“Alcohol Is Worse For You Than You Think” - Andrew Huberman

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Chris and Andrew Huberman discuss how bad alcohol really is for you. Just how bad is alcohol for your health according to Andrew Huberman? What does Andrew Huberman prefer to consume rather than drink alcohol? What are the long-term effects of drinking alcohol according to Andrew Huberman?
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[@ChrisWillx]

Hello legends. Watch the full length episode with Andrew here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKDYpYePbb17icU. Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D & more from AG1 at drinkag1.com/wisdom

[@ch-yq5yn]

I drank every week and most days for 12 years. Never had a normal bowel movement. The best part about being sober is I have completely normal bowl movements. I'm no longer worried about going out and making sure I'm near a toilet. Also, I used to break out in itchy rashes. For about an hour, I would itch so horribly it would ruin any moment for me. That also went away after stopping drinking.

[@jeffk464]

Thats it alcohol is wack, I'm switching to crack.

[@jaredfontaine2002]

Non-alcoholic beer is so nice

[@BHAppy7807_]

Your liver was so damaged that it wasn't clearing all your bilirubin and depositing it in your skin causing intense itchiness. Very good thing you stopped when you did. Keep up the good work.

[@beckyweisfeld6977]

The problem with stating "Alcohol is worse than you think" is that you have no idea what I think.

[@mustafabaris9681]

That was the episode that made me go cold turkey and quit alcohol completely. 52 days in can't even begin to tell you how good it feels to lead a alcohol free life.. I used to be a binge drinker , zero alcohol during weekdays due to work but 5-6 drinks on the weekends.. Now, I wake up at 6 am on a Sunday morning completely free of hangover and feeling great. Alcohol is the biggest illusion that has been sold to us.. I am so glad Huberman made that podcast..

[@stefanallard3084]

Try stopping caffine, its a game changer

[@drool3696]

Same, life's good

[@mpqw]

How is it going now? I relapsed after 10 months. Will start again

[@neilcml]

🎉congrats. about 2 years for me. 40 yr old. i say im retired from drinking 🍸 i feel good and the longer i have the easier it is. cheers

[@cbaileychamp]

​@@stefanallard3084stopping caffiene is dumb for most ppl. Caffiene is basically fine as long as its not used every day and relied upon. For its purpose its useful. Like most substances

[@Kobe005]

The cancer risk from alcohol has gotta be one of the most well kept secrets of the alcohol industry

[@hearsayfiles]

its the new smoking bus alcohol can get you release tension too wich is actually healthy

[@Kobe005]

@@hearsayfiles stress reduction is good for you, but there are much less harmful ways to do so

[@denisethegood]

100%, just in the same we don’t talk about sausages, bacon, salami etc are carcinogen. Most people give it to their kids every single day …

[@stldweller]

BarbQ is also a cancerous way to cook

[@ironjohn5914]

@@stldweller love me some bbq 😋

[@TheSmithPlays]

3+ years no alcohol and it’s not even a thing in my brain anymore. I don’t even consider how my life is improved, I just look at alcohol like damn, that looks a major impediment to living a happy life.

[@primetimejabroni903]

7 months here, having a very hard time functioning right now. This is encouraging, thanks

[@zenchan924]

​@primetimejabroni903 hey you got this. I'm 3years sober. Once you hit your 1st year it gets so easy and then you stop counting the days and just celebrate the anniversary of you making the best decision ever. Remember you are doing the right thing don't ever forget that!

[@primetimejabroni903]

@@zenchan924 thank you! Yes I’m hoping things get a little easier come a year.

[@tommi_natti]

Just earlier today I was thinking about the OG zombie KZbinrs I used to watch in high school. What a random coincidence hope you’re doing well

[@BillBarr4President]

its been 16 hours for me.

[@gnarlycat]

I just reached 6 years of sobriety. I was a problem drinker for over a decade and never imagined being able to live without alcohol. Now alcohol never crosses my mind and my life has improved dramatically.

[@jean-philippeviensjpsplint7410]

Just gonna say, keep it up! Congrats to you man!

[@Dilomight]

Year and a half. In my addiction days I couldn’t imagine without it either. I was looking forward to retirement because I thought that was all I would do is drink. I’m so indifferent to it now and very content that I have no interest in ever consuming it again. And the sleep, omg sobriety feels good

[@shaunwalker4221]

I had around 25 drinks over Christmas loll

[@Sean-ie3wy]

@@shaunwalker4221 That's so cool, wow! Good going man. You did such an amazing thing

[@jr0dmusik]

@@shaunwalker4221same haha. Trying this dry January thing. Boy is it hard, but going strong so far

[@michaelhussey440]

Huberman is a great role model especially for young men. Brains and muscles , street wise and academic, he has done the drugs and booze and now moved on to better things. Its great that he is reaching so many with his inspiring messages.

[@maxk880]

I dont think he did drugs

[@stevenmorris2293]

I think bro had a problem. He’s says he was never a big drinker ?

[@backside6193]

@@maxk880 He took the SATs on Acid haha his backstory is really interesting

[@lottasurf]

He did do drugs and didn’t stop drinking completely until 2019.

[@thetruthhurts7500]

Spare me

[@AiGenerationMagic]

I came to realize that I am allergic to alcohol and that I can't safely predict what happens to myself and to other people when I do drink. I'm 15 years and 3 days sober, and I'm very proud of that accomplishment.

[@ted3846]

You should be.

[@luskira]

Damn alcoholic at 15 years old, when did you start to drink? haha

[@ianbanks2844]

Well done mate .

[@listenanonymous]

@@luskira Put the drink down and re-read the comment.

[@txdmsk]

Very nice, brother.

[@carramrod7720]

10 weeks sober here. Improved my sleep, relationship with my family, overall mental health. Strongly advise people to try to stop for a period of time and see the improvements it can make in your life.

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

Let’s go, king! Keep it going! It needs you WAY more than you need it!

[@ToddChampion-iw3zm]

How are you doing now?

[@henrycook6376]

1 year sober for me TODAY. Hubermann video on alcohol helped, as has my faith. Grateful to be clear headed and well rested!

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

Let’s go buddy!!

[@dialed4life]

Was brain fog pretty bad?

[@henrycook6376]

@@dialed4life not at all. I got a lot of sleep and stayed busy

[@dialed4life]

@@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access I meant while you were drinking

[@spidermeng1846]

I used alcohol as a social lubricant to help me know what disinhibition feels like. I was extremely socially inhibited prior to social drinking. Now that I am capable of socializing without being overly inhibited, i feel i no longer need alcohol in my life. In a sense, for me it served as a tool that i no longer need.

[@jeffk464]

While quiting alcohol also taper off and quit caffeine. A great deal of your social anxiety can actually be the effects of caffeine. I only drink decaf coffee and tea these days, in an emergency on a road trip a cup of coffee has a huge impact if you haven't been drinking caffeine.

