My mom died of drugs and alcohol abuse when I was 11 years old. So I always love to hear when people have learned to deal and are doing well. I hope you continue strong.
Good for you. I’m approaching 34 years sober. I got sober when I was 27 and I’m 61 now. There are a whole lot of things that will get better for you. It was the most important decision I ever made in my life.
@anonymousYTviewer69 that's not true. Check out the latest research. It's well summarized by Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Andrew Huberman. Any amount of alcohol is bad for you. Old studies which said that moderate alcohol consumption was healthy was promoted by the alcohol industry.
@@Viajero2025 1. how can you tell who "promotes" it? is there a site for it? 2. shouldnt believe everything you read, everything is bad for you, even marijuana. 3. those who "conduct studies" can present their findings in a way that supports their hypothesis. ive drank a good amount and havent been poisoned. maybe its in ones jeans if you die from it. i know a few who drink excessively, for 10 years and theyre in very good shape. but im sure you cant accept any of that bc it goes against what "you" believe. its ok, i dont care what you believe, so you should feel the same
I never had a drinking problem but when I stopped drinking years ago the first thing I realized is how much I HATE drunk people. Can't stand them at all and I outright refuse to be around them. There's almost nothing as annoying as a drunk. Good for you for putting in the effort to not be over of those people
Well done 👍. My drinking and drug use got worse through COVID and then spiraled out of control for the past few years. It has only been 1 month sober, but I can relate to the sugar cravings! I'm eating loads and I've even lost weight! I guess theres a lot of calories in 6 bottles of red wine.
I was initially watching your vid so I could send it to my roommate for emotional support. She is beginning her sober journey. When you said, you begin your journey during covid I lit up with giddy excitement. I too decided during covid that enough was enough it was getting out of hand. December 2024 will be 5 years. You're brilliant for doing this vid. Your well-spoken empathy on this matter is the best 💜🕉️🌿
@@ironmantooltime my apologies on your failed gotcha, I decided Thanksgiving 2019 it started December 2019 cases had already started overseas and I had just returned to the US.
This such a perfect way to reassure people there is life after sobriety. I remember thinking I wouldn’t laugh sober, make love sober, or be able to enjoy others when they were drinking. You are so right…they didn’t notice my soda because they were so focused on the manic silliness the booze gave them. Don’t ever feel weird to be sober, just remember not to be preachy about it!
This is courageous work. Thank you for sharing! I am on a similar alcohol-free journey. The biggest surprise for me has been the quality of my sleep and the intensity / frequency of my dreams. This makes sobriety so worthwhile!
That is so awesome! And so well said! I'm at 3.5 years and I feel so damn good! I have absolutely no cravings because I just never ever wanna go back there. And you are so correct! None of my friends and absolutely no one pays attention to the fact that I don't drink. I don't talk about myself and I don't talk about why I don't drink, I just move right past it and let them talk about themselves! 💪💪💪 and it's so fun bumping into people that you haven't seen in a long time as they look at you and say wow! You look so damn good! What did you do?!
You made the right; better choice for yourself and that plan will far exceed the love and benefits you'll ever get from those who pretended to be your friend, to have a drinking buddy good time. Stay on your path, treat your body right and it will treat you well until you grow old. Good-on-you for an epic life move; not too many folks now-a-days strong enough to complete that wish. Keep rockin'.!
Friends who need you to get drunk you can do without. Often you expose their own dependency which makes them resent you, but alcohol will do that. It's why you get the saying "mean drunk", alcohol is a mean drug.
Congrats on your sobriety. I just had 7 months but had a laps that wasn't too great. I've nearly recovered and am almost back to a normal state but it has taken over a week and medical supervision. I got complacent and that's usually how it starts for me. However, progression isn't linear and there will be setbacks.
