Almost a year sober, well 10 monthes on the 25th. After over 16 years of alcoholism and i still celebrate being sober. My wife and kids and i are so much happier and doing things we should have been doing for the last 10 years! Leon and my Therapist were the final cocktail i needed! It is a strong one!

@jbdmb

7 ай бұрын

Now your wife has to deal with the real you

@sooticablue1664

6 ай бұрын

@@jbdmblucky her… sounds like a man who Ioved his wife and kids. No one is better when they’re an alcoholic … don’t be a prick.

@legiitxlara

5 ай бұрын

I’ll drink to that!

@j.bradleyheck1589

4 ай бұрын

I hope that you never drink again ! Stay well, stay sober mein Freund !!! God bless you 🙏.

Exactly. I have recently convinced myself that the overall idea about learning to control alcohol is one of the biggest illusions. It is a poison that always poses a danger regardless of how succesful someone has been up until the point of going back to drinking. We should consider alcohol as a vicious toxic enemy and avoid thinking of it in any positive way.

Booze makes me feel too disgusting for me to relapse. All the best to everyone! Never give up! You really can do it!

@LWT1449

6 ай бұрын

Same I drink Guinness 0.0. I used to give up drinker for months but not go out which is easy but then soon as went to a pub I'd order I beer. So I finally decided to stop drinking but go out aswell.

Hey, I'm up to 624 days sober. 12th March 2024 will be 2 years.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Never say never to an addict. Best one can do is one day at a time.

@greensombrero3641

7 ай бұрын

today

@ashchaya7676

7 ай бұрын

No, the best one can do is to make the mental switch to no longer see alcohol as being anything positive. I didn't personally do Leon's course but I did something very similar out of my own motivations, so I very much agree with him. I feel sorry for people who have to take it one day at a time for the rest of their lives. What a prison to live in.

@melissasmess2773

7 ай бұрын

Or one drink a day, I seldom have two or more drinks anymore, just getting old I guess.😂

@petethompson4902

7 ай бұрын

Why? Leave them alone and not push ???

@TJ-jl6wc

7 ай бұрын

I agree ☝️ with @ash and @Christopher, that as @ash says “ What a prison to live in “ taking it ONE DAY AT A TIME!! Sheesh 🙄 AA and NA, have a lot of explaining to do

I constantly relapse....all good intentions go out the door... I appreciate the honesty of people and that I am not alone. My shame is that I drink alone.....I hide what it is I am... New day, new beginnings and reset from my shit of yesterday. Namaste guys and girls and appreciate again "the raw honesty"

@Urineil

5 ай бұрын

My shame is that i was almost a year sober then i started drinking...in secret... with shame

@ginnamin

5 ай бұрын

Me too

You aren't a failure just because you relapsed! Relapsing is part of the sobriety process. Stop looking down on yourself! You will quit drinking one day soon, all the ups and downs are part of the journey. As long as relapsing doesn't become a habit, and you learn something along the way, I agree. It shouldn't be an excuse to yourself to drink. Thanks for the inspiring video Leon and keep up the good work!🙌❤👍

@JIMKATSANIDIS

7 ай бұрын

@@Lone_Star86 Did you read this part of my comment? "As long as relapsing doesn't become a habit, and you learn something along the way, I agree. It shouldn't be an excuse to yourself to drink." Its okay to relapse because that's part of recovery. You start to learn that if that happens, you can fix it and stop yourself there, instead of rolling further down the hill. Its part of the process learning what does make you relapse so you can prevent it.

@JIMKATSANIDIS

7 ай бұрын

@@Lone_Star86 Being alone with one's thoughts for too long can lead to relapse. Also seeing old friends who still use drugs and over-confidence that everything is under control. Relapse is not a sign of failed recovery. It’s an acknowledgement that recovery takes lots of learning. Recovery from addiction requires significant changes in lifestyle and behavior, ranging from changing friend circles to developing new coping mechanisms. You just have to make sure you’re continually trying to get better and not let your relapse push you back down. You can do this.👋

