Alcoholism - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology

[@simoneholmes5216]

1 month sober today an I just feel like crying tears of joy y’all. I’ve broken a curse that has been over my family for decades and I’m never going back. I feel so free an ready to conquer the world. I’m finally here. I finally made it 😖

[@thomaswayneward]

Don't get cocky; satan is very sneaky and can overcome you easily, without the protection of Jesus.

[@simoneholmes5216]

@@thomaswayneward how about don’t be negative an send words of encouragement instead.Also who said I didn’t believe in Jesus? Next time don’t assume just send positive words.

[@thomaswayneward]

@@simoneholmes5216 I gave you positive words.

[@simoneholmes5216]

@@thomaswayneward you told me to not get cocky that satan is sneaky without the protection of Jesus so no you didn’t. How about keep up the good work thats positive words.

[@Carla-jh5ql]

Congrats

[@anthonywhite9912]

Just passed the 1 year sober date, not missing anything about it and can't imagine going back to drinking alcohol.

[@KoloaKane]

you saved a lot of $$$

[@willjust8351]

Wish I could be you !

[@Anatol_SG]

Great job! How's your progress?

[@JesusChristisLord316]

I’m struggling and need this same miracle

[@Anatol_SG]

@@JesusChristisLord316 keep it up. We'll get there

[@dontbleedthadalo]

Been drinking so much lately, I’ve been making extremely poor decisions. I want to change and should quit...

[@moetrippy9098]

Did you stop? I’m going through my second withdraw right now. I relapsed 1 month after being sober. Although these withdraws aren’t no where near the first

[@dontbleedthadalo]

Moe Trippy yep, I did. I feel pretty good, honestly. I have actually quit alcohol before, for about two years. I didn’t consider myself an alcoholic then really. It’s probably easier for me to quit cold turkey because I’ve done it before.

[@dontbleedthadalo]

Moe Trippy I actually have more motivation to quit this time around two. I was getting pretty bad doing dumb/bad shit and forgetting a lot of stuff that I was doing.

[@moetrippy9098]

dontbleedthadalo yea man I hear you, once you get sucked into that loop you don’t realize how far your in until the firth withdraw hits. Good to hear you doing good. I’m trying to knock this out myself too. Whenever I crave the beer I just start working out and It completely kills my urge. But now that I’ve relapsed, I’m waiting for my body to stable itself out a bit before I pick up on that workout habit again. Glad you beat the battle

[@dontbleedthadalo]

Moe Trippy thanks man, and best of luck to you. Something that helps is just replacing drinking with other habits and activities. Pretty much just psychology 101 for kicking habits. Replacement.

[@joshsearle9433]

100 days sober today!

[@colbycovington6073]

Josh Searle congratulations man i am right behind you at 90 days sober

[@joshsearle9433]

Right on good job Colby. And thank you Mira

[@zackebrorsson9374]

190 days later?

[@jcmateo7430]

I stopped drinking but started smoking 😭😭 i don’t know what to do 🥺

[@zackebrorsson9374]

@@jcmateo7430 doing both here but I'm trying to quit drinking

[@ChrisPChicken10]

Watching this felt like my first step into finally telling myself that I am an alcoholic. I have been wanting to stop for a while but for some reason can't. Thank you for this video.

[@robbiePlanetaSano]

I was arrested a few times in my youth and had a blood alcohol Content of someone in a coma . It is a miracle I survived my youth. Every day I am alive is a gift, I have 40 days sober today . Beats the hell out of zero days sober …

[@titoblue8460]

As an alcoholic, I found this very informative and insightful. I have alot to think about. Thank you.

[@april-qj7bo]

I hope you’re doing better now ❤️ how are things going?

[@AsIAm3991]

❤️

[@geneeric-jones4610]

As a much healthier alternative,you may want to consider Cannabis,IF its legal where you live....:>)

[@c1rkuswastaken]

@@geneeric-jones4610 So replace one psychostimulant with another and expect a result? It may be healthier physically, but must certain not better psychiological.

[@ashleelarsen5002]

Unfortunate name for a drinker :)

[@Shells1993]

I had a BAC of .48 at one point. I floored the nurses and doctors because not only was I walking and talking, I was alive. I shouldn’t have lived through that. Right now, I have 16 days sober, but damn do I want a drink. Watching this video helped. Here’s to all the alcoholics! God wants us to live!

[@waltergoring8428]

If you do a flood dose of ibogaineHCL you'll never crave alcohol again

[@pigglywiggly588]

Dat Boi speaking truff

[@Shells1993]

@@waltergoring8428 I’ve never heard of that… I’ll research it and talk to my doctor about it.

[@waltergoring8428]

Your doctor will say it's dangerous or doesn't work or something to discourage you from trying it.@@Shells1993

[@waltergoring8428]

I was drunk for twelve years. Now Ive been comfortablely sober for 9 thanks to ibogaine. No counselling, no AA, no nothing. Just ibogaine that's all I did.@@Shells1993

[@One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All]

The long term effects of alcohol abuse can have fatal consequences for your body earlier than people think. I just had a 28-year old with acute pancreatitis followed with multi organ failure caused by longterm alcohol abuse and another patient of mine died aged 36 from liver failure. Just please stop drinking as soon as possible while the liver can still regenerate! I wish you all a lot of strength!

