I’ve consumed an incredible amount of sobriety talks on RUclips the past year. No one is even remotely close to the accuracy you have in describing the dark progression alcohol has in life. The slow invisible degradation of everything that matters in life. Thank you for sharing your story.
It is the saddest thing to me when I see people that cannot separate themselves from their addiction. They are two separate entities inside your brain. Once more people can begin to realize this, that is when they can truly become a fully recovered former addict. Not just a permanent alcoholic/drug addict "in recovery". Addicted people must change their beliefs about addiction completely in order to recover.
13 days sober... lost over 100k in gambling in 1 year 29 years old. woke up one day and was just so sick of being sick and tired. cold turkey quit weed..vapes...alcohol and junk food. hoping that getting these toxic things out of my system will lead me and my family into a better direction in life. one day at a time
Took me until 70 to realize I had a problem, when I finished up hospitalized and in a wheelchair. I had to hit rock bottom, lost everything, I was in such a bad place - it was quit or die. Sober now 6yrs - alcohol is a very sinister drug. David, you are a good guy - well done - you caught it early.👍
Oooff. As a Canadian with some clean/sober time under my belt....it pains me to say, but Canadian drinking culture is real and ever present. Its damn hard to avoid. Kudos to you for your self awareness because the potential for self destructiveness in us addicts is real.
Thanks for these videos. I’m 42 and am finally coming to terms with my alcoholism. Facing 2 duis and lost almost everything to alcohol and drugs. Thankful I’m not homeless. Alcohol for me will destroy everything worth living for
Thanks bud I needed this, I’m a stimulant and alcohol addict and relate to pretty much everything you said. I’m just tired of the cycle but can’t cope/feel content without drugs and always come crawling back
I don’t drink alcohol every day sometimes I can just drink a couple in the garden, when my head /anxiety goes crazy I self destruct, can’t go into work, police cells , hospitals , what you have said psychologically and emotionally I know exactly what you are talking about. Thank you for sharing 👍🙏
youre telling my story mate, Ive been sober now coning up 18 years and got to 70 years of age so far.. I still celebrate my a.a birthdays. gratitude .. stay strong, Kia kaha.
My wife died over 30 years ago at the age of 38. He didn't mention the devastating effect alcohol has on the people around them. I think about my late wife, who I loved, every day. Sometimes in a loving way, but mainly remembering all the times she humiliated me, or physically attacked me.
I don't know why this popped up on my suggested videos. Oddly enough, I AM a person in recovery from drugs and alcohol. God willing, May of this year will be 8 years without a drink or drug. That being said, I don't normally watch "recovery" or alcoholism/addiction related content on here, but for whatever reason your video popped up via the algorithm somehow. It's only an hour after upload with only 1 other view as of right now. As far as people on RUclips (and in life) talking the will power thing... I always attributed alcoholism and strong will being the equivalent to taking a laxative and willing yourself not to shit your pants. You hit the nail on the head brother. Keep empowering others, and keep on keeping on doing your thing. Don't drink. Help others. Do the next right thing. That's the key.
People that are forced into therapy or AA do not get better because they are still coping and fighting against their anxiety and depression, instead of accepting their circumstances. For someone who is still very much ego driven and unreceptive to advice, they will judge this video and be repulsed by it. For someone who is in open mind, this video will be wonderful for them. It’s very unfortunate but I feel like the only way people become receptive to therapy, AA, or any type of outside help is after they hit their rock bottom and have no choice but to scream out for help. Especially for people that are so deep in the hole, they are living in complete denial like I used to.
I agree. The courts can order it. I have been there. I always was more resentful when made go. Lond story short. Like the comment above. Only the personn in the mirror has to agree.
appreciate how honest you are with your stories! stay strong with sobriety and everything! your Listerine story is one of the wildest I have heard. man... can you even drink this stuff? it there ethanol? sober 15 months. no outside help, no rehabs. just clear thinking and re-wiring of the brain
Once I started drinking always had to keep going. Afraid of sobering up for some reason? Ridiculous addiction same as drugs or crack. Had to stop cold turkey and stay away from drinking buddies. Now I am fine, never better. No intoxicants of any kind ever again. The end. God bless . . .
