Jordan Peterson on Alcohol
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Alcohol is a truth serum because it reveals the truth of the individuals under it's influence. With So Much Love, Lee
Hahaha. That outro was golden man. Great video. 👍
12th tradition
C9
So good 🙏🏼
It's actually pretty easy to quit alcohol, done it 10 times already.
Lmao
I'm gonna borrow this joke lol
20+ my self. 😂😂😂
Haha ten times today!!!
LOL.
Clickbait title, Jordan isn't even drunk here.
Lol
He's drunk on knowledge.
Good one xd
Yeah. I thought we were going to be treated with something very entertaining. God knows JP deserves to let things hang out for just a little bit after all the hate he's had to deal with. Theo dude, much respect for you after watching this video.
fucking lol
I remember someone say drinking was “borrowing happiness from tomorrow”.
I’ll never forget that. Stay strong to anyone and all on the path listening to this video.
I'd go further and say it's stealing that happiness.
@Tondon Shonan Then you need professional help. Because that isnt a healthy thought pattern
That’s an amazing quote.
Drinking tonight for pleasure is stealing my happiness from tomorrow
Tbh I feel like drinking borrows happiness from up to a whole week 😭
Alcohol and cigarettes addiction actually destroyed my life. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
Congrats on your recovery. Most persons never realizes psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives. Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here.
Can you help me with the reliable source . I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Australia. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.
YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the
same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Ive done shrooms last month in my house. It taught me how severely traumatized I was from alcohol. I healed from many mental traumas from my past and was able to forgive, let go. Shrooms to me is a remedy not a vice. I even felt more refreshed the
morning after. So no hangovers. No
depression mood for days. No anxiety.I now
have a more calm mind
How can i find him? Is he on Instagram
Alcohol is your best friend, then it becomes your only friend and then it becomes your worst enemy.
thats a strong thought
And then you realize it was never your friend! If you're lucky.
Truth
Damn
Bhodisatvas sounds like my ex girlfriend
28 years sober this past July.
Decided my kids deserved a full time Mom more than I loved booze.
2 weeks here, have to start somewhere
@@unknown81360 Two months will come sooner than you think. You can do it.
Proud of you guys ❤️
Well done!!!
It's so hard at the beginning. When you quit, you have a void you feel like you need to fill. You have to rewrite every single thing afterwards: your headspace that holds negative thoughts, your coping mechanisms to life in general, your downtime to how you can actually make things enjoyable with the substance absence, etc... you wrapped your life literally on this staple, it gets you to the end of the day with some soothing comfort. To take it away and to be so vulnerable to the time you have, you have to start making it more productive. After I quit, I shot up my productivity. I stayed busy bc that's what alcohol did for me. Sip and keep sipping. Well, now I sculpt, paint, picked up my violin again, craft, learned how to sew, shared it outward so I find some fulfillment with it... you just have to keep applying the separation from that past. It's hard, but oh my, oh my oh my oh my its WORTH it.
I quit alcohol when I got tired of being fat and depressed. I got tired of faking my confidence and happiness. I got tired of people feeling so embarrassed for you that they leave you out of pictures. People don’t take your picture when you’re fat. I got tired of being a half ass mother. I got tired of enabling an abusive husband (ex now). I got tired of my damn excuses. Quitting alcohol saved my life.
Nov 21, 2018
Theo Von is so much more articulate then I ever thought. Jordan is so good at talking on other people's level. I'm super impressed by both of these gentlemen
Very well said😊👍
I like find it like hard like listening to like Theo like Von.
I’ve seen a number of his podcasts, and his saving grace is having good guests… I suppose that’s the whole idea.
This is Peterson at his best. No politics, no drama, no rude condescending interviewer. Just a smart man who wants to help.
I wish Peterson would stick to his original field of expertise, i.e. clinical psychology. He's quite knowledgeable in this respect, but once he tries to extend that knowledge to the political sphere, it all goes to hell.
@@drewpruitt4959 no one gives a shit
@@drewpruitt4959 so he’s brilliant in one field and can’t branch out because YOU say so? You must suck at parties.
@@rumpleforeskin5698 Sorry mate, didn't mean to trigger you so hard
@@drewpruitt4959 I’m trying to save you from yourself, Drew who sucks at parties
My friends: “If you don’t drink what do you do on the weekends?”
Me: “Lift weights, train martial arts, skydive, cliff jump, snowboard, smoke meats, hike, climb, run with my dogs, etc. What do you do BESIDES drink on the weekends?”
My friends: “Not much, usually too hung over.”
- hahahaha yes!
I like it when my wife smokes my meat on the weekends. Not sure about things like running or sky diving, maybe one day.
Good point!!
YOU have a life worth living & will have lasting memories to show for your efforts. Your activities take you to places that are beautiful to see. So sad for your drinking friends who are missing out.
Walk outdoors, hit the coffee, tea shop as the sun comes up. Golf, read, Enjoy Life
I really like the chemistry between these two. It’s nice to see Jordan this relaxed. Some interviewers trigger him and you can tell he’s understandably on edge, just waiting for them to misquote him or attack his ideas. Not the case in this one and I love seeing him relax and his personality come out.
I think that man is experienced and smart enough to know even before he agrees to do a certain interviev whether he will be ambushed or not.
@@TTFerdinand He has chosen to do uncomfortable interviews. That doesn’t make him not smart. I don’t see your point.
@@skoolie_life3261 I think you misread what he was trying to say.
@@abrahamlincoln1600 Jordan Peterson is brilliant when he's talking about social and psychological issues. He becomes insufferable when he decides to translate that analysis to politics and history and thinks his voice must always be listened to
Yea he realized theo is an open book and not full of himself ... good strate forward talk .
Man it's so refreshing watching JP videos where he's relaxed and not under attack all the time.
This is the first time I've really seen him just kick back and have a casual chat with someone, and it was so refreshing to see. It's amazing that someone that intelligent can still be that down to earth.