I have 17 years without a drink and have struggled with ups and downs. It was a big fight everyday for the first few years. Especially because my ex drink everyday in front of me and even started drinking what I drank. It was a personal hell, but it made me stronger in the end and then I left her. Best things I ever did. But can totally relate with the candy and loss of weight, I would eat a large bag of twizzelers everyday. Still lost 40lbs in first month. Congrats on getting sober and keep on keeping on, it only gets better with time. Blessings
This is awesome! I've been sober 5 years. I noticed a lot of things, more on a spiritual level, but these things are good for those who aren't into that yet. I definitely look so much healthier too! I eat a lot of chocolate. I am 47, so it's easier for me to stay away from the social scene. Thank you for sharing.
Much congrats on your sobriety. While I don't know you (and because of the bird puns alone, I know that we could be friends in the real world), when I hear something like this with someone kicking an especially dibilitating addiction, I am always proud of that individual.
I stopped drinking about out two years ago after learning I had a heart artery issue. While I was not a heavy drinker, the sugar cravings were a very real thing for me as well. Good for you and everyone who has faced alcohol challenges and taken steps towards recovery.
15+ years sober, my hair is practically gone and I now have dentures, never felt better and never been happier.I hope you enjoy your journey as much as I have enjoyed mine. 😊
Thanks for this share! I hope you are doing well today! I have been sober for over 13 years. In that time, only 2 people have said anything denigrating about my not drinking. In over 13 years. Yep, no one cares. Early in my sobriety, that was a big worry of mine.
Glad to hear you are doing well. Small coincidence I'll mention briefly. I am currently reading (and will probably finish as early as tomorrow) a book by Marian Keyes called "Rachel's Holiday" which is about a young woman with a drug and alcohol addiction and what she went through. It is a great book filled with anxiety and humour and I got a great deal out of it and recognized some of myself in the character(s). This will sound trite, I'm sure and will apologize for it; however, probably the only reason I don't currently have an active alcohol addiction is, I stopped drinking when I could no longer get drunk starting in my late thirties/early forties. I would drink about 3-4 bottles of beer (I never really drank liquor at all) and start to get a hangover and could never get to the "good feeling" so I started to drink far less. Then, I stopped going out as I got older and lost some of my drinking friends. Now, I probably average less than a beer a month. I still love the taste of beer but, if I can't get bed spins (my ultimate goal), it is no longer worth the trouble. My biggest drink total in one night was at a friend's cottage where we played a dice game called "3-Man" which involved many shots. I drank a full 2-4 (Canadian for 24 bottles of beer) in 4 hours. The next morning I got up and drank 9 more bottles of my buddy's beer as he had passed out first the night before. He had given permission by the way. So I definitely was an alcoholic in the making, if not at the time; however, and I guess luckily, I got talked out of it by my own body which just couldn't take it. Probably for the best. I wish you all the best going forward and stay away from the sugary stuff. I am currently fighting a sugar addiction myself with pop/soda being my gateway drug. I'm borderline type II so I'm get help with it and walking a tightrope at the best of times so I understand what you mean by the sugar craving thing. Fight it!!
3 years is amazing... I am coming up on 4 years in October... it gets easier but it's never easy... staying sober is hard work... but you are worth it...
Great message…spot on, from a 23yr recovered alcoholic. I still get sugar cravings and can sometimes smell and taste wine from across the room in a restaurant 😵💫🥴
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The old recovered alcoholic thing, 34 years and never felt comfortable saying that word.
@@martyneardfw I've since stop drinking soda pop, not only is it bad for you, Coke and Pepsi both support socialism. Now I mostly drink unsweetened ice tea when I'm out. If the establishment I'm in doesn't serve that, I try to drink Dr pepper/Snapple products. That company still believes in the constitution, and doesn't give money to the Democrats. Freedom isn't free, and if you want to keep it, you have to make sacrifices.
I gave up alcohol on the 1st of January 2009 at 12: 30 am, been sober ever since. It was my new years revolution to never drink ever again and I have stuck to it.
Congratulations! Your honesty is inspiring. It’s so true how we (I) think, “I’m the mostest importantness person ever in the whole wide world everyone is paying attention to me why of course”. The truth is no one cares and if someone does notice you or what your doing it’s because you’re being contrarian and thats just freaking cool.
