Not judging anyone, but I really appreciate your clean language. So many channels associated with getting sober , there is so much vulgarity. Refreshing to be able to let my older children listen and learn from you. Thank you❤
I know what you mean. They blend their shame and regret of the past into their videos and they can be quite depressing as a result. They often are in denial as well.
Hey Marie, love your comment. I've been on this channel since the beginning. Sometimes we slept here and there all for the most part we all respect each other and what we're going through. Sending love from Jersey girl ❤
one week sober and sipping on my (non-alcoholic) lime topo chico while I watch this😎 . these videos have been helping me tremendously, especially during my first few days of withdrawals. I listen to them on my walks and theyre so relatable. I wasnt really a hair of the dog drinker until this past year. Wake up, throw back a few shots before work, and head out. Rinse and repeat. A never ending cycle. I knew I had a serious problem, and I'm trying to take control of it before it gets worse. Thanks as always man
Hair of the dog and drinking in The morning of my day off was a clear cut time when my drinking went from 40-1000. My tolerance to drink went through the roof. I started withdrawal when I didn’t but I thought it was a hangover. I hope I explain it right but my control completely left me for years. I’m 29 days today and I’ve been listening since I got out of the hospital for my 5th pancreatitis hospitalization. First time posting but you’ve helped me the last three weeks. You specifically have been relatable. Praying for you man!
Hey Tamara! Thank you for commenting! I really appreciate you being here! I'm really sorry to hear about your pancreas, I have been there so many times too much friend. Congratulations on 27 days!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 you are doing great!!!! Thank you for taking the time to share!!!! I'm so happy to hear you found the channel, I started it for people that were sick as well. God bless❤❤❤❤
hey LD, I have fallen hard off the wagon. I feel like I’ve let everyone down. I appreciate you so much. You and slayer have really motivated me to keep trying again. hopeful
Keep trying. As long as you try again, you win ! Jersey girl is rooting for you. I've had three relapses since March. I can only keep trying. You are loved ❤❤❤
@olives2426 It can be a little like that my 600 lb life channel - those ppl go thru lots of setbacks, but in the end, most succeed. Pick back up and hit it again Olives 🫒 !!
Hey olives! You haven't let anyone down. Don't beat yourself up! Just pick yourself up, and try again. Like I always say... you are not a failure, until you stop trying! You've got this and I believe in you! God bless❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hair of the dog is what catapulted me into being truly addicted. It turned me from a “problem” drinker into a functioning alcoholic. I too, remember my first “hair of the dog.” It was all downhill from there.
Sober since April in big part to the support of this man. I’ll explain more when I have more time. Video idea: telling your story but the video is specifically targeted to the partner of someone with the alchaholc mind set who doesn’t understand the internal battles we go through. You are doing gods work and I thank you.
I was doing that, and the euphoria in the morning's for me was unlike anything else. Then before I knew it I'd look down and it was hours passed already and I'd have to call out of work. That initial kick, that hair of the dog defined my days as well. If I avoided it, I would have a normal day. If I gave in to it, it would be non-stop drinking all day. Definitely was the tipping point in my drinking as well.
I was afraid of the hair of the dog. I was afraid i would loose total control over my alcohol intake. I did it quite a few times, but those times were straight nose dives. Once I started, it was game over! I am now in a much better place and have been sober now for some time.
For me, hair of the dog was the "gateway" to alcoholism. What I've surmised is this :"If your not an alcoholic, hair of the dog will make you one. If you're "not an alcoholic" and you're reachin' for a hair of the dog, you're well on your way."
Truth. And it’s weird because everything like being drunk, hangovers, hair of the dog…the most serious stuff when it comes to potentially going down the dark path.. it’s all mostly joked about. Made into comedy movies or the punchline of jokes.
Hey G, it's midnight here in Jersey. Just getting to your video. I took a day to myself and took the train to Atlantic City. Just sitting on the boardwalk watching people. Walk down to the beach and sat there with the little towel I took. Very spiritual moment. Just looking out and thinking what have I done where's my life. It was sad and depressing but therapeutic also. The hair of the dog is a b****. As a binge drinker that was what set me into a 3 or 4 day binge. Alcohol after a hangover really does help and that's when the demons kick in. So glad I got to come home and hear your video. Have a great day tomorrow love you and everyone in the community.❤❤❤
Hey jersey girl! Sounds like it was good for you to do so. I know what you mean. I often think the same types of things. I hope your day is going well!!! Thank you for watching and I love you too!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
56 days today man thank you for all the vids. Started to finally see progress when In the gym. Never saw progress as an active drinker. Life is 1000x better!!!
Omg..I totally hear you..I don't get hangovers..love ice cold water..I always thought, ok I'm not that bad. the truth is even if I just drank in the evenings it was for 6, 7 hours at a time and almost a whole 750 ml bottle of whiskey..no my friend, 1 alcoholic isn't better than another, we're all in the same boat one way or another..
Great story !! Ohhh the part about the mafia!! Sounds like my dad decades ago.He crashed the car a few times, but the police never did anything except call me to come get him, because he was a veteran. Don't think today they'd be so lenient.!!
Agghh..man LD, there were times id be numb..i mean not just the feeling, like physically, like it screwed with nerves bad!.. then when the numbness wore off, the overwhelming feeling of being tired which I know and still is some days, my liver, i know it..i didn't get traditional hangovers like throwing up and stuff like that, always drank ice cold water in the morning..thats what had me fooled and sometimes still does...i cant fool myself anymore..im not a better alcoholic than anyone else..were all in the same boat one way or another...great video LD..god bless!
