It’s 3pm California time. My son is about to pitch for his high school baseball team. I’m in the parking lot watching warm ups. Ordinarily I’d be chugging a half pint of vodka. For the first time in all his high school games, I’m sitting here sober. Drove by so many liquor stores on my way here. Tempted me all the way. Must have drove by 10 liquor stores. Instead I threw on this video and I made it here sober. 4th day sober. Thanks bro. Your videos are really helping me jump start this journey. See you next video bro.
@Slayer-73739 ай бұрын
That’s amazing brother you’re doing the right thing and also think how much that will mean to your son one day if you stay off the booze. 4 days is epic, keep pushing forward brother. Don’t give in to that little voice, keep me updated man 🙏🙏
@OscarMartinez-rw1bc9 ай бұрын
@@Slayer-7373 first game I didn’t have to piss every other inning 😆
@Slayer-73739 ай бұрын
@@OscarMartinez-rw1bc that alone is a blessing brother 😂, I’m proud of you tho man good job. ✊🏻🙏
@positivevibrations51038 ай бұрын
4 days is a huge accomplishment! Keep it up bro you got this! Your son will be so grateful.
@Slayer-73738 ай бұрын
Oscar my friend how are you doing?? Everything going okay?
@richardking24898 ай бұрын
I was drinking an entire fifth every single night dude for years. I can count on 1 hand the amount of sober days i had in the last 10 years and then this past november a lightbulb went on and the switch flipped. Today is 5 months for me. Keep doing your thing with the videos. You are definitely helping people.
@Slayer-73738 ай бұрын
That is incredible man, congratulations. I understand how hard that is and how huge that is, so again congrats. That’s the mission brother, I want to spread awareness about this subject and help as many as I can. I appreciate the comment and keep going on the path you’re on 🙏✊🏻
@sumshine9284 ай бұрын
Hardcore af
@richardking24894 ай бұрын
@@sumshine928 November 11th will be one year for me! Staying the course slowly but surely making progress everyday!
@Slayer-73734 ай бұрын
@@richardking2489 keep up the amazing work man!!! 👏💯🙌
@richardking24894 ай бұрын
@@Slayer-7373 I can't tell everyone enough how much better my life has gotten. I am actually present with my family and I remember the good times we have. No more brain fog or hangovers. Alcoholism puts life on hard mode. When you are ready people, you'll know. And it will be the best choice you'll ever make. Slayer, thanks to creators like you and LD, I relate and tune in and feel like in part of something. Thank you. You've helped save my life.
@jeff677889 ай бұрын
Slayer I think this was your best video yet, I felt this one to the core. Thanks for being outspoken.
@Slayer-73739 ай бұрын
Thank you Jeff, I appreciate that more than you know.
@i-love-an-alcoholic9 ай бұрын
"Time capsule" is such a great metaphor for alcohol and other drugs. I pretty much lost a decade to addiction, and after getting clean I watched a lot of my friends being stuck in the same vicious cycle, unable to move forward. I had to distance myself from a lot of them (my ex included) and I can only hope they're doing better now. I can totally relate to the desperation: I call it ABS or Anything But Sober (english is not my first language, but I think this is a pretty good euphemism). I huffed, drank cough syrup etc. Makes me shudder now, but thank God it's a thing in the past. As you get more time of sobriety under your belt, the desperation will be left farther behind until it's a distant memory. A disturbing one, but far away.
@Slayer-73739 ай бұрын
Yes I love that metaphor, when I finally woke up out of my alcoholism and tried to get sober I realized just how far behind I was, I noticed everyone left me behind for their own sake and you can’t blame them, real sad when you look around and you’re all alone. Life and people have moved forward and you’re still exactly where you were. Congratulations on putting that behind you, you’re extremely strong for that. It does get better over time, thanks so much for the comment 🙏🙏
@Krall1179 ай бұрын
appreciate your honesty and taking the time to share your experience
@Slayer-73739 ай бұрын
🙏 thank you my friend.
