Alcoholism: How much is too much?

[@lminnott]

I’ve been sober since 15 b/c my addicted parents said I had a problem, then they found out they had a problem as well. They sent me to rehab and a recovery home and been sober since by the grace of God!

[@fooddrugadministrator4079]

If you relapse, read my comment and ask your doctor about Ritalin

[@denniselliott27]

My dad was an alcoholic who died a few years ago from liver failure. I have never drank as much as a single beer in my life. I attribute this to his alcoholism having the reverse effect on me: instead of making me an alcoholic, it turned me off of it completely.

[@Zenheizer]

Wise call

[@johncronin3105]

Same here for my wife - her mum drank herself to death and my wife never touches a drop of booze.

[@VxV466]

My dad is an alcoholic and I still don't get how he is alive. He is russian.

[@skylerthomas553]

That’s what I thought before I started drinking too :/

[@jennyrose9454]

That's good, I never thought I would have a problem even though my grandpa was.

[@MadeinHell2]

As a son of an alcoholic it is really hard to understand how absolutely resolute they are to believing they're NOT alcoholics. Despite the fact that any kind of tension has them running for a bottle, despite the fact that their family openly states that this is a problem over and over and over. Despite the fact that they're having trouble keeping track of conversations because all the drunken ones are blurring together. No one single thing in my life has made me lose as much faith in people and my parents as alcohol did.

[@mohammedjawahri5726]

Vicario it's this way for ALL ,and i really mean all, addictions unfortunnately,the denial of being addicted to something is the worst part of recovery

[@momfoldinglaundry9963]

I think people are terrified of the label “alcoholic” because they think it means that if you are that, you will never be able to have a drink again. And that is a scary prospect, even for people who arent alcoholics. A lot of socializing involves alcohol. Not drinking at all...ever...is a scary prospect to a lot of people who are just mildly anxious at parties, for example. People think, “If I’m am alcoholic, I’ll never be able to go to a party again.” In my opinion, AA has contributed to this notion. therefor, people feel awkward and bad about even cutting down on their intake. Because if they decide to cut down (go on an alcohol diet,) then they are admitting they “have a problem” and if they are a problem drinker that means a lifetime of abstinence. What I’ve seen in my family is creeping alcoholism. People drink casually, but daily, but the duration gets longer and longer over the years. Everyone was shocked when my grandma went into the hospital and got the DTs. Even though we;d seen her with a cocktail as early as 10 am. My opinion, as someone with a family history and also someone who struggles to keep down my drinking sometimes (generally after a family visit,) is that it’s OKAY to realize you need to cut back and to take a break from drinking for a while. That can mean cutting back to 2 drinks a day, one drink a day, or none. That can mean cutting back for a day, or a month or a year. It’s okay to recognize that your behavior is getting problematic-without taking on the “alcoholic” label. I’m all for the concept of “harm reduction.” I think a lot more people would be open to cutting back on their drug and alcohol use if they believed they could just “cut back.” That it wasnt a lifelong commitment.

[@nicolaiveliki1409]

Vicario that's heavy. I wouldn't say my family has a particularly healthy relationship with alcohol, but every now and again we would actively reflect on our bad habits, especially the day after indulging them. Three or four times I've followed an alcohol fast to see if I could still go without. But yeah, despite my relative discipline in these instances, Alcohol has taken a lot more from me than it's given

[@TheReZisTLust]

Vicario try to save all the bottles for a month, then at night time with mom place them in the living room & kitchen, then just have a normal day not saying anything to him until he puts away each bottle repeat monthly till realization of how much is drunk in a month. Add sticky notes of the prices if u want him to see how much he spends in it too

[@mustipunyaemail]

Ban alcohol drink.

[@RunningInCircles1000]

I have been sober for a month and a half. I still want a drink everyday. It is tough.

[@PaulsPubAndBrew]

John Cassady Stay strong!

[@jediyarahim-danford7592]

Hope things are going well

[@nektariosvasilopoulos3841]

Stay focused. Have strength. Good luck.

[@awesomeeater1148]

I have not been sober, and I still want a drink everyday

[@doomerquiet1909]

I feel that, but for my fiance i eish to be completely rid of my cumpulsoveneds and for myself

[@rjjr7064]

I'd love to never drink again but the temptation is overwhelming sometimes

[@NathanielNow]

My mother watched her brother drink himself to death. Now, she'll still most likely drink herself to death as well. My father, my sister, and I have all decided not to drink. I can't stand the thought of losing control of myself to a substance.

