VICE profiles a skater from Sweden who achieved pro circuit fame as a teen. But his on-going addiction to drugs and alcohol …
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The Rise And Fall Of Ali Boulala's Skateboarding Career | Epicly Later'd
VICE profiles a skater from Sweden who achieved pro circuit fame as a teen. But his on-going addiction to drugs and alcohol …
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We lived to be like these guys when we were kids. I have a PD tattoo and all.. glad our crew crew up and up down the same path as Ali. Glad to see he is doing so much better now.
As an addict, this resonated with me profoundly. Hearing him get so excited about the clock hitting midnight to add a day to his counter is very inspiring.
Beautiful storytelling… I literally broke down crying at the end. 👍🏻
Wow he really lost the will to skate damn
I hope ali can skate again soon. I lost my brother when he died racing a friend…if he had survived but couldn't drive it would have been crushing…I hope he can still cruise atleast.😢
What he said in the beginning is the reason I've spent half of my 20s addicted, destroying my life as much as possible. I still feel like it should be me. They were such good people, and had so much potential.
What’s the song at the very end? Shazam has it all the way wrong
Cheers to your sobriety and your story!
That big 25 stair was epic when I seen it legend and hope well for Ali
Vice needs to make a documentary about the rise and fall of Vice
To me as a teenager, seeing young Ali was inspirational in a way—he was goofy , didn't take himself seriously, naturally funny guy, had unique trick selection, had an aura of confidence/self-assurance, dressed snazzy🕺
He's sincere and I feel his pain
Being from Stockholm, seeing this in my feed was a blessing! Thank you Vice!!
Stay strong Ali, we love you!
Nothing wrong with this guy at all!!
You didn't kill your friend!!
People make mistakes!!
Jesus Christ will free you of your burdens and guide you.
The first person I have heard to correctly demonstrate the word "addict". It's not soley about drugs
drunken monkey style
thank you for this.
Seen this years ago the best epicly latred i think favriote skater and board as a kid
Baker was so iconic. Love skateboarding history
Feel people should know this Doc was originally done 7 years ago and vice is now uploading this one and the others from this series. Ali is still sober 7 years later, per his instagram.
Is that jims Cadillac?
Also, stop calling and blaming the addiction for your personal choices. NA/AA, 12 step and all of those places are cults backed pseudoscience with zero evidence to support their claims. You did drugs because you wanted them. Accept it, and accept the fact that only you are responsible for your choices. I struggled with painkillers in my 20s while in the army and after from getting hurt and still feeling like I should be able to do the same things. I still do believe that the government shouldn’t tell me I can’t have my painkillers when they have no problem getting people hooked on SSRI, antipsychotics, and synthetic partial opiates like buprenorphine. Anyways, learn to hate that other person more than the sober you and you win. Having to rely on a group of people who blame your addiction and not you is a farce. YOU were/are the problem. Change yourself and adapt to your new body. If you need help with balancing your body chemical needs than get it taken care of. I got plenty of friends from the army who have been on methadone for 8 plus years. Yes they are sober because any day you don’t abuse drugs is a sober day.
Only 723 days….. bro you aren’t sober until you have been sober longer than you have used. I’m sorry but your first 2-3 don’t even count because the relapse rate is over 90 percent in that window. I’m proud of you, but your journey is still in its infancy. I used for about 4 years and now at 35 I have 5 years clean. I am sober now and I know my story is different but similar. I never had a emotional connection with painkillers. It was a means to live my life. I got hurt in the army in my 20s and I felt like I should still be able to do those things. So instead of learning how to do other things I medicated so I could still ride dirt bikes, mountain climb etc. while I agree that painkillers can cause problems, I don’t agree with the government taking that choice from me. When I got cut off, that’s when my problems started. I never missed a pill count, UA, or anything. I was fully functional and in college on the deans list. I do not agree at all with the idea that the painkillers are bad or evil. They have no problem prescribing ssri, anti-psychotics, and getting people hooked on buprenorphine but oh no not evil opiates. Gtfoh, it’s all a government scam
I live in Huntington Beach I know this shitty apartments on Warner Ave. & Edwards St. it’s literally the shittest place in all of Orange County 😂