Hey Noah I reached out to you years ago about how I found your videos and how you got me to check my testosterone lvls. It saved my life. I was suffering from extreme onset anxiety starting in 2016. I am also a recovering addict. Where are you from and I would love to come on your show and talk about what I have gone through and similarities in our lives.
@@marknewton6984 Daily drinkers can have a seizure or worse going cold turkey. Some people need to either taper or take benzos. But glad you made it through ok
Great story man.. I just went through the exact same thing. I'm 65yo and lived on just booze with no food. Last Nov23 I noticed the belly start to swell. Beginning of Jan24 I was diagnosed with cirrhosis and ascites. Had 15ltrs drained..... I took on board EVERYTHING the liver doctor told me.. No more booze. Super low salt intake. Eat heaps of protein/carbs/fibre/good fats... Chocolate protein shakes are my new addiction..... I'm back into exercising. Swimming for 1 hour, five times a week. Riding my E-bike for half an hour. Bench pressing weights. Treadmill. Core and back exercisers. I went from 115 kilograms down to 85kg today. Muscles are coming back........ All the best.........
It's great that you changed your life, but you might want to look into a different diet. Anthony Chaffee MD (or KenDBerryMD who just hit 3M grateful subs) will put you on track to the best health of your life. The chats on his live streams and premiers are very supportive and helpful with your questions. I've been on board for a couple years now and wish I knew this stuff 50 years ago. Aloha 🤙
@@MizzlenumGood job! I had one relapse since I posted that comment but I instantly regretted it and was able to move on. It only further convinced me I'm making the right choice. I feel like I rewired my brain to understand that drugs aren't gonna be the answer to me finding purpose in life. Still got a lot of work to put the pieces back together but I'm making progress.
I lived this, ended up in hospice. They gave me three months, I was sleeping 22 hours a day. 6 years later, my liver tests are great ( I do have cirrhosis) and I get stronger everyday. It has been a tough 6 years. No relapse, no AA. Never give up on a person, all it took was for someone to tell me I was worth a shit and they loved me.
Hi. Great to hear you're getting better! I was just wondering what you mean by "my liver tests are great" followed by "I do have cirrhosis". The two statements don't seem to go together so hoping you could explain it further.
@@huss03 Often times a person can live with cirrhosis and prevent further scarring provided they don't drink and take care of themselves. The scarred tissue of the liver will never heal, but what remains can usually handle standard liver duties and lab test numbers will be that of a healthy liver. The only way to determine the extent of the scarring damage is through scans and biopsies, etc. The liver is an incredibly resilient organ, even if you have permanently damaged part of it. The key is to stay sober.
My best friend who is 4 days sober... She would work, come home and drink till she would almost pass out, fall asleep, get up and go to work again... Im so proud of her and I hope she continues on her recovery... I love her with my whole heart... How can I continue to support her on her recovery?
My routine was similar, finished work, drank myself to blackout every night. Was never a day drinker but just could not handle the lonely idle evenings. With work I was busy, but as soon as it finished I immediately felt empty and lost, so I drank or did whatever drugs I could get hold of to fill the void. Really you just want to finish work then wake up the next day without having to face the evening. It’s about avoiding a lot of painful emotions and not wanting to confront them. I hope your friend is still going strong.
I loved it when you spoke about how you don't know how you even did as much as you did, while feeling as physically and emotionally sick as you were from the alcohol. I am 3 years sober and I feel almost like I have a super power now because I functioned for so long feeling so terribly. Everything feels so much easier and better now. Congratulations on your sobriety.
my girlfriend just passed away on 5/20/23. she had Alcholic Hepatitis and the liver was so enlarged that it was pushing up against her lungs and she was having trouble breathing. her kidneys was also failing as im told when she was in the ICU. on the 8th day was told her survival odds are slim. they put her on ventilator and on full dialysis. on 22nd day they cut off her life support and she passed. i am grieving so hard and feel a heavy loss. for those who drink just dont. you may lose the one you love like i have. im going to counciling soon for this loss.
This is one of the best testimonials that I have ever seen and is a huge inspiration to me. Chris is very smart and articulate and looks great now. His story was so painful to hear what he went through growing up. He is a great example of the positive effects of sobriety.
Wow. I have a cousin who is an alcoholic. This really opened my eyes to what he could be going through, mentally and physically. Thank you Bignoknow for the great interview. Good job Chris for turning things around.
My 34 year old son just died on the 4th of July from alcohol. His liver and kidneys shut down. Then he went septic, couldn't keep his blood pressure up, put on life support and still couldn't keep his oxygen stats up. We are heart broken. This is a horrible ugly death.