[@completelytransparent6320]

this scares the shit out of me. im 31 and ill never drink again, but the damage ive done is something i would have never thought even possible for me to do

[@One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All]

@@completelytransparent6320 You are still very young and your liver will recover. Just be nice to it 😊

[@rileymichael7429]

EDIT: she passed away in February of 2021. Thank you to everyone who wished her well. ******************************************** My mom has been an alcoholic for almost 2 decades. 4 seizures, and liver cirrhosis that she managed to stay sober long enough to beat before going back to drinking. Two broken arms, two open head injuries. 1 stay at a mental hospital, 2 stays in rehab. Called the cops on her once for driving drunk, and almost again for stealing my car. She goes into withdrawals within 6 hours of not having a drink. She has been on every medication listed, seen 3 different therapists. I dont know what rock bottom is for her. I will never, ever, touch alcohol. I dont even want to risk it at this point.

[@dimakauffman]

how did she start?

[@rileymichael7429]

@@dimakauffman I'm not sure exactly. Some of my earliest memories of her are when she was drunk or hungover. Honestly it just started with having a few too many while drinking casually I think. Then we moved back to her hometown and her parents enabled her drinking. It just got worse from there

[@jascintarebello3234]

For some their rock bottom is never ending.. and sadly they have.long lives . So those who live with them are the real victims.

[@SoberAlcoholic89]

Get Sober with me!! Doing 30 day Vlog starting today 6/24/2020. Bless!

[@radhathapa6073]

I have also same case..if u find any solution please let me know please

[@Melanie-xe3oo]

Thank god I don’t have to live in this hell anymore. 2 years sober for me :)

[@jonon1989]

What helped you stay sober ?

[@sassythesasquatch4386]

ill drink to that

[@harrytalman4713]

Gino Vanden heuvel 🤣literally 🍻

[@NelsonVanDweller]

8 months for me

[@sassythesasquatch4386]

@@NelsonVanDweller cheers to that too

[@deadspace2]

I’m not an alcoholic by any means but man this video sure makes me want to stop drinking socially. Best of luck to those fighting a battle with alcoholism. I was simply curious and received such a wealth of information.

[@jeagerjeager9171]

Pray for me please man

[@deitus1375]

@@jeagerjeager9171 I will pray for you brother 🙏

[@fooddrugadministrator4079]

If you are a alcoholic, read my comment

[@tommyclegget3335]

I am! Trying hard to stop 💪

[@CGJUGO80]

The most overlooked, ignored drug in the world. The mother and worst of them all.

[@ICarus-eu3jv]

So is Kool-Aid.

[@ICarus-eu3jv]

If alcohol is the worst drug, why are Muslims drinking it, thinking that it will prevent a Corvid-19 infection? Kool-Aid is not about sugar: it's a reference to cult members drinking arsenic laced Kool-Aid at Jonestown. Religiosity makes you stupid.

[@ICarus-eu3jv]

@MAGA: Manipulating America’s Gullible Assholes What the fuck are talking about, you creatard piece of sh*t?

[@ICarus-eu3jv]

@MAGA: Manipulating America’s Gullible Assholes "I. Carus scroll up and reread every post, genius. 😜 I mention refined sugar to the OP n u mention it’s not about sugar? And yes, refined sugar is a drug." Who gives a fuck?

[@ICarus-eu3jv]

@MAGA: Manipulating America’s Gullible Assholes See ya.

[@ajitbhale8211]

This is one of the best and entirely scientific videos on alcohol and alcoholism...I can tell you this as a doctor and a metabolism expert

[@72steviec]

244 days sober today 😁..Very proud of myself after 37 years heavy drinking

[@osmosis]

Keep it up, Stevie! 🙌🏼

[@Protogorius]

No way If you drink 37 years every day heavy you will be already dead

[@corykagige8947]

Im 33 an still trying. Ive been wanting to stop drinking since i was 22. :( i hope i can do it.

[@DCxSkateboarding]

just5 do it. Go to AA or another sober community and commit yourself. Tomorrow never comes and hoping makes you never take the initial step. Just do it. you will be happy.

[@muslihanamoszakir5171]

In shaa Allah you can. We need to give our best effort. God(Allah) will help. Ashadu alla illaha illaAllah, wa ashadu anna Muhammad urrasulullah. Please read this loudly.

[@oliverwells8011]

Same age and pretty much the same age for when I started drinking.. I've quit a couple times but not longer than a few months at a time. Now I'm 5 days sober and it fucking sucks, this the worst withdrawal I've ever had

[@simoneholmes5216]

Y’all started at 22 I started at 18 now 25 having serious complications do to my overindulgence. Please stop before things get worse yall 😖

[@danswantarot4946]

Recently I've been drinking 3-4 bottles of wine a day, sometimes more. I hope I can stop one day, I'm only 25. I wish I could go back to March

[@tuppientuppi8356]

I'd like it if you had mentioned the DANGEROUS effects of alcohol on an unborn baby - many addicted women don't realize they're pregnant until it's too late, and unknowingly damages the brain of their unborn baby. This is important information.

[@nusaibahibraheem8183]

Not just addicted mothers, effect on the fetus is the same even if you only drink occasionally, of course it's probably worse the higher amount you consume

[@Chibiclem]

@Amiss player Because often the defects aren't visible on echography and you discover it only after birth (only severe ones, with evident cardiologic matters or malformations are visible ; the mental ones are totally invisible for example)! Besides, if the pregnancy was discovered too late, there's no abortion possible. And even if abortion is available...would you take an abortion because the echography says the child have a tiny nose or such? It's not written clear as water "Look I'm like that because of alcohol", it's only after birth we recognize the "pattern" of malformations. (or if we know the woman is an heavy drinker, but isn't that often hidden facts?) So don't say it's not a matter, it is in reality. And when you think about children being abandon, no doubt that many would, left in orphanage and never taken because of the amount of extracare they would need.

