Near 2-year sober best decision I ever made, was by no means an alcoholic but lived for the weekend🎉 I had it planned since my late 30s that after my 40th was enough I had enough. The funny thing is you see your real friends! More money in the pocket and a healthier mind and body! ❤

Hey Kevin,i'd like to thank you for the email vid message the other day.I'm James btw.Starting the journey,again! Onwards and upwards!

This clarity comes after the all the cravings have died down. One day at a time!

The Super Bowl in the U.S. was so lousy that I only had four drinks that day.

If you don't feed the craving it will pass very fast. I get them often! But they stay in my head 🎉

I had 5 1/2 years sober but relapsed last summer. Only drank periodically but made a fool of myself each time. This past Friday uncontrolled drinking again and I’m on my third day of withdrawal with anxiety and depression….what am I doing? I’m scared that I’ll falter again, but I’m stopping again.

Honestly I think alcohol is the most dangerous drug of them all. It's so "socially" acceptable, it's at almost at every event, it's everywhere. People think it's so funny when others get drunk. There are youtube vids dedicated to stupid things people do when their drunk. It's crazy brainwashing.

Grateful for sobriety. 10 months today!! When it comes down to the meat of it, it’s like Kevin says , just don’t put the stuff in your mouth. You have a choice! Onward and upward!

It was the 13th of July 2018. And what a glorious but muggy day it was, I got up mad early to catch a 7am train as I was off for a weekend break. I was really quite hungover, so I brought a can of only cool enough cider. Halfway through drinking it, I get a message saying an old mate died from having one too many one night. I swigged the drink down there and then. And it was my last!

My husband came back from army drinking so much more then when he went in. Now 30 years later he suffers many health issues which i try to help him deal with on a daily time. He is slowly dying i know. He was such a strong mind and body but the he make bad choices and is unable to focus and complete thing. All I can do is pray for him.

What I love is, after years of wanting to give up the booze, I went off it but switched to 0.0% and kept the social media image up and no one had a clue. Now when I say I haven't drank in the last year, they cannot believe it, a mix of stupid comments, then others more curious questions and then a smaller amount, someone on the same journey and reinforcing how much better it really is. Thanks for the videos as it helped over the years to push me to finally saying goodbye to the booze

Hi ..starting Day 1of my sobriety journey today February 10 2025.

Yep.Hangovers for me are like 3-4 days anymore.I'm 60 yrs old and i'm really just sick of this repeating cycle.

Get back to work after a 2 week vacation, " how was your vacation?" Um ok I guess? Lol

Kevin o hara. You have kept me strong and changing for 9 years now. Thank you. I still remember the day 9 years ago when I found your benefits video . Been sober going on 10 years next month

Always sage words Kevin, I’m forever thankful for your guidance, now in my second year of keeping alcohol outta my mouth, onwards and upwards to you o wise one :)

So is that Wozniacki syndrome same as Hepatic Encephalopathy?

So bad news about our friends n such makes us feel better ...

Was tempted to drink last night but luckily had some non-alcoholic beer at hand. It did the job. Was a close one. Was feeling depressed and thinking of all the people just living their life carefree. I craved that feeling of just letting go and giving in. Onward and upward.

I love keeping straight sober...love your work...inspiring...

Gratitude mindfulness. Living in the moment. Clarity 😊

First the man takes the drink...then the drink takes the man😢

You're a guiding light

Thanks for this, as well so I can read the comments. Just turned the drinking age where I live I quickly got a headache with the drink. I understand people a bit more now, but.. just imagine how much money I could save if I never try to get myself to like this drink I hate.

Teddy Rosevelt!lol

You do what you can in case you don't know the concept of "burnout" comes from recovery professionals who probably saw half of their patients die. This disease is extremely hard to cope with, you can indeed be grateful to be a survivor.

I have been sober 3 days no big deal.In my 60’s now drank my whole life, I question why the hell am I putting this shite in my body. I know it’s a F***ing toxin. My best mate died a few years back from the booze😢 I need to look to your help.

Great introspective video. Funny , the drug commercials for prostate cancer pop up right after. Big Pharm just can't miss an opportunity. Ugh. We have 2 close friends who honestly I can't believevare still alive . Hard drinkers . Like if I drank the amount the do I'd be dead the first night. One has already had a heart valve replacement and still drinking. The other luckily has quit . They are good friends and co workers. Itll be a big deal to my still drinky hubby if one of them pops. Of course it'll be a bigger deal to him if he pops. Lord help us. 🤪

I understand Kevin. I lost my partner and two best friends to alcohol. They hung on till their late fourties,... beautiful people. But at 62 I miss them. They could still be here if it wasn't for the alcohol.....