I've discovered your channel recently... What a blessing... I've decided to quit like 2 weeks ago, after drinking almost every day (like 5 days in a week, these 2 days without it I only didn't drink, because working late and didn't manage to buy alcohol or had massive hangover) for years, my evenings suddenly felt boring and empty, every day was a struggle, few days ago I told myself, f#ck this, they've pissed me off at work, I deserve it, I get wasted....but after watching 2 of your videos, I didn't buy any alcohol, you've opened my eyes, there are really no benefits from drinking, it's a drug addiction, it doesn't make problems to disappear, with your guidance I feel, I can do it, you cannot imagine how thankful I am for your work Leon👏👍❤️

Thanks for this video. I am approaching one year sober and have been considering trying the odd casual pint of Guinness or cocktail after my 365 days. This video has removed that seed in my head. Appreciate the content 👊

@larryyoder4861

7 ай бұрын

Former 25 years of hard drinking here and approaching 2 years sobriety and I feel tremendous & don’t ever want another drink again

I'm 74 years old, and I stopped drinking eight years ago. This was after drinking for fifty years. Anytime I hear of someone who has relapsed, it's a stark reminder how fragile my sobriety really is. I made a promise to myself that I would never seek no fault excuses to go back drinking. There is no possible way that if I went back, I'd magically become a social drinker. Take care and the best of luck

The thought "i will be fine having a drink on this one occasion" has been my biggest downfall. This time last year i was recovering from major surgery (not brought on by alcohol). My aim was to get fit and healthy. I didn't touch a drink for 8 months then in june we got invited to an in laws bbq. I thought, one time having a drink won't do any harm. From that day to now i have drank two, three or four times a week. It was that thought that one time won't do any harm that caused the issue again.

I have been to rehab more times than Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton combined ! Until I nearly died & I had an epiphany & have not had a drop since ( 3 year anniversary in 3 March 2024). Not everyone will go through decades of relapsing & hope nobody else does. Keep praying and doing healthy things to supplant all the negative drinking /thinking ! I walk 🚶‍♂️ everyday & lift weights 6 days a week & don't eat junk food ! God bless y'all 🙏 and Do Not Drink!!!

@becky2235

7 ай бұрын

What finally worked for you?

@j.bradleyheck1589

7 ай бұрын

@becky2235 Jesus Christ, The Lord saved me !

This so relevant yesterday I had to say no to my best friend, because I know where it leads🤦‍♂️ he sent me long message saying how I neglect the people that care about me, I’m just like wtf 😅 now I see he’s more like a drinking buddy, but he’s drinking doesn’t ruin his life 😂😂

@lizstraub6621

7 ай бұрын

When I quit drinking, the invitations to gatherings stopped. I noticed. The strangest part is that the people who criticized me for drinking to excess seemed to be the MOST dismissive of my sobriety, and I got zero credit for stopping. The truth is, quitting to please someone else will NEVER last, and your sobriety is a threat to their own selfish excuses for drinking. Only sobriety achieved for your OWN benefit will last, and sadly in time other people's alcohol use will affect their health, happiness and life in general. Stay Free!

@JustayoungBBCliving

7 ай бұрын

@@lizstraub6621 I’m a month in I know there will be Trials ahead, but every morning I choose not to drink

@melissasmess2773

7 ай бұрын

He sounds like a narcissist guilt shaming you!

Whenever I see good looking, young, happy people out on a nice night drinking at a bar I always think to myself that I never know their story. I always looked pretty good at the start of the night and it always ended up in a bender. Who knows, maybe those people can have 3 drinks and go home. Most of them most likely are going to be a complete mess by the end of the night, completely hungover the next day. There really are no benefits to drinking at all - they're most likely having fun because they're out with friends, the music is playing, it's a nice night. The alcohol alone isn't making their time better, it's everything else.

@melissasmess2773

7 ай бұрын

I go out occasionally but only have 2-3 drinks over 3 hours, having to drive 30 minutes keeps me responsible. The people who walk or catch a ride seem to always take shots and get wasted.

I still dont know how I relapsed so quickly once. I am sober for half a year now, but the last time was just weird. Basically I was in a restaurant and there were some folks, we were talking a bit, and one of them invited me for a drink (and btw, I was sober for 4-5 months then too). After I drank it I was concious about stopping it then and there, I finished my meal and went home... nothing bad happened for days. Then I drank a pint just because "yeah, I was able to drink just one the other day". And I did it, was proud of myself, so I was like... "okay, if I can stop after one drink, I can stop after too"... yeah, bad dicision. And I dont know the specific time (maybe a week or so) but I started to drink like crazy again. This really is a disgusting drug, and messes with the head and mind. Now I am also afraid to accidently drink alcohol, because that might trigger these events too. Actually, thats a good question... what if someone drinks something accidently that has alcohol in it without him knowing? Can that unconcously trigger a relapse?

