Alcohol: the unknown impacts
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2022
- In this episode, I discuss my personal experiences with alcohol, what I learned that shocked me about alcohol, and the effects of alcohol on the brain and body. This video is intended to be a discussion, where we can openly share our thoughts, feelings, learnings and experiences with alcohol. There are many things I wish I knew when I was young, but unfortunately there really wasn't sufficient education on alcohol out there... and even now, this information doesn't seem to be readily available (or frequently shared). This is a huge reason why I wanted to make this video. I am in no way trying to pass a judgement over anyone, but I just felt that sharing my story may help someone who is currently struggling, or who in the future may be in a position of struggle. I wish I had someone who could've taught me and my loved ones what I now know. Maybe then things would've been different. With love, Dalia.
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It takes a lot to go against the majority. Most people view alcohol as a safe substance. It's not. It's very dangerous & unhealthy. Glad your speaking your truth.
Thanks so much for the support! Was super nervous to post this video but so glad to see how many of you feel the same way 💕
In college, I drank 5+ times a week to fit in. I had a really high tolerance and never knew I was blacking out until much later. I could feel the addiction kicking in, and was scared of the repercussions. I made the decision to stop the day after my 21st birthday and have never touched it again. Its been 10+ years. My friends gained a happier, stable me and a trusted person to keep an eye on everyone when we were out.
Love this Tasha! You're so strong! Thanks for sharing ❤️
You covered this topic SO well! I personally have never had a drop of alcohol in my life, but I know plenty of people who don’t see an issue with it. I don’t drink because of a verse in the Bible, “Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging. Whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.” I have seen what alcohol does to people’s minds and bodies, to their families, to the families of others. It is nothing I have ever desired to experience in my life. My husband is a police officer. He will tell you that 80% of the calls he goes on have the same root problem…alcohol. Whether it is disturbances, accidents, abuse, medical, death…we have never desired to drink, but after the things he has witnessed, believe all the more that it is a great deceiver! We have a beautiful, fun life without ever letting even one drop pass our lips! We REMEMBER the fun we have had BECAUSE we do not dull our senses with alcohol!
For you to use this wonderful platform, where you can reach so many, to discuss this topic, is an incredibly fantastic and bold move! Thank you. If you just save one life, one family, it is worth the “risk”.
Thanks so much for the message and support Rebekah! Your husband's words even further reinforces this for me. Also, thanks so much for your last comment. 100% agree! God bless! 💕
I’m 61 and a social drinker. That’s nothing really cos I hardly ever say no to alcohol when offered, and as I can take a drink or two I think I’m being very smart and sassy and know my limits. Thanks for pointing out the poisonous effects of alcohol, Dalia. I’m going to go off it right here, right now, and I will inform all of you here itself whether I last a week. Test of my resolve. Wish me good luck everyone.
Good luck! I really think everyone is better off without alcohol. but i understand why it's tempting. I hope you succeed in your challenge to yourself!
Good luck, I'm sure you probably don't crave it like a recovering alcoholic would, but it took me two years before I didn't mind being around it without being tempted.
Good luck to you!
You got this, Nilakshi! 🙌🏽
You can do this and your life will be so much better for it! I’m 62 and quit nearly 3 years ago, best decision ever! You will start to feel better and better as the days go by. The incidence of several cancers will start to drop. All around it’s a great decision.
Thank you for sharing, it's a breath of fresh air. I have friends who have had alcoholic parents and they have suffered so much that I don't even think they realise what a traumatising impact it's had on them because it was so normalised. My mother drank alcohol to self medicate, but it only made her psychosis worse. Thankfully, she's recently cut down drastically. My husband and I only drink occasionally because we react badly to alcohol, even after just a couple.
I had very low self esteem and confidence in my younger days and I totally used it to mask my anxiety. It took my ex-boyfriend's mother to say, "You always have a can of xyz in your hand" to make me realise I had a problem.
I hate how much alcohol consumption is shown on TV and how seductive they can make a scene appear. What is it about tall stem wine glasses?! You see characters always drinking, and it makes me think there's something wrong with me because I don't drink as much alcohol as they do. I wouldn't be able to function.. or afford it!
Well done for bringing this subject to the light. I'm looking forward to more of your chats. All the best 💗
When I heard you say that it never starts with binge drinking, that you slip into it, I felt it. I honestly believe most things are like that, from abusive relationships to any addictions. That's what ppl who don't know need to understand. It's usually subtle.
I was married to an alcoholic for 15 years. I didn’t realise until much later how bad it actually was, he was very good at hiding it. As the years went on it got worse. He was never an abusive person, more so a happy drunk, but his alcoholism led him to make bad and selfish decisions. I’m no longer with him, But to put it in a nutshell it took me a long time to leave because he was such a nice person, so I wanted to help. Many times spent at a drug and alcohol clinic, all the promises that he would stop. But I got to a stage where I couldn’t do it any more and I didn’t want my children to think that it was a normal thing to do. I guess I was worried about doing it on my own, but I can tell you this, I’m so much better off now. He loves his kids, I know that, but he’s a bit of a visitor in their lives which is sad for them. Bless you for talking about this XX love from Australia XX
The correlation between cigarettes and alcohol is shocking! I had no idea! I quit drinking and it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made! Life is so much better!❤️
My amazing brother passed away at the young age of 33 due to being a alcoholic, his stomach lining exploded...he was a great person and not what you think an alcoholic would be. He paid for his own college degree by working 3 jobs, was handsome, fit...alcohol is really such a terrible thing when taken advantage of so many wonderful ppl are destroyed by it 💔
I am so sorry for your loss. My dad was like that, he's what they called a functioning alcoholic. Alcohol still hurts our bodies though, I'm so sorry you had to lose someone to this, it's completely devastating and that's not even good enough to describe it.
