 10 pints easy, the rest of the week was just a blur of exhaustion and hangover. It was in the back of my mind that I needed to stop, but what gave me that push was that, at the time I worked in the Hepatology (Liver) clinic and I met 1 or 2 very poorly people, who had caused their illnesses with drinking. It suddenly clicked “your over 30 now, your body can’t do this, carry on and this is your future” and after a few failed tries I just stopped - I found I had to totally avoid the pub and certain people, and in truth I’ve never really gone back there unless for a meal (I just find it boring now) so yes I’ve lost friends and had to find new hobbies (got back into gaming for one thing). However what I have got in the trade,is a wonderful partner, my own place not rented and I’ve been promoted 3 times at work. I’m nearly 7 years sober and as I knock the door of 40 never been happier - I honestly believe I’d have been seriously Ill by now if I’d carried on.

@sammymoore2430

7 ай бұрын

Well done you 😊 the mates you lost were not your real mates 😊

He's not an alcoholic, he just drank like one.

@JJDean976

5 жыл бұрын

haha

@westindiesgalfruits2335

3 жыл бұрын

🙄🤭

@TallSilentGuy

3 жыл бұрын

"I can stop any time I want to. I just don't want to."

@truthfactmysteryfictionfan7138

3 жыл бұрын

They are not an alcoholics in UK? If you have liver disease then you are an alcoholic.

@r_unner_G

3 жыл бұрын

@@truthfactmysteryfictionfan7138 There is NAFLD too.

"He has alcoholic liver disease but he is not an alcoholic" ^The level of denial is strong in this one

@beautyintheskies

4 жыл бұрын

@M Harris well since there is no standard definition of 'alcoholic' we can all have our different interpretations. I just thought it was ironic- he is about to die due to a medical problem caused by the excessive consumption of alcohol and yet he is not an alcoholic. I know what you mean though- that his brain is not addicted which is why he is able to give it up in the end. Seriously though we need better education about the damage alcohol does to the body so they don't end up like this poor guy.

@AnimatedBlast

3 жыл бұрын

M Harris alcoholics can quit. They use being an alcoholic as an excuse. This man just decided to take control.

@benfranklin3638

3 жыл бұрын

Did they say he averaged 35 drinks per week? So, on average 5 drinks per day every day...Umm..am I the only one seeing problem here?

@anonymousanonymous3707

3 жыл бұрын

@@AnimatedBlast you have personal experience as an addict ?

@MissSpaz

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of people end up with a diseased liver who aren't alcoholics. You understand that you can regularly use a substance without being an addict right?

I really hope Derek is doing ok. So scary what alcohol can do

@79treefrog

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, I wonder how he is/an update to what’s going on.

@RedSoxBowHunter

8 ай бұрын

He passed Today

@m4ssee

8 ай бұрын

When you have jaundice (aka your skin turns yellow) you're gone.

@StofStuiver

8 ай бұрын

@@m4ssee Dont have to be so. It can be a reversible disease or condition. Jaundice though does point to a liver problem. And it is urgent and usually not going to fix itself. If it can be fixed at all.

@CaptainGrimes1

8 ай бұрын

​@@RedSoxBowHunterno he didn't

Derek's claims of drinking regularly but moderately may not be completely accurate. Vomiting large amounts of blood in drinkers is usually related to esophageal varices, and it takes years of heavy drinking for those to form as an alternate pathway to supply the liver with blood after scarring and cirrhosis damages its natural supply.

@Silks-

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I didn’t believe him for a second, he blatantly drinks way more than he’s claiming

@pussygalore731

Жыл бұрын

Yes I was going to say same thing even before hearing that, drinkers are never honest about their drinking

@kevycanavan

Жыл бұрын

Yeah if you believe he’s drinking as little as he says you’d believe anything

@noeraldinkabam

Жыл бұрын

Derek probably is death by now.

@MrMGTOW

Жыл бұрын

Yes, however this is caused by liver cirrhosis as you said and Derek has end stage liver failure. Some people are genetically at risk of liver disease at much lower levels of alcohol consumption than most of the population. He did admit to drinking 35 units a week and binging sessions when young.

People who can’t enjoy life without alcohol or have to “unwind” in the evening with a bottle of wine, really do have a problem.

@paulbradynsno8513

4 жыл бұрын

I agree I only ever go out every 2onths and then get hammered

@davidberry8808

4 жыл бұрын

Wow ! Your naivety is breathtaking .

@rolandsmith7758

4 жыл бұрын

What a naive statement....

@quagmillious9627

4 жыл бұрын

What do you do in the evening Paul. I'm curious.

