How do I get hold of it?

Don't do that life begins shit

Absolutely.

Exactly! There is no such thing as a "recovered" addict. Once you're an addict, you always are, but it can be managed with consistent sobriety.

@@supraguy4694 totally agree, you can be a recovering addict but you will never be recovered

​@@supraguy4694 not exactly, some ppl just never cured alcoholism, they just stopped drinking, its not the same

If you were an alcoholic, you’ll always will be, even when you sober up for decades, one drink is just a bridge you should never cross. Not everyone that drinks is an alcoholic, but a recovered alcoholic knows you should not even try, not even socially. It takes awhile to accept. He’s spitting facts. -I’m an Alcoholic by nature, sober by treatment and strong will.

No power at all Uma, you got completely the wrong idea if that's what you think. To admit you are wrong doesn't make you right. He also said "I am an alcoholic", not I was an alcoholic. To be addicted to drinking in the first place is a sign of weakness, not a sign of power.

​@@zafira976 because you're always addicted even if you quit. I think that's important to remember for s lot of people. Anyone can get addicted, but not everyone can stop, it'd a hard road.

Uma Pitkeathly - Me too. He absolutely owns it and is so emphatic. It makes his liver cancer so ironic…

You have it wrong. Bowie knew his weakness and was sorry for the pain it caused others. He was staying clean and sober and rebuilding his relationships. He knew that just one drink would destroy it all and that's why he said that he was an alcoholic. I compare it to diabetes. There are certain foods that a diabetic can't eat just everything because it can have a serious outcome. As long as the diabetic sticks to a proper diet things will go well. A diabetic will always be a diabetic. An alcoholic will always be an alcoholic.

@@zafira976 absolute loser response, get in the bin

That’s fantastic great job

Congrats to your decision to stop! 😊

Its rough but it can be done!

Let me know how you did it, any helpful tips please feel free to let me know. ​@@thebitsanpiecesman4423

Much respect my friend, you deserve all that good in life

A real Giant he was

Are you for real, it is a known fact he slept with a child groupy

Not only a great singer and songwriter but also an extraordinary person

💙💙💙

@@Candysanz11 nice pfp

He also slept with people not old enough to vote

Amen!!

It took me 40 years to mature then, but I finally got there..👍

@@stevenfreel3988 All that matters is that you got there. I don’t know you, but I’m very proud of you.

@@donna3465 Thank you Donna, that's really appreciated!! Fought addiction & alcoholism for a long time.. But have been sober & clean from the end of 2016, & now work in recovery to do my utmost to help others struggling.. Hard job, but very much worth it!! All the very best to you & yours, thanks again!! 👍

Addiction is not about maturity

@@stevenfreel3988 All that matters is that your sober today one day at a time……Good job……The big shooter is with you……Your not alone and you never have to be alone again…..

Totally... love his honesty and frankness.

i didnt know he was dead

@@chuckbeedle1983 Sadly. Died 2016 - the damn year that took so many artists...

@@robertnett9793 thanks for letting me know

@@chuckbeedle1983 he's not. Unless he died since he bowed out in 2016. IYKYK

I was thinking just that

So many so-called Stars, should take a look at his humble example, and look at a mirror

He was a real Starman

It’s a proper use of the English language.

with all respect , there's nothing elegant about being an alcoholic , I'm speaking from experience

​@@michaellorenzen8200 No one was saying alcoholism has any elegance about it.

​@@michaellorenzen8200 missed the point there michael

@@michaellorenzen8200 That’s the point of the OP.

You've got this 💪 6 years sober.. one day at a time ❤

Well done for being 💪

There's a great point in going sober when you've stuck with it long enough and built back enough bridges that you can look back at drinking and go "man... that was funking awesome! Never gonna do it again " that's when you know you've got it beat.

Yes

Worth saving this little short and revisiting it.

You can do it man! Amazing, stay strong and keep occupied, doing the healthy things you enjoy 🤝

Congratulations, that's wonderful!! One day a time, friend.

Bowie seems to inspire people in many different ways --- but all of them good

Cheers

Stay on the path.

Funny that the mentality only truly comes after you’ve quit

That's great you have stopped and are sober, but you ARE an alcoholic, not WAS, it doesn't go away just because you can't or don't drink, 1 drink and it's all over again, that's why us drug addicts or alcoholics are that for the rest of our lives. Knowing that is gold, we can be aware of triggers or things that could possibly set us bck

fk awesome Carlos

Everybody is a alcoholic because your stomach and body makes it every day 😂 its unavoidable 😢

@@obedientfire840 Wow. And where’d you go to medical school? I did not realize people could be so stupid. You proved me wrong.

@@aaronbecker667 Agree with you 100%.

He wasn't in the rooms. done it all on his own. The steps set you free, but the rooms are full of clones! you're already there, you dont need to go looking for yourself. get the drug/alcohol out of your system and then youre off. Sponsors are very egotistical "Generally, very few are the real deal.