What an amazing video dude that was so on point in the middle of the night in your car look at you fuckin killed it better than people making 250K 🙏🏻✊🏻
I know someone who's 55 and I have been playing him your videos.he wants to stop and he relates to everything you say.im 43 and due to my old job I ended up being exposed to alot of toxic chemicals and ended up with liver cancer.i told him that could happen to him from Drinking
People talk about can I have one drink? For me it's I can't even have one sip. One sip hits me in a way where I don't know where I'll be tomorrow. Could be home safe. Could be never to be seen again. It's really that simple.
What a nice guy and an excellent video. It is not easy to discuss these things I am sure. I found that I used drink because it made me feel better, I was less socially awkward, my anxiety was more controlled but I really did not like the loss of control. I would never describe myself as an alcoholic but then who does. I found a therapist to help with my feelings of low esteem and the awful anxiety inside me and have spent the last 4 years on 10 mg escalitopram (I think it is called Lexapro in the US) anyway, this medication does not affect me in any negative way but does remove the anxiety and depression. I drink socially at weekends with my partner and friends but never when I am alone, which does make me feel like I have some control over the alcohol. I know that I have an addictive nature I cannot go anywhere near gambling because I know the reigns will come off. I do not own any computer game consoles because I know that if I start playing 2 days will pass by before I next eat. So for me, staying away from these temptations is a priority. Porn and sex was more difficult to control in the past because it was easier to access but again since being on medication this constant craving dropped dramatically and I just feel more like the person I am supposed to be.
One- I can’t stop once I have the first drink! 2nd… if I’m not sober and I don’t have access to alcohol, it’s all I can think of. If I go to lunch and I can’t drink it drives me crazy. That’s when I’m not sober. If I’ve been sober, I’m ok And 2, yes I am not able to control what happens. The alcohol takes over!
I dont have any problems like these, but I do know what it was like to go back to a lying ex because my heart was so strangled for love that even crumbs were gonna have to do. Go right back to the well of poison. I stopped doing that. It was not so easy.
I agree with you about a lot, but I don’t subscribe to the philosophy of AA because I find it to be sort of cult-like. I have a severe drinking problem, but it’s really just a maladaptive coping skill for dealing with mental and emotional pain. As far as my life not getting better when I’m sober that’s not true for me, but it doesn’t necessarily feel better because that pain is still there. I definitely fit your criteria of an alcoholic, but I don’t call myself that because it just further erodes my self worth. I’m just a person who copes with negative emotions through abusing alcohol, and it’s a serious problem.
My sister drank several bottles of vanilla extract after running out of booze . Also drank perfume. What a hideous situation. She disappears for days and ends up in a hotel hundreds of miles from her home with no contact with anyone. She’s a very loving mother and wife but is a monster after the first swig
Honestly look within to find the answers, but there’s no work. Simply allow yourself to be, without judgement. Be aware of your thoughts, feelings and actions is where there is change. Looking for the answers outside of yourself is the wrong place, you’ll always be seeking.
I agree 100 percent that the answers are within. But it requires "work" to find them within. To be able to just be without judgment, aware of your thoughts and actions is way easier said than done. In my case, I had way too many defense mechanisms protecting my ego and way too much emotional baggage weighing me down and dictating my thoughts. The work I did helped get rid of enough of that baggage and remove enough of those defense mechanisms so that I could just be. If it was as easy as you make it seem to be, everybody would just be able to flip a switch, and it would be done.
@@David.Masson Try sitting with yourself with no distractions for five minutes, then increase the time. Most people cant because we don’t honestly want to look, your right it’s hard at first.