[@ammaa2566]

what about the men who are alcoholic.. does it have impact on the baby?

[@Faith-lr2xm]

@Lord Hentai bruh if a guy drinks and then gets a girl pregnant it does affect the baby because alcohol affects mens sperm. Do your research.

[@Riys-hp8jx]

Yes and Yes😢

[@just.jhss.entertainment6401]

I relapsed but on the bright side it made me realize just how much I don’t miss it

[@catsario7512]

And it’s widely accepted everywhere! Actually considered rude by many if there is no alcohol served at a party or social events. Happy hours are a big attraction and a huge money maker for the owners.

[@SoberAlcoholic89]

Get Sober with me!! Doing 30 day Vlog starting today 6/24/2020. Bless!

[@jaredandallie1681]

My uncle lost his marriage, job, house, and bled to death because of his alcohol addiction. Alcohol took everything even his life. His photos have been on my mom's piano for many years since.

[@thomaswayneward]

My little brother the same. Very sad

[@FrostyLime120]

I'm so sorry

[@Jambazisugu]

Am headed there

[@Qwertyx017]

@@Jambazisugu me too

[@patmcdonagh748]

Great video . Nine years sober. 12steps works for me thank god .

[@lietztyler1]

This was pretty helpful. I was already in the process of quitting and don't really get cravings anymore, but got mad vertigo and starting to realize why I been struggling to sleep or sit still, is because my brain is ramping up expecting to be slowed downed by alcohol. This also kind of made me realize that the way I use to get buzzed is impossible now because my body knows my drinking schedule and counters it.

[@Alina-dn2qk]

Same I was asking people I know why after my dad died did I drink in the evenings when it got to that time everyday it was like I was on a schedule I needed alcohol 😩 I would sweat and stress out in my head on overdrive. When I drank I would feel relief. It took me a few months to quit. It was always tomorrow.

[@timothymoore2197]

Is vertigo a common thing that happens to those who drink often? I've experienced the feeling of falling at least six or seven distinct times, and I have to open my eyes and snap myself out of it...

[@lietztyler1]

@@timothymoore2197 vertigo happens when drinking and it also happens for the first week of withdrawal.

[@user-bh8id7of7n]

How long till your mind doesn't go in overdrive anymore?

[@lietztyler1]

Around the second week marker. Steady by week 3. Week one is the worst though. Your concept of time is way off. Something like the time it takes to microwave something seems way longer. And things that would only annoy you, actually makes u angry

[@SpektralJo]

I like how the ethanol barks.!

[@zchen27]

I can no longer unsee that now.

[@justaguy798]

*woof*

[@traceysnow1008]

Micro bikini

[@mistersm]

That was in the video!? 😂

[@oli19827]

@@mistersm 0:35

[@SilverDragonEyess]

Had 5 of those symptoms. Didn't know it was so bad

[@GodsWheat]

How much did you drink

[@Chimera6297]

I had like 9 ooooppsss

[@jacobgriffith7974]

Yeah I have 8. I can stop for about a week at a time but then I get bored and start up again

[@virginiamitchell9899]

I have a friend who has ALL those symptoms. Well exfriend. She defriiended me for trying to tell her how awful she could be when she was drunk ..... probably not the best strategy on my part though !

[@MastaJProductions]

I have all of them buddy

[@alexandermcarthur526]

As a Substance abuse counselor , facilitating group therapy for DUI/DWI persons, saw this on KZbin, decided to check it out for class, One of the best treatment option during this pandemic and using telehealth procedures to educate clients on alcohol and the brain, the feedback was over whelemingly positive and informative.

[@jayanimations494]

Havent had a drink ever since i almost lost my life from it, 1 year 5 months

[@ds-fs4qs]

Glad you stop drinking

[@ds-fs4qs]

It's a terrible thing to see someone do everyday and it's destroys lives

[@ds-fs4qs]

I wish to help my son but don't know what to do

[@saraclark5162]

👍

[@josephdyson3737]

Well done, hope you’re still doing well :)

[@dogdontlisten]

Haven’t had much to be proud of the last couple years but this week I hit 4.5 years sober

[@osmosis]

Congratulations, Carlos! Keep up the excellent work! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

This video is one of the best "drunk decisions" ever made. Tonight was the first night I've ever gotten really drunk. I drank nearly half a bottle of vodka. I decided to Google "alcoholism" to know why I felt the way I did. And this video popped up first. It really helped me understand some of the physiological reasons I felt the way I did. Hopefully I'm able to find other avenues to deal with my stress. Thank you.

[@osmosis]

We hope this video was able to help, Jacob! 🙏🏼

[@johncosta8538]

It's poison that can destroy your life. I'm 48 iv been sober 334 days now. This is the only time in my life iv had any degree of clarity. But now most of my life is gone. Leave it. Go and live.

[@EugeneAxe]

Hangovers and withdrawal are pure hell.

[@Irgendwelche5]

Its literally the opposite of a drunk status

[@geneeric-jones4610]

Whats this withdrawal crap anyways.I drank VODKA DAILY for 30 years and quit cold turkey 6 years ago...havnt wanted a drink since.If I do,I will drink....addiction= WEAK PEOPLE!!!...Just MY PERSONAL OPINION!!!

[@Irgendwelche5]

@@geneeric-jones4610 Then you obviously were kinda immune to it I guess, maybe geneitics? Still don't get why you call it "withdrawal crap" though. Just be glad you haven't dealed with it. But obviously many people do, or do you think all of them just made it up for fun?