Keep up the effort, it all pays off and makes you stronger. This isnfor everyone, dont lose hope, the faith you keep is your strength, your fuel, the will that drives you forward to a better tomorrow, not just for you, but the ones you love.
Congratulations on three years of sobriety. Slowly, but surely more and more people are realizing the toxic effects on their bodies and are getting sober. ❤🎉
Congrats on 3 years of sobriety ! I was never into alcohol, but I got hooked on weed around 2008-09, and I also got sober during COVID. Quit smoking first week of lockdown here in France, march 2020, so four years sober now. As far as weight goes, it's the opposite for me, as I gained a few pounds even though I don't eat more or less than before ^^'
I'm a few months late on the post, but congratulations! More power to you. I've lost three friends to their addictions...also, love your sense of humor!
Thank goodness you are sober. From only a few videos, I can tell that you are just too warm, witty, charming, and caring of others to be lost to the bottle. I beg you please, live your best sober life.
I know this is 7 or so months after posting (you should be coming up on 4 years) but congratulations on 3 years. That's great. Just keep doing it one day at a time. I have 15 years and love it. I too did the sweets deal. unlike you, though I put on weight. Course I'm a few decades older. My mistake was shifting the alcohol obsession to other things; sweets, retail therapy, dating etc. Finally recognized what I was up to and stopped. After all if I'd kept up the obsessive behaviors it may have ultimately led back to drink. So, easy does it. As far as the hand sanitizer..... I loved it 😅. Love the smell of alcohol and second hand smoke but do not indulge. That's the danger. It's not the caboose that kills you. Keep up the good work.
Dang girl. You are spot on. I’ve been sober for 3 months after 50 years of heavy drinking. The sugar craves are enormous. I eat a lot of ice cream. And the bit about people not caring, you nailed it. People don’t think about me. They think about themselves. The pieces are falling together for me. I feel like a different person. Thanks. And you are very pretty.
You are a different person. A much better person to yourself. You care about you. Keep it up. I quit and was thrilled I made it 3 weeks. Then couldn't imagine 3 months, and now it's 3 years. I promise you will never regret every drink you don't take. Life is so good now.
I’m at two years now and the thing I notice most is my digestion being 100 percent better . You are right, people don’t care . Like at all . If they are drinking , it’s about the booze .
Go you, what an extremely good, very positive and uplifting video you've made here! 🙂My advice, stay with the winners. 36 years plus, it's what I'll keep doing. Why change what works really well for me. I.Shane.G.😋
Thats great, congratulations! I am 6 minutes sober right now and it feels great. I’ve kind of given up hope on my hair repairing tho, 11 years of speed and heroin addiction will do that. 💪
Great post! October I'll be coming up on 39 years... Chocolate is my temptation now. I can stop eating it any time I want, but apparently... I don't want to stop very often.
I knew there was something about you other than your sense of humor and pretty face. I grew up with alcoholic and drug addicts, so the only way I could piss off my parents and sisters growing up was not to drink, never smoke pot or do drugs, and what really pissed them off was become a Republican. Don’t know what type of alcoholic you were, but my family were mean drunks. Not physically, but verbally. Funny how at high school and college reunions people remember me as “The Designated Driver.” (Always nice to see a girl you had a crush on that years later says, “Didn’t you drive me home in my car and then walk 5 miles back to get your truck? I should do something to repay you! Here’s a gas card.”)
Great message…spot on, from a 23yr recovered alcoholic. I still get sugar cravings and can sometimes smell and taste wine from across the room in a restaurant 😵💫🥴 sorry to double dip buuuuttt; don’t be surprised or scared that down the road you may have a drinking dream so vivid that you wake up with a physical hangover….seriously it has happened more than once to me..not in quite a few years though 🙃
I went cold turkey after 9 years of daily alcohol and Xanax abuse. Started carnivore diet at same time. Almost died in the first month. Now at 47 I'm very happy healthy and fit. And people who drink I will not even talk to. It's not that I don't get it. I can't subject myself to it. And congratulations!
