Welcome to Bat Country: A Sobriety Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Here's the audio-only podcast version of a previous video, about 9 things currently helping me stay sober, and 1 thing I'm NOT doing. Good luck out there. email me here: batcountryyt@gmail.com Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/  Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batcountryyt/  Bat Country on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BatCountryYT  Bat Count...

Send us Fan Mail I offer up five examples from my own life as an alcoholic that, looking back, were early warning signs for a drinking problem. I also offer a good way to know if you're an alcoholic too. email me here: batcountryyt@gmail.com Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/  Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batcountryyt/  Bat Country on Twitter: https://twitter....

Send us Fan Mail In the first of a series of videos on alcohol relapse prevention, we take a look at the condition known as "Dry Drunk Syndrome." What is it? Is it real? And if it is, how do you know if you have it? email me here: batcountryyt@gmail.com Good luck out there. Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/  Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batcountryyt/ Bat...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Bat Country. Today I'm talking about about the difference between hangovers and alcohol withdrawal syndrome. What does the science say? What does alcohol withdrawal feel like? And how can you tell the difference. Like, comment, and subscribe. email me here: batcountryyt@gmail.com 00:00 Start 00:40 Intro & Disclaimers 04:23 Hangover and Alcohol Withdrawal Syndro...

Send us Fan Mail I wanted to do a quick podcast acknowledging my debt to Delirium Dirk, a dude whose story shed so much light on my own that I owe him and his courage a great deal. I also wanted to talk about role models in sobriety. Not just famous sober celebrities, but lesser known folk like Dirk who have had a positive impact on your recovery. Who are your unsung heroes? Dirk's channel: h...

Send us Fan Mail We all interpret the phrase rock bottom differently, and it means different things to different people. In this long and detailed account, I share one of my own alcohol rock bottoms. It's a crazy story, but I swear every word is true - as hard as that is to believe.  Like if you like, leave your own experiences in the comments, and don't forget to subscribe for more pain...

Send us Fan Mail In the first of a series of videos on alcohol relapse prevention, we take a look at the condition known as "Dry Drunk Syndrome." What is it? Is it real? And if it is, how do you know if you have it? Good luck out there. Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/  Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batcountryyt/ Bat Country on Twitter: https://twitter.c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss an experience with alcoholic hallucinosis, and a serious delusion I had while in detox. Keep on quitting, and good luck out there. In this video I talk about one specific delusion I had while I was hospitalised with acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Let me know your experiences in the comments below! Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/  Bat Coun...

Send us Fan Mail Riddle me this: if I know first-hand how terrible alcohol withdrawal is, how come I've been through it so many times? It's a tough question. In this video, I look at some general reasons why people relapse, and then share some theories about why I personally relapse sometimes. Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/  Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

Send us Fan Mail Kindling is the name given to the phenomenon in which the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal become exponentially more severe every time a person experiences them. It’s a little known but clinically proven fact that alcohol withdrawal has a compounding effect: it’s worse every time, and every time it takes less alcohol to trigger more intense symptoms. The more you do it, the harder i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bat Country, a sobriety podcast, Rimma and Stu look at two similar cases of couples processing one person getting sober, and the unexpected strains recovery can put on a relationship. What do you think? Are our assessments accurate? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail I talk about 5 reasons why I quit the drink. Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/  Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batcountryyt/  Bat Country on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BatCountryYT  Personal Mastodon: https://mas.to/@hungry_joe  Personal Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thatsextoyguy.bsky.social Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this brutally honest video, I talk about what acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome is actually like to experience. There's a lot of very vague and very generic information about the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal on the internet. But there's conspicuously few people talking specifically about what those symptoms really FEEL like.  Because it's so much worse than you...

Send us Fan Mail Following up from my previous video about hallucinations, here I talk in general terms about how bad alcohol withdrawal can get, and what the risks can be. Keep staying sober. Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/  Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batcountryyt/  Bat Country on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BatCountryYT  Personal Mastodon: https://mas.to/@h...

Send us Fan Mail Alcohol withdrawal is hard. But so is maintaining your sobriety. So what's the best strategy for quitting the drink?  In this video, I discuss my personal experience with tapering off after a relapse, and share why it didn't work for me, and why it probably won't work for you. Bat Country site: https://www.batcountry.co/  Bat Country on Instagram: https://www.instag...