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Addiction and Recovery: A How to Guide | Shawn Kingsbury | TEDxUIdaho

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  • Опубликовано: 29 авг 2016
  • Shawn, a promising athlete, took a turn towards alcohol and drugs. After 18 years of addiction, jail, detox, and treatment facilities, he found sobriety. Shawn began rebuilding his life. In an effort to bring help to others who were struggling, he founded a Pura Vida Recovery (PVR), an active sober community. In two short years, PVR has changed the landscape of recovery in Spokane, welcoming over 400 addicts walk through the front doors that display the organization’s motto, “Fit for change, Fit for life.”
    Shawn, a promising athlete, took a turn towards alcohol and drugs. After 18 years of addiction, jail, detox, and treatment facilities, he found sobriety. Shawn began rebuilding his life. In an effort to bring help to others who were struggling, he founded a Pura Vida Recovery (PVR), an active sober community. In two short years, PVR has changed the landscape of recovery in Spokane, welcoming over 400 addicts walk through the front doors that display the organization’s motto, “Fit for change, Fit for life.”
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

Комментарии • 313

  • @teacherrobin3192
    @teacherrobin3192 5 лет назад +473

    Excellent my friend ... here is a great quote ... “Your addiction wasn’t your problem. Your addiction was your attempt to solve the problem. In all cases of addiction that I have seen, there’s deep pain that comes out of trauma. The addiction is the person’s unconscious attempt to escape from the pain. " -- Gabor Mat

    • @LUImusic856
      @LUImusic856 5 лет назад +4

      Teacher Robin 100💯💯

    • @GibisWay2Cold
      @GibisWay2Cold 5 лет назад +4

      Teacher Robin thank you for the inspiration and motivation, I needed to see this quote today

    • @Sammyj1422
      @Sammyj1422 5 лет назад +3

      Thank you!

    • @navysteve95
      @navysteve95 4 года назад +3

      In many cases trauma is exactly what is wrong
      But it doesn't apply to all of us

    • @joel0218
      @joel0218 4 года назад

      🙏

  • @sciencenotstigma9534
    @sciencenotstigma9534 2 года назад +50

    I “failed” treatment 4 times, too! The difference in the fifth program is that my counselor made sure we had not just a plan for what NOT to do (use drugs). We each left with an individualized plan for how to replace it with meaningful activity and connection. Connection with our deepest selves, our purpose, loved ones, and community. We were always encouraged to come back, talk about how it’s going, and adjust it…anytime. I went from thinking I would never get off the streets and on drugs… to only 3 courses and a culminating project left in a degree program. I’m motivated, at peace, and eager to give back the help I received. I no longer beat myself up for experiencing addiction. Unconditional acceptance taught me not to judge others, and that every single person is equally valuable. I am grateful I survived…many don’t, especially today. If I’m still here, there must be a reason. This is the core belief stigma destroys in people struggling with this devastating disease. No wonder the recovery rate is too low. We don’t tell people with most any other disease they are unworthy of recovery, or failures if they don’t, although there are a few we treat similarly. Some mental illnesses and metabolic, endocrine, and inflammatory diseases that cause weight gain come to mind. Everyone needs to know we are not our disease, and we all deserve to be here. We all have a purpose. ❤️‍🩹

  • @AttackOfMkombola
    @AttackOfMkombola Год назад +13

    I made the choice to change today and that's what brought me here. I've tried quitting drugs before and only ended up relapsing. Never again, this is not the life I want. I'm tired of being a disappointment to my folks and my pals😪. Hopefully I'll get through this ✊🏾.

    • @AR-ed8jp
      @AR-ed8jp Год назад +1

      God bless you 🙏

    • @anson_christian5
      @anson_christian5 Год назад

      I'm sending you love. Addicts do recover. I can be among your support brother if you want?

  • @joemoschetto7777
    @joemoschetto7777 3 года назад +78

    "Opposite of addiction isn't sobriety opposite of addiction is connection"

  • @CrystalWilliamsoncoach
    @CrystalWilliamsoncoach 7 лет назад +145

    YES! The opposite of addiction is not sobriety -- it's connection!

