Waking up from the alcohol dream | Jens Wilms | TEDxBUas

As the founder of TEDxTilburg & Filosofest, Jens Wilms has strived to try and create a place where people can connect and share ideas. He strongly believes that there is not one truth; the only thing people can do is share their perspectives and be open-minded about others so that they can figure out what works for themselves. In his talk, he expresses this by having a close look on alcohol its effects on this generation and what people can do to notice these effects and impacts as to become more aware of our surroundings. As the founder of TEDxTilburg & Filosofest, I have been trying to create a place where people can connect and share ideas. I believe that there is not one truth; the only thing somebody can do is sharing their perspective and be open-minded about others so that they can figure out what works for themselves. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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  • @Wildmanmercury
    @Wildmanmercury3 жыл бұрын

    Great talk. I definitely find not drinking extremely liberating. No more hangovers, no dependence on a poison, no hiding bottles, no shameful trips to the liquor store, and more.

  • @jonjosyson6484

    @jonjosyson6484

    2 жыл бұрын

    I hope you are still in a place that makes you happy! I had 6 days off the drink but, have just buckled .. I will try again tomorrow 🙄

  • @Wildmanmercury

    @Wildmanmercury

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jonjosyson6484 Thanks! I got sober October 5th, 2020 so about 13 months now. There are some days I think about drinking, but so far I’ve resisted. I quit & drank a number of times before holding on this long. Keep up the good fight! Tomorrow is a new day.

  • @zempirians

    @zempirians

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jonjosyson6484 never quit, quitting...

  • @rpgmindandfitness

    @rpgmindandfitness

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ugh. Nothing worse than the shameful trip to the liquor store to see the clerk whose seen you come in every day of your bender. Looking worse and worse every day. Just averting eye contact the last few times out of humiliation. I remember when I got laid off from my job during the first year of COVID. I drank every day until I just ran out of money. Started at bars socially and then devolved until it was every day secluded. I put on clothes only to walk a block to the liquor store. Dark, dark time.

  • @KarrieBattaglia-dh4lg

    @KarrieBattaglia-dh4lg

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@jonjosyson6484twq😊

  • @nickinurse6433
    @nickinurse64333 жыл бұрын

    TV has a big impact on peoples habits. That's why I love how on the mentalist...he always drinks tea. More shows should send our kids non alcoholic messages.

  • @fergusjoel6886
    @fergusjoel6886 Жыл бұрын

    Had the best sleep of my life after giving up. A proper good deep sleep, the one you wake thinking God I Really Needed That

  • @rogernormile1631
    @rogernormile16312 жыл бұрын

    I admire you, god bless you and people like you. We need you for our young people and not so young people. Too many people suffering because of alcohol addiction. Terribly hard for people to get free of their addiction when alcohol advertised everywhere and part of nearly all social activities. Its very sad. Well done to you. I wish you great success. You are doing a great service to people. 👍

  • @amberlocsaknot
    @amberlocsaknot4 жыл бұрын

    The worst thing ever was the withdrawal symptoms I suffered and did not know the severity of them, alcohol withdrawal was the worst thing I have ever experienced and I have had 3 csections........my entire body shook for almost 4 days to the point I could not drink out of a cup and even shook while I slept in detox made my blood pressure sky rocket and caused tachycardia (high heart rate) I thought I was going to have a heart attack and couldn't eat during this time as well as having to take multiple medications to prevent siezures mad to lower my blood pressure....hi my name is Amber I am 30 years old and an alcoholic.

  • @francishernandez9070

    @francishernandez9070

    4 жыл бұрын

    I finally admitted to my self that I’m an alcoholic I just came out of an 7 day bender my name is frank I’m 31 and I’m an alcoholic

  • @alm6356

    @alm6356

    4 жыл бұрын

    @amber how are doing now?

  • @scentlessxapprentice

    @scentlessxapprentice

    4 жыл бұрын

    I had to be put on medication to detox from alcohol safely. I would shake, sweat, get vertigo but the shakes were the scariest part because the anxiety of not knowing if it’s the beginning of a seizure of horrible. Seven months sober here and I hope you’re doing well!

