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Turns out the whole pop-punk ‘leaving this town’ cliche is actually sometimes a really good life decision.

I've really been loving the "Self Help with Papa Finn" segments a lot

20 years of Doing cocaine, ecstacy, amphetamines and drinking for me. The only thing that stopped me doing drugs was becoming a dad. I did have periods where I would be clean and sober but it really took my partner when I was 35 to say " you're going to be a dad do you really want to be this kind of dad where you're out all the time getting drunk and high?" And I thought to myself no I really don't and I'm 3 years clean now. I still have a few beers at the weekend but that's it. Never been so proud of myself

14 years sober brother, I AM an addict/alcoholic, involved wit AA, working through my steps again now for progressive maintenance. Thank you SO much for this post, it’s so honest. Hearing a non-addict that had a problem fully getting it is amazingly refreshing. 14 YEARS, and I’ve never heard someone that is not an “addict” fully get it and put it out there. You have no idea the respect and gratitude I have for you after this. 👊🏼 PS, I was a complete loser, now I have my own electrical business, own my home and have a wonderful 4 year old son. Much love.

I remember back in high school when I used to smoke weed with some friends until one day one of them brought coke. I was the only one who didn't do it and called it quits, never smoked with them again and moved on. Eventually we all dropped from high school and of that group of friends two got hospitalized in a rehab by their parents and I never heard of them again, one got shot because someone in the favela he was buying thought he was banging their girl, the other OD'd and died and then there's me and another guy who got sober. I dodged a bullet that day, I don't know how my life would play out if I had chosen to do it. I totally agree with you, you're not born with the desire to consume drugs, it's not a drive, you're just running away from something, you just need to know what you're running away from.

I quit drugs when i started chasing a bigger high. Was addicted to pills and i remember going to crack house basically with "friends" i went inside and there was people doing heroin and all sorts of drugs, one guy looked barely alive and i just thought to myself "is this really what i want?" Turns out that guy OD''d and the people just left him on the sidewalk and called an ambulance. After that moment i was clean. I dont even know if that guy lived or died, but that moment is seared into my brain i can still smell that house.

Yeah, a life of addiction only leads to 3 places; a hospital, prison, or the cemetery. And as for hanging out with addict 'friends,' there's the saying, "If you hang out at the barbershop long enough you will get a haircut." You can love someone that is an addict, but you have to love yourself MORE and save yourself before you can help anybody. And that usually means removing yourself from the situation.

I do sex-based addictions coaching and I think you did a great job of explaining things. It's a life problem and there is no such thing as a lost cause. Two very key points that every recovering addict needs to understand.

Just lost a good paying job because I chose to drink that day rather than waiting fir my off. Please read this as a warning. Put that beer down now or wait when your free or if you have to just chug one as soon you work so your locked in and won't be able to keep drinking. I cried the next day for my mistake. Don't be me please I beg you

my biggest problem with drinking is it makes me think im king shit. i got pulled over for drink driving a few months ago and i just got out of court a few hours ago. this video is a sign, thanks for posting it! spending the night in a police cell was the wake up call i needed, thats not the life i want. ive quit drinking before and ill do it again. i need to

As someone who’s dad is not really a good dad and never talks to him about this stuff I really appreciate it. Just hearing that others struggle too makes me feel better and less alone

Getting sober two and a half years ago was my best decision ever.

Hey Finn, been subbed for awhile for your music content but staying for the wholesome relatable dad stuff. Saturday 7/8 was my 38th bday, and after having to do a sobriety test with my kids in the backseat I want to be done. Abusing alcohol for over 20 years has left me with nothing positive. Hearing my daughter say “Mommy, why did you drink the beer if you knew would be driving?” was a huge slap in the face. I promised her never again. And if that weren’t bad enough we got into a car wreck the next day. Hydroplaned. I was sober then, but it was like a big backhand. I was terrified my kids would be taken away, husband leave & be left alone in a cell. It’s not too late, and I know now moderation is not an option for me. This does help.