I'm so thankful you've both come through 🙏🏼 June 2 marked 1 year of losing my best friend's husband of almost 40 years to alcohol 😔 I can tell you as an ICU nurse I'm thinking "I've got you, buddy, hang in there" when my patients are going through those horrible days of illness and detox
This is one of the best and most inspiring videos I've ever seen. I didn't expect to watch the whole thing but I couldn't stop watching. I myself have been dealing with addiction for around 25 years now and I can relate to this story all too well. Chris did a just about perfect job of expressing what he went through and also stating the main important psychological bullet points that we all deal with in addiction. Just incredible stuff. And those pictures of his extremely distended stomach are just so shocking to see, especially when you see how physically fit he looks now.. like a totally different person. Great stuff.
Thank you Chris for your willingness to share your story…you can be sure it will touch those wanting sobriety…. but struggling have hope that they can do it to…. Much respect Chris…. good job interviewing son…we do need more stories like this.🙏🏽♥️☹️
Got sick and tired of being sick and tired. This plain cliche was so true for me. The fact I no longer wake up hungover any more is enough to keep sober. I would be hungover for days sometimes. Wasted too , too much precious life and much happier today..
Come November I will have been Alcohol free for 25 years. My story is much like the Narrator's . At first I was taking the drinks, and in the end, the drinks were taking me.
You don't have to wear a cape to be a superman..... or woman. . That's one hell of a story Chris, thanks for telling it, now tomorrow will be a better day and I hope the rest of your life becomes how you want it and stays that way xx.
Was an alcoholic from 12-34 years old. A Christian prayed for me and shared his faith. Lss, God healed me of alcoholism as I sat on a barstool in 2000! Mind blowing! I’d have been long gone had God not intervened. I tried everything previous. 12 step, Antabuse , therapy, rehab. Only prayer worked for me!! Cry out
In both of these men’s cases not being isolated was vital. People often don’t have abandonment issues so much as people need people …we shouldn’t shame people for needing people. Many people don’t have those long term relationships where someone says “This is not you, i know you.”.
At 90 days sober or clean, youre awesome. 😊 It's been 27 years since I used coke. When I was 90 days, I spoke out in meetings all the time. I was comvinced I would never use again. I had arrived! That's a dangerous state of mind to be in. I relapsed after one year of not using. Things got REALLY bad that next run. I stayed "out" for another 3 years. Got tired and went back to outpatient treatment and I finallly got humble. I also finally understood "one day at a time.".I was not an expert on being clean and sober. I knew I had to follow the program. That was 1997. I could not be more grateful for my counselors and felllow group members. I just remember staying quiet and really listening. I have not seen fit to use a drug since. A lot of time has gone by and today I can speak with.some confidence about how it feels to live a free life. Stay on the path. Stay engaged with positive oeople. Stay humble. Stay healthy. Enjoy your sober life.
My uncle drank and smoke since the age of 13. He unfortunately died a few summers ago at the age of 75. That was his routine. Before his passing his doctor told him that his liver was fine, it was his lungs that was going to do him in. He suffered from CO PD his final days and it was like seeing a fish out of water. Its not a good way to go. So those who suffer from addiction, you need to stop smoking too and pick up mediation and exercise to relieve anxiety.
yes and no. He lost years of quality of life being behind a bottle instead of being with loved ones and the world. I saw him sober when he tried really hard for 3 months when he was 65 and it was like seeing a different person. He was amazing, then he sank back into the black hole of addiction. @@Mrmallet777
I’m 63 and had worked 22 years in the mental health field. Managed it for a lot of years - in a denial/functional sense… but it caught up with me and I was clinically retired/ alcoholism last year.
This is inspiring to me coming from an opiate addict or 20 plus years. I'm the same age he was when he went deep into the hole of alcoholism. Being in my early 40s, I figured my time to recuperate my body long since passed, if only I would have done it 10 or 15 years ago I may have been able to rebound. It's inspiring knowing your bodies ability to bounce back even at 50 or more. The last 4 months I've been going to a methadone clinic and came to terms with my situation. I have a hard time saying that I'm clean because it's still a very potent opioid, but I'm not longer smoking a bun of Fentanyl everyday that was tearing me to shreds, especially my lungs. I started noticing my fingertips would often be numb when I would wake up. My oxygen level was down to 91 percent. I was taking high doses of Benadryl to even breathe properly. I couldn't just wake up and do things like walk my dog in the morning. I had to give my body time to adjust. I couldn't even sleep laying down which caused back issues. I was down to 130 pounds, so it's not like obesity was a movement issue. It all came to wrecking my lungs from Fentanyl which I rarely hear being discussed. It feels like I did more damage in 2 years from smoking that than I did smoking cigs since I was 18. Thankfully my insurance pays for nicotine patches which drastically cut back the amount I smoke today. This has motivated me and I just hope I'm able to bounce back half as much as this man.
