I'm on day 18 of being sober. Doesn't seem like much but I've literally been drowning in alcohol the past 3+ years. I went out to the lake 3 weeks ago to fish and have some beers, and saw this man fishing with his son, straight as a whistle and enjoying life. I thought to myself "you have a son and daughter too, but you're always drunk and never spend anytime with them." I made a decision that moment that no matter how hard getting sober will be, or how many miserable moments I will have along the way, I want to get my act together and get cleaned up for my family and my health.
YES. It's been 3 years for me now and every time I break down and wanna drink or drug cuz I just feel like I'm losing my mind because I feel too much or I don't feel stable or whatever... I remind myself that feeling crazy cuz I'm actually facing my feelings and life -- and it's hard -- that's the least crazy I've ever been. What's crazy is doing the same shit over and over, covering up everything, avoiding everything. I will never heal from my pain and problems if I keep using anything. MUSIC is my high and that substance is REAL. Hold onto what you got and fight for your life. You can do it and if you screw up, start over at square one and keep going. Being sober is TOTALLY WORTH IT. I love my life now and I can say I love myself again. I never thought I'd get self confidence back but I have. Took a long time but we can change. ❤
I moved away from temptation,, away from my partying friends to a small town where I have family. I don't miss the buzz though it's not easy to face life and face yourself sober. Your kids though... doing drugs and alcohol are part of the reason why I'm childless at 62. I'd give anything to have a son and a daughter. You have them. Live for them, see the world through their eyes. Love their mother and be a family. Don't be me.
I’ve been clean since 1991. When I got clean if you had a beeper people thought you were Doctor or connection. I would like to share what I did when I was new. Go to lots of meetings participate help others newer then you. Enjoy the early recovery and don’t leave before the miracle happens.
Lost all my friends going sober. Never went to AA, still sober after 2 1/2 years. You definitely find out who your real friends are when you tell them about your decision.
Amen! Lost a lot of my friends getting sober going from the drinking party girl to the sober friend who doesn’t go out much. I had to go to therapy to come to terms with it. But I’m still sober and still way happier.
@@LisaMaryification I thank God every day. And I pray for those still struggling. I also believe confirmation bias feeds our addictions. When we change our environment, we change our habits.
Man I'm struggling with alcohol& listening to this & hearing and reading everyone's comments on here about his/her personally journey with addiction and the breakthrough stories of recovery HAS GIVEN ME HOPE, INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION TO TAKE MY 1ST STEP TOWARDS TRYING TO GET CLEAN. IM THANKFUL & I GOTTA SAY THANKS YALL 🙏 IM GRATEFUL THAT REAL PEOPLE WITH REAL SUBSTANCE WHO CARE STILL EXISTS 🙏
Hey man I've struggled with alcohol all 30 years of my life. When I drink, I have no off switch. I can't control it, therefore, I very rarely drink anymore. I wish you all best, buddy.
About to go for 30 days myself tomorrow kinda surfing the sobriety videos. Alcohol is kicking my ass and ruining so much in my life I haft to do something
Don’t trip I wake up shaking every day at 5am and I have enough energy to roll over and grab the bottle and pound it and hope I don’t throw it up so the shakes can go away. As bad as you think you are stop before it gets worse because it always does
Hope you are doing well staying sober. 150 days sober just about and feel amazing praise God. Keep going it's so worth it man! Never felt this good since I was a kid man!! ❤️
318 days sober today from alcohol and Meth today 42/M/Married 8 years…... Damn! What a journey. Now I’m dealing with legit anger and depression. Not easy. But here we go…..⭐️
Learn to activate how you breathed and how you stood/posture when you felt good in very certain times, although only do that after shifting to a neutral state of emotion, usually through like making yourself answer a random recall question on some logical fact.
17 years sober for me. I’m rarely tempted now, and my life is so much better. I know what I’m doing, I’m accountable, I have self respect and others respect me, and most of all I’m going to be around for my kids. Do it now, it’s worth it.
I was an addict for close to 25 years, I'm a little over 7 years clean now, some days are harder than others but the obsession is gone, the 12 steps gave me the tools to live sober, it's by grace that I have been saved.
Oct 12, 2018 marked 7 months sober for me. My sobriety has improved my life in every way imaginable. I refuse to move in reverse, only gr8tness from here on out ✌😎💯👑
No disrespect to Joe, but if Steven Tyler is talking to me about addiction, I’m staying quiet. This man is 73 years old, somehow still going after the shit he’s put into his body, and he’s telling you what went down, how it went down, and what’s going down. Not every former addict can say that
He always seems out of touch when anyone’s sober. He always tried to convince them to try it just once on the show. He really pushed Rob Lowe to drink wine on the show
@@benjaminsantos156 yeah he always sounds dumb but never so much as when someone is telling him they quit alcohol because it wasn’t working for them and he goes “duhhh just a little wine at dinner wits wrong wif dat duhhhh”
4 years sober this time last year. Fell off the wagon for a whole year. Lost a great job, dropped out of college, and almost lost my girl. This is day one for me all over again but I hope someone sees this and knows they aren’t alone.
Been there, got the ripped up, stained and tattered t- shirt. You can do it. I'm 12 years on now, married and blessed with 2 beautiful children. That translates to: a very big, good reason not to screw up. But.. it starts with learning to respect yourself. Slowly learning to maybe like yourself. Not wanting to be dead so you dont feel any pain. This was my experience, I apologize if it sounds preachy, your post just kicked me in the gut in a good way. I cant forget how much this costs, thank you.
2 years clean and sober from alcohol. Much happier where I am. Healthier, in better shape, more rested, clearer mind, etc. That shit is just poison and once I finally kicked an 8- year addiction that culminated in an overall 200 115 BP towards the end. How I’m here is a miracle and I’m thankful that I got another chance
As someone who is on his second year of sobriety and still trying to figure out how to navigate as a creative individual in this new world. These honest words hit like a ton of bricks. There are times I want to cave and be wild but I know that door always ultimately leads me to dancing with my demons and losing everything that I've worked so hard for. It's happened many of times in the past. You cant keep living the same story and hoping for a new ending. Sobriety isn't a cure, it isn't a destination; its a mindset, a daily battle of striving to be the person you desire and saying goodbye to the person you lived with for your whole life. Stay strong, friends, and know that this journey is tedious but the beauty at the top of the mountain is well with the trek. Together we can climb.
