That ticking clock sensation is unbearable. That sudden realisation that you really are getting older, that time really is finite, and that if you don't take serious action you can be trapped in a life you don't want forever is such a horrible feeling. Motivational as hell, though.
@@therealsapdad1942 you're doing good so far man don't be too hard on yourself I'm 24 and I've been running in the same place for 4 years now on drugs .. wasted so much time I can't get back ppl I went to school with graduating college having families doing big things in life it's so easy to get down on ourselves but something that helps me is I remind myself everybody was dealt a different hand in life
@@therealsapdad1942 Well I thought I felt it at 21...but then you graduate and the honey moon phase wears off on your fancy adult job you went to school to obtain and then suddenly you'll wake up 30 years old and realize that what you thought you felt at 21 was just a symptom of your compulsion to fish for the external validation that became the reason you wasted the better part of a decade...then you start to really feel the clock of your mortality start to tick.
Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.
A lot of people have testified about this and I really want to give it a shot. I put so much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels
The Trips I've been having have really helped me a lot,I finally feel in control of my emotions and my future and things that used to be mundane to me now seem incredible and full of nuance on top of that I'm way less driven by my ego and I have alot more empathy as well
At times I have asked myself "Do I have a drug problem?" And I realised I don't have a drug problem, I have a problem with how I'm dealing with my own problems and I'm using drugs to escape that. Thank you Joe for hosting these talks it helping me understand myself X
@@itube0047 I can tell you are young just from your post tbh, as you clearly did not grow up having your head hammered in with Bill's 'war on drugs' campaign nonsense that singlehandedly pioneered the 'drug problem' fallacy against opiate users, which in itself is just a blanket term people use to classify the fallout of mental conditions they don't understand
@@itube0047yes, and why you have a drug problem?👀 Isn’t that the real question after all? Was the drug then the problem? Can be theoretically, but if you wanted to feel an alteration to your experience in life, is because there’s a already existing problem within yourself before the drug was taken.
I remember my step dad telling me when he found out I was smoking weed “the door to drugs is very big and easy to enter, but when you’ll try to get out the door will get really small and hard to open”I’ve been almost a month clean from weed and damn my life is amazing. I thought my life was great when I was smoking but little by little I was getting depressed and didn’t want to do anything for my life, I would cry and cry everytime in my car because I wanted to stop but I couldn’t. Now it’s been a month and life is beautiful 💯
Was a crack addict for 20 years. I have 3 months left on this beautiful blue planet and I want you guys to know every day, even every breath is a blessing. Make the most out of your lives
I was sober for 5 years and honestly, it wasn't always easy but the ability to think clearly and process real life as it happened was empowering. The energy I had was amazing and my skin was so clear. Also no hangovers/comedowns meant my mornings became productive. Best times of my life have been when I was clear headed and sober. I started drinking and taking drugs again during lockdown and as a result I've put weight on, had mood swings, less social contact etc. Life is worthmore than that. Decided to get sober again this week. Love and power to you 💜
Let me help you help yourself for free, no bullshit I only want a review! 23 years of use, 17 years of heroin, the last 7 years of that methadone and heroin, clean and sober now for just under 2 years, I developed a system over that time, to break the mental side of it and would love to teach it in exchange for a review
I quit drinking 16 years ago at the age of 29. Best decision I ever made for my life. Was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but it was so worth it. Saved thousands of dollars and added years to my life and I’m much happier.
just curious- why do people who have been sober for years still watch and comment on videos about sobriety? Seems like 50 out of 100 people who comment have been sober for years- is it curiosity or reinforcement?
@@carbonpictures a bit of both. And mostly to show others it can be done. It's always reassuring to know, someone else has experienced something like you and that you can recover too.
@@carbonpictures Beating addiction is a big thing for most people and like most you watched your certain loved ones do it your whole life. So when your able to beat something that had been either a part of you or a part of your whole life because the person raising you was either addicted or alcoholic aswell. Beating generational addictions gives you a fealing that if u can do it anyone can. So a person living sober after being a addict or alcoholic in there life. Just makes u feal good to tell people it’s so possible to get better when they might not have any hope left. Alcohol and drugs can make u a cold hearted person so when u get sober commenting about your vice so to speak in hopes someone else can relate to maybe HELP! If I were a drunk still I wouldn’t have shit to say!!
I’m 29 and just quit. Quit weed at 25 and slowly replaced it with alcohol. Think I had most of the drugs in the last decade… guess it’s always fun until tolerance kicks in. Seems like that’s when it’s the signal to quit. Honestly got lucky with some of them bc a prescription ran out or I lost contact with the supply before I got hooked. I think after enough experiences it just doesn’t seem worth it to repeat the same path & this recent commitment to sobriety from alcohol solidified that for me. Best of luck to anyone reading this. ❤
Amir G - thanks man. I have an addiction and I always relapse, it always happens, I can’t control how deep and how sad I fall and I have no control over actions when I’m that fucking down.
3.5 years sober and it was the hardest, I mean the most excruciating thing I ever had to do in my 45 years of life; the self betrayal had to stop once and for all. Best wishes to all of you 🙏🏻
Well done 👍 Im 36 I've drank extremely bad all my life and finally I went yellow and hospital didn't know If I was going to die I've never been more scared in my life thank god I survived I was told I can never drink again I've not drank for nearly 3month I'm in a mess everything I've ever done and to block my mental health out has disappeared all my friends drink so I'm always on my own I'm going to stay sober I just keep thinking about the pain and people I've hurt I've literally lost everything I just don't know what to do ,I was wondering if u would let me know how you managed to get to where u are ?
I started doing drugs since my teenage. Got addicted to Crack for over 23 years. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, Crack ,alcohol and cigarettes.And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Germany. Really need!
Hey! Yes very sure of Dr.benshrooms a single dose of shrooms saved me from Alcohol addiction. 6 years clean. no cravings. this doesn't sound weird to me in any way shape or form.
I hate that psilocybin gets grouped with drugs like cocaine and heroin. Mushrooms are a remedy, not a vice! I went on a microdose treatment for a couple of months and within the first week, every sight of a cigarette got me questioning why I was doing all that to myself. It really works.
Yeah man, when I was sober I was in the gym 4 days a week, working in a well paying job, socialising with friends all the time, writing music, reading books, I was doing so well. Now my life's a fucking mess because of drugs, they really do just warp your mind and turn you into the worst version of yourself.
@@hariwyngriffith3401 Sounds like your gut is having trouble producing serotonin. Try the GAPS diet out. It’s the only thing that brought me back to being a normal person after 3 years of heavy Adderall and Ritalin use
I’m all in support of people getting sober, but this just sounds like a feel good quote that doesn’t hold any water. Because all addicts were sober at one time and decided sobriety wasn’t enough for them. Sobriety alone won’t grant you anything, you still have to do something meaningful in sobriety to really get anything out of it (and of course to stave off the possibility of relapse.)
I lost so much from addiction. I look back and realize how good my life could of been had i never started. That alone is enough for me to never use again
I remember watching this drunk as fuck addicted to opiates and crying, knowing I was gonna die and that I was wasting my life. I broke down and decided to get help, checked myself into a hospital and got proper meds to detox ( you can die from alcohol withdrawal) then checked into an intensive outpatient rehab program, it changed my life honestly. I have substance abuse disorder, an actual disease, which means I can get addicted to any thing, I’ve tried switching to only weed and it ALWAYS leads me back to my drug of choice which is alcohol. I can proudly say that I am 77 days sober today and couldn’t have done it without rehab and the twelve steps. I am actually outside of AA meeting right now about to head in, have a good day everybody
He is a brilliant conversationalist, he makes it look easy but it really is a talent that he clicks with such a wide array of personalities and gets the best out of them.
The only times I've been able to successfully overcome addiction is when I wasn't trying to, but life just got better and busier at the same time, and I stopped needing whatever it was. The times that I've identified addictions and really tried to overcome them, I fail, and they become worse, and my confidence gets beat down. It's the paradox of addiction, the more we focus on it the more addicted we become, even if we are focusing on breaking the addiction.
Yep, it's insanely hard to just stop something but not as hard to start other things. Once you get used to these new things, the urge for the others even if addicted declines. Focus on establishing the good things, not on stopping the bad things. They'll vanish automatically with it
Just crashed my car the other night. Driving intoxicated.... my lowest moment. Gave up drinking three days ago. I'd like everyone to be honest with themselves and not bottle down the emotions. Much love to all recoving and fighting the addiction ❤️
My dad was on meth for most of my life. He’s 5 years sober and in that time he opened up a men’s homeless shelter and now helps others get their life together
Same here it impacted me to where I smoked weed most of my life I hit my first joint at 9 yrs old started smoking a lot since I was 14 I m 24 now getting clean of weed and it's really hard but I'm almost a week now.
@@britneyalyssa1314 I been smoking weed since I was 14. Used bud to escape my real feelings. I never got hooked on bad drugs but weed. Trust me it ain't easy there is withdrawals from bud too
@@officialhecticc5466 yes. The withdrawals are really meh tho, its just scary and long ass dreams, sweating and even a bit of pain in the stomach .. and NOT EATING. I was smoking for 3 years, and the last year I smoked all day, and when i said "have to stop this shit", i just did. It was hard as first, but being out of weed is not even close to being out of niccotine, for example (even tho it was easier for me as i smoked weed lol) Niccotine craving is.. awfull. Can only wonder what it is to be an alcoholic or an heroin addict..
Something simple: I choose to drink 2 drinks and no more but I usually drink so my friend psychic shit didn't think about that he's not drinking so he's not with me. One thing is to not go over some line and have a line and what you're gonna do (for the best experience). and if you want something just don't get it (to keep it as least addictive as possible). I tried this few times with alcohol. Nowadays it's food so I guess I should stop late noght snacking. But yeah, don't do it too much
I was forced to give up my addiction at 20 years old due to organ damage. 20 years old with lifelong, serious, chronic injury. I maintained a job, I worked out, but I drank like a horse whenever I got home. I thought I could be wild when I was young and deal with my problems down the road. Life hits you faster and harder than you expect. Start working on your problems before they demand attention.
The greatest thing that sobriety has given me is the ability to go thru a whole 24 hours with out feeling like a pos. I have the gift of being able to be irritated instead of hopeless. Simple things that used to seem unimaginable. Am here just to watch a video because I myself let life stress me out and need to reflect. Thanks joe!
Had a bad weed addiction for more than a decade(10 years+)., Never missed a single day without weed, multiple times a day, smoking cigarettes multiple times a day., Sober from last 4-5 months and believe me life Is so much better without any Intoxication. If you are someone who Is addicted to any substance and feel like this Is the life believe you don't even know what life Is. God may give power to everybody who wants to change their life by becoming sober ♥️
5 months clean and sober. Everything is coming together little by little. I noticed the difference so that’s a plus whenever temptation kicks in, I know at that point I’m literally choosing between order and chaos and the choice becomes clear.
