Jails, institutions, and death- My road to sobreity
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In this video I tell the short version of what 20 years of heavy drinking was like, what happened, and what my sobriety is like now. I've also touched on some resources to help those in need. I'd appreciate any comments, likes, shares, and especially new subscribers on the channel! RUclips's robots are studying my stats, and I'm really curious to see if this RUclips experiment of mine can grow legs. And now for my "branding" line lol...LET'S DO THIS DAMN THING! 🎥🎬🤓🎨
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Well said. Very straightforward. Which is good. Real talk. And a real story. They're the best to learn from. I am alchohlic. And when I get blind drunk. I am a monster. Yet when I'm sober. I'm a gentle and placid person. It's like Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde. I am trying to keep off the booze. I had 5 beers the other day. I have had 5 beers in 2 weeks. But I know that when my pay day comes around my head will scream for more. I'm gonna try to ignore it. It is very hard to control. I did it for 8 months. Cut down to 6 beers a week. But then it came back to the point where I had a few more, then a few more. Then 30 or so a week. Two cartons a week etc. You're right, as an alcoholic controlling it is near on impossible. But I don't feel I can stop completely. Coz of my anxiety issuss and shit. I am gonna try. To stop completely. I just need to take it slowly is all. Maybe that won't work? Idk. Maybe not. But I'm gonna try to eventually stop altogether once I am used to going without it. And at the very least. Never get blind drunk again. Therein lies the issues I guess. It's hard to stop at just one or two or three. Five becomes six and six becomes ten and ten becomes twenty. Yeah I know the drill. I'm not naive. Just hopeful I guess. Well done for stopping man. Takes real strength. I know. Coz I can't seem to stop altogether.
Thanks for sharing you're story and being so honest. I'm 5 weeks sober now and alcohol nearly made me lose everything. Your story gives me strength and hope. Subscrbed!
4 days sober. 37 years old. Aiming for forever !
Good for you Chris, one day at a time brother. I host live stream recovery meetings everyday at 9pmEST, and all past streams are available in my live stream playlist.
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Congratulations
are you still sober?
3 days deep ATM. I hope your still going brotha
Hey man how u doing?
10 days sober and no desire for alcohol. I feel amazing and sleep better than EVER. I am FREE! ❤️
Nice Jonathan. I host live stream recovery meetings at 9pmEST Mon and Thurs, and all past streams are available in my live stream playlist.
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Any chest pains during withdrawals?
Amazing, keep it up amazing human!
Day 19 here. Being hospitalized for severe alcohol withdrawals was the most lonely feeling I’ve ever felt. The longest 4 days ever. I’ve lost all of my friends. I no longer speak to any family members. Day 19 I’m still trying to love myself enough to stay sober. Thanks for sharing this video with us. I don’t feel so alone.
You're not alone Leighton.
Turn To God Pray With All Your Heart He Saved My Life Bro
Read The Bible Its Power
Luke 15🙏
Prayers for you dude.
My way to stay sober is through personal development, among other things planning my day, I write my to-do list in a notebook each day, great quote notebooks for recovering alcoholics are on amazon, search under hungry man notebook book section. I've been alcohol free for 560 days now and really planning my day everyday has helped me a lot, check it out :D have a great day
I’m sorry but your family should never ever turn their back on you for something like this. Oh, and those weren’t true friends to begin with if they’re just gonna leave you in the dark like that, no matter of the way you behaved while intoxicated. Good for you for being strong and wanting to overcome this!!! Great days are ahead of you and you’ll have the right people in your life and be so blessed! Keep up the wonderful work and progress!!! 💪
6 days sober today still pushing!
Hell yes Shannara, if your disease pushes back push harder! Consider this the ultimate shoving contest, to the DEATH! Don't forget to believe in and enlist the strength of a power greater than yourself to help, whether it's a God of your understanding, the rooms of the 12 step programs, whatever. Just don't forget, we addicts are powerless against our disease alone.
So happy for you, Keep in touch! ❤
Btw, I know a Jack Snodgrass
@@SoberJames Thank you so much for your encouragment your videos have really been helping me out. Thank you for everything you do you are truly helping people. Yeah I'm ready to kick my alcoholism in the ass lol. I just started going to AA and getting the hang of it and learning more and more everyday about how addiction works. Thanks again for you encouragement and keep up the awesome vids.
Haha it's always weird to hear there's another Snodgrass out there its a crazy name!
@@shannarasnodgrass2922 it's a cunning, baffling, and powerful disease. All the best 💟 and keep coming back!
@@SoberJamesIt sure is, Thank you I definitely will!!
I have always had an addictive personality. Whether it was food, music, clothes, or drugs. I can never just like something. It turns into me eating, sleeping and breathing it. Well turns out when you try to do that with heroin you'll end up on deaths doorstep. I'm a year and 3 months clean.
