#10 - From Binge Drinking to Cali Sober: How I Became Alcohol Free

I was a binge drinker for almost 10 years. I didn’t know how to just have one drink. It started in my high school days, and got worse once I went to a party school for my university years. I gained so much weight and was stuck in a toxic cycle of drinking, hangovers, and making poor life choices. 4 years ago, I decided to quit alcohol in order to create the actual life that I wanted for myself. I hope this episode can help you or someone who also needs to make a change in their relationship with alcohol – it’s not an easy journey, but it’s the single best decision I ever made for myself. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 intro 02:43 topics covered 03:42 the fomo that comes with being cali sober 05:15 party animal days 05:36 rise of the sober curious movement 07:50 my binge drinking story 09:15 how drinking negatively impacted my life 10:22 when I knew it was time to stop drinking 11:08 4 life changes I made to become alcohol free 11:12 lifestyle change 1 12:17 lifestyle change 2 13:16 lifestyle change 3 14:08 lifestyle change 4 15:17 why I won’t go back to drinking 16:17 why being cali sober isn’t a substitute for alcohol 18:43 how dangerous is america’s weed habit 19:49 potential benefits of alcohol 20:38 is cannabis safer than alcohol 23:42 why I won’t ever use carts 25:27 who shouldn’t use cannabis 26:57 hot take on who should be allowed to use cannabis 29:02 what to watch out for in alcohol free drinks 29:43 why alcohol is not evil 31:24 my favourite products right now 33:28 giveaway announcement 💌 CONTACT → [email protected] 🔗 LINKS → weekly newsletter @ https://www.thecannabinista.com/newsletter → shop my essentials: https://www.thecannabinista.com/links 📲 SOCIALS → website: https://www.thecannabinista.com → instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cannabinista.co → tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cannabinista → youtube: https://www.youtube.com@cannabinista 🎵 Music: Epidemic Sound 🎥 B-Roll: Unsplash & Pexels This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Information provided on the video is not intended to be medical advice, nor is it intended to replace the need to consult a healthcare provider.