  • @sMarti4803
    @sMarti4803 2 года назад +14

    Today; 3/17/22 I AM 4 YEARS CLEAN!! at the height of my active addiction, I went to sleep each night praying I wouldn't wake up.. because I was TIRED. Tired of the chase, tired of lying, tired of scheming/stealing to get my next bag of pills.. my hubby found out what was going on and told me I had 2 choices: pack a bag and go to my mom's and get clean, or pack a bag and just get gone, he couldn't continue to watch me destroy myself, our girls, and our marriage.. I took the 30 days and got into a MAT program. Now here I stand..4 freaking years! I see and feel the world differently now..and use the coping tools to express my feelings..good or bad ones.. because numbing them doesn't solve them!! We. Can. Overcome. Addiction!!

    • @sammiee.4310
      @sammiee.4310 2 года назад

      PLEASE, can I get in contact with you?
      Email, something?
      I NEED HELP
      I REALLY NEED HELP!!!
      Can we please be in touch somehow?

    • @sammiee.4310
      @sammiee.4310 2 года назад

      Tell me your formula? Step by Step
      PLEASE
      I'm unmarried
      But I'll not want a guy meeting me in such a state
      I'll be 27 by August

    • @soniaeretare7033
      @soniaeretare7033 Год назад

      @@sammiee.4310 go to church ⛪️

  • @devondebeer4999
    @devondebeer4999 2 года назад +25

    very well spoken... inspiring shawn thank you ...im checking into a 3 month inpatient rehab program... pray for me guys ... im done with destroying myself.. i want to be fully clean and sober

    • @jaznaidoo9482
      @jaznaidoo9482 Год назад

      5 months later bro !!! I hope you’re doing well ❤️ I love you, you got this

    • @MampsUK
      @MampsUK Год назад

      Hope ur doing well and it's working out for you

  • @BriJaynesBCTWP
    @BriJaynesBCTWP Год назад +4

    6 years clean from h addiction used iv. Lost alot. Trafficked by rehab owners and employees in South Florida. Drugged and assaulted. Abusive relationships. Crimes. Deaths of my sister, best friends and family members. Became a nurse while in drug court, probation dropped when I was facing 15 felonies put into 1. Graduated number 6 in my class. Raising my daughter and little son, tried to open a peer center, spoke on a conference w people from the white house and traveled the country to share our stories. Started ths channel breaking chains the Whitney Project. It's been an amazing ride.

  • @ladyzode7149
    @ladyzode7149 7 лет назад +55

    This is wonderful!! Physical activity is something that is not promoted in the recovery community enough!! There need to be more programs like this!

  • @Me-rl7jk
    @Me-rl7jk 4 года назад +124

    Starting my recovery today. Very scary but i do have a plan.

    • @badtexasbill5261
      @badtexasbill5261 4 года назад +1

      Just for today

    • @Strangethingsarehappening
      @Strangethingsarehappening 4 года назад +1

      Good luck❤️

    • @garrywhitelaw8723
      @garrywhitelaw8723 4 года назад +1

      Hey bro doing drugs and drinking alcohol is ok. You're truly rehabilitated when you can do them appropriately.
      Have a beer or a glass of wine or 2 with your partner after work. Smoke a joint on Friday night staying in with Netflix. And when you are out on the town? Bang a few lines with your boys and have a good time.
      But go home. Go to bed. Get up in the morning when you're supposed to.
      Keep doing the things you need to do.
      Taking a hit, dusting a few beers or banging a few lines socially is not a bad thing. Neglecting your responsibilities is.
      Be a man. Take real control. There is no need to lock yourself away from certain things, or frequent certain people. Truly be in control you will respect yourself so much more. And with self respect comes things only the lotto can bring.

    • @LaurawithaB
      @LaurawithaB 4 года назад +4

      Hope you are doing well and sticking with it because you're worth it!!