I'm bald. My hair was falling out when I was a drunk and it continued to fall out after I got sober. My life still got better though in other ways. Yes a few times I was called out for not drinking at work functions. I just told people I was driving afterward and wasn't comfortable getting behind the wheel after drinking. That usually shut people up who were drinking and driving. Congrats on your three years of sobriety.
I know this is 7 months later and a lot can happen in 7 months, especially since it’s one day at a time, but way to go!!! 3 years is huge!!! I will have 3 years off opiates here in a couple months.
The sugar thing is huge. Used fresh juices to segue dependency when I took breaks in the past. Gave it up for good 10month ago and just noticing the hair thing! It’s wildly vibrant and healthy again. So stoked!
Thank you for sharing your experience, strength and hope. Isn’t it wonderful to have removed yourself from that prison ! Congratulations from one alcoholic to another ! Enjoy !
I was already smitten with you (real, smart, funny, charming, gorgeous, & a little naughty) before I found this video. Thank you for making this & congratulations on 3 years!
My mom died of drugs and alcohol abuse when I was 11 years old. So I always love to hear when people have learned to deal and are doing well. I hope you continue strong.
Sorry to hear of your mom ! best wishes!
@@kamron_thurmond aww. I want someone to feel sorry for you?
People die every day...learn to deal with it
@@anonymousYTviewer69what tf is your problem
Good for you. I’m approaching 34 years sober. I got sober when I was 27 and I’m 61 now. There are a whole lot of things that will get better for you. It was the most important decision I ever made in my life.
Alcohol- the only POISON people feel the have to apologize for not ingesting. Bless you and your continued recovery.
Wow - that's so true!!
Processed sugar is heavily encouraged in US culture and will require declining offers repeatedly.
🤣1- 2 beers a day is *BENEFICIAL*
i guess youve never worked a 5 day week at a REAL job
@anonymousYTviewer69 that's not true. Check out the latest research. It's well summarized by Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Andrew Huberman. Any amount of alcohol is bad for you. Old studies which said that moderate alcohol consumption was healthy was promoted by the alcohol industry.
@@Viajero2025 1. how can you tell who "promotes" it? is there a site for it?
2. shouldnt believe everything you read, everything is bad for you, even marijuana.
3. those who "conduct studies" can present their findings in a way that supports their hypothesis. ive drank a good amount and havent been poisoned. maybe its in ones jeans if you die from it. i know a few who drink excessively, for 10 years and theyre in very good shape.
but im sure you cant accept any of that bc it goes against what "you" believe.
its ok, i dont care what you believe, so you should feel the same
Congratulations on your Sobriety. I'll be celebrating my 21 years of being sober on 10/04/2024.
Very impressive ! congrats!
@@deanflet973 how sad...
@garysmith643 Thank it was hard, but having my family and amazing friends helped me a lot.
@@anonymousYTviewer69 Why on the how sad?!
@@deanflet973 so long without a beer. Must be bored.
I never had a drinking problem but when I stopped drinking years ago the first thing I realized is how much I HATE drunk people. Can't stand them at all and I outright refuse to be around them. There's almost nothing as annoying as a drunk. Good for you for putting in the effort to not be over of those people
“You would care a lot less about what people think of you once you realize how seldom they do”
More power to you! 👍🏼
Heard a million times from Aa members.
Well said.
Old stuff, here ;"the GOOD news is, you get your feelings back...the BAD news is, you get your feelings back."
And the only thing you have to change is everything!!!! Stay strong to everyone fighting the demons of addiction 💜🙏
I am happy for you. I stopped drinking about 12 years ago. Nobody cares if I do or don’t. Love your videos
Alcohol is a straight-up toxin that takes a physical toll in many ways. It's super cool how your hair responded.
Congrats on sobriety!
No it isn't
@anonymousYTviewer69 do yourself a favor and Google "Is alcohol toxic?"
I'm not wasting my time arguing with you.
@@eas2252 DEAL....but ant study's findings can be manipulated to support either side.
wtg! Best B'Day I'd ever had was the first year clean, congratulations! 35yrs here & still grateful :O)
As someone who is related to an alcoholic, I aplaud you for holding on to your sobriety. One day at a time!!! 👍
Well done 👍. My drinking and drug use got worse through COVID and then spiraled out of control for the past few years.
