Just don’t drink.

@@AFFootballHighlights wow! insightful

@@defenderofminorities3056 your welcome bro 😎

@@AFFootballHighlights Mind-blowing, revolutionary. :o

@@The_Curious_Cat it really is, thanks 😃

Absolutely, I stopped drinking for the same reasons as James and im only 23 mind you. So people younger than me will also benefit from it.

​@@GigglesYeahManI'm 19 and barely drink now because I used to drink so much when I was 15/16 because my mum would always get me to drink with her and I felt cravings for it every day and I was using it to cope with my depression. Hearing James talk about it honestly makes me feel more confident in not drinking because there is somewhat of a societal pressure to drink, especially when you're young

MEN SUFFER WAY MORE THAN WIMMINNN

@@fenfaerielee94how on earth is that a relevant thing to say

​@zlaurilee94 shut up man, you're downplaying these people's accounts of serious issues, wtf

It’s good to know that I’m not alone. I’m two weeks off weed and the withdrawals are killing me, but seeing that I’m not in this journey alone and that there are people all around the world experiencing something similar is comforting, so thank you for sharing 🫶🏾

Stay strong both of u❤

You ditched weed for alcohol and you think that’s going to improve your life🤣

this is so helpful to read. I am at the point now where I am stoned and or drunk every single night and I've been feeling really shitty in the day lately, been way more anxious and snappy towards other people and just wanting to sleep all of the time. At night all I want to do is eat and I'm also on medication that makes me hungry so the combination of that and the weed makes me wake up in the night and down packets of crisps, I've never done that before in my life. I definitely need to give it a rest I think and see how I feel, from the sound of it I will only feel better

@@alexhackett8023 definitely do that brother your mental health improves so much. I was the same with the crisp binging it gets bad

Reminds me of a friend I have, if I can even call him a friend anymore, we used to chat while he was sober just fine, now he only gives me a call when he's 2g of coke deep and asks if I wanna get some alcohol to join him and this happens about twice a week, maybe 3, but apparently he's been doing coke about 5 times a week just for the sake of it and then drinks a 70cl vodka bottle after at about 4am, and I don't want any part of it, worst part is he has a gf that he kind of forces to do it with him when she doesn't want to, guess the only way he'll have his wake up call is when he overdoses

this might be irrelevant and if you don’t mind me asking, how were you affording all that?

@@shanegallagher3524 Sorry for this message being long but: I was paid weekly at the time, and a typical day would see us working at least 10 hours so I always had a few hundred quid in my pocket come friday. I was always able to perform at least at the start so would get some decent monthly bonuses too which would help carry me over. It wasn't odd to have your mates and coworkers buying you drinks too, everyone just kinda embraced that heavy drinking and clubbing culture (which is fine - it had just evolved beyond fun for me) There was no semblance of savings - I didn't care about holding on to money on any given week because I knew I'd make it back on the next. So I'd just spend it all on whatever was on offer at Spoons. I had no outgoings - I was living on my mates floor whose rent was a whole £10 a week due to it being flats for the homeless who were trying to get back on their feet. I had a shitty iPhone 5S that I now owned out of contract, and never bothered to drive at the time (thank god) due to me living a road away from the pub and my workplace. So my entire wage just went on fast food, alcohol, tobacco and drugs on a monthly basis, plus a few little household items / hygiene stuff for when we were back in the flat

the beginning of this made me pause to see if i'd written it.

Stay strong guys ❤

It differs from person to person, some people are prone to dependency and use it to avoid real life problems but for most people and particularly young adults its just a period of their life where they go get pissed with their friends and have fun

@@justinfoar1562 true alcohol just doesn’t sit right with me when ever I have it I feel wired (brain fog) for weeks after and makes me feel like I’m going crazy. So I chose to not to near it. Everyone gives me stick and say I’m boring so it’s a tricky one

I get the same thing, I think it's probably worse for guys with lad culture etc, but even as a 23yr old woman it gets awkward sometimes. I think a lot of people think that as sober people we judge them and their decisions, so they deflect that embarrassment onto us by mocking and making us feel like the odd ones out. You just need to find the right group of friends, who feel comfortable enough to drink if they want to, while also respecting your decisions and boundaries, and knowing you can all have fun regardless of whether alcohol is involved.

You sound like another boring Gen Z tbh. You're missing out on creating memories on crazy nights out and having stories to tell. No one has good night out stories when they've been sober

@@louischapman1209I’d say your great fun at parties

Smoking weed makes people feel good and that's why they do it. But one thing modern society doesn't know now they're normalising recreational weed is that it can fuck your mind up later in life. My family members who are older have seen friends and people they know turn into anxious paranoid voids of people due to their weed use in the past. So do be careful with how much you consume, as once your brain is used to that sensation it can be hard to function without it. Good luck on recovery tho

The idea that weed can't be addictive is absolutely not true, otherwise non-drug related addictions/disorders, such as eating disorders, over-exercising, self-harm, gambling, hypersexuality and so on and so forth wouldn't exist. I hope you can find a healthier method of dealing with your other issues, i wish you the best :)

I completely agree. As a brit, drinking heavily is such a common joke that I can imagine it's so hard to see it as a problem. I remember being in college, like age 17/18, and just the amount of people in my class who confessed to regularly being blackout drunk was astounding (IDK if they were all being completely honest, but the fact that it was joked about kind of disturbed me). I feel like there's almost this expectation when you become an adult that now you can drink, you will. So many birthdays cards are about getting completely wasted and I just don't think it's funny. It's so normalised to drink to that extent.

