I'm an Alcoholic...

was a black out drinker for 25 years 6 years sober now, just a day at a time brother, you can do it... I found my sanity and hope at the rooms of AA. What awaits you is amazing!

Unfortunately we all need a wake up call. Yours was falling and hitting your face. 4 years ago my brother was drunk and a chronic alcoholic, he fell and hit his head, but he didn’t get back up. I wish you the best of luck and hope you can defeat this demon.

Very brave to talk about it friend. Much respect for you man to man. My wakeup call was about 8 or 9 years ago, blacked out and tore a cheap bathroom door off the hinges because I couldn't find the handle. Pissed myself on the couch. Rock bottom only hits this hard if you still care about yourself, your life and your loved ones. The hard part for me was learning to both cope and overcome problems without taking a shortcut by drinking them away but they were still there in the morning when I came to. I understand. Do it for yourself though please as doing it for anyone else will only add pressure to not let them down by slipping up. Binge drinking, functional alcoholic, daily drinking is all the same shit from different points on a troft. You're stronger than you think you are, trust me. It gets better the more time you put between yourself and what you're feeling while recording this, I promise.

Alcoholism will bring you to the depths of hell

Thank you for your honesty. I hope you get help and find something in life that brings you happiness and peace. You’ve got this

much love brother get well mate

I'm also an alcoholic my friend. Have been for years. I'm not a typical alcoholic ( if there is such a thing) as I don't struggle day to day to not drink. I go months without alcohol but if I have that first drink for a multitude of reasons I fall into oblivion for weeks on end. Bottles of vodka straight from the bottle, alone . Only leaving the house in a taxi to get more alcohol and cigarettes, straight home in the morning to start drinking straight vodka again. There isn't one second where I'm sober except if it's the middle of the night and delirium trems set in and the shops aren't open yet ( you can't get alcohol in Scotland before 10am ). I don't eat anything for weeks or shower, brush my teeth.... nothing. I just go off the end of a cliff and give up. The alcohol makes the misery bearable for a time. This happens to me about 5 times a year roughly and it used to be a lot, lot worse. Alcohol is this worst drug on earth. Don't beat yourself up to much, it doesn't make you a bad person and it doesn't make you selfish, it's not a party were having when we drink. There is help but you need the right help because most people don't understand it. I fill my life with being as good a person as possible. I cycle almost every day in the countryside, I eat really healthy . Everyone needs there on path out of it because everyone is different. My brother is a functional alcohol that is physically addicted to alcohol, that's different from me as I only need alcohol once I start, the idea of drinking most the time makes me feel sick because of how I drink. There is a way out mate, and you'll be surprised that even just a few weeks of clean living with a determination you start to see the world in lights again 👍🏼

Same mate.. I'm much better these days though. But the risk of becoming a hardcore drinker again will always be there. My half Brother died of liver failure due to alcoholism. It's clear by the tone in your voice you're now taking your issue seriously. All the best for the future and be thankful you have a supporting Wife. It really can be the difference between life & Death/

God Bless keep your head up brother you got this

I'll be praying for you man, I've been clean and sober from alcohol and methamphetamine for almost two years now. I thought that I would never get clean and sober but here I am now. You can do this man, I believe in you. You'll feel 10 times better once you get help and get clean and sober. It'll be a long journey but it'll be 100% worth it in the end.

Respect brotha. I beat my addiction through physical activity, the pain keeps my mind off the bullshit and at the end of the day, i'm too tired to get fucked up anyways! Goodluck brotha.

Love ya man, keep working on it. Set boundaries for yourself and be hypervigilant of others' boundaries as a start to make the ones you set for yourself worth something.

U got this man. Praying for u

This video popped up on my feed. Must mean that I need to share. I too was where you are now. There comes a time when it's now or never. This is your now time and if you want it enough you can do it. Life will feel better in so many ways. All the best.

May God be with you brother as you find your way.

First step; admitting you have a problem.

Sending you lots of ❤❤❤🕊️🕊️

Hang strong , admitting there's a problem with your use of a substance that creates problems in your life is the first step in taking control of your life !!! Good man !!!

From the USA , I have been comfortably sober since May 2000 !

Well, your doing the right thing. 1. Admitting for yourself and everyone else that you got a problem. This is a big step. 2. Getting help to overcome this. You need to stop drinking, period. Not one more drink or you will be back into it. I would think its very hard, but its also very rewarding long term. And while you are at it, stop junkfood, start working out, that will be your new drug : ) Good luck, and understand its a Marathon, not a sprint. One day at a time!