@FrankWithnail I WASN'T REALLY SERIOUS I GOT CLEAN LEAVING THE ROOMS THEY HAVE TO MUCH INSANITY GOING ON LESBIANS TRYING TO TURN STRAIGHT GIRLS GUYS ACTING LIKE SPIRTIAL GURUROS ALL TO IMPRESS GIRLS IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING PUSSY.

I miss him.😢

Me too:( this is the only celebrity death that genuinely fucked me up

Ascolto la sua musica ogni giorno...lui è sempre con noi!...la sua musica.la sua eredità x noi!!❤

You have bad taste

What?!

@@5orgen51 He didn't miss spell anything

People have different taste in music, but a good guy is a good guy.

​@@ArtFlunky Agreed 100% ! I know 3 or 4 of his songs, but the human being that he was, this is more important. Very humble in this interview..

He is not gone, only back to the Stars

❤

I think I am too. Scrolling through “liking” and now commenting on posts from those awesome enough to expose themselves for what only can be good I intentions. Thanks for letting me share and being a part of something that has helped me today

😢same

One day at a time. Best wishes to all who struggle with addiction.

You can and will recover!

Ditto 34

Bravo!! That's impressive

Brain damage team!

Too much info you will have other taking the much belied option of partake in glass of wine now moderation is the key.

@@maryryan9464 are you drunk right now?

It wasn't your fault you lost those friends. People we meet when we're young are rarely going to be your friend later in life. We were so open and ignorant when we met them.

You are also worth staying sober for 👍🏼 don’t ever forget that

Your "party friends" are not disposable like trash

Jennifer, You’re worth staying sober for. Believe me, you are.

5 years. Well done 👍

I never heard him talk Til now!!

​@@MCMeekand why wouldnt he? He's the one thats put the work in....granted people probably helped but only you can do it

​@@jonathanplummer129: Well said - THANK YOU!!!

​@@MCMeek and you are just so ignorant.

People really throw around the word genius way too often

Hopefully it comes to the point where you’re counting only years 🙏

congrats Great achievement and investment in your future and those of family and friends VERY WELL DONE Enjoy your life 👍

Keep it up.

One day at a time ❤

All the very best for you from Austria! 👍👍👍

True love ❤️

Wdf is iman?

​@@justinmacarrhur1924his wife

@@mandymcclelland8552 did i ask you ? No. So shut up

​@@justinmacarrhur1924 imanasu

He is no longer with us.

He passed from liver cancer unfortunately 😢

Yes we do miss him 💔

I knew his voice before I saw his face and it just hit me so hard how much I miss him! ❤

He is still alive.....in epcot

No it doesn't. Plenty of people couldn't care less about him or ever think of him. I respect and admire him. Own a stack of his albums. I don't miss him. You don't know what the world misses or if it misses anything at all.

​@@JannaBrewer No we don't. I said we since that's what people do in the comment section all the time We this, we that. No one can freaking speak for themselves. They just lump everyone together.

Facts

I'm just wondering what you're implying ?,we know what it takes.

Not quite sure what you are implying.?

Eh, i don't think he's ever went to jail for years, maybe decades, of purchasing illegal drugs, has he? Has any celeb ever done hard time for funding drug cartels? Strange accountability. Putting large amounts of money into drug dealers pockets seems to be not prosecuted when you're rich. Why is that? I would swear some politicians and civil servants are on drugs or something.

He raped a 15 year old girl and never saw jail. Accountability ya right

That's a good way to learn about it. Better than first-hand knowledge, in this case.

You love dudes who have sex with minors? That's weird, bro

​@@Eggy79Joe Biden?

@mr.brenman2132 him too but i mean David Bowie

@@Eggy79 Is that fact or folk lore as I’ve never heard that to be true about Bowie.

Ah yes, Bowie,he inspired entire generations to use heroin and become sexually ambiguous. How many of those are dead now due to OD's and Aids?

he even predicted how bad the Internet would be for misinformation

love him and lorde

That's 4 greatest gifts😊

I have been an addict for a while, now sober since 49 months and 18 days. I will always be an addict but now sober everything is better and I am thanksfull. I am very pleased to hear those thoughts from such a person as David Bowie.

Islam is the best message to the universe its forbidden to drink in this religion

Congrats🎉

@@maltesseres9563 Well, there is many Muslims that I know, that drinks alcool as well, and I know a lot of them. And if not all, that smoke cigarettes if not haschisch. But yes, none of them will ever eat pork...

@@Billyjoe_Patriot way to go Loic; you’ve got this❤

Me as well 16 years without 1 drop. Dont miss it.

Wow. Thats fucking amazing man. 16 years

Best live recording ever , bowie at the tower ,philidelphia

@@rexjansen7717 I was there Rex and in the business back then. It truly was an inspiring performance as were most of his performances at that time. Being present for his iconic tour and subsequent recordings at Sigma Sound where I worked as an engineer are some of my best memories. The delivery was arranged by Main Man the consortium formed by David Bowie, Lou Reed , and Iggy Pop. A very interesting time in all of their lives.

I saw Springsteen at the Tower 73

Thanks for sharing your experience sir!