STEVEN TYLER has lived more lives than most...He's a living legend..he was supposed to die like 100 times in the 70's and the 80's. Aerosmith what a great REAL ROCK n ROLL band! I still listen to all there music from first album to the newest stuff so glad he is still here amongst us. I tried to be him for quite some time. And he is a real blues man! RESPECT.
It cracks me up that Joe can't wrap his head around recovery. But at the same time you really can't see the power in it until you're at the very bottom.
@@lizardqueen7905 yes, you absolutely do!! You can sympathize with a person but you’ll never truly understand someone’s plight unless you’ve experienced it.
@@lizardqueen7905 Empathy has nothing specifically to do with having shared the same experience. You can have empathy for someone who is homeless if you’ve never been homeless.
@@lizardqueen7905 Ok. For me, sympathy is feeling sorry for someone while empathy is feeling their pain/suffering. I can feel empathy for a dog even though I have no experience of being one. I can put myself “in the shoes” of someone who is suffering even if I haven’t experienced their particular situation.
I have been sober now for almost 5 years. I do miss the social connections that came so easily when having a few, but I like my health more. Proud of you Steven 👌
As a recovering 52yo addict, I practice mindfulness and remind myself regularly all I have control over is now. Not tomorrow, nor yesterday. I am happy to be alive and there is much to be grateful for, especially seeing I have all my limbs & faculty's. Ever wondered why addicts are such victims? All about perspective and self respect.
I love Steven Tyler and have loved his music since first hearing it. I was watching American Idol when he was one of the judges, and this (I think it was a guy) came out and sang, and sang badly. All the judges had something mean or insulting to say, and then Steven Tyler let him down, but nicely. When the guy left, they asked, "why were you so nice to him"? Tyler replied, "I would hate for someone to leave here and never sing to their children again". I think I fell in love at that moment. He's such a good guy. I hope he's able to stay strong. I know addiction is with you forever, even while in recovery. To all those commenting on their personal recovery, I wish you all the best. I know it's a struggle every day.
I agree with your insight 100%. You have either had amazing “crucial feedback” training or you’ve experienced life on, life terms. He was an amazing judge.
A lot of my fav vocalists are not even singers in the traditional sense. Punk, rap, metal, talk-singing, etc. So those yes/no singing shows just rub me the wrong way sometimes.
The day he kissed the fiancee of that guy who did that fantastic audition, she got brain damage from a car accident, I thought, wow what a great human. ❤
From a recovering alcoholic of multiple yrs it's freaking refreshing to hear a celebrity talking about their sobriety/ clean time. It doesn't matter who the hell you are weather your famous or not but it's extremely refreshing to hear a celebrity talking about having the same feelings/thought patterns as a regular person with the same disease "addiction". I needed to hear this ❤️
Relax. Joe is laughing at how unironic it is, he's not laughing at the situation itself. Its more like a "haha yeah no sh*t your family dumps you when you're an addict" I don't think it was insensitive at all. Just try to look at it from the way I interpreted it....
@@EnigmaticAnamoly yeah I doubt that. I think he was just stoned and thought Steven was joking just like all stoners, yet he was sober and was just answering his question
The key to sobriety is the same key to freedom, truth. It takes turning the mirror around on yourself. Admitting the things you dislike about yourself and removing them. Just keep going til you hit the root of why you began in the first place and reveal it. Addiction is a spiritual battle and demons do not like to be exposed. Truth sets us free because it is love. Gotta love yourself first with the truth. Don't expect those around to understand or accept the new you. Some of them need you ill, to function in their own self righteous world.
On April 6 of 2020 I put down the last thing that held me back, and that is alcohol. Years of heroin and meth came to an end a year and half before I said no more alcohol in my life. This is single-handedly one of the best decision I’ve ever made in my life. Finding my higher power is greatest decision I’ve ever made.
It’s a Good day to be clean and sober!! Bless everyone that has the courage to tell their story!! It is the guidelines to another addict!!! Keep blazing the trails to recovery friends!!! Love and light!
Being a recovering heroin addict as well, I totally get where he's coming from. Other than one hiccup, I've been clean and sober for over 3 years and there's days where I really miss the feeling heroin gives you. But then I take everything into account and realize it's not worth it because you turn into an asshole, people stop talking to you, and you lose your job among other things.
Good on you. Hope you keep it up. Being addicted to heroin sounds like hell to someone like me, it's always great to hear when someone managed to get off it for good.
One thing I have noticed about people close to me with substance issues is that they never are satisfied with how they feel in the moment, and are always trying to tweak their mood to feel perfect and instead of learning to live with mental discomfort. I get this may be from trauma, or social discomfort or the “torture” of boredom but whatever the reason, the only way out is to stop running from discomfort and embrace the pain of living in reality, which is actually beautiful
You just blew me away with that statement! I struggle with alcohol but don't feel like im trying to cope with anything. All the stories I hear from alcoholics talks about trauma or dealing with deep pain and I can't relate. I don't have any traumatic experiences but I can see where I'm trying to avoid the torture of boredom. I drink because I feel like I'm having a blast. But I also am aware enough to know that it's definitley taking more than it gives.
Stopped drinking Christmas 2019. I have lost so many relationships and friendships due to alcohol, but I wasn’t prepared to lose the relationship with my daughter so I quit
There are some times I miss drinking but the feeling of booze not controlling me far outweighs any desire to drink. Every morning I would say no more every evening just one more. Then I stopped 6 years ago. There is still that same beer in my refrigerator .
Yeah I love the alcohol buzz but sometimes I go too far beyond moderation. I'm sure you know those times when you say what the hell one more but it becomes 4 or 5 more.
I worked in a veterinary hospital as a veterinary technician, in Kingston MA. Steven was a client of ours. He would come in on occasion with his dogs....nice guy. He was sober at the time I meet him. Was a great pet owner and a wise man. Sadly HE fell off the wagon again, but Glad to see he is back on. He is an inspiration in many ways, to many people.
Ah! Yes. I’ve seen his lamborghini in the Kingston Mall Parking lot once. My friends dad also used to do construction work on his house. Steven is a good guy, humble and down to earth.