Well, alcohol is a pretty uncontroversial topic, and so is the standard advice he gives here. It's good advice, though.
Absolutely.
I agree ! Amazing for sure ... His such a logical sensible human.
Agree completely.
I quit getting drunk when I was hugging my toilet, puking and crying while my wife rubbed my back. She was pregnant and our daughter was due in a month. I had work that morning and showed up still drunk from my bender. That was it. I’ve been sober for a little over 2 years now. I do miss it, and there are times when I want to say “fuck it, I need a god damn drink”. But I don’t want my kids to ever see me in that position. We had another kid, my first son last Saturday and I really need to be the man I needed when I was a kid for him. The father I needed for all of my kids.
stellar work m8
i felt that story
I really felt that to no lie…
Weak!
@@kylewashington1841 gay?
@@jcar4lifemancity4life5 lazy with nothing to say. Try again
this is wild, ive been strugling w/ addiction for 10 years now since i was 17 now im 27. ive been to rehab 3 times in my life, just recently overdosed and was in the hospital for a month. ive been out and sober for a month as of today and im struggling to find anything entertaining to do that doesnt include getting high or drunk. found theo's comedy yesterday and shit had me super entertained and laughing a tun. today im struggling with my cravings and wanted to distract myself from the cravings by watching some highlights of theos podcast and this the first video i stumbled across. i REALLY NEEDED THIS TODAY . i was struggling all day im so glad i found this video
Keep fighting brother.....ur far more stronger than ur addiction.❤
When I gave up alcohol twenty six years ago I was worried I would become a straight boring person. What I found was that there was a whole lot of different things I enjoyed and was ok at. For the first time in years I started living and instead of always thinking about myself I could honestly think about others and contribute to other people’s lives. Best feeling ever.
I have an alcohol problem since 14. I'm 28. Today is my first day sober.
FlicksCode
How was day 2?
I’ll pray for you, brother.
@@AaronJZY thank you brother. I pray for all those as well. My day went good. I thought about it a few times then reminded myself that is time to quit. It's the devil in a bottle. May you and everyone live long and free of temptation.
If you can't let it go, seek help
Love and light to you ❤️
Hope your doing well brother! I'll pray for you at church.
22 months without a sip of alcohol today Baby🙏🙏🙏🙏
Right on brother I hope to be where you are one day
Are you doing a AA typr program? Ive been debating on weather or not to try it out
BRAVERY Clark 00 nice! Keep it going. I’m one week away from 21 months myself 💪 drank every day for many years before that.
Marley Mayhem Way to be my brother I’m very proud of you and I am so grateful that you are Experience seen a positive difference. I’m grateful to have the awareness and connect with people like yourself☯️☮️💟♉️
timme5150 to be honest I did a lot of an a earlier in my life when I struggled with pain pills. I think going to meetings depends on what you want out of your recovery. For me hearing people share old stories is nice but not my cup of tea. I’m a very intense person and honestly would have a hard time sitting through meetings so the biggest key for me was replacing the drinking was something else that stimulated me.
Jordan and Theo having a constructive conversation with no judgments or agendas for one another is something I wish our world had more of
Longest I did sober was around 100 days, probably just under. Then I relapsed around 18 months ago and have been trying again and again. Right now I am on day 5 and I am hoping I can stay sober tomorrow night because it is the weekend, where I find most temptation.
I hope you’ve stayed strong brother. There’s always help around ❤️
don't wait until you realize your body won't try for you again
How you doing? How long you got now bud?
When you say “I hope” you are already giving permission to drink again. You have to say I won’t drink
It's nice to finally see a clip where Jordan Peterson is not having to constantly defend himself and just talk.
And suddenly you see him smiling and joking! Pretty interesting I think. Seems like trying to put someone in a corner is making people uncomfortable.. oh wonder.
I can learn so much of him it is unbelievable. Don't understand why so many people give him such a rough time.
Right. Nice to see another kind of interview. Jordan is a genius
Watch the H3H3 podcast with Jordan. Same atmosphere there too
Yes!!!!
And then laugh at pot heads
“ Addiction is a substitute for not having something meaningful to wake up for .. “
Jordan B Peterson
Amen to that... 🙏🙏🙏
It's not a great comment, IMO.
IMO, there is NOTHING wrong with addiction... it's just wrong what your addiction is.
What I mean by that is, there IS healthy addiction. I'm addicted to exercising all the time... is there a problem with that at all? I don't believe there is.
So I'm addicted to exercise , and I still have something meaningful to wake up for. And people that are addicted to drugs still have something meaningful to wake up for, they just have other underlying problems that lead them to a negative addiction.
Addiction is just going after that dopamine hit that we all love! There are ways that are healthy for us , our body, and people around us, and there are ways that are unhealthy for all of those things.
People give addiction a bad name. Whenever you hear the word addiction you mostly think of drugs, but there are a sh1t ton more unhealthy addictions out there that get no attention at all; even though it does the same things as drugs, which is just activating the dopamine that we all have in our body.
What about consumerism? Better believe that those people are just as addicted as the heroin addict down the street. If they are not out buying something, they feel like crap.. so they have to keep buying things to feel their void. They may not go through severe withdrawals, but it is definitely an addiction.
You won't hear people call the millionair that has 3 boat houses an addict, but they definitely are addicts.
In any case.... people just need to find healthy addictions. We are all addicts of something... we just need to recognize when it is healthy for us or not.
Jim Smith Obviously you are not addicted to reading , because if you were , you would realize that what I wrote was NOT a comment , but a quote ... And I hope that since you are “ addicted “ to exercise , you should have enough brain cells to differentiate between a comment and a quote ... Also , what makes you think addiction to exercise is a good thing ? Just because it happens to be an activity that is considered healthy doesn’t mean it will be healthy if it’s overdone ... You will do more harm than good to your body if you overdo it ...
