The Long-Term Effects Of Drinking Alcohol - Andrew Huberman

[@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

[@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.

[@Doctor_klausmartens]

What is a good psilocybin?

[@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..

[@drool3696]

Same, life's good

[@mpqw]

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

[@Kneelin83]

🎉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

[@WildAnalog]

Same! I am going on 11 months with zero alcohol. Huberman's episode was the catalyst for me as well.

[@lindsaybelderson7735]

Deep into week 5 here and holding strong this time, longest dry streak since I was a teenager. I'm 50 now.

[@charlesallison4937]

Hope everything still doin fine !

[@18iveyje_jr]

@@charlesallison4937I second that

[@stevenhill2204]

Hang in there. Been a drinking since my teens. Heavily since my 20s. Really heavily the last 12. Just put it down out of the blue 2 months ago. No desire to go back or cravings whatsoever. Very strange. I did the same 37 years ago with cigarettes. I'll be 65 in 12 days. Hoping you've been able to continue and wishing you strength and peace.

[@MichaelSmith-fg8xh]

Push through, it's worth it

[@PreppedandPolished]

we’re in the same boat i’m on day 40 - been a great 40 days man

[@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 😋

[@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

[@EmilyVancamp-zl7jt]

Alcohol and cigarettes addiction actually destroyed my life. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

[@GeorgeKwaw-wi7zb]

They saved you from death bud, lets be honest here. and mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on this planet i wish people would all realize. they could solve a lot of problems, more than just mental treatments, environmental clean up; the possibilities are endless with fungus.

[@DrAdriana]

Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Germany don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source🙏🏻

[@AishahHasnie-cv9zj]

benmycologys is your guy

[@Dr.SandraLee.]

Thanks for sharing your experience, this would help my son

[@BroDude0]

Replacing one substance with another

[@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

[@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.

[@lesleymasterson341]

Over 1 year sober ✌🏼 sobriety was the biggest act of self care I ever gave myself ❤️

[@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

[@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

[@nobody-iz3fu]

I quit today wish me luck guys my whole life is riding on it

[@seveseve3984]

IREALLY WISH YOU WLL PAL ,, GOOD LUCK

[@aezakmiaezakmi-cr3mk]

there is no luck just take control

[@Lola_yoga]

You got this

[@gokhantoksoy2826]

Are you still going on? Good luck.

[@brigittevalbuena8677]

God Bless you. Keep firm, when you feel the temptation just remember how great you feel being sober. ❤

[@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

[@aaronpdoucette]

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.

[@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”

[@dimadima2622]

there are lots of supplements for a daily usage to just feel fine overall daily and not to want to drawn your pain in alcohol. Btw I liked your story! Vitamin D St John wort Magnesium Glycinate Fish oil Multivitamins Thats the basic that needs to be taken! It will help you

[@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

[@ianhendo]

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

[@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. ..

[@portcreditswag]

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

[@VladimirVladimirovich1952]

@ch-yq5ynto be honest, that’s a pretty minuscule problem on the spectrum of alcoholism.

[@stoolpid]

My Father has been a serious Alcoholic for many years his life has been destroyed, he’s been in many fights and legal trouble from drinking, he’s been shot and stabbed on separate occasions, he’s been ran over by a motor cycle because he was so drunk one time he fell into the street and he fell off a roof one time and broke his leg because he was drunk and trying to evade the police, my dads drinking has been such a problem I’ve seen him almost die in front of me many times from drinking too much, if he can’t afford a bottle he will steal it or resort to drinking mouth wash or any cleaning supply with alcohol in it, our relationship has been pretty much burned to the ground, he’s betrayed me many times and stolen from me just to get drunk or high and I can truly say I’ve pretty much given up on him. I gave my dad so many chances and forgave him so many times but he threw his life down the drain and it all started with him drinking. I don’t remember a time when he wasn’t a alcoholic and when he got into meth, things got so much worse. I wish him and I could be cool again but after all that’s happen, I do hold some hatred for him but I’m trying my best to just live and let live, through it all I’ve seen what alcohol can do to someone and I’m gonna do everything I can do not be like him.