Deborah, some of us have that "unfortunate luck" in some things. and i mean we have luck in things that maybe if they happened ,they would actually end up making a positive change in our lives because they would be some sort of slap in the face
Hello LD 🫶🏻 good to see you 💚 it’s crazy that hair of the dog takes away the hangover. I guess that’s what keeps the alcoholic going day after day. I remember hating hangovers, it’s only been a few times, but it really sucks. Worse than the flu. I’m so glad you get to talk about all of this sober. Thank you. Big big hugs to you. I’m in San Francisco on vacation all week but stopped to watch you this a.m.🙂 take care L D . ❤❤💚💚
Hey mona!!!! Good to see you too!!! I'm so happy for you and your family! I remember you saying that you were going there for vacation. Have a great time!!!! Big hugs back to you! God bless❤❤❤❤
Thank you for your consistently excellent and empathetic videos that help so many people. Although your videos come at the subjects of AUD and liver disease from many different angles, all your videos share one thing in common, spreading the message of hope-that everyone, every last single person no matter who they are, can achieve sobriety, and the life they'll find being sober is immensely worth the effort getting there. Thanks so much for who you are and what you do!! 😊❤😊❤
You are so welcome kathryn! I really do hope that these videos are helping others in need! I was there, I wish I had found something like this community back then!!!! Thank you! God bless ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
May I add, all the casinos and their free drinks was a major temptation, but I knew I had a long ride home as many times as I did it before drunk, I just took the train sober and boy and my glad tonight 🎉
I had to go back to the ER yesterday morning. Still hurting in my right side and back. Thumbs Up 👍 and shared out.❤ I hope you’re feeling better today. Praying for you and your family.🙏
My issue is I want to stop so bad. I was sober for 8 years. When covid hit and the lock down came, I caved in and used that as an excuse. Now 4 years later nothing has changed. The problem is I feel so helpless. All I do is think about how to quit. I obsess over the thought of quitting. I beg God to help me. I went to rehab. Talked to 3 doctors, went to AA meetings, and tried medications. If Im not drunk then Im absolutely miserable. The withdrawals are so bad that they keep me going back. On the other hand, I love the way i feel when im drinking. I feel like the missing piece of the puzzle in my life is found when I drink. Im happy, productive, caring and all the things I want to feel like. It sucks because I do everything I have to do when im drinking. IM motivated and have a will to live. I go to work, bust my ass, provide for my family as well as do chores around the house when I get home from work. Drinking is the one thing that I love more than anything. It is my reason to live. I feel as I deserve to drink because I work hard. It is my reward. Its my one thing that is mine.. Its my hobby, my therapist, my pain relief, my higher power. I dont want to stop. If I could drink everyday and not have repercussions I absolutely would. Now Im getting to a point where my anxiety is getting worse. The guilt of all the lies, the double life. Putting my family and others in danger. Its eating me up inside. The money spent makes me absolutley sick. Why cant I just be perscribed alcohol? What am I missing here? I love my family so much. My wife is done. I feel so terrible but I cant stop. Ill make a thousand plans to get sober and everytime I convince myself to drink just one more time. Well one more time has turned into a million times. Its sad. Im defeated.Im tired and worn out. I truly want to quit but I just cant find a reason worth quitting other than my health which isnt too bad yet. and even then its still not strong enough for me to quit. I just cant imagine my life without drinking again. I didnt realize just how unhappy, anxious and depressed I was when I was sober until I picked up again in 2020. Can someone reach out and tell me im not alone.
Dear Boston, I pray that something besides terrible ill health or your wife leaving you forces you off the fence and makes you decide you want to do everything you can to quit drinking and develop an alcohol-free you. Your previous sobriety shows it's doable. But now alcohol is telling you lies about your sober years, making you believe your love affair with the bottle is the best life has to offer. I pray you can realize you're being lied to by booze before it's too late. May God guide and protect you. 🙏🙏🙏
This is a great place for support and I have faith in you that you can do it again. Everyone here is so kind and is always so helpful. Prayers to you my friend! I have faith in you!
I thought that way at one point also. Back then I was also still productive and didn’t feel too unhealthy considering my alcohol intake. Things change as time goes on. You call alcohol your hobby, your therapist, your pain relief, and your higher power. As time goes on and your drinking accelerates, alcohol will become your tormentor, your master, your jailer and eventually, your executioner. Surely being sober is better than that?
Hair of the dog....I know all too well...At the gas station at 6am to buy beer to rid the severe hangover...The clerk hadn't even unlocked the cooler yet...ugh...Peace and love LD..God bless you and your family brother.take care.🙏❤✌
day drinking is the worst. When u wake up having that feeling in ur body not eating and then drink again that same night. I’ve given myself alcohol poisoning 3 times bc of day drinking. When I was sober at the most 2 days out out of the year (2023) that’s the best I’ve felt when I was going to work early in the morning. I realized I enjoyed it more but ofc somehow the drinking takes over still.
Great to see you, and another fantastic and poignant video! Thankfully I’ve never got to the stage of needing hair of the dog, but I can fully understand why it happens. I hope your stomach problems have subsided. I’m currently awaiting an appointment with an endocrinologist to take a look into my blood glucose and diabeties issues. Could probably do with a chat (video or message) at some point if you could spare a few moments. It’s pancreatitis-related, and I don’t want to suck-up bandwidth here. Love and strength to all. Adam
That was me as well. The night before my day off Id tie one on hard AF... Soend the next day nursing my stupidity... so glad to not have to deal with that anymore.
Hi LD. I used to be a chef as well. I ran a bistro in Hawaii and we didn't have AC either lol.. french doors opened up from my line to a courtyard. hard right after the french doors was our dish pit and reefers/ prep area. it was a ton of work but I did it hungover or buzzed for years and years
Hey there yppak! I did it for years too! I always loved it in the winter time, it would be nice in there. Summers sucked! And even worse hungover!!!! Brunch was always. And I mean always a challenge to get through. Thank you! God bless❤❤❤
Yep, hair of the dog works, until it doesn't anymore. Then your body starts rejecting the alcohol and you can't even get it the stuff down. Oh, and I will never forget that nauseating taste in my mouth, and the smell coming through my pores! The best way I can describe it is like a sickly sweet, metabolized alcohol smell; it's pretty unpleasant! I would go into liquor stores reeking of booze from the night before, and I'm sure customers/employees could smell it on me. I have no desire to go back to living that way! Thank you, LD!❤
Oh my gosh!!!! How did he get out of that? Did he end up in the hospital I'm guessing? That's crazy! And to have bs that high..... wow! Thank you for sharing Ronsmom! God bless ❤❤❤❤
@liverdisease-qb6rk yes amb ulance to Pittsburgh Hospital. A lot of cuts requiring stitches an serious bruise on his back. He was in the hospital for three days if I recall trying to get blood sugar under control. He's was like Morris the cat, and a lot like you LD with some of the dare devil antics. He denied he was drinking, but guess I'll never know for sure
How I relate to this!! So much. I used to be so envious of people getting excited for the weekend. Planning their Friday drinks and Saturday. By the time Friday evening or Saturday morning came around each week I was so worn out and sick from drinking all week. I felt at that point each week just exhausted, empty and like doing absolutely nothing barely able to feed the alcohol down me. Sicker than sick. I might have Sunday and two bottles of wine over the day, a slow day so I could start the cycle over again on Monday morning. How did I do it. But I did without fail. I had to empty the bottle bin each week. There would be 40-50 bottles of wine and Prosecco. Each week.
Hey LD - hope all is well. Are both your boys good now? I hope so. Well it’s been a good week all in all. It’s still sooooo hot in FL, 100 degrees in the car but 90 outside. Com’on fall!!! Anyways, I’ve never experienced the hair of the dog and thanks to you I know better. Have I had hangovers, absolutely but it never dawned on me that drinking more would help. I guess when I’m at that point I just want something greasy or full of carbs to take it all away. I think the root of the problem with drinking is what you’ve said time and time again, being bored or it being a part of your routine. I don’t want that so I’m trying to figure out what I like to pick up as hobbies. I love outdoor activities but honestly it’s just way too hot to do any of that here other than going to the beach…my happy place. I know you don’t like it but there’s something about the ocean…there’s no end to it and when that sun sets my oh my does it take my breath away. Well LD thank you for your continued support. I so appreciate everything you do my friend.😊 🤗
@@CraigFox-lt6lt wow Craig I’m sorry you went through that. I’ve considered it believe me especially this year, but never did. Breakfast is my favorite meal so I can’t imagine mixing alcohol with it. I’m so glad you’re on the other side.