[@luizarthurbrito]

damn, I also used alcohol as a social crutch to help me talk to people. until I was 17 or 18 I barely had any friends. Today I have almost 0 social anxiety when talking to strangers while sober. If it wasn't for alcohol I'd probably depressed and lonely. THAT BEING SAID, I keep a very healthy relationship with alcohol. I feel no need to drink most weeks. I own a restaurant which makes my weekends really busy and alcohol free. But I'll always love to get a drink with the boys, and celebrate weddings and such events drinking my scotch. I may overdrink, 5-6 times a year, now that I'm 31. It's not healthier than not drinking, sure, but I also think it's not that much. Specially compare to college years where I'd be wasted every other weekend haha.

[@Professor__S]

I use to religiously drink a 6 pack per day in my 20's. Now in my late 30's and I only drink 2 pints of craft beer per week. I love the taste of quality brewed beer. I don't drink wine or spirits as they never agreed with me.

[@RC-hv1yx]

Yep. It’s not a one size fits all. I drink maybe once a month, a couple of beers at most. It’s not detrimental to my health because I’m able to regulate it. Other people can’t have a single drink because it will become a bender for them.

[@latinlofi1]

Same but for the dancefloor 🕺

[@mickbitta]

I’m 18 days without a drop of alcohol after almost twenty years of drinking mostly everyday and heavily 2 to 3 times a week. The anxiety and self loathing after drinking became unbearable. I thought for years that I was just a person that suffers from anxiety, just unlucky or something 🤦‍♂️ what a fool I’ve been, I’ve felt zero anxiety since I stopped. I have no desire to drink, it terrifies me. A beer just looks like a big glass of anxiety, nightmare juice. It has tricked me way too long.

[@lenseofficial]

that's a good way to put it, unfortunately it's socially pushed on people so hard, very hard to say no to

[@thomasjohn6041]

Keep up the good work! Be proud and enjoy life!

[@ronaldnixon8226]

@@lenseofficial "I'm not drinking today, and I'm not obligated to explain or justify decisions I make for myself to anyone."

[@user-hl3qv8qg2s]

as someone who stopped cold turkey after 10 years of partying like a teenage dumbass.... i would say to you. get rid of those people, you know who, will try to make you drink again. those toxic friends we all had. they try to make you drink, because they are alcoholics themselves.... you cant get sober, living between alcoholics. is like being a heroin addict, in a heroin lab... you will die by overdose in a relapse, with 99.9% chance

[@cmichael7807]

I get the exact same symptoms post drinking, of anxiety and self loathing. I'll be drink free for 1 year in January. Stay strong 💪 it's worth it

[@andrewcooper6916]

My dad was an alcoholic but has been sober for 12 years 🎉 I never said I would go down that same road. I have just graduated from University and have realized the role alcohol has played, and how detrimental it has been. I found myself blacking out most times I drank, and not being able to control how much I had. I have decided to stop altogether now at a young age to prevent anything else from happening.

[@amandadecker6065]

I've been sober 15 months and I really can't imagine going back to drinking ever again. Love this video!!

[@maxmiliaan6180]

Amen

[@samco6884]

Amazing! I’m just starting my sober journey now

[@amandadecker6065]

Congratulations!! You've got this. Each day gets better and the clarity gets stronger. @@samco6884

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

Let’s go, kings! Keep it up! 👏 👏👏

[@ianhendo]

2 years sober. Best decision ever. Every facet of my life has improved drastically, bar none.

[@ch-yq5yn]

Best part of being sober is you don't have a messed up stomach and diarrhea all the time. I hadn't had normal bowl movements in 10 years and now I'm completely normal for the last 3 years. Worrying about if your stomach was going to be a problem when going out sucked.

[@NopeNotTodaySatan]

Awesome, keep up the great work!! Congratulations on your sobriety!! 😁👏👏

[@TomThumb8345]

@@ch-yq5yn I thought I had IBS. Turns out it was all the booze.

[@FriendofDorothy]

"bar none".... guess I'm the only one who loved the word play there. ..

[@user-rf5wo3ju9d]

go to england and rave and drink. if youre boring, have a nice meal and sleep more...we dont live till 200

[@lew0017]

Coming from a alcoholic family, I chose to not drink. We had a lot of alcoholic violence and constant stress from all of it. I was picked on for not partying, called names by family members. Needless to say I stayed away from family functions. All my partying family are long dead from their ways, sad but people need to realize how destructive alcohol is.

[@sr28774]

Yeah, I understand completly.

[@navygf86]

Same here !

[@uninicornjoe3350]

makes sense. me personally, im able to drink once ever 2 weeks to month, is that so bad for me?

[@malwads1836]

My narcissist father was basically like a high functioning alcoholic in a lot of ways...He had a good job but I still vividly remember him driving home & swerving repeatedly on the main road multiple times with me in the backseat as a little girl🤦‍♀️.I refuse to drink & I personally don't hang with the alcohol consuming crowd.Not saying all addicts/alcoholics are narcs but you should 👀 up Cluster B personality disorders & also check out channels on here like Surviving Narcissism & Dr.Ramani to screen yourself for narcissistic family members since it's not unusual to have those types of dynamics at play.

[@donmcdouglas5017]

same thing when I became muslim

[@BrownGeorge-pw2xo]

I'm a veteran, was actually addicted to alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[@SharonFalcon-fj7nb]

Congrats on your recovery. Most persons never realizes psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives. Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here.

[@nicholda436]

Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Australia. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.

[@mattjeffery09]

YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

[@SandraJulia-lw3kd]

Ive done shrooms last month in my house. It taught me how severely traumatized I was from alcohol. I healed from many mental traumas from my past and was able to forgive, let go. Shrooms to me is a remedy not a vice. I even felt more refreshed the morning after. So no hangovers. No depression mood for days. No anxiety.I now have a more calm mind

[@DarlingtonFrancis]

How do i reach out to him? Is he on Instagram

[@walt2162]

Day 25 for me. I found giving up tobacco helpful as well. They kind of trigger each other. Feels incredible. I actually feel like a kid again. Anything is possible and I'm no longer a slave to anything.

[@andrewcain6518]

I was a waffle house cook. This old guy named Buddy used to come in and drink a coke everyday. He had quit drinking alcohol, coffee, and smoking cigarettes on the same day when he turned fifty. He was 84 and had never touched it again.

[@walt2162]

I haven't quit coffee...yet lol. Enjoying the weight loss. Down 20 ilbs

[@yukonstriker1703]

Go carnivore diet and you're all good

[@lucabaki]

@@yukonstriker1703 not long term, just cut out all processed foods, all grains, all seed oils and you're all good

[@Winterstick549]

Yep, beer and cigarettes are like peas and carrots, but worse, lol

[@stevesoucy5932]

7 months sober and going strong!! Videos like this just reaffirm my decision of giving alcohol up entirely. After more than 10 years of daily binge drinking, I quit it cold turkey and never looked back. If you're recently sober or contemplating it, you CAN do it! Life is so much better without that poison being ingested. Stay strong, friends.

[@NopeNotTodaySatan]

Congratulations!!! 👏👏👏❤

[@smoothcynical3651]

Day 3 after 15 years of every day. I'm not going back. Congratulations on your sobriety.