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Kristen, please don't give up. . .
@@LV-426... +1
Awesome I've been there!!!
I can relate. But it's an advantage, if channeled properly. Be addicted to success and the world will open up for you.
I am 352 days sober, my last beer was on 02/03/2019.
Hell yeah Simon! Just for today, one day at a time brother! Live stream chat every Sunday at 9pmEST if you're interested!
My way to stay sober is through personal development, among other things planning my day, I write my to-do list in a notebook each day, great quote notebooks for recovering alcoholics are on amazon, search under hungry man notebook book section. I've been alcohol free for 560 days now and really planning my day everyday has helped me a lot, check it out :D have a great day
Damn that’s good, I’m struggling to get at least on day.
I'm a high functioning alcoholic. I gave you a thumbs up for your honesty.
It's getting stopped that's the hardest part.
"Staying sober is easier than getting sober," that's for sure erosion!
erosionhead420 I was a functioning alcoholic I’ve Ben in my job 25 years now and sober for 7 years
Glad you made it Ian!
In recovery myself, just over 1 year sober
Hell yeah man, good to hear
You go brother
My way to stay sober is through personal development, among other things planning my day, I write my to-do list in a notebook each day, great quote notebooks for recovering alcoholics are on amazon, search under hungry man notebook book section. I've been alcohol free for 560 days now and really planning my day everyday has helped me a lot, check it out :D have a great day
cheers
“It is easier to stay sober than to get sober” 🙌🏽❤️💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Right Laura?! Sometimes we forget! Live stream every day at 4pm est
I disagree strongly
Yeah, I've come to realize how tricky it is to STAY sober as well, Dako.
Sober James Yeah man. I have gotten off alcohol a fair few times. I’ve got like 2/3 weeks without it but then I end up drinking again. Its almost impossible for me to stay off it permanently. Its very worrying and it’s like I’m fighting a losing battle. I have no hope
@@djmsup I've quit I ton of times too, and have realized I have to do whatever it takes to not relapse, one day at a time if necessary.
Dako, join the community I have here, for support. I stream live videos everyday at 9pmEST, and all past streams are available in my live stream playlist.
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Your story is absolutely inspiration. It is so difficult to stop drinking. I've tried over and over but this time I'm going to stop period. Thanks for the motivation!
It's well worth the struggle Cierra!
How is it going Cierra?
No but I'm working on it.
It started with an extremely traumatic birth for both myself and my mother. It started with nightmares as a child. It started with abuse and neglect and gaslighting. It started with being relentlessly bullied no matter where my mother moved us. It started with eating too many sweets (I could never eat just one... I would always eat the whole pack straight away). It started when I discovered that drinking numbed the pain.
I was 15 years old, living with my narcissistic and emotionally neglectful single mother.
I still remember the first major bout of depression and anxiety, and how a bottle of wine made it all go away.
I don't regret my 15 years of DAILY ROUND THE CLOCK alcoholism. Not one bit. It's made me who I am, and despite it all I have some truly incredible friends who love and respect me for my many virtues, and who hate my disease (though it took me 10 years to get rid of the bad friends and influences in my life).
Going into detox and rehab in 5 days after a 2 YEAR waiting list. I'm done with this poison. DONE.
Congrats to all who have achieved sobriety. For those still fighting- never ever give up hope. I’m sober since 12/1/15. Life is so much better on this side of the looking-glass.
True words, Caesar ❤
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how did u manage
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@@moongamizinga5355 I needed medical help from a doctor. He gave me medicine to curb the withdrawals and help level me out. I also made the mental transition to never want to drink. I saw what it did to me, my family and my whole life and i told myself 'enough is enough'. Good luck!
What's with the getup?
My last drink was 14th march 2019. I've been to rehab twice, somehow survived 2 suicide attempts, got a criminal record, huge debt, substance addictions, depression, numerous broken bones, messed my family up, isolated myself from friends, lost a very well paid job. The list is endless. My saviour was getting back into martial arts and training to exhaustion. I competed in a boxing event last week, I lost and broke my nose but it wasnt about the result it was about getting back to being me. There is always a way. Always. I thought my life was over and I was convinced. Just find it.
Super Col007 I will
There's always a way
I’m fixing to be 29 I feel like I haven’t done anything in life cause of all the drinking . Yesterday I wreck a side view mirror of a rental car for drinking too much . Today I kept it real with myself and told myself I need to stop drinking before I end up dying . I’m taking my first big step into sobriety.
Every journey starts with a step, brother. Good for you.
I’m moving out of my sober home today into my own apartment. I’ve been clean 9 months. I know none of the blessings I’ve been given would have been possible without staying clean. Thank you for sharing your story.