@@hollyberry0602 I bet most of them were being honest. It's like we've made drinking too much something to be proud of. Maybe because I've never been interested in partying/clubbing, I don't get to see that people's enjoyment of it balances out the drawbacks of excessive drinking. But from where I stand, the way many Brits treat it seems extremely unhealthy - it just seems pretty mad that otherwise intelligent people can treat them getting blackout drunk like a funny joke and don't acknowledge it's an actual issue, unless they're like James and start to realise it's not doing them any good. But yet, it is so normalised by our society that it's completely understandable people don't think or dont care. Yeah, I forgot about the birthday cards! That's pretty crazy too. I turned 18 in January (didn't get any alcohol themed birthday cards), but I did get quite a few older family members/family friends being like "ooooh you'll be able to drink now!!"

Have ur fun

Well done stay strong ❤u got this

He still does stuff on his mates channels (Willne etc) and his live channel, and he makes music :)

He opened up recently about how making his commentary videos 'punching down on others' made him quite miserable, and that he's much happier streaming. He also uploads those way more consistently than he ever did on his commentary channel. This isn't to say that you should feel bad for enjoying that content, of course not, but in my opinion, one should respect the artist's wishes... and he feels that his current content is what represents him, and his old self is someone he doesn't want people to miss. Saying 'he was so funny' feels slightly backhanded with the context in mind

It is also scientifically proven to be addictive and very harmful to the body...

That was quick 🤣

Still think drinking alcohol makes you a tough man? Bless you

@@nathan113 sorry nathan, was only having a little joke. I dont want to fight anybody :(

​@@nathan113pls for the love of everything holy stfu and touch grass

Drinking daily isn’t a session

@@nathan113shut up Karen

Yes it is sometimes something in your brain clicks I was doing cocaine every day for like 4 months and one day I woke up and was like I can’t keep doing this still had cravings but u understand what your doing too yourself and it’s not helping anymore

@@joshuawilliams4314 it was just he was saying the whole time it wasn’t really an addiction

​@@KEEGANATORGAMINGjust because something isn't a full on addiction doesn't mean it's not a problem. If you only drink once a week but you drink until your violently ill don't remember anything and hungover so bad you can't get out of bed you have a problem. James said he was drinking daily, that is absolutely a problem

Well theres a difference between addiction and a problem. He said he had a problem

@@graceroden2424 if it’s not an addiction it’s not a problem, you lot soft asf

musician and content creator

Don’t be stupid 😂

Even hand sanitizer?

@@Shenanigans_333 nah he’s right over a hundred thousand people are going to die this year because of it

@@joshuawilliams4314 True, I’m not saying Drinking problems aren’t are a huge issue that we need to deal with, simply making a joke out of a loophole

​@joshuawilliams4314 guess we need to ban cars too as 1 million die in car accidents each year

He used to hang out with the likes of ImAlex and was quite a prolific uploader to UKposts before the pandemic came along.

Guarantee more people know him than you tho😂

@@connorwatt507was this necessary

@@joshuawilliams4314 his comment deffo wasn't

Okay?

It's not cool to mock people for taking care of their mental health. Your feelings around alcohol are your own and I will respect them, but please show the same courtesy for others. Deciding not to drink doesn't make him or anyone else pathetic. Choosing a lifestyle that allows him to feel happiness is the biggest win.

@@sazbear3913 tbh mate. You’ve jumped to the wrong conclusion here about my comment however I don’t disagree with your statement at the same time.

@@Getslashfucked okay sorry for misunderstanding you, and thanks for your civil reply :)

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How? Surely if he continued to drink that would make him more of a troubled artist. Sorting your life out isn't a bad thing lmao.

Or he just wanted to stop drinking💀

What because he made his own life better? That's the complete opposite of wanting to be a troubled artist.

Or, yk, he understands the harmful attitude towards alchohol and wants to share his experiences to let people know that its okay and that it's possible to escape it? Some people want to use their influence for positive reasons you know

Literally his friends speak about how bad his drinking was too. Not just him, he's not trying to have troubled artist vibes, he's just speaking abt smth that made his life better. Not everyone who opens up abt their difficulties in life is doing it for sympathy votes, it just makes them human.

Correct

I love his music. If you dont, listen to something else. No need to hate though.

Who james?

How name one video that he does that I’ll wait 😂

just had a glance at the past 3 years of uploads on his channel and hes literally never done this ? 😂

I love a drink and will never fully give it up, but me and my partner did 2 months zero alcohol at the start of the year after 2 years of covid induced alcohol issues, and my creativity, attention span and motivation for a lot of life that I lost over covidcame right back. And we both lost lots of bloat and weight. Now I only occasionally drink, but never get drunk. Feel worlds better for it, and fully recommend stepping away from it more. The night of drinking feels good, but feeling amazing day to day feels better

I mean I'll respect anyone who wants to drink alcohol, but I don't like the idea that everyone SHOULD drink. I absolutely don't want to drink because I don't like the idea of not being 100% in control. My sister has told me how she's been out drinking and doesn't remember half of what happened and I would hate to be in that situation. Whether or not you want to or enjoy drinking is a super personal choice imo

They're asking him about them you donut

@@trystandavies2469 Yes because there seems to be nothing really that interesting about a lot of there guests

u definately have a very privilaged and sheltered life

@@PepperpigWorldtheir* Haters are always stupid..

why not?