I used to love to go to my local beach to catch the sunrise!! It was always beautiful and it was such a special time. Just me, my sketch pad, the seagulls, and the beach. True peace. Haven't found the time in the more recent years, but I hope to find that time again some day. 😊 I hope you had a wonderful friyay, my friend! Enjoy your weekend! 💕
@@amandaflaherty7528 hey sweet Amanda I definitely can’t sketch anything I admire those that can. But I can admire beauty that’s for sure. Don’t wait too long…to catch a sunrise or sunset. I know life is busy. I’m always so happy to see you. Hope today was a great day!!
@Micru866 you are definitely right, my friend 😊 it's cooling off, so it's probably a good time of year to start up the routine again. I'll definitely try to get motivated to catch it 🌅
Do you ever wish you got a DUI? That could have been a bit of a catalyst. I know I have actually stood alone in my kitchen at midnight, wasted, secretly wishing my wife would come find me like that so I could feel enough shame to quit. I’ll never know if that would have worked. Maybe it’s just part of self loathing from addiction. Another great video my friend. Another day sober 🤙
Hey tjs! I don't know.... I think that I secretly wanted an intervention though. They just make me go.... idk. I know exactly how you felt my friend. It's so hard to go through. Thank you!!! God bless❤❤❤
I got a DUI way back in 2001 and it did nothing to curb my drinking. All I did was make sure I wasn't on the road wasted. I would still drink myself into oblivion, just not drive.
hey ive been follwing your channel for a bit now but ive been drinking everyday beer everyday at least , whenever im off im drinking a 12 pack, But i feel like i deserve it because ive been working so many hours during the week . after thats the thing i look forward to so i can relax .
La Croix and other soda water saved my life in the first few years of sobriety. I used to say "that's a great beer" when I took a swig. It changed my subconscious.
Definitely not trying to encourage this practice, but when I worked in the health system we would frequently get hammered together on weekends. A couple of actual doctors (not kidding) said the only time hair of the dog works to "fix" a bad hangover is by drinking lower percentage to legally drunk (beers into sedation) AFTER a night of drinking heavy percentage into obliterated intoxication (80-101 proof liquor into a black out). Eating regularly and mixing electrolytes with the beers is also a must. However, this rarely works for the hardcore alcoholic. They won't be satisfied with the beer drinking and light buzz, will seek out liquor, and get black out all over again. This also isn't going to work for someone who is in the cycle of withdrawal (constantly intoxicated for days, weeks, or longer)
Commented somewhere on that familiar tipping point. Nothing like a vodka cocktail to clear the brain, NOT, but I used to think so...funny I don't remember my dad chasing the hair until very late,unless he did it out of view. I still remember that saturating smell of alcohol...uggh.
Hi J D - I’m real glad to hear these stories.. I don’t know if you will see this post or not but do you think you could do ac video on what your medical detox was like and any other detox you might have had? meaning if you tried one by yourself, can you tell about that you? I will post this question on another more recent video and hope you will see it in case you don’t see this one thank you very much and this was a great episode. Thanks again.
He did a video entitled “What medical detox was like for me, living with liver disease” on June 20 of this year. So press the “videos” tab, press “latest” tab then scroll down about 80 videos (20 rows of four videos each) and you should find it. Good luck!!
It's funny all the things we know to be true when we're on the other side of it. Like the people smelling the liquor on you. I used to convince myself that wasn't happening too. I also had elaborate schemes using different credit cards and cash to hide all the liquor I was buying from my wife. I thought I was a genius... I learned later that's pretty standard addict behaviour (protect your addiction at all costs).
Thank you for sharing.I have a question when you said about your vision.. I wasn't taking quite a bit of alcoholthroughout the weeks for a long time.And I had noticed my eyes always felt dry.I don't know how to explain It.. Like I need to put vising and then for a vent to feel comunstable.However I gained weight so I didn't know if it was due to age weight or alcohol consumption.. I have cut back my alcohol consumption tremendously for only a month and a 1/2 now and I no longer feel my eyes feeling dry.Can you please let me know what you meant about eyes?Not feeling normal
Did you ever drink so frequently you don’t even get drunk anymore? Just get tired and not euphoric at all? Then you just keep drinking because “more alcohol will make me feel better, I just have a high tolerance” That was me when I started to drink all day every day, now at 21 years old I have fatty liver and elevated liver numbers, among other things. Doctor says it will only get worse if I don’t quit for good :( I just feel like an idiot
Great point about being undefeatable every morning after getting sober. Put a cigarette out on my hand and it’s still nothing compared to waking up hungover like a monster for 20 years.
@@liverdisease-qb6rk Hey have you ever had your heart pounding and hands cramp right up and body tighten up like I seriously thought I was going to die then I dumped water on my head on the way to the hospital and I some what calmed down it shouldn't be withdrawal being that I've been cutting back but I binged yesterday and drink early today I tried taking a shot puked and sat outside the hospital for an hour or so because the ER was so slammed tonight
@@doubleBFishing yes, very bad drinker. All day every day for a few years and closet (semi) functional alcoholic when not doing that. 10 year heavy drinking career for me! So trust me, I understand. ❤️❤️❤️
@@amandaflaherty7528 Hey have you ever had your heart pounding and hands cramp right up and body tighten up like I seriously thought I was going to die then I dumped water on my head on the way to the hospital and I some what calmed down it shouldn't be withdrawal being that I've been cutting back but I binged yesterday and drink early today
I turned 13 when the band Nazareth came out with the hair of the dog album & yes it holds true… hair of the dog… now you’re messing with a son of a b….. aka the devil. Stay Sober Everyone… God bless!
@@CraigFox-lt6lt lol yeah I remember as I had a slumber party for that 13th bday & prob 10 of us girls playing that crazy song all night... and no we sure didn't realize then what it meant 😢
This probably would not be AA approved, but I have started drinking athletic brew, which is a nonalcoholic beer and they have about six varieties and it’s all very very happy and nonalcoholic and they’re delicious and that really feels the gap for me however, I do understand that I guess there’s a tiny tiny amount of alcohol, alcohol, and even non-alcoholic beer so it probably wouldn’t be good forsomeone what’s that
@@glutitis it’s been 10 years and I’ve been drinking this on very rare occasion for two years. I have no obsession towards it but I love the taste of hops so if I happen to see it, I get it occasionally.
sure you can but depending, speak to a dr as is recommended -- Mind, in my experience, is not our friend with this. Watch your breath, the in and out breaths for parts of your day bec doing that keeps us out of mind ( thinking / thought ) -- the mind may Quiet this way --- we can't watch the breath and think Or watch thoughts at the same time. A walk everyday may calm the mind --- Often we are wound tightly in addiction .. As the body/ mind relaxes we have space to make decisions and see more clearly ( again my experience ) Wish you well ---
He made 12 videos with his wife, who is off camera. She answers subscriber questions or they just talk. Select “videos” tab and the select “latest” tab and then scroll down. They are usually entitled “talk with my wife.” They were from April into July of this year so you’ll have to scroll down pretty far.