@jeremyboughtono2

3 жыл бұрын

Almost all alcoholics I have met are mentally ill. Including me.

I gave up drinking at 19.......best decision I ever made. My grandparents got divorced back in the 60's (relatively rare back then) due to my grandad being an alcoholic. Not only does alcoholism have the potential to ruin individuals lives, but also the lives of their loved ones and friends along the way. As my nana would say "it's the drink of the devil my boy".

@j.5314

8 жыл бұрын

+Xadem Little keyboard warrior.

@j.5314

8 жыл бұрын

***** Hahaha. Rofl. Keyboard warrior carry on with your terrible insults and homophobia. Got nothing on me mate. Like you could do anything in life. (By the way Keyboard Warriors/Trolls have the sadist traits. They feed on resilience. So what you comment next however long it is I won't read, therefore I get the last laugh little keyboard warrior.

@bonsummers2657

8 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind some of us drink alcoholic beverages moderately like any sort of food, not necessarily everyday. Beer is good food, if it's unfiltered, and maybe only about 5% alcohol, and not drinking to tipsyness or drunkenness,… - healthy when prudently desired/used. I never 'drink' just to drink, whether socially or for effect. The benefit is in the dose, if the dose isn't too much, and is desired. The harm is when the dose is too much and too often. And of course take good care with the rest your dietary and lifestyle.

@luisparga7830

6 жыл бұрын

Spirit Level

@phoebethegreat6253

6 жыл бұрын

Spirit Level I quit drubbing at 17

A childhood friend died a week ago because of his drinking, he was younger than me. Near death, he looked at least 20 years my senior. It's frightening what effect's booze has. RIP Paul.

@colingibson1998

Жыл бұрын

im sorry for your loss

@BRIANDER100

9 ай бұрын

how much and how long did he drink ?

I still cannot understand that alcohol is legal and cannabis isn’t.

@franciscopineda2594

2 жыл бұрын

Not only that. We normalised the consume of alcohol by selling it next to food

@justbreakingballs

2 жыл бұрын

It's easy to understand

@rufiorufioo

2 жыл бұрын

Its all about the political sway. It's about lobbying... we can also thank Ronald Reagan and his wife.. they really pushed the war on drugs like never before.

@Williamk492

2 жыл бұрын

@@rufiorufioo and also Nixon.

@derp195

2 жыл бұрын

The short answer is racism. It goes straight back to Mexicans and African Americans taking a liking to it, which scared the people in power who didn't understand it.

I used to average a 6pack a day sometimes 12 I'm glad I stopped

I quit drinking a few years ago, and I don’t miss it at all. I feel so much better physically and mentally.

been sober for 10 months and stopped smoking best thing ive ever done

@nicky8385

2 жыл бұрын

Well done xx

@andrewcairnsmrkiplin

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicky8385 thanks :)

@nicky8385

2 жыл бұрын

I decided today that I want to quit alcohol wish me luck x

I have been in both sides.. The healthcare professional, looking after these patients. After covid started, I went on in those habits, and now I am the patient... still figuring a way out.

Drinking everyday multiple units of alcohol doesn't qualify him as an alcoholic?

@jeancater1388

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like an alcoholic.

@justbreakingballs

2 жыл бұрын

Not really..... Maybe. There can be a bit more to it than that. If he enjoyed a few beers and wine most nights unaware of the damage and could simply stop when told he wasn't really an alcoholic. Just a habitual drinker. T be honest the term alcoholic isn't really that helpful. It doesn't really mean anything. Terms like functioning alcoholic etc etc. It's almost better just to say alcohol user then the level and type of use can be evaluated.

@caintorre8477

2 жыл бұрын

I am a 39 year old man with liver disease and I have never had a single beer in my life, some people are just unlucky, my point is that if a person gets sick just from drinking a few beers a day, that does not make him an alcoholic , it just accelerates the symptoms.

@janesawyer3495

2 жыл бұрын

@@caintorre8477 A lot of it comes down to genetics, but people ignore that fact because they want to think they have total control of their health. Most drinkers never get liver issues, just as most smokers don't get lung cancer. Prayers Cain.

@yivmaiden

2 жыл бұрын

@@caintorre8477 was soda involved? Unfortunately NAFLD is increasing because of high fructose corn syrup.

I genuinely don’t understand how Dereck is “not an alcoholic” when his weekly unit consumption is in excess of 43 when the recommended maximum for a week is 14? What?!

@thebkstank2095

2 жыл бұрын

I think the thing is habitual consumption vs excessive desire to consume booze/where you get the shakes if yiu don't drink it

@casteretpollux

2 жыл бұрын

35 units a week. Completely agree. Very brave man. This is patronising and manipulative reporting.