Alcoholics Anonymous shows you the way and is free!! Fantastic Fellowship saving lives world-wide!! Explains the disease and how it works!! Thanks again ❤
The worst thing you can ever do in this situation is lie to yourself and become a functional addict. Next thing you know a decade zipped by and your health starts to decline and the consequences of use start popping up. Inevitably you end up with severe irreversible damage to your body and you still get pulled to the same fate all active addicts face at some point: jail, institutions or death. If you need help just get started on it, you'll be glad you did, don't hide it because you'll pay serious consequences later in life.
Hello there my friend. Thankyou very much for trying to help others. Certainly a good trait that defines you. You may not need any further advice BUT, do not try to understand things so deep at this stage. You are not saved and only will be much later. I hope my words do not keep you from AA. I truly don't. Keep going and sponsorship to the right person is paramount.
@@David.Masson Nobody said you were not doing those things. I seriously did not imply anything. I really meant no harm and my heart and mind were only expressing that which I do myself. I'm very sorry if I've upset you in any way. I wish and hope you success in all aspects of recovery. Truly truly, please see me as a fellow traveller who has been bouncing along for 28 years now. All the very best to you!
Here is something interesting, my maiden name is Masson, my nephew's first name is the same as yours. My parents were both alcoholics, I restrict my drinking because I know what a slippery slope is. I have watched what happens when there is no line set.
I actually don't relate, I find it hard to stop because nothing bad ever happens when I'm drinking. The lack of consequences make it hard to convince myself to stop
An alcoholic is someone addicted to alcohol. It is not a disease. It is a choice. I know this because as hard as it was, I chose to quit and shook for weeks, but I did it. You have to truly want to quit and need to quit to quit.
I could be a odd one, I drink 3 Coronas in the evening every night , I believe I'm a alcoholic, don't get me wrong, but for whatever reason I just stop after 3, maybe 4 at the max, I'm 76 years old so probably to late for a change. With all that said,.hope you stay clean my brother
i dont drink 1 or 2 days in a row and than enjoy a a few beers . like 4 or 5 and maybe the next day again if the wheather is nice but than i dont drink for 1 or to days . I hope i live long and can keep doing this without major issius. Is that to much ?
J.M.H.O. any addicted behavior is a Distraction From the Empty Pain inside one from Past Hurtful actions from someone or Sistuation that have traumatized U...,
From my experience most alcoholics I've known are the type to run away from their problems and indulge into a lot of escapism. And they don't have the mentality of fixing their problems or improving things themselves.. usually dependant mentality. Working on your problems isn't easy. Its hard work and it's hard to be self motivated/ independant. Also they tend to be the type to look outside themselves for happiness..whether it's things or other people or ideas. But reality is happiness is only achieved within yourself. Another person or thing or idea won't ever make you happy.
It's good when you work , I find being a bum as I am at the moment with mental health issues . I tend to drink heaps more and go more insane around people that live with me . I use to think it was ok drinking alone at home , but now I'm starting to realize even at home isn't good . I think if no ones around you then it might be ok I guess . One drink always leads to another for me , yeah I never intend to upset people and sound crazy . In my mind I'm about to drink , I have this rush I get . Then the day pans out into stupid shit . I'm 45 this year and I'm such a nut job . Always put all my gfs off me . Flatmate was accusing me of being on drugs the other night and I just went off at him through the wall , because he kept saying my name and trying to wind me up . Ok I know I shouldn't be using certain drugs , but why would you want to wind me up . I think what I do in my room with myself is my biz no one else's . He's not my fcking mother . He done it to me several nights and I just kept silent on it , but that one night I just snapped because I drank a bottle of wine and a bottle of tequila and Titanfall 2 brings the worst out in me sometimes . The game just made me snap . I know what I should and shouldn't do , I guess I'm my own worst enemy . Lucky he didn't beat the crap out of me tbh . He's huge and a boxer lol . Guys like over 10 years younger than me and built like a brick shit house . I said to myself I'm not touching drugs as long as he lives here , next minute gf offers me some . So the little devil inside me says fuck it ill do some and fck that prick . Should of never used it . Such a fail my behalf , I think I might just say na I'm good next time lol . Because otherwise ill just nut off at someone again . Lucky I didn't get arrested tbh . Meth is such a shit drug , the problem I have is I use to be quite addicted to it , so it doesn't help when ya flatmate waves in ya face for free . Wish she never got that shit in the first place , she's a bad influence . As an addict I tend to just take any drug if it's for free . Just for a different feeling in my own mind etc . I guess booze is just as bad you could say , nothing good ever comes from getting rekt .