It has only been 1 month sober, but I can relate to the sugar cravings! I'm eating loads and I've even lost weight! I guess theres a lot of calories in 6 bottles of red wine.
I was initially watching your vid so I could send it to my roommate for emotional support. She is beginning her sober journey. When you said, you begin your journey during covid I lit up with giddy excitement. I too decided during covid that enough was enough it was getting out of hand. December 2024 will be 5 years. You're brilliant for doing this vid. Your well-spoken empathy on this matter is the best 💜🕉️🌿
Covid started really in March, you'll be 5 years 2025 😉
@@ironmantooltime my apologies on your failed gotcha, I decided Thanksgiving 2019 it started December 2019 cases had already started overseas and I had just returned to the US.
This such a perfect way to reassure people there is life after sobriety. I remember thinking I wouldn’t laugh sober, make love sober, or be able to enjoy others when they were drinking. You are so right…they didn’t notice my soda because they were so focused on the manic silliness the booze gave them. Don’t ever feel weird to be sober, just remember not to be preachy about it!
This is courageous work. Thank you for sharing! I am on a similar alcohol-free journey. The biggest surprise for me has been the quality of my sleep and the intensity / frequency of my dreams. This makes sobriety so worthwhile!
That is so awesome! And so well said! I'm at 3.5 years and I feel so damn good! I have absolutely no cravings because I just never ever wanna go back there. And you are so correct! None of my friends and absolutely no one pays attention to the fact that I don't drink. I don't talk about myself and I don't talk about why I don't drink, I just move right past it and let them talk about themselves! 💪💪💪 and it's so fun bumping into people that you haven't seen in a long time as they look at you and say wow! You look so damn good! What did you do?!
Glad you're doing better.Youre sooooo adorable!!Good luck moving forward,sweetie!!
God bless you for having the courage and strength to get sober. You are an inspiration to millions and that makes you interesting
Huge congrats, I checked into rehab right in the middle of covid as well, just celebrated 4 yrs sober. And FYI...you are ADORABLE!!
Three years Oct 5th. Friends? Gone. Gotta start over.
You made the right; better choice for yourself and that plan will far exceed the love and benefits you'll ever get from those who pretended to be your friend, to have a drinking buddy good time. Stay on your path, treat your body right and it will treat you well until you grow old. Good-on-you for an epic life move; not too many folks now-a-days strong enough to complete that wish. Keep rockin'.!
Define friends….. real friends take effort to have, and it’s nice when they put in the effort too..
Friends who need you to get drunk you can do without. Often you expose their own dependency which makes them resent you, but alcohol will do that. It's why you get the saying "mean drunk", alcohol is a mean drug.
Eight years sober here! Congratulations on your success, you are not alone in this fight!
Congrats on your sobriety. I just had 7 months but had a laps that wasn't too great. I've nearly recovered and am almost back to a normal state but it has taken over a week and medical supervision. I got complacent and that's usually how it starts for me. However, progression isn't linear and there will be setbacks.
Life is full of stumbling blocks. Tripping while trying your hardest to doge them isn’t failure. Not standing up and start running again is.
I have 17 years without a drink and have struggled with ups and downs. It was a big fight everyday for the first few years. Especially because my ex drink everyday in front of me and even started drinking what I drank. It was a personal hell, but it made me stronger in the end and then I left her. Best things I ever did. But can totally relate with the candy and loss of weight, I would eat a large bag of twizzelers everyday. Still lost 40lbs in first month. Congrats on getting sober and keep on keeping on, it only gets better with time. Blessings
This is awesome! I've been sober 5 years. I noticed a lot of things, more on a spiritual level, but these things are good for those who aren't into that yet. I definitely look so much healthier too! I eat a lot of chocolate. I am 47, so it's easier for me to stay away from the social scene. Thank you for sharing.
Much congrats on your sobriety. While I don't know you (and because of the bird puns alone, I know that we could be friends in the real world), when I hear something like this with someone kicking an especially dibilitating addiction, I am always proud of that individual.
