Inside NHS detox centre - Victoria Derbyshire

The best traatment is talking to other alcoholics in a group setting with no outsiders that are not Alcoholic.. Sharing your experience, strength and hope...It's a disease..

The underlying cause is a predisposition to addiction through genetics and some outside influance.. Basically your born with it if you have the gene.. There is NO cure, you can't just switch it off like a light switch. Once the switch is on there's no just switching it off.

It's a disease of the mind, body and spirit.. There is NO cure. Only abstinence and recovery for life.. A.A. gives hope to millions. Its only 10% successful but it plants a seed inside of you.. People in A.A. nevrr forget you if you go back out. They'll ask you if you ok.. It's a great way of life and could be applied to many other than the Alcoholic..

I remember watching this when it was on tv a few years back. I tried to find out what happened to Derek, sadly it would appear he passed away in 2016. Alcohol is a terrible drug. RIP Derek. 😔

Im a former heroin and meth addict and i have to say the long term effects appear to be far worse after getting sober my little brother didnt use drugs but he drank like a fish and he almost died he got necretizing pancreatitis and now has long term damage and the doctors say will fully develop diabetes. Ive been sober off heroin and meth for about 5 years now and i started to get into my health all my doctors have said im in impeccably good health body weight bloodwork etc. Ive had them run every type of bloodwork there is and they all come back in the perfect range and i was a HEAVY user of both drugs i have an aunt that now she has dimensia induced by alcohol its crazy how we deny the severity of alcohol because its legal and socially acceptable and let me be clear ALL ADDICTION IS TERRIBLE and remember if you or a family member is struggling with addiction never give up life is so beautiful on the ither side of addiction

He’s got major symptoms of meth and or heroin.

I thank God everyday that I've never become addicted to alcohol..
I would go to nightclubs and get drunk but the next week I wouldn't even think about drinking alcohol..
After one night of drinking I didn't even want to smell it for another week or two so I'm glad I had that effect towards alcohol

Both my parents were alcoholics and died from it. I was abused mentally n pysically for 16 years by dad which obvs made me a alcoholic I nearly died a few times from abusing it. It has destroyed everything I ever had. Been clean for 4 years now still still learning new things. To who ever please don't give up fight the fight with the power u have we all have the power

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The whole narrative of something had to happen to make people this way has to change imho. The normalisation of alcohol in society has to change. Yes individual responsibility and yes some are more susceptible but not all are abused or have had a terrible time - society normalising and promoting alcohol use is the major major issue that needs to be addressed. This documentary is eight years old and it has only got worse not better

I have a family member who's drinking 3 750ml bottles a day at times, at least 2 usually 3. His blood alcohol was over .40 yesterday and was so out of it he was talking to the couch and people who weren't there, he has a breathalyzer and showed me the numbers. It's in the .3's at least every day, and sometimes he seems okay in the .3's. He has a very unique life that led to this. He became very rich in his 20's, and never had a drink until his 30's when he broke up with his wife and met a bad crowd of woman and girlfriends. He went from working out daily with tons of money an attractive wife and having almost the perfect life to insanity and this. The only thing going for him at this point with the drinking is that he never has to work again or have problems with money, and he doesn't drink and drive. That said he could die drinking like this huge huge amount. He stopped working out and has been drinking like this for a couple years, 4 in total I believe, and maybe 3 heavily like this gradually moving up . He's unpredictable has hit himself in the face when extremely drunk. He got violent with an older family member, started threatening to beat them up for no reason at all, and it's a huge problem. He has been in a few fights and has maybe hit one or two people. I think 2 arrests so far for violence, no crazy charges. He sometimes tries to get his blood alcohol down, and has gotten it down to 0 on his own with very severe and extreme extreme withdrawal, but he goes back to it shortly after. His mental health is very bad now, says crazy crazy things, and has mentioned suicide at times, although not very much. Hallucinations and all kinds of issues when stopping, vomiting and sometimes severe for all kinds of reasons. He has had a few physical things, but nothing too crazy that lasted so far. If anyone takes the time to read this, how do you suggest getting him help? He has told me he likely doesn't want rehab, but he clearly needs extended rehab. Thanks in advance. This is important to me and my family. We don't want to see him die or even continue this extreme downward spiral from drinking. Any advice would be appreciated.