[@geneeric-jones4610]

@@Irgendwelche5 ADDICTION=WEAK MIND

[@Irgendwelche5]

@@geneeric-jones4610 I think they were talking about physical withdraws (shaking, DT's and so on) So your mind doesn't really matter

[@JRob594]

There's a guy at my church that has a alcohol problem I'm watching this video so I can know how to help him and I'm sending special prayers to all who are struggling with alcohol addiction don't give up you got this💯💪🏾

[@junebaby1854]

I’m watching this to understand why my dad is the way he is and everything makes so much more sense now. This is heartbreaking cuz I know I’ll never get him back the way he was.

[@TheErik518]

Idk how old you are you prolly pretty young or as old as me but I been an alcoholic since I was 13 years old I’ve destroyed so many relationships because of my drinking for a long amount of time. My grandfather was a constant drinker and he killed the relationship with my grandmother and is barely latching on to the relationship with my mother and my uncle (his daughter and his son) to this very day. I know that alcoholism is genetic because of my grandfather and I’m suffering from it rn. The important thing is to never give up on any of your loved ones, maybe you need to leave them so they can hit rock bottom so they can realize how much drinking is affecting they lives and people around them and that’s when they’ll realize they need to give up alcohol. All power to you my brotha or sistsa 💪🔥

[@junebaby1854]

@@TheErik518 I appreciate that thank you!

[@rewazza]

My mum is the same. It's ruined my family's financial situation and my relationship with my mum to the point where a 46 year old American lady called Andrea on PlayStation is my mother figure. That hurts to type.

[@bellaelliott4796]

@@rewazza I would also request you to kindly fill the form. I am really sorry for your Mom and I'd pray that she gets better. I really am in need for more responses as no one is Will to fill it. I know it's a difficult topic and that why I wanted to understand more about their family. So I hope you all will help me. Thank you!

[@ShikiraPressley]

Regardless of drink dependency - low self-esteem reigns in so many cases. Apart from this, long-term clinical depression; BDP AND PTSD - co-morbid personality disorders - so happy so many people here have given up alchohol, yet almost impossible for people who have experienced very early human trauma in its various forms and throughout adult life.

[@charlesincharge1517]

why's so difficult for people that had very early human trauma in its various forms and throughout

[@robbiePlanetaSano]

Alcohol is self medicating for those with PTSD. I was diagnosed 30 years ago and I have been sober for 30 of the last 36 years, when I relapse it is about trauma and ptsd. Alcohol is the easiest legal available medication for PTSD. I am not using that as an excuse , but when I “ fall into a trauma hole” ( something triggers the ptsd from severe child abuse ) I drown myself. COVID triggered me and many others. Lots of COVID relapses. I have 40 days sober. But thanks for at least recognizing that trauma and ptsd play a huge roll in why people struggle to stay sober. I am 66 and just realized how much the ptsd affected my life and sobriety . Happy to be sober 40 days, and learning new ways to deal with ptsd .

[@juliuscaesart]

@@robbiePlanetaSano Glad you’re getting better. Def abused this in my 20s and was a loose train off the tracks, should’ve been in way much more trouble and was a vicious cycle, was like dancing with danger and looking back the people I surrounded myself with deep down did not care all that much about me

[@robbiePlanetaSano]

@@juliuscaesart thanks , it has been a wild ride ! I am just happy to be sober today. I still suffer from PTSD , but I don’t medicate with alcohol . I am hoping that I can learn to deal with PTSD in ways that don’t worsen it! Alcohol is a temporary quick fix. Meditation, yoga and meds make it manageable .

[@ShikiraPressley]

@@robbiePlanetaSano Congrats for being sober for so long!!! Mine began in my 30s when I suffered bullying at work and lost my self-confidence all over again - I have done groups yet they rarely focus upon those who are considered 'alchohol dependant' than those who are 'addicts' - they are considered a different breed apart and given far more group attention - why I left the NHS funded group despite being of greater human character, willingness to change - Please note I don't have children either.

[@DigDug]

Excellent! I gave up in 93, if only there was info around like this!

[@dawnadawn]

I gave it up at 93 also. Great 93 years though!

[@amitthakur3048]

This is my 6th day sober.. 31 days is my target.. I am a heavy drinker, I can't imagine my life without drinking.. But still I am going to make a gap of 31 days.. I hope I could add more sober days Or months to them

[@osmosis]

You can do it, Amit! Rooting for you! 🙏🏼👍

[@mikeheaton8424]

Buddy I’m 27 yrs no alcohol ! If did 6 days you can do 6 yrs ! Best decision I ever made ! Don’t take that first drink !

[@billdoty6438]

15 years sober here. Great advice to not take that first sip, your brain will just want more. It’s not that we’re such bad people, alcohol breaks our brain, so staying sober can shut that desire down. You can do it💪

[@chacanngardner165]

I have a way better understanding of what’s going on with me now. Thank you tremendously.😢

[@SoberAlcoholic89]

Get Sober with me!! Doing 30 day Vlog starting today 6/24/2020. Bless!

[@fooddrugadministrator4079]

Read my comment if you relapse!

[@encouragesolutions2595]

This was a good and simple explanation of the physical side of alcoholism. It would be nice to have a similar video on the triggers and drivers of the psychological issues causing the addiction.

[@b.a.fitzgerald6132]

Encourage Solutions yes! That would be great

[@danminutsich7509]

Why? If you're a fucking alcoholic then why ask for extra shit? It is what it is and extra videos aren't going to do anything. Shit, I am drinking vodka right now, so I know what my problem is. I don't need videos on "triggers" or "drivers" to tell me where I am at! And, if you're in the same place, then just own it, man. You know it's why we all came here. The first step is admitting the issue.