Hey brother, I've been dealing with my alcohol addiction for more than half my life. Every time I drink something bad happens about 90 percent of the time. I'm making some drastic changes in my life to get sober. I dont want to end up dead or in jail. I've been extremely lucky look like many addicts but I know my luck will eventually run out. This year I will be strong and take my life back! This is my year to conquer this addiction! Thanks for your kind words and testimony!
Dametriese, hell yeah man! Powerful message brother, I can feel the effects from here!
As James’s sister I can attest to everything said. Although I will add that I believe God saved his life many times for a bigger purpose. He forgot to add that the doctors had to shock his heart 3 times because he had died due to his drinking. He is a new man today and his story can help others
Thanks Terr If I told ALL the details, this vid would be a little bit longer than ten minutes! lol
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No one is saying your brother wasn't a drinker Terr.
Happy for you guys
4.5 years alcohol free. I never hit a deep “rock bottom”, but it was more of a steady loop of mediocrity, not reaching my fullest potential, feeling unfulfilled
I have 8 months on August 3rd 2021. I turned 38 on July 24th, I started drinking when I was 15. Before I quit for good I had 2 seizures in one year due to withdrawal. Also during that year I had twice suffered from minor delirium tremmens. Very scary. Then I got pancreantitis ended up almost dying. I got sober. I thank God everyday I did or I would be dead.
15 years sober, i was thinking making a channel about this topic
I was thinking of getting sober for 20 years 😉
@@SoberJames lol me two
@@whoispriest I'm sayin, do it brother! Nothing get done until you do it. 🤙
@@SoberJames good point. ty
I was a highly functioning alcoholic for 12 years; I worked as an IT systems engineer while drinking a bottle of wine every night. I was miserable and tried to compensate by running and lifting weights but was miserable. Almost two years sober now and thankful.
Don’t look back Tim, congrats.
504 days sober. One day at a time.
Hell yeah urban lady! 😎
Awesome 👌 Seriously. How did you do it and get through the first week.
I went to meetings every day, and called my sponsor. Just don't drink, go to AA meetings, one minute at a time if need be.
How do you manage to sleep once doing it? Sleeping is my issue
The insomnia passes.
Evil Spirits are cast out when we call upon our own peace and understand life is short and God wants us to be of sober mind so our body can be healthy and our spirit can flourish. Bad decisions lead to more bad decisions. It is a vicious cycle.
Your stories resignates with me. Started drinking hard at 15 when my dad passed away and has been a roller coaster since . I just wanna have the strength to stop once and for all. My longest sober period was 1.5 years I hope to make it forever
You can do it…you really can…I pray 🙏🏻 you do xoxo
5 days sober today 😌 I made a stand for myself, I know Christmas and new year's will be challenging BUT I've drunk for 25 of them already - So this year will be special because I'm starting a new life, it's very intimidating but I need to change. Thank you for making this video - They really do help me and provide that distance light 😊
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I appreciate you taking the time to write this Edward, rock on friend 🤘 I host live stream recovery meetings at 9pmEST Mon and Thurs, and all past streams are available in my live stream playlist.
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By God's grace you still here. I'm glad you made the right choice to stay sober.
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That's Benjamin, me too!
If u didn't get into the car wreck would u be sober today? Some of us dont have tragedies like that but still want to be sober. Dont bring your reasons why your sober do it because u want 2
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Thankful for each sober day. God bless!
Thank you for this video! My son is 32 and also started young and is in the throes of his addiction. I have been starting to worry that he started too young, has been addicted so long that there is no hope. Great job on your recovery.
Thank you so much James.
Back on Day 4. I've been sober for two years twice and I'm back here.
I'm loving your channel! Xo
Glad to have you back Amy! Glad you love it!
I had to watch this video more than once to finally get the point I kept relapsing but finally got it right now, been sober for a good while now, life sober is much better you have everything to gain when you're sober and everything to loose when you relapse. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks @jorgeloyal6420
For me, knowing I can’t drink isn’t enough. It takes a daily reprieve, and working the twelve steps of AA.
I sincerely hope it’s different for you, but if you’re an alcoholic, I’m sorry to say it’s not.
AA.org
Thank you for sharing your story, James. Hearing about other people's struggles with addiction helps me immensely. Last October I tried to stop drinking. I took the better part of 2 months off, but I think what did me in was thinking I could get to a point where I could just have the occasional drink on special occasions. By the time Christmas came around, I was back to drinking every night again, despite wanting to quit alcohol more than any other goal in life. I recently turned 49 years of age, and a couple of weeks ago I had enough. It's been two weeks since I had a drop of alcohol, and I already feel happier and healthier. My goal this time is to 100% stop drinking...forever. No illusions that I'll get to a point where I can just enjoy a drink or two on special occasions. I know if I have a drink again, I'll be drinking regularly again. Every fiber of my being understands that drinking a toxin on a daily basis is going to make me miserable and eventually kill me, and it needs to stop. I have my eye on the goal and taking it one day at a time.