@@kilmoturtles1 You have no idea what addiction even is. Addiction is doing something even if you want it to stop. Search for a video about a woman who is addicted to exercising, it's not a thing of beauty at all. Addiction is all about taking something to a dangerously unhealthy level
@@kilmoturtles1 if you look up the definition of addiction, you could have saved yourself that long pretentious comment. Addiction is bad by definition, because a key component of that definition is that there's interference with the normal functioning of your life. If exercising is not severely interfering with say your relationships and job, then it is not addiction. Having a passion or dedication to something doesn't automatically translate to addiction.
Btw, I hear there are few cases of real addiction to exercising.
@@shadowflare7230 There are many terms for the word addiction; one of them being ' addictive behavior', which is ' behavior that is rewarding and reinforcing'
I said that addiction is not always negative, and you're just perpetuating that stereotype.
I think people that have addictive personalities should not fight their personality type and just refrain from anything addictive, they should find a "healthy" addiction and ply that route.
Thank you, but I understand the main term ' addiction'
I had the opportunity to talk to a woman who was addicted to several drugs and alcohol. She told me that for her alcohol was the hardest to quit because it is so socially acceptable. I listened to her story and said nothing. I just gave her a hug.
I am a recovering alcoholic myself and went to rehab where I was with other addicts. They all said the same thing to me. There's no tv ads when you're watching football on Sunday for meth. You don't go to your local restaurant and see people openly smoking crack. You don't go into your local gas station and just see heroin in the fridge. I'm not saying by any means that any drug is easy to quit but at least with a lot of the other harder drugs it's pretty easy to avoid the temptation as long as you hang around the right people and avoid the places where you know it might be thrown at you. With alcohol, in most places you can get it within minutes and it's constantly being thrown around in your face no matter where you go.
About 3 years ago and after being drunk, self-medicating, for 3 decades I prayed God help me quit drinking. I quit the next day. I've drank once since, red wine at a good friends wedding, and realized it's just not for me anymore. Thank God 🙏
@@mikeauxbigwell I prayed for you bro. Hope you get some relief from alcohol, if you haven't already.
I was a heavy alcoholic from 25-28.
Broken bones, 5 days awake, holding cells, hallucinations, hospitals. Hardest time of my life. Two years clean.
Edit: For those asking how I was awake for 5 days when alcohol is a sedative, I'll explain. Alcohol works on your gaba receptors depresseing you CNS. To compensate your CNS becomes very exited, and as a result if you stop drinking you can be in a sitaution where you can have seizures (i had preseizure symptoms). I saw flickering in my eyes for almost 7 days. No sleep and walking up and down my hallway (a condition called akethisis), before I finally went to A&E (that id been rejected from the first time).
I only drank, nothing else. I'm 3 years sober now, and life is gift.
Proud of you.
Proud of you 🙏🏾
Damn man, how much were you drinking everyday? Congrats for being clean, by the way.
What was your replacement ?
Congrats man I’m proud of you 🙏🏼
When Rona' hit I quit alcohol, this video was part of that decision. Been over 6 months now. Best i've felt in 15 years.
That’s great to hear! Congratulations to you!
I saw so many people go the other way and start drinking at the crack of dawn when the lockdowns happened and they were out of work. I’m happy to hear that you weren’t one of them.
TankCatIntoMordor well done! Sadly, the exact opposite happened to me. Still trying to shake the burden
I'm jealous of you bro
Keep it up king ...... your on the road to greatness
GREAT JOB!!!
Aa someone who got to 4+ years and relapsed and am now back to 1 year, the grind is real. Keep it up, everyone!
Proud of you kind stranger. Keep up the work!
Notes on Alcoholism:
- Some people were just born with a predisposition towards becoming an alcoholic. Don't blame yourself if this is you.
- When you drink throughout your life to the point where it is no longer fun anymore, it will never be fun again.
- The last stop for everyone on the alcoholism train is vodka. Be careful.
- Learn to be bored. This would cure a surprisingly large percentage of the alcoholic population.
This is the TRUTH! I drink when I’m bored. I need to learn to be ok with being bored.
@@jillianwalsh5498 The next question is how? Meditation, which is a difficult thing even at the best of times. Trying it while going through withdrawals is not recommended. Curl up into a ball and wait for the withdrawals to pass. If you are drinking like 15+ a day you will need medical help. Otherwise, just stay down, forget everything else. And do it again if you fall back off the wagon.
@@juanpedro7645 Vodka is more potent and therefore gets you drunk faster and gets your blood alcohol level higher than an equivalent amount of beer would have. Vodka is also cheaper and more accessible than nearly all other alcoholic beverages. Many severe alcoholics end up drinking a handle (1.5L) of vodka in a day and that is territory that will result in catastrophic health consequences that have a high likelihood of resulting in death. Try looking up the health effects of beer at 5% abv and vodka at 40% abv. Even if you drank the same alcohol amount of each, e.g. 1 12oz beer vs 1.5oz vodka shot, the vodka has been shown to produce worse health effects than the beer in the long run
Being "just born with a predisposition" doesn't justify the choices one makes. It's still your own personal responsibility what you choose to do, just because something makes it harder to make better choices, doesn't negate that fact. But, it does mean you should have compassion on yourself. You cut yourself a bit of a break, but still take responsibility for your own choices.
I watched a few friends graduate from enjoying beer and wine to hard alcohol and then sickness and eventually death at an early age. I will stick to my wine and beer and food and sleep and exercise, so that I don't spoil a good thing!
“If you start putting your life together and they object, they’re not your friend. They’re just somebody you know.”
that statement hits hard..
Had to ditch some family because of this 2 years ago when I got sober. I never thought they would keep me down, it broke my heart.
@@lcbryant78 ,Sometimes family are not your friends. Do the best for you. It all falls into place.
I lost one of longest and closest what I thought was friend.
I’ve had to learn this the hard way.... 5 years sober, not stopped me doing that, but yeah this totally resonated with me.
Sobriety has given me everything that alcohol promised me
powerful comment!