[@stevesoucy5932]

@@smoothcynical3651 3 days, bud! Congrats to you as well!

[@adamgarcia7855]

You wont regret it, alcohol adds little value to the human experience from what I can see

[@hearsayfiles]

i want this, stop the mass poisoning its not social its antisocial drinking

[@stansdad1]

1. Hangovers 2. Bad for every part of your body 3. Costs money 4. Say things you wouldn’t say 5. Eat things you wouldn’t eat 6. Do things you wouldn’t do 7. Do things you don’t remember 8. Shortens your life 9. Bad for relationships 10. You feel better without it

[@tommellor4925]

Amen to that.

[@liteazwell1913]

11. You don't go to jail 12. You don't go to the emergency room 13. You don't hate yourself

[@Abyss-Will]

I've never understood this, I've passed out from drinking but I never say or do things I wouldn't do sober

[@keithkennedy9072]

Every big mistake I’ve ever made was due to alcohol.

[@Abyss-Will]

@@keithkennedy9072 stop drinking then lol

[@CruisinForCustys]

Will be 4 years without a drop of alcohol come January 1st. One of the best decisions I've ever made was staying off the drink. Wishing anyone thats working on cutting it out of their life the strength to see it through! Its absolutely worth it!

[@SmilesPerGallon-]

Good for you. I don’t have a “drinking problem” and literally only do it for tailgating and family gatherings etc. What I find most bizarre is the weird stigma when you decline a drink because it’s the thing to do at the event. I’ve literally pretended to drink beer before and just poured it out slowly 😂

[@devincutter_]

Almost 2 years sober and ill never go back! Thank you Chris for continuing to reassure so many people this is the best decision for us.

[@merek7287]

I've grown up with an alcoholic father, saw that man go from my hero to someone i hated for years even after he passed away. Almost went down the same path without realizing it, so thankfull my wife was there to save me before it was too late.

[@NopeNotTodaySatan]

So happy to hear the love & gratitude you have for your wife! 😁❤ Congratulations on your sobriety!! 👏👏👏

[@ChuckHarlan]

I’m in the exact situation now. My dad was my hero and he is now a complete failure due to alcohol. I quit drinking 11 months ago and don’t ever want to start again because of seeing my dad turn into someone I am no longer proud of but someone I am starting to hate. I know he has a disease but he also refuses to get help and is a shell of the human he used to be.

[@lifeiswarwarislife1972]

I know, I've been in the same sad boat.

[@Extremefishingnz]

​@ChuckHarlan bro this hit different, I know what you're saying. Hope you're still going well. I'm trying to get over it

[@merek7287]

@@ChuckHarlan You need to have a heartfelt conversation with him, even if that change nothing, telling him how you feel and why seing him like he is today breaks your heart,i know its easy to say and hard to actually do, but its gonna save you years of extra pain.

[@virtuosomaximoso1]

At about 24 I had one of those mushroom induced thoughts that damn alcohol is a terrible substance. Then the next day my grandfather was admitted to the hospital with liver failure from drinking and died that week. I'm 39 now. Not a single drop of alcohol for 15 years.

[@janinemelanie8391]

❤

[@GenerlNightmare]

Same!!

[@MikeyPSan]

Class mate 👍

[@michaelcollins6345]

If you stop drinking your liver will heal up pretty well, the organs that won't recover fully are your brain and heart. Mark my words, if you keep drinking it'll take something from you that you won't get back.

[@DaNi-tt8dl]

Haha what I just did shrooms and I had this thought about smoking. A lot of people smoke because they like it, and the think its more socially fun. So basically smoking is noy online addictive but also stays alive because of the social construct. Fking demonic actually

[@Jennifer-bw7ku]

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

[@APOLLINAIREBARTHOLOMIEU]

Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!

[@elizabethwilliams6651]

Yes, dr.sporessss. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

[@steceymorgan814]

I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.

[@APOLLINAIREBARTHOLOMIEU]

Is he on instagram?

[@elizabethwilliams6651]

Yes he is. dr.sporessss

[@danielpenn5265]

I'm going on 6 years sober from alcohol. It's definitely the most important thing that I've ever done in my life. Everything about my life is different and improved, my mood, temperament, my day to day activities, my physique, my health, my happiness, energy levels, quality of sleep, financial situation. Literally every single aspect of my life improved after I quit drinking, and I'm happy to say I will never go back and I have zero urge to ever have a drink again. I'm very grateful for everything I've gained by quitting alcohol.

[@libbybryant5480]

I have 30 years in sobriety. AA is working for me

[@danielm5161]

What do you do when you aren't working? My whole life is in one of 4 conditions: 1.Sober and working. 2.Sober and exercise. 3. drinking and chilling. 4. sleeping. It's hard for me to just chill and hang out without alcohol. I just don't a give a fuck what anybody is talking about when I am sober. Sobriety is made for work.

[@JurgenErhard]

How much did you drink, average per week?

[@JurgenErhard]

@@danielm5161 "Sobriety is made for work" is as stupid and wrong as "Alcohol is the devil's juice". It does sound like you lead a very boring and sad life if you have no idea what to do when not working or exercising (I assume going to the gym). Listen to music? Making music? Reading a good (or any) book?

[@danielm5161]

​@@JurgenErhard I am a music producer of 20 years funnily enough. I do make music sober but I categorize making music as "work". If a person has to apply dedicated focus/problem solving action to a situation then it is work and that is what our sober mind's evolved to do. Passive activities where the brain only reads the situation without having to respond is not work. So LISTENING to music is not work. WRITING music is work. READING a book is not work, WRITING a book is work. WATCHING a t.v. show is not working, FILMING a t.v. show is work etc. Listening, Reading or Watching things is boring to me without a beer in hand.

[@laurakcollins]

Alcohol is involved in most cases of physical assault, domestic violence, sexual assaults, murder, car accidents, affairs, accidental injuries, and poor decision making. If I think about the top 5 worst things that have ever happened in my life, alcohol is involved in every one of them with either myself or someone else that was drinking.

[@ProvisionalPatrioticAlliance]

Yup..... Every single one of the worst days of my life were ultimately a result of a binge drinking episode

[@Helen11Johnson]

Me too now that I sit back and think

[@DeCapitanOG]

​@@DM-ur8vcA liberal has entered the chat...

[@Ikgeloofhetniet]

in many cases, probably@@DM-ur8vc

[@DeCapitanOG]

@@DM-ur8vc and there's liberals in Britain. I didn't say democrat. Taking common sense and trying to spin it as victim blaming is a liberal thing. In this case it had to do with alcohol, but that's what I was calling out.

[@justabill5780]

I turned 50 and was drinking 2-3 drinks a night. Within 3 months of my birthday I had gained almost 15lbs at 22% body fat and I was still hitting the gym 6 days a week. I was also having trouble with acid reflux and waking up 3x a night to urinate. So I quit drinking completely and within 7 months i've dropped 25 lbs and am down below 15% body fat. Acid reflux is gone and I sleep like a rock.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

I use solvents like alcohol to clean metal parts. One day when I was working on a project it dawned on me ..... This stuff that I use to degrease metal parts ... I drink that. Once I made that connection I never really thought of alcohol the same way again.