@bg209997 ай бұрын
much needed motovation. congrats on sobriety man it aint easy
@Slayer-73737 ай бұрын
Thank you brother I really appreciate that. Do you mind me asking is that you in your shorts? I like to check out my subscribers videos. I’m not sure if that’s you or maybe your son? But if that is you wow, you’re so young. It hurt my heart a bit because I was rather young when drugs and alcohol started to influence and take over my life. Again not sure if that was you or not but either way prayers go out to you man. It’s one day at a time, remember that. Focus on what you can do today. Tomorrow will come when it comes. Much love and good luck, please keep me updated!! 🙏🏻
@bg209997 ай бұрын
@@Slayer-7373 lol that's my son, he's the reason I quit. he HATES alcohol and thinks it will kill me so I stopped. good thing he never saw me drink
@Nini519638 ай бұрын
It is one day at a time, as a mother , I just want to say how happy to see you excited to be sober , I wish this for so many young men , thank you for your channel , I’m sure it will help someone your helping me have hope , thank you for your channel ,
@Slayer-73738 ай бұрын
Thank you, I really appreciate that. It really is one day at a time, I say one minute at a time if you need it to be. Alcohol has taken so much from me, a lot of my family are addicts and I’ve seen what it’s taken from them as well. Being sober is absolutely the best route to go, again thank you 🙏
@Shun1010109 ай бұрын
These videos can help people with many types of addictions. Thanks for spreading inspiration to live healthy
@Slayer-73739 ай бұрын
Thank you brother, this is exactly why I make videos, to help others. I’m really glad they are helping, makes me feel warm inside, thanks so much for the comment brother 🙏
@clay56779 ай бұрын
Keep it up my man. Great job doing this.
@Slayer-73739 ай бұрын
I will brother, because of comments like this. Thank you so much man and thank you for the comment 🙏
@Slayer-73739 ай бұрын
I apologize for the poor lighting in this one guys!!
@destroyrebuild8 ай бұрын
Maybe have an interior light on next time. Love your videos though. I used to black out too, scary stuff.
@Slayer-73738 ай бұрын
@@destroyrebuild good idea brother, also black outs yes they are terrifying. Thank you for the comment 🙏💯
@caesar3498 ай бұрын
Bro don’t apologize for anything. You’re giving us great content for free. We are appreciative.
@Slayer-73738 ай бұрын
@@caesar349 thank you brother 🙏
@MinerageNetwork8 ай бұрын
drink to forget wakeup to regret-
@lukebrown73409 ай бұрын
You are talking bro love the honest truth, The thing that stuck out to me in this video was when you were talking about the morning struggles and knowing you had to get alcohol back in my system to take away the shakes the pounding heart and the clouded mind. And yes I would do the same thing My first shot or two I would have to throw it back up but after that I could hold it down and I felt "normal" again which is so not normal. I am so happy that you have broken away from that so have I and hopefully a lot of your subscribers and viewers are or can get past that because there is such a better life. Alcohol's just a temporary feeling and it's steals everything from you. Love it bro keep it coming! 🎯💯
@Slayer-73739 ай бұрын
✊🏻 my homeboy Luke, thanks man. Also yes I think all of us major alcoholics got to that point of the morning struggles, it’s no way me, you or anyone else should be living. We are better than that. Also I hope so too man I really do, I want to try and help as many as I possibly can. It’s so cool hearing feedback from you and others. Much love brother thanks for the comment 🙏💯
@TheMindIlluminated5 ай бұрын
Fellow addict here, subscribed. Keep up the good fight brother, I still struggle and videos like this inspire me. Great job on sobriety, it’s the hardest thing a person can do, to reprogram your own addicted brain. Stay strong, dude.
@Slayer-73735 ай бұрын
Much love my friend. 🙏
@onlyme73085 ай бұрын
Only found your channel this week. I appreciate you. Thank you for sharing. Wishing you all the best from the UK.
@Slayer-73735 ай бұрын
Awe this is awesome, thank you and I’m glad you found the channel. 🙏
@DATONEGAMER259 ай бұрын
Keep it up! Let's inspire one another.
@Slayer-73739 ай бұрын
I will brother don’t worry and exactly, we need to help each other out. Thanks for the comment 🙏
@maryelizabethbutler43067 ай бұрын
So glad I found your channel. I'm in my first year of sobriety. I need these videos. Thank you! I love waking up not the coming to accompanied with anxiety. I thought I was always having a heart attack also.
@Slayer-73737 ай бұрын
I just saw this I’m so sorry!! Hope you are well, I’m glad you found this channel too!