Inspiring stuff. I’ve been sober 93 days now from alcohol after some false starts and missteps. What he says about wanting to get fucked up and then pulling back and looking at the effects really works and it’s kept me off the drink this long. Very powerful stuff.
Also I give Steven many kudos for laying out the whys sobriety is important and the harm and fouls that alcohol can cause. When the plane is going down grab your mask first, then help others
We all almost look at this man like hes family. His voice is the second voice on repeat that i grew up to, first being Ronnie Van Zant, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Steven is rock and roll. Thanks Professor Tyler.
I like how he says I CANT...not no one can. Everyone is different. My sobriety is very personal and not like anyone else's. If you researched mine it would say...you eventually will relapse. Everybody is different. All of our journeys in life are different. Loved it Steve. Powerful and honest!
I know what you are saying without you needing to say it. My feeling is that you and I are living the same kind of sobriety. It's working for me, and it's been working for me for a long time. I'm glad it is working for you too.
I subscribed just to say this is the FIRST time ever I have liked you, Steve. Not hated, not just tolerated you.. but genuinely liked your lack of arrogance....more pure truth and sharing...thanks for that love. Gonna be in your seat VERY soon. Wow. You even inspired me. Your daughter probably is in JOY💜💜💜💜💜💜love you both as artists, now both as people
I love Steven Tyler..... he’s had such a huge heart. I loved him on American idol. He was so sweet, encouraging and kind to the contestants. And he’s an amazing musician! Such a gift....many thanks🙏
I met him in1973..he was playing in a club in Boston called K-K-K-Katys..he asked me if I had coke...I said I'll go to the bar and get you one...I was so naive..he laughed and laughed then proceeded to tell me the real deal.
I've only been sober for 3 days but I already feel more rested. I'm really looking forward to what effects it has in the coming weeks and months. My goal is to go at least 3 months before I even consider reaching for another drink.
So beautiful how he is able to continue the fight with passion. He looks and sounds incredible and always wish him and anyone who continues to fight the good fight.
Addiction absolutely doesn't discriminate. In my time going to NA there's people from all walks of life trying to get clean. I recently drove through a part of town where I used to score and use. The old feelings come back to want to use, but it's a reminder of everything that I will lose. So much to lose. I'm over 5 years clean but still need to stay plugged into recovery. It's a wonderful thing
I'm addicted to carfentanyl and even though I am on methadone it is so hard to not get high and its gotten to the point where I can't even hear horror stories of drug addicts because in my brain I know their life is a nightmare but for a second they feel great. The only way I can keep it together is buy doing artistic things so now I learned how to paint, draw, play music and write poems and its the only thing that fills that void, I just hope that one day I can feel that my life has value again.
The Lord Jesuschrist says on his word: John 4:14 Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again: Everything you are doing is just for a tiny peace. The Lord can give you his peace forever. You wont need these things anymore. Cry out to Christ. Repent and he will pour his Spirit in you.
overcoming drug addiction is by far the hardest thing ive done. dying four times was easy and getting arrested approx 10 times was also easy. becoming RECOVERED as in its a thing of the past was extremely difficult but its possible. Listening to Joe laugh shows that even a famous person is human and doesn't know evyerhting... you have to remember Joe is just a working ant for our entertainment but true innovation that can help society is beyond him... he knows a lot about whats on the surface but it ends there. if you want deeper answers or understanding you need to experience or read books but a talk show host is what he is... a radio host thats all so try not to let his laughing bother you its just ignorance which is everywhere
Steven, you still owe me a concert. You were so wasted at Greensboro Coliseum NC, Done with mirrors tour you couldn't remember even half the lyrics and walked\stumbled off stage. Glad you're doing good these days. Still a huge fan bro.
70 😱. He looks and sounds a lot younger. Especially for a former addict. I've been in and out of treatment for a few years now. FYI, it's easy to get sober, the hard part is staying sober for me. I get a guy that was 45 but looked, and moved like he was 80. Heroin is a helluva drug 😕
Each of us is responsible for our health and the well-being of our family and friends, for whom we want to move mountains, showing them our love and self-control, showing our strength, knowing why you are doing this... I am sure that leading a sober lifestyle is not only about being needed by your children, it is, first of all, when you yourself can understand how valuable your own life is and that you need to lead a sober lifestyle, first of all, for yourself... I love Steven very much and adore ...
For ST to get straight when he has every opportunity to eff up . I'd like to ask him about his most remarkable achievement. I'd bet getting sober, is at the top of the list. Followed by writing ' dream on'.
He has a point about the AA ect.. I'm 20 years living with myself, sober. It's not all roses but... It sure beats the fuck out of being "out of control". Though prayer is a beautiful thing. God bless x
I'm 13 yrs. sober 5/29....I never thought life was worth living without drugs & alcohol. Thankfully I was wrong, life is more than worth living for especially with 3 beautiful daughters!
Aerosmith was one of my favorite bands, finally got to see them, and they were disappointing, because of their addictions. Also, AcDc opened for them, blew them off the stage. Unknown to me as a teenager, bands would end their tours where I lived, explaining the extra partying. Still great memories, all those bands. $6-$10.
I get it, around 2003, I'm living in Fall River, MA., my NA home group is called "boys to men", my sponsor Kevin.D, over 20 years clean picks me up in his tricked out van, we meet Tyler and Joe Perry at nearby Denny's, we then drive to Cape Cod for a commitment...Joe didn't say two words, Steven rambled on like the maniac he still is, come on, the Columbus story proves his brain is burnt, a pseudo intellectual, my point is he let me down in real life just like your concert experience.
Steve Tyler is an institution, a living monument to the great era. And he is still breathing fire, hot furnace live with spirit of those times, whereas everyone of his peers is but a pale version of their former selves.
We could have known what Steven misses about being sober but Joe thought it would be more interesting to interrupt. He's so self centered it's embarrassing.
Yes, what a stupid interrupting question, "do you guys talk about missing drugs like fat people talk about food they used to eat". How ignorant. Just shut up after asking the initial question.
Steven has always known the direction he wants his life to go in, and has the ability to take it there. His words are always point on. But the band still isn't loud enough lol ROCK AND ROLL BROTHER!
'We don't do that looking back'. So pleased Steven Tyler is here. Telling it as it is. And Slash celebrates 17 years of sobriety today 4.07.23 🤟 we want them to stay alive ❤
this is deep... I released a music video called LOST IN A HIGH, and I open up about my own struggles with addiction and mental health. ..people are telling me it made them cry and touched them ...
