Brandon Novak: The Whole Thing

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3 жыл бұрын

FOX 29’s Mike Jerrick sits down with former professional skateboarder and recovering addict Brandon Novak. Novak shares his journey to recovery as he nears six years of sobriety and opens a recovery house in Delaware.
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@vickielawson3114 Жыл бұрын

It’s great to see an addict who won the battle. We need to see more stories like this one.

@riotpb10 Жыл бұрын

nobody has won the battle and I worry that he will relapse every day. He searches for things outside himself to stay sober. IE my mother my father my brother blah blah blah. I don't think he's done yet

@FieldMarshallNey Жыл бұрын

Addiction is a lifelong disease. He deserves all the credit in the world for remaining sober this long and for helping all the people he has, even if he was to relapse today

@diddyfaplord Жыл бұрын

@@riotpb10what an asshole comment

@rantcasey498 Ай бұрын

Hell yeah! There's no point in worrying about what might happen. I've been an addict for 30 yrs & Ive relapsed many times but when I dd I refused to beat myself up about it, lose hope & give up. Instead I just tried again. And again. And again. Staying sober for longer & longer until I got it to stick. If I ever use again I'll get back up and dust myself off and try again. I've never met an addict that made it stick the first time they stopped but plenty that never even tried. @@FieldMarshallNey

@jamiemeah6026 Жыл бұрын

Am 32 years of age..been addicted to drugs for the last 16 years...coke weed and alcohol.....last week i tried talking to myself in the mirror....and ive been clean for a full week for the first time in 16 years....the hot sweats cold turkey and sleepless nites...yesterday was the first time i watched brandon on youtube...your such an insparation brandon.....any time i struggle which is everday i listen to you .....and it helps me alot....💯...i hope i can make it clean like u did...🇮🇪💯✌

@TheOGNoName 3 жыл бұрын

Novak really inspired me to stay clean. Was on heroin and oxys every day for 6 years. I used Kratom for a month to get off the shit and then stopped using anything. Haven't touched a drug in 5 years and 4 months. Kratom saved my life but this guy really helped me want to stay clean.

@lordbottaro4549 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations mate, you should be proud of yourself.

@samdustinchris 3 жыл бұрын

Happy for you man, stay well and keep getting better.

@whiterice2922 3 жыл бұрын

He helped me too I’m coming up on 3 years sober and clean and couldn’t help but get dreamseller tattooed on my arm

@chadster123 2 жыл бұрын

Nah dude....That wasn't Kratom etc....That was you!!! Well done man

@lazycarper7925 2 жыл бұрын

well done

@AlexandraSchwartzberg Жыл бұрын

This is just always so wildly impressive to me. I am not a drug addict but I have so much respect for any human being that is addicted to hard drugs and becomes sober

@FieldMarshallNey Жыл бұрын

One time Novak answered my call and i couldn't believe it. What a stand up guy

@jessicamay6614 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing you sit in your sober living house talking about being clean for 6 years is such a miracle 💓

@alexhinojosa-ramos1222 3 жыл бұрын

1 year and 6 months of sobriety for me, you're an inspiration Novak!❤

@Yambag 2 жыл бұрын

approaching two years now?

@josephzimmerman2959 Жыл бұрын

that's not inspirational at all tbh

@Edgar-zd4hv Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing him in Viva LA Bam before I used drugs, and then ending up in addiction myself. I still have a hard time believing that he sobered up. It took me so much pain and heartache to finally surrender and get some help. Today I have 1 year, 1 month, and 1 day sober. I take it one day at a time, and most importantly, I do NOT feed the sadness, I fuel my relationship with God and I seek help when I need it. My drug of choice was Meth, and I was willing to throw it all away for one more hit. This recovery thing, it is possible for us addicts. Work the program of recovery.. it gets easier. I promise.