@@claudiomonreal4822 I'm in the same boat. I use drinking to relieve depression. And the problem with that is it works. I'm a happy drunk. But the next day I'm back to being miserable. That's the trap.I'm working on it. But it's a definitely a problem. Good luck finding the peace of mind we're all searching for.
despite what people tell you, it's always possible to enjoy life at every stage. I think people are typically referencing hedonistic pleasures as the only source of joy, but seeking pleasure and comfort doesn't lead to a happy life - It just leads to an unfulfilling one. Values and meaning are what make life worth it for many, and once you find those, or remember those, that beautiful world view can come back. There some fundamental basics you need as a human being (I think you could reference Maslow's Triangle for that), but even then after immediate environment and fundamental health care, it's all in the people you associate with, where you spend your time, what you spend your time doing and most of all, your mindset. Now, mindset includes many factors. It could be how you interpret the world, how you interpret yourself, how you interpret situations and anything within your realm of processing thoughts. It can feel far down so many times, too far to come back, but you always can. People have. People will. And you can *always* be one of them. Never giving up applies here the most. I know we don't know each other, but I've been through this too and it was painful. There's always an answer out there. Meaning and fulfillment is the goal of human beings. It's what gives people an incentive to survive, to keep going, and do one of the two things the human being was biologically made to do, - live and reproduce - even though we're in the realm of complex thought. There's always a chance for you and everyone else, please don't underestimate your worth. Everyone deserves a second chance and to be forgiven. You can make this life yours. (p.s. you might have heard of him already, but there's this really amazing (in my eyes) psychologist named Jordan Peterson. He's a college prof. who's posted his lectures online and discusses meaning, human function, and how to achieve fulfillment. He's really an amazing person to me. And hey, if you don't like him, then there's someone else you can always look up to! It just matters to take the time and patience to find someone who really speaks to you. There really are wonderful people out there. hope i helped you (and anyone reading)!
I've been addicted to youtube . I think it's even dangerous than meth 😂. You know you need to study , but when you start studying after 2 mins you open youtube and waste 2 hours. Please anyone send me a practical tip to overcome this Messy situation.
Hey I felt that way but pls. I'm urging you to get a therapist. Read daily. Exercise and find soemthing you love. You don't want to be 25 and lost. I'm just saying bc I thought like that at 21 and let it consume me. Better to take action :) I always want to warn people now
One book can not make you a God at anything. You can read it, maybe get a framework of the fundamentals, but understand it takes years of practice, tens and tens more books, and hundreds of hundreds of hours to be truly great at something.
Been struggling lately and I hate myself for it. Background story from 2014-16 I was addicted to crack cocaine and at the very end heroine. Got clean and mad it to 2020. Life was great I was doing good, joined the service, got hurt my first year in, now on my third year in. I had surgery on my foot and was prescribed oxy. It has been a battle for the last 2 and a half years. At first loved how I felt, loved how beautiful the feeling was. But knew I had to stop and would stop for a few weeks and then cave in. Now fast forward, it’s 2023, and I hate myself. I’m struggling to give it up but I want to truly. I’m doing about 200 mg at once, and truly afraid for my life. But that isn’t enough to just stop, I get threw a few days, put myself threw withdrawals, and then eventually I cave. It doesn’t even last as long as it used too, but that 1 hour of it peaking, I still tell myself is so beautiful. I truly hate myself for it, and want to get clean so bad, I want to be me again. I have so much more to live for, but I’m losing a battle that will kill me.
I was in a rut for years. Tired. No motivation. I always thought something would fall in my lap, but I came to realize you gotta be your own motivation. I quit smoking weed all day everyday, cut down on drinking, started light exercise, and drastically improved my diet. Now I have the energy to do shit, and when I do sit down with a drink or play video games, I feel like I earned that time, and its balanced. Start with something small and work on that. Then go to another thing..
@@iamcatjesus999 honestly, it started out pretty unorthodox. My major flaw everytime I've tried to do a life overhaul was trying to do everything at once, then getting overwhelmed. The key is a step by step, day by day mentality. I actually used to reward myself by not smoking, by letting myself drink more. As long as I stuck to no weed, I rewarded myself. And I went at a snail's pace. I was only concerned with not smoking marijuana for 2 months. It was my only goal. Then I started running literally a quarter mile a day lol. (I only do a mile now, after a couple of years, because I dont want to go further.) The hardest part is just getting on that treadmill. Once you're on, its fine. And man, do you feel good after doing it. Like real good. Just be sure to reward yourself. And if you slip up, nbd. Just learn from your mistake, dont be too critical on yourself, and hop back on the saddle.
Howard Faust Thank you man I’ll remember to stay focused and not to get overwhelmed by all the changes I look up to you bro. I’ll also set some small goals and start rewarding myself for improving I hope to be the best version of myself. Anyway I’ll see you later bro I hope you have a good day 👍🏼
@@iamcatjesus999 oh I forgot to answer your other question. Quitting drugs leaves an odd void in you. At first you almost get a high from being sober, then you come back to reality, and miss being high. I do still drink probably twice a week, mind you. But I've come back to older hobbies like reading, cooking, and growing coral in my saltwater aquarium. Sometimes I miss smoking, but I know that I always abuse it, and it turns me into a worthless lump that watches the days pass in a sad stasis.
@@iamcatjesus999 thanks bro. You can totally do it. lm just a normal guy. Nothing extraordinary. It can suck at first, but push through, and you'll look back one day, proud of the changes you made. Good luck and reach out to me if you hit a wall or need some help 👍
I’m finding out that negative addictions like drinking, smoking, drugs which take from you are like debts. Whenever you engage in that pleasure, you’re increasing your debt to these activities. In order to overcome the addiction you have to pay these debts through the uncomfortable moments you experience when you give them up. But once you’ve paid the debt, you can begin saving up in your own emotional bank account and over time will distance yourself from the negative experience and have more and more positive. It’s possible and what’s on the other side of it can be so much better. It’s worth giving it all up for something better. 🙏
I use my habit of becoming addicted to my advantage in the financial world where I invest and make a lot of money. When I was addicted to Bodybuilding I was just wasting money, so why not just use it for a better purpose instead? I do try very hard to get a normal job though and keep the investments on the side. Also looking for a solid partner in my life. Then I'm all set and have decent balance :)
I was addicted to getting intoxicated to run away from depression. Didn’t matter what it was as long as I wasn’t sober. Alcohol, Xanax, weed, psychedelics, hydros and percs, lean. I did whatever I could get my hands on. I’m now 22 years old and 2 years sober and with the love of my life building a future for us
@@jessieaurther I don’t know if you’re a believer, but me personally putting my trust in God is what set me on the right path. Doesn’t matter if you believe or not whatever works for you, but never give up on yourself most importantly. You can do it, so many have before. Don’t ever hesitate to seek help. Better to spend a couple hours talking to a professional then the rest of eternity in a grave. REMEMBER, your life is precious and beautiful and no matter the pain you were born for a reason and you deserve to be happy. Hang in there, you got this :)
I’m 28 now and I’ve wasted most of my 20’s just getting by living pay cheque to pay cheque working a decent 9-5, smoking tons of weed, playing video games. I lacked ambition and passion for anything... just now I’m starting to realize so much & I know I need to make a change in my life and be SOMEBODY. I feel like the universe is showing me many signs it’s time to be “woke” 👁. Thank you Joe Rogan for having these conversations in your podcast I’m subscribing
I salute you man hey it’s never too late. I’m not really one to be making comments on CZcams vids but It feels good to let out some truth about myself out here and knowing that there are other people who are in the same boat as me in life and are trying to better themselves ✊🏽
Kade if you’re an actual decent human, I encourage you to do better man, learn how to trade stocks, find your passion, open up a business. Don’t get caught up In 9-5 money when you can earn a lot more than that through multiple avenues
LaTinoHustLa91 That’s good advice but I’m an anxious person and the ability for my business to collapse or investments to plummet would never leave my mind. I am looking for a reasonably enjoyable 9-5 and just tough it out and smoke/party my 20s
I was literally on CZcams 2 hours straight. I didn't realize. Then this video popped up. I seriously need to fix myself and stop wasting time. Sorry to myself for being so wasteful.
That part where he said " I really want to drink; what's stressing you out" really got me thinking. There is always a reason that triggers the drinking aspect and I have never looked at it that way. I'm gonna have to keep an eye on that from now on. Well done.
I am about to be 2 years sober 🥰 It’s been a hell of a ride, not pretty, definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Would not change it for the world. After 4 years of slow death through drugs, today at 22 I feel like for the first time in my life I am actually living.
What's wrong with reading books? I guess it just depends on what you fill your head with, and how well you can remember, and process the information in a timely sense.
Proud of you for not drinking man. My father passed when I was 13, drank a 30 pack of natural light or coors light until he passed out and smoke cigarettes which go hand and hand. Eventually got a little better as far as we know, he worked with a business towards the end that went out of state all over the country selling cars at events. Made really good money but was never home. Ended up having a heart attack on his way home one night from the state he was working in that week. Just got done at an after schools honors choir, then went from there to basketball tryouts, made the 7th grade basketball team that night, went home to find a bunch of people at my house and an ambulance. My step mom used to have seizures all the time so that's what came to mind when I got home. I ran in to help her because I knew what to do. But she was already up on the couch crying. That's when I dropped everything mentally and asked "what happened to dad". Just went into shock for hours. Didn't cry. Called my pastor and he came over right away to talk to me and pray together. Meant a lot to me. Lost my father real young to alcohol.. was a great father though. Loved me and my brother more than his own life. Gave us great advice, even when he was drunk. Showed us right from wrong.. maybe in the wrong way but he did. Played basketball and baseball with me so I could practice. Came to my games and practices. Came to my choir concerts. Called me on the phone every 5min just to ask the same questions "what are you doing" "how are you doing" .. lol the same thing I was doing the last time you called "grandma"... he used to get a good laugh when I'd call him that. It was kind of annoying back then, I was trying to hangout with my friends or play video games but now I miss it. Called me his champ and just knew I was destined to have a great life, believed in me and drove me to be a better me and make him proud. Still aiming higher everyday just for him. 😭😭😭❤❤
respect and may he rest in piece. with all this negativity and greediness going on in the world, u gotta stay righteous and grateful my friend we all gonna make it out soon
My biggest problems in life has always been addiction. Either to food, booze or drugs. I was able to overcome my drug and alcohol addiction but my food addiction is something I've always had a struggle with since I was a kid. I've always struggled with my weight and have went up and down but mostly up. I'm currently 5'7 and at 326 lbs. I've been trying over the last almost 10 years to beat this addiction but we need food to love and if I don't sedate my temptation I feel frustrated and it's hard for me to sleep. I really need to beat this demon.
you got this man , cut down on the excess , dont research weight loss and do shit tons of exercise , cut a little of the fat food out little less of the fizzy drink , do a little more exercise I mean not a run or fucken marathon like go for a short walk now and then do it bit by bit and then you will see a small bit of results then its up to you to keep it up and slowly I mean slowly try increase the pace tiny steps . You got this man
I think you should , try eating healthy food first ,,,, eat all you want as long as it's healthy food ....Once you have mastered it ,,,,start lifting weights and cutting down the potion slowly
Go to a psych doctor, they will figure out what's wrong with you. For me it was undiagnosed ADHD causing me depression from my constant failures in life. After I got on Adderall it changed my life, my brain became like a normal person and I'm organized and disciplined now.
@@richt3993 how are you going ? And by the way, dont stop alcohol cold turkey. You can die from alcohol widrawal. Also, if you have real difficulties, start vaping or smoking weed., NOT ALL DAY THO, its not even close to alcohol in terms of withdrawal and even addiction, its really easy to just stop smoking It helped me a lot to kick off niccotine and two friends of mine off of alcohol. They said when they got that big urge to drink, they lighted on up and its good. If you only use it in this occasions it can help a lot bro
Joe Rogan has a social skill we should all develop as mindful intellectuals. He manages to consider ridiculously outlandish things that very well may be true, without buying in or ruining his credibility by assigning conviction to it. Like he can have a guest come to him and say the earth is flat, or the moon landing was fake, and he's going to listen, even let his mind be blown by the mysteries of the issues, without letting you *be right*. It lets him talk about anything and avoid the flak either the left or the right media would throw at him if he took to these issues with a different attitude. He's a smart cookie.