And to think we all thought jordan peterson was the philosopher. That needs to be on a t-shirt much wisdom in what you said
that hit home dude
Beautiful
It's just so much easier to get really good at something when you aren't fighting a 5-alarm hangover. Sober life vs. drunk life is like adding another 6-10 hours to every day.
I figured this might be a good place to share my story... Hope this helps someone
I grew up in a drug infested home with parents that abused substances including alcohol. I left home at a young age and ended up joining the USMC. I experienced a lot of traumas in the service and when I got out, I started to self-medicate with Alcohol. As soon as I started to abuse Alcohol my entire life seemed to halt. Things that were very important just didn’t matter anymore. Goals I had seemed distant and out of reach and overtime my life started to spiral out of control. When I abused alcohol, I also seemed to abuse everyone close to me. My marriage struggled, other personal relationships struggled and overall, my life became a struggle. This, combined with the PTSD I suffer from was almost too much. It wasn’t until I was arrested for domestic violence that things started to get better. I had to hit rock bottom. The courts ordered that I got treatment for my PTSD and that I had to quit drinking. Because I didn’t want to go to jail, I was forced to do this. My life began to change for the better almost INSTANTLY. My interpersonal relationships were able to be repaired. My marriage improved and my overall happiness improved. The goals that seemed so distant now seems just right out of grasp. I was able to refocus my life. I went from living paycheck to paycheck with severe depression and anxiety to making over 200k a year. My mental state is overwhelmingly joyful. It seems to me that Alcohol took the place of everything that was important in life. Once I removed that, it was almost like this fog was lifted and I was able to step back and evaluate what was happening. I have not had a single drink in 9 years.
👍
😘
Absolutely beautiful and inspiring story my friend. So happy you got your life back.
So happy for you. It’s true, you can live a life beyond you wildest dreams. Be proud, and congrats on breaking the cycle. Blessings your way! 💕
Amazing turn around man, very happy you were able to take your life back!
Since I started working on myself and my dream I've lost a lot of 'friends'. I don't get party invites anymore, no invites to the pub/club etc. I literally only have like 3/4 good friends now. People only want to see you succeed if you are not doing better than them. The thing is. I feel better than ever. Because I do what makes me happy instead of trying to fit in with people who don't support me and my dreams. To everyone out here: We all die one day, don't get old and think: Why did I never followed my dreams? Go for it! The real ones will stay.
'If you start to put your life together and some of your friends object to it, they are not friends but just people you know.' Jordan Peterson
hiding behind jokes, undermining remarks and masking their jealousy. Pathetic how some ppl never examine their petty emotions to rise above it
A good friend of mine shared with me the same thing. Soon enough into college he realized that drinking buddies and friends are not the same thing.
Amen.
The fact is those who are addicts and lucky enough to get into the recovery process have to cut many people out of their lives. Recovery doesn’t even begin until you separate yourself from things and people that will trigger you. It’s incredibly difficult and takes discipline to separate yourself from your previous social scene and enablers but if you aren’t willing to do that you aren’t serious about changing your life
@@cskc6530 So true. I got into an argument with my drug buddy and normally would've squashed it but knew I had to cut him off. It was hard but I'm glad he's out of my life. 12 years later he's still on drugs
I gave up alcohol because I was tired of being sorry
Plus 100K well fucking said.
@Preston Hanson If you're referring to not regretting a drinking problem then all I have to say is have fun at your funeral
@@thisisntsergio1352 he had to have been drinking when he wrote that. Unless he was joking, which I hope
@Wise Guy damn. Never mind weight watchers
Preston Hanson that quote you used is from hunter s thompson referring to those who ingest LSD, meaning buy the paper and take the ride. Give your family a hug numb nuts
25, started drinking around 20, and yeah helped with my social anxiety. I was able to go hang out with people and talk and be the life of the party. As an introvert it felt amazing to be accepted by others like that. Got me onto alcohol. But there were times I got blackout drunk and I did not like losing my memory like that.
Yeah dude doing stupid shit blackout drunk isn’t cool
I started when I was 11-12 so lots of my friends did, we all 30 now still drinking, doing drugs, everybody has good jobs, businesses, money, cars, but brain damage is huuuuge
Rookie 😂
@@Find.list.ship66 ?
At 21, I do not drink. Maybe a sip, maybe a shot here and there. But I will never have a full drink. I only worked on my social anxiety through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, so I did not desire to drink, because I aimed for long-term gain, not short-term gain in that area.
Im 6 days away from being 5 years sober. These are 2 of my favorite people and this video is 4 years old. GOD IS GOOD!
It's so refreshing to see JP in a comfortable environment where he can have a laugh, he has to be so on edge all the time to defend against criticism.
100% afree this was super valuable in quite a different way perhaps a more valuable way
He's talking with someone open minded. Usually, he's talking to partisan, political, scared, cows.
With free speech comes consequences. You silence a legit follow up question, also known as a critique, and what do you have? This Peterson dude is not an angel and the fact that people who would claim being rational unconsciously slurp this guy is kinda gross.
@@randoguy5767 You make no sense. Suppressing free speech has bigger consequences. And using the phrase, "slurp this guy" is actually really gross.
This is the best environment for most people
If more humans were able to access this type of environment, we wouldn’t have the need for RUclips comments
"You need an adventure, man. You need to get out there and have something to do; and something worth waking up for" It literally feels like he's talking to me
Chris Fegan And me. It’s difficult when you don’t have the energy or to get up and go. Hope you do well
Meaning of existence is a universal thing Chris.
Overcoming Alcoholism Congratulations ❤️👏👏
Keep it up!
theclawlives That’s difficult because we must have food to live. Congratulations 👏👏
Just threw everything I had down the toilet... woke up and seen this and hope to get better... love to see the sober talk, gives me hope.
How is your journey going?