[@irritatedgoat4642]

Yeah it terrible it’s like it hijacks the brain people who end up trying drugs adventually one will strike and lead on a path of addiction it happened to me and still doing it can’t stop and I preffered opiates

[@damian-795]

@@irritatedgoat4642 It always amazed me when I was young here in UK, people said cannabis was a gateway drug and dangerous. Ignoring the fact they all drank alcohol. Alcohol is very dangerous and the *true* gateway drug. It`s a solvant and drinking it is the same as glue sniffing. It`s mental to think it`s a normal thing to do. Alcohol sucks and it`s like drinking any other poison. Should have a- solvants kills- warning on the bottles. The Alc industry will sue people who challenge them.

[@francesco2d326]

​@@irritatedgoat4642Are you alive bro? How's it going?

[@danielduncan6806]

I am an alcoholic. *ONE* is too much for me. And it is especially bad if I do one every day. Because that lead to two every day, then three, then four and so on and so forth. They key though is the habitual use. I can actually have a drink. But if I have to have one the next day there is a problem. If it ever becomes ritual, anything regular, any kind of pattern at all then it is time to seek help again. I have been a non-practicing alcoholic now for 18 years. I have actually come to like using the word "no".

[@Patrick-xo6gf]

I hear you, was sober for 18 months, tried ONE beer, then nothing for a couple of weeks, then TWO beers, next thing I was right back at it, very dangerous experiment for people like us.

[@scottjackson163]

I’ve been “without” for about 13 months. I’ve gotten to a point where I rarely think about consuming alcohol. I don’t think it would be a good idea for me to go back and try just one more.

[@ZeusTheIrritable]

I used to drink A LOT in my mid to late 20's, and while I wouldn't say I was an alcoholic, it got to the point where I started to feel weird being sober in the evenings. Now, in my mid to late 30's, I'll have a few drinks every week or two, but nothing like I used to. I'm very lucky since alcoholism and drug addiction is somewhat prominent in my family. My heart goes out to everyone who is going through or has gone through addiction.

[@armando9293]

Thanks for sharing sir. How much you drank in your 20s per weekend? Did you drank everyday? Did you drank a bottle of scotch per day or how many beers sir?

[@ZeusTheIrritable]

@@armando9293 Rum was our drink. My wife and I could kill a half gallon in a night.

[@jennyrose9454]

I drink most days about 2/4 drinks 5 days per week. I can stop but I don't know if I want to. I have drank whisky which I hate and done things I'm ashamed of. Even though I think I should stop.

[@IceMetalPunk]

When I first started drinking in college, I hated the feeling of being drunk. I mostly only drank out of social expectation. These days, I still hate the feeling of drunkenness, and I only rarely drink (and when I do, it's usually rum, which I love). I will never understand the appeal of getting drunk, losing the ability to think. On some level maybe I do get it, seeing as I have an anxiety disorder and overthinking ruins a lot of my life, but... I'd still rather overthink things than be unable to think at all.

[@feynstein1004]

Hey man. Do you remember me?

[@madelinerose-m4q]

IceMetalPunk it's like your anxiety is stopping you from drinking. Sounds like me

[@nickfallon4378]

For some of us, the idea of not thinking at all is the perfect escape. I can't even sleep unless I have the computer or TV playing because my mind and worries take over otherwise.

[@memetic.trojan.objprime238]

Same.

[@VerbalVenom-wt3rn]

Beer for instance , the more i drink th more relaxed eprhoric like benzo sorta does and my severe worrisome n depressive anxiety flourish , the problem is that aftrwards if someone hurts my mood etc i tend to get very egoistic and stuff etc

[@wildhearses]

I'm 32 and it's interesting because like most drugs I think alcohol stopped having any positive relaxing effects. I "stress drank" a couple of years ago because of a job and it became a problem- I managed to cut back and now I'm cautious about drinking too much or too often because I feel like it just makes my anxiety much worse.

[@flisflip9738]

Ty

[@mikeymoughtin6573]

hi everyone, alcoholic here. to sort of give at least one recovering alcoholic's perspective on this, i'm gunna try to best describe what it's like to be addicted, at least for me. it's not like being hungry. when you're hungry one part of your brain is giving you a strong and clear message. you understand what it's from and how to fix it. wanting to drink is more like different parts of your brain at different times pretending to solve hunger, but really it's just trying to get drunk. like, if you're really anxious, part of your brain says "we'd be less anxious if we drank" and if that doesn't work, when you're really proud of doing well at school or work, it says "you deserve it" or when you feel a lot of self pity for how hard it can be not to drink, you guessed it, it suggests you drink that away too. the thing is you can never really trust your own brain. it might seem reasonable, but it's not hunger. it's like having to admit you're crazy and no matter how good the reason seems to be, if drinking is part of the solution you know it's "that" part of your brain coming up with the idea. that's why group therapy like AA works at all. we all serve as a second opinion. that's what sponsors are for, to remind you it's "that" part of your brain talking when you think you have found a good excuse to drink.

[@zacthesecretweapon9931]

My whole family on the side of my Father are alcoholic, my father included. I've seen what it does to people and I have no interest of drinking alcohol. I never drank , and I will probably never will. I'm 24.