@sarafstop32

2 жыл бұрын

I have known people in AA who drank less than Derek who consider themselves alcoholics. I wonder if it's different cultural views between the UK and USA of what alcoholism is.

@khakimzhanmiras

2 жыл бұрын

I drink north of a hundred

@nikkij4873

2 жыл бұрын

Miras Khakimzhan :( Wishing you luck! I had an aunt and uncle die in the past few years from alcoholic liver

That dude drinks more a week than I do in a year.

@theworldofjuniperthecat1307

2 жыл бұрын

A day.

Having been unlucky enough to get hepatitis E and waking up one morning jaundiced, I can safely say that seeing yourself 'yellow' in the mirror is a very sobering scene indeed.

@Quagmirian

Жыл бұрын

​@@dontamba4919lol

8 months free for me. I was close to liver problems.

I don’t believe for one second he drank less than 35 units a week. He’s not being honest with himself.

@carolineholmes4524

2 жыл бұрын

The first symptom of alcoholism is denial.

@notlikely4468

2 жыл бұрын

There's a medical maximum that is applied when asking about a patients history of drug and alcohol use Double the stated alcohol use and half the stated drug use And...that will usually be confirmed by the lab values

@version736ha2

2 жыл бұрын

He left a zero off

@oscargrainger2962

2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@nathanielovaughn2145

2 жыл бұрын

Define a unit. Lol, bet his were huge.

Late night coffee shops and tea shops decaff should be open later where people can socialize

@zoidberg444

Жыл бұрын

Coffee shops were a massive fad for socialising in the 17th century.

@mariacrouch7109

Жыл бұрын

@@zoidberg444 so true they should open up tea rooms as well it's a great way of relaxing meeting people if they threw in maybe some book clubs poetry corners live comics bit of music even some laid back dancing on alternative days or nights just to spice things up a bit

@Christina-sf4py

Жыл бұрын

@@mariacrouch7109 we really need these..especially as an alternative to night clubs. Different people of all ages don't enjoy nightclubs.

@richardsmith3585

Жыл бұрын

Your so right spot on none in my city

@mariacrouch7109

Жыл бұрын

I hope there a buisness idea 💡 where some one will open up none alcoholic places to socialize where people can meet enjoy each others company in an enjoyable sober setting and still enjoy the time spent

It was acute pancreatitis that stopped me drinking thanks to the NHS and my determination to get better I’ve been 9 years sober now greetings from scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 I drank at home.And I still do my job that I’ve done before i became an alcoholic

@5thdimension625

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you stopped in time, my friend. Sending prayers for continued recovery

@emmaw944

2 жыл бұрын

strength and courage to you. You got this ☺️

@jeffreymorris11

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Going forward continue to be very well.

@ianstewartorr8455

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreymorris11 thanks I will continue the way I’m doing

@minidwarfdude9230

2 жыл бұрын

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

So Derek imbibed alcohol on a regular basis during his teens, 20s, 30s and early 40s and is now surprised he has liver disease? Give me strength 🙄 at least he's not an alcoholic! Has the reporter been drinking too?

@philbecker4676

2 жыл бұрын

That's how a lot of people drink. Go to Spoons on a Saturday night, the average person has downed 14 units before they even left their house.

@wellsbenjy

2 жыл бұрын

That doesn't mean he's addicted, as it said in the video he gave up easily when he needed to. Which suggests he was a recreational user like most people.

I’m an Alcoholic . I had to almost drink myself to death to realise I had a problem. 12 years ago, AA saved my life. If you’re an alcoholic like me, AA is the only way to lead a happy sober life. I’m so grateful to be free of the bondage of the bottle. I have rebuilt my life one day at a time and don’t miss the misery alcohol brought to me.🙏

@donnymcgahan1158

Жыл бұрын

Different strokes for every person. I use my left hand

@trippymchippy8586

11 ай бұрын

Congrats but AA is just one way. You are now subject to the bondage of AA, i.e. a religion. There is SMART recovery and many other services out there that do not rely on the 12 steps, that route isn't for everyone.

@ayndie38

9 ай бұрын

​@@trippymchippy8586he didn't say it was for everyone. But it seems to be working for him. And it's more spiritual than religion based. You don't have to convert to any religious standards.

@trippymchippy8586

9 ай бұрын

@@ayndie38 No offence but he literally said "AA is the only way to lead a happy sober life" ... AA is all about "surrendering to a higher [supernatural] power", which let's be honest, is smuggling religion in through the back door. I'm not knocking it entirely but I prefer the SMART program - i.e. less of the spiritual, more of the practical. Anyhoo, I wish you all the very best friend.