    • @Greenfairy331
      @Greenfairy331 4 года назад +25

      @@garrywhitelaw8723 This might be the case for you, Garry, but some people are literally incapable of doing "just enough" and then go home at the end of the night. It's literally all or nothing for so, so, so many addicts....and I think most addicts in recovery would say that those who do try to casually drink or do drugs, they're playing with fire. Someone might tell himself that once he's been sober for 6 months, he'll allow himself to go out for a beer or two with friends, and the night ends with him passed out in a gutter. It's not about willpower, it's an illness. You're fortunate enough that your brain allows for the casual use of these things, but many people's brains can't handle that.

  • @RealLilJoshie
    @RealLilJoshie Год назад +3

    I'm going to rehab tomorrow, I'm ready to live free.

    • @anson_christian5
      @anson_christian5 Год назад

      Sending you love and prayers. I can be among your support group

  • @mintyetifreshbreath1226
    @mintyetifreshbreath1226 6 лет назад +23

    I am very proud of you Shawn. Thank you for sharing your story on such an influential platform. And I agree that recovery will greatly benefit from a tribe of like minded people. I am excited to be involved! Thank you

  • @drkatel
    @drkatel 7 лет назад +47

    What a great program! Connection, community, compassion make up a powerful trio for long-term recovery.

    • @navysteve95
      @navysteve95 4 года назад +1

      The problem is the community. No one wants it in their back yard

  • @Pimpytachang
    @Pimpytachang 4 года назад +7

    I am interning as a Clinical psychologist in my state hospital and this Corona virus lockdown has unexpectedly caused an influx of the victims of Drug addiction due to the unavailability of drugs in this lockdown. Most of my patients have had relapses before and I needed to watch this video .

  • @roseblackcoach
    @roseblackcoach 5 лет назад +9

    Shawn is the real deal and someone who gets what needs to happen to change from the inside out.

  • @megansvane4877
    @megansvane4877 2 года назад +3

    Currently 36 days clean from meth this last year I lost alot thank God no trouble with the law

    • @frankabjh674
      @frankabjh674 2 года назад +2

      i hope you are doing well sir

  • @tomasbartninkas7957
    @tomasbartninkas7957 7 лет назад +19

    This is the most blunt and plain TED i have seen

  • @AimeeDenise_bct
    @AimeeDenise_bct 2 года назад +13

    So much respect 🙌 to all those helping others heal. 🦋 It's a true calling. I absolutely found my purpose in telling my story of borderline death ☠️ and life implosion 🤯 to healing my brain and body to get my life back! Much luv! 🕉 You can heal!

    • @sammiee.4310
      @sammiee.4310 2 года назад +1

      PLEASE can you help me do that for myself?
      I'll REALLY want that for me
      I know I can heal too

  • @pcigjohn
    @pcigjohn 7 лет назад +22

    Thanks Shawn for your personal story and inspiring service!

  • @FLsurferHurricanePLZ
    @FLsurferHurricanePLZ 5 лет назад +10

    Great Ted talk from a great human being. Thanks for your compassion and commitment to help society .

  • @kiwi-nicolecashman2680
    @kiwi-nicolecashman2680 Год назад

    My mom overdosed for the first time yesterday. She's lucky to be alive. My sister and I are going to be there to help try and reset her course into treatment with a social worker.

  • @Lifeswicked
    @Lifeswicked 2 года назад +8

    I’m currently a bad alcoholic but I’m so bloody ready to change my life

    • @dawndraper9371
      @dawndraper9371 2 года назад +2

      You can do this...one step forward and one day at a time...❤️😊☮️

    • @destined2sleep
      @destined2sleep 2 года назад +3

      I hope you succeed. Alcohol has taken almost everything from me. I wouldn't wish this addiction on anyone. All I want is to be free from it.

    • @Lifeswicked
      @Lifeswicked 2 года назад +2

      @@destined2sleep thanks bro my city has useless social services so my detox date has been pushed way back but trying to keep positive

    • @madeinhisimage9277
      @madeinhisimage9277 2 года назад

      @@Lifeswicked do you have insurance?

