Allow me to be blunt. I have a drinking problem. I'm not quite ready to face it. But, your content takes me closer to reality each and every day. I frequently fall asleep listening to your videos, as I find them very welcoming and comforting. Thank you for all you do on this channel. It has been a lifeline for me. I hope one day to be able to comment with how far I've gone on a sobriety journey. Best wishes, you and your experiences, your honesty, are highly valued.
Firstly, absolute kudos for your own honesty. That is a very brave step to make. I had a massive alcohol problem for many years and had only just discovered this channel when, with the help of a community detox programme, I was finally able to stop. Keep watching and good luck for the future when you are ready to take the first step into an AF life. Everyone watching these videos will be rooting for you.
I hope you find your reason to stop drinking and to change your life. However low you need to go, I pray you get there sooner rather than later, before you do any long-term damage to your health. No one else can make you change - only you. You have to find out WHY your drink. What value does alcohol provide in your life? Discover that and then find what can replace that as a means toward gaining that value. For me, it was the fear of death and the constant visits to hospitals, walk-in clinics, etc. That, and the realization that I couldn't think about anything other than where I was getting my next drink. It is all I thought about. I was TERRIFIED to even consider what life could look like without alcohol. It was EVERYTHING to me.
Youve got a certain vibe and originality, not something common on youtube. The music playing behind your vids has an almost spooky feeling but i love it. Reminds me of bioshock 😮 - keep up the content mate!
As a person who doesn’t ever consume alcohol, your channel is one of the best the platform has to offer, and your content inspires me to be a better version of myself. You are truly a special person and are here for a reason, so keep up the good work my man!
The RUclips algorithm made me find your channel about a week ago. You are an extremely skilled story teller with a very calm and relaxing voice. It’s almost ASMR. I love the background music and the way that the videos are edited. No surprise at all that your videos are so well received.
I'm surprised 'I'll Quit on Monday' ranks low on view numbers, it's one of my faves and prompted a comment, which you kindly replied to. Go watch it everyone!
Your videos are amazing. It kinda blew my mind when you read out my comment a few months ago. It was about confronting your true self when you go into rehab. There's something about your delivery, the general ambience of you create. It's just great. And very insightful.
You are producing amazing content Stu, it's no surprise you are getting the recognition you deserve. Just downloaded your audiobook, keep up the great work!
We are all witnesses. We told you Stu that we could see what was happening and what was to come. I'm not surprised at these numbers at all, this is your fate, every choice you made led you right here. You have and will continue to be the hero we need, but not the one we deserve. Thank you for your service Stu. I would sit through 2 hours of ads, just to watch 5 minutes of your content.
Authenticity is hard to fake. I put the positive reaction down to your courage and honesty. One of the ironies of addiction - and the duplicity, manipulation + bullshit it brings - is that, well, you eventually get good at spotting it. First your own, and then that of others. Speaking personally I love Bat Country because you really mean this and you want to help others who are trying to heal. Like.
You are an outstanding story teller.. and also a very positive person.. maybe that is why the feedback is so positive.. but I admit.. in today's world those numbers are indeed pretty amazing..
Always a pleasure to see and hear you! You wish us good luck out there and I wish the same to you my friend! Keep going and as we say in Bavaria "Halt die Waden stramm"! Alles Gute, dein Kamerad aus Bayern
Congratulations!! I find your videos straightforward and raw. I've had similar happenings, not on a grand scale as your Silk Road Adventure, but the hellish ride of alcoholism is not to be taken lightly. So good to know that Bat Country is doing well. I've paid the Bezo's tax and I throughly enjoyed listening to your story as I took morning walks. A great listen indeed.