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NHS detox unit who funds that it certainly not the alcohol tax and the cheap 10 tins beer for 10 quid of £6 for wine bottle that the supermarkets have constantly have on offer that everyone is buying it’s cheaper to get drunk than it is to eat in the uk.

Who was a heroin addict but now a alcoholic?

Families should never give up on these people, never give up because they'll drink more and more, how can people give up on a family member.

It is an illness and people saying it not, try drinking daily, and stopping, the withdrawals are serious and can kill you, stop judging others, im not an alcoholic but my dad was, thankjfully he is doing great now.

I don't personally drink alcohol, but still find this documentary interesting. Addictions are very difficult to shake, especailly when you are heavily dependent. Choose life

Day 1 of withdrawls drank 6 days in a row prob didnt sleep on that bender thursday decided to just stop went to hospital stayed over night .. let me go in the morning. Not feeling great rn cant sleep bcuz i get bad nightmares sleep paraylsis scared 2 sleep just wanna be better ...

Dude was housing over 3 gallons a day. Jesus

Last year i figured i could have a few drinks. I drank a half pint and got so sick i was hospitalized for 6 weeks

I was so bad i had to start taking the alcohol in enemas. When i got to the hospital i was at .52. I started shaking at .24. So bad...😢

I was in the hospital for alcohol withdrawal years ago. I had 10 mg of Ativan in my IV and was still shaking and tachycardial. Went in an induced coma for 3 weeks. After then i needed 6 months in a rehabilitation facility to kind of relearn how to do everything. When i got there i could not feed myself, bathe myself or even wipe my own ass. I was a 26 year old man who had to wear diapers for almost my first 2 months. Once i walked out on my own i was so happy and vowed to never again take my independence for granted

Really, don't people have anything better to do in life than to get drunk? 👀💀

Jesus Christ healed me of chronic inherited alcoholism as I sat on a barstool in 2000! ❤ now I’m there for my kids, I’ve got hobbies, I’m not killing myself and I have peace. That’s the answers yalll

You know how to get sober? Call out to Jesus Christ! ❤❤❤❤ thank me later

What a load of crap. I've been in hospital an not been given a injection

When I detoxed from alcohol, I almost died because of the amount of paperwork that had to be done before I could get in and get medicine.

It was ridiculous.

Change as a person to stop drinking.

Oy this here place saved me life!

I'm drinking 3 bottles a day

А чё с Кевином в футбол поиграть можно! 😂

Im not even british but god bless the nhs🙏

The first thing said in the video is exactly why my mum doesn't drink alcohol at all. If you quit, you need to QUIT. No going back for "a couple of drinks." You need to be DONE, full stop. Not even one drink.

Vicious cycle. You might as well just die here in the USA, you have to pay for everything medical, I've even almost got turned away from the hospital for going through withdrawal and insurance doesn't cover it.

I wonder if Derick is still alive ? 🤞❤😢

After Googling Derek, I see that he passed in July 2016. I hope he did so sober.

Why does it take so long to get sober ? And then they get there life cut short .

They haven't done this to themselves.

I remember the night I checked in to detox.. half a gallon a day plus habit. I blew a . 36 and was talking and acting normal. I truly couldn't get drunk anymore. I was like a heroin addict couldn't get high anymore but I had to drink to survive. After a week in detox and leaving on 6 months worth of anti seizure meds I went into rehab for 60 days. After treatment I've been very active in AA (I can break my on anonymity) !And my local recovery community! I'm 2 years sober and I never thought I would be able to say that.. today I know that alcohol wasn't my problem! I was using it as a solution to my problems! If you are struggling please reach out! Walk into a treatment center!! Walk into a AA meeting! I promise it will be one of the best things you ever did!! You have to do it for yourself! Not your family, the court system! None of that.. do it for yourself and I can promise everyone will take notice!! Today I'm sober but I will always be a alcoholic! I have to remember that!!