[@Sweetumsh]

@@danminutsich7509 personally im here for educational purposes as part of my university course lol. the video that the original commenter asked for would be a helpful adjunct.

[@laceyflake2433]

Wow. This goes way beyond “drink, dance, laugh, relax” that is what we seek, but heck look what is dumped on us! Great info. Not a little innocent glass of fluid. I am going to look at it as a Jim Jones concoction from now on. That will cure anybody.🤯

[@mariamalomari7746]

{ يَسأَلونَكَ عَنِ الخَمرِ وَالمَيسِرِ قُل فيهِما إِثمٌ كَبيرٌ وَمَنافِعُ لِلنّاسِ وَإِثمُهُما أَكبَرُ مِن نَفعِهِما وَيَسأَلونَكَ ماذا يُنفِقونَ قُلِ العَفوَ كَذلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ الآياتِ لَعَلَّكُم تَتَفَكَّرونَ }[ البقرة: ٢١٩ ] سبحان الله العظيم

[@tiki_trash]

Thanks for not dumbing it down for us.

[@osmosis]

You're welcome!

[@robertortiz9986]

tiki torch misi

[@eddy2561]

My study of alcoholism also shows an inheritable component, especially among males

[@jamesjames5929]

Can't still believe that i got cured from Genital Herpes through Herbal medicine I ordered from Dr.Ani John on KZbin who I met through the internet

[@jhailey2418]

My father is an alcoholic ever since when I was young. He would always drink nonstop that it makes him unrecognizable and it makes him go berserk. My mother was so done with him and tries to stop him but it doesn't help. That stuff damages my family over the years in my life and I despise it so much.

[@ultrainstinct70]

🥺😢😢

[@crisagazzola8423]

Same here

[@christrudell7966]

I love (actually despise) the the commercials they put out: you know the ones that make everything so great right? Ya, it's really great when you're blacked out, peeing all over yourself, talking to the porcelain telephone, losing your job, friends, family and end up in a phyco ward or worse. Yup, real fun.

[@fllnthblnks9681]

To all my brothers and sisters going through the shit right now: You are not alone. One second at a time. It gets better. Don’t wait.

[@dalebenton3354]

My Dad was an Alcoholic for a lot of his life,He had high blood pressure,Before he passed away,Still not make him quit,Hes blood pressure went up a lot more,Causing the main artery at the top of his heart burst then there was internal bleeding,Caused a heart attack,Been nearly 18 years ago he died,Glad I got over it quite a bit over the years

[@rishabhisthename]

I cannot thank you enough for all your effort 🙏 beautifully designed presentation, well spoken, looking forward to more content from you ❤️

[@boyandcatmum]

I drank alot when I was growing up now I don't drink at all and I am better for it 😊

[@WindowsXPFrog]

I simultaneously love it and hate it. It shuts my annoying brain up for a bit but I don’t half pay the price.

[@xbieberlicious]

I really, really do not understand why people drink alcohol: even less then drugs. All my bests to everyone struggling with alcoholism. I hope you get all the support you deserve.

[@laureliia]

It’s so hard… I want to get better so bad! I think alcoholics hate alcohol as much as they feel the need for it.

[@w0225766]

2 years alcohol free and I'd like to share my story. I started drinking every now and again in highschool as many teens a quest to have "fun". My family had never been associated with alcohol but my dysfunctional friends were. When I got to college I joined a frat and got introduced to unsupervised underage drinking and from there it became a normal part of my 20s. I drank in bars and in night clubs, I drank with family and I drank with friends, I drank alone and I drank in public,but I didn't recognize the signs of my alcoholism until I was 30. Around that age I began to experience relationship, emotional problems and at times physical, that's when sobriety became a struggle as well. For the nest 6 years it was on and off, weeks sober followed by weekend benders. I knew well what I was up against but I always thought that I was loosely in control, but I was wrong. All the whiIe got married and even had a son, but I knew I had to quit because it was impossible to be a good father or husband if alcohol was my "gremlin", but I never knew what it would take. October 1st 2020 I woke up after a weekend of drinking with an odd pain in my abdomen and that was my sign. I vowed to never drink again for my family and myself, but the pain continued for over a year. It is gone now and all the doctor visits and test have never indicated and health concerns. I have been fortunate. If you need help, I may have some good advice that I didn't mention in my story but I would be happy to share.

[@marcosbalderas817]

What's that advice?

[@erik198]

I appreciate you sharing your story.

[@w0225766]

@@marcosbalderas817 I viewed myself as a person who never drank alcohol not trying to pick up a deadly addiction. Many times in the past I viewed myself as an alcoholic trying to suppress my cravings.

[@w0225766]

Still sober 4 years and happy. Every day I feel like I am the best man I can be.

[@Landsersajer]

I am here because i am an alcoholic and i see changes in myself... this video makes it real... scaring myself straight

[@SoberAlcoholic89]

Get Sober with me!! Doing 30 day Vlog starting today 6/24/2020. Bless!

[@sherrygad5532]

Thank you so much! This video really helped me in pharmacy school!!