I find myself coming back to these types of clips because Theo always seems to phrase things in the way I need to hear them. Thank you for sharing your story and for helping so many people out here to be sober with you
"The liver will handle what the heart can't" - Everyone, at one point in time. Two months sober today. I've never felt better.
Nice man. Just curious, were you a heavy drinker? Just wondering how bad it was.
That's cool mate. I'm on the last day's of my drinking. I don't drink much in a day but I do every day and it is affecting the next day, too many times.
01/01/2020, new decade, new me.
Francisco same here. Didn’t know what feeling good was until now. Varying degrees of hangover everyday in he past.
Good job!!
By far one of the deepest but truest
1.5 yrs without cigs and alcohol. Proud.
Good job man. Good job. Stay strong.
Now try some weed. It is 100% natural and will take you to high places.
Bayari Hien bruh. You don’t need drugs in life
Congrats brother, stay strong 💪🏼
great job! keep it up!
22 days sober and craving alcohol like crazy. Still going to keep pushing through and fight this.
I'm 55yrs and have never drunk alchohol, but I have seen what it can do to people's lives and I hope everyone who is battling this demon all the very best wishes for recovery and control.
@Borbor You are not someone that I would want in my life as friend. That's terrible advice.
@@jessegrant7737 I'd reconsider your rush to scold Borbor. From my worldview, getting druk is a natural and universal human ritual. Thus, the advice is at worst okay.
@@jessegrant7737 nah you only life life once and one night of alcohol is relatively harmless compared to say heroine or crack or something stupid - got one chance at life, might as well dip your toes into the pool at least once just for fun 🤔
I have no idea why people hate JP - he’s so articulate and helpful.
People can’t handle the truth
Charles Humphreys - leftists need to blame others for their problems. Whereas JP teaches people to be better individuals by fixing their own issues and taken personal responsibility.
I don't know if you've noticed but... the youth have gone insane.
@Citizens Arrest Were they normalizing cutting off their genitalia through violence?
He is just a great human being, helping thousands of people, to feel positive about themselves, and that there's hope for their lives. Thank you, my God( John 14:6) for this good man.
I got sober at 37. Hit 3 years this January. My favorite part of sobriety, in all honesty, is experiencing emotion. Sometimes when an emotion hits me, I realize that it's the first time in my life that I've felt that way about that circumstance - it's like I am child experiencing something and learning how to cope for the first time. And I know that all the emotions I feel are mine. They aren't brought on alcohol. That's a miracle to me.
Congrats!
Compelling
You probably look much younger now at 40 than you would have if you continued to drink those 3 years.
Good stuff!!!
Keep strong 💪💪
Quoting alcohol and turning into a healthy lifestyle is the best thing I’ve ever done in my life so far
Was it challenging for you?
Great chat, loved to see Jordan lit up and have a bit of a laugh. feels like he was enjoying himself without letting the guard down. Thanks for sharing mate!
9 years without alcohol and I still need to hear this from time to time, to remember and respect the hole I climbed out of. Power to the people!
Amazing story, Dave.
Stick it to the man!
Power to you dave 💪
Power to you my friend. Stay Strong!
Keep going brother.
" First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you" - F. Scott Fitzgerald
And then the you takes a you.
Takes drink you then a a
You takes drinks the then
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And he (FSF) would know...
Never did I ever think that, years and years post road rules, would we be blessed with Theo in such a deep thinking, sober minded, incredibly relatable capacity. Love that he lives successfully. He earned every drop.
Addiction runs in my family, I lost my father to drugs when I was 11. Before I knew it I was a complete alcoholic by 18. Decided to quit cold turkey, best decision I ever made, haven't touched a drink since and turning 30 this year. Who knows where I would be if I continued down that path, don't be afraid to look at yourself and your choices and make changes to better yourself :)
Drank constantly the past two and a half years, I have not improved at all as a person. When you drink, you don’t grow as a person, instead of doing stuff you just drink. It’s the biggest waste of time.
That’s a fact !!!
Depends on how much tho..
Mads I was only drinking 2-4 beers a day but it really got in the way of what I wanted to do with my life. Instead of reading or playing the piano, I’d just crave a drink and do that instead. I’d say that tomorrow I’m going to do stuff with my life, tomorrow I’m going to improve myself and stop my bad habits.
I recently shaved off my beard when I became fully sober from drinking and smoking weed everyday. Whenever I crave a drink I look at my new beard growing in, and realize that none of what I was doing before was worth it. I seriously almost caved in today and almost bought a nice tall boy, a tall boy ain’t gonna hurt anyone right? I can’t go back to it now though. I do miss drinking, but I realize that if I continue doing it 10 years will go by in a flash with, again, zero improvement to my condition or well-being.
Some people are honestly fine drinking once in a while, maybe once a week, I get it. Then there’s people like me who would depend on it, and not look forward to anything else but that. I had to admit I had a problem and that I was an alcoholic.
How gaming feels. Any addiction waste time.
@@nickg4267 saying you are an alcoholic is the same as saying you have hypoglycemia. And if you understand the hypoglycemic connection you can rid yourself of those cravings forever. Check out the work of Dr. James Milam who wrote the best seller, "Under the Influence". His clinic's had a rate of close to ZERO recidivism because he taught them to go on a hypoglycemic diet. And avoid antidepressants like the plague they are because they bottom out the blood sugar & produce overwhelming cravings for alcohol in those who have never even tasted alcohol before! But beware because going off an antidepressant rapidly drops the blood sugar even more! Withdrawal must be EXTREMELY GRADUAL over months, but generally years of slowly tapering!
"...and alcohol is pretty good!"
JP is human after all.
No he is Kermit the frog 🐸
@dion one cocaine is great its just bad for you
Peterson himself has admitted to drinking heavily in his early 20's.
@dion one What's your word worth? It's your dull experience with alcohol and drugs against the majority of people who have damn good time with it. Guess you're a special snowflake then, bravo.
@dion one boring? Boredom is the number 1 reason that people take drugs. What the hell drug experience have you even got?