Thank you for the honesty. I have done so as well I’m 4 days sober again and struggling to stay strong.

Don`t beat yourself up over a relapse here and there. Just don`t let it lead to day to day again. Let it go and Get back on the program the next day.

Relapse is hard for anyone doesn’t matter how much clean time a person has

The only thing to do with relapsing is chalk it up to experience and start again. If you're a problem drinker, you became complacent and started listening to that wee voice in your mind telling you it's ok to have a drink. And it sounds like you've learned from this experience so nothing is wasted. Just don't let your guard down again and keep an eye on your thinking before taking the first drink.

Well said ... as long you see a benefit ... alcohol will get you ...

I also relapsed a lot because I never really wanted to fully quit only cause i was still Brainwashed,I remember watching Sober Leon 1 year sober Now im almost 4 years sober,but really it's just liveing life like before you ever first drank you never needed it as he also points out.

Leon. I went to USF Tampa too. Keep doing what you are doing. You are changing lives.

Amazing piece of information, man. You're the best.

I cant understand the appeal of alcohol because i just decided one day to not drink any alcohol anymore. Never had a problem with it never really started drinking regularly it was only a once a month thing. Your videos are very interesting because it is so strange to me how someone can enjoy a sunstance that only got me headaches.

This is so true. The key to beating this addiction is changing the way you think about alcohol.

Thank You! I needed to see this Today.

Keep on keepin' on

Love your chanel mate! ❤️

when i see your yt channel it makes me wanna go back to university and study law to be honest. tnx man

I relapsed after 10 months because I won a weightlifting competition, got invited to a party and chose to drank $2,000 dollar wine. Sometimes you just can't win. But it's hard to relapse if you can become sober afterwards, if not impossible. Stay strong my brothers

Personal experience. Naltrexone has helped. 11 months no alcohol. Could be placebo effect, but I have no desire to drink. Loved Chardonnay and Scotch Whiskey.

Wonderful video leon my hangovers need to go away my mom how many sober leon videos are we watching today? As many as i need to, my mom had meth problem also and alcohol

I stopped drinking back in 8/10 and 2 months out I vowed to throw out my remaining beers I still had on the 90th day. Fast forward to 11/10 I took all the remaining beers I still had and poured out the Coors lite down my kitchen sink first. When I opened the can. The smell of it hit me and it smelled skunky and I was getting disgusted by the smell. And I poured all the remaining cans then all of my remaining Michelob lager bottles down the sink as well as my fireball whiskey and my remaining vodka bottles. It symbolizes that I’m done. I love my new Straightedge lifestyle.❌❌

Never underestimate the power of self forgiveness and self love.

I have noticed the people who are counting days of stop drinking have hard time, in other words they constantly missing or thinking about it.... from my experiance successfuly ones don't really kown and care when they had the last drink...its kind of out of sight and out of life...

I just relapsed and it was awesome

Your videos and finding god at 30 years old and yes its always at your lowest moment in life or deathe experience but i am 3 months sober now and will keep watching your vids thx for planting a seed in my brain with your videos.

Happens to most of us mate. Just pick yourself back up and put today solid week

THANK YOU VERY MUCH .

Tough to be sober now and work with people who are hung over,get Saturday and Sunday off, barley show up monday,success doesn't wait for you!