[@denniselliott27]

I'm 35 and am the same way. Same with smoking, too, never done it, never will.

[@BrokebackBob]

Zac The Secret Weapon GOOD FOR YOU! Same situation here and I have gone 62 years without any alcohol. Keep up the good work and encourage others to not start or stop.

[@earlyman7439]

I'm 24 too and my mother is a terrible alcoholic. I've tried alcohol a few times and I don't see the big deal. Being drunk wasn't particularly fun for me so I could never see myself making a habit out of it or even drinking in social settings.

[@ket_roc_ket266]

You should try OC80’s instead

[@highlow1212]

typically someone who became an alcoholic started at least trying alcohol before the age of 21 as it permanantly can effect your brain chemistry same as many drugs

[@thatoneguy_0218]

The moment you hear them or yourself say "I can stop at anytime" there's definitely a problem or it's reaching the point where it's a problem for you to recognize it

[@killingmewillnotbringbacky9177]

I mean, I love to drink, but I literally can stop at any time. I don't drink every day, or during the day, or before or during work. But I do drink several times a week and I have a high tolerance for alcohol. I can drink a third of a fifth and get only mildly tipsy. It's only a problem when you see people who drink every day and don't have any limits for themselves, and then they claim that they can stop whenever they want to.

[@SFKathy2250]

The best advice I ever read: "If you think you have a problem, you do, and you should just stop." If you're not sure, do some reading. For me the key was understanding that my body and my mind were part of a cycle and i needed to understand both. I could not will or think my way out. I need to learn why I was immediately drawn to alcohol (social anxiety and depression) and that I needed to break a mental, emotional, and physical cycle. The following advice is not for people too sick to stop without medical assistance. For me: it helped to have a few days of vacation: fewer usual triggers marking out my day and night. I learned to "surf the urge": to feel the sensations that lead to using (drinking, smoking, whatever) and ride it out without acting. As soon as I stopped poisoning myself I felt so much better, I have never looked back. After years of regrets I was now not harming myself every day. I had known that I couldn't make progress in any other area until I fixed this. Again, get medical help if you are too sick to try not drinking for a few days. Read "Never Enough" and "The Willpower Instinct".

[@marylancelot]

Any other adult children of alcoholics here?

[@AshArAis]

I listen to Standard Issue podcast, normally about other topics. But there is an episode with Jonathan Ashworth, a politician and child of an alcoholic, who talks about his experience and how he tries to achieve a better outcome for others in the situation with the policies he works on. Interviewer is a child of an alcoholic also so their conversation is very insightful and not so shallow as someone who wouldn't understand. I have no experience but I like to understand others, it was very good.

[@GodsWheat]

Yup one over here

[@GodsWheat]

Luckily only one

[@randomUnhold]

My passion and hobby is trying and analysing malt whisky and other aged spirits. I have a booze cabinet greater than most medium-sized bars. Im on reflexion mode almost constantly, because my Grandpa and uncle were/are both alcoholics. I try to have a dram (2-3cl) irregularly and rarely more that 1 a session.

[@danielcuevas5899]

Also a spittoon helps.

[@Neonatnoon]

There are also social factors that tie into alcohol use disorder as well. There is a lot of normalization, particularly around binge drinking, that also make it difficult for people to quit. See any ad for alcohol. Also, at least in American culture, we encourage drinking to relax while not really focusing on other healthier outlets to achieve the same state. Moderation is seen as desirable, while sobriety is seen in a negative light. Other things to consider when addressing AUD.

[@psyched1639]

This is great, this question is so close to just being a value judgement outside of the scope of science, but since it's so important to do some science about alcoholism, it's nice to know that researchers put so much thought and care into what they consider alcoholism. Thanks for the thorough review!

[@Honeybreee]

Cirrhosis or depression... Cirrhosis, _or_ depression... Hmm, why not both!

[@daddys4skin646]

U can get cirosis without drinking u idiot along with cancer

[@daddys4skin646]

My grandma drinks wine everyday and she is 97 years old... it’s genetics my friend

[@Honeybreee]

_It's a joke_ I guess that a sense humour is also like cancer, you're either born with it or you're not

[@erichanby1675]

Cheers!

[@lovetodocoolstuff9309]

Avascular Necrosis!

[@michaelward2082]

I drink 3 pints on friday, 4 pints on saturday, 3 pints on sunday, 3 pints on thursday, is that too much? Am planning to cut down or stop

[@Nards_1997]

I'm here for you brother I drink a fifth probably 5 days out of the week.

[@jenniferHernandez-xm8kg]

I think I have a problem with drinking. It started slow. Easy to ignore. Not so much anymore..

[@Layingflat]

Medication worked for me. 4 years without a drink this month. I was a daily drinker for 30 years.