[@melodybartholomew8159]

As someone who loves drinking, I'm glad to know this. Knowledge is power, even if it's not good news for me.

[@DC-jp7zl]

As someone who exited a decade-long love affair with drinking, I feel your pain, friend.

[@mantismamba]

Thank you for this video!!!!! Thank you! About to hit my 2 years being sober of alcohol and I’m truly grateful for it. For those who are struggling, please know there is hope and a better life out there for you. ❤

[@ProjectExodus]

Chris was the one who planted the idea of alcohol-free lifestyle into my head. But that Huberman episode was the nuclear missile launched into my synapses that evaporated any desire to continue drinking. Been sober since the end of April now.

[@omarlopez.photos]

I’ve never had as much as a sip of alcohol. My dad always told me, “nothing good comes from drinking alcohol”. Thankful.

[@Co-Ma]

Alcohol isn't great, but a blind faith to your dad can be also dangerous.

[@omarlopez.photos]

@@Co-Ma Funny how there's always another side to any comment on the internet. That's not my experience at all. This interview just brought to mind something my dad always said.

[@PaulGPixelBike]

Belgian Imperial Stout is so good though... And Flanders Ale? Man... So so good.

[@JurgenErhard]

@@PaulGPixelBike I still miss trappist beers. Only had a couple over twenty years ago on a "work" trip to Belgium, but still miss them.

[@jenniferhazell9488]

Thanks for this wonderful advice, much appreciated 🙂

[@danieljamescreek]

3 years sober in 3 days. So grateful I saw the issue and finally addressed it. To those out there struggling, stay with it. Go to meetings, whatever. You can do it. Fight for your life back.

[@CommittedMan]

Was daily drinking since the beginning of the pandemic running through Costco sized bottles of vodka weekly before. That one podcast put a dead stop on all that! I owe Huberman my life ❤

[@NopeNotTodaySatan]

Proud of you! 👏👏👏

[@furiousrobinson]

What’s the link to that episode?

[@dj-flights7376]

He summed it up perfectly at 4:00 in! I'm talking about drinking at home, not so much social events. I think a lot of people drink at home to change the mode they are in: From work time to fun time, from busy time to relaxation time, from someone else's time to MY time. Almost like "I'm free and in control now". I noticed I was doing this and stopped immediately. I don't keep drinks at home anymore. I might have one when I'm out in the future, but no more drinking at home for me. I'm sick of it and I'm just done doing it regularly. It helps to come up with a replacement for the "now it's my time to relax" feeling. Cranberry and sparkling water works great! I don't miss drinking at all, no need to sedate myself after work!

[@pumbaapig]

I totally get that. As someone who drank mostly at home just to "relax" as you put it, I wasted a lot of time doing almost nothing while drunk. Worst of all it starts to become a routine that is extremely hard to break once you've done it so many times. Im very thankful for the fact i finally dont follow that pattern anymore.

[@dj-flights7376]

@@pumbaapigTotally, it became a habit and we don't realize how long we are doing it. I also was unproductive, mainly vegging out online. There a many other ways to relax, once we realize alcohol is just a mental association with "fun" or '"relaxation" time, it's quite easy to break. Just find something else to associate as relaxation time. Dark chocolate, hot shower, video game, reading, comedy, etc. Glad you figured it out too!

[@thomasschellberg8213]

On the other hand, noting is better than a good glass of wine with a nice meal. I keep 550 bottles on hand to enjoy with meals for the next twenty years. The secret is to keep it to one (occasionally two) glasses per night.

[@ianperry9598]

I’m glad I found this video when I did. I’m not an alcoholic, but I’ve now had a string of weekends with multiple drinks, something I’m not quite sure I’ve ever done before. I know alcoholism is generational in my family, and I can see it’s effects. That’s not something I want to continue…

[@user-fm2km2wy4z]

Living in the UK, I used to think that if you didn't drink then there was nothing to do. Realised after way too long that I was just hanging around the wrong people. I'll have a drink occasionally at events such as weddings etc, but cut out downing a bottle of wine on a Saturday night whilst just sat at home watching TV.

[@curiouskato]

Oh man, I absolutely LOVE this episode! I haven't had alcohol for 11 years. Didn't have a 'problem' just got sick of feeling like crap from overindulging. I started drinking for fun at 15yo and just decided it was time to stop. I found the whole drinking thing boring by 41. I get so sick of getting the side eye when I turn down drinking in public. I have way more productive days in my life and am so much healthier as a 53yo female🙏

[@Dan16673]

Love drinking by never in excess

[@TheDionysianFields]

Key word: "overindulging"

[@curiouskato]

@@TheDionysianFields for women, even having one drink a day increases the risk of cancers. As we age that risk goes up. I am a grandmother with so much life left and absolutely won't compromise my time and energy with my granddaughter just to have 'wine time' or whatever with the girls.

[@TheDionysianFields]

@@curiouskato I don't drink every day and I have never heard that before about women. I take many different supplements and antioxidants to counteract the negative effects but I'm certainly not trying to encourage anyone to drink. Do whatever works for you. Alcohol (like sugar, wheat and many other things) will never be particularly good for the human body. That much I agree with.

[@Dan16673]

@@DM-ur8vc failed to get drunk?

[@timashworth1158]

I gave up drinking as part of my training for a half marathon in 2019. Over time I noticed all my horrible anxiety had all but disappeared. It had got worse for years until I couldn’t eat in front of people or I’d sit in my car drenched in sweat. Now I’m completely back to my old self. I honestly think many people suffering crushing anxiety and depression would be surprised by the result if they gave up alcohol.

[@Dilomight]

Dealing with stress and anxiety sober is irritating but important for maturity and growth. Numbing anxiety with alcohol diminishes that as well as compound anxiety with extra baggage that alcohol brings along with it. Always had to remind while sober that discomfort is not failure

[@jonredcorn862]

This is so fucking true. The eating part especially. Just even cutting back I've noticed my anxiety getting so much better. Shortly its going to be no drinking period.

[@ChardeeMacdennis339]

I’ve been sober from alcohol for almost 10 years (10 years this April). Whenever I’m at a party or function, right about the time when people start to get noticeably drunk is my cue that it’s time to leave. Not because I feel tempted at all… but because it gets to a point where people become kind of obnoxious and if I’m being honest, it’s annoying when you’re sober 😂 I just can’t relate to anyone at that point. Some people say drinking makes you more authentic but I feel it makes people less authentic. The whole “I love you man” attitude. And I’ll be having conversations with people that I know they won’t remember. That’s just not fun to me 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@NatalieNicole2222]

very true about the authentic part - I noticed it on myself! And I talked and liked people who in reality I disliked but alcohol "changed my mind" while drunk. And the next days I was embarrassed.

[@joshlife6395]

Hahahahah, I totally agree. I enjoy my time out and socialising, but as soon as people start getting to that noticeable point, it's home time- which is perfect cause it also comes up around 11pm/12, which means I'm home early enough to still get a nice good night's sleep!