I've been watching videos like this for years while I was still getting drunk but I kept thinking that I was still on top of my game until a couple of years later I hit rock bottom. Not to the extent of this story but atnrhe point when drinking becomes hellish and it seems like the only way out of the pain is to just stop living. For anyone watching this video and still drinking and know that is becoming a problem, I say stop drinking while you still can.
Amazing talk! I'm not an alcoholic but surely have those addictive traits towards alcohol and junk food and that's exactly what i needed to hear being at a low point
I’m an alcoholic myself and I love being around me when I’m sober and in recovery. Me and me get along great together 🤷🏼♂️🙃. Drinking me on the other hand…. Wishing you well.
Fluoxetine, quetiapine, and topramate saved my husband’s life. The combination along with the decision to quit has brought my husband home to his family (3 years sober)
I think the most important thing to do for all people is to keep close connections with friends and family. I struggle internally and as a father. I notice talking about life with others helps, 1) because you’re venting 2) you sort of answer some of your own questions if verbalizing to someone else 3) they tell you their problems which helps remind you that you’re not at all alone in struggling. I saw some old friends at a party recently and we commiserated about fatherhood. Ha it actually felt great to know it’s not just me. I’ve tried a lot to help mitigate my stress/anxiety/depression: therapy, microdosing ketamine, medical MJ, different vitamins, CBD, SSRIs, Wellbutrin, etc. Nothing is “the answer”.
Thank you so much for sharing! What an incredible story. I’ve been an addict my entire adult life, fortunately the last few years suboxone has kept me away from the bs, and videos like this help me keep perspective. Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you in the name of Jesus, my story mirrors Chris's to the T , every since I had my paracentesis procedure I have been having a lot of questions that Chris answered, blessings to you both on the rest of this journey that we called life!
I thought I was drinking alot but not compared to him wow that's wild 3 years straight I would drink a 5th a day with beer and wine in between its all I would think about I'd wake up drink until I fell asleep wake up in the middle of the night and drink so I could fall asleep again always sick never would eat throw up every morning i one day decided I had enough and quit cold turkey 2 years sober now I don't even have a thought of drinking at all and I can be around alcohol without wanting any at all it makes me sick honestly looking at it
This guys story is brutal. It really puts a perspective on how I view my life and my struggles. Sometimes it is good to hear from and know there are others that are in worse shape than yourself and came back from it. The bottom is a very, very dark place. My God this guys bottom was scary stuff. The picture of his stomach is God awful.....
His poor stomach. Chris looks amazing and so healthy now. Looks like he made it just in time. Huge congratulations to him! I'm really sorry he went through all that though. omg that's brutal.
Wow Noah. I didn’t know what to expect with this interview style from you, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Got to learn about Chris, yourself, and myself along the way. It was very introspective while going into someone else’s experiences. And you are a very good interviewer, which helps immensely. I hope to see more things like this in the future, I think you’ve got a good style here and it can be very helpful for everyone involved or watching.
I needed to watch this. Thank you to both of you. This gives me hope in a dark hour. I feel like if you could do it there is time left for me. This touched me, truly, thank you.
VERY inspiring! I can relate with going jaundiced, to the workouts.... Bless you man! I've championed that "If one could put exercise in a pill" thing... and no work outs? I start heading to dark waters...
Very honest and touching report--undoubtedly useful, as well. Thanks for doing this. I notice you "don't recommend recovery programs," and it's certainly different strokes for different folks, but I've been sober (thank God) since 1971, and it was AA that transformed my life.
Amazing and inspiring. The body and mind can and wants to heal. We are ALL either broken or breakable ... it's what we do with it that matters and I believe God is a part of it all. We are all connected.
I am thankful I stumbled onto this,, I feel we could be brothers! I have been coping my entire life I am older than you, yet you have inspired me Love to you son!
I got pregnant at 17… I was the most loving parent you can imagine and I believe my son saved my life. My mom had passed and I ended up homeless. He gave me the family I needed. On the other hand, my parents had us in their 30s and were quite abusive. However at the same time, I am amazed, impressed and inspired by this story. ❤️❤️❤️
Sober for 10 years after drinking heavily and falling off the wagon after a couple years. Life is so much better without booze! If you are trying don’t give up! It may take more than 1 attempt!!!! You can do it!