Have been drinking heavily from age 35 and now 37 (was a once a year “social drinker” but would black out; that should have been my first clue of my addictive nature 😔)....it’s been awful. I tried to stop cold turkey I’m on my third night and have the worst anxiety and pain on my chest....please pray I can get
Through this.....as of mom of 2 I can’t take this anymore 😔🙏
You'll make it, you're almost over the hump. Drink plenty of water and follow your returning appetite. The anxiety passes, even tho it may not seem like it.
I used to be a social drinker. I mean, I drank alone...but I was on Facebook constantly 😉
Then Came Sober James -thank you so much! It’s weird to say this to some one unknown on the other side of the screen/internet but ITS BEEN hard for me. I don’t even want to drink but the scary part is the withdrawal and pain right after deciding to quit. Today has been the hardest for me. The pain and electrical feeling from my whole body even while asleep has been unbearable!!! To the point that all those 5 out of 7 days of binging on vodka/wine for the past 3.5 years is not worth it. Maybe going cold turkey was a mistake to go on my own and feel like going to the dr/ER this minute. No one knows (at home) why I’m feeling this way but it’s definitely a withdrawal symptom I have never felt.... thank you for your encouragement and I’m being optimistic every minute but scared at the same time.
@@ar8107 hang in there, it's almost passed. Now comes the hard part, putting down our "thinking problem." I had to go to rehab, and a ton of AA meetings to know what to do when I put the drink down.
www.aa.org/
@@ar8107 also, I'm thinking of filming my next video(filming tomorrow, finally!)on detox centers and my experience with them
Then Came Sober James thank you that would be great.
Stopped for two months at the end of '18....started again, slow at first, and then habitually on the weekends. Coming up on week two without even a beer and I plan on sticking to it with God's help.
Good for you Sturm, keep coming back 💯
Stay the course man. Stay away from the devil's liquid.
30 days sober. I listen to sobriety stories while working out and cleaning. (Thanks again for the Danny Trejo one.) I'm glad RUclips led me here. Because the video before, was about The Sinclair Method, and that left me questioning myself. This talk reset my newfound AA baby brain back on course. Gracias.
You're welcome Miss Nevada!
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The anxiety and withdrawals are what are stopping me. It scares me so bad. Panic attacks and weird body sensations. I want to quit again. I made it 30 days back in November 2019. I relapsed and haven’t tried to stop again.
I understand Jewela, I've been there at the abyss, staring in... wondering what it would be like if I didn't take the leap into sobriety. But the longer I put it off, the worse my life got, and the closer and closer I got to death. I talk about detoxing frequently on my live streams, you should stop by.
I'm streaming live every day at 11amEST and 9pmEST, and all past streams are available in my live stream playlist: ruclips.net/p/PL4fufFjMk_prbKWBVuGoiRLayLO4d9D_l
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I'd love to see you there! -James
Btw Jewela, I think I just saw you on my Insta. That you?
21 days sober today, had enough money to scrap together to get into a rehab center for a couple weeks and I got out a week ago. First 5 days there I wanted to just hop the fence and go get a drink from the corner store. I actually thought about leaving my phone behind just to get a drink. After I got out I haven’t really craved it to bad, I’m also on naltrexone. It cost me my CDL and separated from the navy for it too. It’s not worth it. Until about a month ago I blamed everyone and everything in my life for my issues except drinking. If I put in the smarts I used to hide my drinking from everybody for 3 years (since I graduated my A school for the navy) into having a successful life I’d be rich right now.
So stay sober, get rich.
@@SoberJames I actually just got offered a welding job today, I plan on staying sober my life’s already improved drastically the last 22 days
You're an inspiration. Glad I came to know you this year. Keep posting amazing stuff like this in the future ♥️
Ditto man! Thanks for the support!
4 Days Sober.
From India.
You inspire me. ❤️
HI THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SOBRIETY STORY I HAVE BEEN SOBER FOR 2 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS AND I HAVE NEVER FELT BETTER THANKS AGAIN AND I HOPE YOUR JOURNEY IS THE BEST ❤
OMG ... I've never hear anyone else describe this as "demonic" ...now I'm not religious but I feel it eating my soul...not just heart breaking hut soul crushing....thank you for giving it straight. 17 years of alcoholism. ..I'm 27....I have early liver damage now.....I can't imagine anymore of this HELL... a been to jail more than once.. almost killed someone else twice by accident-don't even remember....STILL couldn't quit even after crashing a car and being in a wheelchair I used my disability benefits to get alcohol delivered..multiple men have left me.... I chose liquor.... I can't do this anymore dude...worst part is...I'm so self aware that I'm just an informed prisoner now
How we relate is how we recover, Raine. ☔
I’m an informed prisoner as well, you’re not alone. It’s like we’re so smart and we wash it all down to forget about it. Every man leaves me too bro, I chose the Liquor too. Been arrested, almost crashed into a house, pissing myself and throwing up at the same time. I fucking hate it
I learned that my addictions are my 'attachments', and they would never fulfill or satisfy because they don't love me back. I had to focus on my emotional, spiritual, physical, needs etc. first. Because they had been neglected for so long.