[@thesweetprince]

Even just a week or so without it, I’ve gone out to work functions and not drank, and I was shocked at how quickly I saw my coworkers change and YES how obnoxious I found them to be after just 2 drinks, plus the smell of beer on their breath as they began to talk louder and louder with me and each other. Christ, I’ve been that person hundreds of nights! Get me outta here lol

[@joshlife6395]

@@thesweetprince Hahaha, and then there are the ones that get closer and closer, too close, when they talk, the more drunk they get, to the point that you are having to shift further and further back, completely changing positions in the room and they haven't noticed at all, hahaha

[@rainbowgg___]

I just quit drinking when I learned my wife is pregnant with my second child (I'm a 27yr old) Honestly felt like I got heavy drinking out of my system since I started so young .. 14 - 18 were my hardest years by far. Recently until I quit over a month ago I noticed I had significantly started drinking more consistently.. it's never worth it. Don't poison yourself. You don't need alcohol to have fun. Live life freely

[@rainbowgg___]

Until you realize how it subconsciously makes you your slave and us monkey brains maybe aren't prepared for that. @EastAsianExpatRentals

[@ch-yq5yn]

Wow those are the absolute worst years to drink. Good for you man.

[@macmcleod1188]

Funny because I didn't start drinking until I was 33. And was a very light drinker until was about 43. Still considered a light drinker by most except when I do drink- it's to at least get a buzz and twice a year to get drunk.

[@trapgod95xxx63]

It only took me 8 years to mess up my body from drinking daily shits sad tbh

[@badart3204]

@@trapgod95xxx63”only” bro that’s a long time. That’s more than a masters degree with an undergrad

[@nicholasmartinez6043]

I saw Huberman’s episode after one of the worst hangovers I’ve ever had this past July. Haven’t drank since, over 4 months sober and have seen great gains in the gym while losing about 10 lbs without trying to lose weight

[@DadinWA]

Great clip and sharing alcohol free stories and the science. Always been a social drinker but after seeing a Huberman clip on effects of alcohol on humans I decided to slowly reduce alcohol out of my life this year. 4 months since last alcoholic drink. Feel so much better! Thanks for sharing.

[@andreasvavaroutsos2775]

As someone that also worked in night clubs I always said close to the same thing, nothing is going to happen in a nightclub at 3am that’s going to change your life, or that you’ll even remember later on in life

[@Marshadow69]

I gave up alcohol two years ago. I did share a bottle of table wine with a friend a couple of times a month and thought that was probably ok. I listened to the Huberman podcast on alcohol and stopped completely. Having said that, I used to enjoy alcohol. Now, from time to time I have had a glass or two. On those rare occasions, I look at my Fitbit sleep record - and there is no deep sleep. I am now happy to tell others that there is no safe dose.

[@wesleyorange8133]

Yo dude you're like 6 years old what are you doing drinking table wine

[@josephmoilliet8194]

I've quite drinking for 7.5 months now and one of the primary reasons i can resist reincorporating it into my life is the fact that just a single drink drastically reduces your sleep quality. Thanks Andrew for bringing the truthe to light on this destructive substance

[@bdflatlander]

Andrew Huberman is absolutely correct about the difference between a young drunk and an old drunk. My younger brother was a hard core alcoholic for about 30 years when he died from it in his mid 50’s. He was so completely dependent on alcohol that he literally couldn’t stop drinking and didn’t want to in spite of the fact that it destroyed his (brief) marriage and in the end his life. I spent a lot of time with my brother in the hospital in his final days and it was soul crushing for me to have to witness what he was going through. I would frequently visit him when he was served lunch because he was shaking so badly he couldn’t feed himself so I would feed him, sometimes as I was crying. I just wish that there was something I could have done to help him but that just wasn’t possible, sadly.

[@jennyhong6746]

I’m sorry you had to witness this. There was nothing more you could have done for him, though. I’ve been on both sides of the spectrum. No one can make you stop. There’s always a higher plan for our lives, even if it looks tragic. Sometimes other’s sacrifice their lives in order to show others what not to do. You were there for him in the end. That’s what matters. ❤

[@bdflatlander]

@@jennyhong6746 : Thank you for your kind remarks.

[@MAl-ov3qh]

❤

[@jotavares1546]

So sad, I'm sorry 😢

[@melissapowell7331]

I'm so glad I came across this interview 👍🏼❤

[@lenakru]

True. Alcohol is more dangerous then people think. As someone who lost a dad to alcohol (his not dead but not the same person). He went from a hard core business man to being homeless, literally. This is why my husband and I do not drink. It’s not worth it.

[@CC-hx5fz]

My dad had an alcohol problem from the age of 15. So I never had a clue about the person he could have been. He managed to quit drinking for the last 10 years of his life which was great, because he was aggressive and spiteful when he was drunk. So, I had a few years of seeing him sober but it really was too late for him. His brain was effectively pickled and all of the usual human emotional responses had been killed off decades earlier.

[@benjaminwlang]

I'm pretty sure alcohol killed my father.

[@dandilion62]

I haven't had a drink since I listened to his podcast

[@jl9205]

Me too!

[@Jeremy-wp3fx]

Was that 2 hours ago?

[@dandilion62]

😂august 2022, before that I drank everyday@@Jeremy-wp3fx

[@Maili_Lia]

As someone who worked in the nightlife for almost a decade quitting alcohol was the best decision I ever made. It seems impossible at first but when you give it a try you will see every aspect of your life improve. It will also give you a lot of clarity and time to reflect on what matters the most in your life. Alcohol is really an escape and a gateway drug

[@nolancramer1198]

I totally agree. People get so aggressive on others who don’t drink. Like why not just perceive that people have their reasons?

[@simonanardi4312]

They feel triggered because deep down they know that they should stop, too.

[@Danny.Hyde2022]

Pancreatitis, twice, my god that hurts. After the last attack, and after a week in Hospital, I told the consultant, "that is it, never again", and I meant it, to him and to me. It lasted 18 months, looking back, looked and felt so healthy, after a year or so sober. Went back to Bangkok, after many years away, Took a single drink on night out, and said " hello my friend, where have you heen ". The rest is predictable, I am afraid . Self control of a slug does not help. But the cost to finances and health, why? why? why?

[@TheDionysianFields]

"Self control of a slug does not help."

[@jasonolinger7585]

Sounds like you need more discipline in your life, I would get used to putting yourself through a struggle every day and embrace it as much as you can.

[@nathanwahr7802]

@@TheDionysianFieldsHe’s actually not giving himself enough credit. 18 months is impressive. Just gotta get back to that and then beyond

[@TheDionysianFields]

@@nathanwahr7802 No, you're not considering what it took to get him to go 18 months...anything BUT raw discipline. Note: I don't support the abstinence movement.

[@moviecats_]

My mom works at a drug rehab and she says the alcoholics are always the worst ones by far in terms of how much their physical health and lives have been destroyed. Very heartbreaking.

[@user-hl3qv8qg2s]

yep. because no one takes a loved one to rehab for alcohol.... until they are deep in alcoholism like 10-20 years. but if you know your loved one is doing cocaine, heroin etc only 1 time. you will try to send them to rehab inmediatly..... people in general think that alcohol is harmless because is "legal".....