[@merrykaczmarek3757]

I ask with a heart full of compassion, (not out loud) what happened to your pops before his first drink….😌

[@davidthriller5914]

Sounds like he was definitely battling some demons in his mind. Something happened. The spirits are in him and need to be fed all the time.

[@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."

[@frederico-d3l]

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

[@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 😂

[@tim_zo_]

Great man! You have a strong character!

[@kennethratcil5225]

42 days sober now. I tried in the past but never I made it this far. This time around I was truly ready to give it up though. The list of bad choices I’ve made and memories missed out on while intoxicated over the years is far too long for me to recite. I could sit in my regret while continuing the cycle, but I chose to break generational cycle by choosing my four beautiful children and wife over alcohol. I’ve been tested once last week under a lot of stress but I have not felt this good in a very long time! God bless all of you that are working for being a better you!

[@amandadecker6065]

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

[@maxmiliaan6180]

Amen

[@samco63]

Amazing! I’m just starting my sober journey now

[@amandadecker6065]

Congratulations!! You've got this. Each day gets better and the clarity gets stronger. @@samco63

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

Let’s go, kings! Keep it up! 👏 👏👏

[@amandadecker6065]

@@Plainandsimpletruth as cliche as it sounds, you can absolutely do this!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@deedeeunkefer2270]

👏👍

[@Eltipoquevisteayer]

College parties make everything worth it tbh

[@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

[@Winterstick549]

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

[@whitneywhitney8356]

I’m almost a year sober and this is how I describe the feeling. Like a kid again! I wish everyone would ditch the poison. It’s not worth it.

[@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.

[@Baseballnfj]

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

[@Helenmaree11]

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.

[@ParkBills]

I'm a veteran, alcohol and cigarettes addiction actually destroyed my life. 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. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

[@michealdavid7066]

Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.

[@jessicakay5630]

Also a cptsd vet. Never got addicted to anything, but depression was so severe I almost took my life (a few times). Microdosing Psilocybin has saved my life.

[@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

[@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

[@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?

[@brucetaylor8848]

The worst thing about it for me is disrupted sleep and waking up about 2 am....and then unable to get to sleep again, no alcohol sleep like a baby

[@JohnnyNada]

Yes

[@ViktorOddy]

Dog when I’m drinking I’ll awake until 4-5am

[@bigwave56boogieboard35]

It's only been about 3 months but I am sleeping through the night now it took 9 days of cold sweats

[@bradenwhittington7928]

I only sleep well with it

[@marcuskoolrt]

Damn there days when I have to have a few drinks in order to sleep that night.

[@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.

[@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?

[@josefdenis3799]

Nothing improves for me when I stop

[@josefdenis3799]

I have severe self hatred and anxiety I go crazy when I don't have a substance to calm me

[@RaymondSell]

❤❤

[@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

[@Manos-de-Piedra]

Well said

[@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.

[@VictorMendez-l6u]

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.

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)

[@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?

[@billysimpson9935]

Going on 9 years sober, cold turkey. Was blacking out 5 or 6 days a week. Havent looked back, life is a million times better. Once i quit my whole life changed for the best.

[@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.

[@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.

How much did you drink, average per week?

@@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]

​@ 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.

[@Maltinis]

I think biggest problem with alcohol addiction is chasing past. When you are young everything is new, and doing silly things with friends is making life time memories. With alcohol you boost enchant or whatever your happiness, and every great memory while you were consuming alcohol with friends it stays with you. And after some years when your friends have families and its not like it used to be, you gonna start chasing past. Trying to feel happy and young with alcohol. I drank almost every day for ten years, i tried successfully be sober for one year in hopes that i will lose addiction and will be able to drink occasionally. Failed and started to drink even more like 3-5 liters of beer every day with occasional vodka days. Now im sober for half a year, and im never going to drink again.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Lone_Star86]

I quit 4 days ago. I hate the shit and what its done to me in life.

[@ChisomoMuale-fe7wu]

How is it now?

[@wrrka1781]

hey, how are you now? I hope you're fine..

[@capybaralover888]

Keep going 🩷

[@Scrub-away]

Stay strong! 2 years sober, there are hard days. But I feel GREAT! It’s worth it!