I stopped drinking about out two years ago after learning I had a heart artery issue. While I was not a heavy drinker, the sugar cravings were a very real thing for me as well. Good for you and everyone who has faced alcohol challenges and taken steps towards recovery.
15+ years sober, my hair is practically gone and I now have dentures, never felt better and never been happier.I hope you enjoy your journey as much as I have enjoyed mine. 😊
Congratulations! 30 years for me in April. It gets better and better, you are taking care of you and all those around you too.
Congratulations on your 3 years!
Excellent message of encouragement and hope! 🔺
Congratulations on your recovery. Three years is huge. Thanks for this post.
Thanks for this share! I hope you are doing well today! I have been sober for over 13 years. In that time, only 2 people have said anything denigrating about my not drinking. In over 13 years. Yep, no one cares. Early in my sobriety, that was a big worry of mine.
Glad to hear you are doing well. Small coincidence I'll mention briefly. I am currently reading (and will probably finish as early as tomorrow) a book by Marian Keyes called "Rachel's Holiday" which is about a young woman with a drug and alcohol addiction and what she went through. It is a great book filled with anxiety and humour and I got a great deal out of it and recognized some of myself in the character(s).
This will sound trite, I'm sure and will apologize for it; however, probably the only reason I don't currently have an active alcohol addiction is, I stopped drinking when I could no longer get drunk starting in my late thirties/early forties. I would drink about 3-4 bottles of beer (I never really drank liquor at all) and start to get a hangover and could never get to the "good feeling" so I started to drink far less. Then, I stopped going out as I got older and lost some of my drinking friends. Now, I probably average less than a beer a month.
I still love the taste of beer but, if I can't get bed spins (my ultimate goal), it is no longer worth the trouble. My biggest drink total in one night was at a friend's cottage where we played a dice game called "3-Man" which involved many shots. I drank a full 2-4 (Canadian for 24 bottles of beer) in 4 hours. The next morning I got up and drank 9 more bottles of my buddy's beer as he had passed out first the night before. He had given permission by the way. So I definitely was an alcoholic in the making, if not at the time; however, and I guess luckily, I got talked out of it by my own body which just couldn't take it. Probably for the best.
I wish you all the best going forward and stay away from the sugary stuff. I am currently fighting a sugar addiction myself with pop/soda being my gateway drug. I'm borderline type II so I'm get help with it and walking a tightrope at the best of times so I understand what you mean by the sugar craving thing. Fight it!!
I have 12 years myself, feeling great. Stay strong and grats on three years.
3 years is amazing... I am coming up on 4 years in October... it gets easier but it's never easy... staying sober is hard work... but you are worth it...
Great message…spot on, from a 23yr recovered alcoholic. I still get sugar cravings and can sometimes smell and taste wine from across the room in a restaurant 😵💫🥴
The old recovered alcoholic thing, 34 years and never felt comfortable saying that word.
Spot on young lady. You will have success with that attitude. 34 years for me
Congrats 👍 I'm working on 33 years sober. I drank a lot of Pepsi when I quit.
Diet Pepsi for me. Still do.😊
Coke here. It’s still my goto beverage.
@@martyneardfw"beverage" 😅
@@martyneardfw I've since stop drinking soda pop, not only is it bad for you, Coke and Pepsi both support socialism.
Now I mostly drink unsweetened ice tea when I'm out. If the establishment I'm in doesn't serve that, I try to drink Dr pepper/Snapple products. That company still believes in the constitution, and doesn't give money to the Democrats.
Freedom isn't free, and if you want to keep it, you have to make sacrifices.
Congratulations! Celebrating 10 years this year.
Thank you for sharing, giving up is hard but positive stories give us hope
Congratulations on your progress! We've never met, but I'm proud of you, and glad to hear you've made such good progress!
I gave up alcohol on the 1st of January 2009 at 12: 30 am, been sober ever since.
It was my new years revolution to never drink ever again and I have stuck to it.