This first flops on ice

All these people are weak..they choose to do this

Love and prayers. Ive been homeless. Ruined my life over and over again. Only by the grace of God am i here and doing well. Because of Angels like this....this is truly Gods work.

Interesting. I have been sober for over 40 years. I am now 80 years old. Back then when i was growing up, in a remote village, making your own moonshine was the norm. And people drank constantly. At work and at places etc. They do not speak of it but alcohol was almost like cigarettes back in those days. You had a Fifth of whiskey and took a shot here and there etc. And ppl drank at work. It was like a norm. I do not know if it still is.
But for me i became addicted to it. "Baccardi with cola". I could not even go to the general grocery store without having two or three shots of Whiskey. And Work became inlfuenced by it as well physically. The old timers would say "Yes that is normal you go when you feel like it, just take some more and you will be alright! (alcohol)".... I was enough smart to know that was not the answer.
One day a long time ago, i was to the doctors office and took blood tests and general health check-up and he commented on my liver values... And we talked about drinking. Needless to say i had been indulging too much over a vast period of time. And i really did not feel like i wanted to put the bottle on the shelve... But he made me a bet... He said: I promise you, if you can be sober for 1 year, you will never want to drink again!"... And i took the bet.

What has made me remain sober for 40 years, is what i saw that year being sober doing the same things i always did, being with the same ppl i always was with. I saw soberly what alcohol turned people into from a sober point and what it did to their lives.
That was the last time i touched it and drank it. Now it is over 40 years ago,, and life has come and gone and of course it is a roller coaster as life is.. But i will never drink myself drunk again and life has been normal and good without it.

Here is also a thing that was bothering me... I could not see myself "having fun" without it. But in that year, it was more fun being without it and remembering than being drunk abd wasting it. At 80 i cherish my sober memories and moments. I rather have that, than drunken nonsense.

Thank you.

Don't give up. The first year sober is tough but you can do it. The second year is where you feel normal and a lot of impossible problems get solved. After that, it's a good life, it is worth it.

i had a bad night with PTSD and wound up drinking an entire bottle of jaeger by myself in on sitting...did so much damage that the ER doc was amazed i didnt lose an organ...i'll never forget when he came in, shut the door, and basically said "enough bro, you come back in here like this and you're losing your kidney...that's if someone even finds you in time" Detoxing....was...the hardest thing ive been through. 2 weeks straight of vomiting, migraines, bowel inconsistencies and just feeling like death all the time! ive been sober for a month now and ive never looked back

I used to drink 12 cans a day. Now not been drunk in 13 years and hit the gym 5 days a week. Herbal teas are now my go too.

Im not special. You all have a 🔥 and animal deep inside you that u can tap into which can change your whole life!

Speak highly of yourselves when alone and you can achieve anything. Block and get angry at bad thoughts and switch it up to positive thoughts.

The past is an illusion the future is an illusion concentrate on the now the present 🎁 the gift 🎁

Good luck 🫵

Just dont even take a sip

What is A & E?

I have an alcohol problem too and the worst part about it is that you cant just stop drinking. I got through smoking, caffeine and cannabis by just quitting, but I cant just decide to quit this stupid junk... This makes it a very hard drug to get off because just one drink means the want for more drinks and before you know it you're hammered.. I was also never a bad tempered or violent drunk so people around me never told me to ease it or quit, which actually only made my drinking problem more severe. If I were a real big jerk I'm pretty sure I wouldve quit earlier.

That first guys skin was so bad I had to turn it off