[@user-gh6gc5kb8y]

Agreed alcohol is one of the hardest to work with, i work in substance recovery as well

[@Junglebtc]

Compared to Heroin , Meth and Crack addicts ? I find that hard to imagine but i could be wrong

[@user-ii2uh1xq7b]

@@Junglebtc you are not wrong, different rehabs have bias against certain addictions, maybe a family history.

[@jamie.777]

​@@Junglebtcyou are wrong .. Heroin does no damage to the liver, you can inject heroin and have a healthy liver and kidneys. Cocaine alone doesn't damage the liver and kidneys, especially if smoked or injected. Cocaine with alcohol is HORRIBLE for the liver. But alcohol totally melts your internal organs, destroys your liver and kidneys, it also ruins your heart, it also is horrible for your skin. U are better off injecting 💉 heroin daily than drinking a fifth of spirits a day

[@nunchukGun]

Honestly what he said about "taking this as permission to stop drinking because they don't enjoy it" really rings true for me. I gave it up for a while because I was on meds and I kept it going because I realized I didn't miss it in the first place. I kind of resent it's place as a social activity because I don't like it but you do feel pressure. The hard part is convicing people you didn't stop because you're an alcoholic 😂

[@Rback189]

I heard his podcast August 2022 and it did inspire me to cut down significantly and then went dry for 2023. His explanation of how it affects the brain really made me reassess my binge drinking, even if it was only once or twice a week.

[@dlmsarge8329]

I drank for about 40 years, heavy daily drinking towards the end but have been alcohol free for 4 years now. For many yrs I knew I had a problem but didn't know how to stop. A sort of "out of body experience " really scared me. I was on my way into a liquor store and kind of saw myself from above, like an overhead shot in a movie or being a human marionette. In the end 3 people I'd never met or even spoken to got me to quit: Nikki Glaser the comedian, David McMillan the Montreal restauranteur and John Fluevog the Canadian shoe designer. I recommend 3 books: Allen Carr's Quit Drinking Without Willpower, Annie Grace's This Naked Mind and William Porter's Alcohol Explained.

[@Oberon44]

I’d reverse the order of the books as far as which to read first, but those are also my top 3. ❤👍

[@katrinah1898]

❤ annie grace

[@earthmoonstars2013]

why those 3 ppl?

[@tukek88]

I am allergic to Alcohol. Yet i drank for years and years. I always used to joke that I am allergic to alcohol. I would quote Robert Downey Jr., "I am allergic to alcohol, evrytime I drink I break out in handcuffs." Well, it turns out my liver will barly process alcohol. So I remain at super high blood alcohol levels when I drink. My liver starts spitting out ridiculous amounts of enzymes which who knows what changes that is making in the body and brain. I wish I knew more of the science behind this. I've almost died many times. I have been in the hospital with bac in the .4s many many times. 2 years ago I was on a binge and quit cold turkey and was driving and had a siezure from alcohol withdrawal. I am roughly 6 months sober now. I finally realize, I can not drink. I think my liver is worse now because if I drink even 4-5 beers i get so sick the next day like I drank two fifths of whiskey. Alcohol is a killer. it has been killing me for years. It has given me nothing in return. It has been the bane of my existence. Alcohol is poison.

[@kellytabbara8795]

Thank you for sharing your stories 🙌 Facts are clear 👏

[@CalixtoErico]

Sometimes I drink more, sometimes less. Not drinking has a clear positive effect over my well being and I don't mind going for weeks or months without a drink. That being said, there is part of me which only exists after a drink or two. This part of me is able to "let it go" and be more present in the moment and open to it. I just have to deal with it.

[@tipperryan]

I feel exactly the same. Well said

[@tipperryan]

@@kansashoneybadger7899 what is god

[@celluloidream8114]

Huberman's episode on alcohol was my introduction to him and was life-changing. I didn't have 'a problem', but it was eye-opening to learn why it seemed like I just couldn't kick my depression. I've cut WAY back the last few months and my mood has been so much more stable. Finding Huberman has been a game-changer. 💙

[@dandilion62]

It was the same for me.... Even though I drank every evening to relax, I never really had a problem with hangovers or drinking too much. Fortunately it was very easy for me to stop completely.

[@user-ii2uh1xq7b]

he thinks hes better than everyone and has no sense of addiction "I am great I dont do drugs or drink" this is about addiction its not a subject he should handle he is nor an addiction specialist or has been through this and addiction himself. People get upset with his preaching because he has no qualifications to talk about addiction, just stop some people cant, he is highly toxic with his preaching.

[@JurgenErhard]

I can't do it, the "cutting way back"… unless I drank no alcohol at all (the weird way you all use "to drink" is, frankly, really weirding me out). And my depression… as much or little as their is is not alcohol-related because I'm stone sober most of the year… let's just say when Huberman in that podcast described "low consumption" as "a drink a day" I was "then I basically drink no alcohol at all" (I don't have depression, but I did have a pretty serious brush with a very specific suicidal thought over ten years ago… right after and because I had become homeless and, in that very moment, had the feeling I had nowhere to go)

[@TG-rf2iu]

I’ve got a fatty liver from drinking. I quit. I feel amazing.

[@crystal3812]

Yes!!! Andrew is so right about how we perceive alcohol and it is so well said

[@BRM101]

Andrew’s video on alcohol was what bade me stop needing around and give up alcohol I was an every evening drinker for 5 years and it was only a negative in my life, I’m 15 months sober now my life has got better because if it and I don’t miss it. 🙏.

[@josephmoilliet8194]

I wanted to quit alcohol for many years before I did 7.5 months ago. Andrew's episode in reference here was one of the biggest helps in getting me through the treches of attempting sobriety. Truth is powerful and overcomes lies.

[@teastrainer3604]

I've preached against alcohol for a long time but have always gotten mocked for it. Maybe the tide is finally turning.

[@argoneonoble]

What episode?

[@agoff227]

What made me stop was his reference to alcohol use disorder. I could never identify with being an alcoholic but knew I had a drinking problem. Thank you Andrew

[@Astral_Dusk]

I tried quitting many times and kept slipping because of what I found to be a lack of structure in life. Now this may not apply to everyone's reason, and sure I also drank to escape past traumas / anxiety / depression, but I found having more "personal" structure beyond just the main obligations like work and family time to be extraordinarily healing. Small time frames for these personal structure habits and many involve development of some kind: Some of my morning is: 15min journal, 10min meditation, 15min weights, 20min walk, 15min reading - could be digital, could be raw materials - whatever provides the "flow" best to stick to. That flow is what the alcohol taps into (puns intended of course), so the new tap needs deeper personal growth flow, structure, new stimulations. I have an evening routine as well - all geared towards enhancing sleep of course, my evening routine has very often been much worse than my morning routine (alcohol certainly didn't help either but especially didn't helping the evening of just smashing heavy processed carbs and sugar and collapse into oblivion hoping to get back on track some day... some day... a real choice and can be a new lifestyle of everyday instead). With structuring, I also repeat personal mantras: 1) the poison only influences feel good chemicals already within us (which is true, a lot of people don't realize this). 2) binary no -- It's robotic, without emotion and without speculation. Just no, absolutely no, no because no, no inherently in and of itself. A deep self-hypnosis of this pattern of no to alcohol to become subconscious and occurring instinctually. Temptations often lack the power of a deeply ingrained "no" and the "creeping around the idea" starts to "wonder" (and ultimately slips). Just no without thinking because it's so deeply ingrained through repetition. I feel this Bruce Lee quote can relate to attempts to build such habits with as deep of repetition as possible: "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."