You have an earnest quality that makes it untenable to smash that dislike button. Hitting the dislike button on your videos basically amounts to disliking the qualities of truth, sincerity, and recovery. Your videos also have something for everyone-- even someone who isn't 100% onboard with your perspective on alcohol must concede that your content is beautifully produced with the audience in mind.
it shows how fucked up we as a society are, but we are just trying to hold it together and it shows it's a very human thing, sobriety is so much much better, if your vids are helping people it's a great thing mate keep on keeping on brother
Hi Stu, you're excellent at this,, you're videos have made me laugh, made me uncomfortable and helped keep me sober,, stay true, stay humble, stay sober 💪🙏☀️
Nice to see how fast your channel is growing! You'll get to 100k subscribers easily by the same time next year, I'm sure. You deserve it. This is such a niche channel, your word needs to be spread to as many ears as possible. And you're constantly doing that in an outstanding manner and quality❤
Thanks for the insight! You are doing some serious quality content and i like to link your videos on platforms like reddit. Like in the alcoholism sub there, when people ask certain questions that you answered in your videos, i like to put the link in there. Recently, there was a lady that had a boyfriend and he called the cops to get rid of the "witches" in his house, that were hallucinations from delirium tremens, so i linked your videos about delirium tremens and she watched it, got a better understanding of what happened to her partner. Not many people even know about this. Keep going on, it's a pleasure to watch your videos and whenever a new one comes out, i take my time to watch it. Greetings from Switzerland, from the guy with the big kangal dog.
@@Sharsie Thanks, my dog just got the compliment from you and a good dog biscuit! They are powerhouses that can be very strong and make excellent guard dogs. He's my best friend and buddy, always around me and keeping me happy and safe. And if Stuart reads this, i actually have good news for all here: My values of the liver decreased to the point that a recovery is possible. Before this, the docs said there isn't much hope with the cirrhosis, but now, it looks really better and maybe i'll make it. I was already in the "dead man walking" mode and gave up, but now, it looks better. I just mention this when people get such a diagnosis and they get told that it maybe they won't survive - there is still hope, there is still the chance that it gets better.
I saw another big RUclipsr named Rick Beato - he's a former music producer and musician who has famous guitarists and musicians on his show. He recently went over a billion views. In one show he broke down his analytics. He's got some 3 million subs, but said he ranked only 17k something in the big scheme of things. Some channels had more watch hours than MrBeast. I am glad your channel is growing and doing well too. The podcast/audiobook thing is cool as well. That "I'll Quit on Monday" - which I really like for the scenery, and message sparked my "So, I Quit on Wednesday" video and it did well for me.
Keep up the great work, Stu! My buddy who works in adictionology actually turned me on to your channel, I have over 9 and 1/2 years sobriety myself. And I also meet like the British accent (I'm american 😅)
I love to hear this excellent news. You continue to give us so much, the least we can do is show our appreciation by clicking “like”! If there was a “love” button next to your videos, I’d click that instead!!
People feel and recognise authenticity, that’s the real thing, not the ‘authentic selves’ BS. Most people who watch you would probably wanna hang out with you 😊
Congratulations! Your approval rates are indeed remarkable, but I think it makes sense. The radical honesty and seriousness of mission that you show means it's very hard to not respect you.
I listen to one of your videos every night as I fall asleep. Absolutely love the content and relaxing music. It's keeping me going stong. Hitting 30 days sober tomorrow :)
I just stumbled on this channel. It provides a huge puzzle piece.... The personal experience of the symptoms. I know 2+ alcoholics. Do you have any advice on how to approach and talk to alcoholics with steel-trap defenses? Wonderful channel, love it! ❤
I dont know it suits for this video. My sober sisters and brothers. Please stay in your comfort zone. I was sober for a year and decided to visit my brother in Norway (I live in İstanbul) Guess what? I started to drink in İstanbul and found myself in a shitty hotel room and drinking 1 liter of vodka and unanswered 67 calls from my family.
I'm not surprised you have a 100% like to dislike ratio, because it's a brilliant chanel. Also, you have a great ability to describe alcoholism and your description of delirium tremens is exactly what I've experienced. Oh, I'm 3 weeks sober and always check to see if you've uploaded new content. It helps me immensely. So Thank-you Stuart sincerely. 🎉 well done buddy
I remember when you could see likes and dislikes underneath videos and people would comment "how has this got so many dislikes?" It turned out a lot of the dislikes were people incorrectly using the dislike button to voice thier opinion on the video content not the actual video, an example would be an anti fox hunting video I saw and people pressing dislike because they were against fox hunting when they should have actually liked the anti hunting video if that makes sense? Although this doesn't seem to be an issue for you but thought I'd mention it
I'm honestly puzzled why there are any "dislike" clicks at all. I typically click like before I even watch, purely because I'm appreciative for another episode. To each their own I suppose.