It's not called THE DEVIL'S BUTTERMILK for nothing. Great content, thanks 🙏 Ps, chop wood and carry water... exercise definitely was a saviour. I used to lift so hard I felt high.
My thing, FEAR. Failure, expectation, anxiety and responsibility. That was the main reason why i drank. I'm sober now, i still have the bad days, but sobriety for me, is the most important thing now. Good luck to anyone who also knows that FEAR.☀️
Hearing someone else talk about the constant cycle of wake up, drink, pass out and repeat gives me hope that we can all break the cycle. The ridicule and alienation from living that way causes it to feel like an impossible goal to motivate yourself to stop but I think everyone needs to hear this man's story to understand you can. Your "average" person usually doesn't help nor understand the mentality of someone suffering from alcoholism. I'm glad someone took a chance on him to help him recover.
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Hey Noah I reached out to you years ago about how I found your videos and how you got me to check my testosterone lvls. It saved my life. I was suffering from extreme onset anxiety starting in 2016. I am also a recovering addict. Where are you from and I would love to come on your show and talk about what I have gone through and similarities in our lives.
Disgraceful charging people to get sober
It’s called paying for a RUclips channel
27 years July 15
Congratulations keep it up
I just hit 3 months sober. We can do this you guys!
keep up the good work
30 years here, but I remember very well those first few months. Bravo man. It just keeps getting better.
@@ratso4443 thank you and congrats!!
Me too. Cold turkey. Not as hard as you think. 😮
@@marknewton6984 Daily drinkers can have a seizure or worse going cold turkey. Some people need to either taper or take benzos. But glad you made it through ok
3 weeks sober for me today!
Nice work!
Awesome!!! Proud o you, you CAN DO THIS❤
Stay strong brother!
Well done❤
Hopefully 5 weeks today? Good work and keep at it.
This man has no idea how many people he has helped and inspired and I thank him.
Great story man.. I just went through the exact same thing. I'm 65yo and lived on just booze with no food. Last Nov23 I noticed the belly start to swell. Beginning of Jan24 I was diagnosed with cirrhosis and ascites. Had 15ltrs drained..... I took on board EVERYTHING the liver doctor told me.. No more booze. Super low salt intake. Eat heaps of protein/carbs/fibre/good fats... Chocolate protein shakes are my new addiction..... I'm back into exercising. Swimming for 1 hour, five times a week. Riding my E-bike for half an hour. Bench pressing weights. Treadmill. Core and back exercisers. I went from 115 kilograms down to 85kg today. Muscles are coming back........
All the best.........
It's great that you changed your life, but you might want to look into a different diet. Anthony Chaffee MD (or KenDBerryMD who just hit 3M grateful subs) will put you on track to the best health of your life. The chats on his live streams and premiers are very supportive and helpful with your questions. I've been on board for a couple years now and wish I knew this stuff 50 years ago. Aloha 🤙
Let the guy listen to his doctor not some RUclips doctors pushing an agenda @@avalancheonmaui963
What is your MELD score and what type of life expectancy has the doctor given you based on your liver cirrhosis?
I'm so proud of you!
You eat carbs. Carbs are the same as drinking alcohol. You will get cirrhosis again.
Almost two months totally sober. Good job to all on the journey
Awesome !
Same here today 2 months and feeling great.
@@MizzlenumGood job! I had one relapse since I posted that comment but I instantly regretted it and was able to move on. It only further convinced me I'm making the right choice. I feel like I rewired my brain to understand that drugs aren't gonna be the answer to me finding purpose in life. Still got a lot of work to put the pieces back together but I'm making progress.
4 days sober after 15 years of heavy drinking. Ive got this.
How’s it going!?
@@Yafunnyco He most likely relapsed
@@killdalamb3357 come on. Good to be positive
@@killdalamb3357Its so funny, when people post this kinf of post. Like dude you are gonna relapse for 99%. Why dont you post it little bit later.
Good for you….i haven’t drank in 30 days good luck to you all I know it’s hard
I lived this, ended up in hospice. They gave me three months, I was sleeping 22 hours a day. 6 years later, my liver tests are great ( I do have cirrhosis) and I get stronger everyday. It has been a tough 6 years. No relapse, no AA. Never give up on a person, all it took was for someone to tell me I was worth a shit and they loved me.
Hi. Great to hear you're getting better! I was just wondering what you mean by "my liver tests are great" followed by "I do have cirrhosis". The two statements don't seem to go together so hoping you could explain it further.