@LostWanderer27 Жыл бұрын

Keep up that good fight, bro! 🤜 🤛

@ME-vw1hf Жыл бұрын

Keep pushing 💪 on! It takes a big person to seek help and you should be proud not only of how far u have come but the strength you put in to keep going 💪 💯 ❤

@stellablack4067 2 жыл бұрын

I just love how real he is! I’m one month sober today... its hard not gonna lie! Watching him helps me to stay focused! Brandons story is very inspiring!

@benmoor19 2 жыл бұрын

One month is something to be very proud of. One month may be small in the grand scale of life but its a huge amount of time to be sober and making yourself better. I know this doesn't mean as much coming from a stranger but don't stop fighting💪🤛

@zacharybaker9857 3 жыл бұрын

Brandon saved This Nobody dilusional Alcoholic from CT,. I will always feel indented to him. 2 yrs 9 months sober♥️💪🏼🙏🏼💯

@aquastar4336 2 жыл бұрын

Awww I'm so glad!! Good work!!!

@Secter84 2 жыл бұрын

Indebted*

@craigory87 2 жыл бұрын

Good job dude!

@isabellajones8595 2 жыл бұрын

Also this heroin addict girl from CT right here! Thank you Brandon!!

@somervillearron 2 жыл бұрын

@@isabellajones8595 why is the girl part relevant.?

@shweeeerddddddxx 3 жыл бұрын

Novak I fucking love you. You got me into rehab in FL a few years back and I was so grateful for that but, I fucked up but, I will always be grateful for that. I’m still struggling but, you give me hope that I can do this. 🖤

@hhhgame3161 2 жыл бұрын

Never stop fighting!

@mandymoreno5432 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t give up Shelby. You can do this!

@jewishjason3944 Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t matter how many times you fall it’s how many you get back up

@cmft9358 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when Bam once said that Brandon is a "lost cause" and that he'll never change.. how the tables have unfortunately turned for Bam at least.

@FieldTripChaperone 2 жыл бұрын

He called him a lifer

@vegasvanga5442 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly find it fascinating he hasn't offed himself yet

@anthonycollinsworth7150 2 жыл бұрын

I pray bam finds his way and gets back on track

@MrWilliamwade 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could talk with him for just five minutes.

@freeman4real 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully Novak will still b there for Bam and hopefully when Bam comes out of it he will b better it's real easy to let that partying get outta hand and it becomes life we were not doing drugs to get high We were doing it to feel normal & fucking hate ourselves for doing it, at least some of us were that way!! I just had enough I'm a recovering heroin addict myself it was the best & worse feeling when I was doing heroin and I had to have it before I could do anything otherwise I couldnt do ANYTHING. IT took my years to shake a 12 year heroin addiction, I still struggle EVERYDAY

@LV09XGAMES 3 жыл бұрын

They need to make a movie about this dudes life forreal - Novaks my favorite person ever!

@theblacksun3951 3 жыл бұрын

Novak just recently passed away. Sorry b

@LV09XGAMES 3 жыл бұрын

@@theblacksun3951 no he didn't stop trying to make me cry!

@cuntrydeathsong 3 жыл бұрын

He's actually filming a documentary!

@LV09XGAMES 3 жыл бұрын

@@cuntrydeathsong this is wonderful news :]

@cuntrydeathsong 3 жыл бұрын

@@LV09XGAMES I know! Franz is filming, if you see on his Instagram he's always filming things, well it's for that! I forgot where he said it otherwise I would link you, but I got really excited when I found out!

@mrs.tedford4902 3 жыл бұрын

I'm drinking right now but trying to stop pls pray for me trying to make this my last drink.

@mattyjyo89 2 жыл бұрын

You are not alone < 3

@cb4303 2 жыл бұрын

Hope everything went good

@mrs.tedford4902 2 жыл бұрын

No it didn't but I will press on not giving up I want this when don't know but I do know the devil is a lie. I won't and never stop trying to stop never thanks.

@leonardogranic-flores1860 2 жыл бұрын

i hope novak knows how much of an inspiration he is to the generation that grew up on jackass.