Sorry for your loss. ❤
Sorry for your loss. May peace and comfort be your portion Sending hugs your way. 💕💕
My dad was a horrible alcoholic and he’s now a year sober but it took my whole life (23 years) to get here and for so long our house never felt like a home because there was no peace but when I moved out 2 years ago home decor really helped me redeem myself and I was able to truly make my home a home .But the sad thing is sometimes I drink too much and I turn into an evil violent person and it’s hard because alcohol is so normalized but watching stuff like this by people I look up to helps me realize I’m developing an addiction… thanks for sharing!!!!
I'm hoping you feel better and quit/cut down on your drinking. The fact that you know you turn this way is a great first step I think. Wish you all the best and hoping for a brighter future :)
KiKi by admitting that you realize what's happening is the beginning to the end of your cycle. Continue with home decor. It's wonderful. Blessings to you.
@@michelewalkerwebb thank you so much!!!! I appreciate it!!!
@@MissSeaworld8 thank you!!! You’re guys comments really do make a difference!!!
@@KeanusRandom36 See you around the channel. I like home decor too. You have a kind face. Great smile. One day at a time. Best to you always.
I appreciate that you followed your calling to make this episode. How plainly and lovingly said and I hope this video will reach all those who need it.
I was never a heavy drinker, but have been sober curious for a while. I wholeheartedly recommend "quit like a woman" for anyone sober curious. (Feminist lense, not just for women) I learned so much about Big Alcohol and have been sober for a few months. It completely transformed my view of drinking and really helped me see that it was adding nothing to my life.
Thank you for talking about this, Dalia!! My sister went to rehab a few years ago and only through her I really learned how dangerous it is. I went to a dinner that was extremely stressful and anxiety-inducing, and the wine completely flipped things around. It scared me how much it helped. With my anxiety problems, I could definitely develop an addiction through coping. So I don’t drink anymore.
Thank you for the reminder and thank you for getting this message out there!!
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Thanks so much for sharing! That must have been so hard girl. Good on you for noticing how much alcohol could alleviate your anxiety in those situations, seeing it as a potential issue and taking action based on it ❤️
So glad you’ve said all of this! So many people think they can’t have a good time with out alcohol witch is so untrue! And so many of us are unaware of the danger it does to our body’s long term which is so sad. I have so many close friends that drink so regularly and It low key stresses me out cause I’m scared for them.
Even as a teen I never liked alcohol, I never felt safe as a kid so the idea of losing control scared me too much. as an adult I still don't trust others to have my best interest at heart so I always make sure I can take care of myself. In social situations it is required to drink. It was seen as such a problem cause I wasn't drinking. People would always be fixated on the fact I wasn't drinking and would ask if i was a alcoholic. Even now as an adult everything social is centered around drinking and I just don't fit in. I'm cool with it, I don't need to fit in, I am happy being me. Thank you for bringing this topic up, it's a hard one to talk about.
Your comment about people asking questions about why you are not drinking is so true. Why are people pushed to provide an explanation as to their choice to not drink alcohol? I think it is classless to grill someone to explain why they don't drink. Congrats for staying strong under the pressure. I don't fit in either and I'm happy about it too.
People always asked me that and after awhile I said because I don’t want to. It’s not for me
Thank you for sharing this. My father in law is an alcoholic who does not wish to get help so your intro hit home.
I know being an alcoholic is a disease but it’s also made me think a lot more of what alcohol means to me when I drink it on occasion. Watching a person’s life fall apart and loose so much from alcohol is an extremely hard thing to see.
Thank you for sharing this! My father was an alcoholic, and it took his life. His organs eventually shut down on him, and he was on life support. We had to let him go, because the doctor said he wouldn't recover and he was suffering. That's what alcoholism leads you to eventually, especially once you develop an addiction and don't ask for help. Most alcoholics end up hurting others because their inhibitions are lowered so much, they get behind the wheel to get more alcohol. Then eventually after the second DWI, they're required to go to rehab by their probation officer. Usually, but they didn't do that for my dad. Thankfully he didn't hurt anyone, just a fence, but he could have. People glamorize it, see the drunk drivers as horrible human beings when they are so far gone, they black out and get behind the wheel. Growing up with an alcoholic dad, who wasn't around much, and my mom who drank every weekend. I was allowed to drink with them. They thought it was safer than me going to a party. Well I partied every weekend to begin with, hit a hard time in my life, and used it as a coping mechanism until I turned 22. Then I became a full blown alcoholic like them. I went to rehab got the help I needed, relapsed, and went to another rehab. It took 3 years and having my kids for me to hit my rock bottom and break the cycle. I'm 31 now, with three beautiful kids who will never witness their mother taking a drink. 6 years sober, and happier without it. My kids will grow up in a stable home, with stable parents. My dad's death solidified my hate for alcohol. It was heartbreaking seeing him like that. Not being able to tell him I forgive him because I understand him, and that I love him so much no matter what. With this new health hazzard studies founded, it should be required to put on the labels like cigarettes. I truly feel alcohol should see it's second prohibition for good.
