10 Ways The Alcohol Industry Puts YOU Under Their INFLUENCE (Episode 212)

[@MissMiisha]

Instead of bingeing on alcohol, I’ve been binge watching this channel. I love it and it’s so encouraging!

[@Decibillion]

8 months free of alcohol.. craving are finally gone no idea how i made it through the first 5 months but these videos helped alot when I was feeling like saying fuck it and getting some drinks. happiest and healthiest ive ever been now so thank god i stayed on the train!

[@gwillis01]

Congratulations on resisting temptations. Keep up the good work. Onwards and upwards to new achievements!!!

[@theduchessofhexham737]

Great job, keep going 😊

[@Decibillion]

@@gwillis01 thank you :)

[@Decibillion]

@@theduchessofhexham737 thank you :)

[@AnstromNovak-hf7tx]

@@Decibillion Way to go!!🌺 Awesome job!

[@Noadhesiveness]

Quitting was the best decision I’ve ever made.

[@gwillis01]

I am glad that you are happy to be sober.

[@Noadhesiveness]

@@gwillis01 thanks!

[@Imaboss42095]

16 days sober now. got a long way to go but its a start

[@gwillis01]

Congrats on embracing sobriety. Keep striving to improve yourself.

[@PatriciaHollinger-ye6yv]

TODAY .... I am 41 DAYS Sober. My decision and the journey that goes with it is ..... ONE DAY AT A TIME. Just get through one day at a time, whatever it takes for you to do that! I wish you all the best! 👍 💖

[@gwillis01]

@@PatriciaHollinger-ye6yv Keep that positive momentum going !!!!

[@LadyHawke78]

I definitely notice the alcohol advertising a lot more now that I don’t drink. It’s absolutely EVERYWHERE. Like an assault on the senses sometimes! 11 months tomorrow… time flies when you are sober!

[@ac12484]

It's crazy! Every movie has product placement!

[@rislanderful]

19 months alcohol free this month. I think anyone who can beat this addiction deserves utmost congratulations considering the amount of money and effort the industry puts in to get you and keep you hooked. Well done sober folk.!

[@timhemlin9556]

You know you're sober when you can watch a video like this with all its triggers and not crave a drink. So true that the promotion of alcohol is everywhere, but I rather enjoy embracing sobriety now. I don't make a big deal out of it. On the other hand, I'm not afraid to own it, either. Great video, Jae. Keep 'em coming.

[@gwillis01]

Congratulations on your sobriety

[@Tahitison]

I fell back in.. For months now… It is mind blowing how much my life starts to fall apart the more I allow it in my life. Your videos were huge the first stint when I started last November, immersing myself again, thank you Jae

[@GettingSoberAgain]

Gotcha fam 🫂

[@Tahitison]

@@GettingSoberAgain 🫶🙏

[@Purple_skies9633]

I'm an American living in Germany and to be honest, the drinking culture here is even more normalized, especially for the youth. They can buy beer and wine at 16 and hard liquor at 18, which is insane considering 16 is almost a decade before the brain is fully developed. They start as early as 14 or even younger. When I first moved here, I was 16 and hadn't touched alcohol and had no intention to, until I was gradually dragged into it by friends and classmates. Of course that spiralled over the years into problem drinking. It's just what everyone did--drink and party. Not to mention how normal it is here to drink beer everyday, and there's Oktoberfest which is the one of the biggest drinking celebrations in the world. I've enjoyed my time in Germany but as a recovered problem drinker, I am focused on leaving and moving to a more sober-friendly place. I feel so out of place here. I value my sobriety!

[@fortythreenorth2518]

Yeah Europe is crazy drunk. I drank my face off back in the day when I was on vacation there.

[@Deathchurch]

94 days today. I’m still hanging around… proves this channel works 🙏

[@gwillis01]

Congrats on your long sober streak. Keep up the good work.

[@GettingSoberAgain]

BAM! 👉🥳

[@pinktink77vp]

'"When did "By the people, for the people become by the lobbyists for the corporations?"' Exquisitely put❗

[@GettingSoberAgain]

💡🤓

[@drummin_santi]

30 days in. The video’s topic is super informative. And it’s a reminder to my many reasons of giving up on alcohol.

[@gwillis01]

Congrats on 30 days sober. Keep up the good work.

[@midlanderwbaboothy7068]

When you actually step back and realise the ridiculousness of it all and how we are being conned by this drug then quitting seems easy

[@m.kristofer]

The first four months of this year I was completely sober. Month 1-2 were rough honestly but after that it became so damn good. Then, something happened and I gave in and had a drink. Been drinking consistently since then... I think it's time to get serious again. Thanks for all you do, Jae.