@@huss03 Often times a person can live with cirrhosis and prevent further scarring provided they don't drink and take care of themselves. The scarred tissue of the liver will never heal, but what remains can usually handle standard liver duties and lab test numbers will be that of a healthy liver. The only way to determine the extent of the scarring damage is through scans and biopsies, etc. The liver is an incredibly resilient organ, even if you have permanently damaged part of it. The key is to stay sober.
@@biztyke Thank you. That is very interesting and good to know.
My best friend who is 4 days sober... She would work, come home and drink till she would almost pass out, fall asleep, get up and go to work again... Im so proud of her and I hope she continues on her recovery... I love her with my whole heart... How can I continue to support her on her recovery?
Just take extra good care of yourself and don’t participate in her drinking should she slip. That’s my humble suggestion.
functional alcoholic. I am one, and it will catch up with you. Best luck to her!!
My routine was similar, finished work, drank myself to blackout every night. Was never a day drinker but just could not handle the lonely idle evenings. With work I was busy, but as soon as it finished I immediately felt empty and lost, so I drank or did whatever drugs I could get hold of to fill the void. Really you just want to finish work then wake up the next day without having to face the evening. It’s about avoiding a lot of painful emotions and not wanting to confront them. I hope your friend is still going strong.
11 days no alcohol for me
Keep this up (and everyone else in this comment section), you've got this!!
How's it going?
Sobriety was the best gift I have given myself. 4 years. Freedom! Because of sobriety, Your wildest dreams and goals DO become real.
Same!! 5/8/20 🙌🏼
Good on you! Congrats!
1 year sober here. I cant believe it!
Nice! Well done! 6 months off alcohol over here, the demons try to drag me back to the vicious circle but its making me stronger this time.
I loved it when you spoke about how you don't know how you even did as much as you did, while feeling as physically and emotionally sick as you were from the alcohol. I am 3 years sober and I feel almost like I have a super power now because I functioned for so long feeling so terribly. Everything feels so much easier and better now. Congratulations on your sobriety.
Did you have ascites ? How was it treated?
my girlfriend just passed away on 5/20/23. she had Alcholic Hepatitis and the liver was so enlarged that it was pushing up against her lungs and she was having trouble breathing. her kidneys was also failing as im told when she was in the ICU. on the 8th day was told her survival odds are slim. they put her on ventilator and on full dialysis. on 22nd day they cut off her life support and she passed. i am grieving so hard and feel a heavy loss. for those who drink just dont. you may lose the one you love like i have. im going to counciling soon for this loss.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Addiction is awful.
My wife has the exact diagnosis. She's on her first day of dialysis today. Wish me luck
@@robflo619 Please tell us she has improved now. Sometimes they can make a full recovery aslong as the Liver isnt scarred beyond repair
Hello mate. Wishing you all the very best, after such a hard loss.
@@robflo619hello mate. Saw this comment, and just wanna check in, hope she is doing ok? Stay strong friend, both of you.
I'm amazed from this man's story! I wish him a good life, he fought for it!
I'm nearly 2yrs sober and so grateful . 🌻💜Keep going everyone.
This is one of the best testimonials that I have ever seen and is a huge inspiration to me. Chris is very smart and articulate and looks great now. His story was so painful to hear what he went through growing up. He is a great example of the positive effects of sobriety.
This is the best interview ive seen on youtube in my past 17 years on this website.
Thank you for not giving up Chris. You are an inspiration.
Wow. I have a cousin who is an alcoholic. This really opened my eyes to what he could be going through, mentally and physically. Thank you Bignoknow for the great interview. Good job Chris for turning things around.
What a story - thank you so much for sharing. A year and a half sober here and absolutely thriving. Videos like this keep me strong.
It's amazing how much abuse the human body can take. Sober since NY day for me. Never felt better.
My 34 year old son just died on the 4th of July from alcohol. His liver and kidneys shut down. Then he went septic, couldn't keep his blood pressure up, put on life support and still couldn't keep his oxygen stats up. We are heart broken. This is a horrible ugly death.
I’m so incredibly sorry to hear this… heartbreaking
@@bignoknow thank you
9 months off benzos it’s painful but I’m still here
The content lately has just been at a higher level. Sobriety looks great on you!
🙏🏻
@@bignoknowhow do you build muscle drinking alcohol?
@@usermiamiusa eat a high fat carnivore diet and exercise.
Awesome, I am a struggling alcoholic. Gives me hope I can finally get sober for good. Much love
Inspirational. Gives hope during an incredibly dark time of my life.
Hope your better.❤
I'm so thankful you've both come through 🙏🏼 June 2 marked 1 year of losing my best friend's husband of almost 40 years to alcohol 😔 I can tell you as an ICU nurse I'm thinking "I've got you, buddy, hang in there" when my patients are going through those horrible days of illness and detox
So many of us have the identical story. It starts in childhood. 2.5 years sober. Thank God and AA.