    • @Lifeswicked
      @Lifeswicked 2 года назад

      @@madeinhisimage9277 no

  • @saraandersen6506
    @saraandersen6506 3 года назад +9

    I leave in 9 hours. Terrified, but extremely ready, all at the same time

  • @adampringle9972
    @adampringle9972 2 года назад +3

    I love that this video was 5 years ago, and my sobriety anniversary is 5 years today.

  • @alkakindo
    @alkakindo 3 года назад +4

    Whenever something bothers me. Tedtalk is my go to place for knowledge. Love it.

  • @witchcraftwilliam7879
    @witchcraftwilliam7879 2 года назад +2

    Today day 1 once again i need you're prayers.

    • @Punkini
      @Punkini 2 года назад

      You got this

  • @carlosalvarado2809
    @carlosalvarado2809 Год назад +2

    Going on week so far sober going be tuff road I cam feel it

    • @panagiotantala1814
      @panagiotantala1814 Год назад

      Good job keep it going and be steady. You will soon be fully recovered and free❤

  • @patriciabeckman8573
    @patriciabeckman8573 5 лет назад +6

    Yes, yes, yes!! Exactly!!
    Each one is as unique as their fingerprint.
    Brains continue to grow and can be rewired. 💕

  • @azukarzuchastux8066
    @azukarzuchastux8066 2 года назад +2

    John 3:16
    “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

  • @birthcertificate7223
    @birthcertificate7223 5 лет назад +6

    I agree totally and i am in recovery myself. I tend to lapse when i am around those who are actively using and for me, it is hard to make friends with anyone as i am fearful of trusting others and the words they speak. I consistently meet people with only one interest in mind, using substances........

    • @jamesmattison6404
      @jamesmattison6404 5 лет назад +3

      Birth Certificate Sponsers

    • @Sassy_Alaskan
      @Sassy_Alaskan 5 лет назад +1

      Birth Certificate it would be great if you could come share your story on our Facebook addiction support page. It’s called No Addict Left Behind. Send us a friend request. We have a lot of members who could benefit from hearing your story. Hope to see you there.

  • @richardhenry7739
    @richardhenry7739 7 лет назад +10

    Awesome Buddy... Paying it Forward... The Act of Kindness Love it...

  • @ruthc71
    @ruthc71 2 года назад +1

    I work with people in active addiction and this speech is powerful. You are an inspiration. Each and every person I support is as unique as their own fingerprint ! I will always hold what you have said in my mind when I support my clients. Thank you

  • @anthonysolano2164
    @anthonysolano2164 2 года назад +1

    It’s so hard I’m so happy for everyone who betters themselves everyday

  • @ravenmatta1707
    @ravenmatta1707 4 года назад +10

    I relaps 8 times i feel i cant .i no i not going give up on myself that i cant do..will not all get it right oneday

    • @johnnypools6971
      @johnnypools6971 4 года назад +2

      I've relapsed four times after leaving detox. I'm wishing you the best. I'm stopping tomorrow I've had enough. Don't give up on yourself I'm not.

    • @navysteve95
      @navysteve95 4 года назад +2

      Raven Matta, how can I help?

  • @Billionaire00TopG
    @Billionaire00TopG 2 года назад +3

    2 days clean
    2 years soon

  • @danab333
    @danab333 5 лет назад +11

    The opposite of addiction is self love by working thru n healing the past...to thine own self be true N love

    • @crustydinglecherry3451
      @crustydinglecherry3451 4 года назад

      I wan u to love me

    • @767dag
      @767dag 2 года назад

      Dana , your right !! It’s the ability to say I’m ok , may be broke but not broken …

  • @helenharch447
    @helenharch447 2 года назад +1

    The opposite of addiction is connection. Connection that supports you to nourish yourself, mind, body and spirit. Get consistent with those things and the world becomed your oyster. 👏👏👏

  • @Muse31
    @Muse31 6 лет назад +14

    Love one another as I have loved you....

  • @TheJojo01902
    @TheJojo01902 7 лет назад +8

    Thanks for this message, Shawn - very encouraging.