Don't know if you're in the U.S. or not. If so, the open enrollment period for Obamacare is from about Nov. 1-Jan. 15 or so for starting insurance in 2025. You could probably get some kind of insurance that might make it a little more feasible to get care. Alternatively, a lot of locations offer substance abuse-related services through their county (or sometimes city) public health departments at low cost. There also might be some nonprofits in your community that help people with detox and achieving sobriety. If your income is low enough you also might qualify for Medicaid. Why don't you look around and see what's available in your area. Unfortunately, obtaining health care in the U.S. requires the willingness to do a lot of. homework to identify what's available and what one qualifies for. But if it helps you get sober, the homework would be worth it. Good luck!
@@kathrynminnick8986I will look it up but quitting will still end me financially and I'll be homeless on the street. Thanks for your help. Hopefully today will be the last day
I hope you're okay, michigan!! Please call a hotline, or if it's a medical emergency, then call 911.. don't hesitate, my friend. ❤❤❤ I'll send you prayers.
On Monday, I had thrown up chunky blood in the bathroom sink. I went to the Redlands Community Hospital ER this is because they were no GI doctors in the area. So, then I was shipped out to Desert Regional Hospital. I must have been to
Not judging anyone, but I really appreciate your clean language. So many channels associated with getting sober , there is so much vulgarity. Refreshing to be able to let my older children listen and learn from you. Thank you❤
I know what you mean. They blend their shame and regret of the past into their videos and they can be quite depressing as a result. They often are in denial as well.
@@Marie1991-zq3kv right? Agree
Hey Marie, love your comment. I've been on this channel since the beginning. Sometimes we slept here and there all for the most part we all respect each other and what we're going through. Sending love from Jersey girl ❤
@Marie1991-zq3kv
Exactly how I feel... thanks Marie for talking up that great aspect of LD s presentations !!
100% I agree with you! It’s very refreshing.💯♥️
one week sober and sipping on my (non-alcoholic) lime topo chico while I watch this😎 . these videos have been helping me tremendously, especially during my first few days of withdrawals. I listen to them on my walks and theyre so relatable. I wasnt really a hair of the dog drinker until this past year. Wake up, throw back a few shots before work, and head out. Rinse and repeat. A never ending cycle. I knew I had a serious problem, and I'm trying to take control of it before it gets worse.
Thanks as always man
You've got this toothpasteeater!! Congratulations on all your hard work!! ❤🎉🎊🎉
I love those lime topo chicos! Especially poured over ice with extra lime wedges!
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Here for my Daily Therapy session 😅 64 days and counting. I’m so appreciative of LD vids . Thank you
You're doing great Fishguy !!
@lemarbruun5817 glad you're staying tuned Lemar 😉 !!
Congratulations on 64 days!!! ❤🎊🎉🎊 That's wonderful. Keep up the great work 😊
Congratulations on 64 Days!💞
Congrats good for you . Keep blessed with the strength .
Hey Chef. I’m still here watching and still fighting my demons. Please continue to post because they sure help me.
I'm with you man. I hope you get through this.
Thank you brother
Stay tuned, LD is faithful!! I watch his video every day !!
You've got this sgrthb!! The fact that you're here says a lot about how hard you're fighting. I believe in you!! Sending you strength ❤️💪🎉❤️
Hey there!!! I will keep posting for sure!!! Thank you for being here! God bless ❤❤❤
Hair of the dog and drinking in The morning of my day off was a clear cut time when my drinking went from 40-1000. My tolerance to drink went through the roof. I started withdrawal when I didn’t but I thought it was a hangover. I hope I explain it right but my control completely left me for years. I’m 29 days today and I’ve been listening since I got out of the hospital for my 5th pancreatitis hospitalization. First time posting but you’ve helped me the last three weeks. You specifically have been relatable. Praying for you man!
Hey Tamara! Thank you for commenting! I really appreciate you being here! I'm really sorry to hear about your pancreas, I have been there so many times too much friend. Congratulations on 27 days!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 you are doing great!!!! Thank you for taking the time to share!!!! I'm so happy to hear you found the channel, I started it for people that were sick as well. God bless❤❤❤❤
Great job on the 27 days Tamara!! I'm praying for you as well!
That tipping point on days off almost always turned out to accomplishing nothing.
Used to love grapefruit microbrews.
Congratulations on 29 days!! ❤️🎉🎊🎉 Tomorrow will be a month!! You've got this!! Keep killin it, tamara!!
Congrats on your 29 days!!! You got this!!👍🏻💪🏻
hey LD, I have fallen hard off the wagon. I feel like I’ve let everyone down. I appreciate you so much. You and slayer have really motivated me to keep trying again.
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Dint worry about this, Olives!! You've got this. Just keep trying and never lose hope! I believe in you and im celebrating in your effort 🎉🎊😊❤
Keep trying!
Keep trying. As long as you try again, you win ! Jersey girl is rooting for you. I've had three relapses since March. I can only keep trying. You are loved ❤❤❤
@olives2426
It can be a little like that my 600 lb life channel - those ppl go thru lots of setbacks, but in the end, most succeed. Pick back up and hit it again Olives 🫒 !!
Hey olives! You haven't let anyone down. Don't beat yourself up! Just pick yourself up, and try again. Like I always say... you are not a failure, until you stop trying! You've got this and I believe in you! God bless❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hair of the dog is what catapulted me into being truly addicted. It turned me from a “problem” drinker into a functioning alcoholic. I too, remember my first “hair of the dog.” It was all downhill from there.
Sober since April in big part to the support of this man. I’ll explain more when I have more time. Video idea: telling your story but the video is specifically targeted to the partner of someone with the alchaholc mind set who doesn’t understand the internal battles we go through. You are doing gods work and I thank you.
Congratulations on being sober since april! And thank you for the idea!!! Will do! God bless❤❤❤❤
I was doing that, and the euphoria in the morning's for me was unlike anything else. Then before I knew it I'd look down and it was hours passed already and I'd have to call out of work. That initial kick, that hair of the dog defined my days as well. If I avoided it, I would have a normal day. If I gave in to it, it would be non-stop drinking all day. Definitely was the tipping point in my drinking as well.
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I was afraid of the hair of the dog. I was afraid i would loose total control over my alcohol intake. I did it quite a few times, but those times were straight nose dives. Once I started, it was game over! I am now in a much better place and have been sober now for some time.
Good for you !! No more surfing toward the diving board of destruction!😊
That's so awesome littlesherm!!! God bless❤❤❤
Putting pressure on yourself to say " I'm not drinking tomorrow" can actually backfire due to the pressure that works in reverse
Good on ya to talk about that listeners questions. Thanks again for another great one L.D.
