Sobriety 101 - Why Sobriety? | Modern Wisdom Podcast 123

Quit drinking myself on December 26th 2018 at 31 years old. Very similar story, partied all through my teenage years, ibiza, Thailand, ayia napa, bali, Australia etc etc. Started to zap all my energy in my 30s to the point that my antics on a Friday would write me off til Monday. Sometimes I wouldn't leave the house all weekend after a bender on a Friday, like some hungover poisoned hermit. Had to make a change and I did, and as you know it's best decision you'll ever make

I have experienced both problems of alcoholism at home and problematic university drinking culture. Sobriety needs to be talked about more. You’re a massive contributor to the conversation , thank you for using your platform to raise awareness 👏

Heard a great quote that goes "Everything alcohol gives you in the short term robs you of it in the long term"

Good conversation , thank you. I am 60 in January and have decided to stop drinking. My father did it at 80. Alcohol comes in so many forms. Big scary party vodka, kindly 5pm Spanish sherry, amazing holiday type beers. The hardest, going to a FAB Japanese restaurant and NOT drinking warm sake. They pretend they are all different but the base is still alcohol. They are little wolves in fancy dress. I have been testing sobriety out this year and its possible. It is easy to forget you decided not to drink. Your conversation about alcohol is informative. Lets see what happens. Keep Modern Wisdom going. Yusuf was sitting there like handsome Yoda, maybe feeling happy he never got drawn in to the booze cruise. Mark

I stumbled upon one of your stories in instagram about sobriety, just in the middle of one of the worst hangovers I remember... And all because a friend insisted on I had to drink to have fun... Crazy, because I've never needed it at all to have fun, but I did what she asked for... And I think that was the breaking point... do it because others, friends or society asks for drinking to "get something"...?? Never again. Thanks, your video came in the perfect time...

How Yusef can stand to be around drunk people is impressive.

2 years in less social family n friend times more alone time but better health more money and productivity

Hey Chris, digging into the vault a bit with this video but I’m tryna make it as a filmmaker and I’m about to hit 150 days sober (have had periods in the past but this one feels long term). The difference between then and now since that decision is remarkable: I’ve shot my first original short, in the best shape of my life and able to manage the peaks and troughs with far more resolution. You just get stuff done when it’s gone. Thanks for the insights, man! You were one of the first people I took inspiration from before I made the jump. Cheers!

31 years sober for me. Had a great run... but never miss it!

What a great group of friends !

I need to watch this daily.

Humble beginnings.

Johnny had great points. I find the use of substances are to avoid something. If you are not avoiding anything, there is no need to completely abstain. I found on my self development journey, that progress causes you to deal with the things we are avoiding (being alone with your thoughts, being confident, having self worth) Then Yusef mentioned that when you fight something, it becomes what you are obsessed with (the priests talking constantly about sex). I find, once I started on the enlightenment and self development, I find my craving for those substances is diminishing greatly. I try and not say 'I'll never have or do that anymore' instead I think of it as never wanting it, but if I did I could. I've also started changing what I eat because of this way of thinking. Abstaining and fighting the thing, and then overcompensating never happens. Whatever you fight, you strengthen, and what you resist, persists. good video guys

Hey Chris , your videos of no alcohol and sobriety are very helpful. It encouraged me to became sober. Thank you for that. Are you still sober ? Are you planning to make new videos about sobriety? Thank you very much!

Very helpful episode

Good to see Chris has mates that look like normal dudes

Great stuff guys ! Liked and subscribed 👌

Interesting comment about other people thinking they've "got shit" in another person. As a uni student I had a problem... It was exactly the same later on in life when I volunteered at a recovery group. There were people there clearly withdrawing from heroin yet I was treated the same way as at uni when people knew I had an issue with drink

Can relate a lot to this.

To achieve sobriety, you need serenity and there's a high power which may not be God. The first step is admitting that you have a problem and admitting that you have no control over your habits. Alcohol is a drug and no-one knows where that first drink is gonna lead to. Alcohol is very socially acceptable and it's marketed in such a tantalising way which makes every day a uphill battle.