[@loorthedarkelf8353]

As the child of alcoholic parents, watching them struggle with their addiction tuned me in to what kind of hell it can be to quit after the habit has already formed. I've managed to make it to adulthood without following in their footsteps, and my parents managed to get sober just three years ago after liver damage began threatening my mother's health. Dad never admitted he had a problem, but accepted that he needed to quit if mom was gonna stay on the wagon. I'm kinda amazed they finally made it after watching them fight it my entire childhood/teen years.

[@AnonyMous-og3ct]

I don't think alcohol was the problem. Your father might have had very bad sexual prowess or maybe your mother was a starfish. Maybe you were an annoying child that drove them to craziness because you cried and pooped so much and it tore them apart or maybe because you had these weird pointy ears that no one else had which made them worried about the long-term consequences of such birth defects, to which they were so upset that they didn't abort you and took up drinking to cope with it. Chances are that it's not alcohol.

[@FerintoshFarmsPhotography]

I got addicted to alohcol because I have severe anxiety so would drink letting me fall asleep without heart palpitations, it eventually started to interfere with my work until spiraling out of control around the time my step father died from booze and bills in his sleep. I ended up on effexor after I stopped drinking to help treat my anxiety conditions properly.

[@MissMarsi]

I am the kind of person that the more I drink the less I want to drink. So after a couple of drinks all i want to have is water.

[@stallionsb]

Listening to this makes me really want a drink!

[@fruitdemer201]

A little less dangerous than drugs but still bad. Living with an alcoholic who goes to bed after consuming copious amounts is one thing. But imagine having someone bullying you every night verbally abusive, destroying your property, playing loud music, threatening you with violence asking for your money to buy more booze, being anti social and making you feel stressed fear and guilt for no reason. This is what the bad one does. After a while of hearing the lie that he will quit you become so angry that you give up. These people do not deserve a family.

[@HexIsme]

There's also that people can become addicted to anything. Anything that becomes a full-blown addiction has the potential to ruin a persons life. Gambling, sex, smoking, drinking, shopping, basically anything that tickles your brain the right way could become an addiction. It's easy to blame the object of the addiction, but in the end, it depends almost entirely on the personality and brain chemistry of the individual.

[@VladSWG]

I'm not drunk... you're drunk.

[@bosyasamlar]

am i drunk no i am drink

[@jace8036]

@@bosyasamlaryou’re high im hi

[@bosyasamlar]

yes ı am a wooden penis @@jace8036

[@joshbobst1629]

Lots of debate in the comments about whether AA should be considered an effective "treatment", or in fact a treatment at all. My own feeling is that AA is a shame-based treatment with its roots in Puritanism. I suppose it's better than nothing, but we have much better alternatives now.

[@KitarraChaosWeaver]

Both sides of my family have alcoholics. My father is an alcoholic. I am severely allergic to alcohol. I do sometimes wonder if that is psychosomatic.

[@gregwademan359]

In my family, I had one uncle and one aunt who were alcoholics; both on my father's side of the family, although my dad was not an alcoholic. So, it appears that I'm the only alcoholic, not only in my immediate family, but among my cousins as well. Thanks to the 12 steps of AA, I've been sober for 36 years.

[@VincentHondius]

Alcohol is the most dangerous drug on the planet

[@thomasjackson1075]

Vincent Hondius Hmm... what about meth?

[@VincentHondius]

Most people will never in their life even consider to touch meth. Alcohol is so dangerous because it's so socially accepted.

[@michaelward2082]

true

[@naveent9457]

I am drinking alcohol from past 2 years every day, i got heavy alcohol tollerance. From past two days i cant take drink small amount alcohol, just few sips gives me ictching, fast heart beat, breathing problem as asthma and instan blood shot eyes and instant losing vision.. After that im feeling like im lassing out..

[@drizzlingrose]

Just hit 25, never had an alcoholic drink that tasted nice. And I've been fed expensive drinks on ski holidays with my family, idk they just taste bad to me. And the whole loss of control drunkenness gives sounds very unpleasant :o

[@adinameissner2271]

I'll tell you a secret: It's not about the taste, it's about the buzz =)

[@scatteredvideos1]

The bitterness of Alcohol is an aquired taste just like coffee and tea.

[@kkl987]

I've found beer and good whiskey to be an acquired taste, everything else probably is too. Who really cares though you drink it for [see Adina Meissner]

[@Idellle]

Same. All red wine taste bad.

[@InfectedChris]

Sarah Vittrup Same. I don't drink, smoke or anything else.

[@olafelsberry9271]

I remember my grandfather's friend wife had such a bad alcohol problem that she would drink rubbing alcohol or mouth wash

[@fllnthblnks9681]

I’m an alcoholic. I drink every day, it’s gotten to a point where I can’t stop. If I don’t drink I have horrible shaking, sweating, mood swings, difficulty in concentrating, etc. Last time I stopped it took me a week to not drink. I had a plan: if I started shaking, I would have a beer. About 1 every 2 hours. Over the course of a week I diluted the beers and eventually eliminated them.