Almost 2 months here ! Drank every day for 35 years … 😮
How do you feel?
how much did you drink ? any health problems ?
3 months here. Cold turkey. Drank every day. Don't even think about it now. 😮
@@marknewton6984 how much and how long did you drink ? any health problems ?
You are here to help others in the suffering of alcoholism! Thank you❤
This is one of the best and most inspiring videos I've ever seen. I didn't expect to watch the whole thing but I couldn't stop watching. I myself have been dealing with addiction for around 25 years now and I can relate to this story all too well. Chris did a just about perfect job of expressing what he went through and also stating the main important psychological bullet points that we all deal with in addiction. Just incredible stuff. And those pictures of his extremely distended stomach are just so shocking to see, especially when you see how physically fit he looks now.. like a totally different person. Great stuff.
Thank you Chris for your willingness to share your story…you can be sure it will touch those wanting sobriety…. but struggling have hope that they can do it to…. Much respect Chris…. good job interviewing son…we do need more stories like this.🙏🏽♥️☹️
"You have to be accountable for yourself first, you have to want it" Wise statement
I love this format, Noah. It is fresh, compelling, relatable, and very well produced
I think you may have found your new niche
I appreciate this feedback. I intend on making a video like this once a month.
Got sick and tired of being sick and tired. This plain cliche was so true for me. The fact I no longer wake up hungover any more is enough to keep sober. I would be hungover for days sometimes. Wasted too , too much precious life and much happier today..
Come November I will have been Alcohol free for 25 years. My story is much like the Narrator's . At first I was taking the drinks, and in the end, the drinks were taking me.
I admire your tenacity Chris. Your experience is deeply moving and offers hope. Wishing you the best.
I can't believe that you lived through ALL of this Chris. Thank you for your honesty and best of luck and love to you!!!
You don't have to wear a cape to be a superman..... or woman.
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That's one hell of a story Chris, thanks for telling it, now tomorrow will be a better day and I hope the rest of your life becomes how you want it and stays that way xx.
Was an alcoholic from 12-34 years old. A Christian prayed for me and shared his faith. Lss, God healed me of alcoholism as I sat on a barstool in 2000! Mind blowing! I’d have been long gone had God not intervened. I tried everything previous. 12 step, Antabuse , therapy, rehab. Only prayer worked for me!! Cry out
Chris,
Happy to see you with us today!
I'm really glad this man came out of the pit he was in.. what a sincere, good human being! Thank you for sharing your story Chris.
Wow. Amazing guest and interview. Please do more of these Noah! You're a natural at this
So Grateful For This Type Of Content. You Think You Can Control Anything... Drinking EGO is Also a Big Problem! Thanks For That Interview!
It does save people's lives though, when you hear a story of hope.
8 days for me!!! Everyone stay strong, you can do it!!!
What an incredible story. I really hope you were able to rebuild your relationship with your son, Chris.
In both of these men’s cases not being isolated was vital. People often don’t have abandonment issues so much as people need people …we shouldn’t shame people for needing people. Many people don’t have those long term relationships where someone says “This is not you, i know you.”.
I can’t believe how well you look now after going through that. Amazed by your difficult journey & recovery 👏
7 years clean! 2 weeks sober! Done with the bullshit! It’s a mind fuck, the week minds die! ❤to all!!
Week minds you say?
At 90 days sober or clean, youre awesome. 😊 It's been 27 years since I used coke. When I was 90 days, I spoke out in meetings all the time. I was comvinced I would never use again. I had arrived! That's a dangerous state of mind to be in. I relapsed after one year of not using. Things got REALLY bad that next run. I stayed "out" for another 3 years. Got tired and went back to outpatient treatment and I finallly got humble. I also finally understood "one day at a time.".I was not an expert on being clean and sober. I knew I had to follow the program. That was 1997. I could not be more grateful for my counselors and felllow group members. I just remember staying quiet and really listening. I have not seen fit to use a drug since. A lot of time has gone by and today I can speak with.some confidence about how it feels to live a free life. Stay on the path. Stay engaged with positive oeople. Stay humble. Stay healthy. Enjoy your sober life.
Proud of you Chris P! Very brave and Godspeed!
My uncle drank and smoke since the age of 13. He unfortunately died a few summers ago at the age of 75. That was his routine. Before his passing his doctor told him that his liver was fine, it was his lungs that was going to do him in. He suffered from CO PD his final days and it was like seeing a fish out of water. Its not a good way to go. So those who suffer from addiction, you need to stop smoking too and pick up mediation and exercise to relieve anxiety.