Wow Misty. I'm so sorry for your loss ❤️ Thanks so much for being so vulnerable and sharing your story with us 💕 You're so strong and an amazing mom! Congrats on being 6 years sober! A true inspiration 🙌🏽
@@DIYDalia thank you, his passing was very hard but a very big eye opener for me. Home decor eventually became my therapy, making my home beautiful for my husband and kids brings me peace. You're videos are a huge inspiration for me to dive deeper into it with crafting my own to be proud of. So thank you! ❤
Congratulations Misty Newell. I believe it takes a lot of strength, courage and wisdom. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@@confidentalways7526 thank you!
I'm so sorry you had to go through all that. Thank you for sharing, and congratulations on being sober now!
I only drink certain things because I genuinely like the taste. And even then, berly finish half of it. This was fascinating to learn about and will carry the knowledge with me forever
I'm glad you're raising awareness with this topic. I agree it's not talked about anywhere near enough how bad alcohol is/can be!
I love your chats! Please keep them coming. I quit alcohol for 3 whole years - not a drop. However, now I am back to it because I was romanticizing it and I still am. I would drink on special occasions only, but it slowly but surely becomes a regular thing that I do on a daily basis again.
It definitely felt good to hear all of this. Thank you!
Thank you for speaking up about this topic! ❤
Thank you for always being open with us, videos like these enable us to have the same conversations with people in our lives and that makes a difference.
Thanks for the support Seema!
Thank you for sharing the podcast! I relate to this a lot and have family who are struggling, so I’m really interested to see what that Dr. Found out!
hi Leah! I’m sorry to hear that you also have family who are struggling - it’s really heart breaking to see it happen to the people you love🥺💞. Definitely recommend giving the podcast a listen.. I found it eye-opening.
Wow.. I came across your channel by one of your shorts I was watching. Then I checked out your page and seen this video. This is a very interesting topic. A lot of people can relate to relatives who have been affected by alcohol. I am one of those people. Growing up in Gallup NM You see a lot of native people who have been affected by alcohol. I myself was an alcholic. I started drinking at the age of 12yrs old. All through my life my mind was consumed of the thought of drinking. I was that one person who was nice and had a good life ahead but I headed down that wrong path. At the age of 27 I hit rock bottom and i got sober. I can honestly say I am 3 year sober. I recently got married just had my 1st child. Life was patiently waiting for me. GOD IS GOOD. Anyway I wanted to just share a brief testimony. This video is strong and I hope others will find it like I did. Keep up the good work 👍
I didn’t know a lot of this, Delilah! Thanks for covering this so thoroughly.
Thank you for talking and sharing the sad truth about alcoholism. So many lives are ruined or taken, even innocent lives, because of decisions made under the influence of alcohol or other substances. I have witnessed it in my own family when it led to loss of jobs, poverty, disease, and an accident, not to mention all the broken relationships. Society doesn't talk about the cost of addiction, but it is usually the root cause of the crises reported every day in the news. Please keep speaking out !!
I'm glad you're openly talking about such a heavy subject in such a respectful way. It's definitely an important topic to discuss and it's super cool that you feel safe/comfortable to be able to chat about it on your channel.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE DR HUBERMAN!!! All of his topics are objectively explored and extremely well cited with super powerful tools to simply and easily implement in day to day life.
You've mentioned in other episodes that you have ADHD and there is a Huberman Lab podcast covering it great detail, like all of his other pods. If you enjoyed this Alcohol episode, I think you would really enjoy the ADHD episode as well. You have a really successful life and seem to really understand your ADHD but I always learn something new in all of his pods. Could not recommend enough, really really ❤️
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Here is the link to the ADHD episode
I definitely use Alchohol to cope at times but I've pulled away from alcohol significantly. I don't drink during the week, limited in social settings but when something happens, that is my go to and I want that to change 🙌🏽
I’m someone who has had alcohol but wouldn’t consider myself a drinker …I remember twice being drunk and the second of the two being potentially deadly …I also know and knew both times that alcohol hits me quicker than the average person.
Despite what people say everyone responds to alcohol differently and only YOU know your limits … thanks for being transparent and creating a space for others…
You’ve gained a new follower
Thank you Dalia for sharing. This was so informative 👏
Alcoholism has severed so many of my closest relationships - people who are no longer the way I once knew them. I continually pray that they’d get the help they need to deal with life’s challenges in a more healthier way 🥺 ..it’s so heartbreaking 💔
This was an eye opener, thank you for sharing.
Loved that you made this video! 🥹👏🏼
So glad you feel comfortable sharing with us such an important issue that’s directly had an impact on your life. How alcohol is positioned in popular media is far too casual with alcohol misuse being normalized to the point where people don’t recognize it is misuse. Most publicly available information about alcohol is often selective, glamorizing and does not address how easy it is to develop an issue. From there it impacts every facet of your life and the lives of those around you and people often don’t recognize the impact until it’s one of their loved ones.
