100 days SOBER! IS IT WORTH IT?

In this video I take you through my first 100 days sober step by step and reveal if I think it was worth it. I also discuss whether taking 1 month off is enough to see any true benefits.
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00:00 Introduction
02:33 Days 1-7
04:08 Days 7-21
06:33 Days 21-28
09:58 Days 31-45
12:13 Days 45-55
15:01 Days 55-70
16:43 Days 70-100
18:07 Is it worth it?
19:33 End
content that helped me through the impatient phases:
KZbin:
Chris Williamson - 1000 Days Without Alcohol: Here’s What Happened
• 1000 Days Without Alco...
Mark Manson - I Quit Drinking Alcohol… But Did Not Expect This
• I Quit Drinking Alcoho...
Sober Leon - 5 Things to Expect When Quitting Alcohol for 90 Days
• 5 Things To Expect Whe...
Clark Kegley - I Quit Alcohol for 365 Days (why I’m NEVER going back)
• I Quit Alcohol for 365...
Why I Quit Drinking | Six Months Sober Update | Lucy Moon
• Why I Quit Drinking | ...
Blogs:
Lantana Recovery - What Are The Benefits of No Alcohol For 3 Months?
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Podcasts:
Andrew Huberman - What Alcohol Does to Your Body Brain and Health
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Sober Awkward
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[@lauriekane]

Read the books by Allen Carr about quitting drinking. The cravings are from feeling deprived of something. His books outline how we’ve been brainwashed to believe that drinking provides some pleasure.

[@mustafabaris9681]

Coming up on Day 275 for me ..Used to be a binge drinker and 274 days ago I watched an eye-opening, jaw-dropping episode on the pernicious effect of alcohol on the body and the mind posted by Andrew Huberman and I went cold turkey , quit alcohol .. Couldn't be happier..! There is no better feeling than waking up at 6 am on a Sunday morning feeling completely rested and sober ! Alcohol does NOTHING for us, it is the illusion that it creates that allures many of us, but at the end of the day, alcohol is poison that has been packaged nicely and sold to us.. It is the biggest illusion humankind has ever created , sadly..Get the poison out of your life today !

[@sober-diary]

Sounds like we stopped at very similar time and have come to the same realisation. There is something about those Sunday mornings isn't there. I can now get my long run or round of golf done before 11am and still have most of the day left.

[@chrisreale4326]

Was the video skipping st the end for anyone? In any case nice talk. I’m gonna give cold turkey a shot starting today.

[@pacmanmum]

Another comment so well done on getting sober and u still seem young so u can have more benefits from it ,u did make me laugh about the first salad ,I don’t know why but just the way you said it I guess ,I have just had an avocado recently,and it was actually quite good .

[@BamBam-me8sf]

Just turned 33 and 28 days sober. Never could have 1 pint. Started drinking in the week aswell. Glad i stopped now as become aware of how serious and easy alcohol can badly damage the body.

[@sober-diary]

I think COVID and the amount of health research online are both huge factors in our generation becoming more sober curious. Great job getting through the first month, the real benefits are right around the corner. Keep going!

[@Lukeawood]

Great video, extremely relatable journey. I think you hit every point I experienced on my journey. I think another decent point is when you are sober you have to sit with your feelings and work through them. Once you work through and sit happily with your natural feelings the journey becomes more exciting and the world is your oyster.

[@davidp6780]

Thank you very much for sharing your experience. I’m 26 days in, and your comment about needing more than 30 days is just what I needed. Very motivating right when I needed that motivation. Thank you D

[@sober-diary]

Great to hear, it's definitely a message I'll be repeating in January :). Keep it going and keep me posted. Loads more videos for you to check out to keep you inspired. 8 months I've never been more excited about life.

[@PaulyDFPV]

Goodluck on your marathon! Finished mine in April, dropping the booz helped so much

[@sober-diary]

Nice! 9 days away now and cannot wait. You doing another one?

[@baldersn4474]

Well done mate ! I was 10 weeks sober thrn neded up relapsing after invited out for a friemds birthday in local bars etc..Im 52 now sonetimes i cam controll drinking but sooner or later i end up on a binge, im 52 now been binge drinkinv mainly fri or sat night. Plus holidays, xmas etc....I love gym workouts amd habe akways gone that , the hangovers are horrendous now...Gonna take more time off amd concentrate and becoming a PT ...For me I'm lucky i can replace the alchchol buzz with exercise...I am also awaiting an adult ADHD diagnoses...Alchchol is a nightnare with autism or ADHD..I went through a period of euphoria when I was sober thsf wore off though and sometime later I felt irritated at times and a bit angry ? Butcwaa do nice not being hungover amd filled with anxiety..Have you ever considered being tested for adult ADHD ?