[@versatilehumanbeing6013]

How are u now buddy i myself suffering from alcohol yesterday i drank a half a bottle of cheap whisky please help me i am literally in tears right now 😔

[@justice6370]

Whats disgusting about alcoholics, especially violent ones is they literally have NO idea how much damage THEIR drinking does. I've got 35 years experience dealing with one and the subsequent effects. PTSD and flashbacks are a common occurrence for us victims.

[@donavanblue9247]

some people die before they ever knew they had a problem.

[@mattparr3038]

Thanks. This is the best one yet on youtube.

[@Stephanie_Vincent]

Actually, naltrexone works because it blocks the euphoric effects and feelings of intoxication.

[@johnwoodland7884]

I drink a 12 pack a day. Is that too much beer?

[@FreakigesSternchen]

Could you maybe make an episode on marijuana as well, breaking down dangers & misconceptions maybe??

[@mustafabaris9681]

You are well on your way to self-destructing yourself with alcohol if : 1. You skip meals and replace them with alcohol , gives you an excuse to start drinking earlier. 2. You don’t have an hangover even if you had quite a bit of drinks the night before. 3. You can never just have a couple of drinks , way past the everything in moderation mindset .. 4. You might be calm and in a good state of mind when you first arrive at the bar , but get aggressive and emotional as you drink more and more throughout the night. 5. You often experience blackouts. 6. You spend the most of your money on drinks. 7. You get extremely defensive when someone argues with you about your drinking habits . 8. You think you can quit anytime you want even though you’ve never done it . 9. You need alcohol to feel more confident in social gatherings . 10. You need alcohol to sleep better .. 11. You desperately need a drink after a stressful event or a hard day at work . 12. You start hiding your alcohol. 13. You start buying more expensive wines and whiskey thinking you are now the wine connoisseur or the scotch expert. 14. You start brewing your own. Majority of the people who posses most of these symptoms are not necessarily alcoholics , but they are psychologically addicted to alcohol , and if left untreated will eventually turn into psychical dependence ... Alcohol is poison , carcinogenic and has ZERO benefits .. Get the poison out of your life today ...

[@fooddrugadministrator4079]

Could I drink alcohol and eat food at the same time?

[@mustafabaris9681]

@@fooddrugadministrator4079 As long as alcohol is not a problem for you why not ..

[@HayTatsuko]

Acamprosate is another drug that can help a patient wean themselves off the booze, along with supportive therapy. It helps counteract certain changes in brain chemistry -- through means still unknown -- to help protect the brain from neurotoxic reactions to withdrawal, while also lessening the symptoms of that withdrawal.

[@Okuu__]

Thats interesting, i grew up with an alcoholic parent and instead of drinking it set an example for me as a kid that alcohol can be a horrendous beast. Never touched it til much later in life, and still only do in small amounts.

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

Both my father and step father died of alcohol poisoning. Thats not going to be my fate. I dont drink and thats why i have no friends. If i have to choose being accepted by a completely insane world and being sane myself,i rather choose sanity.

[@davidsirmons]

It's not about volume, people. It's about the inner anxiety you feel without alcohol. If you feel that anxiety at the thought of not having access to alcohol, you're an alcoholic.

[@bape7372]

Damn that’s true

[@jennyrose9454]

Congrats I'm an alcoholic now

[@mixiekins]

Just a side note on the recommendation of rehab for anyone in the US: you may want to watch the Last Week Tonight story (titled "Rehab" easily enough), as there are a lot of concerns with companies claiming to be useful in the rehabilitation process. I'm not sure if this is a common issue elsewhere, but it's definitely something to be aware of if you're a US resident seeking a rehab facility.

[@DanielSMatthews]

Alcohol impairs your ability to assess how much that the alcohol is impairing your ability to assess how much it is effecting you. i.e. You must consider that you may have a problem if other people say you have a problem, and not just trust your own judgement. Another interesting thing to note is that the impact on the liver, total chronic metabolic load, has an indirect role in accelerating the onset of neurodegeneration. If you harm your liver, even just a little bit, you end up harming your brain in the long term. This is rather insidious because you don't notice the effect until you are way past the point of being able to recover from the brain tissue injury.

[@highlow1212]

it takes an entire year of cessation from alcohol to even begin to revert changes made 7 years plus to be actually making headway to recovery... which in turn seems like an impossible venture for an alcoholic

[@highlow1212]

but you will recover

[@nicmackowey510]

And you have to take depression into factor

[@jumpierwolf]

I find it sad how such a shitty drug is society's drug of choice.