Thanks for your share, yep, when the rubber hits the Road, Drive that car Buddy! I m nearly 18 years, and i played Rugby, took up Nursing, workedin Recovery Cafes, been to Meetings all over the Globe!! RECOVERY IS A MAGICAL JOURNEY, I ALSO TALK TO THE TREES, oooh Nature very important, i love the bit where you said you got a plant and Goldfish!! Aurra best Buddy from Bonny Scotland!!ONE DAY AT A TIME!
Well said Diane! Recovery cafe? Sounds cool 😎
Being a addict is nothing to be ashamed of but being a addict who does nothing about it is.
Found you on twitter and sent you a message there, I have been also trying to spread the message and trying to raise awareness for this current state of addiction in the world. I recently got out of rehab and just celebrated 90 days sober today. I have been documenting my own sobriety since day 50 on my channel and basically approaching it from the perspective of going on the journey alongside the community of those in recovery. Some friends from rehab who are more familiar with the other drugs such as opioids ,heroin and cocaine have been participating in interviews to share their experience in addiction and what life is like now either recovering from health problems or dealing with the legal system. It was ironic you said in your video about people winding up in the ground or in jail because I have been preaching that for 4 weeks. Anyways, I subscribed and if you do more videos like this I will def recommend the channel to other people. Trying to see if we can have an impact or arrests and death statistics in 2019. Thanks for the Inspiration and keep moving forward my man.
Right on DR!
Someone I love is an alcoholic in recovery. I am here to learn more about it in hopes of helping him. Please know that this fight is not only yours. There's got to be at least one person who cares about you. We are fighting and praying for you too
Thank you so much for sharing your story! It’s very relatable. It’s truly amazing how many obstacles you’ve overcome and your determination and strength is very inspiring! Wish you all the best!!!
I drive trucks for a living and i fought in kickboxing.. on sunday i fought got concussion then drank tequila for the sore pain not knowing i had a concussion, drove monday thru thursday in philly and jersey not relizing.. dizy and panic attacks.. i started resting thursday after hittin the emergency room.. its now been 7 days since my last drink and i wana keep it that way.. i need to be able to drive again for my wife and kids we are in the process of getting a house closing in april and im the bread maker.. 4 kids. i almost lost everything.. im not fighting anymore and not drinkin anymore.. the struggle for me is what do i do..? I live such a fast paced life im so stressed out.. u are the only video that relates to me thanks for the hope.. i needed to see a fuckin success story... i have a great job and a great fam but i gotta be able to drive to keep us there im so scared
I know how you feel David. Probably hopeless, frustrated, scared, pissed, sad. It's a humbling experience, often humiliating. You don't have to live that way. First, stop drinking. Second, start working on never picking it up, one day at a time.
I'll be live streaming all this week at 9pm EST. Stop thru, live to see you there. Hang in there brother, you're not alone.
It takes such strength to decide to make the changes you made! Thank you so much for sharing your story. I’m sure it will help others.
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Thank you Melissa! and thanks for watching!
@@flymech03 thanks
It takes “surrender”, not strength. “We cease fighting everything and everybody”.
Really appreciate this upload. Your story motivates myself and so many to improve ourselves which in turn improves the lives of everyone around us. Huge mahalo
Wow, these kind words motivate me Gama!
One day at a time. Im on day 4. Love your story man.
256 days sober. Life gets better in time. 🙌🏼🙌🙏🏼
And then it gets worse and then it gets better. Change is the only constant brother. 🤘✨
Much Respect, James ! Thank you for making these videos. They do help people like me. I appreciate you. Sincerely ~ Shawn
Thanks EXP, that means a lot to me. I know how helpful hearing another's struggles can be, thanks for watching and subscribing and commenting! I'm setting up to get a sobriety-related video out every Saturday, thanks again!
I would love more info. I feel like I am in a downward spiral. Drinking was my social thing for the longest time but then my divorce happened. At 42 I never thought I would be divorced. Being rejected caused so much pain and confusion; now I live on my own in a small apartment, no friends, my immediate family lives on the other side of the country. I began drinking heavily on weekends to get through weekends. Where I once had responsibility and routine I now have nothing. Some week days I go home and finish off a bottle just to cope with being the loneliness, not wanting to feel the hurt and sadness I've been holding onto, no motivation and now winter is here, when I get home from work at night, it's dark, I sit in my chair in a cold dark living room thinking back at all I once had. When I was a kid, I praised my father for being able to quit drinking, now I find myself facing the same battle he did but I'm older than he was. It's a dark and scary place to be.