@scottmckay9535

7 ай бұрын

AA isn't religion. It's spiritual, but that's not the same thing. @@trippymchippy8586

My grandfather drank 24/7 and lived to 91. He also smoked pall mall non filter cigs. However he walked everywhere he went. I think that made a difference. To this day I'm amazed.

@MrJintensive

2 жыл бұрын

My father passed of heart failure at 92 November 28,2020 he drank for years and smoked and quit tobacco in the 1980s but he drank at a wedding in 2011, but I think that was the last time? So yeah it depends.

@marolatv618

2 жыл бұрын

Some people have strong genetics. Some people do not. A lot of members of my family have died from cirrhosis of the liver. All of these people were alcoholics. But their livers couldn't withstand the beating. What I took from those examples was that I cannot be an alcoholic. Genetically I am not made for it.

@lilbigg3581

2 жыл бұрын

My great aunt who drank a lot lived to 102

@Trogdor1365

2 жыл бұрын

He had a genetically based resilience to damage. His repair mechanisms were stronger (or had no defects). But that is not the case for most people. It's best to assume you are _not_ the exception.

@nofurtherwest3474

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Was he thin? overweight? Yeah I think exercise can ward off many diseases one would otherwise get.

2 cans a night ! Are we believing that ? NO , WE AREN´T .

Seems to be a big emphasis on liver disease .There isn't one organ of the body that alcohol can't attack

@bigpete111100

3 жыл бұрын

True, my uncle died of alcohol induced dementia and I know many heavy drinkers who have died of aneurysms (alcohol being a leading cause)

He’s got severe jaundice and looks in his late 50s, yet is only 43. Are we to believe a few cans a night made him look like this gradually over the years, or is he lying about his alcohol intake? It’s also exasperating they don’t talk about his diet. Food can either help heal or damage your liver depending on what you eat.

@inkerikavantera

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he has totally brought this onto himself.

@matthewbevan3606

2 жыл бұрын

@@inkerikavantera Have you heard of empathy?

@scratchy1704

2 жыл бұрын

Self inflicted. Also a strain on the NHS.

@moosehead1183

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewbevan3606 you can have empathy and be honest as well!

@kole1ful

2 жыл бұрын

There is a level of damage that NOTHING can help. Not food, not meditation, nothing except a transplant or a miracle. He has gotten to that level and it’s called cirrhosis

My life got dramatically better when I stepped away from the bottle. I got my power back.

@seekonlytruth512

2 жыл бұрын

Me too🥰

As a German working in London I was shocked at this habit of lunchtime drinking in pups, after that there was not much more work possible in the afternoon. Very ,very bad for the economy . I was not surprised about Boris Johnsons drinking habits ,its normal for Londoners

@diablo666541

Жыл бұрын

And your German? Like your people never drank

@moshedayan2810

Жыл бұрын

@@diablo666541 i have met a German who doesn't drink

@kashu7691

Жыл бұрын

@@diablo666541 they are much more professional than us

@matthewsewell2845

Жыл бұрын

Incredible comment. I see Germans drinking alcohol in cafes in the morning and walking about in the street regularly with beer bottles in their hand! I'm a brit living in Berlin

@moshedayan2810

Жыл бұрын

May be Germany has lesser percentage of habitual drinkers

He's been drinking regularly since his teens and would probably have progressed to more than 2 cans a night, I feel sorry for him, hope he gets sorted.

I buried my best friend since birth today and it was liver disease which killed her and she was only 42! I won't ever touch alcohol as I know first hand the effects!

@nikosmanganiotis3519

4 жыл бұрын

Emma Hogger Why you kill your friend. Sorty my English is bad

@paulritchie5868

4 жыл бұрын

Two of my mates died in their 40s,another one realised he had a problem and moved away out of Glasgow and lots of my army mates,me included,drank far too much,don’t now but when I think back I know I was lucky..

The best thing that ever happened to me was being set free from the addiction of alcohol... I never thought I had a drink problem either, but actually I was blind to it, I am so thankful my eyes were opened... I am very confident and happy to say I don't drink alcohol and I simply don't care what others think about that either, I only have one body and I will choose to look after it!

@JJJettplane

Ай бұрын

i'm curious what finally opened your eyes? My son has been heavily drinking for 12 years and keeps his family at a distance. I always wonder if there's something I can say or do where the light will come on.

When you look like a Simpsons character, it's time to give up the sauce my dude.

@marianfrances4959

3 жыл бұрын

At least he was not rude and judgemental...