[@gwillis01]

We are all imperfect. We all make mistakes. It's time to point yourself back to the sobriety road.

[@Lincoln12933]

Any celebrity who endorses alcohol needs to take a good look at themselves and consider the harm they ultimately do to society.

They don’t care they all about money. But you are right when I sold crack back in the day I was happy making money but when I seen the affects it had on people and my community I realized I was apart of the problem and I didn’t want sell something that didn’t benefit people in a healthy way so I stop selling the stuff. Because I cared about people celebrities don’t give a dam

[@CCTH-86]

I used to see a lot of them growing up. Now, when I see them (more than ever), I laugh and roll my eyes. Anyhoo, 1,125 days sober right now! 3 years & 29 days!!!!! Feels great that I don't drink anymore. Also, that's a whole lot of red wine to get Resveratrol. A person could die from alcoholic poisoning after downing that much wine in one sitting - food and without food.

[@hunkaboomer]

My sobriety journey has been dependent on being able to be surrounded by alcohol, and being able to resist it anyway. The liquor department in the grocery store fairly glitters and sparkles as you walk by! I think that you have to have an extra layer of resolve to stand up to a constant barrage of alcohol-related activity. I don’t know how many times I’ve told myself, “nope” since I stopped drinking because triggers are everywhere. Maybe the alcohol industry will eventually go the way of big tobacco when enough of its users realize it’s possible to quit drinking and live quite happily without it. But that is up to us… one at a time we make a difference in our own lives, but who knows? We, collectively, might eventually change something bigger.

[@gwillis01]

Congratulations on resisting temptation.

[@SuperSozaboy]

I went out to twin peaks with my homies last night 11 months sober I bought a round for the homies and had my Topo Chico and I was chilling they told me they respect me so much for keeping my word and I give them a sense of hope

[@jackiee410]

Hi Jae. I'm from northeast PA and found this very ironic today. Right now we have one of the largest music festivals going on in the nation called Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA. I just got done listening to your video today and an hour later got this on the Musikfest App: "Thank you, Barcardi! Shout out to our friends at Barcardi for their continued support of Musikfest. Grab a cocktail featuring Bacardi while you're 'festing' today!.... Just a perfect example of what you were talking about! Sheesh!

[@FullMetalCheesesteak]

@@jackiee410 I haven’t been to Musicfest in probably 18 years. All drunk idiots just waiting for trouble.

[@dpwhitaker7088]

I am 70 yrs. old and have no one to blame but myself for becoming an alcoholic .{ 1 year sober} How ever I agree big alcohol is targeting young people making it the in thing to do. Except for banning advertisement I have no good solutions on this subject.

[@gwillis01]

Keep the positive momentum going. Congrats on one year sober.

[@gwillis01]

Several years ago, there was a proposal to lower the legal alcohol limit for police testing from 0.10 to 0.08 in my home state. A--B said they would show their support for the measure by not lifting a finger to work against it. They congratulated themselves on not writing any attack ads on the proposal. The change did go into effect.

[@Girl-gh5gv]

Today is my first sober birthday since I started drinking! I started with your channel, and I’m 300 days today! Thank you so much for continuing to put out your content - it is life changing! I come back from time to time to remember my why! Blessings! 🎉🎉🎉

[@GettingSoberAgain]

😭😭😭💯💯💯🥳🥳🥳

[@pippaboyd88]

I'm currently reading Allen carrs book stop drinking now and finding it brilliant. It's very enlightening and your channel really helps as well. Thank you so much

[@gwillis01]

Congrats on embracing sobriety. Keep up the good work.

[@caveman3669]

Way to expose the under belly! Sobriety is mine and I'm not giving it back!! 2 years 11 months so far! Great video Jae💯👏🔥

[@gwillis01]

Keep that positive momentum going Caveman

[@gwillis01]

Even though my local pro baseball team is sponsored by a brewery, the manager always ALWAYS gets angry if he sees guys drinking in the dugout in the middle of the game. He's going to say to the guys. "Show some self control. The game will be over in less than three hours. I'm sure you can hold out that long. Drinking is for after the game."

[@Thepinatamma]

I've been sober for 45 days out of necessity. I had a subtex gastrectomy (basically a gastric bypass) to fix a large hiatal hernia that was caused from alcohol withdrawal. I haven't been physically craving alcohol but, I dream about it almost every night. It's crazy how often it's portayed in movies and everyone is having a good time. Nothing embarrassing at all.