[@Lone_Star86]

I am doing okay thanks. I kept failing but since September something clicked and I'm just not drinking. Hopefully this is 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?

[@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

[@billyoung5826]

I'll have 5 years sober on April 10th 2024. My life has never been better, and I was on the brink of death. Recovery is a gift.

[@gregoryharvey8188]

That’s so wonderful … enjoy & cherish your renaissance 💗

[@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. ❤

[@Shane7492]

Isn't it ironic how children have crazy amounts of fun completely sober, and then all of a sudden, when we become adults, we think that fun can only be had while drinking?

[@sheila2759]

Such a good point😊

[@andretait2817]

Thats what im looking at now. 5 and 8 year old. You always think everyone is drinking but when you stop you notice it was just you😂

[@rookie4582]

Generally speaking as children you had very little to worry about and could behave as a child.

[@erickgomez7775]

To validate your claim we should give alcohol to kids and register the impact on fun level 😅

[@andretait2817]

@@erickgomez7775 Done. Good idea. Ill let you know how it goes😂

[@AdriannaIX]

He's not lying about people judging you for not drinking!

[@TG-rf2iu]

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

[@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.

[@VictorMendez-l6u]

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?

[@ianashton1593]

70, drank since my mid teens, often heavily as I got older. Was getting really bad acid reflux every time I drank and one evening decided I’d had enough. Tipped what was left of the bottle down the sink. That was around 18 months ago and I haven’t touched a drop since. Acid reflux has gone, my once high blood pressure is now back to normal, sleep much better, more energy, brain fog gone, have more money in my pocket that I can put to better use. Honestly wish I’d stopped years ago.

[@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

[@derekroper9010]

Yep, I hear ya.

[@JordanCarlin-qy5ed]

Yeah, totally get where you are coming from. I had drinking buddies who all I had in common with was just drinking heavily. I look back now and realise they weren't really friends at all.

[@ericpigg2689]

I am seeing this now, something similar. My biggest drinking buddy quit drinking at the same time I did. Without alcohol, our time together seems soooo boring now. Like I do not even really look forward to it. I am close to 50 years old, so it was past time to slow down, but now weekends feel like I am at a nursing home.

[@bcc7777]

​@@ericpigg2689ugh. That's terrible. You need to find hobbies that can keep you occupied. I enjoy reading, but I'm too ansty to do it. I've thought about going shooting, fishing, movies, eating out. Try something new.

[@thekru2024]

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.

[@GlasPthalocyanine]

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.

[@hardknoxtalkspodcast]

This incredible. I'm 7 years clean, my wife is 6 years clean. I've been held hostage, lost my son to the ministry, lost the cars, the house, the money, the business, my wife left to a life on the street where she spent 18 months escaping extreme domestic and gang violence. She ended up pregnant and clawed her way out, she had to escape for two now. we spent 5 years apart healing in recovery. we've been back together for 2 years now and after losing all, today, we closed on a home. I run this podcast in a beautiful studio, full time thanks to a bunch of great organizations in my community. I have a life I never saw coming. its possible. It's an epic adventure. We can recover.

[@latrellsprewell653]

I quit drinking in 2005 at age 26 or I would not be here today. 100 percent I was an alcoholic my first drink. It literally felt like god wrapped his arms around me.

[@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

[@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.

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

[@helmold4645]

@@PaulGPixelBike Flanders Red

[@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”

[@Thinkingisallowed]

I never liked alcohol, but I drank once at 15, and twice in my 20s because people would say "come on, let's have some fun". These three times I was drunk, I got in BIG trouble. Now, that I am free from peer pressure, I would not drink alcohol for any reason whatsoever.

[@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.

[@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?

[@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

[@drironmom6815]

In my family we were given our first drink at age 14 and I thought drinking was wonderful. When my husband, an alcoholic, stopped drinking I did too, just to support him, and I can tell you EVERYTHING in my life has improved. I realize, even though I was not an alcoholic, I had wasted 50 years of my life by drinking my “healthy” two drinks in the evening. I’m envious of the people who were advised early on never to start, and I’m going to advise my grandchildren to never take up alcohol in the first place.