Joe seems to have that old school mode of thought with addiction. "You just need to man up" or "you have weak will power". He seems completely untouched by addiction in his family or in his life, so in that way I'm happy for him.
yes, if this is true, i agree. some folks are extremely fortunate to have grown up without addiction in the family. if you have been around it, you get it. you know. it changes you on a core level.
Is true what he says about songs. Many times in my life it took a song to play in the radio for me to have the courage to make an important phone call. Is the most weird thing..
I have been to AA meetings, for/with a friend. Mostly honest stories until it matters... then they lie.... especially to themselves. Mouth the right words. Then they end up rinsing and repeating their destructive, lying ways... I encourage and cheer every success, but the recidivism rates aren't pretty. Yes, hurting others along the way. ST still needs his infantile high school pals and their co-dependencies. Grow up please - talking about maui drugs makes the mindset obvious.
@@markg.4246 What I said stands on its own... haven't heard a meaningful refutation.. or a humble reply... Candor, intelligence, goodwill aren't just words - rather what the world needs more of... Authorities/Experts?... some are clearly better than others... they sometimes are experts at keeping the world addicted... going along, getting along... enablers take many forms.. Seems like what I wrote struck a chord.
Now that I'm clean and sober I've realized... all I gotta do is listen to music where the individual/s involved were high as hell and I feel like I'm high as hell. It's pretty amazing actually. If I really just sit there (or lay back on my bed if I really wanna float away) and LISTEN, that music will make me feel drunk and in love. Music is a pure good time, nothing wasted, no comedown. I make better music when I'm sober anyway. Contrary to popular belief, substances are not necessary to make art. You just gotta let go and let it in.
Trying to stay sober I’ve actually realized this too! When I find myself wanting to drink I listen to the artists I admire so much who have coincidentally conquered sobriety and when I listen to them knowing we were in the same boat once before it’s a high of it’s own.
I'm on day 18 of being sober. Doesn't seem like much but I've literally been drowning in alcohol the past 3+ years. I went out to the lake 3 weeks ago to fish and have some beers, and saw this man fishing with his son, straight as a whistle and enjoying life. I thought to myself "you have a son and daughter too, but you're always drunk and never spend anytime with them." I made a decision that moment that no matter how hard getting sober will be, or how many miserable moments I will have along the way, I want to get my act together and get cleaned up for my family and my health.
Good man
YES. It's been 3 years for me now and every time I break down and wanna drink or drug cuz I just feel like I'm losing my mind because I feel too much or I don't feel stable or whatever... I remind myself that feeling crazy cuz I'm actually facing my feelings and life -- and it's hard -- that's the least crazy I've ever been. What's crazy is doing the same shit over and over, covering up everything, avoiding everything. I will never heal from my pain and problems if I keep using anything. MUSIC is my high and that substance is REAL. Hold onto what you got and fight for your life. You can do it and if you screw up, start over at square one and keep going. Being sober is TOTALLY WORTH IT. I love my life now and I can say I love myself again. I never thought I'd get self confidence back but I have. Took a long time but we can change. ❤
I moved away from temptation,, away from my partying friends to a small town where I have family. I don't miss the buzz though it's not easy to face life and face yourself sober. Your kids though... doing drugs and alcohol are part of the reason why I'm childless at 62. I'd give anything to have a son and a daughter. You have them. Live for them, see the world through their eyes. Love their mother and be a family. Don't be me.
I’ve been clean since 1991. When I got clean if you had a beeper people thought you were Doctor or connection.
I would like to share what I did when I was new. Go to lots of meetings participate help others newer then you.
Enjoy the early recovery and don’t leave before the miracle happens.
Do me a favour my friend, keep in touch. I'm on the path of recovery, 1 day in 😁 I want to go on the journey but I know I need someone with me.
Cheers
getting sober was the hardest thing i ever did but the best thing i ever did
Lost all my friends going sober. Never went to AA, still sober after 2 1/2 years. You definitely find out who your real friends are when you tell them about your decision.
Amen! Lost a lot of my friends getting sober going from the drinking party girl to the sober friend who doesn’t go out much. I had to go to therapy to come to terms with it. But I’m still sober and still way happier.
They weren't your friends. Only alcohol is their friend. Count yourself lucky that you got away. People, places and things.
@@LisaMaryification I thank God every day. And I pray for those still struggling. I also believe confirmation bias feeds our addictions. When we change our environment, we change our habits.
solid decision man, that's tough but the right choice
Better to lose fake people than to lose your life ❤️
Man I'm struggling with alcohol& listening to this & hearing and reading everyone's comments on here about his/her personally journey with addiction and the breakthrough stories of recovery HAS GIVEN ME HOPE, INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION TO TAKE MY 1ST STEP TOWARDS TRYING TO GET CLEAN. IM THANKFUL & I GOTTA SAY THANKS YALL 🙏 IM GRATEFUL THAT REAL PEOPLE WITH REAL SUBSTANCE WHO CARE STILL EXISTS 🙏
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Hey man I've struggled with alcohol all 30 years of my life. When I drink, I have no off switch. I can't control it, therefore, I very rarely drink anymore. I wish you all best, buddy.
About to go for 30 days myself tomorrow kinda surfing the sobriety videos. Alcohol is kicking my ass and ruining so much in my life I haft to do something
Don’t trip I wake up shaking every day at 5am and I have enough energy to roll over and grab the bottle and pound it and hope I don’t throw it up so the shakes can go away. As bad as you think you are stop before it gets worse because it always does
Hope you are doing well staying sober. 150 days sober just about and feel amazing praise God. Keep going it's so worth it man! Never felt this good since I was a kid man!! ❤️
318 days sober today from alcohol and Meth today 42/M/Married 8 years…... Damn! What a journey. Now I’m dealing with legit anger and depression. Not easy. But here we go…..⭐️
Keep up the good fight. Wishing you well.
@@laureltownley1817 awewome. Thank u!!!
You got this man, one day at a time
Congratulations and God bless u.
Learn to activate how you breathed and how you stood/posture when you felt good in very certain times, although only do that after shifting to a neutral state of emotion, usually through like making yourself answer a random recall question on some logical fact.