Thank you for sharing this messaging through your experience and I look forward to the other topics this new segment of your channel will bring 💭
I love your regular DIY content BUT this topic is so important and nobody talks about it. Thank you for opening up discussion and sharing your experiences! I'm 2 years alcohol free after years of a confusing relationship with drinking.The absolute best decision I've ever made.
I was drawn to your video by your title ♥️. I recently started to follow you. You're very brave and I support this kind of content. You're beautiful and I like your voice.
Thank you so much! To be honest I was extremely nervous about this video so your comment means a lot ❤️
Wow you deliver the message well I agree 💯 and I think it's sad to see how alcohol is so accepted and advertised. I wish everyone cold see the damage it's doing to us as a whole society.
Thank you for this! I recently stopped drinking (3 months yay) and I feel that it just makes my friends/family uncomfortable instead of supporting me. So it's great to hear from someone who also thinks like this!
congratulations! I hope you can celebrate yourself or find other community that can celebrate what a big accomplishment that is
We're all supporting and rooting for you Sarah!! ❤️
Loved this video. Thank you for sharing this, it gives me the information I need to have this conversation with loved ones.
Thanks so much for the support Ana!
Love this video. My dad's an alcoholic and I worry all the time. I never got super into alcohol because of him. But I abused drugs, hard drugs, intravenous drugs.. for a long time. In my late 20s something clicked and literally overnight I quit all drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and I went vegan. It was extreme and it was hard. I lost every single friend I had. It's been almost 10 years now, and I do have the odd drink (1-3 drinks per year) and I do use cannabis. But for me and my mental health, if I didn't use cannabis I would HAVE to be on prescription drugs which have much worse side effects. I'm also a nurse so I'm hyper aware of the downfalls of pharmaceuticals and their overuse. The alcohol I drink is absolutey for the taste, I love whisky in hot cider and the low alcohol fruit wine I get from a spa nearby. That said I really appreciate this video. I was surprised at some of the things you didn't know. Not as a judgement on you, but as a nurse I learned a lot of this at a young age (I became a nurse before I could even legally drink in the USA) and I think I take that knowledge for granted. You've inspired me to really tell the truth about why I turn down alcohol when people ask. Another thing you didn't mention is that alcohol can cause early onset dementia. It's absolutely terrible.
Thanks so so much for your comment ❤️ Sorry to hear about your dad - that must be really hard! You're so strong for going through all of this and finding what's right for you. Also, thank you for your last sentence. I completely forgot that it can cause early onset dementia...that really is terrible 😔
@@DIYDalia I saw my parents yesterday and my mom said my dad hadn't had a drink in a month! He's never even tried to quit before and he's in his 60s, so I really think he's serious. My mom said about a month ago he got way more drunk than usual and for the first time ever he was so hungover he actually had to miss work the next day. Apparently that was what he needed to scare him into action. I'm not getting my hopes up too high but I just know he's a lot like me and if I could do it, he might be able to too. Anyway after their visit I spoke to my husband about it, and remembered your video. We watched it together. He's not a drinker either so there's no pressure from him and we'd never discussed the seriousness of it. There was a lot he didn't realize either. So again, I really appreciate this video! 💕
love these chats Dalia!!!
Just came across one of your DIY shorts today and then started binging them, as I truly loved the style of filming you use as well as the DIY possibilities you put out there. Then when going to look into some of your vids for instruction on some, came across this video first. Love the strength you show in putting this content out there. I too grew up with alcoholic parents and I recognized the pattern that I could fall in to. I don’t fully abstain from alcohol and drink occasionally, but very rarely more than one drink in a social setting. When I do drink it’s usually because it is something I’m more so curious about in the taste. Mainly if it’s a cocktail or wine that is being offered that I haven’t tried, etc. The odd thing is that when having any drink, I become almost hyper aware of it and oddly go back to thinking about the negativity and instability it can cause. Upon having a drink, the thought of my children and my responsibilities to them creeps up, and the curiosity or enticement of drinking dissipates altogether. Hence my reason for not doing it often. The most important thing to me is that I never wanted my children to have to live around alcohol, it’s misuse or have anyone near them that was under the influence. My thought was to preserve as much as I could of them “knowing” alcohol misuse and abuse exists without having them have to feel the insecurity, worry or fear that children usually contend with when faced with someone misusing alcohol in their presence. I’d have friends that didn’t agree and felt I was too overprotective in this regard, but that never bothered me. Those friends quickly became acquaintances and I ended up with strong friendships with others who respected my stance on the subject when it came to my children. I’ve often have conversations with my kids about drinking & society’s expectations and also the societal acceptance we have been fed for so long. It is something they openly have discussions with me about, and something I pray that they have learned enough to make it through those trials in their time, so that they can make those decisions based on what their expectations for themselves are instead of those of the “societal norm”. From a new follower, I thank you again for the video & the vulnerability you put out there to make it. ❤
Hi Tanya, welcome to my channel! So nice to see a Shorts follower watching my long videos 💞 Thanks so much for sharing your experiences… I’m so sorry that you had to grow up in a household environment with alcoholism… that must have been really hard and take a lot of strength from you🥺. I love that you learned from it and changed the course for your children! I also don't want my future children (I don't have children yet) growing up with alcohol in the house, and will do my best to help educate them too. Thanks once again for sharing! God bless 💞
I really appreciate this episode. Thanks
Very good subject ,learned a lot. Lost my father to alcohol. He was a casual drinker but cancer in the liver doesn't care. Happy you are talking about this. Xoxo take care I care.