[@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.

[@AloisMahdal]

Getting to 18 months must have been really hard, I hope you can get that 18 month "holiday from the devil" again. But maybe all you need to focus is just 1 day. (And then the next one but that's for tomorrow's Danny...) I can't compare but to me it helped to think of my sobriety as return to where I was when I was a kid who would sit at his desk making paper models while listening to Genesis - Foxtrot, and just having an absolute blast. Then all of a sudden 20 years of alcohol happened but I'm going back. "hello my friend sobriety (I did not know I had until I lost it), where have you been"

[@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.

[@frederico-d3l]

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".....

[@Kat-z3b]

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

[@VictorMendez-l6u]

@@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

[@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.

[@GusstheGoon13]

I hope this is true man I’m on a 1month and a week sober but anxiety still here ! 😓

[@timashworth1158]

Keep going buddy. It took me awhile to realise it had made a difference- i didn’t stop drinking because I thought my anxiety would go but I noticed after awhile that the worst symptoms had gone and the only thing I’d changed was drinking.

[@GusstheGoon13]

@@timashworth1158 I did stop due to Anxiety it was getting worse ! The HANGXIETY was a no no! But we hanging in there !

[@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 😂

[@brimstonebull]

It’s not enough to just quit alcohol if you wanna feel better. Proper diet, mindful eating, and some exercise is also necessary, but being sober gives you a leg up on all that. I’m 770 days sober today after 20 years of hard drinking.

[@robertcampbell9992]

67, retired military alcohol was part of my life, went on to complete a second career, same thing. Got sober and I’m a complete different person.

[@TheWorldJr]

Been drinking and driving these last few months and my family was amazed every time I walked back in the house. Now 9 days sober 💪🏿

[@jordanrossi3553]

Still going strong?

[@TheWorldJr]

@@jordanrossi3553 hell nah lol but I haven't driven though

[@atkshow2111]

Shit bro quite before you start drinking too much & have to worry about withdrawals killing you. I thought it would never happen to me and here I am 10 years daily drinking

[@Platypuzz]

Most of my poor judgment calls, regrettable decisions, unnecessary conflicts, and foolish actions can be attributed to being under the influence of alcohol.

[@SW-fn7cl]

I did a lot of illegal drugs to excess and never did anything as stupid or wake up not knowing what happened as I did when drinking alcohol to excess.

[@osamasajid5706]

Never drank or smoke in my entire life. A great part of it had to do with the fact that I grew up in a country where alcohol is banned. But even after moving to the US in my early 20s, I never got the urge to try. You realize how closely it's linked to health issues when the very first question you get asked at every doctor's visit is 'Do you drink or smoke?'. Anyway, now that there is a ton of scientific research out there that the healthy level of alcohol for a person is 'zero', I am happy that it was always like this for me lol.

[@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.

[@jr5993]

If I go sober I feel like I'd want to avoid drunks as much as possible so I'd completely change the times I was up 😂. For myself I know the hours I'm rarely seen out of my flat are between 6am and 1pm. That's the window I'd ideally like to often operate in. The reason I'm awake at 4am rn is a result of drinking. I'm sober rn. First day in a while.

[@Gmasterjoelio]

I agree with what they're saying, but I've actually had some really fun and memorable times with my friends at parties, or even at the bar, at home watching the sunset, or even going for a hike and cracking open a few beers. Sometimes it does really help open you up and calm you down in moderation. Sure, some would say, "well, weed, mdma, mushrooms and lsd can do that too AND its better for you." And I somewhat agree, however its easier to control 1 or 2 beers for me than it is to eat some mushrooms. 2 beers will ALWAYS be the same for me, while .5gs of mushrooms or a bowl hit of weed can sometimes wildly differ.

[@Usag1Yoj1mbo]

19 years sober. Some friends still give me shit about it but I have no regrets.

[@RaymondSell]

Are they really your Friend's?

[@Usag1Yoj1mbo]

​@@RaymondSell Yep. The ones I'm referring to are as its just meaningless friend banter but I did lose "friends" over the years becasue I stopped drinking.