  • @jimmykinnonnarcoticsanonym2396
    @jimmykinnonnarcoticsanonym2396 2 года назад +2

    I only went to TREATMENT Once &stayed Clean ever since 06/26/2005 whats wrong with me

  • @Travell226
    @Travell226 2 года назад +2

    U see this now u blessed
    Dont use anymore

  • @georg3besti3
    @georg3besti3 4 года назад +3

    67 comments, this content needs to reach more, 1 love my addict friends wanting to move on in life and show the people we love that we actually love.....

  • @lynnmcquillan2338
    @lynnmcquillan2338 Год назад

    Thankyou & God Bless 🙏❤️🙏

  • @ryangrady5877
    @ryangrady5877 4 года назад +1

    I’m ready

  • @alastairawah-manga1463
    @alastairawah-manga1463 2 года назад

    People who don't know how pained it is expecilly how people who want to leave alcohol, those who have been doing it for years

  • @shiftbutton9273
    @shiftbutton9273 2 года назад +5

    As with many other addictions, substance abuse addiction can be a life and career threatening experience that requires a lot of conscious effort to overcome, which is what has been shown here. I also recommend having a workbook like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Worksheets for Substance Abuse by Portia Cruise can be a very handy companion to track your progress, stay motivated, and avoid relapse.

  • @jonpadgett1346
    @jonpadgett1346 Год назад

    99% of Drug addiction stems from unresolved trauma. I wish these "mental health professionals" understood this. Rarely do they even ask why a person turned to drugs to begin with. That my friends is a crying shame. Perhaps if they treated the trauma things would get better. My best advice to anyone dealing with drug addiction is to make peace with your past. None of us can change a thing about our pasts, but we can all start today and lay to rest the ghosts of who we use to be. I ask all my friends share this. I have a feeling someone needs to read it. Let's make an impact.

  • @stevejohnson9717
    @stevejohnson9717 3 года назад +4

    Step 11 is prayer and meditation. Step 12 is service. Go to as many meetings as possible. Hang around other sober people. Get with a Higher Power. It's called AA

    • @thisisgettingold
      @thisisgettingold 3 года назад +4

      Don't encourage people in recovery to join your cult, please. There is no such thing as an allergen for alcohol, implying people are powerless and must give up all hope and control to your group and some Santa Claus God strips them of their ability to be truly free. NIAA research proves AA helps about 3-7% of addicts recover permanently, whereas spontaneous sobriety is shown to be 3-4 times more effective. You are relying on 70 year old literature made up by a Christian Extremist (Bill W of the Oxford Group) who regularly took LSD to achieve the very "spiritual enlightenment" he went on to insist his followers achieve drug free and only by following his exact dogma. Come on now it's 2021 AA has been a useless group for old men who are full of themselves and hide their broken but blown up ego behind cigarettes and their own personal definition of God. Pshhh.

    • @coreya289
      @coreya289 2 года назад

      That’s not the only path to a new way of lot brother, what works for you might not work for everyone else. I respect your path 🙏🏽

    • @soniaeretare7033
      @soniaeretare7033 Год назад

      Step 1 is Prayer

  • @JesusRealLifeRestorationChurch
    @JesusRealLifeRestorationChurch 5 лет назад +3

    There is a different way to live thank you for your story. After stopping learning how to live and living is a step many people miss and because we forget this important step we go back out some die.
    Thanks again for this video

  • @sylviacarlson3561
    @sylviacarlson3561 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for your insight Shawn and congrats on your recovery!

  • @wesleybowers7000
    @wesleybowers7000 4 года назад +1

    It is turning me into a best that I have notice that I with in help

  • @SamuelGegen
    @SamuelGegen 3 года назад +2

    What a great video. Thank you for sharing this insight with all of us!

  • @jesselbrmn
    @jesselbrmn 2 года назад +1

    Another common denominator of Of successful recovery that I've noticed is taking what we've been through and using it to help others .
    Hence the promise, we will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.