[@JohnKooz]

🇺🇸Between Chris's modern wisdom and Huberman's clearer thinking, this this is the kind of dialogue I find valuable. Thanks! I am loving sobriety for over 4 years now! Best 4 years of my adult life. I grew up and over alcohol abuse, and have eliminated the toxin that causes liver toxicity and cellular poison. Happily, my life and particularly my career is phenomenal now. I really respect Huberman's good, scientific, well-reasoned, and relatable clarity!

[@dameanvil]

00:57 🍷 Two drinks per week is considered the upper threshold for safe alcohol consumption for adults, unless one is an alcoholic. 01:24 🚫 There are elevated health risks for women, especially in terms of breast cancer, associated with alcohol consumption. 02:33 🎉 Some people may view non-drinkers as "boring" or as taking the fun out of social situations, but this is a misconception. 03:43 💡 There are many alternative ways to have a good time without relying on alcohol, and it's important to be aware of them. 05:06 💪 Taking breaks from alcohol can lead to increased consistency, productivity, and better use of time for personal interests. 06:04 🍻 While alcohol can have a place in socializing, it's important to consider the effects and benefits compared to other activities. 10:16 ☀ Getting morning sunlight has significant positive effects on mood, mental health, and overall well-being, and it's a cost-free practice.

[@Rambleon444]

00:01 - 14:50... Alcohol is bad MKAY, Psilocybin mushrooms, and sunlight are better, got it.

[@YouAreTheRaidBoss]

@@Rambleon444the Professor seems to agree to that statement hotshot 😂

[@GIJake-oo9ir]

Still sober and feeling good. Be in control of your own life.

[@masteryoda498]

Great interview, you don't need to drink alcohol to have a good time, and it's sad that some people can't have a good time without having to get drunk.

[@malwads1836]

Exactly people use these types of substances as unhealthy COPING mechanisms...Even basic boredom, peer pressure,etc require coping skills.

[@ctb1977]

A binge weekend with my mates every ~3months is healthy for me. It helps bring me closer with my friends, the negative effects last for ~1week, but the positive of social connection lasts for months. Ideally I could have adventures with my friends sobre, but realistically a group of male friends in their 20s and 30s are going to drink

[@t1ll316]

I feel the same, being drunk can hit you hard but I always feel this sense of discontent when drunk. If you dont continue to drink and ride the blood alcohol curve its boring quickly anyway. The risk/reward of alcohol is barely worth it

[@Saltypup187]

Just hit 3 years sober. Started way too early drank heavily for 20 years and one day decided I’m done. Went cold turkey hit the therapy hard and now I feel so much better. Alcohol took 20 years of my life, I plan on 20 years of sobriety but realistically at that point it’ll be forever sober. How ironic that I work in the alcohol industry though lol.

[@jdocean1]

9 years. Never moved forward until I got off the sauce. Still think about it here and there but the negatives thoroughly outweigh the positives.

[@intuitivehomebrew3199]

4:52 Very spot on. Used to walk downtown in Vancouver near 1 AM and Chris nailed it. NOTHING good happens after 1 AM when drinking is involved.

[@makokx7063]

Unless your indoors with friends. I LOVE alcohol but I'd rather get kicked in the nuggets than go to a bar or club. Game night with friends, drinking til morning? Good times.

[@buddy.abc123]

So soo sooo relatable! I'm attending my first ever AA meeting tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it. I no longer drink for enjoyment, I finish a bottle a day and want more. I do this everyday for the last 2.5 - 3 years. I function well (perform better at gym, work meetings, socialising, with my kids etc), I do black out once in a while. I don't even get hangovers anymore. I'm worried about my health and my family. I want to quit now, or drink like a normal person

[@yondergirl83]

Wow no hangover? Lucky you

[@dianedevery3711]

You will NEVER drink like a 'normal' person. AA works if you work it.

[@ftw1540]

Its never "normal" to drink addictive poison, let's be real about this

[@JonathanWrightSA]

What I take away from this chat: don't always drink. Personally, I only drink on weekends. Week days are a hard no. I also only drink higher end liquor which I do for enjoying the craftsmanship. I may drink with a friend, and half the conversation is just about the liquor in question. Forget the cheap stuff. It hits you differently, and it hits hard. Life is too short for cheap liquor. Don't make a daily habit of drinking a lot either. Be intentional.

[@ruffastoast8570]

I've always said that cheap booze isn't the way to go. Drinking the better stuff never gives me hangovers. I don't even mess around with lagers and ciders anymore.

[@TheDionysianFields]

The problem is that people have no self-control and it seems to be getting worse.

[@Admcglka]

@@TheDionysianFieldsSOME people have no self control.

[@TheDionysianFields]

@@Admcglka Right, and those people are probably best off to not drink. And not preach.

[@mrnice7570]

Ah yes I never got a hangover from my £10,000 bottle of whiskey , now I just brag about affording the good stuff on KZbin 😂

[@hereforkix7743]

Almost 4 years now for me. Never had a problem with alcohol but I am a huge supporter of sobriety these days. So many reasons to be sober. It’s sad many don’t realize it yet.

[@mknight6556]

That is really true. Think of disabled people who would pay any anything to be normal, yet us normal people shell out hard earned money just to mess ourselves up

[@SaoirseBohan-hh9ie]

My best friend for 20 years was a high functioning alcoholic. When that relationship ended it was such a relief to stop drinking. I’ve also found psilocybin micro dosing incredibly supportive

[@jamie.777]

Mushroom trips are not healing alcoholics, that's the biggest joke and I can't believe the sheep believe that😂. When I was drinking a fifth a day, a micro dose did nothing, when your a real alcoholic a micro dose can't be felt! I would eat a eighth of shrooms and drink even more.. what a joke, ppl think dripping balls will cure alcoholism. So funny how the sheep all believe 🤣 this magic Mushroom nonsense

[@FrankensteinintoFranken-FINE.]

I was a Weekend binge drinker on and off for 26 years, 6 months sober now.