No alcohol. Just no good. Remove it, and that part won’t interfere- because that’s all it does. I did not emphatically say goodbye until I met Jesus. No meetings, no drugs, no Facebook……….just GONE. You must come to Jesus. Edit: you must replace the behavior, that’s wisdom right from the book of James in the Bible.
I wouldn't assume they hate you. It's common for Alcoholics to assume they know what other people are thinking about them. I personally don't think AA is toxic. There are toxic people there, yes, but there are toxic people in every environment and that will never change.
There is no hole that Jesus christ can't fill. He is the creator of life time and is the solitary source of Love. He gives it for free because He created everything for that purpose.
Jesus said “Happy are those who are conscious of their spiritual need”. He knew what he was talking about. If that was good advice, what else did he teach that’s good for us?
@@marknewton6984 Exactly - all about what you want to do. Simple as that. Every decision we make to enjoy whatever vice we might fancy, is a conscious and deliberate decision.
Real talk. Appreciate the honesty, you really got it. This is creating positive ripples. And good to highlight the difference between being sober and abstinent. 🫂 much love.
I became an alcoholic the first time I drank at the age of 14. I would drink until I passed out, or got sick, or both, every time.
9 yrs. sober.
Same, but 6 months sober ❤
I’ve consumed an incredible amount of sobriety talks on RUclips the past year. No one is even remotely close to the accuracy you have in describing the dark progression alcohol has in life. The slow invisible degradation of everything that matters in life. Thank you for sharing your story.
It is the saddest thing to me when I see people that cannot separate themselves from their addiction. They are two separate entities inside your brain. Once more people can begin to realize this, that is when they can truly become a fully recovered former addict. Not just a permanent alcoholic/drug addict "in recovery". Addicted people must change their beliefs about addiction completely in order to recover.
13 days sober... lost over 100k in gambling in 1 year 29 years old. woke up one day and was just so sick of being sick and tired. cold turkey quit weed..vapes...alcohol and junk food. hoping that getting these toxic things out of my system will lead me and my family into a better direction in life. one day at a time
Right on man. Make the changes before you lose it all. Rooting for you. Wow 100k in a year.
Every day you ARE getting BETTER.
Keep It Simple 😊
Live by The Slogans and prioritize The Meetings.
LIFE DOES GET BETTER!! 😊😊😊
People in your position usually need the support of people who have been through the same thing. Alcoholics Anonymous is free.
exactly 👍@@virginia3222
"Don't ask why the addiction, ask why the pain" (Gabor Mate). Loved the honesty of this video and listening to your path toward wholeness inside.
Gabor has some great insights. Glad you liked the video.
Dr Mate is great. I dont drink but discovered this all started started way before i used substances.
Took me until 70 to realize I had a problem, when I finished up hospitalized and in a wheelchair. I had to hit rock bottom, lost everything, I was in such a bad place - it was quit or die. Sober now 6yrs - alcohol is a very sinister drug. David, you are a good guy - well done - you caught it early.👍
It’s good you got sober at 29 brother . That’s hard to do and you did it an age where you are still young before the real health problems start
Oooff. As a Canadian with some clean/sober time under my belt....it pains me to say, but Canadian drinking culture is real and ever present. Its damn hard to avoid. Kudos to you for your self awareness because the potential for self destructiveness in us addicts is real.
so true. self destruct is always in the subconscious.