That is awesome my friend. You have more views on one video than my entire channel has lol. Super proud of you and youre an inspiration to so many of us. Your videos really are a HUGE part of my daily recovery. As an aside, I do all of my stuff on my phone and tried to look up the analytics you were mentioning. After sifting through what to me is a bunch of gobbledygook, I found the percentages you were talking about and everything is 100%. So that was cool. Anyways, keep up the good work my friend.
Allow me to be blunt. I have a drinking problem. I'm not quite ready to face it. But, your content takes me closer to reality each and every day. I frequently fall asleep listening to your videos, as I find them very welcoming and comforting. Thank you for all you do on this channel. It has been a lifeline for me. I hope one day to be able to comment with how far I've gone on a sobriety journey. Best wishes, you and your experiences, your honesty, are highly valued.
Firstly, absolute kudos for your own honesty. That is a very brave step to make. I had a massive alcohol problem for many years and had only just discovered this channel when, with the help of a community detox programme, I was finally able to stop. Keep watching and good luck for the future when you are ready to take the first step into an AF life. Everyone watching these videos will be rooting for you.
I hope you find your reason to stop drinking and to change your life. However low you need to go, I pray you get there sooner rather than later, before you do any long-term damage to your health.
No one else can make you change - only you. You have to find out WHY your drink. What value does alcohol provide in your life? Discover that and then find what can replace that as a means toward gaining that value. For me, it was the fear of death and the constant visits to hospitals, walk-in clinics, etc. That, and the realization that I couldn't think about anything other than where I was getting my next drink. It is all I thought about.
I was TERRIFIED to even consider what life could look like without alcohol. It was EVERYTHING to me.
You are your most authentic self in these videos and that brings people in. Please continue to create that environment
The background music warms my heart, soo relaxing, and I love your content brother ❤
You are simply a skilled story teller.
He's as good as mrballen
He's very very good. His book is fantastic.
It’d be interesting to look at some of the viewer metrics in the days after the big drinking holidays… Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year’s.
That's a fantastic idea! I think I'll do that in January, thanks for the idea and if it works I'll make sure I give you a shout out in the video.
Youve got a certain vibe and originality, not something common on youtube. The music playing behind your vids has an almost spooky feeling but i love it. Reminds me of bioshock 😮 - keep up the content mate!
As a person who doesn’t ever consume alcohol, your channel is one of the best the platform has to offer, and your content inspires me to be a better version of myself. You are truly a special person and are here for a reason, so keep up the good work my man!
The RUclips algorithm made me find your channel about a week ago. You are an extremely skilled story teller with a very calm and relaxing voice. It’s almost ASMR. I love the background music and the way that the videos are edited. No surprise at all that your videos are so well received.
Channels like these help me so much
Bat! You are gosh darned likable! Nicely done my friend:)!
Adore what you're doing and how you do it. Look forward to hearing more about the project.
I'm surprised 'I'll Quit on Monday' ranks low on view numbers, it's one of my faves and prompted a comment, which you kindly replied to. Go watch it everyone!
Hi there I was shocked as well. It’s one of my favorites. Take it easy.
I found this fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
Much love brother, keep up the good work 👍
Thank you for making videos. You are helping me more than you know. I hope one day you have millions of subscribers.
So proud of you
Amazing 👏 but not surprised! Can wait to hear what's coming!
Janet
Looking forward to the sober initiative perfect timing with the holidays coming up Thanks man
Your videos are amazing. It kinda blew my mind when you read out my comment a few months ago. It was about confronting your true self when you go into rehab. There's something about your delivery, the general ambience of you create. It's just great. And very insightful.
Very deserved show of love. The honesty and vulnerability must be a massive contributing factor here
You are producing amazing content Stu, it's no surprise you are getting the recognition you deserve. Just downloaded your audiobook, keep up the great work!
OG BAT!!..the realist ever!! Shout out LD!!! Young Slay!!!
We are all witnesses. We told you Stu that we could see what was happening and what was to come. I'm not surprised at these numbers at all, this is your fate, every choice you made led you right here. You have and will continue to be the hero we need, but not the one we deserve. Thank you for your service Stu. I would sit through 2 hours of ads, just to watch 5 minutes of your content.