[@entropicorder9501]

Although I do not drink anymore, I drank heavy for years, without any addiction and could quit cold turkey with zero withdrawal/detox symptoms. My last stint went on for ~7 years. The last 2 years, I would drink 20+ beers a day. Decided one day I was tired of it and stopped.

[@joek7031]

Same here.. I think it also has to do with personality also. Like the lack of addictive personality..

[@armando9293]

Did your liver withstand all those years drinking that much? Did you tested the condition of your liver? Is it damaged or not sir

[@armando9293]

That's impressive

[@peterlyons8793]

Wow! 20 beers a day? You should be either bankrupt, divorced and/or dead.

[@ianashton1593]

Drank from being a teen, often heavily. Stopped at 68 because I’d get terrible acid reflux and overall just got fed up with the taste and feeling a bit rough the next day. No withdrawal and have only really seen improvements. Sleep better, acid reflux has gone completely, lost weight, better off financially and being honest I wish I’d stopped years ago. Never thought of myself as being an alcoholic but am sure a doctor would say the opposite.

[@karl_alan]

You didn't mention the other Alcohol medication type. I knew someone who was on a drug that worked like the ludovico technique, causing pain and horrible nausea if it and alcohol are both in the person's system. I used to work with a guy that found this really helpful, as a deterrent to use after the first time.

[@user-pm1fy8ud7j]

The med brand name is antabuse

[@maxxgunner5573]

I have been an alcoholic for 2 years since my 21st birthday. I have to tell u and I am serious, with all the evidence and my non-alcoholic friends and my cousins to support me as witnesses, I worked on being a low-risk/moderate social drinker who prefers drinking one or two shots of liquor (whiskey/scotch/bourbon/tequila/vodka) or one beer every few weeks or even a month, and I had no issue with my relationships or with my school time during that time. Then a few months ago, I nearly had ketoacidosis from the acetone breath my Pop caught me on, and I quit to protect my health with no feelings of withdrawal other than looking back with no unease of sleep at night, I swear. The only thing I’m trying to do is prove it is not severe, but he thinks it’s the alcohol that is making me full of it, in spite of my best efforts as I genuinely love my health and my family where I always preferred the limit of a one shot or beer for taste, never to get drunk, not on behalf of them or for my pancreas/liver/kidneys/heart and my entire body. Do u think my alcoholism is severe? I need to know.

[@myoddityartistry]

I have a question! Someone close to me is struggling to kick the habit, and she's being given librium. I was told the librium is a necessity for her to stop drinking "cold turkey" since alcohol will kill you for quitting it too fast. Why is that? Meth will cause withdrawal, but the withdrawal alone won't kill you, so why can alcohol?

[@sativawrld1310]

It has to do with the receptors that alcohol attaches too and ruins, it’s the receptors that regulate gaba and once your body can’t regulate gaba without alcohol you experience very bad effects that happen when your body can’t produce its own gaba like grand mail seizures, crippling anxiety, hallucinations, and long term effects this all depends on the amount and the time you spent drinking but could be liver cirrhosis which is basically a death sentence.

[@justice6370]

I was born in 1978, by 1983 i was defending my own mother from attacks. My father at 6 foot 3 was hellish, and a monster when drunk. I did that every day from 83 to the late nineties. My father calmed down and mellowed with age, but your always on your guard. Alcoholics destroy lives when they drink. By drinking THEY and no one else does the damage. without drinking THEY are mostly nice people.

[@MoustacheAlexander]

You forgot to mention Antabuse ( disulfiram). That drug saved my butt.

[@wildmike85]

That drug fucked up alot of people's liver as well.

[@Ealsonspite]

Video games is my kind of alcohol.

[@3mar00ss6]

Michael Skinner how old are u :D?

[@3mar00ss6]

Michael Skinner your sister's boyfriend let you play on his console I thought you are talking in the present and I thought you are so young to wash someone's car just to play some games xD BTW you should change something about that "reward system" because you should have the well power as a grown-up :D

[@johnscallan5648]

Video games are a form of process addiction much like gambling.

[@3mar00ss6]

Anais Nin LOL no fun is addictive that's all it's been like 6 months since the last time I played on my PC and I don't feel anything bad maybe some boredom but nothing bad

[@johnscallan5648]

Not everybody gets addicted. I'm glad to hear that you are not.

[@Gigaheart]

That's the kicker, isn't it? You have to want the help first. So many never get to that stage.

[@jackxlol]

Thanks a lot for this episode.

[@jaggerra7]

Is there anything for sugar addiction? I literally cannot go without some source of sugar for even two days without falling apart.

[@DistractiveVortex]

This_is_a_Conundrum Only drink water and brush your teeth a lot. If you drink only water, everything else will taste way too sweet. If you brush your teeth more often you don't want to eat sugar, because you just brushed your teeth

[@wildmike85]

Try fruits. They have natural sugars at least and you'll benefit better from them.