Excellent video. I am not much of a drinker, so I often see the situations that people get into with alcohol and I hate it. This is making me question if the 2 drinks or so that I have a month is even worth it.
I loved how you approached this topic. I have someone in my life that can't cope without alcohol and another addiction too. So unfortunately that person is serving prison time. I don't expect them to be sober for more than 6 months because that's what happened last time. It's really sad, they have things out here but the system really fails them when they get out. And for family members, there are no support groups, classes etc that the system says oh here do this we think it'll help. Outpatient was a joke the person just went said some stuff and showed up every week, admitted when they did drink and still completed outpatient. Unless there is a complete change people will keep having the same result over and over.
💜 sending love from Sydney Australia.. love alll of Ur DIY vids.. & def here for more vids like this!
Thanks so much for the support!
I live on an Island and where there are more bars per capita than places to worship. The slogan is a Drinking Town with a Fishing Problem. We have festivals such as the Brewfest, Whiskey Festival and the raucous, rowdy ultimate weeklong party each October called Fantasy Fest. These events draw thousands of people and I am one who leaves town at the time. My best friend drank himself into an early grave at 37 and he was truly a functioning alcoholic- you wouldn't know he was drunk even at work. So I completely understand where you are coming from- and I am sorry you have had someone close to you deal with this problem. 😊🥰☀️😍❤️☺️🦩
sorry for your loss.
@@tikusblue thank you - so kind of you!
@@katrinacool Katrina I've seen you comment several times. As Katrina is my daughters name. I'm sorry for your loss. 💕
@@michelewalkerwebbThank you so much - and your daughter has a great name! 😊❤️
@@katrinacool It's a stunning name. Take care Katrina 👋🏼
You are such a wonderful beautiful woman I think your story is awesome. You are very strong and it takes someone like you to encourage so many others to make the right decision I thank God for you 😊
Very important message!
I needed to hear this 🙌❤️
This is such a wonderful video and thank you for sharing your experience and research. I quit drinking during the pandemic due to migraines and thankfully I didn't have the social pressure so that made it easier and now I don't miss it at all. It is so normalized and people don't realize how harmful even very minor regular use can be. Thank you!!
Thanks for sharing Tricia! 💞❤️
Very good and important topic you brought up! I recently had a baby and while I was pregnant so many people asked me “so you can’t drink at all? Isn’t that super hard for you?” And some would even say “ oh but I thought one drink a day was okay”, … i mean, there’s so much misinformation about alcohol. Like you said, it changes your DNA and almost noone knows this, but: if you want to get pregnant, you should stop drinking any alcohol at least 4 months before you try to conceive. Because the eggs and sperm take 2-4 months to develop, so your eating and drinking of today will affect your body for at least 4 months. And I personally had no problem stopping alcohol at all because I knew how bad it was. There’s this mindset in society where if you can’t have alcohol (for any reason) people pity you as if it’s hard to live without it. While it actually shouldn’t be hard to live without at all.
Edited to say: thank you for this video, it was well put together and your experience will resonate with many people I’m sure!
I think you are so brave to talk about this. ❤
Thank you for this. And you are absolutely correct.
Thanks, I didn’t know about the cancer risks!
I absolutely hate the taste of alcohol, and that’s something I’ve always appreciated about myself. Not trying to be conceited, but seeing a video like this makes me love myself even more and reminds me to stay true to myself under peer pressure.
Thanks for this! I think this is a very important topic. I also think that it’s worth talking to teenagers about alcohol. I mean, many parents just don’t mention it until their kids come home drunk one day. I think we should acknowledge that teenagers like to try things that are considered “forbidden” and have a talk with them. For example: don’t drink when you’re sad or angry. People do it because they see it in films and tv shows. There’s one episode of One Tree Hill where a father tells his very young son that when adults have a bad day, they go to a bar! So they went to a bar together and the boy pretended as a joke that he was 21. That’s just messed up…
Thanks. This is something to think about
I love that you touched on this subject. I really hate when people’s whole personalities revolve around alcohol. Like not everyone wants to drink or enjoys the taste or effects of alcohol. I wish the cultures in the US weren’t so surrounded by alcohol in order to be social. As you grow up, I feel like you have to decide whether or not to be friends with people because of their drinking habits (or other habits or values) not aligning with yours. So frustrating.
I honestly had to drop all of my friends, I still talk to them, just more on social media. Their version of hanging out is always involving alcohol to the point of getting drunk. Being a recovering alcoholic, won't happen. They know and understand, but six years sober was a nail in the friendship coffin pretty much. It's no one's fault. I just hope they're not shortening their life with what we learned here today, and I'm sure my friends wouldn't listen to it.
Right?!