I never had money until i was approaching my fifties years back yet I'm happy i never drink or smoke in my life. In the eighties we used to put money together as teenagers in high school so that we can drink behind our parents back especially on festive seasons. I used to be so sick with alcohol the following day that i decided to abandoned that activity all together. My friends who used to come in the morning the following day for us to go and finished what we started before parents found out end up being alcoholics and some development illnesses and others died. I'm glad i have been sober all my life and it helped me not to end up in stricky situations like being robbed, accused of rape and other stuff which has happened to people i know who were drunk and get taken advantage of. My family members and friends would always ask how come I'm not rich yet i don't drink but forgetting that I have lived without bothering anyone with anything

Seen 2 guys die in the last year and another fighting for life in the hospital. None were alcoholics but years of it caught up and caused certain illnesses. It’s scary stuff

Almost 2 years for me. Basically one day got so tired of waking up feeling like doo doo that I said screw it. January will be 2 years for me. I was doing shots of tequila just about every night. I would wake up with heavy head and slight headache most of the time. Got so sick of that feeling. I think for the most part, at least with me, I just had to be more stubborn than my craving. I can be pretty stubborn sometimes and luckily one of the times is with this. The first couple weeks were the toughest. But after that the craving starts to fade away and it gets easier. Every now and then I do get a small craving but it's pretty easy now to just turn the other way. So for me it wasn't that hard but I can definitely see how it would be very tough for other people.

I am curious. I drank at home by my self. Never blackout or overdid it. No social life just by my self. Does any one address issues about lone drinking. I have learned to never drink with anyone because of stupidity others tend to display I am on the road for better achievement for my own health thanks

As a Welshman I can attest to Wales being a big drinking country. In some respects even more so than England. Perhaps not as bad as Ireland, but it's definately up there.

@bryanroberts2229

6 ай бұрын

We drink the most in the UK per head of population, and we're also the fattest of the four countries. That would make us one of the biggest alcohol drinking nations in the world, and one of the most obese in Europe.

@AnnetteHennessy

5 ай бұрын

Sorry to disillusion you , but the latest studies show UK are way ahead of ireland in their alcohol consumption with Romania topping the study,I . have to say I was surprised by the results

@JamesCarmichael

5 ай бұрын

@@AnnetteHennessy That is slightly suprising, but the UK and Ireland in general are all big drinking countries.

My receipt: When you get teased by some "glamorous" people lifting their glasses, just remember how gleefully ignorant they are about what they've signed up to, and your temptations will instantly be replaced by a sense of pity and repulsion. In no time you won't feel anything for drinking folks, no matter how good looking they are, because you know what they don't. You know that their high mood is only a house of cards, doomed to come down and burst into pieces.

Aye I went to USF Tampa too!

Alcohol is the most easily accessible drug, it’s basically everywhere you turn. I realize some people just find a reason to drink.

What a great idea for views!!

Ah.. I remember the 3 day hangovers. 527 days since I've had one of those.

What about now? Could you stay on course or relapse after eating a rum soaked cake or drinking a small glass of beer?

When other people are drinking alcohol, I'll drink sparkling water with some lime. I've actually had people try to pressure me into drinking alcohol. What difference could it make to them if I am drinking or not? Kindly get off my back. 😁

@tjfSIM

7 ай бұрын

Strange how some people see it their life's mission to get other people to drink.

@LWT1449

6 ай бұрын

Guinness 0.0 is my weapon.

@gregbarnes1580

5 ай бұрын

My response is that I’ve had enough alcohol for three lifetimes. I don’t want it.

Leon.. how much did you actually drink per day and how exactly and for how long🤔

@Bellan8845

7 ай бұрын

@@jimmycain8669 ok

I had one glass of Prosecco last week… only one, it took me two hours to finish it… I feel really guilty. Does it consider as a relapse? Do I have to re start counting my sober days?…

@HRCISASKNK

7 ай бұрын

One glass is nothing

@amymwoda730

6 ай бұрын

One glass is where it all begins…..

@gregbarnes1580

5 ай бұрын

No, but be careful. There is no upside.

I lost my job because of alcohol I relapse again

@dennychow1459

5 ай бұрын

Me too, I keep burning bridges cause of alcohol... it feels terrible... I feel your pain friend

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I relapaed last week. I lost my new job spent $2000 and my wife took the kids and isnt talking to me. Im depressed with everything i did and all the pain I caused. Sober 4 days now i waa sober for 4 months prior to this bender now im getting help and getting back to sobriety

@jaketaylor-richardson1695

7 ай бұрын

Good luck mate, stay strong brother

@stevend7091

7 ай бұрын

@jaketaylor-richardson1695 thanks 1 week sober. Seeing counseling and have been taking medication to help with the cravings. Ultimately it's on me to take it day by day