Everyone battles addiction of some sort. I didn’t get anywhere near drugs nor alcohol. My battle was with video gaming and wasting my life away for nearly a decade. My wife and two boys were my saving grace. Bless their mother for being so patient with me as I had to discover coaching for men. All the videos on CZcams helped me. Especially David Goggins.
I’m 23, and I can say honestly I never noticed I had alcoholic and drug abusive tendencies until it was too late. I lost everything because of my alcohol consumption. My girlfriend, my job, and my car (I got a DWI), even my motivation to keep training in BJJ and Muay Thai. I tried rehab for 30 days, I tried going to meetings but I relapsed. It was a constant vicious cycle of depression and excessive alcohol consumption. I would drink because I felt sad I was going downward and spiraling out of control. This shit is no joke. I feel for anyone fighting this disease because it will fuck you up no matter how tough you are or how much you think you can handle it. It’s been 7 months now since my ex left me and yeah it hurts but can you blame her? Hell no I would have left me in that state too. I’m back to working out religiously (I lost 30lbs of basically beer belly weight) and I gained my confidence back. I know I have a long road to walk but I’m atoning for my sins. No matter what you have to keep pushing, even those days you feel like shit. And to anyone out there that is fighting the same demons, chokehold those motherfuckers and don’t stop until they stop squirming. Stay powerful everyone, much love.
I used to drink an entire bottle of liquor 3 days a week while playing PC games by myself in my room. I did that for almost 2 years straight. Sometimes I would drink almost 2 bottles. I would wake up every morning feeling like absolute dog shit and would eat like absolute dog shit as well. I ended up gaining about 50lbs and eventually ended up in the ER with acute pancreatitis. That's what it took for me to finally quit booze. Sometimes you need something like that to happen to you before you actually realize you have a problem. I quit drinking cold turkey and enrolled in a gym. Lost the 50lbs and haven't had a drink in 4 months now and really have no desire to drink ever again. I've never felt better in my entire life. Sometimes you get yourself into a rut and never realize it until something serious happens. I wanted to write this to let others know it is possible to get yourself out of situations similar to mine. You are not alone!
That’s why I don’t drink hard liquor, I stick with beer, I drink beer heavy every Friday or Saturday or both. I drink like 12 beers alone but I don’t drink at all on my working days. I be on discord/gaming too.
I LOVE JOE, me and ,my buddy got super into weed back in the 60s really messed my life right up, quit my job and lost my wife and kids. I'm now 50 years sober felling good with a new wife and 5 beautiful grandchildren. whenever I fell like doing it i just put this on and it helps me out of it.
Nobody’s talking about porn addiction? Are y’all ready to have that conversation? Ready or not you should have it, it’s like a heroine addiction disguised as an angel.
x 3 Just like every other addiction, it starts like that, and for a lot of people it stays that way, but there can come a point where it can make you sweat, have nightmares, it’s a mental addiction that can turn physical and eventually you wear down your dopamine receptors so bad, you need very high forms of stimulation where you can become one of those people doing it on the streets and you can’t really help it. Where everything else becomes pointless because porn can be such a high dopamine activity that things that you used to like doing don’t give you pleasure anymore. Where porn and masturbation becomes more of a priority than socializing, hanging out with your friends, or even having real sex. And it’s stigmas like yours, where you say “porn is fine, it’s natural and not an addiction” that makes people feel like they’re going crazy and can’t tell what’s going on in their brain, and it makes it hard to get help. It’s an addiction where the heroine needle is on your body, you just need to touch yourself to get a hit, you don’t need money or to go out and get it, and it can consume your life.
Withdrawals while the world still turns, while you still have to pay the bills and take care of the kids... it's no easy task. I don't know about you, but being a business owner requires me to be in my office a lot with no weeks off to recover. I'll be stuck on kratom for a while, then taper down.
@@Crazygurl867 yea exactly, withdrawals if youre in bed for 2 weeks.isnt that horrible, but having.to go to work or just do regular stuff is a reaaal nightmare( im on 3 mg garbo-suboxon)
I wonder so many times where my life would be if I never started any of this stuff. The amount of energy I have put into it is crazy. I'm not stupid, maybe just a little insane.
I can feel my youth fleeting away. I'm only 22 and I already feel weary while everyone around me seems so energetic and have had rich teen years. I don't have much to look back to and it doesn't feel like anything is gonna change for the better..
Try to get out of that mindset. 22 is young. There can be a lot of fun in life. I'm not sure why Joe is talking like that. He definitely enjoys his life. Don't buy into that narrative that life is just a grind as an adult. There's money to be made, girls to fuck, plane tickets can be cheap. You are young. When you turn 35 ,you will still be young. Enjoy whatever you can.
man i'm 23 i had the worst fucking life at 22 with the worst paying and most stressful job in the world (at least for my personality) i was an alcoholic on weekdays and did literally every drug i can find on weekends... i started that job exactly a year ago i had very bad pancreatitis from stressing and drinking and now i'm 100% healed, lost 15kg, completely sober, started again my music career...the only thing you need to do is work out, find something that you're good at trust me it WILL be hard at first but you only need a couple of months and you will find your way!!! sober life is amazing after you got your shit together you will be unstoppable!
Brian Griffin great way to look at it and good to hear from an older persons perspective, our younger generation is already more stressed in earlier ages due to social media and other shit like that and when people say it gets worse as you get older just makes me feel hopeless but you’re definitely right
To other recovering addicts here... i stayed clean 2 years and relapsed. I built so much in 2 years and lost it. Now i got days clean. Get back on the wagon if you ever fell off
German Meza same bro. Two years no Xanax. Then out of nowhere I let my emotions get the best of me and I lost sight of it all. Took some xans this holiday season. Gotta re build man.
@@johntron7986 im just one of many. I know dozens of people who were homeless junkies who are now buisness owners. The lie is dead. Addicts do recover. Actually most addicts do get clean. Numbers dont lie. Sorry keyboard warrior, you still have to insult people over the internet.
The hardest thing was staying clean not giving up triggers for me is people and stressful situation , drugs helped me avoid some of those uncomfortable moments
I wasted my twenties due to a strange kind of addiction to comfort/self sabotage due to fear from social anxiety. Thirties rolled around and WHAM! a decade's worth of inactivity slams into my face all at once and depression sets in. Slowly climbing my way out of the decade deep hole I dug for myself. Some people dig holes as deep as their entire lives are long.
@@Don-pk2uy I think the low self esteem is a side effect of wasting time. You know you should be doing something, but you don't because it's hard, then you berate yourself for not doing it. Definitely got to do the hard stuff though. It's the only stuff worth doing
Wow I'm literally just like you. I have wasted so many year of my life with social anxiety. I've been stuck at the same job, In the same position for 5 years, because I don't need to interact with people and it's comfortable. When I came in I was one of the youngest guys now I'm starting to become the "old" guy.
when he said “to this day... i still know i wanna drink all the time, but when i REALLY wanna drink all the time, i stop and ask myself what’s really stressing me out?” i felt so understood. love these talks man
I been wasting my life this year with Meth and that shit really makes me wanna just smoke and not work Just for everyone that’s hasn’t tried it Please don’t because it will grasp upon you and lure you to a world u don’t wanna be in
27 and engaged. People make life more complicated than need be. When I was younger Id just play video games all day or work out. And you know what? I loved it. Paper mario the thousand year door was amazing. Ill never regret it. I had fun. And I still do cause I never have lived beyond my means and was always a good saver. Im sure growing up for reckless people is hard cause they realize they cant support a reckless lifestyle and be adults. But if you were always hank hillin' it you never have issues anyway. Call me boring but im extremely happy
20 Now doing college, still living at home though. Smoke weed almost everyday and play PC, i don't party and i don't bother with nightclubs. I work out after every college day and i genuinely feel happier than i've ever been.
Same. Went to community college and got my associates in computer science for free through a special early college high school program. Hated the major, took a gap year and traveled to Indonesia for the first time in 17 years with my family (we broke af). Came back, waiting for college in the fall as a transfer. Just playing CS at home mostly, workout, trying to learn Indonesian, wean myself off of youtube, and read more. When I play CS I get an amazing feeling when I improve which I find is the main motivation for me to play. Living with my parents at the moment but I don’t feel all so bad because this position I’m in is temporary. Just trying to figure out what to do with my life at the moment.
I had the same story as you at 27 now I’m 37 and I’m back to it but this time it’s 4k HDR gaming! can’t believe I wasted the last 10 years not playing any games
Lost 15 years of my life half my family 😔 Terrible selfish kid... I struggle every day but now I have two little angles who gave me a second chance at life. My dream is being a good dad and survive... Now passed my test and building all the bridges I burned.... You can change and thanks to these vids big help!! Stay Strong it does get better. 🏴
Listen to what he said in the beginning, alot of people don't realize that addiction lasts forever. You'll always want a drink, you'll always want a line, you stop or die.
Sleep was addiction for me. When the world is hard I just avoid it and sleep for hours and hours. I wouldnt eat. I didnt want to be awake. I had many demons to face. But the only way to get through it is to face it. There is no getting "over" it. And it is phenomenal to be on the other side. And that hurdle you conquered feels so amazing and becomes a part of you.
@@KjvYaBoii thanks! I am :) I was just saying anything is an addiction, including benign things that we use to escape the world like social media, reading, & sleeping. Most people go to drugs and alcohol gambling, and, over eating but even online shopping is an escape from pain. We all justify it by saying "we need a break from the world/relax" but the best practice is just to rely on ourselves and take a moment to pause and breathe
I can relate, I can't stand waking up...when it's morning I start dreading the day and basically feel like up pushing up a 10 ton rock up mount everest to get through the day
Glad things turned around for you. Struggling with the same thing here. Totally addicted to sleep.. it's all i want to do with any minute i have. As well as struggling with drug/alcohol/substance abuse.. makes it so difficult doing anything at all. All seems pointless- mainly because for me I feel like it all ends in failure, is all just absurd hurdles thrown in my path that prevent me from doing what I need to and what I have planned, crazy shit going wrong, kinda feeling "cursed/jinxed"... totally get it. Feel like I've just been running in place for so long, despite doing a lot to make progress on important things like trying to address countless health issues (but with no luck after years and years, and only gaining more health issues).. hope shit turns around for me too..
I'm two weeks clean today from opioids, I went to an outpatient clinic and it completely changed my life for the better! Help is out there! There is hope!
I’m a 24 year old who frames houses for a living. It’s tough to do this job and not have a couple beers after work. I don’t think construction is as bad as these guys make it sound though, very few jobs are as tangible and rewarding. Very cool to drive up to a pit of mud and build something that becomes a home.
A Ron also that feeling you get at the end of the day from working outside all day, you feel like you've actually done something. I don't work in construction, but have in arboriculture for a while. I know for construction there are opportunities to move up / work independently and earn more than most laborers. It's definitely not a dead end job if you put the work in.
Yeah I’m 24 years old, have my own company with my 2 brothers, and we have 3 employees who all feed their children from the hardwork they put into our business. It’s tough, dirty and the hours are long but like you said, there really is nothing better than working outside.
Very honorable profession. My dad was a carpenter and worked on all the major building projects in the city I grew up in. When I visit I can walk around town and know that all these buildings are partly his handiwork. It’s his legacy and I am extremely proud of what he accomplished.
Good advice is useful regardless of where it comes from. I will say that he does give the sometimes arrogant impression that anyone can become rich and successful. Not everyone has talent or education.