@paulandrew4415 thank you paul!!! You are so welcome!!! God bless 😊😊😊
For me, hair of the dog was the "gateway" to alcoholism. What I've surmised is this :"If your not an alcoholic, hair of the dog will make you one. If you're "not an alcoholic" and you're reachin' for a hair of the dog, you're well on your way."
Truth.
And it’s weird because everything like being drunk, hangovers, hair of the dog…the most serious stuff when it comes to potentially going down the dark path.. it’s all mostly joked about. Made into comedy movies or the punchline of jokes.
@@joesacco9832Exactly and it’s Not funny at all!! 4 months sober here.
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I relate to this big time. Things got REALLY bad after I became a morning drinker.
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Hey G, it's midnight here in Jersey. Just getting to your video. I took a day to myself and took the train to Atlantic City. Just sitting on the boardwalk watching people. Walk down to the beach and sat there with the little towel I took. Very spiritual moment. Just looking out and thinking what have I done where's my life. It was sad and depressing but therapeutic also. The hair of the dog is a b****. As a binge drinker that was what set me into a 3 or 4 day binge. Alcohol after a hangover really does help and that's when the demons kick in. So glad I got to come home and hear your video. Have a great day tomorrow love you and everyone in the community.❤❤❤
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What a great experience on the boardwalk!! These simple moments can really uplift the heart ❤️!!
@@CraigFox-lt6lt so true Craig! The ocean looked much more beautiful with sober eyes 😍
Hey jersey girl! Sounds like it was good for you to do so. I know what you mean. I often think the same types of things. I hope your day is going well!!! Thank you for watching and I love you too!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
56 days today man thank you for all the vids. Started to finally see progress when In the gym. Never saw progress as an active drinker. Life is 1000x better!!!
Congratulations on 56 days and achieving your fitness goals. It’s a hard journey but well worth it.
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Congratulations brent on 56 days!!!! You did the hard work my friend!!!! Thank you! God bless❤❤❤❤
The bad thing about my decades of drinking is that I rarely got a hangover! That might be the reason I kept drinking for so long.
Omg..I totally hear you..I don't get hangovers..love ice cold water..I always thought, ok I'm not that bad. the truth is even if I just drank in the evenings it was for 6, 7 hours at a time and almost a whole 750 ml bottle of whiskey..no my friend, 1 alcoholic isn't better than another, we're all in the same boat one way or another..
Been there quite a few times. It was mostly to get rid of hangxiety and shakiness because I stopped having headaches at the end.
Would be a good topic for a video on your channel. Especially how you deal with anxiety.
@@PeterZ873 I may very well do that.
@@PeterZ873 I did one on Hangxiety. Are you replying to me or LD?
@@ShadesOClarity I only started watching your channel recently. May not have seen that one yet.
@@PeterZ873 Well, welcome aboard. Thanks for watching.
Thank u your helping me with my struggles
Great story !! Ohhh the part about the mafia!! Sounds like my dad decades ago.He crashed the car a few times, but the police never did anything except call me to come get him, because he was a veteran. Don't think today they'd be so lenient.!!
Today they’ll lock anyone up if they’re sitting behind the wheel after drinking. You’re right about that Craig!!!💯
The itch to drink is insane when working. It was the only thing I looked forward to, pretty much every single day; it's all I had.
Agghh..man LD, there were times id be numb..i mean not just the feeling, like physically, like it screwed with nerves bad!.. then when the numbness wore off, the overwhelming feeling of being tired which I know and still is some days, my liver, i know it..i didn't get traditional hangovers like throwing up and stuff like that, always drank ice cold water in the morning..thats what had me fooled and sometimes still does...i cant fool myself anymore..im not a better alcoholic than anyone else..were all in the same boat one way or another...great video LD..god bless!
Thank you Yvonne! I was right there too!!! Thank you for sharing! God bless❤❤❤❤
Truth! How did you not get a dui/dwi. A miracle.
I have absolutely no idea Deborah!!! Thank you! God bless❤❤❤
Deborah, some of us have that "unfortunate luck" in some things. and i mean we have luck in things that maybe if they happened ,they would actually end up making a positive change in our lives because they would be some sort of slap in the face
@annipsy2185 yessssss
Once you start the hair of the dogfor awhile, you might as well check into rehab. That’s one of my stead fast rules. Never the morning after
It gets bad when it gets to that point. Thank you for watching! God bless❤️❤️❤️
Hello LD 🫶🏻 good to see you 💚 it’s crazy that hair of the dog takes away the hangover. I guess that’s what keeps the alcoholic going day after day. I remember hating hangovers, it’s only been a few times, but it really sucks. Worse than the flu. I’m so glad you get to talk about all of this sober. Thank you. Big big hugs to you. I’m in San Francisco on vacation all week but stopped to watch you this a.m.🙂 take care L D . ❤❤💚💚
Hey mona!!!! Good to see you too!!! I'm so happy for you and your family! I remember you saying that you were going there for vacation. Have a great time!!!! Big hugs back to you! God bless❤❤❤❤
Vacations were always good times to load to load up on booze .
Have a great time Mona !
Enjoy your vacation, Mona!! ❤😊
Thank you for your consistently excellent and empathetic videos that help so many people. Although your videos come at the subjects of AUD and liver disease from many different angles, all your videos share one thing in common, spreading the message of hope-that everyone, every last single person no matter who they are, can achieve sobriety, and the life they'll find being sober is immensely worth the effort getting there. Thanks so much for who you are and what you do!! 😊❤😊❤
You are so welcome kathryn! I really do hope that these videos are helping others in need! I was there, I wish I had found something like this community back then!!!! Thank you! God bless ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Heyy LD. 2:00. TEXAS TIME! The hair of the dog!! I remember thinking that was a Texas thing. NO, it's not! It's a alcoholic thing, and its universal.
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The phrase itself is Scottish in origin
@wotruannwah5678 Thanks, I didn't know that.
Thank you for the video Mister!
You are so welcome my friend! God bless❤❤❤
I love your channel. You are helping so many folks. Thank you! This video was especially relatable
Thank you Rob! God bless❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing LD, take care.
You are so welcome!!! God bless ❤❤❤❤
May I add, all the casinos and their free drinks was a major temptation, but I knew I had a long ride home as many times as I did it before drunk, I just took the train sober and boy and my glad tonight 🎉
I had to go back to the ER yesterday morning. Still hurting in my right side and back. Thumbs Up 👍 and shared out.❤ I hope you’re feeling better today. Praying for you and your family.🙏
Sorry to hear that. Hope you are doing okay! 😊❤
I’m sorry to hear you weren’t feeling well. Hope everything is good now
Hey cindy! How are you doing today? I hope you are feeling better! Let me know how you are doing! God bless❤❤❤❤❤
So sorry to hear that Cindy..hope it's a quick recovery 🙏
@@liverdisease-qb6rk Thank you. I’m very hurt.