[@milesfurnell]

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

[@Shift4g]

My issue is that people who have or had trouble with alcohol consumption (or any vice) always look at it with jaded glasses. Their assumption is that everyone drinks alcohol with the intent of getting drunk, being accepted in social situations, or being bored/depressed. I'm a sommelier by trade and my enjoyment of alcohol (wine) is specifically based on taste and pairing with certain foods...not acceptance, or to loosen up, or because my life sucks. Some people can be adults while also enjoying (in moderation) things that can very quickly be dangerous if you stop acting like one. Everything and all circumstances don't fit under a single blanket.

[@amberwilliams9950]

It’s okay if you’re gay

[@jr5993]

​@amberwilliams9950 wow how immature.

[@trentmailman]

I am 23, writing this while hungover. My friend got married last weekend and it was one of the most fun days of my entire life for so many reasons. I’ll set the scene for you. I don’t dress nice barely at all but I thought I looked great, felt great, was so happy for my friend and was absolutely thrilled to be a part of such a beautiful day with fantastic people. For me alcohol was such a great addition to this day, I hung out with people much older than me and was truly myself, I got a great compliment from a father of a new friend he said at the end of the night “thank you for giving me faith in our future generation” it made me tear up because I felt so proud. My friend who got married told me that night “thank you for carrying the dance floor” I danced my heart out for so long that my calves were sore the next day to the point where I was limping 😂he also told me that one of his biggest regrets of the day was not making me a groomsman because I was so sincere and helpful and fun that day. I’ll remember him saying that to me for the rest of my life. My self worth is pretty low right now and hearing these wonderful things about myself really helped me feel grateful for who I am, and the people that molded me. I was so free that whole day because I was drinking, I was bonding with new friends over beers, taking shots in celebration of a new chapter in a great friends life, sipping on a gin and tonic while eating a wonderful meal and listening to people pour their hearts out. It was incredible. I cried watching my friend cry watching his new wife dance with their son. I’m afraid to give up drinking because of those days. Days where everything is perfect, alcohol makes me super loving happy and free, but I’m terrified of the health impacts, I hate feeling horrible the next day (sometimes 2) and I hate feeling like I have a problem. The problem isn’t severe but when people ask if I want to grab drinks I have a hard time saying no because of how much fun it is. I drink maybe 5-6 times a month pretty heavily (I’ve never blacked out or even come close) I drink a beer or two after work maybe 1-2 times a week and I know I shouldn’t. The moral of this long comment that I turned into my journal entry for the day, I love what drinking can open up in a day and I don’t want to miss out or lose those precious moments of seeing myself and others be completely free and in the moment, enjoying each others company and learning about eachother on a deeper level because the booze takes off the edge. I want to be more health conscious, I have bad acid reflux because of drinking and my sleep has been horrible. I need to be more disciplined and take a break. But I do enjoy it a ton. It’s hard, I’ll figure it out and be better. Huberman is the goat

[@jessicakay5630]

Damn. It was tough reading this because you have so many positive associations with alcohol. I’m the opposite. I grew up with an emotionally detached mother (alcoholic). Where we intersect is that after 1-2 drinks, I’m able to curb my cynicism and be more loving and affectionate. I’m a very friendly & outgoing person, but I’m high strung & struggle to Relax. I drink about 3 nights a week, 1-2 drinks so that I can stop being angry with my husband for stupid reasons. Reading your comment really gave me a different perspective and made me realize that I need to address the root of Why I drink. I didn’t watch Huberman’s original video about the health risks of alcohol consumption, but I’m going to find it now. I hope you’re doing well on your journey.

[@bobhob2790]

I feel like the key to alcohol, like anything else, is to just not overdo it. It's easier said than done for a lot of people, but it is true. I think completely ousting it from your life is a little unrealistic and unnecessary for most people who don't have a problem. It's like saying "I'm never eating pizza again because it's unhealthy". Sure, it is unhealthy, but if you don't eat all the time, you'll be fine. Some of my best memories are with friends having a couple of beers or making lasagna with my girlfriend, splitting a bottle of wine. Would it still be as good of a memory without the alcohol? Honestly, no, it wouldn't. On those occasions I didn't have more than a couple of beers or one bottle of wine. Nothing got out of control, but it was enough to elevate the experience and get me out of my shell enough to land the joke or do that funny dance that I wouldn't have otherwise. It's probably a very unpopular take, but I have a good relationship with alcohol and never overdo it. It has improved social experiences for me and I won't stop using it just like I won't stop eating pizza (on occasion). Life gets pretty boring if you obsess about what's absolutely optimal for health all the time. Just as boring as the old adage "everything in moderation", but it's true.