I'm four years sober as of tomorrow. Can feel a relapse coming, though. But if I pick up where I left off; it will kill me. I'm on a camping trip and hope I come back fine.
Believe me and be,I’ve urself dude... u relle don’t wanna live that life again. As much as ur thoughts may try to convince u it’s fun or it’s a good time... also remember the shit it brought u, the shit times ur brain tries to push aside and neglect. That life is no good .
I'm in sales and drinking is a big part of the culture, so I always had a hard time abstaining. I consumed 10-15 drinks every day for almost three decades. When I hit my bottom every aspect of my life was a mess. I lost my job, my girlfriend of 3+ years moved out after she relapsed post-rehab, and my father died. I had 6 months of sobriety at that point and every day without alcohol was a constant struggle. I attended AA 5-7 times a week, had a sponsor and was working the steps. Yet, my obsession with alcohol never waned. Then, an unexpected surprise. My friend, a loyal Deadhead and concert-enthusiast, was in Boston for some shows. He turned me on to LSD (which I experimented w/once or 20+ years ago). I thought maybe this will at-least help me put the last 25 years into perspective. That it most certainly did but what I didn't expect was to HAVE THE URGE TO DRINK ALMOST REMOVED COMPLETELY. I celebrated three years of sobriety on March 9th and continue not to have an urge to drink. I often felt guilty...like I was cheating, but realize now addiction is the manifestation of fear, and the neglect of self awareness and self love. In my case LSD opened some doors that helped me with this inner journey. I'm not sure if this is the answer for everyone but thought I would share.
Some reason CZcams recommended this to me. So Im watching it. I deal with addiction. In many many forms. Many forms of addiction. & I ask, that if you’re here, that you pray for me. Whatever your higher power is that you pray to. Please tell that higher power to be with me through my troubles.
"There are two bears inside of us. One bear is all things good: compassion, love, trust. The other is all things evil: fear, shame, and self-destruction. The one that wins is the bear that we feed."
This comment section is very relatable, i wasted alot of my youth playing video games and even now i feel a pull towards it. But now im more focused on worked out and health.
I'm so addicted to weed. I don't smoke to relieve stress or whatever, I just really enjoy smoking weed. It just makes me so passive and has become a problem
Dont focus on the negative or youll have a negative outlook instead think of things that you have that some people don't, plus ur still young as fuq. U dont got ur childhood but u still got a lot to look forward to and change.
I was a full blown heroin addict at 16 years old. I had to go through a ton of pain and lose everyone that meant something to me in order to realize that things could still get worse, before I made a decision that I didn’t want to live like that anymore. It was the most difficult experience of my life but I got through it and those promises that they talk about have come true. One day at a time. If your struggling don’t give up before the miracle happens. I love you all.
1:10 this opened my eyes, some shit happened to me a few days ago and all of a sudden my tobacco cravings came back, when my life was good I haven't even tought of a cigarrete for months
lost 3 years to a horrible benzo addiction. I was on xanax and valium every day. I don’t remember anything from those years, except me trying to not face the withdrawals (couldn’t sleep for 2 weeks the times I ran out). I finally quit 6 months ago, but everytime i’m stressing or in an uncomfortable situation, I just start thinking about benzos. I don’t think it’ll ever go away, I just have to learn to live with it.
Def learning to deal with stressors is a big thing. Helping our mind to slow down and make a plan on how to attack the problem and then all you can do is pray and hope it works
That guy didn’t get addicted doing coke 50 times. So now I know 50 is the limit if I ever want to do coke. Thanks Joe Rogan experience 👍 #themoreyouknow
@@banton9368 Yeah keep telling yourself that. If you've _really_ done coke, *(or anything),* _daily,_ for *5 years-* that's a compulsion, and it's an addiction. 💯
dropped out of school because of opiods, spent 6 years high every single day or drunk. 1 month sober today, 23 years young.
It gets better. Keep working it!
Damn bro and you were one of the biggest nba busts of all time. I feel for ya
Just got out of detox. Good luck. Pray for me I'll prey for you
Keep on keeping on
You're high right now aren't you
I wasted 8 years strung out on heroin but thankfully I managed to kick that nasty lifestyle. I'm 5 years sober and keeping going
Proud of you man
Keep it going bro
Well done
Keep it up. Heroin is tough but not tougher than you. Your the shit for kicking it.
Kick ass and have no regard!
That ticking clock sensation is unbearable. That sudden realisation that you really are getting older, that time really is finite, and that if you don't take serious action you can be trapped in a life you don't want forever is such a horrible feeling. Motivational as hell, though.
Sigh. Literal thought wheel that just plays around and around in my head everyday 🙄
Is it bad if I'm feeling that and I'm only 21 🤣 not even out of school yet
@@therealsapdad1942 you're doing good so far man don't be too hard on yourself I'm 24 and I've been running in the same place for 4 years now on drugs .. wasted so much time I can't get back ppl I went to school with graduating college having families doing big things in life it's so easy to get down on ourselves but something that helps me is I remind myself everybody was dealt a different hand in life
@@therealsapdad1942 Well I thought I felt it at 21...but then you graduate and the honey moon phase wears off on your fancy adult job you went to school to obtain and then suddenly you'll wake up 30 years old and realize that what you thought you felt at 21 was just a symptom of your compulsion to fish for the external validation that became the reason you wasted the better part of a decade...then you start to really feel the clock of your mortality start to tick.
@@funfun5656 thank you that's very comforting to hear 😳
Nah but in all seriousness I'm going to try my best to not waste my 20s
Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.
@@laurapolonioli6576Yes, dr.sporesss
A lot of people have testified about this and I really want to give it a shot. I put so much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels
The Trips I've been having have really helped me a lot,I finally feel in control of my emotions and my future and things that used to be mundane to me now seem incredible and full of nuance on top of that I'm way less driven by my ego and I have alot more empathy as well
@@eddiejohn8506Does dr.sporesss ship?
@@laurapolonioli6576Yes he is. dr.sporesss
To everyone who overcame your addiction, you're all heroes.
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@@militaryjunkie6207 link?
Thank you. - April Lipke
Believe in yourself! You can overcome addiction!
Overcame my porn addiction with the help of my wonderful gf. There is another side besides the one you think you're stuck behind, don't forget that.
I’m addicted to negativity, victimizing myself, self pity, and excessive thinking. Causes me to waste my life just as much as any addict.
Yeah same.
There’s some place that you were at in life, that started that.
Don’t discredit how you felt.
You got this.
Learn new stuff. Take care
Same.. and then i drink everyday to make it go away and it ends up being even worse
@Mississippi Ditch Fisher loser
Sounds like most university liberals
@@Moribus_Artibus yeap yeap yeap love that comment
At times I have asked myself "Do I have a drug problem?" And I realised I don't have a drug problem, I have a problem with how I'm dealing with my own problems and I'm using drugs to escape that.
Thank you Joe for hosting these talks it helping me understand myself X
Great Comment!
If you use drugs.. you have a drug problem.
@@itube0047 I can tell you are young just from your post tbh, as you clearly did not grow up having your head hammered in with Bill's 'war on drugs' campaign nonsense that singlehandedly pioneered the 'drug problem' fallacy against opiate users, which in itself is just a blanket term people use to classify the fallout of mental conditions they don't understand
@@itube0047yes, and why you have a drug problem?👀
Isn’t that the real question after all?
Was the drug then the problem? Can be theoretically, but if you wanted to feel an alteration to your experience in life, is because there’s a already existing problem within yourself before the drug was taken.
I’d say its both if you need to ask yourself that question my guy.
I remember my step dad telling me when he found out I was smoking weed “the door to drugs is very big and easy to enter, but when you’ll try to get out the door will get really small and hard to open”I’ve been almost a month clean from weed and damn my life is amazing. I thought my life was great when I was smoking but little by little I was getting depressed and didn’t want to do anything for my life, I would cry and cry everytime in my car because I wanted to stop but I couldn’t. Now it’s been a month and life is beautiful 💯
It’s just weed bro
@@steveperry4154 It may not be addictive, but it is addicting, like sugar or coffee. It can cause many problems even if it’s “just weed”
@@steveperry4154its not “just weed” its a whole better reality when being high. anybody who smokes knows its not “just weed”
@@steveperry4154it’s literally a mind altering plant dude
you have no idea on how this substance can hook people.@@steveperry4154 that can be a persons only vice if they dont drink/gamble etc...
“You’re not even having fun anymore, you’re just maintaining it.” That’s too real...
It applies to more than just addiction; it applies to poverty as well.
@@MikeRoberts1964 poverty isn't fun in the beginning
@@poopheads oh yeah fucking seems peachy mate, selling ass regularly
That’s why I gave up weed and alcohol, it just stopped being fun and more like a chore just to get by.. happy I no longer have to be a slave to it..
Drugs are alluring. So is alcohol. Hard to not come a slave to the seduction.
Was a crack addict for 20 years. I have 3 months left on this beautiful blue planet and I want you guys to know every day, even every breath is a blessing. Make the most out of your lives
🙏🏼
Bro 3 months??
Bless up bro
@masha fuck you bitch
Rayan Huss God bless you. Cherish everyday you have left.
I was sober for 5 years and honestly, it wasn't always easy but the ability to think clearly and process real life as it happened was empowering. The energy I had was amazing and my skin was so clear. Also no hangovers/comedowns meant my mornings became productive. Best times of my life have been when I was clear headed and sober. I started drinking and taking drugs again during lockdown and as a result I've put weight on, had mood swings, less social contact etc. Life is worthmore than that. Decided to get sober again this week. Love and power to you 💜
proud of u!
Let me help you help yourself for free, no bullshit I only want a review! 23 years of use, 17 years of heroin, the last 7 years of that methadone and heroin, clean and sober now for just under 2 years, I developed a system over that time, to break the mental side of it and would love to teach it in exchange for a review
Relapses is yet another emotionally traumatic experience that are part of every addict life but exclusive to addicts only
Are you still sober?
Yay! Go for it❤
I quit drinking 16 years ago at the age of 29. Best decision I ever made for my life. Was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but it was so worth it. Saved thousands of dollars and added years to my life and I’m much happier.
Congrats brother! Keep going, one love
just curious- why do people who have been sober for years still watch and comment on videos about sobriety? Seems like 50 out of 100 people who comment have been sober for years- is it curiosity or reinforcement?
@@carbonpictures a bit of both. And mostly to show others it can be done. It's always reassuring to know, someone else has experienced something like you and that you can recover too.
@@carbonpictures Beating addiction is a big thing for most people and like most you watched your certain loved ones do it your whole life. So when your able to beat something that had been either a part of you or a part of your whole life because the person raising you was either addicted or alcoholic aswell. Beating generational addictions gives you a fealing that if u can do it anyone can. So a person living sober after being a addict or alcoholic in there life. Just makes u feal good to tell people it’s so possible to get better when they might not have any hope left. Alcohol and drugs can make u a cold hearted person so when u get sober commenting about your vice so to speak in hopes someone else can relate to maybe HELP! If I were a drunk still I wouldn’t have shit to say!!
I’m 29 and just quit. Quit weed at 25 and slowly replaced it with alcohol. Think I had most of the drugs in the last decade… guess it’s always fun until tolerance kicks in. Seems like that’s when it’s the signal to quit. Honestly got lucky with some of them bc a prescription ran out or I lost contact with the supply before I got hooked. I think after enough experiences it just doesn’t seem worth it to repeat the same path & this recent commitment to sobriety from alcohol solidified that for me. Best of luck to anyone reading this. ❤
Was a heroin addict by 18.. Now im 24 with over a year clean! If i can do it ANY1 CAN!!!💪💪💪💪💪
by 18? like an achievement? at 18. at.