As a shy awkward teenage I used alcohol to help in social situations. This led to binge drinking and the problems associated with it. Thank God for my first wife who gave me a choice. Her or the bottle. I went to AA and never looked back
I’m in that boat right now except no woman and no prospects
Glad you are doing so well. Praying for everyone dealing with similar issues.
This is amazing, it’s Peterson in his true form; being a psychologist.
I really like how he makes Theo break down the consequences, the impact and the reason why. I love how he teaches.
A fake one
7.5 years without drinking. I think I got drunk every day for 15 years leading up to me quitting. Every day is a blessing.
How did u quit
Gregg Darby Hi Greg, I went to one AA meeting and watched a large group of people describe how alcohol destroyed their lives. They all had no families, careers, or money anymore. I decided that was me in another year or two, so I never had a drink again, and never went to another meeting. Lights switch flipped basically. Understanding what you have to lose is powerful.
Lets celebrate, I buy you a drink.
Robert Garcia lol you are messed up haha
you lying🤥
Im 5 years sober after I found true passion in areas of my life I cared for. If you drink alcohol you acknowledge that the other things you could be doing aren't worth more to you than that buzz from alcohol.
It warms my soul so much to see Jordan laugh like that, knowing that he can be very very emotional at times.. May God bless this man ❤
Three years sober from alcohol today. My life has taken me places I can only imagine.
•Wife
•Kids
•Started a successful business.
I’m so busy I don’t even thinking about drinking. This is the biggest factor to my long term sobriety. Everyday gets easier, stay focused, and everything will handle itself.
God bless🤞
Nightmare I feel for u bro! To think u gave up booze for that to happen 😢
art k fair play but I don’t think moderate drinking would’ve made any difference to the achievements you listed.
Wow that’s amazing, I am so happy for you. I’m so encouraged by your good news
Stay on your purpose bro
Good for you man that’s awesome to hear
62 months sober 👏🏽 keep it up people.
Keep up the good work brother ✊
Good job bro!! How did you do it?
quitter
Danish Khalil wasn’t just with alcohol also drug use. Sum it up short, I was dying on my way to the ER when I cried out to God to save me from all the evil I committed in my life had a outer body experience I woke up in ER bed and everything was so real to me, life had meaning and I wanted to know this true God in The Bible that I had been running from all of my life. It was a simple cry of desperation for Jesus to save me because I hated living the way I did. 🙏🏽💯
@@stoopkid6 wtf
its awesome to see theo or anybody be so open and vulnerable on this topic. JP is always a pleasure to watch.
You know its a great interview when you constantly rewind what Jordon is saying because it hits you that hard. Love it 😀
5 weeks sober. For the last 7 years ive been either drunk or hungover
stay strong bro
Exactly the same for me! Feeling so much better already, and I won't be going back... Keep going!
keep coming back
You got it brother
Keep going distract ur self from the achahol and keep going
Alcohol is a good servant but a cruel master.
dukedalington you mean alchohol?
🙄
Love this quote
@@DMRJ53 oh shut up
I would say Emotions make excellent servants but can be tyrannical masters...alcoholism is often driven by emotional pain..alcohol kills the pain temporarily, Gabor Maté has a lot to say on the topic of addiction. Check out his TED talk on power of addiction
Nice set of words
Back on the path free of alcohol as of today. I quit alcohol for 3 and a half years prior before relapsing for two. Wish I never got back into it but it's good to know that I can get sober because I did it before. Never quit quitting a bad habit. One day at a time. God bless.
Love seeing Jordan laugh, smile, and get excited. Such a genuine man.
For me, the worst thing about quitting alcohol was realising how much of my social interactions were based/dependent upon drinking; going to the bar/club with friends, house parties, drinking to improve my confidence talking to women etc, it led to me being distanced from my friends for being "that guy that doesn't drink", yet I don't regret it. The poison is no good for me, and I'm glad to rid of it, as there's a nasty alcoholism streak in my family.
Yes dude.... I feel like a lot of people who loved being around me loved someone else and not actual me...
@@hirampratt7995 I know you would have heard this before but focus on yourself man, if people’s opinion about you change when you make improvements in your life it’ll be easier to see who are the real ones and who are not. Whatever you’re trying to achieve or overcome in life I just want u to know I believe in you.
@@medium-rare-bear7155 thank you. You don't know how important that comment just meant to me. I'm gonna go out there and change the world by being a light in the dark. Have a blessed day my friend.
The more I drink, the more I hate my sober self, so I drink to feel better, which makes my sober self duller…
Same
I got clean after i was diagnosed with Leukemia. After being declared cancer free last month i can't even imagine going back to drinking again
That’s wonderful! Best of luck to you
Grow some tasmanian and gigantheum poppies and have a poppy tea every once in a while. I would also save some for emergencies like the flu or cold.
Stay strong !
@@frankrodgers7524 I'm interested in this. Can you buy the seeds anywhere? I have a green house and grow all kinds of natural remedies. I'm really interested in natural things that help you sleep. I've had chronic insomnia since my 20's and doctors don't see it as a health issue. I do. I have all kinds of stomach issues that go away after I get a decent night's sleep.
@@grannygoes7882 I would also recommend growing jasmine. Jasmine green tea is some of the best stuff on Earth to drink, I got rather addicted to this when I lived in China, (well, not really addicted, but it's pretty good stuff!)
this is beautiful because it’s the most relaxed i’ve ever seen jordan and the most serious and eloquent i’ve ever heard theo be.
3 days ago I did terrible, illegal things while drunk. Swore I would quit. Even thought about going back to AA. Had 1 sober day. Yesterday I found a bottle of vodka in my house and even though I hid it from myself, I went back within an hour and drank the whole thing. Sent hateful texts to people I love. Today I checked into a dry hotel and will stay here for 3 days. I have a friend with me keeping me accountable. Watching this in the room right now. Wish me luck.
How is it working out for you ?