@gcroller93 3 жыл бұрын

'whyd you have a spoon' For his soup obviously 😂

@cuntrydeathsong 3 жыл бұрын

And he said it so seriously lol.

@brotherdudeman 2 жыл бұрын

That was to good Dr

@ereek5 3 жыл бұрын

Novak looks great. This was such a nice surprise. Well spoken and wise. Here's to continued success.

@cindy1911 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is amazing I love listening to him . he is brutally honest . something I could never nor wanted to take a brutal honest look at myself . all surface crap. I actually take notes when I listen to him. He gives hope .

@halrun209plays5 2 жыл бұрын

I think that one of the steps of being sober is honestly

@louiedangelo3843 Жыл бұрын

What a difference he looks so much better than a interview he did 6 yrs ago 🙏❤️

@stephenandrew6087 2 жыл бұрын

Followed you for years, incredible to see where you're at now and the change that's taken place. Fellow addict (12+ years clean), inspired by you.

@immanuel7776 3 жыл бұрын

Brandon is filled with wisdom!!

@thelonesomewanderer8359 Жыл бұрын

5 years 6 months sober for me, i remember watching an interview with novak in 2017 and it really inspired me to stay the path. god bless man.

@gcroller93 3 жыл бұрын

Homie still got that sober glow 6 years later ☺️ I read his first book it's a great read im gonna get his next one soon

@benfindlay2448 2 жыл бұрын

3 and a half years clean from alcohol, heroin and crack. Keep doing what you're doing brother

@theabbydiary9392 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a good interview, Brandon has really good ways for putting the disease of addiction and alcoholism in perspective, its still unfortunately held to negative stigma/stereotype as not enough people have a proper understanding. This interview needs more coverage. I just think Brandon, his story and his definitions are brilliant ! Congratulations on 6 years today old boy !

@christianaguayo2772 2 жыл бұрын

Been seeing this guy since I was a kid and naively thought he was cool and gnarly back then… But now I really love and admire the guy a thousand times more. Such an inspiration and miracle. This achievement is even bigger than being a pro skater or famous. He’s literally saving lives. May God bless you and keep you healthy always Novak! You and Steve O are my hero’s ♥️

@marks2053 3 жыл бұрын

I still cant believe this is the same Brandon Novak I saw on TV almost 20 years ago. Its good to see him take control of his freedom again.

@infinitypoker6383 Жыл бұрын

Every now and then I come back to this I’m so proud of Brandon and love him so much I never met him but his talks always helped me so much

@jasonripple1063 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Brandon my name is Jason Ripple I’m from South Baltimore city 41 years old for the first time in 24 years I had five months of real recovery let’s say I found alcoholism in the rooms of AA a few days prior to my five month mark I went back out , To the streets of Southwest and I found very quickly that I did not want to be there.Because of the program of Alcoholics Anonymous my sponsor and my net work I was able to turn to some men that were willing to drop what they were doing and rescue me I’m a days clean and every day for the last eight days I have watched or listened to your story repeatedly. It has given me the strength and hope to know I can do this keep up the hard work thank you for being an inspiration

@cam94keith96 2 жыл бұрын

If every recovery house was ran by him.......wow!

@DavidLopez-dw4ru Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your story brother..your story help me when I was in rehab..I even reach out from the number u left after your testimony ,I had left a message with one of your workers and told him a lil of my story and left message with him to say thanks.. Brandon called me back,was a fast talk but that was awesome for him to call back when I no he is a busy person..I'm a year and 7 months clean off pain pills/fyntinal and blow..and I feel amazing..to everyone in the life...the light is there in your dark room waiting for u..

@brittneyfoley21 Жыл бұрын

You are such an amazing person. I'm clean now 6 years and I can't believe how much my life and changed and I still haven't changed everything. I still can't tell people how I really feel, so I'm stuck living with family until I get a pair of balls.

@tater760 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy listening to him tell his story and speak on addiction. I'm in recovery and also a SUD counselor. I like to use his hour long story during group sessions. 5 years, 4 months, 2 weeks clean & sober heroin addict/alcoholic here grateful to be relieved of the obsession.