I feel you James. You'll find support and information and resources, along with people that have been there, in the rooms of AA. It'll also get you out of your chair!
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide
Trust me, check out a meeting. If that one rubs you the wrong way, check out another.
Poor man......find the strength my friend.it will only get worse. God bless you
Man, I wish you the best. I hope it's getting better. 💞
Hi James, I'm glad to see people like you made it .I'm going through that now but I'm OK.54years addicted. I'm 8 days sober and I saw the light 8 days ago at my last AA meeting .I check in with you every now and then, thanks for all your help, have a good one!!!
Keep checking in Gaucho! I love it! AA meeting have a lot of "light," as it turns out. It could be said that the program and it's principles saved my life.
Just want to say thanks so much for this video , you are helping a lot people, your honest, insightful, easy going and you give hope that we can all become legends like you :)
Day 3 of my sobriety. Loving AA so far.
Thank’s for sharing! Honest, strong and inspiring! All the best and prosper👍
I alleviate it AraCos!
Oh my Goodness. Thank you so much for this testimonial. This is the 1st time (after many interactions with people from support groups as well as personal friends and family) that I have actually heard my story through another from the same perspective. Thank you so much! This gives me hope and only affirms my belief, faith and plan of action. God-bless.
Jan 13th was the day I went into rehab 2020. I've not touched anything since that day. I will do this. I will keep watching . You stay safe mate.
Good to see you on the stream mate. I'm considering streaming different times as well, to accommodate your time zone. I also host a 24/7 Discord Recovery Chat room and weekly Zoom meetings here: www.patreon.com/soberjames
I needed to hear that. Everything is starting for me today and I just so happen to run across your video. Thank you. Its definitely gonna be a struggle
So glad to hear it helped Eric, I know the feeling. If things are starting, sometimes it helps me to turn them around before they gain momentum, whatever it takes. Thanks for sharing!
Fair play to you James , stories like yours help others like me stay sober , thanks for sharing my friend
Well, thank you EDDIE! You encouragement is much appreciated!
Thanks James! I’ve been sober for 7-months now and Alcohol has completely de-railed my life. I appreciate your video
Jones! 7 months!
Thanks for the video bro it's truly inspiring and sorry you had to endure what you been through all because you were just trying to have a goodtime........
Man I really resonate with your point that it’s an addictive personality disorder. Looking back I’ve been addicted to/obsessive about things my entire life - sports, hobbies, exercise, women etc. About when I turned 20 that turned into alcohol. 25 now and I’m having a hell of a time quitting recently but hopefully someday I’ll be able to say I got sober at 25 and didn’t look back. Thanks for the vid, hope there’s more like it in the future!
Oh most definitely, I recognize stuff I obsess over all the time. It's all about serotonin and oxytocin release. It's been said that all addicts drug of choice is the oxytocin that their preferred drug releases for them, and we all are different, which is why we all have different preferences...some people uppers, some downers...all oxytocin.
I remember being 18 saying..."I'll quit when I'm 25..." 25 came and I said, "I'll quit when I'm 30..."
30 came and...well you get the picture. 😆
ThencameJames oh I get it.. been trying to quit for 2 years but not hard enough until lately. It’s time!
I Quit Last Night,Funkin up My Health..Straight Cold Turkey...Appreciate your Testimony...
Good for you Tyrone, keep coming back brother!
Are you still doing it Mr. Tyrone??
Sometimes they don't get notified of a message, Me. ❤ you for caring tho
Hi James, Thank You for sharing. I am 9 1/2 yrs sober, by the grace of God and 12 step program. Greetings from Australia.
Australia! Congrats on your damn near decade of sobriety Julie!
@@SoberJames Thank You. Congrats on your sobriety
1 day at a time.!!!!
I truly love this video, thank you for making it. I'm a little over 3 years sober from alcohol. I needed to watch this today.
That's Donny, hang in there. I host live stream recovery meetings at 9pmEST Mon and Thurs, and all past streams are available in my live stream playlist.
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This is really encouraging. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thanks holiboys! Your comment is encouraging!
15 years ago i used to go online to join AA sober chat rooms.. Don't go to AA or online anymore was a bottom drunk hospitals, rehab program etc. You name it... Heavy drinker effect drinker to numb the mind. Lost my family everything . James tells you the classic AA way it says which I don't fully agree. Don't attend AA meetings and you will drink well I haven't drank again. God's stuff wasn't for me, I decided people get addicted to AA and go overboard. James your story is a direct quote from the big book and a common story tell us your real story . The 12 steps are for everyone, not just addicts, yes addicts that's what we are. So in my 16 year sober, just do it.. I was told I was on my way to an early death, but that didn't stop me, 4 more years until i woke up and got serious .
