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This just popped up, congrats on not drinking, I am 18 years clean myself, we need more videos showing it’s possible and better without it

I am thankful to have found you and your message. Relatable

2 years and I am dtill waiting to feel better .. I feel depressed and apathetic all the time 😢

So true❤

Awesome, good for you!!

You speak total truth. Being alcohol free for 18 years now is best decision of my life. Keep up great videos and message to all who need it

Im not sold on this " connection" thing...unfortunately ,practically every person on this earth drinks, so much for connection. Even sporting events has beer for God's sakes

And it helps with your weight also to quit, thanks Annie!

I agree with what you’re saying, but once you’ve disconnected, it’s hard to reconnect

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I was surprised how infrequently I'm asked. Most people don't notice or care

Thank you, Annie. Getting the truth out there is vital. I've been around long enough not to be surprised by much. But that doesn't mean my heart doesn't break when I hear testimony like this. You've been an inspiration in my life:) Keep up the good work! Keep sharing the truth!

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Exactly right Annie, that’s what I did, you isolate to hide your secret and the shame that comes with it, thanks again for all you do. Now close to 18 years not drinking and never will. It’s not worth it

That makes sense. Recovery is reconnecting with yourself. Something i haven't done yet.

You are awesome! Thank you.

There is a great docu on here called Drinkers Like Me, its fresh and funny and insightful. Basically its one guy trying to get to the bottom of why he (we) drink. He interviews friends and family, visits a couple doctors, goes to a football match, goes out and drinks with friends, i encourage anyone who drinks to watch it.

Describes my feelings, of my journey, was not happy, fely like i had lived on another planet, sober, 12 months, now trying to get 48 hrs, still not pucked up.🎉

❤ This is great. This is basically how I quit smoking. I quit trying to quit. Sounds odd. Now I've been drinking too much to fill that void. So I have to try to quit quitting alchohol now. I have shamed myself for the last few months since amping up the alchohol.

Alcohol stops normal inhibitions so that all the things that annoy or upset you aren't kept to yourself anymore. In vino verity's.

Reading your book

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2 or 3 hours?! Not proud, but just gotta say. Drinking as a proportion to time awake. 8, 12 hours

Maybe you should interview me. 😬

Im on day one. 😔 i need to quit completely. I relapsed several times. My anxiety and depression is bad. Wish me luck 🙏🏼

Excellent information! Thank you 😊 ❤

Club soda+cranberry juice with lemon and lime. Club soda with lemon and lime is good too if you don't want the calories.

When you are drunk, you say anything that passes through your head. Now, people's emotions are in a constant flux. You may be annoyed at your spouse and children one moment, but, on the whole, love them dearly. That "one moment" is what the drunk will tell you---and it is NOT a good indication of the way he really feels.

That’s why I can’t keep cases of drinks at home because knowing me, I’m going to try to drink it all if I’m bored. It’s a shame because Costco has good deals on alcohol. I wait until 3pm and I’ll head to a gas station and buy 2 tall boy singles beer and I’ll call it a day. Not the best method but it’s working for me so far. No hangovers either. Whenever I try to “quit” I end up falling back really hard so it was better for me to stick with the 2 drinks limit

Thank you for this! I've always been put off by that philosophy. How is it helpful to align my very identity with a substance that controls me? And then to further proclaim that I am POWERLESS. Clearly the antithesis of empowering. No wonder it has such an abysmal success rate. No thank you.

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Well said.

I’ve always been the drink 1 beer and I’m done guy. I’ve been that way for 30 yrs. I usually just have a beer with dinner 1-2 times per week. I enjoy the flavor. And it helps me relax after a hard day. I always wondered why I’m not an alcoholic and never had the urge to drink more. I have a friend who IS an alcoholic and I feel so bad for him. So I wondered what the difference was between us. I found your video, and now I know. He drinks to self medicate. I drink for the flavor and to wash my dinner down. My heart goes out to all suffering from this addiction.

Exactly my thoughts. Smoke and mirrors, and just very delusional thing)

Great video!❤

You are FANTASTIC! This video brought tears! ❤

your to cute !!!!!!! i would love to get with you

From a fellow Aussie, well done Megan! I loved the "You drink because you're lonely, but because of drinking, you're drinking makes yourself lonely." The opposite of addiction is not what you think it is, it's connection. Thank you for sharing your story. Tx

Annie, you are such a lovely, open person. Add to that the vast amount of knowledge you have accumulated & now pass on, you are indeed helping people. But, while your shared knowledge is key, it's your honest, expressed emotions that really cut through. The opposite of addiction, is not what we think it is, it is indeed connection. A wise woman told me that years ago, it's good to hear it again.

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Hi Yah, I’m in baby steps atm. Trying to move forward, failure like you said is so hard and disappointing to me so often. I would also appreciate a ticket you get more information to be stronger with my decisions. Keep up the good work, Cheers Robbie

I've always talked to my kids about alcohol and drugs. My father was a lifelong alcoholic who couldn't function as a member of society because of it. They've known since they were little thar alcohol is bad for you and with our family history, they need to be extra careful. My son who will be 22 in December had an experimental period and made his way out of it. Well, tonight I noticed liquor bottles missing and canned drinks missing. I've told my daughter, who is 17 and will be 18 in December that we need to talk about this. I'm worried for her but honestly have no idea how long of a period of time she's been drinking this stuff since my husband and I rarely drink. Anything remaining has been put in our safe so she no longer has access. I've always been able to trust her as she's never been a kid who gets into trouble. She does have inner turmoil as she is a member of the LGBTQ community and I've been wholly supportive. She's been in therapy for a long time as she struggles with severe anxiety. I'm just not sure what to say to her when we talk. I told her I'm not mad but that I am worried. Watching this so I hopefully don't say the wrong things. Teenagers are so hard.

Waking up this morning with a clear head and no anxiety is just amazing! I need to embrace this feeling and remember it when the little voices start creeping in earlier. With the help of the book, I did really well but I think I got too complacent. Really working at it again now though.

I see the word Alcoholic as someone who is addicted to alcohol. I guess I don't understand.

Thank you, this has been worrying me (day 37)

If 12:04 your baseline vibration is lower than the frequency of cannabis’s, the high will feel good. If your baseline vibration is above the frequency of cannabis’s, the “high” will feel low.

Really, really great insights Annie. If only the rest of the world / America was aware enough to not play the victim, they wouldn't vote or fall for wicked conmen that convince people that immigrants / insert scapegoat - is at fault and to blame for all your problems and said conman offers the fake, easy solution that "only I can fix this..." Sound familiar Americans? Just sayin'....

Really appreciate this thinking. However, unless widespread access to provision is available for people with drinking issues then AA is all people have. It works for some and because imo recovery is multi layered we can accept label alcoholic with all it's faults.

I'm an ice cream holic. Couch aholic. Exercise holic. Sexaholic. Cookieholic. Xanax holic. Physchotropic drug holic. It's all the same. It soothes . We all have vices and need a lull something. I worry more about friends who eat like cows, 50 pounds over weight and taking their Dr. Drugs. I'll have as few beers and a cigarette if I please, no guilt or shame. No I'm not an alcoholic. I like the feeling of a lull buzz. So what!?? Just don't overdo it too much. Take good care of diet, moderate exercise and address stress. Enjoy.

Annie you are 100% right and yes you look so pretty. Well done.