17 years sober for me. I’m rarely tempted now, and my life is so much better. I know what I’m doing, I’m accountable, I have self respect and others respect me, and most of all I’m going to be around for my kids. Do it now, it’s worth it.
i just got sober at 26 and i hope i can say i been sober that long someday congratulations
I was an addict for close to 25 years, I'm a little over 7 years clean now, some days are harder than others but the obsession is gone, the 12 steps gave me the tools to live sober, it's by grace that I have been saved.
This is by far, the best comment thread I've come across in a while. I'm grateful for YOUR sobriety sir. It works if you work it.
@@josephgriffin2388 thankyou 🙏
@@andreascikota6188 Love from France, keep going buddy !
Oct 12, 2018 marked 7 months sober for me. My sobriety has improved my life in every way imaginable. I refuse to move in reverse, only gr8tness from here on out
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dude i got sober as well. YOU ARE AWESOME!
@@BenQotsa fuck yeah, so are you dude! 🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉
@@mandyspaswick7116 thanks Mandy, I do appreciate that!!!!
1 year sober now. Congratulations to everyone who is staying clean.
@@RelentlessOhiox Im coming up 5 months
Struggling with alcohol this was nice to hear from Steven Tyler. Incredible discipline
How's it goin
No disrespect to Joe, but if Steven Tyler is talking to me about addiction, I’m staying quiet. This man is 73 years old, somehow still going after the shit he’s put into his body, and he’s telling you what went down, how it went down, and what’s going down. Not every former addict can say that
Holyshit, Steven Tyler is 70+ years old here, god damn he aged well
Most arent around
Joe is not the smartest man around. Let the guest talk without these schoolboy remarks.
This is our society now lol
Joe seemed a bit tone deaf during this clip. Steve was cool about it though.
You mean the other way around?
He always seems out of touch when anyone’s sober. He always tried to convince them to try it just once on the show. He really pushed Rob Lowe to drink wine on the show
I dont think he was. Humor is ok to approach these type of things.
Yea it's a bit more of a serious topic
@@benjaminsantos156 yeah he always sounds dumb but never so much as when someone is telling him they quit alcohol because it wasn’t working for them and he goes “duhhh just a little wine at dinner wits wrong wif dat duhhhh”
4 years sober this time last year. Fell off the wagon for a whole year. Lost a great job, dropped out of college, and almost lost my girl. This is day one for me all over again but I hope someone sees this and knows they aren’t alone.
Ur not alone man. You got this
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Been there, got the ripped up, stained and tattered t- shirt. You can do it. I'm 12 years on now, married and blessed with 2 beautiful children. That translates to: a very big, good reason not to screw up.
But.. it starts with learning to respect yourself. Slowly learning to maybe like yourself. Not wanting to be dead so you dont feel any pain.
This was my experience, I apologize if it sounds preachy, your post just kicked me in the gut in a good way.
I cant forget how much this costs, thank you.
Look at celebrate recovery . It works
I hope you’re still clean brother. Life is fucking hard with addiction. But dying is fucking worse. One day at a time.
2 years clean and sober from alcohol. Much happier where I am. Healthier, in better shape, more rested, clearer mind, etc. That shit is just poison and once I finally kicked an 8- year addiction that culminated in an overall 200 115 BP towards the end. How I’m here is a miracle and I’m thankful that I got another chance
going on 17 months for me...I feel I have alot more cash at my disposal these days..when I was on the drink i was always broke
I think I need to stop too. I can't recall the last time I was sober. 750 ml of vodka a day without a miss.
As someone who is on his second year of sobriety and still trying to figure out how to navigate as a creative individual in this new world. These honest words hit like a ton of bricks. There are times I want to cave and be wild but I know that door always ultimately leads me to dancing with my demons and losing everything that I've worked so hard for. It's happened many of times in the past. You cant keep living the same story and hoping for a new ending. Sobriety isn't a cure, it isn't a destination; its a mindset, a daily battle of striving to be the person you desire and saying goodbye to the person you lived with for your whole life. Stay strong, friends, and know that this journey is tedious but the beauty at the top of the mountain is well with the trek. Together we can climb.
As a man who eats ham sandwiches I couldn't agree more.
We are the lucky ones.
STEVEN TYLER has lived more lives than most...He's a living legend..he was supposed to die like 100 times in the 70's and the 80's. Aerosmith what a great REAL ROCK n ROLL band! I still listen to all there music from first album to the newest stuff so glad he is still here amongst us. I tried to be him for quite some time. And he is a real blues man! RESPECT.
What the.. 70s 80s? How old is he ? Imma google
@@ilqar887 73
OZzy Osborne hold my beer
It cracks me up that Joe can't wrap his head around recovery. But at the same time you really can't see the power in it until you're at the very bottom.
Joe also doesn’t have a problem with addiction either. So why would he wrap his head around it?
@@lizardqueen7905 yes, you absolutely do!! You can sympathize with a person but you’ll never truly understand someone’s plight unless you’ve experienced it.
@@lizardqueen7905
Empathy has nothing specifically to do with having shared the same experience.
You can have empathy for someone who is homeless if you’ve never been homeless.
@@lizardqueen7905
Ok.
For me, sympathy is feeling sorry for someone while empathy is feeling their pain/suffering.
I can feel empathy for a dog even though I have no experience of being one.
I can put myself “in the shoes” of someone who is suffering even if I haven’t experienced their particular situation.
Well. God decides to wake you up. Otherwise, he'd let uou end up in prison, an asylum, or dead.
Joe is a really wise man, but I have a feeling
he doesn’t have enough understanding of addiction.
just thinking that
Absolutely
joe perry is not sober yet?
nobody does...especially those who haven't lived it.
Agreed. You can here the judgement and flippancy in his voice.
I have been sober now for almost 5 years. I do miss the social connections that came so easily when having a few, but I like my health more. Proud of you Steven 👌
I'm proud of you, congrats
@@yodaguy6956 dude, thanks so much!
As a recovering 52yo addict, I practice mindfulness and remind myself regularly all I have control over is now. Not tomorrow, nor yesterday. I am happy to be alive and there is much to be grateful for, especially seeing I have all my limbs & faculty's. Ever wondered why addicts are such victims? All about perspective and self respect.
I believe addicts were victims, and their way to self sooth became alcohol or drugs. You’re doing amazing, you have the control. Nothing else. Proud!