My issue is I want to stop so bad. I was sober for 8 years. When covid hit and the lock down came, I caved in and used that as an excuse. Now 4 years later nothing has changed. The problem is I feel so helpless. All I do is think about how to quit. I obsess over the thought of quitting. I beg God to help me. I went to rehab. Talked to 3 doctors, went to AA meetings, and tried medications. If Im not drunk then Im absolutely miserable. The withdrawals are so bad that they keep me going back. On the other hand, I love the way i feel when im drinking. I feel like the missing piece of the puzzle in my life is found when I drink. Im happy, productive, caring and all the things I want to feel like. It sucks because I do everything I have to do when im drinking. IM motivated and have a will to live. I go to work, bust my ass, provide for my family as well as do chores around the house when I get home from work. Drinking is the one thing that I love more than anything. It is my reason to live. I feel as I deserve to drink because I work hard. It is my reward. Its my one thing that is mine.. Its my hobby, my therapist, my pain relief, my higher power. I dont want to stop. If I could drink everyday and not have repercussions I absolutely would. Now Im getting to a point where my anxiety is getting worse. The guilt of all the lies, the double life. Putting my family and others in danger. Its eating me up inside. The money spent makes me absolutley sick. Why cant I just be perscribed alcohol? What am I missing here? I love my family so much. My wife is done. I feel so terrible but I cant stop. Ill make a thousand plans to get sober and everytime I convince myself to drink just one more time. Well one more time has turned into a million times. Its sad. Im defeated.Im tired and worn out. I truly want to quit but I just cant find a reason worth quitting other than my health which isnt too bad yet. and even then its still not strong enough for me to quit. I just cant imagine my life without drinking again. I didnt realize just how unhappy, anxious and depressed I was when I was sober until I picked up again in 2020. Can someone reach out and tell me im not alone.
Dear Boston, I pray that something besides terrible ill health or your wife leaving you forces you off the fence and makes you decide you want to do everything you can to quit drinking and develop an alcohol-free you. Your previous sobriety shows it's doable. But now alcohol is telling you lies about your sober years, making you believe your love affair with the bottle is the best life has to offer. I pray you can realize you're being lied to by booze before it's too late. May God guide and protect you. 🙏🙏🙏
Awesome advice Kathryn!
Boston road, you can do this! You've found the right community
This is a great place for support and I have faith in you that you can do it again. Everyone here is so kind and is always so helpful. Prayers to you my friend! I have faith in you!
I thought that way at one point also. Back then I was also still productive and didn’t feel too unhealthy considering my alcohol intake. Things change as time goes on. You call alcohol your hobby, your therapist, your pain relief, and your higher power.
As time goes on and your drinking accelerates, alcohol will become your tormentor, your master, your jailer and eventually, your executioner.
Surely being sober is better than that?
Thanks for sharing
@jeffwolfe191 thank you for watching! God bless 😊
Hair of the dog....I know all too well...At the gas station at 6am to buy beer to rid the severe hangover...The clerk hadn't even unlocked the cooler yet...ugh...Peace and love LD..God bless you and your family brother.take care.🙏❤✌
6 AM !!! ...where I lived they wouldn't sell any till 11am..if I got there at 10:30 I had to wait 😮
@@CraigFox-lt6ltIf they didn’t start selling alcohol at 6am in America, there would probably be Riots!!!😊
God bless you and yours as well!!!❤❤❤
day drinking is the worst. When u wake up having that feeling in ur body not eating and then drink again that same night.
I’ve given myself alcohol poisoning 3 times bc of day drinking.
When I was sober at the most 2 days out out of the year (2023) that’s the best I’ve felt when I was going to work early in the morning. I realized I enjoyed it more but ofc somehow the drinking takes over still.
Great to see you, and another fantastic and poignant video!
Thankfully I’ve never got to the stage of needing hair of the dog, but I can fully understand why it happens.
I hope your stomach problems have subsided. I’m currently awaiting an appointment with an endocrinologist to take a look into my blood glucose and diabeties issues.
Could probably do with a chat (video or message) at some point if you could spare a few moments. It’s pancreatitis-related, and I don’t want to suck-up bandwidth here.
Love and strength to all.
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Hey adam! Thank you my friend! I can chat at some point for sure. I will send you a message on Instagram. God bless ❤
Love and strength to you, too, Adam!! I hope you're feeling alright ❤
Every video you make is amazing ld
Thank you jeff!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ God bless😊😊😊
so helpful!
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That was me as well. The night before my day off Id tie one on hard AF... Soend the next day nursing my stupidity... so glad to not have to deal with that anymore.
Thank you so much for posting this. I appreciate you. New sub.
You are so welcome saltoftheearth!!!! Thank you for subbing!!! I appreciate you! God bless❤❤❤
Welcome to the group saltoftheearth!
Hi LD. I used to be a chef as well. I ran a bistro in Hawaii and we didn't have AC either lol.. french doors opened up from my line to a courtyard. hard right after the french doors was our dish pit and reefers/ prep area. it was a ton of work but I did it hungover or buzzed for years and years
Hey there yppak! I did it for years too! I always loved it in the winter time, it would be nice in there. Summers sucked! And even worse hungover!!!! Brunch was always. And I mean always a challenge to get through. Thank you! God bless❤❤❤
@@liverdisease-qb6rk God Bless. Wish me luck as I try to survive withdrawals again and kick this thing for good!!!
I hear ya. I once was on over 6 substances in one night. The alcohol was the worst
Yep, hair of the dog works, until it doesn't anymore. Then your body starts rejecting the alcohol and you can't even get it the stuff down. Oh, and I will never forget that nauseating taste in my mouth, and the smell coming through my pores! The best way I can describe it is like a sickly sweet, metabolized alcohol smell; it's pretty unpleasant! I would go into liquor stores reeking of booze from the night before, and I'm sure customers/employees could smell it on me. I have no desire to go back to living that way! Thank you, LD!❤
Surprisingly, Ron never had a DUI either. He did total a vehicle one day and was thrown from it. evidently, his blood sugar was up to 700.
Oh my gosh!!!! How did he get out of that? Did he end up in the hospital I'm guessing? That's crazy! And to have bs that high..... wow! Thank you for sharing Ronsmom! God bless ❤❤❤❤
@liverdisease-qb6rk yes amb ulance to Pittsburgh Hospital. A lot of cuts requiring stitches an serious bruise on his back. He was in the hospital for three days if I recall trying to get blood sugar under control. He's was like Morris the cat, and a lot like you LD with some of the dare devil antics. He denied he was drinking, but guess I'll never know for sure
How I relate to this!! So much. I used to be so envious of people getting excited for the weekend. Planning their Friday drinks and Saturday. By the time Friday evening or Saturday morning came around each week I was so worn out and sick from drinking all week. I felt at that point each week just exhausted, empty and like doing absolutely nothing barely able to feed the alcohol down me. Sicker than sick. I might have Sunday and two bottles of wine over the day, a slow day so I could start the cycle over again on Monday morning. How did I do it. But I did without fail. I had to empty the bottle bin each week. There would be 40-50 bottles of wine and Prosecco. Each week.