[@CryptoDefiCrazy]

Great comment. I completely agree with you.

[@HighPlainsDrifter98]

Yeah absolutely moderation is key if people want to be technical we are all going to die from something I'm mean they spray cancer causing pesticides on our produce and a lot of states water has forever chemicals in it so a drink here and there ain't gonna hurt 🤷‍♂️

[@jakezywek6852]

not entirely true. Pizza on it's own doesn't have a whole slew of hormonal and vitamin changes that happen to the body when you consume it.

[@DankMemes-xq2xm]

@@jakezywek6852 You're missing the point. Alcohol is bad, even worse than pizza, but it's ok if you drink only a small amount on special occasions. It will temporarily have negative effects on your hormones but those effects will diminish pretty soon after you quit drinking.

[@hopeinsf]

Alcohol is orders of magnitude worse than pizza, any amount is bad for u

[@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.

[@nakkeung1992]

1 Year Sober Today! It gets easier as you go. Life feels much more enjoyable! Not chained and trapped by alcohol anymore. Best of all, No Hangovers 💪🏼

[@txdmsk]

I'm 36. Never drank a sip in my life. I've been pressured, I've been looked down on because of it, no doubt I have missed a lot of opportunities social, sexual, careerwise, and I don't give a fuck about it. Nothing can dwarf the value of always being a responsible adult and in control of your faculties. Don't be a wretched slave to some drug. Don't be pathethic piece of crap whose mind can be pressured into drinking. Be a fortress, stand strong. That's what my grandfather would also advise you. Probably, I don't know. Never met the guy, cuz his liver succumbed to his alcohol habits in his 30s. My mother had to drop out of school as a young teen and start working. Learn from the mistakes of others around you.

[@tizzy6]

As a drinker, i agree alcohol can count for loss of productivity, especially on days that you are hung over, but those days, especially as you get older are few and far between. I think any extreme is bad in most things. A lot of the cases mentioned are exactly that. Drinking until 1 AM, binge drinking on weekends… The occasional drink regardless of science, I feel can help more than just catching a buzz. That being said, I definitely use that video as a push to drink less because its obviously not the best thing for you

[@purpleturtle7477]

If one is not drinking to "catch a buzz" what is the point? No one, and I repeat, no one, starts off liking the taste of alcohol. One is not drinking initially for the taste experience.

[@jahpass]

My father got cancer from his long time drinking habit. Then I quit drinking right after he diagnosed cancer .I don't even thinking about drinking anymore. I've been sober for almost 4 years now and my father got recover from cancer now.

[@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

[@ColtyT33]

I just turned 30 and something switched in my brain where I don’t want to drink at all anymore. Life is so much better in every way so far.

[@CitizenoftheWorld1]

Alcohol made me gain 60lbs (mostly belly fat), become depressed and lose friends/opportunities. Now I'm a month sober and eating clean while hitting the gym and goin on walks.

[@Scrub-away]

Same here! 2 years sober, started working out at home and eating cleaner. Feel great! Feels like time has reversed for me.

[@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 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@kirakeynow]

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

[@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]

❤

[@Spacer1546]

So sad, I'm sorry 😢

[@joshuamackechnie227]

I’m 25, been a huge drinker for the last 9 years and I’m 5 days sober. I shouldn’t be alive because of it. I’m so determined this time. My previous record was 17 days sober.

[@mrnice7570]

Keep on going man, alcohol never got a hold off me , but other things did , sobriety is not as boring or unhappy as the indoctrinated believe

[@thomasjohn6041]

One day at a time. You can do it:) be strong. Be brave. Be focused.