I love Steven Tyler and have loved his music since first hearing it. I was watching American Idol when he was one of the judges, and this (I think it was a guy) came out and sang, and sang badly. All the judges had something mean or insulting to say, and then Steven Tyler let him down, but nicely. When the guy left, they asked, "why were you so nice to him"? Tyler replied, "I would hate for someone to leave here and never sing to their children again". I think I fell in love at that moment. He's such a good guy. I hope he's able to stay strong. I know addiction is with you forever, even while in recovery. To all those commenting on their personal recovery, I wish you all the best. I know it's a struggle every day.
I agree with your insight 100%. You have either had amazing “crucial feedback” training or you’ve experienced life on, life terms. He was an amazing judge.
A lot of my fav vocalists are not even singers in the traditional sense. Punk, rap, metal, talk-singing, etc. So those yes/no singing shows just rub me the wrong way sometimes.
The day he kissed the fiancee of that guy who did that fantastic audition, she got brain damage from a car accident, I thought, wow what a great human. ❤
From a recovering alcoholic of multiple yrs it's freaking refreshing to hear a celebrity talking about their sobriety/ clean time. It doesn't matter who the hell you are weather your famous or not but it's extremely refreshing to hear a celebrity talking about having the same feelings/thought patterns as a regular person with the same disease "addiction". I needed to hear this ❤️
"my kids don't talk to me i get a divorce i get kicked out of my own band"
joe: hahahahah
Joes a drunk and a user he just can’t come to terms with it
Yeah, I used to laugh with Joe.....but now I think he's insensitive and ignorant
Relax. Joe is laughing at how unironic it is, he's not laughing at the situation itself. Its more like a "haha yeah no sh*t your family dumps you when you're an addict" I don't think it was insensitive at all. Just try to look at it from the way I interpreted it....
@@EnigmaticAnamoly yeah I doubt that. I think he was just stoned and thought Steven was joking just like all stoners, yet he was sober and was just answering his question
@@djr_drums he is too rich to sympathize with anyone that he interviews minus a few
The key to sobriety is the same key to freedom, truth. It takes turning the mirror around on yourself. Admitting the things you dislike about yourself and removing them. Just keep going til you hit the root of why you began in the first place and reveal it. Addiction is a spiritual battle and demons do not like to be exposed. Truth sets us free because it is love. Gotta love yourself first with the truth. Don't expect those around to understand or accept the new you. Some of them need you ill, to function in their own self righteous world.
Addiction is the absence of a spiritual condition.
That's the moral inventory, and the HARD WORK of staying sober
Right on, Steven! Been sober 4 years. Best thing I ever did for myself. 🥰
I'm getting douche chills listening to Rogan.
He is just wierd especially the more he drinks and smokes and starts praising his awful comedian friends that are half his age like tony hinchclife
On April 6 of 2020 I put down the last thing that held me back, and that is alcohol. Years of heroin and meth came to an end a year and half before I said no more alcohol in my life. This is single-handedly one of the best decision I’ve ever made in my life. Finding my higher power is greatest decision I’ve ever made.
Good job mate.
@@dennisberry9793 Thank you! I just got my two year chip, and things are amazing.
God will help you, just ask.
@@seeburg10 Absolutely!
His plans for us are greater than our plans for ourselves❤️
It’s a Good day to be clean and sober!! Bless everyone that has the courage to tell their story!! It is the guidelines to another addict!!! Keep blazing the trails to recovery friends!!! Love and light!
Being a recovering heroin addict as well, I totally get where he's coming from. Other than one hiccup, I've been clean and sober for over 3 years and there's days where I really miss the feeling heroin gives you. But then I take everything into account and realize it's not worth it because you turn into an asshole, people stop talking to you, and you lose your job among other things.
Good on you. Hope you keep it up. Being addicted to heroin sounds like hell to someone like me, it's always great to hear when someone managed to get off it for good.
A-fucking-men.....it's a daily battle
Meeting makers make it
Right there with you brotha
You taking suboxone?
One thing I have noticed about people close to me with substance issues is that they never are satisfied with how they feel in the moment, and are always trying to tweak their mood to feel perfect and instead of learning to live with mental discomfort. I get this may be from trauma, or social discomfort or the “torture” of boredom but whatever the reason, the only way out is to stop running from discomfort and embrace the pain of living in reality, which is actually beautiful
You just blew me away with that statement! I struggle with alcohol but don't feel like im trying to cope with anything. All the stories I hear from alcoholics talks about trauma or dealing with deep pain and I can't relate. I don't have any traumatic experiences but I can see where I'm trying to avoid the torture of boredom. I drink because I feel like I'm having a blast. But I also am aware enough to know that it's definitley taking more than it gives.
You are very wise. Thank you for the perspective.
thats quite acurate. Nearly all of us have depression and anxiety
Stopped drinking Christmas 2019. I have lost so many relationships and friendships due to alcohol, but I wasn’t prepared to lose the relationship with my daughter so I quit
Sobriety is truly hard. God bless Steven Tyler.
There are some times I miss drinking but the feeling of booze not controlling me far outweighs any desire to drink. Every morning I would say no more every evening just one more. Then I stopped 6 years ago. There is still that same beer in my refrigerator .
Wow!
“That same beer” caught me out.
Getting and staying sober has been the most difficult thing I accomplished in my life
I’m proud of you
Good job.
I'm very happy for you. I hope you stay that way. The problem for me is the mind crushing depression and boredom of sobriety.
Relatable. I quit alcohol when i got pregnant 13 yrs ago. If you cant control it you dont bring it in a family home.
Yeah I love the alcohol buzz but sometimes I go too far beyond moderation. I'm sure you know those times when you say what the hell one more but it becomes 4 or 5 more.
I worked in a veterinary hospital as a veterinary technician, in Kingston MA. Steven was a client of ours. He would come in on occasion with his dogs....nice guy. He was sober at the time I meet him. Was a great pet owner and a wise man. Sadly HE fell off the wagon again, but Glad to see he is back on. He is an inspiration in many ways, to many people.
At first I thought this was going to be a ketamine story
Ah! Yes. I’ve seen his lamborghini in the Kingston Mall Parking lot once. My friends dad also used to do construction work on his house. Steven is a good guy, humble and down to earth.
