What Happens In Late Stage Alcoholism? (*hint, it ain't pretty 😢)

Are you wondering what happens in the late stages of alcoholism? If you're concerned about your drinking and want to learn more about the dangers of alcoholism, this video is for you! Alcoholism is a progressive disease that can kill you if you don't get help. We'll discuss the signs and symptoms of alcoholism and how to get help if needed.

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[kennithminnich]

I drank alcoholicly for 25 years. Lost a sister and a niece to cirrhosis. I'm ten years sober now, it was the best thing I have ever done. Thank God and AA.

[ianashton]

I’m 69 and have been a drinker since my late teens, sometimes heavily, mostly beer and wine. Was generally feeling rubbish, constant acid reflux and hadn’t enjoyed drinking for a long time. Rightly or wrongly I just decided to stop completely and haven’t touched a drop in nearly five months. It’s not been easy and I still get cravings but the benefits are acid reflux has completely gone, am losing weight, sleep better, brain fog is a thing of the past and I have far more energy. Needless to say I have additional money that I spend on things I really enjoy doing. It’s never too late to stop 👍

[elenamilitopingitore]

First, a man takes a drink, then, the drink takes the man😢

[lorettanericcio-bohlman]

Just celebrated 37 years sober. No way would I be doing extreme mountain biking at 68 had I not quit. Choices, choices, choices.

[walterlee]

Haven't drank in 4 years. Best decision ever made. My son is a medical doctor. He shared with me all the terrible things alcohol abuse does. No thank you.

[krich]

My sister passed away in April due to end stage alcoholism. She was 34 yeara old, beautiful and extremely intelligent. Such a devastatingly sad waste of life.

[gramb]

Got sober in 1988. Drs said I had about 2mos to go. Congrats to everyone who's gotten better 🤙🏼

[jansapp]

I almost died before I was 30 from alcoholism. For years i told myself I was "too young" to have a serious problem. It wasn't until I spent nearly two years completely physically dependent that I realized I needed to stop. One seizure and a 48 hour coma later, I've managed to stay sober for 11 years. Alcohol is no joke and young drinkers should listen to this video.

[doubleplusgoodthinker]

Agree with everything you say. My 36 year old son died of alcoholism eight years ago. We did everything we could to help him but the addiction was stronger. We still cry today.

[ConfusedAbyssinianCat-jhex]

After 2.5 heart attacks and an acute kidney injury I finally quit drinking. I have 78 days of sobriety I share these videos with others in the hopes that they will quit killing themselves. Alcohol is toxic to every cell in the human body. Thank you AA Dann

[utahboxergirl]

Both of my parents died of alcoholism. I found my father dead when I was seven and then watched my mother die of liver failure at the age of 28. It's a terrible disease and a terrible thing to watch I'm glad I've been sober for years now❤

[mainmaam]

I'm 54, and I drank heavily for 21 years. It's a terrible way to live. I'm eleven years sober, and I'm still picking up the pieces. It can be done, with faith, and goals to achieve a happy and healthy existence.

[wallytidwell]

I fell in love with an alcoholic and, I had to walk away. Hardest thing, I ever had to do.

[cypress]

I have 28 months sober. This is the longest I've ever gone without drinking.

[davidrondon]

I've been clean for over a month but I like searching for videos like these to reinforce my decision to quit if I ever feel a craving or if I see it glamorized and normalized in the media

[Fancyfox]

My brother died from pancreatitis aged 52 and you are so right. He thought alcohol was his friend but it turned out to be his worst enemy. It took everything from him and the end was awful, he was in debt, he had lost all his respect and relationships, including the one with me. He looked 80, he died in severe pain, alone, and I miss him terribly, our mother never got over his death either. So many people wanted to help him and tried to save him throughout his life, but he needed to want to save himself.

[DummyYEEEAAHHHHH]

I haven't had a drink in a little over 2 yrs...longest I've ever had clean...2 years free from booze and heroin.... I'm a 3rd generation alcoholic...my grandfather immigrated from Italy and was an alcoholic, my father was as well. He died at 50 from cirrhosis...I'm gonna love for my son. I hope anyone struggling gets help. God bless you all.

[KatrineVavere]

My dad is 65 and has been an alcoholic for a long time. He’s had 3 seizures and can’t stop drinking due to his mother’s recent death.
He drank 2 entire rum bottles yesterday and I just don’t know how much longer his body will be able to take it. He doesn’t want any help and just wants to pity himself and wallow in his depression.
Needless to say I’m really scared I’m going to lose my dad soon.

[juanitadiaz]

About to hit 10 years sober 😢 thank you for your valuable time and effort 🎉and helping the society 👏

[amb]

Ireland has a very serious drinking culture and it costs lives. My lovely, talented, funny and handsome big brother's life at 54 for one. A long stay in hospital with brain malfunction, severe pneumonia, malnutrition and the threat of being signed into a nursing home didn't stop him. His brain did reboot but he was left with ataxia nerve damage to his legs which left him barely mobile. Granted he tried. He really tried but just couldn't do it long term. I found him dead in his unkempt flat one morning looking like an 80 year old. A man once so proud and fussy about his clothes and polished shoes looked like a down and out tramp. Cause of death a massive hemorrhage of varices on his oesophagus from drinking cider continuously without eating anything. I tried to help him I really tried but he didn't want to live enough.
Looking back now I would definitely say he had Dyslexia, may have been on the Autism Spectrum and had Mental Health issues which eventually manifested as Schizophrenia. Undiagnosed with anything because we lived in an era where a student struggling was deemed "thick " or a bit slow and just left behind, and where men who didn't feel ok were under pressure to just get on with it or be seen as weak.
I believe there are many of us born with addictive personalities ( my own is chocolate centred ) and it is easy to fall victim to a seemingly harmless and fun way to unwind such as alcohol until it takes over your life and the cravings are painful. I believe a huge proportion of those with addictions are also suffering from inner pain and turmoil and the drug of choice becomes the only way they know how to self medicate and numb that pain.
Please do not judge these people too harshly. Remember the reasons why we once loved them dearly before they became lost. Try to get them the help but also remember the choice is still theirs to make and hard though it is sometimes we just have to accept their choice and let them go.
I miss my brother every single day but I realise that he did the best he could with the cards life had dealt him.