What Happens When You Stop Drinking Alcohol

Chris and Piers Morgan discuss their relationship with alcohol. What is Piers’ Morgan relationship with alcohol like? Is drinking alcohol of any amount bad for you according to Piers Morgan?

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[mordekaipalms]

“That assumes that people who drink a lot are interesting” love it - you handled yourself brilliantly on this

[finding_the_fantastical]

When I was 11 my father quit drinking. It was like someone turned off the abusive assh*le button and he turned into a different man. He started drinking again a few years later but it was very enlightening as a young one to witness the immense difference in behaviour and gave me great insight into the damage alcoholism can do and how it can destroy a family. The social acceptance and encouragement of 'drinking' is wrong in my eyes.... it's a dangerous drug.

[DJALMF]

25 years, alcohol-free. I stopped drinking at 27. I’m now 53. As a professional club DJ, who’s always around alcohol, it’s by far the best decision I’ve ever made. If you’re looking to stop drinking, just do it. Don’t talk about it. Don’t count the days, weeks or months. Just do it. I only keep track of the years, because I stopped on my 27th birthday. Sending strength and discipline to anyone reading this.

[TheChris]

I quit drinking when I was 38. 15 years later I think it was one of the best choices I've ever made.

[shaneroberts]

I’ve been sober since January 2023. Just lost my dad to alcohol related liver disease and I cannot look at it the same as I once did. Really don’t miss it.

[worsethanjoerogan]

1:10 "People aren't asskingyou why you're not on cocaine".

Piers: *starts sweating*

[angelafosse]

I stopped drinking five months ago, feel bloody brilliant. You're a great role model for not drinking Chris.

[JohnGeorge-pwxo]

I'm a veteran, was actually addicted to cigarettes and alcohol. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder, got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

[tnic]

4 years sober here, and it's been the best decision I ever made. I wish I'd done it sooner. Chris brings up some excellent points, and I resonate with the conversation about not necessarily having a "problem" but knowing something needs to change. My body, mental clarity, and relationships have all flourished.

Huge props to everyone on their sobriety journey, and to anyone considering it, I encourage you to take that step and experience the world anew. While my personal journey didn't involve a specific issue with substance use, if you're concerned about your own, please seek professional guidance.

[jacobrowell]

My 20th birthday is just around the corner and I’ve been completely sober for 10 months. When I cut alcohol and weed out of my life I was blown away by how little I related to the people I considered to be my friends. We didn’t share any of the same hobbies or goals and now that I’ve grown and matured, I’ve realized we never shared the same values. The only thing that bound us together was our rampant drug consumption. The saying “misery loves company” has never rung so true. I’ve severed all connections to my friends and don’t have any desire to put myself back in that environment now that I’ve finally started to work on developing myself and becoming the best person I can be.

[NostalgiaGamer]

4 years clean alcohol and cocaine, so thankful for taking my life back

[andrew]

There is a big difference between someone who is fun while doing something boring (most drinkers), and someone who is actually willing to do something fun.

[designforlife]

My wife drinks 5/7 nights.

We're on the verge of splitting, our lives have gone separate ways, she refuses to do anything unless there's a drink at the end of it.

I actually think this is really common amongst married men.

[charlesk.plimpton]

Stopped drinking for the past year and had my first drink recently. The experience of it has completely changed--I realized that most of the initial rush "when it hits your lips" was placebo. Taking a year off removed the associated with drinking.
The actual effect of a few drinks without the psychological priming just isn't that special. I'm sure I'll have a drink or two on special occasions but sobriety is better.

[Mastermindyoung]

I never really had a problem with drinking, but one day I noticed that I hadn't drank in a few months, so I just kept it going. It's been almost 4 years now. It's funny when people act like I'm "sober"

[MMC-jpgl]

Agree with Chris, you don't have friends you have "drinking buddies." I never had an an authentically "good" time with alcohol in the mix. I am sober almost 20 years and the real fun I have had since makes my drinking days look like a stupid waste of time. Get sober and LIVE. God bless~

[yoshiboy]

Being sober has been one of the most positive changes in my life. I'm the fittest I've been and happiest. Alcohol is an illusion. That being said I was very shy as a teen/early adult. I used it as a social crutch as I was super introverted. It can help you open up but ultimately alcohol is poison it kills us all slowly.
Starting sobriety can be hard but it is worth it

[BGBG]

Stopped drinking 6 years ago. After my body reset, I have never had a desire to drink again. Now, if I could only give up

[num]

Chris, I've been voluntarily sober for 5+ years. It's one of the best moves I've made. I do occasionally have that annoying subconscious voice that tells me to drink--but observing this phenomenon has merely made my will to stay sober stronger. Keep it up, you're better for it!

[haddasSMD]

" life is push and pull " love that quote!!