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Those Aldi soda waters are great!
Hey LD - hope all is well. Are both your boys good now? I hope so. Well it’s been a good week all in all. It’s still sooooo hot in FL, 100 degrees in the car but 90 outside. Com’on fall!!! Anyways, I’ve never experienced the hair of the dog and thanks to you I know better. Have I had hangovers, absolutely but it never dawned on me that drinking more would help. I guess when I’m at that point I just want something greasy or full of carbs to take it all away.
I think the root of the problem with drinking is what you’ve said time and time again, being bored or it being a part of your routine. I don’t want that so I’m trying to figure out what I like to pick up as hobbies. I love outdoor activities but honestly it’s just way too hot to do any of that here other than going to the beach…my happy place. I know you don’t like it but there’s something about the ocean…there’s no end to it and when that sun sets my oh my does it take my breath away. Well LD thank you for your continued support. I so appreciate everything you do my friend.😊 🤗
About 10 years ago I more and more frequently started the morning with a little scotch and cheesy scrambled eggs.After coffee. 😮
@@CraigFox-lt6lt wow Craig I’m sorry you went through that. I’ve considered it believe me especially this year, but never did. Breakfast is my favorite meal so I can’t imagine mixing alcohol with it. I’m so glad you’re on the other side.
I used to love to go to my local beach to catch the sunrise!! It was always beautiful and it was such a special time. Just me, my sketch pad, the seagulls, and the beach. True peace. Haven't found the time in the more recent years, but I hope to find that time again some day. 😊 I hope you had a wonderful friyay, my friend! Enjoy your weekend! 💕
@@amandaflaherty7528 hey sweet Amanda I definitely can’t sketch anything I admire those that can. But I can admire beauty that’s for sure. Don’t wait too long…to catch a sunrise or sunset. I know life is busy. I’m always so happy to see you. Hope today was a great day!!
@Micru866 you are definitely right, my friend 😊 it's cooling off, so it's probably a good time of year to start up the routine again. I'll definitely try to get motivated to catch it 🌅
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Alcohol and weed were the only ones that truly had me. Finally gave up weed late nineties
That's so awesome gary!!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
Do you ever wish you got a DUI? That could have been a bit of a catalyst. I know I have actually stood alone in my kitchen at midnight, wasted, secretly wishing my wife would come find me like that so I could feel enough shame to quit. I’ll never know if that would have worked. Maybe it’s just part of self loathing from addiction. Another great video my friend. Another day sober 🤙
Hey tjs! I don't know.... I think that I secretly wanted an intervention though. They just make me go.... idk. I know exactly how you felt my friend. It's so hard to go through. Thank you!!! God bless❤❤❤
I got a DUI way back in 2001 and it did nothing to curb my drinking. All I did was make sure I wasn't on the road wasted. I would still drink myself into oblivion, just not drive.
@@gregsmith7949 that’s fair. Maybe there’s nothing to it, and it wouldn’t do anything. Just had me thinking
hey ive been follwing your channel for a bit now but ive been drinking everyday beer everyday at least , whenever im off im drinking a 12 pack, But i feel like i deserve it because ive been working so many hours during the week . after thats the thing i look forward to so i can relax .
Being honest with your doctor is very difficult at first but it gets easier over time. Just like everything else.
La Croix and other soda water saved my life in the first few years of sobriety. I used to say "that's a great beer" when I took a swig. It changed my subconscious.
Hi LD. WOW, I'm the first viewer today❤
Hey there Northwoods!!! Thank you for being the first viewer!!!! Happy Friday! God bless❤❤❤
Whoop whoop 🎉🎉🎉🎉
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Hey LD do you think you would have quit had you not ended up in the hospital?And pretty much had to at that point. Great video!!!!
I don't think so. Thank you for watching! God bless 😊😊😊
Definitely not trying to encourage this practice, but when I worked in the health system we would frequently get hammered together on weekends. A couple of actual doctors (not kidding) said the only time hair of the dog works to "fix" a bad hangover is by drinking lower percentage to legally drunk (beers into sedation) AFTER a night of drinking heavy percentage into obliterated intoxication (80-101 proof liquor into a black out). Eating regularly and mixing electrolytes with the beers is also a must. However, this rarely works for the hardcore alcoholic. They won't be satisfied with the beer drinking and light buzz, will seek out liquor, and get black out all over again. This also isn't going to work for someone who is in the cycle of withdrawal (constantly intoxicated for days, weeks, or longer)
Commented somewhere on that familiar tipping point. Nothing like a vodka cocktail to clear the brain, NOT, but I used to think so...funny I don't remember my dad chasing the hair until very late,unless he did it out of view. I still remember that saturating smell of alcohol...uggh.
Hey craig! I know what you mean.... I thought the same exact thing. Got to get rid of the fog! Nope! Thank you for sharing! God bless ❤❤❤
Hi J D - I’m real glad to hear these stories.. I don’t know if you will see this post or not but do you think you could do ac video on what your medical detox was like and any other detox you might have had?
meaning if you tried one by yourself, can you tell about that you?
I will post this question on another more recent video and hope you will see it in case you don’t see this one thank you very much and this was a great episode. Thanks again.
He did a video entitled “What medical detox was like for me, living with liver disease” on June 20 of this year. So press the “videos” tab, press “latest” tab then scroll down about 80 videos (20 rows of four videos each) and you should find it. Good luck!!
It's funny all the things we know to be true when we're on the other side of it. Like the people smelling the liquor on you. I used to convince myself that wasn't happening too. I also had elaborate schemes using different credit cards and cash to hide all the liquor I was buying from my wife. I thought I was a genius... I learned later that's pretty standard addict behaviour (protect your addiction at all costs).
Happy Friday yall ❤
Happy Friday Kristen!!!!! Hope your day is going great!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
@@liverdisease-qb6rk hotter than the oven lol!! Happy Friday to you too
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Happy Friyay, Kristen!! ❤💕❤️
@@amandaflaherty7528 Happy Friday Amanda ♥️♥️🫶🏻🫶🏻♥️♥️
@@amandaflaherty7528 wait I replied Aman and it didn’t go through?!!!!
What?!!!! Love u to bits Aman!!
How’s NYC rn? It’s NY right?
Thank you for sharing.I have a question when you said about your vision.. I wasn't taking quite a bit of alcoholthroughout the weeks for a long time.And I had noticed my eyes always felt dry.I don't know how to explain It.. Like I need to put vising and then for a vent to feel comunstable.However I gained weight so I didn't know if it was due to age weight or alcohol consumption.. I have cut back my alcohol consumption tremendously for only a month and a 1/2 now and I no longer feel my eyes feeling dry.Can you please let me know what you meant about eyes?Not feeling normal
It wasn't due to them being dry. I would have problems seeing. Hope that helps. God bless❤❤❤
curious, from the time you started drinking in the mornings how many years past till your diagnosis?