Heroin addict? Then i assume you look like one of the crackheads in breaking bad
Hoover Only no ATM
Amir G - thanks man. I have an addiction and I always relapse, it always happens, I can’t control how deep and how sad I fall and I have no control over actions when I’m that fucking down.
@@XxxX-wx3er Try Kratom, disclaimer ; don't use it everyday
What hit me was when he said when I get the urge, I know something else is stressing me out and I need to focus on that.
For sure man
Can somebody explain this matter to me
@@arifsa7138 he doesnt sit there and get angry when he gets an urge, he puts his energy into fixing whatever it is thats giving him the urge
This comment needs more likes!!!
Thank you
3.5 years sober and it was the hardest, I mean the most excruciating thing I ever had to do in my 45 years of life; the self betrayal had to stop once and for all.
Best wishes to all of you 🙏🏻
Proud of you!
@@Shmyrk sobbed as I read your comment. Thank you for saying that. I cannot tell you how much it means to me. Thank you.
That is a MAJOR accomplishment and you should be proud of yourself: and even if you slip, forgive yourself. Keep it up
Well done 👍 Im 36 I've drank extremely bad all my life and finally I went yellow and hospital didn't know If I was going to die I've never been more scared in my life thank god I survived I was told I can never drink again I've not drank for nearly 3month I'm in a mess everything I've ever done and to block my mental health out has disappeared all my friends drink so I'm always on my own I'm going to stay sober I just keep thinking about the pain and people I've hurt I've literally lost everything I just don't know what to do ,I was wondering if u would let me know how you managed to get to where u are ?
Stay with it. Before you know it 3.5 years will become 7 and you will feel great!!!
I started doing drugs since my teenage. Got addicted to Crack for over 23 years. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, Crack ,alcohol and cigarettes.And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Germany. Really need!
Hey! Yes very sure of Dr.benshrooms a single dose of shrooms saved me from Alcohol addiction. 6 years clean. no cravings. this doesn't sound weird to me in any way shape or form.
I hate that psilocybin gets grouped with drugs like cocaine and heroin. Mushrooms are a remedy, not a vice! I went on a microdose treatment for a couple of months and within the first week, every sight of a cigarette got me questioning why I was doing all that to myself. It really works.
How do i reach out to him? Is he on insta
People with addictions have so much potential
Literally when they get sober they start achieving some amazing shit
potential and passion dont mean shit. everyone says they have it. put 5 yrs behind you of accomplishments to catch up
Yeah man, when I was sober I was in the gym 4 days a week, working in a well paying job, socialising with friends all the time, writing music, reading books, I was doing so well. Now my life's a fucking mess because of drugs, they really do just warp your mind and turn you into the worst version of yourself.
@@rentalsnake6542 same is with video games bro
@@lolwtnick4362 hmm yeah you are late on start
Cause they know what it’s mean to suffer addiction isn’t fun at a certain point.
“Sobriety will grant you everything Alcohol and Drugs promised you”
@@hariwyngriffith34011 word; exercise
@@hariwyngriffith3401 go on some big hikes, get out in some crazy wilderness and see some nature. You'll have some very good times resetting like that
Lots of typos but I hope the point that I tried to make is understood^
@@hariwyngriffith3401 Sounds like your gut is having trouble producing serotonin. Try the GAPS diet out. It’s the only thing that brought me back to being a normal person after 3 years of heavy Adderall and Ritalin use
I’m all in support of people getting sober, but this just sounds like a feel good quote that doesn’t hold any water. Because all addicts were sober at one time and decided sobriety wasn’t enough for them. Sobriety alone won’t grant you anything, you still have to do something meaningful in sobriety to really get anything out of it (and of course to stave off the possibility of relapse.)
I lost so much from addiction. I look back and realize how good my life could of been had i never started. That alone is enough for me to never use again
This is crazy real... gambling,drugs,alcohol, the fast life=no life
Don't forget sex
Who gives a fuck that's how I got this Tahoe
Fast life for ever fuck a slave
I remember watching this drunk as fuck addicted to opiates and crying, knowing I was gonna die and that I was wasting my life. I broke down and decided to get help, checked myself into a hospital and got proper meds to detox ( you can die from alcohol withdrawal) then checked into an intensive outpatient rehab program, it changed my life honestly. I have substance abuse disorder, an actual disease, which means I can get addicted to any thing, I’ve tried switching to only weed and it ALWAYS leads me back to my drug of choice which is alcohol. I can proudly say that I am 77 days sober today and couldn’t have done it without rehab and the twelve steps. I am actually outside of AA meeting right now about to head in, have a good day everybody
How is it going, pal?
Yeah hey! How is it going bud?
Yeah, how are you holding up, brother?
How are you now.
What would you say to someone who is struggling with opiod addiction?
Joe has a gift, there is never one second of silence literally ever.
He is a brilliant conversationalist, he makes it look easy but it really is a talent that he clicks with such a wide array of personalities and gets the best out of them.
Cian Mulvey you Irish?
@@yougitbentova9179: Yeah, you?
Cian Mulvey yes sir, were international. You heard about this gobshite hurling abuse at cyclists in Renelagh in Dublin?
Talks a lot of shite too sometimes
The only times I've been able to successfully overcome addiction is when I wasn't trying to, but life just got better and busier at the same time, and I stopped needing whatever it was.
The times that I've identified addictions and really tried to overcome them, I fail, and they become worse, and my confidence gets beat down.
It's the paradox of addiction, the more we focus on it the more addicted we become, even if we are focusing on breaking the addiction.
This is good insight. Almost like zen.
Yep, it's insanely hard to just stop something but not as hard to start other things. Once you get used to these new things, the urge for the others even if addicted declines. Focus on establishing the good things, not on stopping the bad things. They'll vanish automatically with it
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Just crashed my car the other night. Driving intoxicated.... my lowest moment. Gave up drinking three days ago. I'd like everyone to be honest with themselves and not bottle down the emotions. Much love to all recoving and fighting the addiction ❤️
get well brother
A week in now I hope you’re going strong. Thinking of you and sending love
Good luck bro
How is it going bro, hope all is good
Would love an update bro
My dad was on meth for most of my life. He’s 5 years sober and in that time he opened up a men’s homeless shelter and now helps others get their life together
Same here it impacted me to where I smoked weed most of my life I hit my first joint at 9 yrs old started smoking a lot since I was 14 I m 24 now getting clean of weed and it's really hard but I'm almost a week now.
Official Hecticc is this a joke ?
kevin leigh no but I remember him making fake meth
@@britneyalyssa1314 I been smoking weed since I was 14. Used bud to escape my real feelings. I never got hooked on bad drugs but weed. Trust me it ain't easy there is withdrawals from bud too
@@officialhecticc5466 yes.
The withdrawals are really meh tho, its just scary and long ass dreams, sweating and even a bit of pain in the stomach .. and NOT EATING.
I was smoking for 3 years, and the last year I smoked all day, and when i said "have to stop this shit", i just did. It was hard as first, but being out of weed is not even close to being out of niccotine, for example (even tho it was easier for me as i smoked weed lol)
Niccotine craving is.. awfull. Can only wonder what it is to be an alcoholic or an heroin addict..
I think the key is to find a productive addiction, like sports or something creative.. just a good hobby
Underrated comment
Gym is a good addiction but even so can get carried away and become negative
Something simple:
I choose to drink 2 drinks and no more but I usually drink so my friend psychic shit didn't think about that he's not drinking so he's not with me. One thing is to not go over some line and have a line and what you're gonna do (for the best experience). and if you want something just don't get it (to keep it as least addictive as possible). I tried this few times with alcohol. Nowadays it's food so I guess I should stop late noght snacking. But yeah, don't do it too much
Meditation
This man is correct
I was forced to give up my addiction at 20 years old due to organ damage. 20 years old with lifelong, serious, chronic injury. I maintained a job, I worked out, but I drank like a horse whenever I got home. I thought I could be wild when I was young and deal with my problems down the road. Life hits you faster and harder than you expect. Start working on your problems before they demand attention.
The greatest thing that sobriety has given me is the ability to go thru a whole 24 hours with out feeling like a pos. I have the gift of being able to be irritated instead of hopeless. Simple things that used to seem unimaginable. Am here just to watch a video because I myself let life stress me out and need to reflect. Thanks joe!
Thats an awesome mindset believe it or not. Feeling irritated is a billion times better than feeling hopeless!
@@Mrfireface2 keeps me sober every day
Greg makes a great point, “you’re not even having fun anymore”
This is what I always bring up with addicts! It's a miserable life!
fr , many people think that weed isn’t an addiction ..
cristian a it’s not an addiction your just missing out on the fun
Facts just look at alcoholics
You can tell by the way they looking at you
I see that in alot of people.
I miss being able to cough in public
but your always painting and reviewing spray guns in a booth you aint got time to be in public hahahaha
G-FUNK this was a bit odd for you to say...
@@alisanonannuri2552 why is that
@@alisanonannuri2552 haha meant to say public lol my bad
🤣 me too bro lol
Had a bad weed addiction for more than a decade(10 years+)., Never missed a single day without weed, multiple times a day, smoking cigarettes multiple times a day., Sober from last 4-5 months and believe me life Is so much better without any Intoxication. If you are someone who Is addicted to any substance and feel like this Is the life believe you don't even know what life Is. God may give power to everybody who wants to change their life by becoming sober ♥️
Good job man the withdrawals must be over for you, you made it past the hard part congratulations.
5 months clean and sober. Everything is coming together little by little. I noticed the difference so that’s a plus whenever temptation kicks in, I know at that point I’m literally choosing between order and chaos and the choice becomes clear.
Sober 2 years and 2 months. I like myself much better and I never feel like shit.
okthennone 20 days sober here
Congratulations
dr badboy life is perfect
I wish I could I feel worse sometimes when I am sober depression kicks my ass
@@claudiomonreal4822 I'm in the same boat. I use drinking to relieve depression. And the problem with that is it works. I'm a happy drunk. But the next day I'm back to being miserable. That's the trap.I'm working on it. But it's a definitely a problem. Good luck finding the peace of mind we're all searching for.
I’m 24 & I already feel life is fleeting. Jesus Christ.
rocket grunt wouldn that be great😍
Thats just the beginning. Lol jk have fun, who cares
As the clock ticks...
despite what people tell you, it's always possible to enjoy life at every stage. I think people are typically referencing hedonistic pleasures as the only source of joy, but seeking pleasure and comfort doesn't lead to a happy life - It just leads to an unfulfilling one. Values and meaning are what make life worth it for many, and once you find those, or remember those, that beautiful world view can come back. There some fundamental basics you need as a human being (I think you could reference Maslow's Triangle for that), but even then after immediate environment and fundamental health care, it's all in the people you associate with, where you spend your time, what you spend your time doing and most of all, your mindset. Now, mindset includes many factors. It could be how you interpret the world, how you interpret yourself, how you interpret situations and anything within your realm of processing thoughts. It can feel far down so many times, too far to come back, but you always can. People have. People will. And you can *always* be one of them. Never giving up applies here the most.
I know we don't know each other, but I've been through this too and it was painful. There's always an answer out there. Meaning and fulfillment is the goal of human beings. It's what gives people an incentive to survive, to keep going, and do one of the two things the human being was biologically made to do, - live and reproduce - even though we're in the realm of complex thought. There's always a chance for you and everyone else, please don't underestimate your worth. Everyone deserves a second chance and to be forgiven. You can make this life yours.