@stephenhunt2701

3 жыл бұрын

@@marianfrances4959 maybe people need to be more judgmental and say what they really think. Then maybe society wouldn't be going down the pan.

@waulie_palnuts

3 жыл бұрын

did you even watch the video? he gave up as soon as he got ill. plus he was only a casual drinker beforehand

@Crinklidge

3 жыл бұрын

@@waulie_palnuts odds are he noticed the jaundice and ignored it

@leocossham

3 жыл бұрын

The point is that it's too late. He gave up as soon as he found out about the liver disease

Guy looks like he did a bit more then 2 cans every day.

@whatshisname3304

6 жыл бұрын

true , people always lie. anyway poor guy.

@timjirgenson

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I reckon a case a night. Listen to his speech.

@lynette599

5 жыл бұрын

They DID say that he was a binge-drinker in his teens and twenties - THAT IS A LOT OF DRINKING....

@donnydanger273

5 жыл бұрын

Alcoholics lie as a habit trying to hide their addiction!

@donnydanger273

5 жыл бұрын

@Fernando Cunha if your liver tests are normal you shouldn't have trouble!

Had my last drink on St Patrick's Day 2023. Suffered a mental health spiral in the week after, and decided, right, I'm not going to touch that again. Already had friends say "Go onnn, just have one." This video has reminded me why it is so important not to give in to peer pressure. Teetotal and proud.

@abhishekpalled4214

11 ай бұрын

Take inner engineering program it will definitely help you.

@patrickmckenna1334

10 ай бұрын

You will stop whinging and be back boozing soon.

This happened to my grandfather, but he was 80 before he figured out the damage. He drank a firm 8 to 10 beers every day and died from liver cancer right before his 81st birthday.

@badactor3440

2 жыл бұрын

81? Lucky guy. He got to enjoy his drink and live a long life doing it. Can't ask for more.

@Hazara26

Жыл бұрын

After 55 life gets boring so living is not fun anymore because of aging.

@dac545j

Жыл бұрын

@@Hazara26 Uh...

@UKViking

Жыл бұрын

@@Hazara26 speak for yourself

@KristiLEvans1

Жыл бұрын

He was incredibly fortunate and an outlier.

It has been medically shown that the part of the brain that alcohol first affects is in the primal brain stem area. In that region is where your brain's self-evaluation center lies. That is your own ability to self evaluate your own behavior, and to modify it to appropriate and correct. Without that functioning, you are open to acting in ways you otherwise would choose not to. It also clouds your ability to accurately judge anything going on with you or around you. You feel less inhibited because you literally are. However, that leaves you open to all the problems your own behavior causes, as well as allowing others around you to take full advantage of you. And your lack of ability to physically act/react within the physical environment. It is the "devil's drink". It is utterly dangerous.

@glennoc8585

2 жыл бұрын

So, my grandmother drank a small class of stout everyday and lived to 98. T he devils drink is godly to some it seems.

@KristiLEvans1

2 жыл бұрын

No argument from me!

@scrubjay93

2 жыл бұрын

@@glennoc8585 Sounds healthy to me. Not a problem.

@alexandermacdonald7547

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations,you summed up exactly what alcohol was doing for me. I got rid of it out of my life,it’s fabulous to be in control

People drink coz they are unhappy. Like literaly - drinking hits the dopamine receptors in the brain.

@georgeveli8033

2 жыл бұрын

Very correct

@badactor3440

2 жыл бұрын

says the guy who never had a drink.

@johngoldsworthy7135

2 жыл бұрын

Projection much?

@samjohns3227

5 күн бұрын

Not necessarily.

2 years in April teetotal from 23 years of drinking, Diabetic now with Chronic pancreatitis no looking back, to those of you giving or wishing to give up YOU CAN DO IT!!! It's very very worth it, peace and Love to you all you are NOT hopeless cases, I'm 54 and starting a new life.

9 years sober thanks to AA.

I drank a lot in my teens and early 20s but stopped around 25 and I'm 36 now. Feel great!

@Neo2012100

2 жыл бұрын

Clayton bigsby 2024

@HdHd-cg4nz

2 жыл бұрын

Its du du baby

There is no way that dude with liver disease got it by drinking that little......

@lounolastname4477

Жыл бұрын

I thought that too. Alcoholics always minimise their intake estimation, same as morbidly obese people minimise their caloric intake estimation

Strange how this happens to some people. I went 6 months as a chronic alcoholic drinking a 70cl of vodka straight every day and stopped drinking completely years ago and luckily came out of it with no lasting health problems ( apart from life long mental health problems that are manageable). I feel for this guy.