Probably about 14 or so. Thank you for watching! God bless❤❤❤
The hair of the dog that bit you
It did.... it really did. Thank you for watching! God bless😊
The proof of the pudding is in the eating...
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Did you ever drink so frequently you don’t even get drunk anymore? Just get tired and not euphoric at all? Then you just keep drinking because “more alcohol will make me feel better, I just have a high tolerance” That was me when I started to drink all day every day, now at 21 years old I have fatty liver and elevated liver numbers, among other things. Doctor says it will only get worse if I don’t quit for good :( I just feel like an idiot
every time I've decided it's time to quit I double down and drink harder.. It's terrible and I don't understand myself anymore.
Great point about being undefeatable every morning after getting sober. Put a cigarette out on my hand and it’s still nothing compared to waking up hungover like a monster for 20 years.
Hey LD
Hey man!!! Happy Friday! God bless❤❤❤
@@liverdisease-qb6rk Hey have you ever had your heart pounding and hands cramp right up and body tighten up like I seriously thought I was going to die then I dumped water on my head on the way to the hospital and I some what calmed down it shouldn't be withdrawal being that I've been cutting back but I binged yesterday and drink early today I tried taking a shot puked and sat outside the hospital for an hour or so because the ER was so slammed tonight
This is me alot
Totally get it doubleb! It was me, too. Just know that you've got this and never lose confidence in yourself. I believe in you! ❤😊
@@amandaflaherty7528 were you a bad drinker as well?
@@doubleBFishing yes, very bad drinker. All day every day for a few years and closet (semi) functional alcoholic when not doing that. 10 year heavy drinking career for me! So trust me, I understand. ❤️❤️❤️
@@amandaflaherty7528 Hey have you ever had your heart pounding and hands cramp right up and body tighten up like I seriously thought I was going to die then I dumped water on my head on the way to the hospital and I some what calmed down it shouldn't be withdrawal being that I've been cutting back but I binged yesterday and drink early today
I turned 13 when the band Nazareth came out with the hair of the dog album & yes it holds true… hair of the dog… now you’re messing with a son of a b….. aka the devil.
Stay Sober Everyone… God bless!
LOL Laura !! Now I'm remembering that album...didn't really understand it at that age. 😢
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lol yeah I remember as I had a slumber party for that 13th bday & prob 10 of us girls playing that crazy song all night... and no we sure didn't realize then what it meant 😢
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This probably would not be AA approved, but I have started drinking athletic brew, which is a nonalcoholic beer and they have about six varieties and it’s all very very happy and nonalcoholic and they’re delicious and that really feels the gap for me however, I do understand that I guess there’s a tiny tiny amount of alcohol, alcohol, and even non-alcoholic beer so it probably wouldn’t be good forsomeone what’s that
If you are an alcoholic, you will probably " process" to a normal alcoholic brew. Just be careful, my friend
@@glutitis it’s been 10 years and I’ve been drinking this on very rare occasion for two years. I have no obsession towards it but I love the taste of hops so if I happen to see it, I get it occasionally.
@@philparisi9175 that's alright. Enjoy you alcohol free beer. There's nothing wrong about it👍
😢 i cant stop
sure you can but depending, speak to a dr as is recommended -- Mind, in my experience, is not our friend with this. Watch your breath, the in and out breaths for parts of your day bec doing that keeps us out of mind ( thinking / thought ) -- the mind may Quiet this way --- we can't watch the breath and think Or watch thoughts at the same time. A walk everyday may calm the mind --- Often we are wound tightly in addiction .. As the body/ mind relaxes we have space to make decisions and see more clearly ( again my experience ) Wish you well ---
Keep watching Justin. Talk with a Dr. You can do it, if I can.... anyone can my friend!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
Feel like I drank the night before even though I didn't drink that night. Frustrating
yes a beer get rid of hangovers thank god i bin sober 4 and half months
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Congratulations on 4.5 months Steve!!! God bless❤❤❤❤
Never heard of hair of the dog…
Probably nobody talks about it ! But we should, like LD Is doing today.
LD I am so worried about slayer
I understand. I haven't spoken to him in a couple of days. I'll check on him. Thank you for the concern! God bless❤❤❤❤
I was a hardcore pot smoker. Yep, chasing that dragon man.
Can’t handle drinking. Makes me sick.
Cigarettes are gross too.
Perhaps, you could share how your wife was able to live with you during your years of active drinking.
He made 12 videos with his wife, who is off camera. She answers subscriber questions or they just talk. Select “videos” tab and the select “latest” tab and then scroll down. They are usually entitled “talk with my wife.” They were from April into July of this year so you’ll have to scroll down pretty far.
When alcohol becomes medicine.
Im out of control and have no insurance stopping will either end me financially or end me physically
Don't know if you're in the U.S. or not. If so, the open enrollment period for Obamacare is from about Nov. 1-Jan. 15 or so for starting insurance in 2025. You could probably get some kind of insurance that might make it a little more feasible to get care. Alternatively, a lot of locations offer substance abuse-related services through their county (or sometimes city) public health departments at low cost. There also might be some nonprofits in your community that help people with detox and achieving sobriety. If your income is low enough you also might qualify for Medicaid. Why don't you look around and see what's available in your area. Unfortunately, obtaining health care in the U.S. requires the willingness to do a lot of. homework to identify what's available and what one qualifies for. But if it helps you get sober, the homework would be worth it. Good luck!
@@kathrynminnick8986I will look it up but quitting will still end me financially and I'll be homeless on the street. Thanks for your help. Hopefully today will be the last day
@@kathrynminnick8986 thx for the help so many hoops to cross id rather just die n not be a liability to society
@@kathrynminnick8986 i pretty much give up nobody gives AF about me anyways
@@kathrynminnick8986 I gave up nobody gives AF about me anyways
Im in alot of trouble
Prayers
Praying for you ❤ Don't give up
You’re not alone. If you feel unsafe please call someone to get help. You don’t have to be alone. There’s help.
Reach out !! Lifelines are out there !!😮
I hope you're okay, michigan!! Please call a hotline, or if it's a medical emergency, then call 911.. don't hesitate, my friend. ❤❤❤ I'll send you prayers.
On Monday, I had thrown up chunky blood in the bathroom sink. I went to the Redlands Community Hospital ER this is because they were no GI doctors in the area. So, then I was shipped out to Desert Regional Hospital. I must have been to
@scottgoll7341 So sorry to hear Scott! You did the right thing! It's too bad so many facilities are not best equipped !! 🙏
Really sorry to hear that Scott. I hope you are ok! God bless❤❤❤
I'd watch more of your videos if they weren't 30 mins long!
Do you want them longer or shorter? I guarantee a lot of people here, myself included, wouldn’t mind spending an hour or more on an LD video. 😊
Watch it at a faster speed.
@@kaykimmango be quiet nerd