@lordbottaro4549 Жыл бұрын

Brandon entertained me when he was a drug addict and alcoholic, I was always a fan. I’m an even bigger fan now he’s sober, just a phenomenal human.

@davidjohnson10285 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@justintaylor5689 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brandon for talking to me and helping me find treatment thank you so much

@MelancholyRequiem 10 ай бұрын

3:05 "Your mom........... why did you have a spoon on you?" gets me every single time 😂 Much love and many prayers sent everyone's way 🙏 ❤️

@carolbates7960 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Great job!

@jonwilt461 3 жыл бұрын

Much respect for novak. Im from Baltimore too and was an active heroin addict for years before i got clean. Right around the same area he was in. Know some of the same people. A friend of mine jason Chapman, owner of charm city skate park was filming a documentary on Novak. Not sure if he finished it yet or not. So good to see he got the fuck up out of there, its not a good place to be. Rough ass life for real. Not for the weak willed.

@alberthobohm1642 3 жыл бұрын

Cannot believe how clear minded & healthy-looking he is now, top 0.1% of the global population for sure. So beautiful.

@justinneal1817 3 жыл бұрын

@Alaska Music it is look it up

@justinneal1817 3 жыл бұрын

@Alaska Music just because Frantz doesn't say it means it's true? Bam is batshit crazy these days, he says a lot of shit and he wasn't w Novak 24/7, all he speaks about is the car he wrecked

@justinneal1817 3 жыл бұрын

@Alaska Music riiight

@dohanventer8478 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brandon your story maybe didn't help me to sobriety but it gave me the hard reality check of what my addiction did not only to me but to those around me and that is a pain i can only pray God forgives so thank you!!*

@dennis9877 Жыл бұрын

It's insane how the streets grows with addicts. Helpless people with a story. It's horrible to see and you don't wich it to you worst enemy. If you see kids struggling .....it's hurts inside. Hopefully one day we see more healing ❤️ God blessed all !

@augustwest5771 Жыл бұрын

Brandon is a real one, tells it how it is and keeps it absolutely real when it comes to addiction, man I've been there.

@sunshinehwy2558 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy for him

@tatman5780 Жыл бұрын

So happy to see him clean and I wish him the best........but this is too sad for me to watch. So much denial and so little accountability. I hope with all my heart that he stays clean and sober for good. I wish the same for Bam.

@rob4643 2 жыл бұрын

Such an inspiration 🙏

@shirleyhighsmithcarver8207 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Keep God first or your higher power! Xoxo

@milesproffitt4551 3 жыл бұрын

Great story don’t really know you or heard about you but been watching your videos and I can say I am a fan - I like to see stories like this - good for you brother - please stay clean !

@MichaelSmith-wu8rv 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work..

@keithbrock2061 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this guy is an absolute legend of a man

@blablableh724 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see him doing well.

@michaelblack1925 2 жыл бұрын

I hope and pray 🙏 bam can find his way like novac did i lost my brother on November 6th 2021 to a opioid overdose I've been three years clean and we do recover you just have to learn how to love yourself agian

@302gilly2 2 жыл бұрын

Brandon Novak saved my life with these interviews . Your story is not INDIVIDUAL! We all struggle the same. Same story / different script

@PoopLordAlmighty 3 жыл бұрын

I’m waiting for someone in the background to hit a “COME ON” after he spits one of those cliche AA catch phrases! Lol my man is AA af lol 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@erikstark3250 3 жыл бұрын

You better share! 🤣

@SpiffyNiffty 3 жыл бұрын

You can repeat using drugs over and over, or you can repeat the things that keep you clean over and over.

@PoopLordAlmighty 3 жыл бұрын

@@SpiffyNiffty oh tight 🤙🏻

@exelchannel8806 2 жыл бұрын

What’s at the bottom of the first beer of the evening? Your dealer’s phone number.