@kawaiicatprince7 ай бұрын
What you said about alcohol being like a time capsule… that is incredibly true. For years I was stuck and angry everyone in my life left and was thriving. Glad I finally quit. 129 days sober. Thanks for sharing and congrats on your sobriety. It’s such a beautiful thing. ❤️
@Slayer-73737 ай бұрын
Could I ask you what finally made you throw in the towel my friend? Were you sick and tired of being sick and tired?? I’m glad you’ve made that decision to quit, 129 days Is incredible if nobody else has said it. That’s beautiful as well!! Please keep me updated! 🙏🏻🖤 best of luck.
@kawaiicatprince6 ай бұрын
@@Slayer-7373 over the years I have always tried to quit but failed. I think this time around I was actually seriously 100% sober curious and I had actual solid reasons to quit and that created the drive to wake up and go to bed sober. Also videos like yours just talking about the subject are super helpful cause I would never go to AA. Always thought about it but never had the courage. I have really bad social anxiety so it’s nice to be in this online space.
@Slayer-73736 ай бұрын
@@kawaiicatprince I believe in you 🖤🙏🏻, also absolutely. That’s why I make these videos, I get comments all the time saying people don’t like AA or have the money for some big program, but these online videos do even more for them. That makes me smile, that makes me happy. I just want to get this and I want all of y’all to get it with me. We are all on a journey. Much love my friend 🙏🏻
@Qui-Jon5 ай бұрын
Slayer man I love your videos they really help me and your very relatable
@Slayer-73735 ай бұрын
Hey thanks brother I appreciate that man. I’m glad I’m helping that is awesome 🙏🙏
@ItsjustMarc8 ай бұрын
Feel ya 💯. I was the same way! Barely remember my 30s. Tried to kill myself a couple times over that shit. Last two years gotten some real help and have been sober more times than drunk but still dealing with it. 52 days sober today and going to give it my all to never touch that shit again. I can’t, I don’t know if I have a next time left. You’re inspiring and keep it up 🫂🫂
@Slayer-73738 ай бұрын
Us alcoholics can always relate, our stories are never too far apart it seems. 52 days is fkin incredible man ✊🏻💯!!, congrats. Keep pushing forward and do whatever you’ve been doing for these last 52 days because it’s working! Good luck on your Journey brother!
@archangel_josh8 ай бұрын
Keep strong man, if you were 'that bad' and have been sober for months now you should be past the 'hard part'. No one can live that way. I'm a year and a half sober and absolutely thriving. I only ever drank on weekends but I was a complete alcoholic all weekend, then a hungover mess for 2 days and would be normal about Wednesday and start the whole cycle 5pm Friday.
@JackiePena-h4z3 ай бұрын
Wow Slayer ! Sounds horrible… You & LD really do have a lot in common. Despite your age differences.. so glad that you are doing better now. ❤❤keep it up buddy !!1
@Slayer-73733 ай бұрын
Yes we have tons of similarities, it’s kind of strange haha. Much love thanks Jackie!!! God bless.
@loop98218 ай бұрын
This is the video that hit the hardest for me Slayer.
@Slayer-73738 ай бұрын
I hope it helped my friend. 🙏
@blde_grypr6 ай бұрын
Yo Slayer are you improvising these? Your speaking is excellent. Well structured, articulate and the way you describe your experiences is so coherent and relatable. The time capsule analogy is so true. Those years are GONE. Groundhog Day all over again until you learn to transcend the cycle. Or not 💀 Blackouts are so scary. Especially when you get to the point that you cant remember entire evenings or days. I once traveled from NorCal to NM on a roadtrip where I was washing Atavan down with liquor the entire time. It was 4 days because we stopped over in LA for 2. I remember none of it except departing NorCal and then arriving in Santa Fe (I was not driving thankfully). Much respect to you, it is so hard to be vulnerable like this. Thank you for sharing and helping.
@Slayer-73736 ай бұрын
Usually they are off the top of my dome brother, I have notes once and a while. That’s really awesome of you to say, comments like these really make my day. Thank you!!!
@user-bo5qb2rb8q8 күн бұрын
I know the feeling when you wake up half asleep for a while and your in and out of being conscious and then have a few drinks just to feel normal enough to wake up, then after having a few drinks your like its only 3am and ive got nothing to do all day and then just drink even more just to get back to sleep and hope you dont overdo it and then waking up and realising youve already over done it
@Slayer-73738 күн бұрын
I know it all too well my friend… did it for years… thank you for the comment my friend!