[@sober-diary]

Totally agree that exercise can replace alcohol, my new passion is marathon running and it genuinely stops me from drinking. Considered the adult ADHD path but think staying away from technology for sustained periods of time and doing things that interest me help enough.

[@juliematon7461]

Brilliant video thanks :-)

[@sober-diary]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@eduardobibm]

73 days today Very much improved overall but still a work in progress.

[@sober-diary]

Not going to lie, and you'll see from my blog that it can be a rollercoaster, keep going though it's worth it. The dips get much further apart.

[@anthonysmith-xw5tt]

Good blog mate, deserves more views. I am on day 45 now. Experiencing same moods. Optimistic for the future!

[@sunnya.2665]

Well done! I am on 6 weeks exactly today and to be honest: I dont feel that much different now the cravings are gone. My skin loves it; people do notice 'something' about me, asking me if I had botox, a holiday or whatever. That's nice, lost 6kg (I drunk a lot, home alone) now I have size XS. But I am still so tired, can't get up in the morning. I dont work or have to say work at home so I can get up when I like. I dont feel good at all, maybe I am just a little sick because many people in my place are down with a cold. My hair is growing like crazy! It was getting thin and not so healthy; i literally see the new hair and it is a lot longer/more and looks good! Pain under my feet is nearly gone so all in all I am glad I stopped (I had too, it was getting so out of hand...) Well end of story: now I know I have to stop drinking for at least 3 months and I dont think I will ever drink again; I rather smoke some weed (which I always did when I was drinking too) than be drunk and ruin my body and looks. I really see a much more healthy woman in the mirror, the red face is gone and leaner, dont have to be scared to smell like a bottle of wodka. Now I want an appointment with the doctor to see if my health improved; I hope so. I still dont know if i dare to tell the doctor how much I was drinking all the time, I avoid going to doctors. Even when I had a big wound on my leg that needed treatment. Its an ugly scar now; I did not dare to go to the hospital they would see I was drunk... great reminder maybe! Good luck to you, hope we both stay optimistic and stop drinking for at least more than 100 days, I am curious how I will feel. Ps: I hate sport, I am a bit angry everyone is telling you: go to the gym! NO! HATE IT... and still I am not drinking so dont let anybody push him/herself to go do things you hate: if I had to go to a gym I would be drunk by now.... just to stand the misery from being in a gym so... do whatever you like to do I would say to everybody. Be nice to yourself, you deserve it!

[@sober-diary]

Thanks mate, appreciate the feedback. Dodgy editing but the content should be useful :).

[@tsubasaozora7655]

Im now at 9 weeks.

[@sober-diary]

Keep it going my friend, it's worth it.

[@jonnylons1]

Hi there I recognise a lot of this. You mention that 6 months is recommended by some science- you have any links to other vids or the science itself for me to have a look at?

[@sober-diary]

Hey, pretty sure this was in the famous Huberman podcast. I also found some articles online but haven't been able to find them again. It definitely exists because it was one of the main reasons I extended the 3 months to a year.

[@pacmanmum]

I’m 50 and I don’t know if it’s too late for me really ,I’m giving up binge drinking as my body can’t handle it anymore and I can’t just have a few as no point ,it’s crept up the last 20 years roughly as wasn’t a problem when younger as was a mum and didn’t hardly go out really had some drink then but wasn’t thinking about it all the time like now .im on a mission to stop completely now as I’ve tried for two years now and I keep failing,and the hangovers are horrendous.and other health issues .

[@DougThomsen]

It’s not too late. Keep trying and maybe fund a group to do it with.

[@olig7336]

Great video

[@sober-diary]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!

[@keithbalke6352]

Very lucid vid,well said bro! Day 50 for me. 2 points….your wife failed you in drinking in front of you in the early stages. Married 45 years my gal may have 2-3 glasses of wine a month but yay didn’t phase me (us) a bit . And…..about getting up to pee 3 times a nite pain in the ass for sure. At my age attribute to. BPH? Hopefully day 200 abouts now?