(p.s. you might have heard of him already, but there's this really amazing (in my eyes) psychologist named Jordan Peterson. He's a college prof. who's posted his lectures online and discusses meaning, human function, and how to achieve fulfillment. He's really an amazing person to me. And hey, if you don't like him, then there's someone else you can always look up to! It just matters to take the time and patience to find someone who really speaks to you. There really are wonderful people out there.
hope i helped you (and anyone reading)!
My 25th birthday a few months ago hit me like a train
I’m so terribly sorry for those addicted to drugs, or to those that have used. God bless you guys
I was addicted to meth for 5 years! Proud and happy to say I’ve been clean for 8 years 🤘
good for you bro!
Keep clean bro
I've been addicted to youtube . I think it's even dangerous than meth 😂.
You know you need to study , but when you start studying after 2 mins you open youtube and waste 2 hours.
Please anyone send me a practical tip to overcome this Messy situation.
Their is also a lot of alcoholics and junkies in the corporate world...... usually just hide it better
facts... im one of them. difference is, is wear a nice suit and drive a porsche... so I must be doing alright... but im not...
Are you doing anything about quitting? If so ,great and if not ,you should .All the best mate.
SuperChewylewy Yep, corporate types are human, too.
There is also a lot of junkies and alcoholics in the world
thats really nice of you. my ig is: lidolavish ... would love to chat
I'm 21, and I already feel crushed sometimes by life.
RannPNut 20 and same. Just have to push through.
Same, and to think I have survived this long
Hey I felt that way but pls. I'm urging you to get a therapist. Read daily. Exercise and find soemthing you love. You don't want to be 25 and lost. I'm just saying bc I thought like that at 21 and let it consume me. Better to take action :) I always want to warn people now
Felt the same at 21 now I'm 25 and it's even worse hahaha
It can get better, work on yourself, try helping your body by changing your diet and exercise!
Lesson of the story. Don't be the guy that read a book.
😆😆😆😆
One book can not make you a God at anything. You can read it, maybe get a framework of the fundamentals, but understand it takes years of practice, tens and tens more books, and hundreds of hundreds of hours to be truly great at something.
Been struggling lately and I hate myself for it. Background story from 2014-16 I was addicted to crack cocaine and at the very end heroine. Got clean and mad it to 2020. Life was great I was doing good, joined the service, got hurt my first year in, now on my third year in. I had surgery on my foot and was prescribed oxy. It has been a battle for the last 2 and a half years. At first loved how I felt, loved how beautiful the feeling was. But knew I had to stop and would stop for a few weeks and then cave in. Now fast forward, it’s 2023, and I hate myself. I’m struggling to give it up but I want to truly. I’m doing about 200 mg at once, and truly afraid for my life. But that isn’t enough to just stop, I get threw a few days, put myself threw withdrawals, and then eventually I cave. It doesn’t even last as long as it used too, but that 1 hour of it peaking, I still tell myself is so beautiful. I truly hate myself for it, and want to get clean so bad, I want to be me again. I have so much more to live for, but I’m losing a battle that will kill me.
I was in a rut for years. Tired. No motivation. I always thought something would fall in my lap, but I came to realize you gotta be your own motivation. I quit smoking weed all day everyday, cut down on drinking, started light exercise, and drastically improved my diet. Now I have the energy to do shit, and when I do sit down with a drink or play video games, I feel like I earned that time, and its balanced. Start with something small and work on that. Then go to another thing..
I admire you’re discipline I hope you don’t mind but how did you slow down on drinking and smoking weed did you substitute somehow with working out?
@@iamcatjesus999 honestly, it started out pretty unorthodox. My major flaw everytime I've tried to do a life overhaul was trying to do everything at once, then getting overwhelmed. The key is a step by step, day by day mentality. I actually used to reward myself by not smoking, by letting myself drink more. As long as I stuck to no weed, I rewarded myself. And I went at a snail's pace. I was only concerned with not smoking marijuana for 2 months. It was my only goal. Then I started running literally a quarter mile a day lol. (I only do a mile now, after a couple of years, because I dont want to go further.) The hardest part is just getting on that treadmill. Once you're on, its fine. And man, do you feel good after doing it. Like real good. Just be sure to reward yourself. And if you slip up, nbd. Just learn from your mistake, dont be too critical on yourself, and hop back on the saddle.
Howard Faust Thank you man I’ll remember to stay focused and not to get overwhelmed by all the changes I look up to you bro. I’ll also set some small goals and start rewarding myself for improving I hope to be the best version of myself. Anyway I’ll see you later bro I hope you have a good day 👍🏼
@@iamcatjesus999 oh I forgot to answer your other question. Quitting drugs leaves an odd void in you. At first you almost get a high from being sober, then you come back to reality, and miss being high. I do still drink probably twice a week, mind you. But I've come back to older hobbies like reading, cooking, and growing coral in my saltwater aquarium. Sometimes I miss smoking, but I know that I always abuse it, and it turns me into a worthless lump that watches the days pass in a sad stasis.
@@iamcatjesus999 thanks bro. You can totally do it. lm just a normal guy. Nothing extraordinary. It can suck at first, but push through, and you'll look back one day, proud of the changes you made. Good luck and reach out to me if you hit a wall or need some help 👍
I’m finding out that negative addictions like drinking, smoking, drugs which take from you are like debts. Whenever you engage in that pleasure, you’re increasing your debt to these activities. In order to overcome the addiction you have to pay these debts through the uncomfortable moments you experience when you give them up. But once you’ve paid the debt, you can begin saving up in your own emotional bank account and over time will distance yourself from the negative experience and have more and more positive. It’s possible and what’s on the other side of it can be so much better. It’s worth giving it all up for something better. 🙏
This one pretty much sums it up👏🏾
Thank you
thats a really good way to put it.. thanks, all the best to you
Wow what a beautiful way to put it, thanks for writing this comment 👍
I use my habit of becoming addicted to my advantage in the financial world where I invest and make a lot of money. When I was addicted to Bodybuilding I was just wasting money, so why not just use it for a better purpose instead? I do try very hard to get a normal job though and keep the investments on the side. Also looking for a solid partner in my life. Then I'm all set and have decent balance :)
Getting over addiction is the hardest thing you will ever do. Be proud of yourself for trying. Never give up. A new life is as close as tomorrow.
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I was addicted to getting intoxicated to run away from depression. Didn’t matter what it was as long as I wasn’t sober. Alcohol, Xanax, weed, psychedelics, hydros and percs, lean. I did whatever I could get my hands on. I’m now 22 years old and 2 years sober and with the love of my life building a future for us
@@jessieaurther I don’t know if you’re a believer, but me personally putting my trust in God is what set me on the right path. Doesn’t matter if you believe or not whatever works for you, but never give up on yourself most importantly. You can do it, so many have before. Don’t ever hesitate to seek help. Better to spend a couple hours talking to a professional then the rest of eternity in a grave.
REMEMBER, your life is precious and beautiful and no matter the pain you were born for a reason and you deserve to be happy. Hang in there, you got this :)
@@zacharyvinson6916 ❤️I will try my best and have faith in god
Im almost 22 years old and still addicted to all of it trying to get clean one day one day everyday at a time
I’m 28 now and I’ve wasted most of my 20’s just getting by living pay cheque to pay cheque working a decent 9-5, smoking tons of weed, playing video games. I lacked ambition and passion for anything... just now I’m starting to realize so much & I know I need to make a change in my life and be SOMEBODY. I feel like the universe is showing me many signs it’s time to be “woke” 👁. Thank you Joe Rogan for having these conversations in your podcast I’m subscribing
LaTinoHustLa91 I’m 32 wastes all my 20s partying an not amounting to anything. Just starting to turn it around . Don’t wait start now
I salute you man hey it’s never too late. I’m not really one to be making comments on CZcams vids but It feels good to let out some truth about myself out here and knowing that there are other people who are in the same boat as me in life and are trying to better themselves ✊🏽
Entering my 20s and that sounds like an ideal decade to me
Kade if you’re an actual decent human, I encourage you to do better man, learn how to trade stocks, find your passion, open up a business. Don’t get caught up In 9-5 money when you can earn a lot more than that through multiple avenues
LaTinoHustLa91 That’s good advice but I’m an anxious person and the ability for my business to collapse or investments to plummet would never leave my mind. I am looking for a reasonably enjoyable 9-5 and just tough it out and smoke/party my 20s
I was literally on CZcams 2 hours straight. I didn't realize. Then this video popped up. I seriously need to fix myself and stop wasting time. Sorry to myself for being so wasteful.
Same here bro. I came home around 12am, I was sleepy, but I just came to check CZcams and now I will have 1 hour less to sleep
Why do we have the same name
2 hours? Bruh I’m on YT all day
2 hours, that's cute
I mean if that makes you happy to watch youtube videos it isn't wasting time.
That part where he said " I really want to drink; what's stressing you out" really got me thinking. There is always a reason that triggers the drinking aspect and I have never looked at it that way. I'm gonna have to keep an eye on that from now on. Well done.
I am about to be 2 years sober 🥰
It’s been a hell of a ride, not pretty, definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Would not change it for the world. After 4 years of slow death through drugs, today at 22 I feel like for the first time in my life I am actually living.
I’m proud of you
Or just have self control lmao
"A lot of guys read books." -Joe Rogan
Christopher Hobson cut to outro
Moral of the video.
What's wrong with reading books? I guess it just depends on what you fill your head with, and how well you can remember, and process the information in a timely sense.
ooH Bootiga truth
It’s deep though. You might be trying hard, well so are a million other guys
Proud of you for not drinking man. My father passed when I was 13, drank a 30 pack of natural light or coors light until he passed out and smoke cigarettes which go hand and hand. Eventually got a little better as far as we know, he worked with a business towards the end that went out of state all over the country selling cars at events. Made really good money but was never home. Ended up having a heart attack on his way home one night from the state he was working in that week. Just got done at an after schools honors choir, then went from there to basketball tryouts, made the 7th grade basketball team that night, went home to find a bunch of people at my house and an ambulance. My step mom used to have seizures all the time so that's what came to mind when I got home. I ran in to help her because I knew what to do. But she was already up on the couch crying. That's when I dropped everything mentally and asked "what happened to dad". Just went into shock for hours. Didn't cry. Called my pastor and he came over right away to talk to me and pray together. Meant a lot to me. Lost my father real young to alcohol.. was a great father though. Loved me and my brother more than his own life. Gave us great advice, even when he was drunk. Showed us right from wrong.. maybe in the wrong way but he did. Played basketball and baseball with me so I could practice. Came to my games and practices. Came to my choir concerts. Called me on the phone every 5min just to ask the same questions "what are you doing" "how are you doing" .. lol the same thing I was doing the last time you called "grandma"... he used to get a good laugh when I'd call him that. It was kind of annoying back then, I was trying to hangout with my friends or play video games but now I miss it. Called me his champ and just knew I was destined to have a great life, believed in me and drove me to be a better me and make him proud. Still aiming higher everyday just for him. 😭😭😭❤❤
respect and may he rest in piece. with all this negativity and greediness going on in the world, u gotta stay righteous and grateful my friend we all gonna make it out soon
I love this.
Shit made me tear up bruh
dan this hit me ddeeep, may Allah have mercy on his soul brother.
God bless!
This short segment hit so many points.