  • @BeadTheFreak
    @BeadTheFreak 2 года назад +3

    Cycle of addiction - actions of avoidance = feelings of despair = actions of indulgence
    Cycle of wellness -
    Actions of connectedness = feelings of self worth = actions of self care

    • @soniaeretare7033
      @soniaeretare7033 Год назад

      ??? Explain properly coz your not in a math class if not stop commenting

  • @413xxx86
    @413xxx86 2 года назад +1

    … I’m an alcoholic. I us my addiction to sleep. I had a bad pill struggle that I quit….
    I see this as a very great way…. I gotta get motivated. “See me, at my best and at my worst.”
    See me as a person that is still discovering his self, I love booze.
    Wish I could be there.
    Imma get back to road work. My legs never did me wrong.
    I don’t ever want to be completely alcohol free.
    I want my drinking to be manageable for my lifestyle.

  • @markg.4246
    @markg.4246 5 лет назад +7

    It’s not the alcohol that’s “cunning, baffling, and powerful”...it’s the “ism”!

  • @ekaterinamia7000
    @ekaterinamia7000 2 года назад +1

    Pray for my soul

  • @godfreyochola547
    @godfreyochola547 4 года назад +4

    Thanks, I also went through the same and I found sobreity

  • @lakeishadockery2951
    @lakeishadockery2951 3 года назад

    this just make me want to cry

  • @DigsWigs2022
    @DigsWigs2022 2 года назад +1

    Thank you Shawn.

  • @ramirovergara913
    @ramirovergara913 3 года назад +3

    Sadly I need help , well that’s what I tell myself for once I wanna stop, but can’t please show me the way ,help me become strong minded it’s not ever to late for myself ,so I see that but why do I still catch myself Relapsing …. I hope nun but the best to those .god bless us

    • @auwalkhalid6539
      @auwalkhalid6539 2 года назад +1

      Hello

    • @dawndraper9371
      @dawndraper9371 2 года назад

      Wishing for you to gain strength and hope to get through it! Remember that you are stronger than you think that you are, you can do it! And for the things that you can't do, it's ok to ask for help, from others and from a higher power. Reaching out takes strength and courage. One step forward and one day at a time. Much love and hope to you! ☮️❤️😊

  • @420Effect
    @420Effect 3 года назад +2

    Shawn you are inspiration to all the men hear at Pura Vida, me included, thank you for everything you do for us, and when my damn collar bone heals from the recent fracture, I'll be back to put in some service hours at the house that's being renovated right now also even with only one good arm I'll help you get that piano to the 1804 location, thanks for giving me another chance at recovery. Though I'm not a religious man, it feels right to say God bless you 👌

  • @jonzo_
    @jonzo_ 4 года назад +3

    Thanks for sharing Shawn!

  • @damedose3861
    @damedose3861 4 года назад +5

    I feel down, when i get a chance to use i always take it. Ive made some progress but im struggling to take the final step. I used to wake up everday committed to using with no real goal(otherthansuicide). I would use untill i literally couldnt buy anymore every single dollar i had would go to drugs everyday. Id steal food at the end of the day just to put off the hunger pain. Ive stopped the everyday thing and worked to a time period of between a week or 2 but as soon as i get a chance i relapse and become completely consumed. I go till i just cant buy anymore then wait a week or 2 and do the same. I feel pretty weak everytime. i wonder if ill ever truly stop. Its like part of me just doesnt want to. At first i thought this was rebellion or commitment to bringing about my own destruction, now i just dont know anymore ive worked on my soul/self alot but when i get a chance i let it take over and i cant take back control. In a very real way im not seeing any progress. Im still doing exactly what i used to just less frequently and for less of reason. When i start i always think that i can handle it but by the end of the day i just fail myself. I have a mental illness that adds stress/difficulties to my life/perception of reality i hear the voice of a thing that constantly wants make me feel miserable or small and alot of the time i dont want to go on living I dont have some grandiose reasoning for stopping Im sure ill die worthless and meaningless.
    But i dont want this.I dont want to be a freaking junkie i dont want to die a freaking junkie. I started using because i thought maybe its a good way to commit suicide maybe id overdose in a bando and nobody would find me in time. I wished for this begged for it even. I still have times when its all just too much but i know the drugs wont change that. Its just this isnt working, you know.

