I thought i’d talk today about the hardest part of recovery… relapse. I’m 40 days clean as I make this video, and plan on staying this …
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I Relapsed…
I thought i’d talk today about the hardest part of recovery… relapse. I’m 40 days clean as I make this video, and plan on staying this …
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God bless you josh, life isn’t just to live and die. To love is a gift, to think it will be all gone one day …. The biggest lie mankind fell for. “There is no heaven “ yes there is josh, one day there will be a place with no more tears and just you and you’re family and God. 🤞🏼❤️🔥
im currently teaching myself cannabis consumption control on my own pretty good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcmUYHWgT2k&t=5s
You lost me the second you said weed was a gateway drug. You decided to do all the other shit. No one forced you to. Youre a drunk. Dont blame you being a drunk on weed.
Man, my relapses are exactly the same with alcohol. I can be sober for months, take one drink, and within days im drinking over a liter a day. It’s insane. I’ll never be able to drink moderately ever again. I have to accept that im a alcoholic and when i drink EVERYTHING goes to shit
If I may say as a recovering addict to hard drugs cannabis and alcohol are gate way drugs and it’s shit
Holistic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Being sober won't change anything.
Dealing with the shit around you, that keeps forcing you to have an unhealthy relationship with the herb.
The herb is pure, you aren't. Fix your life, before you blame the herb.
Otherwise you'll just replace the dependency to run away from issues that bother you.
Relapsing on marijuana. Are you new to this? Weed is not addictive. How stupid are you?
Hey man I just now quit smoking bud mane and delta 8 changed the whole game you’d really enjoy it give it a try so far hadn’t had an edge to smoke bud
Man I went to inpatient treatment for being addicted to benzos alchol weed and psychedelics. And I relapsed last week got clean off of everything but werd
Hey whats up bro. Just wanted to let you know I've been watching your channel for a few years now and really respect your journey. I myself and a recovering heroin addict and know how difficult an addiction could be. Positive vibes to you bud. Looking forward to catching up on some content.
You're smart You know where you're headed man.
I got past those phases by addressing the different "me's," the voices I'd here when I see beer and ask myself if I should or not. Drunk me, stoner me and "proper-public behavior me" like not even look at beer and not even mention anything in that context. Keep going, don't give up. I lost a girl when I was a manipulative jerk because of opioids.
If anything is a gateway drug its alcohol, EVERY kid starts by stealing some of their dads beer in high school. 90% of the time its beer that kids are introduced to when it comes to experimenting. The gateway drug is a fucking cope out. The people who drink alcohol or do hard drugs would do them even if weed never existed!
You’ll do well brother, good idea quitting to get your head straight and I think you are going the right path now. I’ve been watching for a few years now bro
No way! You play tarkov?!
I watched your channel alot a few years back and you are actually the one that got me interested cannabis. I started playing tarkov a little while ago and it’s pretty cool to see that you play it aswell since it’s not a very popular game.
Also what’s your twitch?
It’s part of getting older man. You’re what? 25? Right around the time the brain is finished developing. Part of becoming an adult means not being stoned all the time.
I struggled with opiate addiction. I've been 8 years 3 days clean. Cannabis has been the only thing that has helped my depression and self isolated behaviour.
If anything, cannabis scratches enough of that "itch". Now this is me personally. Everyone is different but please guys. Do your homework and do it responsibly.
Proud that your happy my dude! I will always watch your content no matter what it is. Thanks for being true to who you are!!
Dam man ive been watching u since i was small asf smoking weed at 14 and alwasy watched u now that im older i tuned back and now u dont even smoke and ur a good boy now fawkk change the name of the channel to hippy_thoughts lmfaoo
I don't care if he doesn't do any more cannabis related content, I'm staying just to see him grow and blossom ❤️
I can relate to this so much. I’ve now been sober for a little over 2 years now. I will forever be a cannabis advocate however. I miss watching your old smoking vids/reviews but i 100% respect you for doing what you know you have too. Much love bro. Bless up
You had me at healthy and happy.
Just quit smoking myself. Sold my grow tent. Threw away bong and stuff. It’s tough I still have a nectar collector. I need to get rid of that as well.. just been a tough time. Glad to see others trying to help people like me who do want to quit.
So you did quit weed?
But smoking weed lead to an alcohol relapse?
That's a message worth spreading.
Same shit happened to me countless times. Gotta quit the weed on top of EVERYTHING else if you're anything like me.
Former drinker, smoker and a viewer of your channel for a few years now (since I was like 19.) Haven't really checked in since I quit everything myself two years ago.
Really happy to see that you're going sober and fixing yourself up. Cannabis and alcohol surely aren't for everyone including you and I and I've seen very dangerous habits and behavior in both worlds. Don't let anyone put you down for doing what you feel benefits your health and your overall life.