Good post, I'm glad you're doing good. Any advice for me as I am trying to help a loved one get off alcohol and stay sober.
@@giulianacr2638 Ill get back to you iam helping my friend Tina get sober
Im grateful to have found your channel brother i needed this very much .
Dude, Solid, solid, solid props to you for finding strength and passion. It takes real courage to be strong...kudos and feed off the energy you receive from us out there. I've always felt those that make a positive dent in lives will have the best life. No matter how big or small. Aloha
I appreciate the positivity dude!
Damn dude you look badass as hell now. Good luck with continued success. Keep rocking on
Lol thanks Thomas, on you shall rock as well!
Thanks for sharing James, I have been wanting to share my very humiliating story but am happy to just be sober and happy for almost 2 years :)
I'll say happy and sober is enough! Shoot, I'm happy FOR you Bonnie!
Simply, thank you. Simon (UK)
Thank you for this brother. Needed to hear it this morning, 1.5 days, only a couple more to get over the symptoms.
Eat food, drink water. Sometimes I think I should get it tattooed on me, just so I remember. Hang in there friend.
3 days sober and I need help I really need help ... your story sounds sooo familiar
Well, you're almost out of the woods PHYSICALLY. Now, the work begins. Get to a meeting, friend!
Thank you! on day three and feeling a bit anxious...this really help. Saw the coffee cup 'Saratoga' and then you said you were in the Navy and just wondered if you were on 'Sara'? I was from '83-'86 , left just after the Achille Lauro / Lybian conflict. Anyway, thanks for sharing, I know I need to get to a meeting and get my support in place. God bless.
Nah, I was in the George Washington. Thanks for sharing, all the best Matt. Get to a meeting brother!
3 days sober. Thanks for this video. I want it and Im going to get it.
Thank you bro!
Thank YOU bro!
This hits home bc as you know you and I started early and I went through a lot of the same as an adult. I thank you for sharing this.
Yeah addiction is a beast, not to be taken lightly. Glad to hear that you "went" thru it, past tense. Can't go over it or around it, we gotta go thru it.
@@SoberJames Yeah I had it sort of together for awhile but by the time I was 23, I had been arrested 3 times for fighting and DUI and that continued for awhile. I also was on xanax and pain killers, totally messed myself up. I remember we were very "adventurous" and tried many things early on and that caught up to me eventually
I relapsed 5 years ago and flipped out on a guy at the gas station that was honking at me and yelling and i assaulted him to the point the police came and arrested me, but I am back and I am in grad school for behavioral addiction
Yeah bro, shit gets hectic. I'm like night and day. My sister and mother and father wanted nothing to do with me at my worst, now I babysit my sister's kids, people come to me for advice, night and day the difference between drinking me and sober me.
Xanax was my thing too. I'd black out on xanax and booze for days on end. I came out of it one day and asked my girlfriend how many beers I'd had. She said sixty three. I checked the trash, but I didn't have to, I knew she was dead as serious. Another time, my mom told me she watched just standing there straight up, all 6'4"of me, and I just fell straight forward into my face...like a dead tree. She said I just got up, got a paper towel for the blood and another beer. Crazy.
I read a book by Allen Carr called Easy Way to control Alcohol. Friggin' brilliant, I went from drinking 10 pints of lager a day to Zero overnight, my life is now amazing as is my health (both connected).Peace and love to all. x
Rock on Max
Im checking it out right now actually. He apparently is considered an "authority" on quitting smoking from the smoking version of that book, 10 million copies sold. Also various others, including "Easy way for Women to Quit Drinking."
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Interesting!
#AllenCarr
I’m on that book now. 20 days no alcohol. I was a big drinker when younger but cut down when my daughter was born. Now want to cut it completely
@@GH-zg2wu I heard that, good on ya!
The book worked for me. I’m surprised more people haven’t utilized it. Very simple message repeated that gets inside you. Hypnotic. Flipped a switch in my brain and I no longer have any desire to drink. I drank every day for twenty years but limited myself to sixteen ounces of hard liquor per night to somewhat limit the morning hangover. I realize everyone is different but wanted to put this out there. Like you said there aren’t a lot of options. Dirt nap, incarceration,or life of misery.
Thanks for sharing your story , it's helped me a lot , appreciate it man I know it's not easy telling some very personal stuff on camera ❤️
7 months sober now. But it's always great to hear another person's story of addiction and sobriety. Inspirational James. Thanx dude!
Congrats on your 7 months Kevin!
You inspire me man. Keep it up with the good videos!