@desudesu5283

9 ай бұрын

they call him a binge drinker in his 20s... he had to be drinking way more than he said.

@franbois88

9 ай бұрын

​@@desudesu5283he drank more than what he said that's for sure

@zentriffid

8 ай бұрын

I have been drinking over a litre of wine a day for 40 years and Im as fit as a fiddle.

@danmorley6517

7 ай бұрын

You have no idea what state your liver is in.

@zentriffid

7 ай бұрын

@@danmorley6517 I do, my liver tests are great. My Doctor thinks Im a non drinker.

I'm sorry but I outright refuse to believe two cans of beer a night can cause this, that just can't be true or I would be dead by now.

Was sober for 8 hours last night

@lightspeed4448

6 ай бұрын

👏

“… the reason Brits drink so much is because there’s very little alternative means of pleasure.” This is so true! If you listen to the reasons people are giving in the interviews at the pub as to why they drink, it’s as if they can’t imagine doing anything other than the things they already do. Total lack of creativity.

@ariefraiser140

2 жыл бұрын

My family is from west Africa...It's a poor country. There's literally nothing to do really there except work and visit family. Maybe watch a football match. There's no movie theaters to speak of. Hardly any festivals. Regardless beer is almost treated like water there and if you refuse people get insulted. Britain is one of the wealthiest countries in the world though. Surely there's something to do besides drinking there. Plenty actually.

@chrisamies2141

Жыл бұрын

@@ariefraiser140 There is provided you don't mind being physically active, but a lot of people would rather be couch or barstool potatoes.

@Quietriot1970

Жыл бұрын

It's escapism and it gives som e people the confidence they lack.

@moshedayan2810

10 ай бұрын

Take hikes in the astonishingly beautiful countryside.. The moors the Glens

@mundoglory7071

8 ай бұрын

During the day there are many things you can do so you can distract yourself from alcohol. In the evening it's a different story. Everything is closed and the only entertainment option is the pub

This should be on prime time TV in the UK twice a day. What's wrong with this highly educated people? Life can be great without Alcohol!!!

Derek! .....It’d be wonderful if The Guardian wrote a comment telling us all how things worked out for him... Hopefully he is doing ok.

@ladyjane8855

2 жыл бұрын

Alcoholics weren't eligible for liver transplants once. Not sure when that changed (see: George Best).

I think there is misinformation about who is an alcoholic person or not. In my opinion, everyone who drinks alcohol daily is an alcoholic person, even if it's just a single beer.

@gareth2736

Жыл бұрын

Interesting perspective. I was literally that person who drank one beer every day. I don't think i was close to being an alcoholic but have tried to make it every other day instead.

@MonkoK14

Жыл бұрын

@@gareth2736 I suppose its habitual at that point, but habitual is not far from addiction

@gareth2736

Жыл бұрын

@@MonkoK14 well I have a lot of addictions on that basis, fruit, swimming, cycling, video games, reading etc. I think the gap between habit and physical addiction is massive but habits are hard to change so have some of the features of an addiction.

@MonkoK14

Жыл бұрын

@@gareth2736 yeah for sure, there's definitely nuance to it like consistency, quantity, health etc

@mrsose1872

Жыл бұрын

That's right and anyone who eats something daily has an eating disorder.

Heart breaking story, I am from Australia and our culture is very similar, it doesn't seem to matter what the event Alcohol is included and accepted and non-drinkers are the outsiders, more education in needed to explain and warn people just how dangerous Alcohol can be.

@Arc_Luena

6 жыл бұрын

The UK is horrendous for alcohol abuse, every weekend town centres become no go zones and its seen as an achievement among many young people how wasted you can get. There's also a big issue (like in the video) of so called high functioning alcoholics, people with a family often in their middle ages who consume well above the weekly limit but don't drink to get drunk, they just consume far too much and it adds up. A very sad state of affairs when you go to A&E (ER is the US equivalent) and most of the people in there are due to alcohol.

@catatonicable

4 жыл бұрын

Aussies drinking alot..???..well I never..

@kaypaton3263

3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Australia too So true our culture here is to drink.and drink.

@aileenmoore7503

3 жыл бұрын

@@Arc_Luena , I wish you were lying but unfortunately your telling the truth. A&E would be nearly empty it it wasn’t for alcohol.

@leonismyrtil1592

3 жыл бұрын

@@Arc_Luena I HAD a british roommate in college and boy his drinking habits horrify me like uhhh i dont think you should that much volume daily nights partying bro.