I'm 15 months clean and this video means a lot. Still need medication for my mental illness' but no more self medicating. Trauma and PTSD really change you. But I'm currently studying to become a addiction counselor. 1/3rd of the way roughly. Much love for this video, and to anyone reading, YOU ARE NOT ALONE AND YOU CAN DO THIS

Even if you don’t get out while you are ahead, it’s not too late. I was a total loser and abuser until I was about 40. After spending a few years in jails and prisons and about 6 arrests, I got my act together. Since then I’ve started a family, finally finished college and got a good job. I caught up with people living a normal life in a few years. Worth every bit.

You didn’t say anything I didn’t already know but you said it EXACTLY the way I needed to hear it. I’m going to my first AA meeting tonight thank you Finn. Music is what brought me to your content, real is what keeps me coming back.

I've been an addict for the vast majority of my life at this point. I'm 29, haven't been sober a day since I was 13 (aside from the times I was in jail and rehab) I have drastically cut back over the last few years, no drugs anymore, don't smoke weed, no more liquor, but I still drink beer every day. It's not ideal, but it's better than IV drug use, and a bottle of liquor a day

It's not a moral failing, it's an illness (usually as a coping mechanism to self-treat trauma), and it's great you've overcome it. I've noticed people are starting to see drugs differently in recent years. Hopefully we see more changes in how we treat drug addicts in the near future. Also, hopefully having weed and soon psychedelics available will be used as a stepping stone for those addicted to the harder stuff. I lost 4 years of my life to benzos. I flat out don't have many memories from 2016-2021. Beating addiction is something only people who've overcome it can really understand.

What a positive message. Right on for not only kicking your bad habits, but for coming out and speaking to your audience about it. From one dad to another, you’re already doing a great job. God bless you and your family, Finn!

This is the real reason why we love Finn mckenty it ain’t about just the music talks, it’s about the real real real talks

924 days sober and counting 😊 Love hearing from people like you who have really found themselves and turned their life around. Rock on Finn

I think what made me finally stop was when I woke up with a particularly bad hangover, looked in the mirror and saw my mothers face (she is an alcoholic) staring back at me.... Your story sounds a lot like mine. Promised myself I would never drink because of my parents but I broke that promise along with lots of others unfortunately. I've been sober now for 7 years and I am so incredibly thankful that I didn't screw my life up more than I did. You are correct. We addicts need to remind ourselves that lifestyle only leads to 2 things Institutions or death. There are no other outcomes. It WILL catch up to you eventually.

Thanks for these videos Finn. I stopped a years long coke addiction last year (I'm 42). I hid it from everyone (wife, kids, family, coworkers) other than who I wanted to know. I went though the crazy stuff - like all the late night armed meetings with sketchy people and I even got pulled over with coke on me (searched and all that, didn't check one of my pockets) one time and I just kept getting away with it. But like you said, it finally caught up with me (wife caught me passed out w/ coke beside me on the couch) and it's been a rough thing to get over - but I knew I had to quit for my family. I went months where I thought about it constantly and tried to figure out how to get rid of that feeling but nothing helped other than not wanting to hurt my wife and kids. What really got me into coke was a stressful job (I ran a body shop) and people working there that had the medicine to make my job not suck so bad. Then I found a dealer that was really good at supplying and very forceful about selling. I obviously had to get away from both of these things which made things 100% easier. I almost ended up in jail a few times, almost cheated on my wife, and did all kinds of things I shouldn't have and I regret it all. Listen to Finn and quit before the destruction happens. It's taken over a year for me but my wife and I are great now, and everything is moving forward and I'm not going back to that.

Really needed this pep talk. Been feeling like a piece of shit lately. Thanks, Finn.

