How I overcame alcoholism | Claudia Christian | TEDxLondonBusinessSchool

A hugely successful actress who saw her personal life and career tested by addiction, Claudia shares her journey of overcoming alcoholism and offers fresh perspectives on alcohol use disorder treatments.

Claudia Christian landed her first TV series at 18 on NBC’s nighttime drama Berringers and her first studio feature at 20 in New Line Cinema’s cult hit “The Hidden.” Over 50 films, hundreds of TV shows and 5 music albums later, Claudia has worked with George Clooney, Kirk Douglas, Faye Dunaway, Nicolas Cage and countless other luminaries.

[colbycovington]

I’m 90 days clean I am never going back please pray for me and other people struggling with this disease

[BA-depn]

Addiction is giving up everything for one thing. Recovery is giving up one thing for everything.

[EdgarSanchez-nukh]

6 days clean …. Pray for me please .. Doing this for my marriage and my family ! I am 28 years old and I’m really struggling ! We got this !! Saddest thing ever

[rololoy]

I decided to become sober after years of alcohol abuse when one day I woke up at noon, with a terrible hangover and suddenly realized that I was 36 years old and I haven’t accomplished anything good in my life. It was a wake up call for me so I needed to change.

[peacefull]

Almost all mistakes I ever made in my life were under the influence of alcohol.

[manueldelush]

Today is going to be my first day of sobriety in almost 10 years. Alchohol has gone from being something fun to something that has taken away so much for me. Today is the day. Wish me luck

[deereed]

For anybody who is going through alcoholism. Try to stop as soon as you can. I stopped mine immediately I did shrooms, my life changed.

[strumminfuel]

Get your head straight if you plan on quitting. Mental illness and addiction go hand in hand. I started seeing a psychiatrist and my cravings are easier to recognize and control. 7 years sober, I nearly fell off in the last few weeks. Talking to someone helped big time. Stay strong, it gets better.

[yvonnehernandez]

I’m less then 24 hours sober & I am an alcoholic. I’ve been on a binge for about three months & I am so tired.. please keep me in your prayers 🙏

[Tresor]

I'm done with drinking guys I've lost so many years with my family please pray for me

[kayceeken]

Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to alcohol for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.

[IdealX-freg]

4 months clean and Naltrexone coupled with AA was the key. Praying for those still out there..

[KanwarAnand]

I'm 37 days sober.
Goal is 365 days.
Who thinks I'll do it?

[reddiver]

She's right about the decade thing. I wanted to stop drinking. I tried and continually relapsed. It was hard and it was depressing. But somewhere after that ten years, I did stop drinking. And in six days, it will be 23 years without alcohol. And life got BETTER.

[NativeGnosis]

This video changed my life. Thanks to this video, I started taking Naltrexone and within a few weeks all cravings for alcohol subsided, and within months I stopped even thinking about alcohol. I'm so grateful for this video and for the work Claudia did to spread this information. Naltrexone gave me back my life.

[pisceandreams]

I'm 37....I have been drinking since before I was even 18.
Both parents alcoholics.
I can only tell people that I drink to feel normal for a few hours a then it repeats day after day.
I do function pretty can talk anyone into believing the reasons I drink by pointing out how ridiculous this world can be on a daily basis.
I desperately want to stop because it's not fair to the love of my life, , even though she doesn't know that it isn't fair.
I will drink alone and not bother anyone, , unless they get in my way of me cracking beers at 8 at night until 6 or 7 or 8 in the morning.
I can absolutely out drink anyone who tries at this game with me, , I do it to show them that this isn't a game at all when the opportunity presents itself.
Wether I'm drunk or sober nobody can this eats me alive more than it does anyone else.
I am confessing all this for anyone who may understand.
I have actually found Jesus, I now know why we absolutely need him, , because even my love for God still takes a backseat to my addiction.
I am drinking now even though I wake up every day and swear to myself I WILL NOT DRINK actually pathetic!!
Like I said, , I drink to feel normal in this crazy world but that shouldn't be the people like you and me have this ritualistic have researched for so many years everything about this and I have found that many people with OCD use alcohol to shut their brains off.
Also people who have closed head injuries suffer from severe depression and anxiety like myself, , amd i also have more than 1 closed head injury.
I am confessing these details so anyone who reads this and understands the struggle knows they are definitely not I need you to know that our families need us and the world needs us and that is why we are Spiritually attacked so heavily!
I LOVE YOU

[ryandearmun]

Alcohol gave me the wings to fly, and then took away the sky

[garisonboy]

Who else is coming off an embarrassing drunken alcoholic binge while watching this

[carolinafrancisco]

I got f**cked up with alcohol for over 8 years. Also suffered severe depression. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. I will be 2 years clean after trying out a psilocybin treatment. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms. Saved my life honestly from addiction and depression.

[jortizify]

Im on my journey of sobriety . . . It’s only been 3 days and I’m praying to god for help to overcome this disease . . . I thought I had it under control but through my blindness it controlled me. I don’t have much money to do all the fancy stuff . . . But I’m not gonna give up I know god has more for me in my life. Keep me in your prayers. . . Thanx to all