[@SpiralCee]

Thank you for this. Very helpful and concise with good scientific references.

[@ironeagle22a]

How many are drinking while your watching this. I'll go first, yes.

[@patriciamartin6756]

How much is too much??? My LTR makes a steady habit of handling his problems with Zanax and Vodka. I was abused as a child also and I used food to weigh 250 pounds. Everybody needs to get a handle on their life. My LTR drank away his share of the rent money and now he is becoming angry at me because I won't spend my portion of thr rent by giving him money for booze. I think our 2 year relationship is finished. I previously rented places to live from people who drank but I didn't know it at the time. They all wound up panhandling off me or trying to. My capacity for compassion is over. I have no obligation to try to be understanding is over too. I am not running a rehab center. I made my LTR a list of available jobs to apply for. Come Monday, if he doesn't apply for them, I am OUT of here

[@CheeseTaterson]

I'm fortunate to have genes that make me somewhat resistant to addiction. I do enjoy drinking (and do drink perhaps more often than... at least the military doctors deemed acceptable), but, I also regularly take weeks off just to "check myself" / make sure I'm not depending on it.

[@jnscollier]

The hardest part about quitting is stopping drinking.

[@donedeal00051]

I thought AA had a high failure or relapse rate. Thoughts?

[@Primalxbeast]

donedeal00051 It's an archaic religion-based cult. There are other help groups that are secular and don't preach that you have to give yourself up to a higher power to be cured.

[@zoicon5]

I recently read that although AA does not publicize their outcome statistics, others have estimated the percent of AA members who remain sober long-term at 4-6 %.

[@karl_alan]

donedeal00051 AA is significantly more effective in those voluntarily there that believe in the program Those court ordered to be there account for much of the relapse percentage.

[@DaisyThorn]

Well the statistics for people who succeed in AA are probably better than those who never admit they have a problem and drink themselves to the grave... so.

[@donedeal00051]

Wyatt Brown that's interesting, I think one would also have a high chance of relapse if AA was the only thing they did. But in combination to therapy, drugs, etc, their might be a higher chance of success

[@uss_04]

Years ago, I heard the suggestion that I should smoke and drink. Especially smoke so I “I can take smoking break every few hours, while the non smokers are forced to work through your smoking break. Win win” Different generation.

[@shivamnegi7149]

I need help, i drink whiskey with my friends every Sundays, and stay sober 6 days a week, will this be harmful for me? Also should I stop drinking alcohol completely?

[@chuckyjules8488]

Gettin a buzz just reading all these comments!!!

[@scottsanford6020]

Really Masterclass? A 2 minute 20 second ad and no option to skip? I don't want to turn my ad blocker back on but I'm gonna.

[@KKdav]

I watched this while drunk

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733]

I’m not as think as you drunk I am

[@Asarrrrrr]

Alright alright

[@FloValence]

I’m drunk and think that’s funny.

[@maddydeka5839]

and we all fell down when the sun came up

[@Vesper-nv6sj]

If you go on you might pass out in a drain pipe

[@pastelab]

It’s hell of a feeling tho

[@GranRey-0]

It's too much if you're drinking before work, or on the bus after work, like you can't wait until you get home?

[@vallikencorvuskane4556]

Any addiction is the inability to make a rational choice! This derives from induction/deduction...! The amygdala is human primary administration, therewith all human function is reliant on (ECA) emotional cognitive aptitude! People who self inflict and are destructive to others suffer from (LECA) low emotional cognitive aptitude....! Meta cognition will sharpen ones induction/deduction thus emotionally evolve to a more cogent awareness. Love to ALL Valliken Corvus Kane

[@cerealfanatic]

I'm drinking a liter a day. Saw a doctor yesterday, and I'm getting in touch with a psychiatrist, an addiction specialist, and a liver specialist... Then going to inpatient rehab. I'm glad I finally took charge, but I'm so scared

[@peterlyons8793]

Good for you!

[@2leggedhorror]

Is there anyway I could get access to the dsm5? Cause scishow and scishow psychology. And I really want access to it..

[@bradysully5755]

My family is full of Irish alcoholics. I drank when I was 18. I just turned 21 and found myself in the store buying alcohol a lot

[@Nightwalker973]

Sitting on 4 beers rn. Got an soon to be opened can of PBR and finish off a jug of Mississippi Mud. After four days of not touching any. Not sure if I have a problem or not.

[@nolakillabeast]

Here is the thing: I am for sure on the verge of alcoholism, but I also know full well about what has been mentioned in this video, so I constantly fight it. Tonight I had two beers, but bought 3...I also know that 3 wpuld affect me the next day, so I stopped. I do have an addictive personality, but I also am very educated and when I regret drinking too much, I know exactly why I feel like that and I know what I should do. It does affect my work and relathionships, not because I get drunk and speak nonsense, but because I don't sleep as well and I am tired the next day (also a bit depressed). So where do we draw the line? Should I run to rehab or is my cognitive brain going to be strong enough to keep me safe over time?