[@Love-dy4nw]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🍷 Risks of Alcohol and Personal Experiences with Sobriety - Discussion about the risks of alcohol and personal sobriety experiences. - Chris discusses his past efforts to avoid alcohol and its impact on productivity. - Huberman highlights the health risks of alcohol, especially for women, and societal perceptions of non-drinkers. - 02:05 🎉 Social Dynamics and Alcohol Consumption - Exploration of social dynamics around drinking, particularly in college settings. - Huberman shares his college experiences with alcohol and discusses the negative effects of drinking on sleep and decision-making. - The conversation touches on the ritualistic aspect of drinking in various cultures. - 04:26 🚫 Perspectives on Nightlife and Sobriety - The impact of alcohol on nightlife and the perceived benefits of sobriety. - Chris reflects on his experience as a club promoter and the realities of late-night parties. - Discussion of sobriety as a productivity tool and its impact on consistency, time, and money. - 06:04 🌿 Comparing Alcohol with Psilocybin - Comparing effects of alcohol to low doses of psilocybin. - Chris shares insights on how psilocybin affects his thinking and overall well-being compared to alcohol. - Discussion on why people choose alcohol over other substances, considering tradition and marketing influence. - 07:53 🧪 Alcohol's Impact on Health and Social Perceptions - Alcohol's detrimental effects on testosterone levels and health. - Discussion on societal views of drinking at different ages and the infantilization of long-term drinkers. - Huberman clarifies his stance as not anti-alcohol, but emphasizes the importance of informed choices. - 09:35 🌞 Combining Socializing with Health-Promoting Activities - Shift in socializing trends towards health-promoting activities. - Examples of combining social experiences with wellness practices like Russian baths. - Discussion of the benefits of morning sunlight and its impact on mental health and circadian rhythms. - 11:52 🌙 Circadian Rhythms and Mental Health - The relationship between disrupted circadian rhythms and mental health issues. - Importance of getting enough sunlight during the day and minimizing artificial light at night. - Practical tips for maintaining a healthy circadian rhythm, such as using red light functions on devices. - 13:42 🥦 Promotion of AG1 Nutritional Supplement - Advertisement for AG1 nutritional supplement. - Benefits of AG1 on digestion and overall health, as experienced by the speaker. - Incentives and offers related to the purchase of AG1. Made with HARPA AI

[@Kt_bb]

The first time I ever drank, I was 14 yrs old and got caught by my parents. My dad kept me on a tight leash from then on out, I remember being like 16-17 asking to stay out past 10:30 & my dad said “nothing good goes on past 10pm”. Although it pissed me off at the time, as a 31 yr old mother I know exactly what he meant by that. I became a party animal,moved out at 17, would go to work at 6am after going to bed at 4am. Got into a physically abusive relationship where he actually put me in the hospital but because I was alcoholic, my mind was severely clouded and only worried about being chosen. I left that relationship and found out I was pregnant a week later. I had my baby in 2016 and quit drinking for 4.5 yrs, my life elevated tremendously in the first 6 months & then so on. 2022 I lost my mama and 9 months later picked up a drink again because I just couldn’t cope with the grief. Today I’m 110 days sober and what I’ve learned about my triggers for drinking were more based around not wanting to deal or feel what I was feeling- not so much that I liked it or even slightly enjoyed it. The first step in your journey is often the hardest but the most important. You’ll find the excuses you had for drinking were contributed mostly by alcohol consumption itself. ““You’re never going to understand your relationship to a substance until you get off it”

[@matthewcooksey5411]

I don't think I was ever an "alcoholic" but a six pack a few times a week or a few shots after work was definitely a problem. It made doing manual labor 100x more difficult and unsafe.

[@lucasglowacki4683]

I haven’t had a drink for over 25 years…alcohol is such a waste of time and money. Not to mention health, soul, sanity, prestige, shame, anger, resentment and money…”spiritus contra spiritum”

[@WisniewskiDarek]

Year sober. But the social cost of loosing drinking buddies is hard. I'm starting to get cooler friends with hobbies but it's a challenge after 30

[@fnagdungdagint]

I’m quite restrained while sober. One unit of alcohol helps with social interaction, as it lowers my guard that is too high by default. So one unit feel great. Two feels good, but the added positive effect is lower than the first unit. Very little additional positive effect is added after that, rather negative effects starts coming into play instead. Like reduced coordination and increased tiredness.

[@HealthHacksDaily01]

Thank you for sharing this insightful video! It's truly eye-opening to learn about the risks associated with alcohol consumption and the benefits of sobriety. Your discussion on alternative ways to socialize while promoting health is inspiring and appreciated. Cheers to making informed decisions for our well-being!

[@j_grieshaber]

I love this ❤ thanks for the honesty about how bad alcohol is.

[@RonaldinhoGaucho12]

I tried it for 8 Months after his episode on alcohol. My body hit it’s peak even without regular exercise, never felt better in my entire life. The major problem i had on my alcohol detox was socializing in weekends. I wasn’t an alcoholic but i was consuming pretty regularly but I do recommend Wim Hof’s breathing meditation for people who struggle to cope without alcohol.

[@clav93089]

Nice nuanced conversation about alcohol consumption. My drinking has shifted from bars and clubs in my 20's towards breweries in my 30's, which I think are way more enjoyable! People are there with dogs and kids, often there's an outdoor space during the day, and you're there to taste and enjoy good beer rather than get drunk. People go to socialize and eat too rather than to seek hookups and cause some trouble. But regarding health, I've definitely noticed how alcohol impacts my sleep and energy levels, even when I don't get drunk. I think it's great to strike a balance and not make it a part of a daily or weekly relaxing ritual.

[@geoff.powell]

Cool interesting video, thanks Chris

[@yamilsenior]

I've never been a lover of alcohol but Huberman's podcast episode on alcohol made me give it up entirely. My brain health is more important to me than "fitting in" at parties.

[@timmytv7554]

My wife has never drank alcohol. My drinking has diminished greatly to where I have 1-2 drinks per month (Was a binge drinker from 16-30). What is eye opening to me is how people react to her sobriety. I've seen women just walk away from a conversation immediately. She has never expressed any issue with others drinking, but to Huberman's point, people will assume negative things about her.

[@user-ii2uh1xq7b]

give some wine

[@jennyhong6746]

Yeah, the same thing happens with me. I guess it’s like holding up that alcoholic mirror for others and they don’t like what they see. So weird because I don’t have an issue with people drinking in front of me, but apparently they feel guilty about it?

[@mariaconiramirez6686]

This is very helpful and eye opening about how much alcohol is so mainstreamed. I have stopped drinking for 11 weeks now. I have done it before but this time feels different. I no longer identify with it now and I am able to be around others drinking and be in bars but I feel more confident about being sober.

[@erwinrogers9470]

Great information👍

[@milesfurnell]

If we used the term 'using alcohol' instead of drinking it would make people think differently about it.

[@pangolaflowers]

I had gone 1-month, 3-month and 6-months alcohol-free. I was on the track of doing another "sober challenge" after a vacation when I stumbled upon Dr. Huberman's episode on alcohol. I decided to stop it completely. For me is so funny when people ask if there is a reason why I don't drink as if were a "medical issue" I just respond to them "Because I Can". Thank you for bringing this content.

[@TheSingingDoctor325]

I stopped drinking all together in March 2015 after preparing and giving a presentation about the dangers of alcohol at a conference (in New Orleans, lol). I really get what you said about drinkers not being comfortable around non-drinkers; I had a woman tell me on a first date that we wouldn't have a 2nd date because I don't drink.