@@DarkMuj myself and many of my peers have all realized for some time that we were incredibly lucky …. Blessed even to have not only been present but to have been a part of an incredibly large music family and also to have learned our craft on the worlds most iconic gear of that or any other time. Most people don’t understand that if and when you happen to meet or even bump into an iconic star or celebrity that you speak to them like they were your neighbor, and 99% of the time they will respond with warm friendliness and take the time to chat for a few moments or longer. Now I’m not talking about going over to their table in a restaurant but I’ve actually bumped into several celebrities in bathrooms of restaurants and concert halls mostly here on the east coast. And even though that was awkward and I certainly didn’t interrupt them doing whatever they came in to do but I couldn’t help but start a chat on the way out or in the case of Ozzy with Tony Iommi in the public bathroom at the Spectrum in Phila. I had to ask, “ what the hell are you doing going to the public bathroom?” And he said the opening act had a crazy party going on in the backstage restroom and they just had to go. Hahahahaha They are all just regular people is my point. I hope you get to bump into some of your heros . It can happen anywhere and anytime

Apart from when he was fucking kids. Hate how people gloss over that just cos he’s super famous…

Such a personal disease

​@@fredyscanlan I hate how people make up unsubstantiated rumours about people without a ahred of evidence...

Congratulations!!

❤❤❤

@@kendalk.3202 thank you

You’ve got this Alex!😎❤️

You were given the gift of sobriety by your God of your understanding…..You are recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body….So many experts say you can only be recovering from this disease….Thats where the term dry drunks comes from….People will argue that you are always going to be a recovering alcoholic or addict…These are the people who will never ever receive all the gifts freely given by their higher power…..They are an important example of not completely receiving the full gifts and promises that are written in the Big Book of AA…..It’s real easy to find this message it’s on the very first page before moving on to the next chapter……

That is a heavy load! Congratulations.

I dig story's like these, no pandering to god no dismissive attitude. Just a message to remember your self worth.

God bless you, brother.

That was a beautiful elegy there, JB. Well done.

Such a Capricorn 🌹

Stay strong, it's not easy.

Keep it up 👍🏻

Not even one last time? Jk

💪

Keep up the good work 👍💪

I know!! He calls himself "a pop singer" but he's SO much more than that.

@@bugpal agreed. Bowie would never call himself a legend we all know him as, he was far too humble for that. There's an interview he did in 1977, where he said he wasn't a hero. Of course he was. He was a hero, legend and so much more than he credited himself for being - a true original in an entertainment world of clones.

I can't wait till the day people say "there will never be another like a youtube watcher". They were the best.

i share the same bday with him and the king..I felt more connected to.him.

@@khairulbasirrudin732 nice one. You've also got the same birthday as Stephen Hawking

All you need is love.

Willem 👏 Congratulations on your 1st 30 days! I'm happy and hopeful for you🙂

@@kristy9337 Thank you, Kristi! 🙂

@@willem9688 YW🙂. In 2006 I was you. Message me through this chat if you need some support, or a stern talking to😁. You deserve your best life Willem, you do.

Yea nice bird loads of money. He had a head start

He was a pedophile...

I forgot he died. Fuck that's miserable

He raped a 15 year old girl. But I guess cuz he's a fun guy for the Left wing media to latch onto then it's ok. How is he different than R Kelly again?

You were born an alcoholic. That was the caste you were assigned at birth. That's what makes sense. I'm glad you were able to come to this conclusion about yourself

“The persona!” 👏🏼 I identify with this so much. For many years, I thought I was an extroverted people-person. I didn’t realize until I stopped drinking that that’s not who I am at all. I am actually pretty introverted and I prefer alone time. The alcohol masked who I really was for a big portion of my life.

@@mrspaulb3889 yess! Proud of you sis

@@tomatoesofdoom No, people are not born alcoholics, that mindset completely invalidates the individual and their struggles and experiences... What a disgusting outlook, please for the love of God educate yourself.

@@everilliem3292 Lol if you were smart you would've realized by my use of the word caste I was being facetious. Facetious means to be playful and insincere, so you don't have to look it up. Insincere means to be not tell da truth - so you don't have to look up that one either. Looking something up is to "research" something... Ah nevermind...

He raped a 15 year old

You mean a rapist , pedo , and Nazi.

Practicing mindfulness

leave god out of it

@@credence7777777 who you???

@@credence7777777 punk

Pat, youre so right mate.. i noticed that too. Its a smart thing to say "for me personally" because you cant speak for all other alcoholics, however when you make a general statement like that most other problem drinkers will nod and agree to themselves.

Just as much of a thinker as he was a drinker, never forget.

Yes

Makeup?

... she is 65 leave her alone ...

Do you have a sister?@@willgaukler8979

Bowie is alive. See the “obituary” on sky sports for his “death”. Then look up all the children he raped. And you say RIP!? Shame on you.

@@DanFernandesBenficaSaint Is there something wrong with you?

@@DanFernandesBenficaSaint well, you're a strange one, aren't you? probably just a troll.

@@DanFernandesBenficaSaint u seem very unwell. See a therapist soon

​@danfernandes8572 Get some professional help Dan, you need it.