[@osmosis]

You're very welcome, Sherry! ❤️

[@twistytheclown9120]

as a recovered alcoholic of about 5 years, who drank periodically for 20 years ... I claim alcoholism is an incredibly complex disease of several components ... social, physical, psychological ... I had hoped you would get into the dynamics of an alcoholic's metabolic disorders explaining why alcohol is poisonous specifically in an alcoholics body .. but you really didn't get into that. I personally have not responded well to any form of therapy (A.A., counseling, group, etc.) & only much later in life , faced with homelessness did I find the courage to say "enough" ... in my opinion, A.A. .. which was formulated in the 1930s lacks broad appeal to alcoholics in the 21st century & is horribly outmoded and literally the meetings are peopled by non-alcoholics, transgenders, crack addicts, ... the A.A. message is badly carried and people in meetings today feel they can speak at length even after professing to be non-alcoholic or even having a very short period of sobriety. As far as the pills and medicines you mentioned, I have been prescribed many in the past and I cannot claim to have been positively affected by any of them. Only after hitting rock bottom, losing every thing and living in homeless shelters did I find the solution to avoiding alcohol. Alcohol is a highly addictive drug that is unregulated in society. It is a great evil and not worth the cost in human life it claims for the small benefit it gives to those who enjoy it. Today I use nutritional supplements, physical exercise, purified (non fluoridated) water, meditation to maintain an attitude appropriate to abstinence and being able to cope with the demands of reality and emotional balance. I have forced myself to attend A.A. despite how utterly horrible many meetings can be .. because an alcoholic speaks an alcoholic's language & what I hear in these A.A. meetings lately is not my language ...

[@lakshyajeetvirdi4186]

really good work on being sober, good luck to you for the future and i commend your efforts in quitting alcohol addiction

[@titantron5840]

I've heard a lot of bad talk about AA. I lean more towards a personal approach. From your personal experience what do you think works best?

[@mjjrr100]

I share your view and you have inspired me . we have much in common. I don't know when you wrote this. Ill say this Twisty...You have 5 years.....That's cool...My name is Mike...I got 24 hours after drinking a quart and more a day..And sicker than then HELL..I can barely type this....I'm going for it...I want TIME

[@harriethare2200]

Yes, i dont do groups full of smackheads etc

[@scottbrinkman9776]

Been sober for about 5 months, not missing it, only get cravings pretty minimally I hope I can keep it up.

[@osmosis]

You can do it, Scott! We are rooting for you! 😎🔥😊

[@sangeetalambh6389]

Scott did u feel depersonalization in ur withdrawal

[@jordanknoll2864]

I really want to beat and get control of this addiction/disease. It really can destroy your life when abused and it controls you. I've done things I never would have done from drinking so much that I black out, ruined many friendships and relationships.

[@thomaswayneward]

You can't get "control" of it. Ask the Lord to help you, he will help.

[@jordanknoll2864]

3 years later... laying here in bed and hearts skipping from the hang over.

[@homashahnawaz31]

Thanks!

[@osmosis]

Most welcome! 🥰❤️🙏🏼

[@rijd2304]

Books like "The Easy Way to Stop Drinking" by Alan Carr, and "30 Days to Sobriety" by Harper Daniels, helped me. I recommend getting both together, they take approaches that are different from stricter organized methods. These books helped me drop the labels and to see things objectively, now I consider alcohol the same as any other poison...something I would not want to put in my body.

[@theodorevegh6030]

KZbin is blocking me from giving you the titles of two good books for Alcoholism. I wonder why? They deleted my answer.

[@goosedownstory]

You came to my rescue. I did not know I'd drowned. You would not relent pulling me up, while I faced down. My recovery from so drenched, As the spirits wafted off. And oxygen, blood, belonging. I felt no despite or loss. Today as I inhale of life I remember the kind hand That pulled me from the deep, held me shivering on dry sand. We stand at the edge watching Others swim the deep fjord. Beside you, my beautiful Sister love and support, best and more. ~ kk

[@mishycrawford]

You never quite know which drink will take you over the edge

[@raulayala7572]

The simple fact is that alcoholism (or any addiction for that matter) is a disease and should be treated as such. It does not make somebody weak or a bad person to have an addiction, and they deserve you sympathy and they deserve the right care.

[@stevetwilling1499]

Osmosis I decided next weekend I’m no longer drinking anywhere alone . Last month I decided not to buy alcohol anymore . It’s been a month since I bought alcohol . Now I’m not going to go out with roommate and be the only one drinking

[@eazydoezit3579]

I am drinking a cider and at 6:15 I start to hear what i think is my heart in my ears!

[@rogerhislip5269]

As one that would easily have been considered a alcoholic I only know of one that treatment helped. In my prime drinking no one or nothing would stop me from being out every single night. I know of people that were in treatment 7 times! Only to leave and go straight to a bar. If one doesn’t want to quit drinking or smoking you won’t. I know of several that died of -just- beer. Yet no one from having a joint.

[@curtiscollins2174]

Thank you for this video. I have AUD. This video has helped me.

[@osmosis]

Happy it helped, Curtis! 🙏🏼

[@mariashaikh4350]

Your videos are so good... I am a medical student and it helps me a lot to understand a concept in a short time. Please keep uploading more videos related to every subject like psychiatry, pathology, anatomy, physiology, obstetrics gynecology, pediatrics, etc thank you team osmosis.

[@osmosis]

That's the plane, Maria! We’re glad you like the videos. If you want to further supercharge your medical studies, check us out on our website! In addition to having exclusive access unreleased videos (which include an 8-part series on ECG, a series on embryology, and unreleased videos on physiology and pathophysiology) Osmosis Prime members have access to thousands of board-style quiz questions and flashcards, study scheduling tools, and much, much more! Check us out here: bit.ly/2ut5ZEJ

[@ruhelchacko2359]

@maria feel the same way. thank you so much osmosis

[@mariashaikh4350]

@Osmosis thank you!

[@fooddrugadministrator4079]

If you relapse, read my comment

[@thugshaker4]

Still a teen, had few sips here and there, but I will never, ever, have any more alcohol and never get drunk ever.