@williamashworth8538 2 жыл бұрын

I think Alice Cooper said it best when Novak's trying to answer at 7:20: "The thing about alcoholism and addiction is it gets you before you know you've been gotten. So by the time you realize it's too late."

@robertcross9010 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad he’s pulled through.

@Analoguebubblebath89 3 жыл бұрын

Truly unbelievable

@btq9687 3 жыл бұрын

Audio is rough. Got Novak in my right ear and the reporter in my left

@MariaMartinez_07 2 жыл бұрын

Omg I’m glad I wasn’t the only one….I kept trying to pop my ears…thought I was buggin lol

@NewYorkBattleCat 3 жыл бұрын

This man looks great!

@timotheetessier1058 Жыл бұрын

“There was no external circumstance that was gonna fix my internal void” Preach!

@paumarin977 2 жыл бұрын

I love how Brandon created the anti crack house, the sober house! It's quite a unique idea and very assertive ngl, knowing exactly where one can fall again providing a sober environment that dissipates triggers and educate with human touch is exactly what a recovering addict needs! kudos

@tannerfry3397 3 жыл бұрын

I wish Ryan could see this & help his friend Bam.

@ryebomb4651 3 жыл бұрын

You mean Ryan Dunn? He's already passed on.

@heatherwiseman3851 2 жыл бұрын

I'm clean off heroin 19 months now. I have listened to u every time I feel like I can't make it or that I screwed up too much to ever be successful.

@Artixou Жыл бұрын

You haven't screwed up to the point things are no longer repairable, and you will be successful. congratulations on the 19 months, you already are winning

@Albert-the-Astro 2 жыл бұрын

This dude is the bomb, super candid cool dude.

@MrWongle 2 жыл бұрын

Such an inspiration for anyone dealing with addiction issues. He went to the lowest point that anyone could go and was able to bring himself to this point. I am so glad he is able to use his horrible experiences and turn them into positives for so many other people.

@juliannaponte390 3 жыл бұрын

Having a hard time staying sober so I’m here.

@juliannaponte390 3 жыл бұрын

@Baron Bomburst that was ignorant. My intuition is that u don’t suffer from addiction so u have no clue how I feel right now and how millions of others feel in this very second. If u are an addict at least have some tact when you talk to those people who are seriously struggling. You may be riding the pink cloud but I’m not.

@davejohnny6869 3 жыл бұрын

Well I suffer from addiction, and you will get thru this time! Try to stay focused and keeping in one minute at a time

@motorheadschwaby8087 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck, we're all rooting for you 👍

@ME-vw1hf Жыл бұрын

It gets hard its a constant struggle but lean on the supports. You got this 👍 💪 🙌

@lilit8934 Жыл бұрын

Sober as a mother, cause i.am a real. mother. Thinking, attitude and behavior. God bless us honest and willing heartd

@gamestech9016 2 жыл бұрын

nice vid

@kristijester5295 3 жыл бұрын

Brandon Novak is an awesome guy so as joe frantz too highly recommend reading three of the books

@therealjigsawjp Жыл бұрын

I love watching you Brandon, but you need to change up your dialog some. We've heard the "bought a plot, people taking life insurance out" talk a million times. Love you man.

@austins.2495 3 жыл бұрын

I swear every video with Brandon Novak is so quiet, I can never hear what he's saying ..

@mjriemen 3 жыл бұрын

I really like Novak and I think it’s great hes doing great. I hate how he talks in all these little catch phrases. “From Yale or jail, whitehouse to outhouse” “I was so low the curb looked like a skyscraper”…. Just talk buddy, we all want to hear.

@influentialdetour 2 жыл бұрын

yup he says the same ones every time lmao

@LordLucidious 2 жыл бұрын

Every rehab I go to it’s the same sayings, the same types of people, it’s like a weird cult. I wouldn’t have as much of a problem if there wasn’t that sense of narcissistic bigotry that comes with all these programs. They look at me like I’m crazy for not understanding religion or their psychology when I don’t force my ideologies on them. I just want help that I can understand and feel comfortable with, not feel guilty or feel judged into being another brainwashed “addict in long term recovery”, but they say “your mind is dirty, so maybe you need to be brainwashed”. It makes me sick..