Finn is someone who has truly changed. The way he talks about his experiences is more positive than negative which shows how he sees life

I've been sober for coming up on 4 months now, it's hard facing life without the usual escapes... It's pretty fucking raw. But I've realized that connecting with other people really helps. Just being social, talking with people, hanging out with people... Something I avoided doing a lot when I was using. I would rather be high and alone. But connecting with other people really helps ease the stress of life, feeling a part of community, feeling connected, I would rather be sober and in connection with others than high and feel dis-connected, which I definitly did when I was high, did not feel connected to others, felt different, felt separate. Like old mate Gabor Mate wrote in one of his books, addiction is the opposite of connection

I, too, recently stopped using drugs. I've been sober for 2 1/2 years now. Just wanna say im proud of you for what it's worth. It's still tough at times, but the best decision i have ever made in my screwed up life. Im happy, married with kids, and still rocking out. Now i just wake up remembering the night before 😂. Much love, man. Love your show. Don't agree with all of your takes, but that's the beautiful thing about life. Music isn't about right or wrong. It's about sharing the experience. Been binging your stuff. Great stuff, and looking forward to seeing more. PUNK ROCK!

This is truly excellent advice! As the old saying goes "if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas". Doing drugs and partying can be fun for awhile but things always end up going sideways. And then problems start to compound the situation and things can start to snowball and you can find yourself in a really dark situations that could've been easily avoidable. I know it's an old cliche and there's been countless movies with this plot, but make no mistakes, these substances will eventually mess you up. And we're here for such a short time, it's just truly a sad state of affairs to live a life that way, as fun as might seem in the moment.

I have never done hard drugs but my biggest vice has always been cigarettes. Started when I was 15 and most recently quit around 3-4 months ago and I feel like this time it will stick. Haven't had any desire to do it since

I've always loved the PRMBA videos bc i love all things scene and rock and metal, but since you've started this second channel i think you've made some of your best content on here. You're helping people more than you may think, and I appreciate it very much. Good shit my man, good shit

Congrats on your sobriety, man. I come from a family with addiction/alcoholism also. Myself, I have a little over 4 years off alcohol and cocaine. Life is hard sometimes, but it's a fight worth fighting. Keep up the good work.

I’m not even addicted to a drug, I’m addicted to self harm. This video still helped be me a lot and kind of inspired me to get off my ass because I’m still a person and I can get out of this depression. Doing that has been really hard because I live with people who reinforce my mindset and it makes it so much harder to get help. But I know I can walk away anytime now, thank you Finn ❤

A LOT of home truths here. You are 100% on point here. I'm glad that you were able to change your environment and that was enough for you to be able to stop. For a lot of people it isn't, but I feel like many more than that don't understand that the only way to quit harming yourself through (insert addiction of choice here) is to have an entire paradigm shift. What was the biggest turning point for me, was finally 1. admitting to myself that I was an addict 2. wanting to get clean/change for MYSELF. I cannot emphasize this 2nd point enough. You will NEVER be able to make a paradigm change for your life doing it for someone else. Other people/circumstances can be an impetus for change, but they cannot be the reason.

Just saw this video Finn. One of the reasons I love your content is for the self help motivational stuff that I used to think was super corny when I was a snot nosed metal hesher addict in my early twenties. I was miserable to be around and I was constantly disappointing my friends, my family and myself. It finally culminated in an opiate addiction that was "stable" (not really) for several years before skyrocketing out of control. I thought I could handle it because I thought I was smarter than the drugs and did my research, but we all know that's not how it works. I finally sought treatment at one of the best clinics in the Pacific NW, and I'm over five years in recovery with no relapses. Weirdly, this was perfectly timed with me finally getting deep into hardcore music, especially the songs with lyrics about improving yourself, positivity, and friendship, all the things I used to think were cringe when I was using. It's funny how that turns around. Music was a big part of my recovery. Thanks for all your work.

Love these Finn. I’m starting life over at 32 and trying to get back on track after toxic relationship and moving back home. So just hearing and reading the comments of others reminds it can be done!