[@malinbusolgard6958]

Hey, It would be awesome if you could make videos on poisonings; ethanol, methanol, cynaide, mushrooms, pesticides, CO, metals etc :-) Your videos are very helpful, thank you so much!

[@Jadinass]

Toxicology is a huge discipline. You could make n entire channel just about it.

[@billhorton2655]

I HATE YOU YOU ARE THE WORST

[@billhorton2655]

0%0

[@billhorton2655]

YEA DUDE

[@billhorton2655]

SORY

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

My dad suffered for alcoholism for many years and never was able to recover form it despite being in AA for so long.

[@al4m3]

im freshly 18 it hasn't been a month yet and Im already an alcoholic I drink on a daily basis and I cannot stop never thought id be the one to be addicted to alcohol but yeah Im so depressed and suicidal

[@kayleemadison5066]

Hunny I'm 19 and I am a recovering IV heroin addict . I'm addicted to methadone now and alcohol.. addiction does NOT discriminate

[@mikeheaton8424]

Alcohol worst thing for your sanity !

[@johncarroll772]

Get help

[@bmilhoan]

Thanks for the great video. I also appreciate your taking the time to provide accurate captions instead of auto captions!

[@virtualfitnesstv]

This was an amazing health information regarding alcoholism. Great work.

[@finnk0811]

You know you have a problem when that fucking drop sound effect in the intro makes you want to drink again. FML

[@calebk8518]

😂😂I feel that my man

[@Szederp]

Frightening stuff. I quit drinking after I saw your video on liver cirrhosis. May I ask you what software you use to do these drawings / writings?

[@osmosis]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHKvgHatr9tnsLM

[@Szederp]

Thank you.

[@osmosis]

Congratulations on making that positive lifestyle change!

[@TheFusedplug]

Thanks for mentioning the liver one I shall have a look. I quit drinking because it caused many problems in my life for many years including putting me in the company of people that took harder drugs such as crack and heroin. Whichever way I look at it ALCOHOL was always the key player in every wrong move I made in my life. List of negative effects alcohol had on my life: Killed at least 6 relationships with girlfriends. 17 short prison sentences Loss of employment (in some good jobs well good for me anyway) Lowered my inhibitions to the point that I took class A drugs and had a 13 year habit on those (now quit) Damaged family relationships (at the time) Cost lots of money (hurts now thinking about it) Was given a 4 year driving ban in 1999 for drink driving Tainted reputation (hated by many) I'm glad I quit everything that was bad for my life Now rebuilding and happy:)

[@Mickyboi1]

What’s the word for what happens at 6:50? I’ve binge drank every Friday night for 10 years and recently stopped and noticed that roughly a week after this happens, I’m very interested as it would indicate physical addiction can occur through binge drinking aswell and not just chronic daily drinking😱

[@Airus777]

I don't consider myself to have any real alcohol problems, and dont drink that often but when i drink i always drink way too much to the point of vomiting and then i keep drinking, its always been like this, i just cant seem to have that self dialog or self talk in the moment of when im drinking to decide when to stop. Now im watching this hungover and wondering if i have an actual problem and should just stop drinking all together, hmm..

[@freddykreuger7750]

Explains why after a massive bender that it takes a lot of diazapam to stop the withdrawal effects and even then it only gets rid of some of the symptoms.

[@AA-rt1cv]

As I'm Muslim I have never ever drink alcohol or even taste it lol i don't have the intention to do because it is forbidden in my religion, I'm a medical student and this vedio helped me with my psychiatry and toxicology lectures, thank you sm!

[@osmosis]

Thanks for letting us know! We're glad that our video helped! 🙏🏼

[@AA-rt1cv]

@Zachary St-Pierre sorry for your bad experience, i respect that, but i do love my religion and so thankful for being Muslim, may allah guides you to the right bath.

[@tthetopofmygame]

I'm about 2 weeks sober and don't even like being around it to be honest with you. My step-dad has a problem and starts on the tall boys about 4 or 5 in the evening or else he shakes. I hope me stopping can influence him but thats up too him he has drunk since the mid 80s.

[@ruhelchacko2359]

how do you explain an hangover? is it the same as a withdrawal effect?

[@annahernandez3690]

Some people think it's the first manifestation of withdrawal effects but the fact that it necessarily occurs after an intoxication might mean it's more related to the metabolism of products of the alcoholic drink (ethanol & others) that produce certain effects on the body

[@donaldotengsegone8087]

I really enjoy watching videos by osmosis they are really helpful to me as a 6th year medical student

[@osmosis]

Hi Donald! Thanks for finding our videos enjoyable and helpful! 🧠 🤓🫀

[@ericforman4721]

Alcohol has been a part of cultures for THOUSANDS of years.

[@LCKRD-un1rx]

@Irene smith That he's wrong on his facts.

[@Feelthefx]

So has rape, incest and child sex. Does that mean they are okay??

[@fromtheblonx]

This is an excellent video! 1,000 days sober for me and not planning on going back🙏🙌

[@osmosis]

Woohoo!! Congratulations! Keep up the great work being sober! You rock!

[@fromtheblonx]

@@osmosis Thank you! Best thing I've ever done🙌

[@mahmoudzahrane1712]

@@fromtheblonx what is ur feeling after you quit alcohool ? did you you have some changes in ur life?