Thanks for these videos. I’m 42 and am finally coming to terms with my alcoholism. Facing 2 duis and lost almost everything to alcohol and drugs. Thankful I’m not homeless. Alcohol for me will destroy everything worth living for
Yep. It can never get better with alcohol. It will only get worse. Thx for watching.
Thanks bud I needed this, I’m a stimulant and alcohol addict and relate to pretty much everything you said. I’m just tired of the cycle but can’t cope/feel content without drugs and always come crawling back
I don’t drink alcohol every day sometimes I can just drink a couple in the garden, when my head /anxiety goes crazy I self destruct, can’t go into work, police cells , hospitals , what you have said psychologically and emotionally I know exactly what you are talking about. Thank you for sharing 👍🙏
youre telling my story mate, Ive been sober now coning up 18 years and got to 70 years of age so far.. I still celebrate my a.a birthdays. gratitude .. stay strong, Kia kaha.
Wow congratulations on your sobriety! What an awesome video 👏🏽❤️
My wife died over 30 years ago at the age of 38. He didn't mention the devastating effect alcohol has on the people around them.
I think about my late wife, who I loved, every day. Sometimes in a loving way, but mainly remembering all the times she humiliated me, or physically attacked me.
I came across your video- it came at the right time. You have no idea how much this helped me! Thank you❤
Glad it helped.
I don't know why this popped up on my suggested videos. Oddly enough, I AM a person in recovery from drugs and alcohol. God willing, May of this year will be 8 years without a drink or drug. That being said, I don't normally watch "recovery" or alcoholism/addiction related content on here, but for whatever reason your video popped up via the algorithm somehow. It's only an hour after upload with only 1 other view as of right now. As far as people on RUclips (and in life) talking the will power thing... I always attributed alcoholism and strong will being the equivalent to taking a laxative and willing yourself not to shit your pants. You hit the nail on the head brother. Keep empowering others, and keep on keeping on doing your thing. Don't drink. Help others. Do the next right thing. That's the key.
Haha I love the laxative analogy. Thanks for the comment. Hope you have a good day.
Glad you touched on A.A
It helped me this time
My sobriety date is 2/1/2016
Like your videos
Thank you🙏💙👍
self love is a bigee and learned about it through trauma therapy, oddly i only became obsessed with alcohol while tapering from an antidepressant.
People that are forced into therapy or AA do not get better because they are still coping and fighting against their anxiety and depression, instead of accepting their circumstances. For someone who is still very much ego driven and unreceptive to advice, they will judge this video and be repulsed by it. For someone who is in open mind, this video will be wonderful for them. It’s very unfortunate but I feel like the only way people become receptive to therapy, AA, or any type of outside help is after they hit their rock bottom and have no choice but to scream out for help. Especially for people that are so deep in the hole, they are living in complete denial like I used to.
I have known people who have been court ordered into AA it all depends on if they are ready
I agree. The courts can order it. I have been there. I always was more resentful when made go. Lond story short. Like the comment above. Only the personn in the mirror has to agree.
The NA meetings are a life changer. Just to attend and say nothing takes guts.
Alcohol is a depressant.
@@growsinhouseherbiculturali1100 yup, a huge cns depressant. The worst substance there is.
appreciate how honest you are with your stories! stay strong with sobriety and everything! your Listerine story is one of the wildest I have heard. man... can you even drink this stuff? it there ethanol? sober 15 months. no outside help, no rehabs. just clear thinking and re-wiring of the brain
Once I started drinking always had to keep going. Afraid of sobering up for some reason? Ridiculous
addiction same as drugs or crack. Had to stop cold turkey and stay away from drinking buddies. Now
I am fine, never better. No intoxicants of any kind ever again. The end. God bless . . .
That first tool you're using. "What happens when I drink?" Is the most valuable tool in terms of sobriety. Great video.
Your past experience with drinking is the best indicator of what's going to happen if you drink again. Except it only gets worse as you go on
You have a great message!!