Love the channel keep up the good work!
Hi 👋 I love your videos and podcasts ! I look forward to them and always happy to see them.
Thank you xxx
Thanks brother. Take care
I think you are the only one surprised by these stats Batman. Top content
Authenticity is hard to fake. I put the positive reaction down to your courage and honesty.
One of the ironies of addiction - and the duplicity, manipulation + bullshit it brings - is that, well, you eventually get good at spotting it. First your own, and then that of others.
Speaking personally I love Bat Country because you really mean this and you want to help others who are trying to heal.
Like.
I'm stealing that middle part and quoting it as my own. 😂 But seriously. You're right mate.
You are an outstanding story teller.. and also a very positive person.. maybe that is why the feedback is so positive.. but I admit.. in today's world those numbers are indeed pretty amazing..
I loved the Q and A with your girlfriend ❤it’s excellent to hear her experiences
Always a pleasure to see and hear you! You wish us good luck out there and I wish the same to you my friend! Keep going and as we say in Bavaria "Halt die Waden stramm"! Alles Gute, dein Kamerad aus Bayern
Congratulations!! I find your videos straightforward and raw. I've had similar happenings, not on a grand scale as your Silk Road Adventure, but the hellish ride of alcoholism is not to be taken lightly. So good to know that Bat Country is doing well. I've paid the Bezo's tax and I throughly enjoyed listening to your story as I took morning walks. A great listen indeed.
Amazing content. Amazing stats. Love it ❤
You have an earnest quality that makes it untenable to smash that dislike button. Hitting the dislike button on your videos basically amounts to disliking the qualities of truth, sincerity, and recovery. Your videos also have something for everyone-- even someone who isn't 100% onboard with your perspective on alcohol must concede that your content is beautifully produced with the audience in mind.
it shows how fucked up we as a society are, but we are just trying to hold it together and it shows it's a very human thing, sobriety is so much much better, if your vids are helping people it's a great thing mate keep on keeping on brother
Hi Stu, you're excellent at this,, you're videos have made me laugh, made me uncomfortable and helped keep me sober,, stay true, stay humble, stay sober 💪🙏☀️
Very glad for you, and can’t wait to hear about the new project. Also I really do think I need a heavy bag. Old or not, rage needs an outlet, no? 😜
Nice to see how fast your channel is growing! You'll get to 100k subscribers easily by the same time next year, I'm sure. You deserve it. This is such a niche channel, your word needs to be spread to as many ears as possible. And you're constantly doing that in an outstanding manner and quality❤
More like 100k BY the end of THIS YEAR.
@@mrfastmoney9987 it'd be amazing but there are only 10 weeks left of this year lol
Killin' it Stu!
Thanks for the insight! You are doing some serious quality content and i like to link your videos on platforms like reddit. Like in the alcoholism sub there, when people ask certain questions that you answered in your videos, i like to put the link in there. Recently, there was a lady that had a boyfriend and he called the cops to get rid of the "witches" in his house, that were hallucinations from delirium tremens, so i linked your videos about delirium tremens and she watched it, got a better understanding of what happened to her partner. Not many people even know about this.
Keep going on, it's a pleasure to watch your videos and whenever a new one comes out, i take my time to watch it. Greetings from Switzerland, from the guy with the big kangal dog.
@@Sharsie Thanks, my dog just got the compliment from you and a good dog biscuit! They are powerhouses that can be very strong and make excellent guard dogs. He's my best friend and buddy, always around me and keeping me happy and safe.
And if Stuart reads this, i actually have good news for all here: My values of the liver decreased to the point that a recovery is possible. Before this, the docs said there isn't much hope with the cirrhosis, but now, it looks really better and maybe i'll make it. I was already in the "dead man walking" mode and gave up, but now, it looks better. I just mention this when people get such a diagnosis and they get told that it maybe they won't survive - there is still hope, there is still the chance that it gets better.
Congratulations 🎉. Well deserved.
I miss ya videos you don't put much out
you are super honest and likeable
Shout out Shades of Clarity!!!