    • @addahandle-k8d
      @addahandle-k8d 3 года назад +1

      Hey, you sound so much like me, and others I know, and you described that well I thought. You're definitely not alone there.. I hope that you and I can both find meaning, you sound like you're switched on. All the best from Sydney in Australia.

    • @soniaeretare7033
      @soniaeretare7033 Год назад

      Try going to church it will help coz your not alone

  • @richardgugulaii362
    @richardgugulaii362 2 года назад +1

    Okie dokie

  • @JustinSmith-rd7mh
    @JustinSmith-rd7mh 4 года назад +3

    Wow thank you iam struggling with addiction right now my plan is to stop tommorow but I say it every day

  • @eddieneal9920
    @eddieneal9920 4 года назад +2

    So far I've watched 2 Ted talks on addiction. Looking for some kind of help. So far I've found 2 people throwing sales pitches for their "treatments". Nothing a person can really use on day 1.

    • @gregguenthner3059
      @gregguenthner3059 4 года назад

      Eddie Neal Guitar
      Treatment facilities are big business. AA is a option. Often it’s a great start to recovery. It’s free.

    • @navysteve95
      @navysteve95 4 года назад +1

      Hey brother, Im just a guy in Recovery. I play guitar in a Sober Punk Band

    • @rebusmebus
      @rebusmebus 3 года назад

      This is a free program. Shawn has helped many men get sober, get off the streets, get housing and get jobs. It's not a treatment facility. It's a community.

  • @lukefarrell632
    @lukefarrell632 6 лет назад +4

    is this Kyle Kinsburys brother?

  • @rozzkumar7242
    @rozzkumar7242 4 года назад

    Keep coming back....broo

  • @avatar6054
    @avatar6054 Год назад

    I understand ur message and I vouch it… if y’all think this guy doesn’t wna help, ur tripping

  • @DRVBPATILFOUNDATION
    @DRVBPATILFOUNDATION 5 лет назад +1

    Awesome

  • @aproxamillionwasps474
    @aproxamillionwasps474 4 года назад +2

    This is amazing ❤️

  • @thegreatillusionoflife9555
    @thegreatillusionoflife9555 2 года назад +1

    I love this video

  • @montgomery1231000
    @montgomery1231000 2 года назад +1

    Participate in life I like that

  • @alexishess9291
    @alexishess9291 4 года назад +1

    Great

  • @eddieneal9920
    @eddieneal9920 4 года назад +5

    Not one single thing he said can actually help with addiction right now. Pretty much got to go to Washington State to find out what he's talking about. A speech to potential investors is my guess.

  • @internalinjectiontrulyhere770
    @internalinjectiontrulyhere770 2 года назад +2

    If you smoke put your ciggeretes further in another line of place.

  • @bohemianprince7944
    @bohemianprince7944 4 года назад +2

    A how to guide*
    Proceeds to pitch you his treatment program.
    I'm looking for a step by step guide on forcing someone into treatment when they drink themselves into stupor 4 months straight.
    :,(

  • @phildvai3646
    @phildvai3646 6 лет назад +1

    Proud of you, brother...

    • @dalesmith8296
      @dalesmith8296 5 лет назад

      syoell Yoell Spokane Spokane Washington?

  • @Nithion
    @Nithion Год назад

    Addiction is hard man

  • @Niki-mv5gh
    @Niki-mv5gh 2 года назад +1

    I'm Niki, I'm an addict, and I hate 60 days today 🙏❤️

  • @odellbrowntransformation6535
    @odellbrowntransformation6535 2 года назад +1

    Thank you

  • @polygonebutcomingback2883
    @polygonebutcomingback2883 4 года назад +2

    I'm getting clean and doing it on youtubev

  • @lpdantas1
    @lpdantas1 2 года назад +1

    great stuff

  • @addictionaide2954
    @addictionaide2954 5 лет назад +2

    Very Informative...Keep it up.