Thank you ❤❤❤
Thanks for your honesty.
My pleasure!
@@David.Masson❤
What an amazing video dude that was so on point in the middle of the night in your car look at you fuckin killed it better than people making 250K 🙏🏻✊🏻
This truly resonated bro, thank you for making this.
Thanks for listening
Thanks for your well relatable video. Keep um coming ❤️
Very well said!!
Excellent video. Especially the part about something missing.
Excellent video. Great insight. Thanks.
Thank you for this talk, I can relate so much to it, helps make more sense of it all
I know someone who's 55 and I have been playing him your videos.he wants to stop and he relates to everything you say.im 43 and due to my old job I ended up being exposed to alot of toxic chemicals and ended up with liver cancer.i told him that could happen to him from Drinking
You are pretty good at this dude ... keep it up! 💯 👍
Appreciate it
What an EXCELLENT video ❤
Glad you enjoyed it
People talk about can I have one drink? For me it's I can't even have one sip. One sip hits me in a way where I don't know where I'll be tomorrow. Could be home safe. Could be never to be seen again. It's really that simple.
What a nice guy and an excellent video. It is not easy to discuss these things I am sure. I found that I used drink because it made me feel better, I was less socially awkward, my anxiety was more controlled but I really did not like the loss of control. I would never describe myself as an alcoholic but then who does. I found a therapist to help with my feelings of low esteem and the awful anxiety inside me and have spent the last 4 years on 10 mg escalitopram (I think it is called Lexapro in the US) anyway, this medication does not affect me in any negative way but does remove the anxiety and depression. I drink socially at weekends with my partner and friends but never when I am alone, which does make me feel like I have some control over the alcohol. I know that I have an addictive nature I cannot go anywhere near gambling because I know the reigns will come off. I do not own any computer game consoles because I know that if I start playing 2 days will pass by before I next eat. So for me, staying away from these temptations is a priority. Porn and sex was more difficult to control in the past because it was easier to access but again since being on medication this constant craving dropped dramatically and I just feel more like the person I am supposed to be.
Excellent video, David. I enjoy catching up on your videos, this had some great insights
Glad you enjoyed it
I can identify. Thanks for sharing!
Thx for watching
One- I can’t stop once I have the first drink! 2nd… if I’m not sober and I don’t have access to alcohol, it’s all I can think of. If I go to lunch and I can’t drink it drives me crazy. That’s when I’m not sober. If I’ve been sober, I’m ok
And 2, yes I am not able to control what happens. The alcohol takes over!
Love your videos
Thank you, my friend.
I dont have any problems like these, but I do know what it was like to go back to a lying ex because my heart was so strangled for love that even crumbs were gonna have to do. Go right back to the well of poison. I stopped doing that. It was not so easy.
I agree with you about a lot, but I don’t subscribe to the philosophy of AA because I find it to be sort of cult-like. I have a severe drinking problem, but it’s really just a maladaptive coping skill for dealing with mental and emotional pain. As far as my life not getting better when I’m sober that’s not true for me, but it doesn’t necessarily feel better because that pain is still there. I definitely fit your criteria of an alcoholic, but I don’t call myself that because it just further erodes my self worth. I’m just a person who copes with negative emotions through abusing alcohol, and it’s a serious problem.
always wondered if alcoholics need ethanol or just need to get drunk? if there was an alcohol that didn't get you drunk, would you still crave it?
I crave the feeling, not the alcohol itself.
Drinking in excess and being an asshole whilst intoxicated are two really good indicators.
Those are mine, anyway. Stay the course and do the right thing!
They know how to quit the cravings now. Interesting and compelling science . It's not will power a person needs, it's science.
I am an alcoholic. I am 21 years old. I stopped drinking 8 months ago. Never again.
thank you
My sister drank several bottles of vanilla extract after running out of booze . Also drank perfume. What a hideous situation. She disappears for days and ends up in a hotel hundreds of miles from her home with no contact with anyone. She’s a very loving mother and wife but is a monster after the first swig
Honestly look within to find the answers, but there’s no work. Simply allow yourself to be, without judgement. Be aware of your thoughts, feelings and actions is where there is change. Looking for the answers outside of yourself is the wrong place, you’ll always be seeking.