Couple of cans a night yeah right! 😅

3 yrs sober in july. I used to drink a bottle plus of whiskey every night. 9 drinks 4 fingers deep every time i went to the bar. Last night i drank was almost a full gallon of whiskey by myself in four hrs. I shouldnt be alive. Im thankful for my sobriety and will never go back to who he was. If youre out there struggling and wanna get sober- it is possible. You can do it. You can beat it. Its hard. And youre gonna have to practically put your soul back together into something greater than the where of why you drink this way in the first place. Its work. But omg the view is so much better from here.

@alyssaextraordinair

3 жыл бұрын

I’m tiny and I’ve drank that and overdosed foaming at the mouth many times. I should be dead times 10 but I get sober then relapse. I am praying for you, progressive alcoholism is so sickening. It literally ate my brain.

@micahcraven6576

3 жыл бұрын

@@alyssaextraordinair recovery is possible. Its not easy. Find why you drink work to resolve it. Only way i know how. Confident to say ive never relapsed since i quit. Maybe the shame too. Idk. But prayers with you.

One year alcohol free after deciding to see how long I could go without a drink. There was alcoholism in my family and it concerned me that my weekend wine had progressed to weekday evenings too. It creeps up over time. So glad I stopped. Haven't missed it at all.

@oddities-whatnot

Жыл бұрын

I think its something that probably gets easier the longer you go without alcohol. Ive only managed a month or two at most but got bored and ended up down the local pub again. I tried to order a soft drink but a bloke said you cant drink that in here, its a pub ! This is half the problem, too much pressure to fit in. I know that no excuse but sometimes easier.

@cinnamon-spice

Жыл бұрын

@@oddities-whatnot I went about 15 months in total. Didn't really miss it, then surprisingly bought a bottle of red wine. Decided, being keto vegetarian and losing 95lbs, there were few treats I had left to enjoy. Gave up again a couple of months ago, then last week I watched a doctor on a video extolling the health benefits of a glass or two of red wine. I posted that it wasn't going to tempt me... and guess what, it did! 🤣 Going to try to stick to just enjoying a bottle at the weekend. But don't let my experience stop you trying, if you want to give it up. I actually found it surprisingly easy, and never missed it. I just really enjoy relaxing with a glass of wine. At least I've proved to myself that it's not a problem. It had just been worrying me because of the family history.

I don't drink, much happier without alcohol. Let my liver relax and enjoy life :)

I'm like Andy- grew up with a domineering alcoholic father and stayed away from alcohol, because of this I've had friends fade away from me.

@ladyjane8855

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto. To be fair, making excuses to leave parties after a couple of hours was getting hard, so I'm happier.

He’s defiantly been drinking more than 2 cans a night

@be5952

2 жыл бұрын

@Jack Jones --- He didn't seem "defiant" to me at all.

@johnl805

2 жыл бұрын

@@be5952 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@mrbeefy604

2 жыл бұрын

He looks like my apartment caretaker just from the look of alcoholism on his face, they have the same face..and caretaker dude drinks minimum 8 king cans a day, I've seen him walk to the vendor 4 times in one day, coming back with multiples of king cans. To top it off, he pops percocets with the liqour so, I dont expect him around too much longer. Oh yeah, hes also got liver disease, too Derek's doing pretty well in comparison

As a non drinker peoples reaction is either complete disbelief or oh you poor thing. Lol

I disagree with the fact you need alcohol. No one needs alcohol to have a fulfilling life. Watching my uncle dying from liver disease has made me grateful for my decision to never drink.

I am French, and I agree while playing rugby I felt pressured to drink, I rarely drink on other occasions. I had to drive all the time to justify not drinking. I do not have this issue in the Netherlands.

@Acheron666

Жыл бұрын

Rugby is the worst sport to play if you’re not a drinker 😂

My uncle died from alcoholism and I’ve given up alcohol due to it worsening my depression - big difference once you stop but tough for all with societal pressures from mates

My brother died two days ago because his liver was so damaged. Came in to the hospital 10 days ago sick and during these days his kidneys stopped working, blood in his lung, heart problem and after the doctors did everything they could his body was unrepairable. Alcohol did this to him/us. 37 years old.

@entx8491

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to learn of your loss.

@myyoutubechannel3161

Жыл бұрын

My condolences 🙏 he was having symptoms?

@karolina8841

Жыл бұрын

@@myyoutubechannel3161 he lost some weight and said he felt weak. We told him to go to the hospital but he refused and kept on saying he will be fine. After a week he called for help, unable to walk for himself and eyes and skin had turned yellow. I dont know if it had made any difference if he would have gone to the hospital a week earlier. We will never know.