Hearing his stories made me cry. I've only been a fan on him for a month
Inspiring stuff. I’ve been sober 93 days now from alcohol after some false starts and missteps. What he says about wanting to get fucked up and then pulling back and looking at the effects really works and it’s kept me off the drink this long. Very powerful stuff.
Also I give Steven many kudos for laying out the whys sobriety is important and the harm and fouls that alcohol can cause. When the plane is going down grab your mask first, then help others
We all almost look at this man like hes family. His voice is the second voice on repeat that i grew up to, first being Ronnie Van Zant, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Steven is rock and roll. Thanks Professor Tyler.
I like how he says I CANT...not no one can. Everyone is different. My sobriety is very personal and not like anyone else's. If you researched mine it would say...you eventually will relapse. Everybody is different. All of our journeys in life are different. Loved it Steve. Powerful and honest!
I know what you are saying without you needing to say it. My feeling is that you and I are living the same kind of sobriety. It's working for me, and it's been working for me for a long time. I'm glad it is working for you too.
I am having trouble breathing just by listening to Steven...
I feel the same way. He was breathing so weird.
The man is fighting for breath. I do not envy him.
@@Allagi22 what? why would u
Couple packs a day
Maybe he replace drugs with cigarettes.
I subscribed just to say this is the FIRST time ever I have liked you, Steve. Not hated, not just tolerated you.. but genuinely liked your lack of arrogance....more pure truth and sharing...thanks for that love. Gonna be in your seat VERY soon. Wow. You even inspired me. Your daughter probably is in JOY💜💜💜💜💜💜love you both as artists, now both as people
Steven Tyler was at my AA group in Maui. Dude is fucking on point when he talks. Mad respect.
Anonymous, is the key word....in the rooms he is simply Steve and an alcoholic... battling like the rest of us...
Anonymity... respect it
@@jdub7552 NOT a battle at all. Why? Because I live in the solution, instead of the problem. (The solution being the 12 steps. Simple as that.)
I have immense respect for this guy. I was glued to Steve Tylors interview with Opera Winfrey.
I love Steven Tyler..... he’s had such a huge heart. I loved him on American idol. He was so sweet, encouraging and kind to the contestants. And he’s an amazing musician! Such a gift....many thanks🙏
Thanks for your comment.I really appreciate you my fan I will love you to contact me on my email Steventyler489@gmail.com
@@steventyler172 lolwhat
I met him in1973..he was playing in a club in Boston called K-K-K-Katys..he asked me if I had coke...I said I'll go to the bar and get you one...I was so naive..he laughed and laughed then proceeded to tell me the real deal.
@@antarcticorb9197 K-K-K
@@rRainbows that's Correct...got K,lazy
05/25/1996 Truly grateful for the program! it gave me a life beyond my wildest dreams!
I've only been sober for 3 days but I already feel more rested. I'm really looking forward to what effects it has in the coming weeks and months. My goal is to go at least 3 months before I even consider reaching for another drink.
This is why establishing consequences is so important. Getting help and rehab is only half of the battle.
You make bad decisions to learn, you make good decisions to grow. There has to be a balance of this for a good, fun life.
So beautiful how he is able to continue the fight with passion. He looks and sounds incredible and always wish him and anyone who continues to fight the good fight.
wow can't believe Steve is 70, looks 50ish to me
He looks 85 years old women
Well....a face lift, 2 nose jobs, a chemical peel or two and eyelids done may have something to do with it.
That’s the beauty of plastic surgery my man.
Na he look old
Looks like Carly Simon's grandmother now.
Addiction absolutely doesn't discriminate. In my time going to NA there's people from all walks of life trying to get clean. I recently drove through a part of town where I used to score and use. The old feelings come back to want to use, but it's a reminder of everything that I will lose. So much to lose. I'm over 5 years clean but still need to stay plugged into recovery. It's a wonderful thing
I'm addicted to carfentanyl and even though I am on methadone it is so hard to not get high and its gotten to the point where I can't even hear horror stories of drug addicts because in my brain I know their life is a nightmare but for a second they feel great. The only way I can keep it together is buy doing artistic things so now I learned how to paint, draw, play music and write poems and its the only thing that fills that void, I just hope that one day I can feel that my life has value again.
the shadow........ exercise and volunteering at animal shelters helped me, good luck
Jesus dude you really hooked on fentanyl? I was pain killers and I thought that was hard
Hope you're doing well.
The Lord Jesuschrist says on his word: John 4:14 Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again:
Everything you are doing is just for a tiny peace. The Lord can give you his peace forever. You wont need these things anymore. Cry out to Christ. Repent and he will pour his Spirit in you.
Steven was on my mind yesterday. Glad to see him again, today. Thanks!
One of the greatest singers ever. No question
Loved all the live shows. When people say take care of yourself, that's what they meant.
overcoming drug addiction is by far the hardest thing ive done. dying four times was easy and getting arrested approx 10 times was also easy. becoming RECOVERED as in its a thing of the past was extremely difficult but its possible. Listening to Joe laugh shows that even a famous person is human and doesn't know evyerhting... you have to remember Joe is just a working ant for our entertainment but true innovation that can help society is beyond him... he knows a lot about whats on the surface but it ends there. if you want deeper answers or understanding you need to experience or read books but a talk show host is what he is... a radio host thats all so try not to let his laughing bother you its just ignorance which is everywhere
LOVE LOVE Steven...wise man. Joe WANTS to be one. Keep striving.
You Go Steven, Motivational for Many!!! Thank you!
Steven, you still owe me a concert. You were so wasted at Greensboro Coliseum NC, Done with mirrors tour you couldn't remember even half the lyrics and walked\stumbled off stage.
Glad you're doing good these days. Still a huge fan bro.
Thank you for sharing. These are great words of wisdom from Steven. 💚
Just want to tell everybody posting here about your journey to sobriety, power to you man, stay strong!
70 😱. He looks and sounds a lot younger. Especially for a former addict. I've been in and out of treatment for a few years now. FYI, it's easy to get sober, the hard part is staying sober for me. I get a guy that was 45 but looked, and moved like he was 80. Heroin is a helluva drug 😕
Each of us is responsible for our health and the well-being of our family and friends, for whom we want to move mountains, showing them our love and self-control, showing our strength, knowing why you are doing this... I am sure that leading a sober lifestyle is not only about being needed by your children, it is, first of all, when you yourself can understand how valuable your own life is and that you need to lead a sober lifestyle, first of all, for yourself... I love Steven very much and adore ...