[@lackof5193]

Good to hear, im also 25 and have been drinking since i was 20. Even in those 5 years it destroyed a lot of things in my life, my wake up call I think was me drinking a pint of cheap liquor while having the flu, it made me feel tremendously worse and I couldn't even breathe while laying down. I'm 3 days sober and if I drink within the next week I'm convinced that I need rehab

[@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.

[@MandeepKumar-bs2rg]

I gave up smoking marijuana 5 years ago , i got into physical fitness regime 5 years back and now im progressing towards calisthenics, ive came to realize that these addictions are not worth ,there was a time when i used to smoke Marijuana 7 to 8 times a day , but after quitting as the days passed by i awakened my self and there was a time when my hands used to shake with anxiety but now im feeling tough mentally as well as physically, addictions ruins ones self, it makes us far away from our mighty ambitions, it kills us in every way possible by inducing those harmful chemicals, i feel that the love for life has such an overpowering feel that its much more than any addiction .

[@MerchGrows]

I quit drinking in 2018 and everything in my life got better immediately after that point. My life is exponentially better in every way possible, it’s awesome. I think I was 31 when I stopped, and alcohol sure made a hot mess of my life by that point, but I’m thankful I stopped when I did, so I can enjoy my life a million times better without alcohol. If you’re reading this and you’re struggling with alcohol, don’t give up it’s a hard thing to put down but it’s worth it all to try, life is too short

[@easternwind4435]

A meta point you can make on those discussions on alcohol, social media, weed or whatever is that people really lost the art of moderation. People of both camps will just hate on you for not fully agreeing with them. You can very well enjoy a glass of wine or two a week or a beer with a friend, it's beneficial. But you don't need to keep drinking, your mood won't be better. It's the same for other habits

[@fergalcussen]

One or two beers a week isn't worth bothering with in terms of a pleasurable effect.

[@easternwind4435]

@@fergalcussen everyone's different. For me it's great

[@easternwind4435]

@@mickethegoblin7167 exactly, it benefits the social interaction and the mental well being

[@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

[@JonathanWrightZA]

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 😂

[@Helen_Magnus_]

I can relate to the "get drunk quickly, sober up quickly" experience. I could drink most men under the table EASILY. I gave up alcohol 3 months ago because 1) It's expensive 2) I wanted to lose weight. I realised that I previously used alcohol to mask social anxiety and self medicate against general anxiety, depression and just plain BOREDOM (this was a big one). When someone asks me if I'll ever drink alcohol again, my answer is: "I don't know if I'll drink alcohol in the future. But I certainly won't until I can do it without it being a coping mechanism to mask uncomfortable feelings." But honestly, the other thought I have is that I don't see myself ever only being able to have 1 drink. I miss the feeling of being tipsy. It's FUN. But for now, I can recognise that there are far more drawbacks than there are benefits.

[@LyliJ]

Sober here - at the beginning it was tough to be around drinkers but I’ve learned my lessons through experience and now alcohol is so repugnant to me, I don’t miss it at all. I still go out all the time with drinkers, I play at festivals, and I have more fun then I used to be cause 1. I always wake up feeling amazing and refreshed 2. I always remember everything and actually make connections with people 3. I have strong boundaries and I go home when people start getting too sloppy, I know when to make an exit and take care of myself, and 4. life just keeps better and better, since all the energy and positive thoughts I have are serving towards my goals and aspirations

[@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

[@JohnGeorge-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.

[@MorrisBasar-jm9lc]

I love hearing great life changing stories like this. I want to become a mycologist because honestly mushrooms are the best form of medicine (most especially the psychedelic ones) There are so many people today used magic mushrooms to ween off of SSRI medication- its amazing! Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death buddy, lets be honest here.

[@ErnestoHorner88]

Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏

[@DonnDenisse]

YES sure of mycologist Pedroshrooms. Mushrooms literally got me off my feet and turned my whole life around. I am currently a housing manager for a recovery program. I wouldn't have been able to do that shit without psilocybin.

[@canerbakar-jv2si]

Thanks for sharing your story. That's rough I sympathize. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health. I will pray for you all.

[@Owemruther-hk4zn]

Where do I reach this dude? If possible can I find him on Google