There's actually a documentary about a little town in Europe where the population has the longest average lifespan than anywhere else in the world. There, the people drink wine at least once a day or with every meal because they believe it keeps their cardiovascular system healthy and stress levels down. I'm not trying to disagree with the studies you heard about but I do feel genetics, geography, lifestyles and overall quality of products do play a big part in how alcohol affects as any individual. A European person would have higher tolerance and less adverse effects from alcohol for example than let's say the indigenous populations in North America, who are unable to metabolize alcohol at all and succumb to alcoholism more quickly. It's all a matter of how the alcohol is used and by whom. These factors doesn't change the facts that you presented in this video though and its true alcohol can cause cancer, stress...etc (my grandfather and a few uncles died from liver failure due to alcohol). But sometimes I do feel that anything that is not taken in moderation can be lethal , even water (water toxicity is a thing). Maybe for most Europeans, a glass a day is fine, while for Asians or other races, once a month or even a year is more than enough. It all depends I guess but certainly there will always be persons who should absolutely just stay away from alcohol period. In that sense, I'm totally in agreement that warnings should be placed on alcohol as they are on cigarettes. I don't get why they don't do that either. It just validates that people shouldn't always trust government policies or cultural norms but instead do their own research to be more aware and informed.
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❤ Thank you so much sweetheart that Heart is for you ! for two reasons number one what you realized and put a stop to it, and for sharing. I briefly just want to tell you I I’m not an alcoholic But I am a mentor to girls that come to our church and Sit with them and always let them know from the beginning on this topic of alcohol or any type of abuse that I cannot relate to in my physical body because I have not been Through it But!! I have loved ones in my immediate family that have been in these situations one brother I know could have had a different life had he stopped what he was doing but became I guess obsessive with it alcohol and made his life end sooner than it could’ve been while drinking he became a diabetic and also lost a part of his leg and within time he passed away and I’m going to say a choice that he made. So I understand this topic very well and I applaud you for speaking on it I love your DIY‘s as I have watched you do your creative work. But I thank you for sharing and truly pray that people in this world see that occasional moment that numbing moment leads to ultimately choice of an illness or death. Thank you once again have a blessed day
love this.
I am a peer support specialist and an In Reach Coach… I have a personality disorder and I am in long term recovery from substance use disorder. With my personal experience I help people with substance Use disorder and people with serious mental illness. Let me start by saying I am not a psychologist/psychiatrist/therapist.
People don’t become addicts unless they have a mental/personality/trauma disorder. Every therapist/psych Dr I have ever talked to all say the same thing, “I have never met an addict that didn’t have a mental health disorder or illness.”. The psych professionals also say that People don’t try/experiment/etc with drugs/alcohol unless they are hurting, lost personal connections or bonds, or self medicating (or all the above). Think about it….. who in their right/sane mind would try a drug that could a) kill you, b) make you addicted, c) make you lose your job, family, and lose yourself, d) lose your looks, e) make you broke, f) LOSE EVERYTHING…. Who would do that? Someone who wanted the pain to go away… someone who is so lonely inside and wants people to like them… etc. Most of the time they are not aware that’s the reason(s). When I say use/experiment/try/etc, I am saying get high/drunk, not saying take a sip to try it or drink a beer or 2 watching football… bc some people love beer or love a glass of whiskey… I’m talking about getting high/drunk. Then after you do it over and over and over… science has shown that the brain of a habitual user changes and the more one uses the more the brain gets rearranged. The rational part of the brain that thinks through decisions and makes sure we get our needs fulfilled (food, water, sleep, etc) gets overrun by the animal instinct part of our brain and all it focuses on is getting that next fix. And all of those learned pathways from the whole experience and ritual of getting high (going to get it, the hustle, doing the drug, being high, etc) becomes almost concreted in your brain… so when you get clean, you can hear a song, smell something, see somebody, from that ritual of getting high (triggers) and automatically be thrown into a craving for that drug ..it’s crazy how the brain works!! It sucks though… I’ve been clean >10 yrs and it still happens to me. People who have been clean for >20 yrs say they still go through that and have cravings…
It is not fun watching people you love go through addiction… it freaking sucks! It will take over the lives of the people who love that addict as much as addiction takes over the life of an addict sometimes. The things to remember is : 1) you can’t control them, you can’t make them quit until they are ready…. THEY WILL NOT QUIT UNTIL THEY ARE READY, it does not matter if you threatened cutting them out your life, If THEY are not ready they won’t quit, and it doesn’t mean they don’t care, it means they’re brain is rearranged (and does not think like you or how they thought before) and their priorities are all screwed up now; 2) you can control YOU. You decide if you’re going to support/enable them. Sometimes it’s a thin line between. 3) kind of goes with 2, but you have to take care of your own well-being and self care, and know when to walk away… walk away for good or walk away until they’re ready to change and then give support. There’s a really interesting book (if you’re a nerd and very interested on the topic of substance use and how it affects the brain like me) is called “The Addictive Brain”.. I can’t remember the author but it is very interesting. It talks about experiments on rats and sadly experiments on patients in a mental institution. It is sick the things they used to do to mental patients 20-50 (and over) years ago. I will shut up now. I just thought maybe I could shed some light on the subject and offer some clarity for some that are in the epidemic of substance Use disorders… hope this helped someone!!
thank you for sharing this and for the work that you do! so much knowledge shared in your comment. Appreciate you!