@eihtballjnky 2 жыл бұрын

@@LordLucidious yo chill man

@eihtballjnky 2 жыл бұрын

@@LordLucidious they just tryna help you’re fist feeling how Brandon would feel going in those places before he got better. If you can’t have an open mind you won’t get better

@lisao6928 2 жыл бұрын

This spoke to me a lot. Thanks Brandon. You know of any places for women with a dog?

@kevinnielson4722 2 жыл бұрын

What's the spoon for? What's it like to put a needle in your arm realy dude ,That interviewer is a trigger man. The questions he asks . Dude that was a beautiful personal testimony your already growing spiritualy and physicaly

@ericaichinger4768 Жыл бұрын

i have popped pain pills for 6 years maybe 7 time flies i refuse to take it to the next level even though the pills don't do jack shit anymore been clean 8 days god help me Brandon has been a huge Inspiration

@ME-vw1hf Жыл бұрын

Keep going 💪 5 days will turn into 6 days and more. You got this!

@nickfreeman3514 2 жыл бұрын

Say what u want about methadone or suboxine I've been on methadone for 10 years and been clean for 8 of them. It saved my life. Just do what works for u but u have to be ready mentally. No medication is gunna do it for u

@MagnaRyuuDesigns 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see he has gotten and grabbed on to a second lease on life

@JessicaC. 2 жыл бұрын

I'm proud of Novak I'm happy that he's clean. I hope that he stays clean! I've been clean myself for 11 years. But I don't feel like Novak is truly helping people when he gets paid a kickback for body brokering! If you're going to help somebody help them because you can not because of what you can get out of helping somebody, in Novak's case that would be thousands of dollars. Now Novak has his own facility which he owns the house getting ready to purchase another house to put more bodies in. Novak's loving Bam from a distance tactic is awful. Just because somebody gets clean doesn't make them a good person.

@melbourneaustralia6373 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely unreal Novak 🍓💋✨

@TWHowl 2 жыл бұрын

Kind of sadly ironic that Novak runs a treatment center while one of his best friends, Bam, is now struggling with addiction.

@youngche8226 3 жыл бұрын

Novak is that dude

@coreystack5655 3 жыл бұрын

Philly cheesesteak porfavor

@Analoguebubblebath89 3 жыл бұрын

Haha?

@bigdoggtilly Жыл бұрын

When you're from the program you hear the program

@ChronicTacoz 2 жыл бұрын

I'm happy this dude conquered his demons. Every sentence seems like a soft poetic,rap lyric though. Dunno if I can continuesly listen to him

@jackdolah2031 2 жыл бұрын

He is such a good looking dude..

@cuntrydeathsong 3 жыл бұрын

I've seen every interview Novak has done and I love how he's perfected his story over the years!

@archieg8009 2 жыл бұрын

Thank god he quickly corrected that dude for suggesting that skateboarding is somehow a trigger for using... Ugh.. Could you imagine not having an outlet like that in sobriety.

@ajdoman317 Жыл бұрын

Novak is awesome.

@Carmela_Falco 3 жыл бұрын

Lol this interviewer

@codeyal-hammad3018 Жыл бұрын

❤️🔼

@MrDeadbweast 3 жыл бұрын

He finally got his soul back 😨 even 3 years ago he still looked like a shell of himself

@navysteve95 2 жыл бұрын

Im happy for any of you who find recovery. But be wary of giving too much credit to people You might find they are fallible just like the rest of us. Don't get it twisted, Im overjoyed for all of you who live free But I have learned that people ( especially in the treatment industry) have agendas And the treatment industry around Philadelphia is dirty and corrupt from top to bottom If you helo one but harm five you aren't helping No one is cleaner, soberer ( if that's a word)or spiritualer than anyone else If you can pass a piss test then you are as clean as you are going to get