Reminded me of old times. Opened my eyes to things
I should have realized long ago lol
My biggest problems in life has always been addiction. Either to food, booze or drugs. I was able to overcome my drug and alcohol addiction but my food addiction is something I've always had a struggle with since I was a kid. I've always struggled with my weight and have went up and down but mostly up. I'm currently 5'7 and at 326 lbs. I've been trying over the last almost 10 years to beat this addiction but we need food to love and if I don't sedate my temptation I feel frustrated and it's hard for me to sleep. I really need to beat this demon.
you got this man , cut down on the excess , dont research weight loss and do shit tons of exercise , cut a little of the fat food out little less of the fizzy drink , do a little more exercise I mean not a run or fucken marathon like go for a short walk now and then do it bit by bit and then you will see a small bit of results then its up to you to keep it up and slowly I mean slowly try increase the pace tiny steps . You got this man
I think you should , try eating healthy food first ,,,, eat all you want as long as it's healthy food ....Once you have mastered it ,,,,start lifting weights and cutting down the potion slowly
Try hot yoga
Go to a psych doctor, they will figure out what's wrong with you. For me it was undiagnosed ADHD causing me depression from my constant failures in life. After I got on Adderall it changed my life, my brain became like a normal person and I'm organized and disciplined now.
Try gym addiction 💪 makes you feel good
I remember watching this deep into my alcoholism, five months sober now
How you feel now after being sober so long
Well done man!
Me too actually but just 3 days for me 🤣
This wont mean nothing coming from here but im very proud of you i have been there
So good How is it going?
@@richt3993 how are you going ?
And by the way, dont stop alcohol cold turkey. You can die from alcohol widrawal.
Also, if you have real difficulties, start vaping or smoking weed., NOT ALL DAY THO, its not even close to alcohol in terms of withdrawal and even addiction, its really easy to just stop smoking It helped me a lot to kick off niccotine and two friends of mine off of alcohol.
They said when they got that big urge to drink, they lighted on up and its good. If you only use it in this occasions it can help a lot bro
Joe Rogan has a social skill we should all develop as mindful intellectuals. He manages to consider ridiculously outlandish things that very well may be true, without buying in or ruining his credibility by assigning conviction to it. Like he can have a guest come to him and say the earth is flat, or the moon landing was fake, and he's going to listen, even let his mind be blown by the mysteries of the issues, without letting you *be right*. It lets him talk about anything and avoid the flak either the left or the right media would throw at him if he took to these issues with a different attitude. He's a smart cookie.
Noah McDaniel favorite comment on CZcams.
Gayyyy
not really any more. old rogan yes
... no
A lot of guys read books ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Everyone battles addiction of some sort. I didn’t get anywhere near drugs nor alcohol. My battle was with video gaming and wasting my life away for nearly a decade. My wife and two boys were my saving grace. Bless their mother for being so patient with me as I had to discover coaching for men. All the videos on CZcams helped me. Especially David Goggins.
3:22 Crying on from this moment 😢 At last, someone understands.
Myself am teetotal, but the pain of struggle and unfulfilled dreams is there. Always.
Joe " I worked construction for a week" Rogan.
Lolololololol
Snaggle Toothed 😂😂
@Snaggle Toothed loving this sopranos reference 😂😂
Lmao
Dan K lmao
"A lot of guys read books." Classic
great way to end the clip
I don't.
Max Werner you really should
LOL I swear to God I didn't see you wrote that too! That is the best fucking line and the fact it cut off the second he finished it... Classic
perfect ending haha
People here are so supportive and compassionate and sympathetic can't believe it , wish people were like this in person too !
I've struggled with addiction all my life,but haven't had a drink in 3 years but still struggling with drugs.
I’m 23, and I can say honestly I never noticed I had alcoholic and drug abusive tendencies until it was too late. I lost everything because of my alcohol consumption. My girlfriend, my job, and my car (I got a DWI), even my motivation to keep training in BJJ and Muay Thai. I tried rehab for 30 days, I tried going to meetings but I relapsed. It was a constant vicious cycle of depression and excessive alcohol consumption. I would drink because I felt sad I was going downward and spiraling out of control. This shit is no joke. I feel for anyone fighting this disease because it will fuck you up no matter how tough you are or how much you think you can handle it. It’s been 7 months now since my ex left me and yeah it hurts but can you blame her? Hell no I would have left me in that state too. I’m back to working out religiously (I lost 30lbs of basically beer belly weight) and I gained my confidence back. I know I have a long road to walk but I’m atoning for my sins. No matter what you have to keep pushing, even those days you feel like shit. And to anyone out there that is fighting the same demons, chokehold those motherfuckers and don’t stop until they stop squirming. Stay powerful everyone, much love.
Well done. Hope you are well
Bro yooo shit I’m feeling the same I swear
If you're 23 you haven't lost everything.
Keep going :)
I used to drink an entire bottle of liquor 3 days a week while playing PC games by myself in my room. I did that for almost 2 years straight. Sometimes I would drink almost 2 bottles. I would wake up every morning feeling like absolute dog shit and would eat like absolute dog shit as well. I ended up gaining about 50lbs and eventually ended up in the ER with acute pancreatitis. That's what it took for me to finally quit booze. Sometimes you need something like that to happen to you before you actually realize you have a problem. I quit drinking cold turkey and enrolled in a gym. Lost the 50lbs and haven't had a drink in 4 months now and really have no desire to drink ever again. I've never felt better in my entire life. Sometimes you get yourself into a rut and never realize it until something serious happens. I wanted to write this to let others know it is possible to get yourself out of situations similar to mine. You are not alone!
Jordan you could’ve just did LSD or shrooms
That's brilliant man, I'm 32 now and am wasting me life drinking and smoking and doin fuck all else 😔, it's a scary thought having to quit
Thank you. I hope that you never look back....
That’s why I don’t drink hard liquor, I stick with beer, I drink beer heavy every Friday or Saturday or both. I drink like 12 beers alone but I don’t drink at all on my working days. I be on discord/gaming too.
I LOVE JOE, me and ,my buddy got super into weed back in the 60s really messed my life right up, quit my job and lost my wife and kids. I'm now 50 years sober felling good with a new wife and 5 beautiful grandchildren. whenever I fell like doing it i just put this on and it helps me out of it.
I started doing heroin at 18 years young. Went through 11 rehabs and 13 years of hell but now every day feels like heaven. 2 years clean on March 28.
Nobody’s talking about porn addiction? Are y’all ready to have that conversation? Ready or not you should have it, it’s like a heroine addiction disguised as an angel.
Porn doesn t make me sweat, hurt, have nightmares, throw up, ect so...its ok. Unless you do it on the streets, u ll be fine. So its fine.
Food addiction.
@@cgodinez5447 ya they call those junkies "plus size".
x 3 Just like every other addiction, it starts like that, and for a lot of people it stays that way, but there can come a point where it can make you sweat, have nightmares, it’s a mental addiction that can turn physical and eventually you wear down your dopamine receptors so bad, you need very high forms of stimulation where you can become one of those people doing it on the streets and you can’t really help it. Where everything else becomes pointless because porn can be such a high dopamine activity that things that you used to like doing don’t give you pleasure anymore. Where porn and masturbation becomes more of a priority than socializing, hanging out with your friends, or even having real sex. And it’s stigmas like yours, where you say “porn is fine, it’s natural and not an addiction” that makes people feel like they’re going crazy and can’t tell what’s going on in their brain, and it makes it hard to get help. It’s an addiction where the heroine needle is on your body, you just need to touch yourself to get a hit, you don’t need money or to go out and get it, and it can consume your life.
Super lethal. Silent killer.
The fear of dealing with withdrawls is the reason most cant stop
Withdrawals while the world still turns, while you still have to pay the bills and take care of the kids... it's no easy task. I don't know about you, but being a business owner requires me to be in my office a lot with no weeks off to recover. I'll be stuck on kratom for a while, then taper down.
Are you on Kratom already or making the switch.
@@lavelleer72 I am currently taking it, lowering my dose every month.
Good luck. You absolutely can do it. When you get it. Fight like crazy to.keep it. Sobriety is beautiful.
@@Crazygurl867 yea exactly, withdrawals if youre in bed for 2 weeks.isnt that horrible, but having.to go to work or just do regular stuff is a reaaal nightmare( im on 3 mg garbo-suboxon)
I wonder so many times where my life would be if I never started any of this stuff. The amount of energy I have put into it is crazy. I'm not stupid, maybe just a little insane.
Whenever I want to go back to addiction, this video crushes my soul juuuust enough to stop me from doing it.
I can feel my youth fleeting away. I'm only 22 and I already feel weary while everyone around me seems so energetic and have had rich teen years. I don't have much to look back to and it doesn't feel like anything is gonna change for the better..
Try to get out of that mindset. 22 is young. There can be a lot of fun in life. I'm not sure why Joe is talking like that. He definitely enjoys his life. Don't buy into that narrative that life is just a grind as an adult. There's money to be made, girls to fuck, plane tickets can be cheap. You are young. When you turn 35 ,you will still be young. Enjoy whatever you can.
man i'm 23 i had the worst fucking life at 22 with the worst paying and most stressful job in the world (at least for my personality) i was an alcoholic on weekdays and did literally every drug i can find on weekends... i started that job exactly a year ago i had very bad pancreatitis from stressing and drinking and now i'm 100% healed, lost 15kg, completely sober, started again my music career...the only thing you need to do is work out, find something that you're good at trust me it WILL be hard at first but you only need a couple of months and you will find your way!!! sober life is amazing after you got your shit together you will be unstoppable!
Brian Griffin great way to look at it and good to hear from an older persons perspective, our younger generation is already more stressed in earlier ages due to social media and other shit like that and when people say it gets worse as you get older just makes me feel hopeless but you’re definitely right
@@briangriffin5359 joe is an edgelord
Dude fucking stop.
To other recovering addicts here... i stayed clean 2 years and relapsed. I built so much in 2 years and lost it. Now i got days clean. Get back on the wagon if you ever fell off
German Meza same bro. Two years no Xanax. Then out of nowhere I let my emotions get the best of me and I lost sight of it all. Took some xans this holiday season. Gotta re build man.
@@johntron7986 im just one of many. I know dozens of people who were homeless junkies who are now buisness owners. The lie is dead. Addicts do recover. Actually most addicts do get clean. Numbers dont lie. Sorry keyboard warrior, you still have to insult people over the internet.
@@johntron7986 you sound so big and tough on the Internet. Truly terrifying. Not our fault you were bullied at school. Prick!
Keep going 😊🙏
Hey man just saw this, I hope you’re doing well
This clip explained more of my life than I ever thought I could do on my own
The hardest thing was staying clean not giving up triggers for me is people and stressful situation , drugs helped me avoid some of those uncomfortable moments
I wasted my twenties due to a strange kind of addiction to comfort/self sabotage due to fear from social anxiety. Thirties rolled around and WHAM! a decade's worth of inactivity slams into my face all at once and depression sets in. Slowly climbing my way out of the decade deep hole I dug for myself. Some people dig holes as deep as their entire lives are long.
Me too bro it's to do with low self esteem. Ironically doing the "hard" shit will improve your self esteem
@@Don-pk2uy I think the low self esteem is a side effect of wasting time. You know you should be doing something, but you don't because it's hard, then you berate yourself for not doing it.
Definitely got to do the hard stuff though. It's the only stuff worth doing
@Pine Trees you can do it mon 🇯🇲
Maybe get a wharehouse or a physical job. Even part time... Great workout and you get paid.
Wow I'm literally just like you. I have wasted so many year of my life with social anxiety. I've been stuck at the same job, In the same position for 5 years, because I don't need to interact with people and it's comfortable.