[@killingmewillnotbringbacky9177]

2 beers? How drunk are you getting off that? IDK because I never drink soft liquor. I only drink hard liquor, because that's the stuff that appeals to me. I can't imagine drinking 2 beers would be enough to be a serious threat to your health and happiness. But since this was 2 years ago, let me know. How are you doing?

[@nolakillabeast]

@@killingmewillnotbringbacky9177 wow insane, it was 2 years ago ! Last time I had a drink was 3 months ago, over time it just ruined my quality of life, especially sleep. I have 3 kids and I was sick of being this tired dad, so its been almost a year where I barely drink and when I do, its because there is nothing to do the next day. Pretty proud of myself and also surprised that it was this easy. I did drink for almost 2 decades and could not imagine a weekend without drinking, bht nowadays, I seriously think hard before I make the decision to drink. Maybe its called growing up, lol not sure. Thanks for asking, how are you doing?

[@aztec999999]

Thank you . This could prove very helpful

[@toyotaprius79]

Drinking a lone is a sign that you're drinking too much. That's it. Trust me, I'm an Irishman.

[@devilsdabs6663]

toyotaprius79 not necessarily.

[@cloudkitt]

I would say getting DRUNK on your own, rather than simply having a drink on your own. Of course, as an Irishman, maybe that's what you meant by drinking :P

[@dougrogan379]

What if i don't have any friends?

[@toyotaprius79]

Doug sillig Don't drink. Write a poem, or something.

[@TakaComics]

I don’t know about that. I occasionally enjoy a drink at home, but I only drink more when i’m out with friends and enjoy their company.

[@jumpierwolf]

Psilocybin Mushrooms cured my alcoholism.

[@mariah8924]

I'm young and I refuse to let a drink ruin my life

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733]

People say I’ve got a drinkin’ problem..I say I’ve got no problem drinking at all

[@frtard]

I've got a drinking problem too... I'm not drinking right now.

[@AlexMartinez-dc4pe]

Midland

[@oneofmanyparadoxfans5447]

They keep on talkin', drawin' conclusions. They call it a problem, I call it a solution.

[@jarencascino7604]

I always spill so I have a drinking problem

[@Symmetree]

My only drinking problem - 2 hands, 1 mouth

[@kasotaylor4842]

I do about a half pint of quevo gold everyday sometimes henny sometimes fireball, i might do pint twice out the week. It doesn’t affect my work ethic but as far as relationships/ friendships/bad decisions always come with this, it’s like im not a wild drunk but if u come with any bs I’m 20x likely to react violent tho I never start when drunk I just have to finish whatever. If I don’t have weed I really drink. I work out steamroom no problem but it feels so good but in the morning it sucks

[@straaths]

Is it help if they charge you for the service?

[@chriskelleher349]

I don't drink because of the physical headache even from one beer. Rather enjoy a good meal and a glass of cold milk.

[@soarinskies1105]

After work I have two bottles of beer everyday except sometimes on Saturday and Sunday.

[@Lisa-qi6in]

Why not hit the problem at its start. Is there a solution/medication to slow the enzyme directly responsible?

[@RageWarrior0922]

Drunk as fk ATM. Hahahaha

[@FollowingJesus320]

When I was a teenager my mother told me that I was a sober alcoholic bc I don't drink, my husband has been an alcoholic since he was a teenager and now my youngest son drinks and is extremely violent when he drinks alcohol and it seems to be a problem I can't seem to understand, his father was physically abusive and over time turned into a narcissist. I really don't like being scared of my adult son that is my caregiver and I am and I want to help him but I really don't know how . He is very caring when he is sober. Very aggressive and violent when he starts drinking and gets worse as he drinks more, really doesn't know when to stop. What can I do being one person ?

[@gracicot42]

Cool. Now apply this way of thinking to every other drugs.

[@Ineedahandle75]

I drink a bottle of wine every day, mainly in the evening. Is this safe

[@thedo4i]

Where is muscle Hank????????

[@feynstein1004]

He and his brothers are over on the main SciShow channel, I think.

[@WarMasterX6]

I think I am at end stage...my health is terrible, I cant get to a doctor by myself and no one else will drive me. My doctor from 5 years ago was right...I am just going to pass on early.

[@MsMrapplepie]

When you drink by yourself is when it’s too much.

[@Eto613]

U always do a great 👍 job man u seem much smarter then most people that explain things🤝😁😆

[@WaddyCPGA]

This video is powerful.

[@MsTatakai]

so, driking a full cup of pure vodka and not feeling any diference is the enzyme slow ? or fast as hell? Coz i disliked the flavour so, i drink it all at once and the other guys was suprised... also 1 of them was knocked down after 2 cups but driking normally ...