Why Jordan Peterson Does Not Drink Alcohol

Dr. Peterson discusses the pernicious effects of alcohol. He explores its allure, from anxiety reduction to social enhancement, and how it can lead to a dangerous cycle of addiction.

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[murphyjones]

My grandpa was an alcoholic, my Dad is an alcoholic, and I was an alcoholic. My drinking slowed down quite a bit in my thirties (only drinking on the weekends) but stopped for good coming up on two years now. It feels great! If I can do it, you can too!

[AAS-kpcs]

I stopped drinking six years ago. Best decision I ever made other than asking my wife to marry me. I wasn’t a heavy drinker but I still found myself healthier and happier for having stopped.

[charlescharliejpeg]

246 days sober today! Alcohol helped me destroy my own life and while faking myself out that I “enjoyed” it. I’ve never felt better being rid of it!

[Grudgie]

I've stopped drinking alcohol for almost 2 years and it's the best thing I've done for myself. No more hangovers or bad decisions. If anyone is ready and considering giving up drinking and becoming sober, just do it! If you need help, get help and do it you can get control of your life and prosperity!

[thelastbrobo]

Bartended for 12yrs, cured me of thinking alcohol was ever a good idea.

[Continuous_mind]

I'm 17 and thankful for videos like this because they discourage me from taking this dangerous path, thank you from the bottom of my heart🍃🌱

[BjornSummer]

To anyone reading this: It will get better! I've been sober for a long time now and yes, it has its ups and downs, but your future self will thank you for the decisions you made today! You got this!

[TomThumb]

I started drinking on a regular basis when I was 35. It slowly turned into alcoholism. I put on a bunch of weight and felt miserable most of the time. It also made me extremely irritable and irrational at times. I don’t know how anyone tolerated me. Putting down the bottle gave me my old self back.

[dasottonator]

From 16 to 24 I used to drink a lot . Started to get more anxiety, so had to drink more, then found myself becoming more reckless and blacking out more often. Took a break for about a month just to recompose myself . Told myself, if I do this I need to take it easy . That night I landed right back to my old habits, responsibility went right out the window. Next day, having a bad hangover, resenting the night before. I pulled my head out the toilet, looked at myself in the mirror, wiped the tears from my eyes and never touched another drink or cigarette again. That was 3 years ago and I will never become that person again

[TXMEDRGR]

I was raised in a Baptist home with no drinking and as a consequence, I never started. I owe my parents a debt of gratitude.

[xxxthetruthxxx]

my dad is an alcoholic. that was actually enough motivation for me to not start drinking. witnessing how my dad deteriorated his own life and health while also destroying our family was so disturbing, that i am staying away from it.

[Mostopinionatedmanofalltime]

I haven’t had a drink in 15 years. I was a heavy drinker in my twenties, slowed down in my thirties, and just quit altogether. Sometimes I miss the social aspects of it, but I still haven’t fell off the wagon.😊

[marshallstrong]

July 31st, 2003 at 7am I took my last drink. I finally realized that whenever I took just one drink, everything…everything.. became negotiable. I have recovered from the hopeless state of mind and body.
One year in, I became aware that there was way more happening with me than just the alcohol.
To thine own self be true.
If you’re struggling, just know that you are always welcome in Alcoholics Anonymous.

[gibbethoskins]

I've noticed that alcohol brings up people's trauma personality, meaning the personality they've developed to protect themselve from past traumatic experiences

[JoshuaNashcanada]

This interview should be shared in classrooms and workplaces across Canada and the US. It’s time people woke up to the reality and truth about alcohol.

[ramspeedmusic]

Almost 7 years sober from booze. Alcohol was ruining my life. I admire Jordan for his views on this, and for frequently discussing this topic. It can be a long and tough journey for those seeking salvation from the harsh reality of of alcoholism.

[sheilajac]

it's probably mentioned in the full version of this, but it also retards emotional and mental development. and like the guest's uncle, makes people who are already small-minded and mean-spirited, even more so, with fewer inhibitions. i stopped drinking in my early 30's out of necessity, but am so glad i did. the people i know in their 50's who still drink to drunkenness and "party" are children in adult bodies, which in your 50's and 60's, is pathetic.

[tony_n]

I quit 7 years ago and I was a very heavy drinker, but I hid it well. (Or so I thought) and I was finishing up work one day shortly after I quit drinking and as we were leaving for the company Christmas party I was talking to a coworker (and very good friend) and I said to him.. “I don’t know what I’m gonna do tonight, I relied on alcohol to be the life of the party” and he then said the hardest thing I had hear during my recovery… He said… “You know, maybe only you ever thought that, the rest of us always viewed you as a nuisance.” I appreciated his honesty, but man… It hit me hard to think I was “that guy” and never knew it.

[livingwell]

I've been alcohol free for 3-4 years, and I give all the glory to God. I never could have kept it goi g with out His love 🙏☦️

[johncosta]

I drank till comatose on my first experience with alcohol. 30 years of abuse followed. 220 days sober.