I like these chats.❤
a lot of info I did not know. thank you
😭This is a very personal and painful experience that I deal within my family . So much joy is stolen because of it. Number 1 dangerous substance that I can think of , and our Government sells it. It destroyed generations of families and is widely expected. 💯
So sorry to hear that this is going in your family - it's heartbreaking 💔 Couldn't agree more with your last comment 🙌🏽
Brave topic. Well done.
Thanks Bonnie!
I stay sober all the time because I lead a life where I have to be responsible around the clock (that single parent life), but I find it amazing that as a culture, we use alcohol so much when it's a literal toxin at any volume, but we look down on cannabis, a substance so innate to human biology that we have evolved receptors for it (the endocannibinoid system, look it up).
That isn't to say that people should all go out and get high, but it is to say that there are safer (for most people) ways to that than ingesting alcohol, and that if you're determined, then that is a better direction to take yourself.
Don't fool yourself into believing that safer is safe, or that all use is responsible, mentally or physically healthy, and works the same on everyone, though.
Thanks for talking about a subject that others are not brave enough to tackle.. excessive drinking has bad ramifications . By discussing this openly you take away the stigma of it being taboo and allows people to see that things can be changed
Great chat! There is a lot to unpack here... I wish the information was more available to educate persons on the negative impact of alcohol consumption, to inform people before they even get into the habits that can lead to alcohol misuse and addiction... but that would no doubt impact the profits of a gazillion $$ industry...
Awesome video
My father is an alcoholic. My relationship was not the best with alcohol. I enjoy the backstory of drinks: whiskey, beer, etc & like how it was made who made it and such - so I’ve definitely healed. My father on the other hand…he’s working on it 😊
I don't smoke or drink. This is due to my experience as a child, kid, teen and adult. I can't bring myself to talk about it. I read all the comments and understand from the other side. I am a breast cancer survivor. I made it through that hell too. I don't think my cancer was linked.
❤ to you Dalia.
Well done. Well spoken.
Michele, I had no idea! You're such an inspiration and so strong ❤️ Thank you for being here 🤗
@@DIYDalia I'm always with you. I like the way you talk and who you are 👌🏼✌🏼
For me, alcohol in itself isn't evil because it's a substance and not a living thing. The affects of alcohol/drug use has damaged my life and many other's around me. I was a very violent drunk and most of my family members as well. I no longer drink because I've returned to God but many are stuck in that life. It's hard to watch people I love going down the wrong path but I pray for them and take time to talk to them frequently. Thank you for having this chat..🙏
I can't even be around it or see people drinking bc I become really angry. It destroyed my family. I stay away from family gatherings bc I know there's going to be alcohol and it gives me anxiety right away. #ihatealcohol #alcoholismsucks
I've been sober for 6 years, after 2 years I was able to be around it but I'm sure it's different for everyone. Unless it's just the anger of being around those who drink because it does destroy families I understand. Maybe sharing this message, and pod cast could help them. Sharing your side of things can help them understand you better. Everyone knows I'm a recovering alcoholic. I've lost my friends sort of, we talk to each other on social media. Their definition of hanging out is drinking until they get drunk, so they understand my position, but we no longer hang out. It's a tough situation, but it really is for the best.
thank you for sharing this. alcohol is dangerous precisely because it is so normalized and romanticized.
Great video love when big youtubers address really important issues. Thank you for letting us in as your viewers a little. Im just curious why dont you start a new channel and create a video podcast? I think it would do really well. Then you can still lead your channel here with your DIY's and start a new journey for 2023 on the new channel. Just a thought! Love your diys' Im a new subbie!
I think I’ve drank like handful of times in my life and it was all social and quickly over. My mom is an alcoholic so I just put off drinking forever till I just finally decided I wanted to try it. Had first drink last semester of college, was fun enough. Next time was probably a year later and so far it’s been a drink a year. Maybe two drinks a year. It tastes awful so barely ever do I think “yeah let me drink for fun”. I feel very grateful I have no desire to really use it for anything but curiosity.
For my two cents, alcohol is certainly a coping mechanism for me... along with several other both healthy and unhealthy ones. For me, it's very helpful to be honest with myself about why I feel the need to indulge. I find that doing things mindlessly is the worst of the problem so, if I first acknowledge the issue I can also address it... and I've found that my consumption naturally decreased from there.
Thank you for bringing this topic up. Society has taught us that this is normal even though the impacts are very negative. Living in Texas its is cultural so more people view it as a thing we do. However living in a smaller town in Texas where theres even less to do I see the daily problems it brings. I worked in restaurants and we would drink to celebrate a good night or the holidays and at least a couple people would go over board. After lockdown I have noticed alot millennials drinking as a way to cope with the affects of what they went through at that time or after. People have come to work intoxicated or do it at work and I wish we had a more knowledgeable understanding about alcohol and its affects on us. As well as more free & accessible mental health resources. Do you notice the way millennials are abusing alcohol post lockdown/ 2020? ✌🏾💛✨
Yes! Especially in a small town in Texas where that's all anyone has to do or worse. It's sad to see especially, when teenagers go straight to it because it's the only thing they see as exciting and fun.