Never forget you are NOT your Addiction

You are a stand up man Kevin. Thanks for sharing your wisdom. 👍❤️🍀💪

Lost an old mate 2 years back. We used to drink together as teens & in our twentiies. My drinking was bad, but his was, by all accounts worse so. Got back in touch about 4 years ago through his daughter. We planned on meeting up here in Norfolk for some wiild camping. Sadly that meet up never happened as his liver gave up & he died in hospital with complete organ failure. I was one of his pallbearers, & I'll never forget his daughter's words as she was with him when he passed away. "He didn't deserve to go the way he did" Man, those words hit me! And yes, I got drunk at his wake. Just crazy behaviour, but I know that his passing was the trigger that fired off something in my head that led me to the decision I made last year. I don't miss the bad heads, nor the dumb behaviour that goes along with regular, heavy drinking. And let's not even go to how it feels waking up in a police cell with zero knowledge of why you are there. To those thinking about quitting alcohol. Go for it. It aint as scary or problematic as you think. And to those already on the path to wellness. You've got this. Keep going👍

good message kevin thanks - indeed, only a person can change their drinking - it effects everything - such waste too - i've had countless episodes, one wonders what needs to happen, get knocked over? - broken bones? - jail? - your message resonates so much nicer when sober etc 😢👍😊

i'm sorry for your loss. I have slipped some which I hate but try to forgive myself for it. I continue to fight for my sobriety but really what is the alternative? I've lost a few buddies prematurely . Fight the good fight never give up ! It's worth it

Your videos helped me over the years, months sober but drank again, now 3 years sober. Thank you

It makes you pleased you choose the path of freedom from alcohol, breaking a relationship with it. I seem 3/4 last year, and all young 50's. Onwards and upwards 🎉thanks Kevin for another great video 🎉

Last year lost a friend to late stage cirrhosis of the liver as a result of decades of heavy drinking. Got into a bike wreck, didn’t tell anyone, didn’t go to the hospital, couldn’t heal up properly, decided to just drink the pain away. Another friend found him laying on the floor of his apartment, half alive. Got him to the hospital and he healed up just enough to tell his story, and learn he had complete liver and kidney failure. He died a week later. It was clear that he had attempted to stop drinking several times, but couldn’t. The state of decay and near death his body was in (and the state of his apartment) was severe. Two years ago his decline had motivated me to stop altogether. Best decision I’ve made in a long time. This channel and reminders were (and are) a great help. Onwards and upwards!

Your vids are the only thing that gives me hope i will put the piss behind me. I've quit hundreds of times but i always end up goin back and i dont know why?Gonna keep trying i guess.

It isn’t just liver disease is it? Heavy drinking leads us to neglect ALL aspects of our lives, relationships, personal growth and health. I’m nearly two years in and I can’t really remember what all the fuss was about. I can’t imagine myself craving poison for that silly side effect of numbness and silliness. I’m not saying it’s easy, it isn’t ( as with giving up any drug) but my oh my, every day I am SO GRATEFUL. You played a very big part in helping me on my journey so a big thank you once again Kevin. And to those of you just starting your amazing journey, listen to Kevin! ❤

I can't believe the timing of this. I literally just read a Facebook post from my old drinking buddy that she got the C and it's put me in a bit of shock but also gladness that I've been having less carcinogens ie no alcohol, for sometime now!

I got smashed the other night and woke up not remembering anything but my left side was in pain. I must have fallen down. The good news is I may have picked up more work online in the mornings. This is a very important opportunity for me so I've decided to quit drinking because if I don't I'll ruin it. I took out the bottle of pink wine in my fridge yesterday and walked downstairs and gave it to my neighbour from Australia as a gift. She was quite happy which makes sense. She also drinks but not nearly as bad as me when I polish off 3 bottles of wine and spend the better part of the next day hating life. I hope this knew opportunity will pan out because if I can cut down significantly on my drinking, it will be a huge step in reducing my smoking.

Just go into any weatherspoons, it's like the last stand at the Alamo

Everytime I drink my sleep is messed up and filled with nightmares for a week. It is called growing old.

If I eat very dark chocolate it makes the taste of booze rather unattractive. Works for me 🙏😋

i feel it made me last longer tho

Great video mate … I keep it simple , drinking alcohol is simply something I know longer do .. I can’t see any benefit from the labels , because who really cares anyway ? That period of my life is in the rear view mirror a distance away from where I am now … today , I simply don’t drink !