I see your post on Instagram, running, bettering yourself, walking with the family. You are doing an amazing job big bro Finn! Your content and your personality really does cheer me up. So glad I came across your channel and life. 🤙🏽

Almost a full year sober from alcohol on July 5th. Couldn’t deal with losing close friends back to back when I was a teenager. Alcohol always seems to help at first but will quickly drain you of everything. I became physically addicted and was hospitalized for alcohol withdrawal/seizure. Even after the hospital I still relapsed somehow,that’s when I really knew I had a problem. It’s not too late to change your life for the better. I’m 34 now I was 17 when my friends passed away. Everything is better in every way without booze!! Thanks for bringing up this topic Finn.

Congrats,man! I myself am a recovering alcoholic who has been sober for 5 years next month,and it literally changed my life.After I got sober I met my wife,became a father,got my first house,and learned a lot about myself as well as the real world along the way.Recovery also made me a better songwriter.

I appreciate this video a lot, Finn. Thank you

I always appreciate that you take the time to talk about this stuff. Someone will always need to hear it.

Finn, I like referring to it as a life problem. I had a pretty normal upbringing but felt that something was always missing. I spent a lot time of searching for that missing piece. I spent time high to mask the pain of that hole that I felt inside. What I came to find out was, in retrospect, simple. I never felt loved or supported. I assumed it was my fault and I was somehow unworthy or was so broken I couldn't be loved. Fast forward to today, I'm with my husband of 10 years. I feel loved, supported and happier than I 've ever been. I realize now that my sense of not being loved was not my fault, but the fault of my parents who didn't know how to love in a way that connected to me. It's not their fault either, they both grew up in messed up family dynamics, no surprise they didn't know how to love. I no longer feel unworthy, or broken. After decades of misery, I finally feel normal, whatever that is. The hard part for me is recognizing those old behaviors and responses and realizing they are no longer needed. It's a constant growth experience, but one I look forward to without that vast broken empty hole in my soul.

Thanks for the video Finn 😊 ill have 5 years clean and sober on July 25th and yes AA and NA has greatly helped. We keep it by giving it away 👍thank God for soberiety

Good timing thanks finn. I gree up severe ocd but i didnt have learn it untill this year at the age of 27. Quitting pot cause it triggers my OCD so badly that there is 0 enjoyment from it and has been that way for years.

Thanks so much for this. Took me a long time to find out I was an addict and am lucky to have gotten away with what I did. And in recovery now I can say all that you’ve said is the truth. Thanks man

Been watching PRMBA for a while now so I don't know how I missed this one but I'm glad it popped up in my feed. Everyone of us has a different story, but there was definitely some pearls of wisdom in this vid. Content like this helps me stay strong. Thanks for sharing Finn... Cheers from .au

Staying sober is the right move, getting sober is the right move if you couldn't/didn't stay sober. I felt it hard in your video about straight edge when you said for some, it's the last line of defense against addiction or whatever you said. I think I was literally drunk either while watching it or I had been the night before, and before that I hadn't drank in months. I've never been an alcoholic, but when I do drink it's because of overwhelming depression and it's always alone, and to excess. So I stopped altogether but I gave in and was feeling scared for myself. When you said that in the straight edge vid, it gave me strength to drop it again. As fate would have it though I ended up getting into a fight with a cousin and as an apology he got me a bottle of whiskey 😂 It's still sitting where he put it, unopened. With me fighting with myself day and night 😂 "You got fitness goals. You think you're gonna bust out a good 3x5 tomorrow if you're hungover? You got life goals too. You think you're the one sad pereon in the world who's actually gonna do it "just this once?" Or "Just a little bit?" It's like an itch that won't shut up. I can't imagine what it'd be like/how hard it is for people who actually got addicted and overcame it. Major props.