75 years olds pretty good run for alcoholic
yes and no. He lost years of quality of life being behind a bottle instead of being with loved ones and the world. I saw him sober when he tried really hard for 3 months when he was 65 and it was like seeing a different person. He was amazing, then he sank back into the black hole of addiction. @@Mrmallet777
@@Mrmallet777 strong genetics, probably he would lived to 90-100 if he didn't smoke/drink
People get copd even if they don’t smoke people get all kinds of stuff that has nothing to do with addictions
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What a remarkable story. God Bless !!! Sending healing vibes! ❤
Truly excellent - I’ve been an alcoholic all my life. It’s cost me eberything. I can associate so much with the interview .
I’m 63 and had worked 22 years in the mental health field. Managed it for a lot of years - in a denial/functional sense… but it caught up with me and I was clinically retired/ alcoholism last year.
This is inspiring to me coming from an opiate addict or 20 plus years. I'm the same age he was when he went deep into the hole of alcoholism. Being in my early 40s, I figured my time to recuperate my body long since passed, if only I would have done it 10 or 15 years ago I may have been able to rebound. It's inspiring knowing your bodies ability to bounce back even at 50 or more. The last 4 months I've been going to a methadone clinic and came to terms with my situation. I have a hard time saying that I'm clean because it's still a very potent opioid, but I'm not longer smoking a bun of Fentanyl everyday that was tearing me to shreds, especially my lungs. I started noticing my fingertips would often be numb when I would wake up. My oxygen level was down to 91 percent. I was taking high doses of Benadryl to even breathe properly. I couldn't just wake up and do things like walk my dog in the morning. I had to give my body time to adjust. I couldn't even sleep laying down which caused back issues. I was down to 130 pounds, so it's not like obesity was a movement issue.
It all came to wrecking my lungs from Fentanyl which I rarely hear being discussed. It feels like I did more damage in 2 years from smoking that than I did smoking cigs since I was 18. Thankfully my insurance pays for nicotine patches which drastically cut back the amount I smoke today. This has motivated me and I just hope I'm able to bounce back half as much as this man.
I am so sorry you’ve suffered your entire life. Our early years make us or break us. I’m so glad you’re in recovery, isn’t it great?
I've been watching videos like this for years while I was still getting drunk but I kept thinking that I was still on top of my game until a couple of years later I hit rock bottom. Not to the extent of this story but atnrhe point when drinking becomes hellish and it seems like the only way out of the pain is to just stop living. For anyone watching this video and still drinking and know that is becoming a problem, I say stop drinking while you still can.
That distended gut is insane man.. it’s a miracle to see you recovered and well. God bless you fellow tarnished.
Good work gents, keep it up
Really good direction for the channel (my opinion)
A lot of us can benefit from AA stories in podcast form as we're going about our new lives
Amazing talk!
I'm not an alcoholic but surely have those addictive traits towards alcohol and junk food and that's exactly what i needed to hear being at a low point
Amazing story! Amazing life! Keep up the great work!💪🏼🙏
I want to not be around an Alcoholic. Unfortunately it's me.
I’m an alcoholic myself and I love being around me when I’m sober and in recovery. Me and me get along great together 🤷🏼♂️🙃. Drinking me on the other hand…. Wishing you well.
Sending bright things to you both x
I’m an alcoholic and I currently don’t want to give up. Pray for me. 😔
I’m on month 13 of totally clean living!
1 hour sober. I'll never go back
Well done! We all start at one hour, one day, which leads to one week etc. stay strong x
3 days here keep going
Keep going
Fluoxetine, quetiapine, and topramate saved my husband’s life. The combination along with the decision to quit has brought my husband home to his family (3 years sober)
Praise the Lord ❤getting sober is SUPPOSED to bring you back home to family!
I think the most important thing to do for all people is to keep close connections with friends and family. I struggle internally and as a father. I notice talking about life with others helps, 1) because you’re venting 2) you sort of answer some of your own questions if verbalizing to someone else 3) they tell you their problems which helps remind you that you’re not at all alone in struggling. I saw some old friends at a party recently and we commiserated about fatherhood. Ha it actually felt great to know it’s not just me. I’ve tried a lot to help mitigate my stress/anxiety/depression: therapy, microdosing ketamine, medical MJ, different vitamins, CBD, SSRIs, Wellbutrin, etc. Nothing is “the answer”.
This conversation is amazing. All the best to both of you
Thank you for sharing your story!! I will never look back on Alcohol.