Unfortunately this information is pushed down because so many important people make so much money on it.. anyway I wasnt ever drinking too much or smoking but my sister definitely does, we are only 4 years apart but she looks like 15 years older than me. Those things are real poison
Search engines are INCREDIBLY subjective and very easy to manipulate. I wouldn't ever take the absence of a topic on Google as something that isn't correct information. Google is very, very subjective and selective on what results appear. All (or most) search engines are this way.
My dad did growing up and now the guy I have been with for 9 yrs quit when I got with him for pretty obvious reasons and fell off the wagon 3 yrs ago and it's just been so bad. Been trying to stick it out. I wish it didn't exist either. Been thru the worst abuse n ya I wish that was the reason maybe it is. He didn't exactly grow up any better n he's exactly what he said he wouldn't become. His father. Unfortunately, his mother passed when he was younger due to his dad's illness. My own son lost his dad a good number of yrs ago too and he's having the same issues.I drank back then bit I gave it up. I ahvbt touched it since bit I never did the things I've been thru with both mY son and my bf. I am at a loss. He's cheated lied been abusive the list goes on and he blacks put they both black out. I can't even have a Romantic day it's either ruined by him drinking or some other thing. There is wine that not real but that just sets them off anyhow. He east the beat sober but he eas extremely alot more amazing sober. Ya see when I forst git with him and I new him and his life. The one thing I said was I'd love to date him if he didn't drink wo much. Well eh quit necuse of a fee bad times while we did date and some where down the road hanging with his old friends having just a beer or two he slipped and he hasn't found his way back yet. I've stick it out off n on we are together orn day then next he's so drunk he's calimg em filthy names contacting women or strange women n the cycle repeats itself. I ignore him for weeks on end but it just happens again and again. I'm hoping since I left his father's home and I move into my new place in a couple weeks he will quit n come along and get away from them. So he can focus on staying sober. For some reason or another he has onky ahd 2 drinks the last 2 days again most of the last few wks have been the dame but eh meswrd uo the other night. Took to fb again and of course attacked me again. But he hasn't went to the beer store and git a wack pf booze he only had 2 last night n the night wbfure so I am thinking after embarrassing himself n me ona social group once again only this time my son seen it. He may just be trying to give it up again. I sure hope so cux I'm ready to call it quits for life. I know it's bad but I kinda hope he'll get sick with a stomach ulcer so he will quit or just get really sick from drinking one night that he won't touch it again . I tried to come in his life to give him a good family life but it's destroyed mine n my life with my kids I am nkt willing to go any farther after this I did thsi my whole life. I can't keep this up. I'm losing the best times in my life fpr someone else's illness.
Whoa. I don't drink due to religious reasons but did not know all of these effects. Thank you for sharing.
I believe the Canadian govt has voted for new risk advertisements on alcohol highlighting cancer risks similar to cigarette packaging.
Wow that's amazing! I hope this is the case!
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Is it actually possible to drink alcohol solely for the taste??? Like 100% just for the taste?
Of course. Some of it tastes delicious. Like whiskey.
i'm glad to be a muslim, most things that are harmful to people are forbidden with us muslims.
The guidance given is a true gift 💞
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I truly believe sugar is the poison not just alcohol in general. My aunt doesn't drink alcohol but she drink soda obsessively and everything you have said fits the bill when it come to her drinking habits. She believes it normal to have a cold Pepsi with her food morning, noon, and night. Also she often tell me it's the taste that drives her to want another can or bottle. Thank you so much for the enlightenment ... I can't wait to see what you post next! 🙂
In Islam alcohol is prohibited. God knows what is best for us ❤️
Alcohol is addictive. People become slaves to what they are addicted to. Alcohol is a very hard master…
Hello Dalia. Yes, alcohol is very bad for health. The holy book of the Quran says that what is harmful to your health is a sin. Not only is it written in the Koran, but in the Torah in the Bible, and therefore God said be friends with those who are closer to God, and I call on all of you Christians, Muslims, nationality does not matter that they were in a friendly place. Thank you for your time and I know that God has forgiven you, God is merciful.
Off topic I live that dress I love alot of your dresses. Id live to start making clothes and soem like that. Just beautiful. And girl thanks eh
Dalia with all do my respect maybe this kind of topic should be covered by the specialists.
Is not in someone power to save other person. Even though is hard for you to accept it.... is their path, not yours. Good things and bad things always will co-exist and is every individual right how they choose to experience this life or what lessons they have to live to have a better understanding of their soul. All bad habits are an escape of reality for weak people, unfortunately.
totally agree that this topic should be covered by specialists and people in the medical field. I don’t believe that I have the ability to save another person as I’ve never been able to in my personal life and I don’t aspire to anymore. But I do feel like with this platform I have the ability to transparently converse with people about topics that are important and help to share my learnings and thoughts. it may not save someone who watches but it may help someone be able to discuss this topic with a slightly more complete message (even if that message is meant for someone’s young child who is learning about alcohol for the first time). ❤️
Praying to come out as you need or intent to be!!
Only goes to prove more that Allah does not forbid something unless it is a harm to us. Alhamdulilah
How exciting 😀 looking forward to this new project. I believe we are here to provide love,respect, share and support each other and this will be a great opportunity for everyone ❤😊💜 tks