I had a severe drinking problem up until March this year, but I'm now a couple months sober and life is so much better in almost every regard as a result 🖤

Can relate to turning to substance use when life is not good. The friend aspect is important too. Associating with people that are on a positive trajectory and having career and life prospects made the biggest difference in letting go of most of my bad habits

I am currently spiraling rapidly down a deep and dark hole of drinking myself to death that I genuinely couldn't see myself getting out of, and I fucking love heavy music so I watch a lot of your videos Finn, I just stumbled across this video and wanted to say thank you for the wake up call. I knew I had a drinking problem, but what you talked about in this video made me realize I also have a few other problems outside of addiction that I can actually work on too. Thanks dude

Finn idk if you’ll ever see this but this spoke to me ALOTT. Made me abit emotional at times because you’re so spot on about everything like the partying, addiction & how it only gets you nowhere but dead or in jail. I’m currently stuck in partying and drinking but the shit you said made me realize alot of shit about myself (for the better). Thanks so much Finn you really helped another brother out🫡

I appreciate the message Finn. I'm glad to see the drug/alcohol free lifestyle more normalized and discussed as an option.

Yes!!! Straight Edge!!! Is that a term used outside of WA? We used that term for our group of rocker friends in 99-2000 in Lynnwood WA.

That's so weird man I'm thirty-four and I kind of started having my run at 2008 as well.. took me until about 2015 to get my s*** together and still had a couple relapses. I hope this helps somebody listening. I don't wish that s***on anyone

Thank you so much. You're not just another dude from KZfaq, who talks a lot about alternative culture, you sharing the experience.

Ive had my experiences with a pretty wide variety of substances, but alcohol was my only real addiction. At my worst I was drinking up to 12 drinks a day and basically falling apart. It was badly affecting my health and work. I'm glad to say I got out of that hole without any life altering consequences and and I've been sober for 15 months now. Its hard though. I wish the best to everyone struggling out there.

I have been watching your videos for a while now and I go back and forth about your views on certain things. But as a local musician in dayton ohio specifically in the punk/hardcore/metal scene this video touched alot of bases. Especially since I struggle with alcohol abuse myself. Ohio is a party state. It's basically celebrated. This was nice to hear thanks

Thank you for making this video Finn. Very well said man. I was an addict for 10 years, been clean for 2. It really helps when I here about other people's stories. Glad you got sober and turned your life around man

I find myself as a phase guy. I will have phases of my life where I will have extreme highs and extreme lows and in those lows I will turn to drugs. In 20s I was a lot more wreckless and experiment with lots of drugs. I never was an upper guy (what you said is true about shadow people) but I found psychedelics and depressants to be my drugs of choices. I am 39 and have been sober for 10 years now but occasionally I will burn a lil tree. I got a boy now and cannot act they way I did. Thank you for sharing your story Finn

Thank you for reminding me that things get better. Staying sober is so hard. But it’s gifted me everything I love, present day. Keep fighting everyone

I salute and support anyone that can say this out loud, it needs to heard by all

So proud of you, I've never had a drink or smoke in my life. I feel absolutely young, amazing, I'm in my 40s still running circles around kids twice my junior in strength, endurance and mobility. Keep up the good fight everyone, believe me, it's worth it.

3 years sober after goin thru the ringer since 2014. addiction is no fucking joke and im glad youre clean and living a happy and healthy life

I'm not really an addict anymore, but I still needed to hear this. Thank you.

Man I respect your approach on this issue where you said that there’s someone out there who was worse off that did it. Normally you hear that statement accompanied as an excuse as to why shouldn’t try or to make yourself feel better that you’re not where you want to be. I feel like you shouldn’t really compare your journey to others but in this context I love how encouraging and motivating it is. Even though my thoughts differ slightly, your opinion and advice is wonderful. I think that in some ways illegal drugs can be used medicinally, but big pharma isn’t profiting so therefor they claim them to be illegal. The stigma around “illegal” drugs when we have doctors being bribed to over prescribe opioids is sick to me, and I feel like some people who are self medicating don’t need to stop, but rather evaluate if they are abusing or medicating, and constantly continue reevaluating if it is something they need or not so they don’t lead themselves into abuse. Given, not everyone is capable of being a pharmaceutical doctor, but everyone knows their own body and brain better than anyone else, which in my eyes puts the user’s perspective on what is needed for themselves at a higher reliability than that of a pharmaceutical doctor. I know I’m underestimating the mental capacity of many people right now in saying this too, there aren’t a whole lot of people who can evaluate themselves without a bias and without differentiating necessities from desires.