[@gwillis01]

Congratulations on having a successful operation in the hospital. Keep striving for sobriety.

[@Thepinatamma]

@@gwillis01 🙏 Thanks

[@gwillis01]

@@Thepinatamma I am always willing to give a message of encouragement.

[@elizabethbruce9229]

4.5 months sober (yay) and turned on an episode of Dallas the other day, which we watched while I was in early high school. I was so shocked by how much drinking is on that show! They made Sue Ellen the “alcoholic,“ but really they should have all been hospitalized, based on how much the characters drank, lol. Larry Hagman, who played JR was getting drunk in real life, and ended up having to get a liver transplant, and at that point, he quit drinking and lived another few years. Anyway, when I was young and watching the show-which was one of the most popular shows in tv history -never realized how much they were promoting drinking.

[@gwillis01]

Congratulations on your sobriety Keep up the good work.

[@tonyvalisky4856]

Thanks Jae. Looking great and healthy as usual. All the best, Paulie in Japan

[@GettingSoberAgain]

@@tonyvalisky4856 Paulie!!! Great to hear from you 🫵😉

[@nancydevlin65]

Do you think it'll ever go the way it went for the tobacco regulations? No more tobacco advertisement? I remember exactly the same points you mention were used by the tobacco industry, I remember the Marlboro and Rizla and Mascotte and all the other advertorials at sporting events, the TT racetrack was full of them! Image that could happen to the alcohol scene? Would be nice.....

[@catherinebullock9748]

I’ve noticed a trigger for me happens whenI watching a movie where I am invested in the protagonist life and they have a drink.

[@gwillis01]

Contrary to what the tv advertisement tells you, opening a can of beer on the beach will not NOT cause three cute members of the opposite sex who look like they want to kiss you to suddenly appear out of nowhere and lead you to a magical party of guaranteed fun.

[@AnstromNovak-hf7tx]

This was absolutely fantastic! I’ve been without alcohol for 98 days-it’s been a struggle some days, but other days it’s been easier. This was very enlightening. The fact that we are being manipulated into thinking that drinking is “normal” is abhorrent to me. So eye opening! The part about the Resveratrol was particularly interesting to me. I know I feel better, look younger and have better blood pressure and my blood lab work is leagues better. I always look forward to your videos. Thank you for all the work that you do. Much love!❤

[@GettingSoberAgain]

@@AnstromNovak-hf7tx You've done the work and you are reaping the rewards! Onward and upward my friend. Let your light shine! 👉💡🥳

[@gwillis01]

Congratulations on your sobriety. Keep up the good work

[@dailyorangepill3338]

Informative, Educational and Well Researched!!

[@mariaabarca5634]

I’m 1 year sober now and I definitely do notice more commercials and advertisements. Also when I go out it feels like everyone is drinking. Could it be that I notice it more now since I’m no longer drinking? 🤔

[@gwillis01]

Yes I agree that now that you are sober you are hyper--aware of other people drinking. You do what is best for your health. Don't give in to peer pressure from drinkers.

[@silviahoffmann158]

Going on 3 mths Ty Jae I dont drink bleach and i dont drink alcohol 😮

[@dianemcmahan5159]

Thank you Jae, honesty is very attractive. 👋🏼

[@GettingSoberAgain]

I stole baseball cards from Rite Aid when I was 11

[@gwillis01]

@@GettingSoberAgain That's ancient history. You are a better person now Jae.

[@gwillis01]

Fortunately there are also anti--alcohol forces at work such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

[@fortythreenorth2518]

They're just against drunk driving though and not necessarily the actual consumption. If you don't drive they don't care.

[@gwillis01]

@@fortythreenorth2518 Some lobbying against the alcohol industry is better than none. They are merely careful to keep the program to a size that is easily handled. Simplifying the issue and only working on part of it makes it easier to write short, memorable motivational slogans.

[@TheEltoro59]

25th day

[@gwillis01]

Keep up the good work. The second month is easier than the first one.

[@reynosa361ify]

Jay you got a lot of People coming your way 🙏🏾🫡👏🏽 celebrated over 4 months sober now 🙏🏾

[@gwillis01]

Congratulations on your sobriety

[@sweetist]

The amount of advertising is insane. Notice that when I’m trying to stop drinking it’s almost like I get targeted ads towards alcohol. Hate it!