For ST to get straight when he has every opportunity to eff up . I'd like to ask him about his most remarkable achievement. I'd bet getting sober, is at the top of the list. Followed by writing ' dream on'.
I like Steven honesty and how he’s not bitter. I saw too many bitter angry sober people in meetings. That will make you scream at someone.
Steven Tyler is 70 years old in this video. Let that sink in....
Great for him. Im 3 days sober and I hope i make it
He has a point about the AA ect.. I'm 20 years living with myself, sober. It's not all roses but... It sure beats the fuck out of being "out of control". Though prayer is a beautiful thing. God bless x
Sober 7 years and no AA meetings. I won't drink because detoxing at home alone I thought I was gonna die. I will never go through that Hell again.
Joe "Ive Taken Acid" Rogan
Taylor Maybach yes. Pathetic
Steven Tyler looks so freek'n good !!! Good job Steven / you are an inspiration to all of us !!!
Let the man talk Rogan
I'm 13 yrs. sober 5/29....I never thought life was worth living without drugs & alcohol. Thankfully I was wrong, life is more than worth living for especially with 3 beautiful daughters!
Funny how one forgets how to have fun without alcohol. But once you're sober, thngs are 100 times more fun.
Proud to hear You shall continue your Greatness!!!
I love the truth peoples real life stories help me with my sobriety so much thank you Tyler.
quit alc like 4 years ago. best decision ever and i couldnt be considered a drunk by normal standards. alcohol is HORRIBLE
You didn't lose nothing you gave it away,like I did an every one who went down this road!!!!!! Still love ya bro.
Aerosmith was one of my favorite bands, finally got to see them, and they were disappointing, because of their addictions. Also, AcDc opened for them, blew them off the stage. Unknown to me as a teenager, bands would end their tours where I lived, explaining the extra partying. Still great memories, all those bands. $6-$10.
What year was that? I saw them in 2013 or so when they were clean and they kicked ass. Stevens voice was mindblowing considering his age
I get it, around 2003, I'm living in Fall River, MA., my NA home group is called "boys to men", my sponsor Kevin.D, over 20 years clean picks me up in his tricked out van, we meet Tyler and Joe Perry at nearby Denny's, we then drive to Cape Cod for a commitment...Joe didn't say two words, Steven rambled on like the maniac he still is, come on, the Columbus story proves his brain is burnt, a pseudo intellectual, my point is he let me down in real life just like your concert experience.
I got a new respect for Steven. Amen brother
Steve Tyler is an institution, a living monument to the great era. And he is still breathing fire, hot furnace live with spirit of those times, whereas everyone of his peers is but a pale version of their former selves.
What a real down to earth guy. You can hear the empathy in Steven. He is certainly a sympathetic ear..
We could have known what Steven misses about being sober but Joe thought it would be more interesting to interrupt.
He's so self centered it's embarrassing.
Yes, what a stupid interrupting question, "do you guys talk about missing drugs like fat people talk about food they used to eat". How ignorant. Just shut up after asking the initial question.
truth
what he misses about being sober?
I’m sober now it can seem “boring” at times but sometimes boring can be freaking awesome .
Steven has always known the direction he wants his life to go in, and has the ability to take it there. His words are always point on. But the band still isn't loud enough lol ROCK AND ROLL BROTHER!
'We don't do that looking back'. So pleased Steven Tyler is here. Telling it as it is. And Slash celebrates 17 years of sobriety today 4.07.23 🤟 we want them to stay alive ❤
this is deep... I released a music video called LOST IN A HIGH, and I open up about my own struggles with addiction and mental health. ..people are telling me it made them cry and touched them ...
Joe seems to have that old school mode of thought with addiction. "You just need to man up" or "you have weak will power". He seems completely untouched by addiction in his family or in his life, so in that way I'm happy for him.
yes, if this is true, i agree. some folks are extremely fortunate to have grown up without addiction in the family. if you have been around it, you get it. you know. it changes you on a core level.
I think having Gabor Mate on here to talk about addiction would be incredible.
Noises in my head, GREAT BOOK by ST.
Damn thanks for the Ayahuasca cliffhanger lol
Stay strong Steven .. sobriety is a hard thing
Steven Tyler = Genius
This was one of the best episodes.
“Don’t do it Steven!” I spat my beer out laughing
Is true what he says about songs. Many times in my life it took a song to play in the radio for me to have the courage to make an important phone call. Is the most weird thing..
Janis Joplin's Pearl album was absolute dynamite
Your worth it Steve. Drugs do not define you at all. U sound so clear minded. Looks great on you. Screw drugs. They will only let u down in the end.
Imagine going to an AA meeting, and Steven Tyler is there telling stories 🤩
I have been to AA meetings, for/with a friend. Mostly honest stories until it matters... then they lie.... especially to themselves. Mouth the right words.
Then they end up rinsing and repeating their destructive, lying ways...
I encourage and cheer every success, but the recidivism rates aren't pretty.
Yes, hurting others along the way.
ST still needs his infantile high school pals and their co-dependencies. Grow up please - talking about maui drugs makes the mindset obvious.
@@TGenoRock Doesn't make you an authority by any stretch.
@@markg.4246 What I said stands on its own... haven't heard a meaningful refutation.. or a humble reply...
Candor, intelligence, goodwill aren't just words - rather what the world needs more of...
Authorities/Experts?... some are clearly better than others... they sometimes are experts at keeping the world addicted... going along, getting along... enablers take many forms.. Seems like what I wrote struck a chord.
Now that I'm clean and sober I've realized... all I gotta do is listen to music where the individual/s involved were high as hell and I feel like I'm high as hell. It's pretty amazing actually. If I really just sit there (or lay back on my bed if I really wanna float away) and LISTEN, that music will make me feel drunk and in love. Music is a pure good time, nothing wasted, no comedown. I make better music when I'm sober anyway. Contrary to popular belief, substances are not necessary to make art. You just gotta let go and let it in.
Trying to stay sober I’ve actually realized this too! When I find myself wanting to drink I listen to the artists I admire so much who have coincidentally conquered sobriety and when I listen to them knowing we were in the same boat once before it’s a high of it’s own.