Great take. Good for you being humble. And also that part about everyone's quitting methods is true. For example when I quit smoking, I didn't quit cold turkey but continued quitting until I was done for good. Been smoke free since December 2020 and have no desire to smoke again.

This is beautiful. I needed to hear this today. Thanks Finn.

Finn,thanks for taking the time and using your platform to talk about this and spread a message of hope,it can be done,im proof, but i had to want it and be willing to do whatever it took to get it,and i can say its 100 times better than i ever thought possible, as long as your still breathing theres hope,go out and do the work and it WILL happen.

Thank you finn ive been coping with mental illness with substance abuse this insight helps

thanks for this. a very good, personal, non judgmental take on this matter. there needs to be more of this out there.

Congrats. I got sober from drugs and alcohol at 23 and have been sober for 20 years now. Like you, I said that I'd never be like the rest of my family when I was a tween, then by the end of high school I was already into the drugs and then by 23 my life had spiraled out of control. I too quit overnight.. but I did go to NA and AA meetings. It took me to move from Chicago to St. Louis to start over. Once I got my life in order, I moved back to Chicago three years later.

You’re talking about getting sober, and KZfaq plays a Pacifico beer ad! Good job algorithm, really doing the right thing 🤣🤣🤣

notice none of Finn's haters will ever bring up videos like this, which he has quite a few of. You'd think him spilling dark personal details like this would be prime for the picking but these videos are so good-natured they're practically bullet-proof. Thanks to Finn for being able to call out the toxic elements of the music/party scene while still embracing it.

Clean break crew represent! Clean breaked from SF in 2017. Kicked a 12 year dope habit. Now in a similar place as you.. married now with a kid. Wouldn't change a thing now.

These are Finns best videos. We need more of it on KZfaq.

Great video. Awesome hearing a non alcoholic / addict recommend AA /NA that is the route I took & Ive been clean 12 yrs. Yes its not for everyone but good to get connected to others in recovery & get you through early sobriety!

I’ve realised that I have a drinking problem and just been doing stupid shit while drunk. This hit me hard and haven’t drunk since Saturday. Thanks!

Cutting toxic people out of your life is definitely the biggest leap. I come from a family of alcoholic and emotionally abusive people. Got sober at 21, left my job and stopped hanging around those people. A year later got married, had a kid and now living happily across the country. Thanks for this video finn, it’s never too late y’all to make a change.

Been an addict for over ten years. Trying to be done. Its day two. Dreams are tough right now. They bring up everything I messed up on in the past once I start to be sober again. Its so tough today.

This really spoke to me and I actually kinda teared up at one point. Thanks man

Fortunately I didn't have the abusive/addict family, but yeah there were long-term issues and I did my share of All The Things. Going sober, though was somewhat of a gradual yet instantaneous process: Quitting cigarettes just happened out of nowhere; one day it just was the nastiest thing ever and I never did it again. Quitting alcohol happened when I realized that there IS no respectable level of drunk. Quitting assorted drugs was easy because I realized weed was really my main bottom bitch, but Quitting weed just came about when it became a legal consumer lifestyle...it was no longer a rebellious act, but a bald-faced scam. I've been sober for 5 or 6 weeks now, and truthfully from my heart, I don't hate getting or being high - I just don't care to go through all the trouble and expense anymore. I'd rather be bored as fuck with more money in the bank than high and bored as fuck, going broke. As far as going straightedge, I don't feel the need for that kind of fan club/ support group - sobriety is just something where I made up my mind, and that's it. Sometimes I have vivid dreams of getting high, but then upon waking, I make sure to verify my IRL surroundings, just to make sure that it never happened. Peace.