[@fromtheblonx]

@@mahmoudzahrane1712 I did! I've managed to clear thousands of pounds of debt, I've got a promotion in a job I was close to losing, I write a blog and I'm writing a book about it all and, most importantly, I have my self respect back. The positive physical and mental changes you go through after removing alcohol are incalculable. I'm in my mid forties and I've never felt better or more at peace🙏

[@mtdesigncommunicationscons9986]

Alcoholism becomes physical, to the point where you die without it during withdrawal. One of the deadliest, the costliest, the cheapest, progressive. No matter what alcoholism is accidental by drinking too much (different levels)m but mostly it is about isolation and loneliness. The lonelier the more you drink, the more you drink the lonelier. Most are quite unsympathetic, however the science is there.....as for the psych only specific traits. Big luv hang tough

[@LadySofia_Zamora]

Drinking since I was 11 now I’m 16 and I’ve been sober for 33 days 🥳🥳🥳

[@KydLives]

Keep going!! ✊😤

[@KydLives]

Keep going!! ✊😤

[@sciencelife37]

Osmosis, you are the best! Amazing explanation. Thank you.

[@sciencelife37]

It would be also nice if you would make a video on Bell's Palsy and other Cranial Nerve lesion(Both UMN and LMN). Thank you

[@osmosis]

We will eventually! You can vote for upcoming videos by becoming a Patreon subscriber. www.patreon.com/osmosis

[@aesaehttr]

I like how this is called Osmosis and I'm listening to this passively from afar. How did they know?

[@cobalius]

i dont like, how i alway loose my vision even with moderate amounts of alcohol. I can't reckognize anything, but i can talk normally and i'm able to find and show my pass. But it's really weird each time.

[@SoberAlcoholic89]

Get Sober with me!! Doing 30 day Vlog starting today 6/24/2020. Bless!

[@jerrydwaileebe1661]

hyponatremia : low sodium. I almost died from this, I was drinking 1.75 litres of whiskey a week along with beer. after 2 weeks in the hospital, I vowed to never drink again, and to this day haven't touched a drop. You dont want to go there, it was awful.

[@ToddSloanIAAN]

It will make you eat poorly. This alone invites hell to becoming in for the end of you.

[@francislarios6702]

That's way I'm going through boss...I barely eat...need alcohol...I hate myself

[@ToddSloanIAAN]

Hitting yourself over it will not help your appetite for food. Anybody can be their worst critic. Stop it! You will need sugar so substitute Andy's ice cream when you want to drink. A good Band-Aid.

[@sreetips]

Because of alcoholism we get to find out what our real problem is, and it’s not alcohol. The problem centers in our mind. The utter inability to leave it alone. It’s an obsession of the mind that guarantees we can’t keep from taking that first drink. The allergy (guarantees we can’t stop drinking once we’ve taken that first drink) is what makes an alcoholic. And thank God for that because through the allergy we get to find out what our real problem is (if we get around the right people) and it’s not alcohol. The real problem is a mild form of insanity. The whole planet suffers from this insanity. As alcoholics, we get to find this out. Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is not the definition of insanity. It’s a symptom of insanity. Today I get to teach people about this. And I don’t have to drink alcohol any more. It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Second only to convincing my wife to marry me 43 years ago!

[@autumnmeadows4079]

This was so informative

[@Peter-Ac]

well, meaning people put forward, have views with kindness and hope. There is much literature regarding alcoholism and also many scientific studies. Not withstanding all the above the answer is very simple, not easy but simple. Stay away from alcohol one drink one day at a time it took me a long painful and destructive time to accept that simple message and one day at a time has turned into 39 years. I’m not particularly proud, just grateful to be alive and sober

[@solutionpharmacy]

Best video to explain in class. Thanks

[@mrs.847]

My friend told me once he got drunk cause he was thirsty and he didn't know it! All those years he thought he wanted a drink, all he really wanted was a glass of water!

[@flatulentpaul]

I wonder if that's why the best nights out are usually the spontaneous ones

[@CoffeeAddict89]

I got off the phone from a newly asigned counseller cause I had anxiety and depression issues mixed with alcohol. After watching this video here, it makes more sense (not that I didn't trust my counseller)

[@osmosis]

We're glad that our video was able to help! Thanks for letting us know. 😊

[@danielabercrombie1054]

Last time I got too drunk, my hangover gave me dilated pupils, benign vertigo, confusion, fast heart rate that I can't even feel (almost a cardiac arrest), shallow breathing, blood pressure that registered 226 systolic/123 diastolic and pulse rate of 123, nausea, mental dejavu spells, hallucinations mostly visual, derealization, aura, five second rapid muscle twitching but without the fainting, incr seed anxiety, depression, decreased appetite, decreased sleep, weight loss, dehydration, low muscle tone waste down, increased fatigue (a couple of days later). I'm very glad and lucky to be six months sober now.

[@simoneholmes5216]

I’m experiencing some of these symptoms iam now 2 days sober an have been an alcoholic sense 18 iam now 25. Thank your for sharing and good luck on your journey I can’t wait until I reach 6 months like you 😩🙌

[@mjjrr100]

me too

[@leviticuscornwall9631]

I’m 21 and I’m quitting before this gets any worse

[@violajames]

Did anyone else notice the "Glutmate" misspelling? First mispelling I've ever noticed on the channel.

[@yrrallay2625]

Viola James o

[@Thatgrungekid]

I relied on alcohol excessively for nearly 3 months last year due to relationship and money problems, and also starting therapy for my r@pe counselling made it worse, I drink everyday/evening/nights 4/5 units daily and I’m 24 years old still in a relationship with my partner and I have a 5 year old boy. I haven’t drank for a few hours and I’m so scared I feel horrible side effects from not drinking. Im so so scared

[@Hart2HartAdventures]

Keep reading all these messages to remain motivated and find exercise. Get a gym membership, get into gym supplements. If you focus on that you eventually won’t want to harm your body. That’s my theory anyway. Stay strong, best of luck