[@malkalazar1801]

A month and 11 ‏‪0:04‬‏ sober🎉 I'm proud of myself for being able to watch this video with not so much envy for these beautiful people who can drink with no appearent problems. I knew it is a lie. A lot of them are struggling with alcohol addiction. Just like us in this community, but at my personal peak I looked much worse and nobody who sees how real drinking looks like with embarassing behavior, vomiting and hangover will not be tempted to buy really expensive liquor. So, good point, Jay, thanks for reminding me why i'm here❤

[@Daniandtheearth]

Starting my sobriety today ❤ Thank you for your videos.

[@GettingSoberAgain]

@@Daniandtheearth Thank you for leaving multiple comments! I could get used to this 🥳

[@tracypo7234]

While alcohol marketing doesn’t really get to me (I have a fairly "better than you" attitude to soberiety these days 😅)...I lowkey miss having lovely bottles ane barwear around. ...still use the tiki mugs tho. Gotta make your Zevia feel special, too 😄

[@gwillis01]

The executive council of A--B might say "If we do not sponsor the pro baseball team, who else can afford to write the checks?" "Who else has a spare $100 million to sponsor the pro baseball team?"

[@Nemo71340]

People like 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg endorse alcohol companies and then admit they don’t even drink.

[@gwillis01]

A--B has two conflicting goals when sponsoring my town's local baseball team. A--B has its American headquarters in my town. They want the noble, productive parents to bring their children to baseball games for some pleasant parent--child bonding time. They also want the low education blue collar working guys to get loud, rowdy, and falling down drunk in their seats. They are striving to prevent the children from being grossed out by crude drunks by encouraging these two groups to sit in different sections of the stadium.

[@erintucker934]

Thanks again Jae!!❤

[@sarahrussell1932]

6 months sober today! I promise you that you can quit. Just do it, who are you arguing with? Your higher self knows it’s poison and pointless, so “who” wants it?? Break the cycle and prove to yourself you’re more than your shadows. Let the light in.

[@gwillis01]

Congratulations on your sobriety.

[@johncesare2931]

Good morning Jae and everyone. Today is DAY 85, the goal I made was 90 days in early May, my Birthday. I will then take it from there. 🎉

[@gwillis01]

Congratulations on your sobriety.

[@gwillis01]

Hello Jae. The studio is looking good.

[@williamhernandez9159]

Addiction is a psychological whirlwind.. it convinces you, you need your drug of choice to be functional. I.e. the first thing I do when I get drunk/high is clean my room, hit the gym, be overall productive and I’m convinced I can’t do these things unless I’m my “normal” which is under the influence. But, there’s only one place that leads.. a painful, lonely death. It’s one thing to know and it’s another thing to act. Getting sober… again

[@GettingSoberAgain]

@@williamhernandez9159 aMEN🌛🙏

[@MR-dp9vx]

As a recovering heavy drinker, I understand normal people are able to have 1 drink, or 2 and stop. Good for them. I don’t feel the need to demonize alcohol because I have drinking problem. Others are able to drink responsibly. I don’t. But that’s that for me

[@richardchavez9423]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! those are the things that they want to shove you subconsciously another way is in movies specifically old western, thank you for this excellent video. By the way I'm 7 days away from my 3rd year SOBER HELL YEAH🤘🤘🤘. OH one more thing get the book EASY WAY TO CONTROL ALCOHOL by Allen carr it's great for the first days of sobriety or to REINFORCE your sobriety THANK YOU AND TO ALL OF US FIGHTING THIS WAR , LETS CONTINUE KICKING ASS🤘🤘🤘🤘🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@gwillis01]

Congrats on your years of success. Keep up the good work.

[@richardchavez9423]

@@gwillis01 BIG THANK YOU!!! and I sure will, I'm in a much better place .

[@behulliggins1674]

As a German/Irish Girl drinking is seen as part of my culture, the germans AND Irish are known for drinking… I think the normalization of alcohol on both sides of my families and the way the media represents drinking is SO dangerous, especially for teens. This is the time where you form Charakter and I wish SOMEBODY would have warned be back then. I needed someone to tell me 15 years later that my consumption was NOT normal but by then I was already a raging alcoholic…572 days sober today ❤

[@behulliggins1674]

Also, now that I am sober, I noticed the placement for alcoholic beverages in the supermarkets here in Germany! So usually the alcohol is placed near the exit, so on your way out you often have to walk past the alcohol section. This used to trigger me A LOT but not anymore. Also when you‘re at the checkout, there are mini bottles of liquor right beside the chocolate or candy bars 😮 so you can just grab a bottle as casually as you would buy a snickers bar!