Thank you Fin for sharing your story. I had my turning point when I was 17.. now I'm 39 . I totally agree that it's the emptiness and hopelessness to be unsuccessfully fixed by consuming all that addictive crap. I got my "reset" knowing the Christ. I'm from Baltics, and also have to be thankful to a metal band from US "Disciple" for coming to Latvia in 1999.. they showed me that God loves me as a metalhead and it was a huge key for me to start change my mind back then..

Haven’t seen your videos in a while … I’ve been sober for 6 months now, I’m great full for AA and being sober.

I actually needed this video right now, dealing with my own demons. Thanks Finn 🙏

This was a great video - some really sharp advice that should hit home with a lot of people. Thanks for posting.

Excellent video and very well said I agree that sometimes the drug use is linked to your everyday personal life. As someone recovering from addiction I also realized when the drugs were less recreational and more self-medicating, and like you I was using them to combat the unhappiness in my life

I've been hooked on weed for about 12 years. The worst thing is that no one would take my addiction seriously because of the lack of information on the matter in Europe. It took me 6 years to quit and it's been three years now. Therapy was what helped me the most because, as you said, it's hardly ever the drug itself, it's more about what the drug helps you cope with. With that said, there is no need to go straight edge (not that you're saying that). Quitting weed allowed me to explore other things that I do once or twice a year. As long as I am connected with who I am for real, I know I'm not going to run into any trouble. Great video, great content.

It's funny you posted this today Finn, Im off to the doctor in a few hours to get some drugs to help me drastically cut down or potentially quit. I've started to have withdrawal hallucinations and seizures and it's just not worth that shit.

I appreciate this a lot Fin. Thank you for caring and telling us these stories in your life. I appreciate your support.

I’ve been clean and sober for 1 year and 1 month today. Greatest decision I ever made! I’m 32, but wish I would’ve taken this path much sooner than I did.

I got sober 10 years ago as well, and as someone who was really skeptical of AA, I'm really glad I forced myself to go. I had hit my rock bottom and was ready to change but thought AA was lame and wouldn't help me. I went anyway and listened for a while and man, the stories I heard really put in to perspective how much worse it could have been. I hadn't lost my family or killed anyone, and many of the stories I heard went there. I was really lucky.

I got the film "Requiem For a Dream" on DVD on Christmas of 2022, and then I popped it in my PS3 and watched it, I loved it very much. That's because it shows the very harsh consequences of taking drugs on a regular basis and it didn't even sugar coat it either. All of the events happening in the film are the huge reasons why I'm straight edge in the first place. Heck, I never even smoke, vape or drink alcohol either.

From about 19 to 25 my whole personality was drinking. Eventually a mentor figure pulled me aside and explained exactly how I was pissing away my potential, my time, and all my money. Remember kids - you never buy alcohol, you only rent it. Edit - Finn's right. I had a life problem and things didn't get better until I turned the whole thing upside down.

Wow what a great story man, thanks! Went through the same type of way. I just felt lonely bc my family isn’t the greatest. I left the state I was in and moved to another and I had no desire to do anything. Started working out and getting my head right-that’s a lot of what is needed believe it or not! Not to take my mind off of anything but just to repair my mind & emotions basically. Never been better , honest! Thanks again

Been following you for ages man and you are a true inspiration! Keep on the good job 👏

Glad you touched upon this topic. I’ve struggled with drugs my entire adult life. Have almost a year sober. Isn’t much, but I’m a manager where i work now and i bought a car last month.

Probably getting aware of the problem is the key. Life is full of problems yet every problem has a solution.

This is great, trust me this is a topic that needs to be talked, great video 👍🏼

Such a great watch ✨️🦇🤘🏼 thanks for making the video!

Awesome! I got SO much out of this! 💪🏻 💖 Thank you. 🙏🏻