7 Brutal Truths From My DUI and Drinking 12 Beers a Day — How I Finally Quit Alcohol

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What happens when drinking 12 beers a day, sneaking airplane bottles, and living perpetually hungover finally catches up to you? For Adam, it was a DUI, flipping his truck, and waking up in the hospital. But my rock bottom wasn’t the end of my drinking — it was only the beginning of my sobriety journey. In this video, I’m sharing 7 brutal truths from my DUI and alcohol addiction, and how I finally quit drinking for good.

Here’s what we learned:

Rock bottom doesn’t always stop you right away — it’s just the wake-up call.

High-functioning alcoholism is still alcoholism — you’re not in control.

Hiding alcohol only hides the truth — from airplane bottles to China cabinets. Fatherhood changes everything — holding my newborn in the NICU with whiskey on my breath was a breaking point.

Sobriety isn’t boring, it’s freeing — I found a new passion in skateboarding after 13 years away.

You don’t have to hit rock bottom to quit — you just have to decide you’re worth more.

0:00 - Quitting Alcohol Without Hitting Rock Bottom (Is Rock Bottom a Lie?)

2:24 - The High-Functioning Alcoholic: My Daily Drinking Routine

3:29 - My DUI and Why It Wasn't Enough to Make Me Quit Drinking

7:22 - How to Stay Sober and Navigate Friendships

9:24 - Alcohol and Depression: Why I Drank to Mask My Feelings

11:51 - My Sobriety Journey: How Fatherhood Changed Everything

17:42 - Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms and My Experience Quitting Cold Turkey

19:00 - The Hardest and Easiest Parts of Getting Sober

21:05 - My Rock Bottom Story and Why I Kept Drinking

23:25 - How Skateboarding Saved Me: Finding a Sober Hobby

30:52 - The Dopamine Rush of Sobriety vs. Alcohol

32:35 - Sober Life is NOT Boring: Finding Hobbies and Purpose

33:52 - Navigating Sober Social Situations: Parties, Weddings, and Concerts

37:29 - The Power of Community: How YouTube Helped Me Stay Sober

44:03 - Finding Your Own Path to Sobriety (Why AA Wasn't for Me)

47:06 - Answering "Why Don't You Drink?" and Talking to My Daughter

49:18 - The Best Advice for Anyone Trying to Quit Drinking