  • @Melissa-bh5ro

    @Melissa-bh5ro

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wish you the best, you can do it!

  • @PRESSPLAYRADIO

    @PRESSPLAYRADIO

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amber.. young lady, that is as about as severe as it gets without expiring.. good luck girl and wishing you the best for a brave journey

  • @killermale2903
    @killermale29033 жыл бұрын

    Thank you bud, it helped a lot

  • @summej1
    @summej12 жыл бұрын

    Great talk thank you

  • @stiwari368
    @stiwari3683 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @healinginreachtarot5064
    @healinginreachtarot50643 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @homizarolia5726
    @homizarolia572616 күн бұрын

    Alcohol is BAD. CHOOSE LIFE CHOOSE HEALTH .

  • @rowanfrancis9011
    @rowanfrancis90113 жыл бұрын

    Alcohol nightmare

  • @garywallace7415
    @garywallace74152 жыл бұрын

    I'm an alcoholic. Those first 30 or so words make no sense. You mean drink, sleep, drink, sleep

  • @Artman1
    @Artman12 жыл бұрын

    3 million dead a year = The Alcoholocaust.

  • @1Jason
    @1Jason4 жыл бұрын

    Good video, he read Allen Carrs book.

  • @amandah.5880

    @amandah.5880

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤔

  • @mountaintruth1deeds533

    @mountaintruth1deeds533

    3 жыл бұрын

    He may have read the book, but was likely on drugs when he did, this is superficial nonsense.

  • @1Jason

    @1Jason

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mountaintruth1deeds533 Looks like somebody got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning😂

  • @TreyAnderson528

    @TreyAnderson528

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mountaintruth1deeds533 alcohol is at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to all the different drugs out there that provide a rich addition to your life

  • @ThePROFARTURO
    @ThePROFARTURO10 ай бұрын

    life is better without hangovers

  • @noahduffty
    @noahduffty Жыл бұрын

    ironic how he's talking about alcohol and sounds pissed while doing it lmao

  • @pedsexbeckham
    @pedsexbeckham2 жыл бұрын

    Första två meningarna.. Ah! Han är svensk! 🥳

  • @rapidwienfinastearenan

    @rapidwienfinastearenan

    Жыл бұрын

    Nej det är han väl inte? Låter snarare som en holländare

  • @tonymoroc
    @tonymoroc3 жыл бұрын

    Mmmm 🤔

  • @MajorJakas
    @MajorJakas5 жыл бұрын

    what's "picha dood" mean?

  • @jenswilms8523

    @jenswilms8523

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jay schmidt “biertje doen” = do you wanna get a beer? “Theetje doen” = do you wanna get a cup of tea?

  • @shelleytheman2215

    @shelleytheman2215

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @danielr.6905

    @danielr.6905

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shelley Theman “picha dood”¿

  • @jimmycain8669
    @jimmycain86698 ай бұрын

    18 years sober and have been the speaker at lots of treatment centers, etc. and am pretty crummy at it but I’m way better than this guy. I think he needs a 24 hour chip.

  • @nickyholden861
    @nickyholden8614 жыл бұрын

    Am I the only one who thought he was on something? To fight his fear perhaps.

  • @DerSaa

    @DerSaa

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think he was just nervous :)

  • @johncgw4011

    @johncgw4011

    3 жыл бұрын

    He was being himself. He wasn't 'on' anything.

  • @adamgraham2860

    @adamgraham2860

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is high.... on life. Liberation!

  • @PauloQueirozJS

    @PauloQueirozJS

    2 жыл бұрын

    Try to be sober and give an important talk in a famous show, it is free shots of adrenaline, if you can handle it you are awesome!

  • @shootermcgavin991

    @shootermcgavin991

    2 жыл бұрын

    Seemed fine to me

  • @mountaintruth1deeds533
    @mountaintruth1deeds5333 жыл бұрын

    I think less with this guy , he is just a kid, knows nothing about the actual problem.

  • @Ballcheese289
    @Ballcheese289 Жыл бұрын

    Such a boring speaker

  • @chromedomelocator4261

    @chromedomelocator4261

    Жыл бұрын

    COULDN'T AGREEE MORE Mr. Ballcheese.

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