I saw another big RUclipsr named Rick Beato - he's a former music producer and musician who has famous guitarists and musicians on his show. He recently went over a billion views. In one show he broke down his analytics. He's got some 3 million subs, but said he ranked only 17k something in the big scheme of things. Some channels had more watch hours than MrBeast. I am glad your channel is growing and doing well too. The podcast/audiobook thing is cool as well. That "I'll Quit on Monday" - which I really like for the scenery, and message sparked my "So, I Quit on Wednesday" video and it did well for me.
I think you're great ! I have a couple of youtubers I follow ( 2 ) ! Everyone you do is fascinating ! There is nothing to not like , for me ! X 😂
That’s great! Best channel !
Keep up the great work, Stu!
My buddy who works in adictionology actually turned me on to your channel, I have over 9 and 1/2 years sobriety myself.
And I also meet like the British accent (I'm american 😅)
34 dislikes are from that bike ride 🤣
I love to hear this excellent news. You continue to give us so much, the least we can do is show our appreciation by clicking “like”! If there was a “love” button next to your videos, I’d click that instead!!
People feel and recognise authenticity, that’s the real thing, not the ‘authentic selves’ BS. Most people who watch you would probably wanna hang out with you 😊
If I ever get sober it will be because of you. I keep on falling back in, and it would embarrass my family to get treatment.
Congratulations! Your approval rates are indeed remarkable, but I think it makes sense. The radical honesty and seriousness of mission that you show means it's very hard to not respect you.
I listen to one of your videos every night as I fall asleep. Absolutely love the content and relaxing music. It's keeping me going stong. Hitting 30 days sober tomorrow :)
Love you bat!!
I just stumbled on this channel. It provides a huge puzzle piece.... The personal experience of the symptoms. I know 2+ alcoholics. Do you have any advice on how to approach and talk to alcoholics with steel-trap defenses?
Wonderful channel, love it! ❤
I dont know it suits for this video. My sober sisters and brothers. Please stay in your comfort zone. I was sober for a year and decided to visit my brother in Norway (I live in İstanbul) Guess what? I started to drink in İstanbul and found myself in a shitty hotel room and drinking 1 liter of vodka and unanswered 67 calls from my family.
I'm not a sober person, but I like you and subbed hoss
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Bat Country
Did I say that or just think it?
I'm not surprised you have a 100% like to dislike ratio, because it's a brilliant chanel. Also, you have a great ability to describe alcoholism and your description of delirium tremens is exactly what I've experienced. Oh, I'm 3 weeks sober and always check to see if you've uploaded new content. It helps me immensely. So Thank-you Stuart sincerely. 🎉 well done buddy
I remember when you could see likes and dislikes underneath videos and people would comment "how has this got so many dislikes?" It turned out a lot of the dislikes were people incorrectly using the dislike button to voice thier opinion on the video content not the actual video, an example would be an anti fox hunting video I saw and people pressing dislike because they were against fox hunting when they should have actually liked the anti hunting video if that makes sense? Although this doesn't seem to be an issue for you but thought I'd mention it
Oh look, my videos are doing great. Oh, look my videos are doing poorly. Both equally irrationally valid reasons to..........Keep up the good work.
The dislikes are probably accidents tbh
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Those 2% of dislikes could well be drunken misclicks.
Ya know, a lot of people tell me they watch my videos while they're drinking...
Oh, hi there.
I'm honestly puzzled why there are any "dislike" clicks at all. I typically click like before I even watch, purely because I'm appreciative for another episode. To each their own I suppose.
You do know what's going to happen to your likes on this video don't you boss ? 😅
hahahhahhahaa so it goes
Is this a share holders meeting?
I'm always looking for investors.
First🎉!
YES! You win.
The Discord Algo.
you're welcome. just keep drip feeding us degenerates your tales.
That is awesome my friend. You have more views on one video than my entire channel has lol. Super proud of you and youre an inspiration to so many of us. Your videos really are a HUGE part of my daily recovery. As an aside, I do all of my stuff on my phone and tried to look up the analytics you were mentioning. After sifting through what to me is a bunch of gobbledygook, I found the percentages you were talking about and everything is 100%. So that was cool. Anyways, keep up the good work my friend.
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