@jaketaylor-richardson1695

7 ай бұрын

@@stevend7091 small steps mate, i’m coming up 7 months this time but i’ve relapsed multiple times in the past. The guilt and shame is overwhelming. Did you relapse due to losing the job or was that after? Take care anyway man, hope things work out for you 👍

@stevend7091

7 ай бұрын

@jaketaylor-richardson1695 Thanks for the encouragement. I lost the job due to a relapse. Learned a lot from this experience. I got comfortable in sobriety when I had it. I realized even one drink will send me down a dark path

@jaketaylor-richardson1695

7 ай бұрын

@@stevend7091 yeah man, i’ve learned the hard way we just can’t drink, period. I relapsed last time when everything was going well, thought i’d be okay. Think of it as an allergy, if we were allergic to peanuts we wouldn’t eat peanuts yet we think we can drink again? Doesn’t work bud

I’ve relapsed 3 times this is my 4th attempt

I never relapse. Because I never decided to stop 😂. All jokes aside I love drinking but not every day. I respect the daily grind 9-5 and the usual stuff but few times a week when I get the urge I get blacked out drunk after Im done with work.

Living in Dubai is the most challenging place to quit alcohol... 😒

Its just too much hassle to drink. I cant be bothered

Relapsing means you never quit.

@melissasmess2773

7 ай бұрын

Only quitters can relapse🤷‍♀️

❤

What about the medical side. Where detox can kill me. I lost my job and insurance. Can’t afford a hospital.

Just took an 18 month break. Added some whiskey to my coffee. Missed that. I’m going to die someday. I’m not going to deprive myself of pleasures here and there. I’m just not inflicting myself with hangovers, surrounding myself with gluttonous drinking friends, drinking every day, every week, and drinking because it’s a fucking holiday for the holidays sake. If I feel like having a head change I will. No drunkenness. Thus far it’s working for me. May not work for everyone. Know yourself. Don’t do what I do.

@gregbarnes1580

5 ай бұрын

For me it would be dangerous. One could lead to eight very easily. Know yourself. Stay satiated my friend!

Well that guzzles... Whiskey: Target is your physical harm... being stress is a killer aligned with alcohol consumption, not hardly differential. Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't... Dead's dead; 70: Still HERE❌ Dammit... 😁

You relapsed because it's normal to drink from time to time, stop overthinking it and just live your life

@shaybutta8529

2 ай бұрын

It’s not normal for an ALCOHOLIC. Normal drinkers know how to drink in moderation. An alcoholic has no limits. “One is too many and a thousand isn’t enough”

@krox2827

2 ай бұрын

You just don't get it. Using a drug is never normal. Alcohol is the best example of what happens when you normalise a dangerous substance. If society started normalising Crack, would you still smoke it just because it's "normal"?

@jackthelad6900

2 ай бұрын

@@krox2827 I get you , but show me one person that is not addicted to absolutely anything. Just one. Also alcohol was around since centuries ago and people we still going forward

A new "bar"has just opened up in my city that has a vast array non alcoholic wine, beer and spirits. The bartenders will mix you a cocktail" with these spirits like they normally would with alcoholic ingredients. Do you think patronizing this bar is a good idea for those trying to quit drinking, or is it a slippery slope to relapse? Curious to hear your opinion.

@amymwoda730

6 ай бұрын

Why try to recreate something you can’t have. Thats like being a vegan and making burgers with fake meat.

👍👍👍

You only have one body for the rest of your life…..look after it.

@JamesP44

7 ай бұрын

And more importantly one mind. The damage it can do to that. Just over 2 months for me now and still not fully recovered.

Drunk driving kills 11,000 a year. Could you be next? Please- drink at home or take a cab to the bar. The life you save just might be your own!

Because sobriety is fuckin boring. The only reason I don't drink is to keep my relationship. Without her my ass would Def be drinking

@LWT1449

6 ай бұрын

Not as boring as wasting your one life hungover day after day!

the scariest thing was when i tried to break into someone’s house. thank God i couldn’t get over the fence, if not they would have probably beaten the shit out of me and called the authorities. after that day i never got wild drunk again. maximum i had after that was 1 beer a day. and i’m taking that to zero.

The body stops craving alcohol during sobriety the mind doesnt necessarily. Its a dangerous time. That's all ill say.

One rule: im not drinking today