[@behulliggins1674]

This is just so triggering, I mean this is where the little kids look at the sweets and ask their mom or dad for a treat and on the same shelf right beside the children‘s lollipops 😮 so in the end you would start to think.. alcohol can‘t be that bad right?

[@gwillis01]

Congrats on your sobriety. Keep the positive momentum going.

[@RobertoLopezH]

One thing I hace learned from movies and series is that you can cross the whole city to give a zip to a whisky in tour best suit and say no to an evil offer. Really? In my active time I would have the whole bottle! What is the glamour in that??? Seriosuly, a great video again, Jay. Thank! And I'm close, very close to my first year sober soon... September, 1st, mark the milestone.

[@gwillis01]

Congrats on your months of sobriety. Keep up the good work.

[@joko09010]

People on TV shows and movies can drink like that because they aren’t really drinking alcohol. Colored liquids and fake ice with glycerin spray. Don’t try that at home! 😂

[@GettingSoberAgain]

I've certainly put worse things in my body 👉😂🥵

[@joko09010]

@@GettingSoberAgain 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻✌🏻

[@johncesare2931]

Today is 90 DAYS🎉

[@Disappointingyourdemons]

It really should be criminal. As with the pharmaceutical companies and opiates, the alcohol industry is pushing a drug on us that they know is highly addictive and potentially fatal. I'm not anti alcohol. As with all things we should be free to make our own choices. But. It's the misleading and dangerous tactics of these companies that make it a crime. Anyways. Thats mybtwo cents. This video was very informative and I learned a thing or 2. Thanks for the content Jae.

[@gwillis01]

I really do like your internet handle. [Disappointingyourdemons ]. It's creative and unusual

[@Disappointingyourdemons]

@gwillis01 thank you! It's actually my sobriety channel. I tell my story of my lifelong battle with alcoholism and Addiction. And other various thoughts on sobriety. I'd love if you checked it out.

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

If You don't get a drink, You get the shakes, and the DTs can be fatal!

[@gwillis01]

Anyone who is getting the shakes should be in a hospital detox unit getting medical assistance to stabilize the situation. Please reach out for help from your doctor or another medical professional.

[@Kevin64123]

Good content

[@amritaamanita]

I don't consume much news/media and have never been a sports person, but there's no doubt that even print advertising I saw as a kid and teenager and the clever ways advertising gets us is stored in my unconscious mind. I will say that on a positive note, I have noticed an uptick in N/A spirits (yes, they exist, yay) and other herbal remedies in my advertising feed on social media. At least that's one step in the right direction, but they also are targeting me specifically who is actively trying to remain alcohol free.

[@GettingSoberAgain]

@@amritaamanita Your phone is always listening! I was driving home yesterday and mentioned Uber eats from a specific restaurant, and my phone sent me a notification to order from that restaurant via Uber eats not even 10 minutes later

[@augustycizauzo6372]

Day 19. This is horrible, feel like I'm living in a nightmare.

[@gwillis01]

It will get better day by day. Hang in there. The second month will be much easier. Congratulations on making it this far. You are almost past the hardest part.

[@user-wu9oy1tp8p]

💯

[@Kevin64123]

Almost 2 months no alcohol.

[@scriming]

at 2:35, are they normalizing tatoos as well?

[@GettingSoberAgain]

They have been pretty normalized for awhile now it seems. 🤷

[@mattjohn4731]

Bob Dylan has a whiskey brand too 😢

[@tizzy1004]

Do you still do the sunday live streams?

[@GettingSoberAgain]

We ended them last year. Maybe they will come back in the future but right now I don't have the space to fit a Livestream setup the way I used to have in my old studio

[@ErkTezel]

👍👍👍

[@ydoicare2000]

They should show the car wrecks and death stats from Dwi’s every year, or the se……..l assaults that involve alcohol. MADD needs to get off there butt.

[@anguswiebe]

"Die-Eggo" it's pronounced Dee-ahj-io my dude. Otherwise brilliant video, thank you

[@GettingSoberAgain]

Brilliant heard 🤓

[@Bhudanhungue]

It's my choice not to drink

[@gwillis01]

I agree that you should choose what is best for you personally

[@keltichill8996]

Its funny Brad Pitt is sober ,probably others but still promotes alcohol hmmm...interesting!

[@GettingSoberAgain]

If he weren't so handsome, I'd be more mad 🤣