I used to associate with a lot of people who normalized excessive use of drugs and alcohol and as fun as it was when I was like 15-20, it really took a dark turn around 21 and I felt like I was slowly killing myself mentally and physically. Not a lot of people (especially younger people) understand that excessive use of cannabis can be pretty dangerous especially if you're using it to cope with mental health problems that may need to be addressed or treated in other ways. For years I'd just sit and smoke a ton thinking it would help with my depression and anxiety, but it eventually made my panic and anxiety attacks worse and my depression even deeper. I started to see this kind of behavior with the people around me. Just excessive smoking and drinking with the excuse that it keeps their depression away, yet very self destructive and unhealthy behavior would always follow. From breakdowns, to outbursts, to fights, to lying, to stealing from their friends as well as using their friends for places or sources to get more of the shit they needed to get fucked up. It can also attract really toxic people in your life who I can assure you make matters so much worse. Looking back on when I wasn't sober, I realized I was a lot easier to manipulate and use. It was realizing that I was being used and manipulated two years ago this month while I was crossfaded as fuck in my basement after a fight with some friends from my hometown that clicked with me and drove me to cut the shit. I got rid of all of my alcohol, my weed, my pieces and called it quits.
This is not an attack on anyone who still chooses to medicate with cannabis. I voted for legalization in the state of Massachusetts for people who need it and I would do it a million times over. This is for the people who are struggling with themselves despite their use of it to medicate. It may just not be for you. Just like it wasn't even for a well known YouTube stoner. Think about it. I hope this video and other comments including mine can help people out with this kind of issue. Addiction comes in many forms but it can grip anyone with no mercy. People need to realize that it may work for some people but not everyone and they also need to learn that it is okay to approach alternatives to getting high when it comes to getting their lives together or healing.
This is the most important video I've seen coming out of this community of YouTube. Keep pushing, king. I'll be following a lot more now. Bless.
You spoke the truth the entire time but at 8:00 you really started spitting facts because as a 16-17 year old now I wouldn’t understand but I came up as a kid watching you before 100k before 70k
Currently in the midst of a heavy benzo withdrawal I'm controlling with valium after 6 months of 5+ xans a day mixed with other benzos/sedatives as well as alcohol. This withdrawal is kicking my ass but I gotta say your words help a million brother! Been a fan since I was 15 and now Ive recently turned 20 and really realised how fucked my life was for my age and given it my best to change shit up seeing your experiences has really given me hope for mine knowing that someone I have genuinely always looked up to has been down a rockier road. Big love brother stay healthy ❤️
Thank you for this video josh
Helped
Funny how we started and Quit smoking around the same time. It was acceptable for me smoking each day since i graduated HS now that im 26 shit is childish to to each day. 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
I struggle with Alcoholism and I’m currently smoking cannabis everyday to avoid relapse. I know I have a cannabis problem, but I don’t know if I can quit both
Shrink told josh he’s bipolar and now he can’t handle the weed😂
So coffee, soda, cigarettes/tobacco, sugar, potato chips, etc are all gateway drugs then?
I thought you needed weed for ibs
Hey man, I think I'm like one of the people that grew with you. I want you to know you're helping someone. You're helping me
It took me 7 years to realize how dangerous weed can be for your mental state. Thanks for sharing Josh. I can really relate to you, especially with alcohol.
Damn, thank you bro I have been hella depressed over quarantine (mainly March-July), and before quarantine, I would only smoke with friends. Basically, weed was just a social thing for me then when I couldn't be with my friends I missed the feeling of being with them. So then during the lockdown, I started becoming a daily user and gained that false sense of reality that the way I would feel good was coming from the weed but in acctuallity it was my friends. Then my weed dependcy led to alcohol, shrooms, then to acid, and finally pills. I wasn't addicted to any of them besides the pills and alcohol. When I watched this video I finally heard what I needed to hear and I told my family and friends about my addiction. I couldn't ask for a better group of friends they all stopped with me to better our lives. I live with my family in a house that is drug/alcohol free, full of love and support. Addiction is a very hard thing to go through alone and the strongest people need to ask for help. Asking for help was the best descision in my life. It is a sign of strengh and courage to tell your loved ones about your addiction .My point is that if there's anything I would change in my life it would be smoking at a young age. Thank you so much man I wish I could personally give you a hug you changed my life.
Man we are totally 2 different ppl on weed but good job bro stay clean ill always burn one in memory of the old u 😉
Man I really miss you
I’m 7 months sober from cocaine and so happy. I just smoke weed
Great video josh! We have all grown together ! I hope u never stop making videos ❤️
This reminds me of my issue with cigarettes. When I first quit smoking, I still smoked marijuana mostly with a pipe or a bong. For me, hanging around with friends who smoked cigarettes doomed me to go back to it, but I weaned off over a few years with vaping and now I don’t vape. The convenience of vaping indoors switched me to being a dabbing-only cannabis user and now the threat of getting off marijuana next year is really stressing me out