Yeah I’d like to know too. I’m quitting tmmr. I made a rule that I would only drink with family and gf but to even give myself rules for drinking made me realize I can’t drink. Normal people don’t make rules for drinking. I’m done
good luck
HOW TO BE SAVED:
Repent:
Acts 20:21
Authorized (King James) Version
“testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”
2 Corinthians 7:9
"Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing." KJV.
2 Corinthians 7:10
"For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death." KJV.
Understand YOU ARE A SINNER and only The Lord Jesus Christ can save you:
Romans 3:20-26
Authorized (King James) Version
“20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.”
Romans 3:10
"as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" KJV.
Put your faith in the Gospel:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:" KJV
For added assurance of salvation, call upon the name of The Lord (The Lord Jesus Christ) for salvation:
Romans 10:8-13
"But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." KJV.
You can do it!!!
the media tried to paint jordan peterson as dangerous for society 😂😂😂
I think WE ALL know at this point.....PHUCK THE MEDIA!
@Greg Romex lmao
@Greg Romex so what about you the "epitome of realness." The true alpha male! Why don't you start a revolution based on your own original ideas. Not in any way related to all pre-existing philosophies.
@Greg Romex I know you're just a troll... but I actually feel bad for you dude.. if you find spewing this bullshit on the internet fun, then you need some help..
He’s dangerous for the media.
2.5 years of no alcohol.. And it's great with my family.
MrTomcat124 awesome job
23 months today ☮️☯️♉️💟
Congrats
Congratulations man. It's so awesome to hear about people defeating their demons.
I don't know you, but im proud of you brother!
Your comment made me smile :) good for you!!!
This was such a fun video! Great job setting a relaxed atmosphere for your show.
Been sober 3 years 3 months. Quitting alcohol is easy in my opinion, all you have to do is not put alcohol in your mouth. The bit that comes after is the hard part, when your phone stops ringing, you have to deal with feelings, you have to learn how to socialise as an adult, find ways to fill your time, deal with peer pressure, shrug off being labelled as boring, go on dates sober etc etc. Good luck to anyone in this journey
Just started quitting alcohol Jan 1, 2020.
Quit smoking 16 years ago.
good luck already lost my battle a week in lol not to discourage but it definitely isnt easy. theres gonna be a peaking point for that withdrawal and "you need something there thats edgy to replace that".
@@itsyeaboi5333 Thanks for the heads up my friend. Appreciate it. Hope we both win the war.
@Targaryen Dynasty Thank you for the encouragement my friend. Still going strong. I am doing my best.
@@itsyeaboi5333 you lost the battle.
BUT YOU CAN WIN THE WAR!
Quit weed and tobacco 6th Jan 2020.
2020 symbolises vision and clarity. It is time. Stay strong. Expand your focus. Motorbike riding, weight and fitness training are my new obsessions now. I am going to write my goals down(SMART)-Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time based.
I will focus on my mentors and continue to seek new ones-Jordan Peterson,
Joe Rogan, Jocko Willink,
David Goggins
I listen to binaural beats and hypnosis videos, practice visualisation training, provide myself with top fuel and practice the art of kaisen. I envisage all aspects of my life will dramatically improve. I look forward to reflecting on my accomplishments. Good luck everyone
"You'd better find something better than alcohol, and alcohol is pretty good man." Truer words have never been spoken.
It's a fact like. I've found something better than alcohol, and drugs (which to me is much harder to be better than alcohol), something I could actually lose, and that choice is still even difficult sometimes.
Alcohol is not "pretty good" though. That is a blind perspective. Once you've been cleansed spiritually, alcohol is a substance that dulls your senses, dehydrates you uncomfortably, and takes you away from the wonderful sober existence that we are designed to maintain. Alcohol is not pretty good, it's pretty bad...
@@jr9764 like sure ig, but sorry wasnt at such an enlightened level when I started drinking in my early/mid teens lad , idk who you think you're gonna reach with your "drinking is just bad" perspective" , but it probably isn't many
😂😂😂
@@jr9764
Monks are credited with the invention of beer. Just sayin'
That was a genuinely fun conversation to see. Jordan is often portrayed as an angry man, so it was nice to see him shown a lot more light hearted here, while still being thoroughly accurate and thoughtful with his words. I can very much align with the feeling of needing Alcohol to be able to socialise. That feeling is not so great anymore but through my university days it was probably a rare occasion to see me sober and with friends. So this conversation really was a great insight into this area.
These guys are great together. They really compliment eachother and the point is stronger. Really good team!
"You tend to turn into a liar". Jordan states the most basic truth about alcoholism………we lie to ourselves every time we take that next drink and know we shouldn't.!!!!!!!!
Yeah, its the little lies, ie Your wife asks "How many beers you had?" "4, when you know your on 8"
Or "How much did you spend?" and you make a little lie bout that, then you also have the lie to yourself, the good old "I will just have 1 more then stop"
That’s what one of my brothers did. When his wife got pregnant, he stopped drinking immediately. No struggle. No second thoughts. He knew he wanted to be alive, present, and the best he could be for the child on his way. And he was. 😊
@Reid Ballantyne I understand what DrT is saying. For some people its not the easiest choice. Like some people its a way to self medicate or get over stuff. This could be an imbalance or in the words of johann hari it could be a crisis of modern living (as there are expectations on how many people should be). I mean if people have an imbalance or lets say TBI, what are they supposed to do, pharms or what else is there (meditation lol)? Watch JP's latest video about pharmaceuticals, he's still recovering from them and because of them hasnt had a public appearance in over a year.
I never anticipated this interview but I love Jordan even more for doing this
What a blast to see Jordan laughing so much! He's usually interviewed on such heavy topics and so serious. Great discussion!
I was a social drinker and gave it up completely this year. I noticed how much pressure there is to join in especially when dating. This decision has helped my clarity and discipline which makes me feel better about myself.
