Jacob FuchsDirector of Pharmacy at CSC, St. Luke's Health System · Director of Pharmacy

College Kids' New 'Great Lock-In' Trend for Life Change #shorts

9 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, Jacob Fuchs comments on a TikTok-driven "Great Lock-In" trend where college students are swapping daytime drinking for healthier group activities like runs, yoga, cold plunges, and protein bars. While initially finding the shift offensive as a recovering addict—because it challenges the culture that made daytime drinking seem normal—he acknowledges the potential benefits. He then outlines his personal "Great Lock-In" recovery rules: attend meetings even when feeling fine, call someone before isolating, tell the truth promptly, avoid mistaking feeling better for being cured, and resist trying to fix years of damage in a short time. He emphasizes that lasting change comes from repeatedly doing the boring, consistent actions until old patterns fade. Finally, he invites viewers to share one habit they will "lock in" for the rest of the year.

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Apparently college kids are replacing day drinking with group runs, yoga, cold plunges, and protein bars. As a recovering addict, I find this deeply offensive. We worked very hard to make daytime drinking and partying unhealthy. But seriously, they might actually be onto something because TikTok's also doing this thing called the Great Lock-In. Basically, instead of waiting until January to magically become a different person, pick up your rules now, And you do the boring shit until your life starts changing. So here are my great lock-in rules for recovery. Go to meetings even when I feel fine. Call someone before I isolate. Tell the truth the first time, or at least shortly thereafter. Do not confuse feeling better with being cured. And stop trying to repair 5 years of damage in 5 weeks. The last one probably doesn't apply to everyone and pisses me off a little bit, by the way. Turns out rebuilding your life is mostly doing the boring shit repeatedly until one day you realize it doesn't look like your old life anymore. So yeah, maybe the yoga frat kids are onto something. What's one thing you're locking in for the rest of the year?