@user-bo5qb2rb8q8 күн бұрын
@Slayer-7373 same I've gone through it over and over for years now in and out of detox but I'm about 3 weeks to a month sober now, still not 100% though, keep stumbling and legs feel like I've got bad co ordination, or my brain, I can't tell which one it is lol and it's no problem, it's good to be reminded of how bad things can get to prevent yourself from making a stupid decision and drinking again
@Slayer-73738 күн бұрын
@ booze is so bad for our brains, it can actually effect the way we walk. Not to scare you but the walking thing can be a sign of wet brain. I’d really like to go get an MRI on my brain to see if everything is okay because so many weird things happen. Anyways much love and congratulations on your sobriety!!! I hope you stay the course, keep me updated if you can! 🙏
@mikebucur84618 ай бұрын
Νice video brother. You're a good story-teller. Share more stories please.
@Slayer-73738 ай бұрын
Thanks Mike, love ya buddy sorry for all the cursing!! I’ll tone it down. 🙏god bless
@Thagy19738 ай бұрын
I have struggled with addiction with alcohol and opiates for many years. I dont really drink very often anymore...the hangovers are so bad (especially the older you get). When I got cut off from the opiates that my doctor prescribed I went into horrible withdrawals. At that time I was researching like crazy to see what, if anything would help. Thats when I discovered kratom. And I have to admit, it worked extremely well. But that was about 8 years ago and now I take kratom every singlr day and I hate it! I have tried tapering down, but being ab addict I was never any good at that. I pray to God that I can get over this. The only thing that comforts me is the fact that kratom is a much better alternative than being on pills. I know deep down its still not good, but I find myself trying to justify this in my mind. Maybe some day I will be able to stop, but man I just dont know at this point
@Slayer-73738 ай бұрын
I have friends who are in the same exact position as you man, I remember when kratom first came to the scene. Everyone was saying it cured their opiate addiction, but what many don’t know is kratom is an opiate itself and highly addictive. So even tho kratom is less harmful then let’s say herion or fentanyl, it’s still damaging over time. Sorry you are going through this brother, try looking up some different ways to get through the kratom withdrawal. I tried tapering myself with alcohol and it never worked UNLESS I had someone giving me the alcohol. You could try giving a close friend or loved one your kratom and tell them to taper you off. It’s a tricky situation man, addiction sucks. I wish you luck brother! Keep me updated please 🙏
@NoOne-go6tc7 ай бұрын
Brother sorry for your loss I have also lost many close friends. This keeps me fighting and sponsoring other men.
@Slayer-73737 ай бұрын
I appreciate this comment brother, thank you 🙏🏻
@bonnielizarraga79417 ай бұрын
Alcohol is so scary and sad and our world glamorizes it confuses it I glad your free and helping us
@Slayer-73737 ай бұрын
Yes the world 100% promotes alcohol, glamorizes and more! It’s insane. That’s why I makes these videos to show people the true nature of it. Thanks so much for the comment 🙏🙏
@Zeuskazoo6 ай бұрын
Waking up drunk.. no worse feeling
@Slayer-73736 ай бұрын
You’re 100% right Zeus it’s an awful feeling. It doesn’t feel like a normal drunk either, it’s like you’re drunk but feel like garbage. Thanks for the comment brother. 🙏
@pistophercrul37438 ай бұрын
R.I.P DIRK
@pistophercrul37438 ай бұрын
ANY ONE NO WHAT HAPPEND TO HIM ?
@BANFFRANCHER8 ай бұрын
👊🏻
@OptimusRon233 ай бұрын
Went on a binge last couple days…… the hangxiety and shame is awful….. I don’t want to die young bcuz of this stupid poison…. I want to drink again tonight….. pray for me
@Slayer-73733 ай бұрын
Hey brother how are you doing??
@OptimusRon233 ай бұрын
Hanging in there. I ended up drinking last night. Feel so much shame and guilt…. It’s time
@ChristinaUniverse-lq1exАй бұрын
I remember my boyfriend shaking so badly that I'd hold his beer with a straw in it for him.scary stuff bro.
@Slayer-7373Ай бұрын
The shakes when they get bad, they get terrible. It use to scare me as well Christina. Crazy world. God bless 🙏🙏
@travisa206 ай бұрын
Yes blud
@Slayer-73736 ай бұрын
💯
@marcusl17967 ай бұрын
promo sm
@Ah__ah__ah__ah.4 ай бұрын
did u ever steal booze?
@Slayer-73734 ай бұрын
@@Ah__ah__ah__ah. unfortunately 😓
@LadieslovecoolK4133 ай бұрын
Well said my friend. I struggle .........This helps....