Thanks Tony, that means a lot. Keep it clean out there
Hi I really liked hearing your story! I’ve been withdrawing now for three days, terrified for my life, having major chest pains and nights sweats and anxiety. I would normally try to wean myself off but I was too scared because I had taken aspirin due to believing I was having a heart attack. I’m going to stay strong this time and take it one day at a time.
I ended up humiliating myself AGAIN monday night, calling a coworker absolutely plastered and blacked out, something I’ve been doing a lot lately, definitely a cry for help. I hope I don’t die during these withdrawals. If I do I wish you and everyone the best in getting sober. Peace.
You won't die Allen! You'll go on to live your best life possible in sobriety!
I really hope your doing ok Allen!
Appreciate the honesty. I haven't been as far as you down the rabbit hole but I don't want to. Functioning alcoholism is worse to me because it drags out for decades without change. You know when your sick of it. It's a burden to bare.
Thank you for this! I am 6 days sober today and it feels amazing. I can't wait to see what life has in store for me and I'm grateful for the second chance. I know there will be hard times, but AA and people like you sharing your story and wisdom along with my higher power will get me through, I'm sure. Thanks again and congratulations! :)
I’m happy for you Michelle ❤️
Nice to see your doing better for yourself James!! Keep it up and stay strong my friend! By the way is that me in the corner at Sean’s parents house?
Lol yes it is, right next to your room
I’m on day 3 of my detox but also day 3 of being sober. Detox kicked my ass the first 2 days. Delirium tremens also killed me the first night. But they’ve since gone away. I can sleep now and I’m so happy that I can sleep, slight lucid dreams but way better. I’m pushing my addiction and I’m gonna beat it.
Hell yeah Jon, I'm pulling for you. You're over the hump. Just don't drink, go to meetings. I host #addictionrecovery #livestreams every Mon and Thurs at 9pmEST here on the #soberjames channel.
I also host a 24/7 Discord Recovery Chat Room: www.patreon.com/soberjames
I’m 22 and got delirium tremens the first night as well, uncommon enough for my age but also uncommon for it to happen that rapidly. In rehab they had to call an ambulance twice for me. Spent 2 weeks there due to financial reasons I had just enough to spend two weeks there and I’m now 21 days sober
You are terrific! Thanks for an inspiring qualification and all the hope.
Please continue to make videos! You are clearly a blessing to my sobriety! Thank you more then you know!!!
First sober Christmas in 40 years.....i identify,,125 days clean and sober
Congrats Bill, good for you! ruclips.net/video/pLXBjA4CiPE/видео.html
Much Respect. Thank you for Sharing James.#
Thanks Yelena, props for watching!
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I've been a member of AA for 36 years, my life is very manageable. I make a meeting daily & do so because I enjoy doing so. Since this covid 19 Pandemic, physical meetings have temporally been closed, my AA friends put together a conference call daily meeting & it's been great, we can stay safe & still make our daily meeting. AA are resilient. Thank you for sharing, best wishes as we go forward.
Very well said Chuck, thank you.
Thanks brother James, proud of you and all the others climbing the grade, hopefully HAPPY! You are an inspiration to us. 16 years this August 23rd, not bragging at all, just wanted to share to all that I really thought I would be one of those unfortunate ones, that could not do it, alcohol was really my best buddy, there is hope for those really wanting out. My Aloha love to all of you out there, God bless!🤙🙏😇🌞
16 years Michael! Holy Moly that's a lot of wisdom. Hey, come around and chat every once in a while. I stream live videos, weekdays at noon and 9pmEST, and all past streams are available in my live stream playlist.
I also host a 24/7 Discord Recovery Chat room and weekly Zoom meetings here: www.patreon.com/soberjames
@@SoberJames Thank buddy. Nice to know, will do!🤙🤗😇
@@michael19541 awesome bud, I'll talk to you soon then. 🤙
Very inspirational. I'm on my way.
Good to hear Sanctus, "keep coming back"
I know this is from two years ago, but the first time I got sober was also on January 18, 2018. Hopefully this time I can stick to it. Thank you for your videos ❤️
Great date! 01/18/16 is my sobriety date. Guess what today is? My birthday! 🎊
I am in a treatment centre atm & your story/video just blew my mind... Thank you so much ❤️ I am going to listen to more if your talks 🙂 Gavin x
Thanks Gavin, for letting me know I've helped you.
Im about to check myself into rehab for the third time tomorrow, i drove out 100 miles away today willing to be homeless away from my family because they said they want me gone, everyone thats close to me wanted me back but the only thing that brought be back was my mom,i was with these bums who were all drinking together saying sleeping out on the streets is alright and i felt weak and drove to look at the ocean, i diddnt partake, i came home and my friend whos not emotional was crying and gave me a hug, i want to be better and i hope this time it sticks, this video was very inspiring
Glad it reached you Brandon. Just don’t drink brother.