Congratulations! Your honesty is inspiring. It’s so true how we (I) think, “I’m the mostest importantness person ever in the whole wide world everyone is paying attention to me why of course”. The truth is no one cares and if someone does notice you or what your doing it’s because you’re being contrarian and thats just freaking cool.
Keep up the effort, it all pays off and makes you stronger. This isnfor everyone, dont lose hope, the faith you keep is your strength, your fuel, the will that drives you forward to a better tomorrow, not just for you, but the ones you love.
Congratulations on your sobriety. I have had some of my best friends and family deal with addiction and know it is tough to beat. Stay strong!
That's what a hero is. Great job.
Very well said. Agree 💯%..
Keep strong love 17yrs. sober here. we all love ya and ya kooky bird humor! ❤❤❤
stay strong. you've made the right choice.
Congratulations on three years of sobriety. Slowly, but surely more and more people are realizing the toxic effects on their bodies and are getting sober. ❤🎉
I feel your pain man. Im three months sober from being gay and I just have to say that it gets better. I no longer poop sideways.
Is your wardrobe suffering, do you still have fabulous shoe's? 😊
@@daleweiss9507 don't even get me started on that. I had to get an entirely new wardrobe to fit my new straight personality
Keep up the great effort! You are obviously very intelligent, talented, beautiful and have a VERY bright future!!
May God continue to bless and keep you, and you will surely meet some of us as you Trudge the Road of Happy Destiny.
Congratulations and I hope you are doing well! keep it up and I hope you have continued sobriety!!!
You just encouraged me to cut alcohol out of my life! Love your video. Thank you :):)
Congrats on 3 years of sobriety !
I was never into alcohol, but I got hooked on weed around 2008-09, and I also got sober during COVID. Quit smoking first week of lockdown here in France, march 2020, so four years sober now.
As far as weight goes, it's the opposite for me, as I gained a few pounds even though I don't eat more or less than before ^^'
You are very good. Your humour and demeanour is spot on. I wish I was seven thousand years younger. Alas, I am not. True story.
I'm a few months late on the post, but congratulations! More power to you. I've lost three friends to their addictions...also, love your sense of humor!
Thank goodness you are sober. From only a few videos, I can tell that you are just too warm, witty, charming, and caring of others to be lost to the bottle. I beg you please, live your best sober life.
Very well done young lady. Great job.
This is awesome, way to go! Keep going!!🎉
Thanks for the sharing. I also agree that few people care-or worry if you don’t drink. Sometimes it encourages others to do the same.
Hey congrats. 17 years for me. Best discussion I ever made. Stay strong and live long.
Congratulations! Three years is great one day at a time
I know this is 7 or so months after posting (you should be coming up on 4 years) but congratulations on 3 years. That's great. Just keep doing it one day at a time. I have 15 years and love it. I too did the sweets deal. unlike you, though I put on weight. Course I'm a few decades older. My mistake was shifting the alcohol obsession to other things; sweets, retail therapy, dating etc. Finally recognized what I was up to and stopped. After all if I'd kept up the obsessive behaviors it may have ultimately led back to drink. So, easy does it. As far as the hand sanitizer..... I loved it 😅. Love the smell of alcohol and second hand smoke but do not indulge. That's the danger. It's not the caboose that kills you. Keep up the good work.
Congrats on 3 years! One day at a time. January this year I celebrated 45 years sober, one day at a time. Keep coming back! 😅
I've been there...... you nailed it. Thanks.
Dang girl. You are spot on. I’ve been sober for 3 months after 50 years of heavy drinking. The sugar craves are enormous. I eat a lot of ice cream. And the bit about people not caring, you nailed it. People don’t think about me. They think about themselves. The pieces are falling together for me. I feel like a different person. Thanks. And you are very pretty.
You are a different person. A much better person to yourself. You care about you. Keep it up. I quit and was thrilled I made it 3 weeks. Then couldn't imagine 3 months, and now it's 3 years. I promise you will never regret every drink you don't take. Life is so good now.
@@tdbarton7712 thank you! Life is good.
Beautiful in so many ways!