I've noticed over the years how people push alcohol on others like myself. I drank a lot in my younger days at the bar and parties but never really liked it. So when I'd go to a friend's or a friend of a friend or stranger they'd offer a drink and if I said no they'd really try and push on you. It's kind of crazy. They'd even be insulted by it. I wonder why?
ryanr851 thank you for the complement
Good call
@@grahammiles9434 Because they want others to partake so they don't feel like they are the only ones that have to drink. You feel a lot better about yourself if everyone is on the same level, albeit temporarily.
@@grahammiles9434
I found that too, of (some) of those people I Come into contact with
who partake of alcohol will often say "Just one won't hurt'.
Those that I know well have either them-self quit or never drank
alcohol in their life.
Some are good Christian Baptists and some are Muslim of those who NEVER drank alcohol.
I enjoy their company better.
Even enjoyable BBQ's can be had without alcohol.
And there has NEVER been any social conflict at these social events.
Alcohol ignites conflict.
JP is exactly right. I went from drinking heavy daily to picking up a mountain bike, and alcohols been in the rear view mirror ever since!
Replace with x+1 roadbike(s). Theres just something about cycling.
Motor bike !! :-)
I thought you said Mountain Dew.
Wow man. I just did the same thing. I've been sober for a month and bought a mountain bike to try to get in shape and now I love it.
Lol brilliant
The part about heightened risk taking when drunk is 100% true. I get drunk and can loose £250 on roulette in 10 seconds knowing its stupid and the risks involved, but I just don't care when I'm completely wasted... I'm in huge debt by the way. 😰
Would never ever consider that while sober, alcohol is very very dangerous, I'm trying to get clean; 7 days today.
It's lovely to see Jordan in this exchange with someone talking about serious matters yet having a lighthearted edge to the discussion. Informative and funny
I am so proud of every person in these comments who became sober!!
Noelle Anzivine
I'm proud of them too!
@Bloodbank I wonder the same for myself. How WOULD it be? It’s really scary and at the same time really exciting. You know?
6 years sober.
Thanks Sam
"You're screwed no matter what you do, there's risk everywhere".... that gave me goosebumps/made me smile HE'S RIGHT!
@Caila He is just saying he is right. Doesn't seem like worshipping to me.
Caila Every note has been played, every chord has been played. Is there any difference a chord played on a piano versus a synth... of course. It’s all about reinterpretation and how can you rely art and ideas to the current culture.
@Caila Most things have been said before, but if he is hearing it for the first time then it is okay for Nick G to show respect to Jordan Peterson, or to get goosebumps. If you get excited over advice a friend gives you, should someone go "Someone has already said this, calm down"? Why get salty over someone finding something that could be life changing just because it wasn't a guy from the 1500s saying the thing.
Caila i love how you bait
Caila why so serious?
37 days off fentanyl and I can’t stand it. It helped me cope with how lonely I am. Can’t find anyone who wants to share my company. It’s either fentanyl or loneliness. Being alone and bored is so difficult.
This probably the most comfortable ive seen Jordan in an interview. Props to Theo
My thoughts exactly
It's because they're are having a pleasant conversation..peterson isn't being attacked
@@soundnessofmind7196 Peterson has also said in the past he loved alcohol but gave it up.
Probably because no one wants to have an open convo with him. Theo is genuine. Jordan can feel that. Definitely a rewarding podcast for Theo and the viewers. Love hearing a true perspective with no BS
yup
I'm loving seeing everyone in the comments bringing each other up, really wholesome.
Yeah it's rare!
It’s probably because we aren’t fooling anyone and have probably been through it in one form or another. Our experiences are what unify us :)
If God wanted us to rejoice and suffer alone, he wouldn't have put us altogether :) It only works together!
What Dr. Peterson says about friends is totally true and explains a lot of pathology and dysfunction. So many people settle for skeezy sketchy influences and reap the consequences.
I’m so glad my friends were friends when it came to me kicking all drug use and alcohol use.
They were all happy for me and wished me the best, kept any influence from me, etc etc
Keep it up man. I’m sure you’re an inspiration to them now
My love affair with alcohol destroyed everything I created. And I chose that. In 2 days I'll be a year sober after losing everything I worked to achieve.
It was AA. Without it, I'd still have nothing.
It works if ya work it...
Good on ya
Props to the fellowship. 6 months dry
You've made one hell of a comeback. Well done!
What did you lose (I only ask to take more due care with alcohol) and how good does it feel to recover, I hope it has been.
It’s nice to see Jordan smiling & looking forward to a non threatening interview. Good stuff
Its because hes talking to someone dumber than him that cant see through his bullshit.
@@gorgejung307 Glad there's people like you out there smarter than J. P. that see through the bullshit. Dude, he's just tired of dealing with casting pearls before swine and so he's relaxed because he's not having to do it for once. And yes, you're the swine in this scenario.
@@gorgejung307 peterson has an IQ of 150+ .. pretty sure most everyone he talks to will be "dumber than him", unless you construe intelligence as anyone who shares your opinions. and for the record, i'd wager theo von is far above average intelligence. he's very self-reflective and is fairly articulate in between his comedic persona bits. and even his comedic bits take are pretty observant and well-crafted.
@@gorgejung307 Says the guy that doesn't know what an apostrophe is hahahaha
Why are you so bitter anyways? He's talking about self-help here. This isn't even remotely political. Or... are you just really passionate about self-help?
jung uneducated trash
Good explanation of friendship. So much to unpack with Jordan’s advice. Thanks Jordan.
It’s actually incredible that Theo is so well spoken and articulate given the character that he tends to portray
"your a lot tougher than you think"
Love this encouragement!
*you're
Bryce Gladwin this one line saved my life bout 18 months ago and has completely turned it around since I can honestly say I love jp because he gave me the strength to live
That's exactly the message of DBZ
alcohol is what you do when your friends were always drinking when xyou met thdm, and then they exclude you, then you turn to alcolhol
Bryce Gladwin, nice profile picture.