  • @tacobelle69
    @tacobelle69 6 лет назад +4

    I completely agree with you Shawn..i feel so alone every day and that makes me want to use. If we had something like this in my area i would jump on the chance to participate. Unfortunatley NA meeting really dont cut it for me. Id be more into a community like you described. Do you know if there is anything like that in Oceanside ca? Thanks! And thank you for what you do. :)

    • @jawallin8734
      @jawallin8734 5 лет назад

      Same I've been clean for awhile now but I smoke pot and have a couple beers here and there

    • @Harry_Eyeball
      @Harry_Eyeball 4 года назад

      Shawna T , I feel like NA Meetings will trigger me to find a fellow addict and get high with them, 😳

    • @simond.7912
      @simond.7912 4 года назад

      @@jawallin8734 🤣🤣🤣 how are you clean !!! Pot and alcohol ARE DRUGS !!!

    • @jawallin8734
      @jawallin8734 4 года назад

      @@simond.7912 well I'm actually off the pot now and I haven't been drinking either

    • @cbrown4293
      @cbrown4293 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@simond.7912eeek!!! Judgement does more harm than u could ever truly realize

  • @juanflores2669
    @juanflores2669 2 года назад

    Wow!!

  • @nikolageorgiev637
    @nikolageorgiev637 5 лет назад +2

    Good testimony but still no help for a addic how to get help with no insurance where to walk in where to start how to start.

    • @mtinsfsd
      @mtinsfsd 5 лет назад

      nikola georgiev exactly

    • @Sassy_Alaskan
      @Sassy_Alaskan 5 лет назад +1

      nikola georgiev come find support and LOVE @ No Addict Left Behind. We help addicts find solutions to their addictions. Send us a friend request. Hope to see you there.

    • @williamshepley3923
      @williamshepley3923 4 года назад +1

      He left that part out...but jail is answer to ur question

  • @wesleybowers7000
    @wesleybowers7000 4 года назад

    I haven't never been in jail because of drugs or nothing esle but I have been though d ts and really hurt

  • @camerondouglas7055
    @camerondouglas7055 2 года назад

    addiction never goes away.there tell you that to make you feel better & yes I will eventually die from it.once a addict u will always be a addict.have a great day.

  • @roelmoralez4073
    @roelmoralez4073 Год назад +1

    Can you please help me? I'm not on the us. I'm drinking too much .

    • @anson_christian5
      @anson_christian5 Год назад

      Hey Roel. I can be a support friend for you, if you want?

  • @Charlie5225
    @Charlie5225 7 лет назад +2

    thanks

  • @therecoveryfamily9901
    @therecoveryfamily9901 4 года назад

    Recovery only way to live

  • @alexeichenauer
    @alexeichenauer 4 года назад +2

    80 per cent of inmates are chemically dependent???? What

  • @gvfootballclub
    @gvfootballclub Год назад

    Hlo friends i want to ask something related to drugs is it right to not help someone who is dying from drug addiction pls reply if its right or wrong in my opinion that's totally wrong

  • @ghostraza3083
    @ghostraza3083 2 года назад +1

    I need help

    • @brentfrezer
      @brentfrezer 2 года назад

      We all need help we need not gather a community and help each other

    • @Punkini
      @Punkini 2 года назад

      So go get it. Nothing stops you, just yourself. Ive had to get it when i hit a bad point, and i dont regret it.

  • @LissyHTX
    @LissyHTX 2 года назад +1

    I'm not even 12 hours sober. I wanna quit. I did quit for 2 years, I was doing it right and now I'm drowning

    • @dianasackett1394
      @dianasackett1394 2 года назад

      I can’t stop it because it’s helps me a lot with my terrible anxiety 😥, I bought some days ago from this plug who as been reliable for years now

    • @dianasackett1394
      @dianasackett1394 2 года назад

      Chubbcrack

    • @dianasackett1394
      @dianasackett1394 2 года назад

      He’s on telegram

  • @janeramos9472
    @janeramos9472 3 года назад +1

    Such an amazing post, I love watching all your videos. They are super amazing and informative at the same time. Subscribe your channel already, keep posting more.

  • @herrerairene91
    @herrerairene91 2 года назад

    How do I get my brother to go to rehab

  • @arnolddsouza8651
    @arnolddsouza8651 7 лет назад +3

    Thank you :-)