Congratulations and good luck on future sobriety
That is wonder full keep going i don't know you but you look like a very special lady that deserves to be happy and healthy, God bess you !
Good for you, girl! Great journey keep it up!
Goddamn. Truth bombs. I admire your improved life path.
Between this video and the bird puns, you got me to click subscribe.
Same here!
I’m at two years now and the thing I notice most is my digestion being 100 percent better . You are right, people don’t care . Like at all . If they are drinking , it’s about the booze .
Not poisoning yourself all the time truly helps.
Clean AND Serene
Go you, what an extremely good, very positive and uplifting video you've made here! 🙂My advice, stay with the winners. 36 years plus, it's what I'll keep doing. Why change what works really well for me. I.Shane.G.😋
Hang in there little lady. You have much to offer the world, not least of which is your lovely voice. Music to this Englishman's ears.
God bless you, and what a GREAT decision.
Thats great, congratulations! I am 6 minutes sober right now and it feels great. I’ve kind of given up hope on my hair repairing tho, 11 years of speed and heroin addiction will do that. 💪
Great post! October I'll be coming up on 39 years... Chocolate is my temptation now. I can stop eating it any time I want, but apparently... I don't want to stop very often.
Congrats.Thanks for opening up.👍
Stay strong and congratulations on what you accomplished
I knew there was something about you other than your sense of humor and pretty face. I grew up with alcoholic and drug addicts, so the only way I could piss off my parents and sisters growing up was not to drink, never smoke pot or do drugs, and what really pissed them off was become a Republican. Don’t know what type of alcoholic you were, but my family were mean drunks. Not physically, but verbally. Funny how at high school and college reunions people remember me as “The Designated Driver.” (Always nice to see a girl you had a crush on that years later says, “Didn’t you drive me home in my car and then walk 5 miles back to get your truck? I should do something to repay you! Here’s a gas card.”)
Congratulations to you! Well done 🎉
Great message…spot on, from a 23yr recovered alcoholic. I still get sugar cravings and can sometimes smell and taste wine from across the room in a restaurant 😵💫🥴 sorry to double dip buuuuttt; don’t be surprised or scared that down the road you may have a drinking dream so vivid that you wake up with a physical hangover….seriously it has happened more than once to me..not in quite a few years though 🙃
I went cold turkey after 9 years of daily alcohol and Xanax abuse. Started carnivore diet at same time. Almost died in the first month. Now at 47 I'm very happy healthy and fit. And people who drink I will not even talk to. It's not that I don't get it. I can't subject myself to it. And congratulations!
I'm bald. My hair was falling out when I was a drunk and it continued to fall out after I got sober. My life still got better though in other ways. Yes a few times I was called out for not drinking at work functions. I just told people I was driving afterward and wasn't comfortable getting behind the wheel after drinking. That usually shut people up who were drinking and driving. Congrats on your three years of sobriety.
Just stumbled on to your channel and wow! Congratulations.
You are brave and thank you for being here ❤️
Great stuff! Thanks!
I know this is 7 months later and a lot can happen in 7 months, especially since it’s one day at a time, but way to go!!! 3 years is huge!!! I will have 3 years off opiates here in a couple months.
The sugar thing is huge. Used fresh juices to segue dependency when I took breaks in the past. Gave it up for good 10month ago and just noticing the hair thing! It’s wildly vibrant and healthy again. So stoked!
Whatever you do, stay away from that first drink.
She knows she's pretty and sweet and she keeps it 💯. Congrats.on sobriety. ❤🎉 My kind of girl 🤩
Be strong. Clearly, you got this!
Thank you for sharing your experience, strength and hope. Isn’t it wonderful to have removed yourself from that prison ! Congratulations from one alcoholic to another ! Enjoy !
Glad to hear it. 😊
Congratulations on your continued sobriety.
I was already smitten with you (real, smart, funny, charming, gorgeous, & a little naughty) before I found this video. Thank you for making this & congratulations on 3 years!
Congrats on your milestone. The weight loss is crazy. I lost 70 lbs in the first 2 years and it just stays off.