@karolina8841

Жыл бұрын

@@entx8491 thank you ❤

@daisymay271

Жыл бұрын

My daughter is currently in the hospital with cirrhosis. She just turned yellow. Not sure how long she has.

I really enjoy being sober - I do however find it harder to be social and definitely feel more awkward in a 'pub' type of situation. The pressure to drink here in uk is pretty intense sometimes.

@sp-pz8uc

2 жыл бұрын

Just pretend you've had a few. Only downside is, you will remember kissing your boss.

@gdaymates431

2 жыл бұрын

@@sp-pz8uc hahaha. So funny. So true.

If you can't enjoy a football game without a can of lager then the problem is with the football (its boring) and not the drink.

I'm 69 now, and 12 months ago I decided not to be a victim of the mantra of always drink for sociability and to "relax." I rarely drink booze but 0.25% alcohol beer when I can't get the 0.0% for a cheap price. No loss, and my partner admires my resolve.

@markanon5581

Жыл бұрын

The idea that not drinking requires 'resolve' is ridiculous really. That is, if alcohol hasn't become problematic for the person of course.

I used to have a drink problem up until paying off my mortgage but now I can afford as much as I like. 😊

I used to work in the City 1994/95 for one year. I was SHOCKED of the alcohol consumption and the normalization of alcohol in the UK. 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳 Never saw anything like that in Germany. Never ever.

@mothgames9466

Жыл бұрын

I’m British and it honestly weirds me out how huge drinking is, I find people treat me differently because I rarely drink (maybe 2-3x a year)

@mp721

Жыл бұрын

Not even at the Munich beer festival ??

@karinelaguerre5348

Жыл бұрын

@@mp721 That's just a few days, though, and at a festival. In Britain, it's all the time, and without a reason. And there is much denial about it. Fortunately, young Brits seem to drink less, now.

@Ken_oh545

6 ай бұрын

Early - mid 90s was peak heyday for massive boozing in Britain. The units system had just been invented (in 1986 I think). Lunchtime drinking was entirely normal, hard to imagine now.

You can see by his face at only 44 that he drank a lot more than a few beers to relax.

@TheFelltimber

3 жыл бұрын

Unless he was more susceptible as they said

The number of people saying they “need” alcohol is worrying…

18 months teetotal now. Theres ocassional times I miss it but nowhere near what I thought I would when I quit. You CAN live without booze and not lose your quality of life.

SOBER 20 YEARS....I DON'T FEEL I HAVE TO JUSTIFY TO ANYBODY WHY I DON'T DRINK..I IGNORE THE QUESTIONS.....

I completely sympathize with those who feel excluded by their friends when they go out if they're a non-drinker. But as another teatotaller (who's rarely been to a British pub) couldn't one *order a coffee or tea* and feel more like they're also 'nursing a drink' and not so obviously not participating? Do they serve coffee & tea in pubs in the U.K.?

@fabrisseterbrugghe8567

2 жыл бұрын

When I was a student in London, I regularly joined friends at the pub. I drank Rose’s Lime Juice and soda. It was so cheap that I was regularly told that I could skip my round (I generally got the first or second round for the table, but I rarely had to pay for a second round). Having the drink in front of me made me part of the group.

@B6kmd

2 жыл бұрын

They do, yes.

@Waiting4Him111

2 жыл бұрын

When I'm around drinkers I always have orange juice. People think it's a screwdriver. They are always shocked when I say I don't drink.

15 yrs sober now. Best thing I ever did was to give up booze.

I come from an alcoholic family (not my father though). I lost my mother at 9 due to alcohol and drugs. For those reasons , at the age of 61, I have never taken my first drink.

@philippawhite6152

5 ай бұрын

Well done for recognising it so early!

Wait, are you trying to say that drinking alcohol leads to issues relating to alcohol use?

@Dizzyfatpigeon

8 жыл бұрын

+Crouchy232323 NEWSFLASH. It might just do so....

@PMMagro

6 жыл бұрын

Illuminati confirmed!

@Henilegasp

5 жыл бұрын

Wait.... WHAT?! 😱

@lynette599

5 жыл бұрын

@@Henilegasp Hahahaha

@hollykost155

3 жыл бұрын

It's just not that simple.

I have nash or nonalcoholic fatty liver. I have never drank in my life. Very scary and sad.

@Cbd_7ohm

3 жыл бұрын

You probably eat too much junk

@johnspinelli9396

2 жыл бұрын

Geez I hope you're doing better

Alcohol is an AWFUL drug in SO many ways.

No amount of alcohol is safe. The Canadian government now says 2 drinks a week should be our limit.