I agree 100 percent that the answers are within. But it requires "work" to find them within. To be able to just be without judgment, aware of your thoughts and actions is way easier said than done. In my case, I had way too many defense mechanisms protecting my ego and way too much emotional baggage weighing me down and dictating my thoughts. The work I did helped get rid of enough of that baggage and remove enough of those defense mechanisms so that I could just be. If it was as easy as you make it seem to be, everybody would just be able to flip a switch, and it would be done.
@@David.Masson Try sitting with yourself with no distractions for five minutes, then increase the time. Most people cant because we don’t honestly want to look, your right it’s hard at first.
Damn dude, you are explaining my situation to a T.
Alcoholics Anonymous shows you the way and is free!! Fantastic Fellowship saving lives world-wide!!
Explains the disease and how it works!!
Thanks again ❤
The worst thing you can ever do in this situation is lie to yourself and become a functional addict. Next thing you know a decade zipped by and your health starts to decline and the consequences of use start popping up. Inevitably you end up with severe irreversible damage to your body and you still get pulled to the same fate all active addicts face at some point: jail, institutions or death. If you need help just get started on it, you'll be glad you did, don't hide it because you'll pay serious consequences later in life.
Perfectly said
Hello there my friend.
Thankyou very much for trying to help others. Certainly a good trait that defines you. You may not need any further advice BUT, do not try to understand things so deep at this stage.
You are not saved and only will be much later.
I hope my words do not keep you from AA. I truly don't. Keep going and sponsorship to the right person is paramount.
Who said I wasn't in AA or that I don't have a sponsor or that I don't sponsor others myself?
@@David.Masson Nobody said you were not doing those things. I seriously did not imply anything. I really meant no harm and my heart and mind were only expressing that which I do myself. I'm very sorry if I've upset you in any way.
I wish and hope you success in all aspects of recovery. Truly truly, please see me as a fellow traveller who has been bouncing along for 28 years now.
All the very best to you!
Here is something interesting, my maiden name is Masson, my nephew's first name is the same as yours. My parents were both alcoholics, I restrict my drinking because I know what a slippery slope is. I have watched what happens when there is no line set.
Thanks dude
No problem
I had hangovers like a mescaline high and drink again the next day to feel normal.
Ty
I actually don't relate, I find it hard to stop because nothing bad ever happens when I'm drinking. The lack of consequences make it hard to convince myself to stop
An alcoholic is someone addicted to alcohol. It is not a disease. It is a choice. I know this because as hard as it was, I chose to quit and shook for weeks, but I did it. You have to truly want to quit and need to quit to quit.
🙏
I could be a odd one, I drink 3 Coronas in the evening every night , I believe I'm a alcoholic, don't get me wrong, but for whatever reason I just stop after 3, maybe 4 at the max, I'm 76 years old so probably to late for a change.
With all that said,.hope you stay clean my brother
Thanks. You're not an odd one. Most people in the world can control their drinking like you. 👍
cheers.
i dont drink 1 or 2 days in a row and than enjoy a a few beers . like 4 or 5 and maybe the next day again if the wheather is nice but than i dont drink for 1 or to days . I hope i live long and can keep doing this without major issius. Is that to much ?
J.M.H.O. any addicted behavior is a Distraction From the Empty Pain inside one from Past Hurtful actions from someone or Sistuation that have traumatized U...,
Wow I accidentally ingested some listerine and felt like I was almost gonna die, but you actually drink it? Wtf
From my experience most alcoholics I've known are the type to run away from their problems and indulge into a lot of escapism. And they don't have the mentality of fixing their problems or improving things themselves.. usually dependant mentality. Working on your problems isn't easy. Its hard work and it's hard to be self motivated/ independant. Also they tend to be the type to look outside themselves for happiness..whether it's things or other people or ideas. But reality is happiness is only achieved within yourself. Another person or thing or idea won't ever make you happy.