Thank you so much for sharing! What an incredible story. I’ve been an addict my entire adult life, fortunately the last few years suboxone has kept me away from the bs, and videos like this help me keep perspective. Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you in the name of Jesus, my story mirrors Chris's to the T , every since I had my paracentesis procedure I have been having a lot of questions that Chris answered, blessings to you both on the rest of this journey that we called life!
Great interview Noah 🙏
I thought I was drinking alot but not compared to him wow that's wild 3 years straight I would drink a 5th a day with beer and wine in between its all I would think about I'd wake up drink until I fell asleep wake up in the middle of the night and drink so I could fall asleep again always sick never would eat throw up every morning i one day decided I had enough and quit cold turkey 2 years sober now I don't even have a thought of drinking at all and I can be around alcohol without wanting any at all it makes me sick honestly looking at it
Such a nice guy, how inspirational! So very sorry about his childhood. So unfortunate.
This guys story is brutal. It really puts a perspective on how I view my life and my struggles. Sometimes it is good to hear from and know there are others that are in worse shape than yourself and came back from it. The bottom is a very, very dark place. My God this guys bottom was scary stuff. The picture of his stomach is God awful.....
His poor stomach. Chris looks amazing and so healthy now. Looks like he made it just in time. Huge congratulations to him! I'm really sorry he went through all that though. omg that's brutal.
Wow Noah. I didn’t know what to expect with this interview style from you, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Got to learn about Chris, yourself, and myself along the way. It was very introspective while going into someone else’s experiences. And you are a very good interviewer, which helps immensely.
I hope to see more things like this in the future, I think you’ve got a good style here and it can be very helpful for everyone involved or watching.
My thoughts exactly, very natural interview style...
Great video. I’ve just contacted a counsellor having watched this!! X
I needed to watch this. Thank you to both of you. This gives me hope in a dark hour. I feel like if you could do it there is time left for me. This touched me, truly, thank you.
VERY inspiring! I can relate with going jaundiced, to the workouts.... Bless you man! I've championed that "If one could put exercise in a pill" thing... and no work outs? I start heading to dark waters...
Thank you for making me smile, Chris. 🙂 Smiling right back at you 🙂🌬️🙂
Very honest and touching report--undoubtedly useful, as well. Thanks for doing this. I notice you "don't recommend recovery programs," and it's certainly different strokes for different folks, but I've been sober (thank God) since 1971, and it was AA that transformed my life.
That’s the 12 step program that has saved my life as well. Not mentioning the name is out of respect for the traditions of the program.
Amazing and inspiring. The body and mind can and wants to heal. We are ALL either broken or breakable ... it's what we do with it that matters and I believe God is a part of it all. We are all connected.
Captivating story. So glad he's with us still. Thanks for doing this
I am thankful I stumbled onto this,, I feel we could be brothers! I have been coping my entire life
I am older than you, yet you have inspired me Love to you son!
I got pregnant at 17… I was the most loving parent you can imagine and I believe my son saved my life. My mom had passed and I ended up homeless. He gave me the family I needed.
On the other hand, my parents had us in their 30s and were quite abusive.
However at the same time, I am amazed, impressed and inspired by this story. ❤️❤️❤️
Sober for 10 years after drinking heavily and falling off the wagon after a couple years. Life is so much better without booze! If you are trying don’t give up! It may take more than 1 attempt!!!! You can do it!
BRAVO ! 👏 👏 👏
Awesome.
Thank You.
Your thoughts are extremely Appreciated
and very helpful !❤❤❤
Noah you’re very good as an interviewer- would like to see more like these
This is everything I need😢
It's not called THE DEVIL'S BUTTERMILK for nothing.
Great content, thanks 🙏
Ps, chop wood and carry water... exercise definitely was a saviour.
I used to lift so hard I felt high.
I've never heard it called that
God bless Mark, blessed are the peacemakers
Amazing interview!
My thing, FEAR. Failure, expectation, anxiety and responsibility. That was the main reason why i drank. I'm sober now, i still have the bad days, but sobriety for me, is the most important thing now. Good luck to anyone who also knows that FEAR.☀️
Little over a year for me
Feel good… don’t miss the hangovers 😅
Hearing someone else talk about the constant cycle of wake up, drink, pass out and repeat gives me hope that we can all break the cycle. The ridicule and alienation from living that way causes it to feel like an impossible goal to motivate yourself to stop but I think everyone needs to hear this man's story to understand you can. Your "average" person usually doesn't help nor understand the mentality of someone suffering from alcoholism. I'm glad someone took a chance on him to help him recover.
I've been sober for about 8 months. Life is better