When I came in I was one of the youngest guys now I'm starting to become the "old" guy.
when he said “to this day... i still know i wanna drink all the time, but when i REALLY wanna drink all the time, i stop and ask myself what’s really stressing me out?” i felt so understood. love these talks man
1 year tomorow!! 4-20. Jails, institutions and was insane. My life has completely changed. I love who ive become. As a result of giving up my EGO.
I been wasting my life this year with Meth and that shit really makes me wanna just smoke and not work
Just for everyone that’s hasn’t tried it
Please don’t because it will grasp upon you and lure you to a world u don’t wanna be in
Bro contact me, Ill help you out for free in exchange for a review of my sobriety accountability business
Got sober 6 months ago. I wish anyone out there attempting to get sober the best of luck. In 6 short months I've seen major positive differences.
YEAH! You go, dude!
27 and engaged. People make life more complicated than need be. When I was younger Id just play video games all day or work out. And you know what? I loved it. Paper mario the thousand year door was amazing. Ill never regret it. I had fun. And I still do cause I never have lived beyond my means and was always a good saver. Im sure growing up for reckless people is hard cause they realize they cant support a reckless lifestyle and be adults. But if you were always hank hillin' it you never have issues anyway. Call me boring but im extremely happy
20 Now doing college, still living at home though. Smoke weed almost everyday and play PC, i don't party and i don't bother with nightclubs. I work out after every college day and i genuinely feel happier than i've ever been.
Same. Went to community college and got my associates in computer science for free through a special early college high school program. Hated the major, took a gap year and traveled to Indonesia for the first time in 17 years with my family (we broke af). Came back, waiting for college in the fall as a transfer. Just playing CS at home mostly, workout, trying to learn Indonesian, wean myself off of youtube, and read more. When I play CS I get an amazing feeling when I improve which I find is the main motivation for me to play. Living with my parents at the moment but I don’t feel all so bad because this position I’m in is temporary. Just trying to figure out what to do with my life at the moment.
literally in the same place as you guys
I had the same story as you at 27 now I’m 37 and I’m back to it but this time it’s 4k HDR gaming! can’t believe I wasted the last 10 years not playing any games
@Jak bachelors, govt administration and landlord. Combined with wife we make 110k+ a year
Lost 15 years of my life half my family 😔 Terrible selfish kid... I struggle every day but now I have two little angles who gave me a second chance at life. My dream is being a good dad and survive... Now passed my test and building all the bridges I burned.... You can change and thanks to these vids big help!!
Stay Strong it does get better. 🏴
Listen to what he said in the beginning, alot of people don't realize that addiction lasts forever. You'll always want a drink, you'll always want a line, you stop or die.
Sleep was addiction for me. When the world is hard I just avoid it and sleep for hours and hours. I wouldnt eat. I didnt want to be awake. I had many demons to face. But the only way to get through it is to face it. There is no getting "over" it. And it is phenomenal to be on the other side. And that hurdle you conquered feels so amazing and becomes a part of you.
Wow thank you for sharing, this is definitely a sign of depression. Hope you’re doing well these days..
@@KjvYaBoii thanks! I am :) I was just saying anything is an addiction, including benign things that we use to escape the world like social media, reading, & sleeping. Most people go to drugs and alcohol gambling, and, over eating but even online shopping is an escape from pain. We all justify it by saying "we need a break from the world/relax" but the best practice is just to rely on ourselves and take a moment to pause and breathe
this comment was so weird, it made my evening!
I can relate, I can't stand waking up...when it's morning I start dreading the day and basically feel like up pushing up a 10 ton rock up mount everest to get through the day
Glad things turned around for you. Struggling with the same thing here. Totally addicted to sleep.. it's all i want to do with any minute i have. As well as struggling with drug/alcohol/substance abuse.. makes it so difficult doing anything at all. All seems pointless- mainly because for me I feel like it all ends in failure, is all just absurd hurdles thrown in my path that prevent me from doing what I need to and what I have planned, crazy shit going wrong, kinda feeling "cursed/jinxed"... totally get it. Feel like I've just been running in place for so long, despite doing a lot to make progress on important things like trying to address countless health issues (but with no luck after years and years, and only gaining more health issues).. hope shit turns around for me too..
5 years sober from marijuana next month. 4 years from alcohol and cigs.
I'm two weeks clean today from opioids, I went to an outpatient clinic and it completely changed my life for the better! Help is out there! There is hope!
'Seek first the Kingdom, and everything else you need will be added to you.'
Just a thought!
I love you thank you for this ❤️
I'm a hard cummer, fuck you bitch you seem miserable. Try to actually be likeable for a week and maybe you can really develop some self-respect.
Joe Martin youre exaxtly my opinion
Operative word is "need"
I’m a 24 year old who frames houses for a living. It’s tough to do this job and not have a couple beers after work. I don’t think construction is as bad as these guys make it sound though, very few jobs are as tangible and rewarding. Very cool to drive up to a pit of mud and build something that becomes a home.
A Ron also that feeling you get at the end of the day from working outside all day, you feel like you've actually done something. I don't work in construction, but have in arboriculture for a while. I know for construction there are opportunities to move up / work independently and earn more than most laborers. It's definitely not a dead end job if you put the work in.
Yeah I’m 24 years old, have my own company with my 2 brothers, and we have 3 employees who all feed their children from the hardwork they put into our business. It’s tough, dirty and the hours are long but like you said, there really is nothing better than working outside.
lol 24.......i bet you keep at it and you won't be saying the same at 42....trust me dude.
well i doubt ill be on the tools at that point but i'm fine with doing an honest days work until then.
Very honorable profession. My dad was a carpenter and worked on all the major building projects in the city I grew up in. When I visit I can walk around town and know that all these buildings are partly his handiwork. It’s his legacy and I am extremely proud of what he accomplished.
I love hearing from a guy like Joe, with no actual experience with addiction, giving advice.
keep living life with that mentality, get you far for sure lmao
Good advice is useful regardless of where it comes from. I will say that he does give the sometimes arrogant impression that anyone can become rich and successful. Not everyone has talent or education.
Welcome to the Internet, my good man. Good comment.
@@MontyQueues apparently you do not understand sarcasm, moron.
@@krisweaver7524 good advice is not good, if it's not based on experience.what are you even on about?
I’m working on overcoming my addiction I needed this video
I'm four years sober as of tomorrow. Can feel a relapse coming, though. But if I pick up where I left off; it will kill me. I'm on a camping trip and hope I come back fine.
you can do it brother, stay sober. best of luck
If you drank one beer this weekend then go another 4 years sober you know it’s just willpower
Its been 4 years if your that worried about it then don't go on the trip..
Believe me and be,I’ve urself dude... u relle don’t wanna live that life again. As much as ur thoughts may try to convince u it’s fun or it’s a good time... also remember the shit it brought u, the shit times ur brain tries to push aside and neglect. That life is no good .
Don't relapse bro. its fucking overrated anyway when you really think about it. it always just makes you feel worse. stay strong
I'm in sales and drinking is a big part of the culture, so I always had a hard time abstaining. I consumed 10-15 drinks every day for almost three decades. When I hit my bottom every aspect of my life was a mess. I lost my job, my girlfriend of 3+ years moved out after she relapsed post-rehab, and my father died. I had 6 months of sobriety at that point and every day without alcohol was a constant struggle. I attended AA 5-7 times a week, had a sponsor and was working the steps. Yet, my obsession with alcohol never waned. Then, an unexpected surprise. My friend, a loyal Deadhead and concert-enthusiast, was in Boston for some shows. He turned me on to LSD (which I experimented w/once or 20+ years ago). I thought maybe this will at-least help me put the last 25 years into perspective. That it most certainly did but what I didn't expect was to HAVE THE URGE TO DRINK ALMOST REMOVED COMPLETELY. I celebrated three years of sobriety on March 9th and continue not to have an urge to drink. I often felt guilty...like I was cheating, but realize now addiction is the manifestation of fear, and the neglect of self awareness and self love. In my case LSD opened some doors that helped me with this inner journey. I'm not sure if this is the answer for everyone but thought I would share.
Casey Caldwell that’s awesome, if I could take lsd I would but my family has a long line of terrible effects from it. I’m way to sacred to try.
Sam Shepherd try a low dose and see how u react
The founder of AA believed LSD could be the cure. You just supported that hypothesis
Thank you for sharing. You are helping others.
Wow thanks for sharing I heard the founder of AA bill something also found lsd to help in his recovery ✌️
i get this recommended when i kinda truly need it thanks joe
Some reason CZcams recommended this to me. So Im watching it. I deal with addiction. In many many forms. Many forms of addiction. & I ask, that if you’re here, that you pray for me. Whatever your higher power is that you pray to. Please tell that higher power to be with me through my troubles.
"There are two bears inside of us. One bear is all things good: compassion, love, trust. The other is all things evil: fear, shame, and self-destruction. The one that wins is the bear that we feed."
someone watched "the new mutants"?
Wolfs
There's a bear inside of me when I have sex.
Im 41 and im almost 9 years clean from heroin i never thought i can kick that shit and now im rebuilding my life from scratch
Tips on rebuilding your life? And what does that mean to you?
So proud of you brother!💪❤
This comment section is very relatable, i wasted alot of my youth playing video games and even now i feel a pull towards it. But now im more focused on worked out and health.
I'm so addicted to weed. I don't smoke to relieve stress or whatever, I just really enjoy smoking weed. It just makes me so passive and has become a problem
I feel that
Man im 19 and feel like my time is fleeting, dreams aren’t realistic, the real world is so expensive. it’s so disheartening.
You're absolutely right. Now get on with it anyway.
There’s no easy way out though make the most of your life.
If it makes you feel any better, everyone experiences that existential dread. Adulthood is pretty cool though.
Dont focus on the negative or youll have a negative outlook instead think of things that you have that some people don't, plus ur still young as fuq. U dont got ur childhood but u still got a lot to look forward to and change.
I feel the exact way I’m 19
I was a full blown heroin addict at 16 years old. I had to go through a ton of pain and lose everyone that meant something to me in order to realize that things could still get worse, before I made a decision that I didn’t want to live like that anymore. It was the most difficult experience of my life but I got through it and those promises that they talk about have come true. One day at a time. If your struggling don’t give up before the miracle happens. I love you all.
1:10 this opened my eyes, some shit happened to me a few days ago and all of a sudden my tobacco cravings came back, when my life was good I haven't even tought of a cigarrete for months
lost 3 years to a horrible benzo addiction. I was on xanax and valium every day. I don’t remember anything from those years, except me trying to not face the withdrawals (couldn’t sleep for 2 weeks the times I ran out). I finally quit 6 months ago, but everytime i’m stressing or in an uncomfortable situation, I just start thinking about benzos. I don’t think it’ll ever go away, I just have to learn to live with it.
Def learning to deal with stressors is a big thing. Helping our mind to slow down and make a plan on how to attack the problem and then all you can do is pray and hope it works
8 years off benzos and the thought of one is laughable. Give it time!
That sounds like hell. Glad you are clean now
That guy didn’t get addicted doing coke 50 times. So now I know 50 is the limit if I ever want to do coke. Thanks Joe Rogan experience 👍 #themoreyouknow
Meth... not even 51 times.
He didn't mean consecutively lol
Oh its higher than that man ive done it everyday for five years and im still not addicted 😎
@@banton9368 Yeah keep telling yourself that. If you've _really_ done coke, *(or anything),* _daily,_ for *5 years-* that's a compulsion, and it's an addiction. 💯
Hahaa and your comment has 59 likes. I won't hit the thumbs up just to leave it perfect. 😂😂😂