I’m the opposite. I hate drinking.
It's good when you work , I find being a bum as I am at the moment with mental health issues . I tend to drink heaps more and go more insane around people that live with me . I use to think it was ok drinking alone at home , but now I'm starting to realize even at home isn't good . I think if no ones around you then it might be ok I guess . One drink always leads to another for me , yeah I never intend to upset people and sound crazy . In my mind I'm about to drink , I have this rush I get . Then the day pans out into stupid shit . I'm 45 this year and I'm such a nut job . Always put all my gfs off me . Flatmate was accusing me of being on drugs the other night and I just went off at him through the wall , because he kept saying my name and trying to wind me up . Ok I know I shouldn't be using certain drugs , but why would you want to wind me up . I think what I do in my room with myself is my biz no one else's . He's not my fcking mother . He done it to me several nights and I just kept silent on it , but that one night I just snapped because I drank a bottle of wine and a bottle of tequila and Titanfall 2 brings the worst out in me sometimes . The game just made me snap . I know what I should and shouldn't do , I guess I'm my own worst enemy . Lucky he didn't beat the crap out of me tbh . He's huge and a boxer lol . Guys like over 10 years younger than me and built like a brick shit house . I said to myself I'm not touching drugs as long as he lives here , next minute gf offers me some . So the little devil inside me says fuck it ill do some and fck that prick . Should of never used it . Such a fail my behalf , I think I might just say na I'm good next time lol . Because otherwise ill just nut off at someone again . Lucky I didn't get arrested tbh . Meth is such a shit drug , the problem I have is I use to be quite addicted to it , so it doesn't help when ya flatmate waves in ya face for free . Wish she never got that shit in the first place , she's a bad influence . As an addict I tend to just take any drug if it's for free . Just for a different feeling in my own mind etc . I guess booze is just as bad you could say , nothing good ever comes from getting rekt .
As you said, you are your own worst enemy. No one else is.
You're not over it until you can stop thinking and talking about it.
No alcohol. Just no good. Remove it, and that part won’t interfere- because that’s all it does. I did not emphatically say goodbye until I met Jesus. No meetings, no drugs, no Facebook……….just GONE. You must come to Jesus. Edit: you must replace the behavior, that’s wisdom right from the book of James in the Bible.
Congrats on quitting at 29, your lucky.
AA was really toxic. I am sober 12 years and anytime I go they seem to hate me because I didn't rely on AA to change my life.
I wouldn't assume they hate you. It's common for Alcoholics to assume they know what other people are thinking about them.
I personally don't think AA is toxic. There are toxic people there, yes, but there are toxic people in every environment and that will never change.
Your only in control of taking the first drink
These two things make you an Alcoholic having glass in hand and drinking it (joking)
I love a nice wonderful bloody mary
There is no hole that Jesus christ can't fill. He is the creator of life time and is the solitary source of Love. He gives it for free because He created everything for that purpose.
Shut up
Jesus said “Happy are those who are conscious of their spiritual need”. He knew what he was talking about. If that was good advice, what else did he teach that’s good for us?
Nothing is forcing you. It’s your own decision your selfishness and your lack of willpower.
I stopped drinking cold turkey. Not as hard as I thought.
@@marknewton6984 Exactly - all about what you want to do. Simple as that. Every decision we make to enjoy whatever vice we might fancy, is a conscious and deliberate decision.
Load of rubbish what makes you an alcoholic is having alcoholism which an alcoholic has before they drank !
Some alcoholics are just addicted to sugar.
That’s the allergy.
Yep
Real talk. Appreciate the honesty, you really got it. This is creating positive ripples. And good to highlight the difference between being sober and abstinent. 🫂 much love.
Appreciate that
Thanks for your video and sharing your story. I could really relate. Thank you!