The Connection the Addict Craves | Jason Hyland | TEDxBostonCollege
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Jason Hyland speaks about being a voice for the drug epidemic, showing what is possible even for people struggling currently or in early recovery. Being a former addict himself, Jason uses his personal experience to give a unique perspective of grit and self-empowerment.
Jason Hyland is a grateful recovering alcoholic and addict, who wrote his national bestselling book "Stop Thinking Like That: No Matter What" while in rehab winter of 2017-2018. In his 20+ months of sobriety, he has become a certified recovery coach and peer specialist working with group homes in the inner Boston neighborhoods, a motivational speaker, host of the NoMatterWhat podcast, a contributing blogger for Sober Nation, and a national addiction advocate. Hyland is a former minor league baseball player and College World Series MVP and is the founder of Motivational Recovery, which embodies his NoMatterWhat movement, with the mission to spread hope and inspiration to live out your best life no matter what. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
If only the 2 people i love more than anything could see the light like i did and this guy😢 I'm over 25 years clean and still feel the power and freedom of the day i never looked back and clawed my way back up and faced my demons head on. They'd live a happy drug free life if they faced the underlying issues. My oldest son and the love of my life are currently lost to addiction, depression and self doubt and I'm heartbroken that I cannot reach them. My soul hurts so much for them, they have no idea😢💔😔
I understand your pain. It's enormous. I really hope they get well. Glad you did. ❤ X
I feel you.. im one month clean supposedly on July 15th but i relapsed on the 20th.. i pickled myself up right away and im currently taking a vacation at our lake house.. im too scared to go back to the outside world.
My addicted ex had way more friends than I did. I’m the sober one and I have no friends anymore thanks to him.
Very well said. I too am a certified peer supporter. We are needed now more than ever.
Much appreciated Emily. It's so necessary to spread the word of HOPE & INSPIRATION as much as we can to as many ppl as possible! Stay blessed!
5-15-18, 3 years clean and now a Certified SUD Counselor and I recommend his book, I love it, my clients love it and addict or not, you will love it !!! One ☝️ Day at a Time !! Thank you for all you do to help kill the stigma !!!
5-15-18, 3: does this mean, you relapsed after 5, after 15 and 18 years and now are 3 yrs sober?
@@birdsandbutterflies-uu5wf at the time I wrote that I was 3 years clean and now just over 4 1/2 years clean :)
@@msbedski0514 congratulations!!:)
@@birdsandbutterflies-uu5wf it means the date that he went into recovery
May 15th 2018
Thank you for reading / sharing my book, that’s exactly why I wrote it! To not just spread that hope & inspiration, but show others that ANYTHING truly is possible!🙌
But more importantly CONGRATS on your sobriety! That’s a whole lotta “one day at a times!” Keep pushing!🎉❤💪
thank you Jason for taking us inside your journey. this was so powerful and really got me thinking about what we can all do in helping one another have hope.
Thank you so much for the kind words Wendy. Any opportunity I can get to help share the Motivational Recovery Mission of spreading hope & inspiration to the millions out there who are struggling whether it be with substances or mental health challenges, is a blessing. I am beyond grateful to have found my passion & purpose intertwined in one, and that is to be a Voice of hope, helping as many as possible!! Thank you for the support!
Me too ... I am finally in place where I can make real change. Although, offering help in the form of food or money, even a kind word, a smile can make a difference in someone's life who is dealing with addiction and homelessness. I have always longed to help find away to heal this global pandemic for good. Your story has inspired me to begin this journey. Thank you Jason. You are doing what so many won't. You are inspiring those of who are willing to actually start the their process of healing our brothers & sisters who need us to guild them out of their darkness and find their way home. You are a blessing to humanity is so many ways. 💗
@@toscahawkins713 Tosca, this is awesome to read! Thank you for the very sincere words, but more so hearing that you have also found a path of inspiration and helping others in need. If possible, I would love to hear more about your new journey since you began about a year back. You are so on point about how the littlest things can make the world of a difference to someone at that given moment. The things that we tend to take for granted, such as a simple "Hello!" or holding the door for someone can go a LONG way, as we never know what that person may be going thru.
I am actually in the works of re-branding & re-birthing my "Motivational Recovery" movement, something I have wanted to do for a while, as it got pushed to the side due to CoVid. In my humbled opinion, 2024 is by far the most important year in American history, at the very least for us living here. And without question, as a country we are in urgent need of *strong*: minded, souls, willed individuals etc, as the last handful of years or so have crippled what seems like an entire generation, and then some, via the brainwashing of the evils that have been pushing a certain narrative to fit their specific agenda.
Hard to really get into more than I already have, but thought I'd share since your comments relatively recent and geared toward HELPING others, which as you can probably tell, I am eager to get back into! Msg me on my IG if you wanna discuss further, maybe could help one another on our mission's. (@justcallmejayyy or the @MotivationalRecovery acct which I never shut down, thankfully, altho haven't used in years.) Wow, that was a novel, whoops! That just tells me one thing, I am certainly ready to get after it, and start spreading that hope & inspiration!🙌🇺🇸
Incredible share! Peer support is amazing and life changing. Recovery is real and possible! Thank you Jason!
Your comment is much appreciated & you’re absolutely correct about peer support! Thank you for helping the movement, and on a personal level, a BIG THANKS, as well!🙏🙌
this is incredibly powerful for anyone who needs hope in recovery or hope for loved ones!!! Jason's book is amazing
Thank you Bo! It is all about helping any way possible, because as cliche as it is, if I can, anyone can.
I'm constantly no matter what I won't change I'll never quit even though they themselves didn't quit till my age I even fought 7days first time in forever only to be told I'll just go use on pay day I now know I have to believe in me instead of letting my failures and guilt from those I've hurt.
Love to see this, well done! Inspiring.
Thanks Sean. It's important for me to watch this every now n then as a reminder of where our demons can take us. Happy Holidays!
Your message is so satisfying and healing
I love being a peer support specialist. Thank you for sharing. Been lessoning to Ted talks to help me in the field. always willing t learn
Awesome to hear you’re part of the Peer Movement as well! We all can make a BIG difference! And thank you for the support!❤
What a wonderful and insightful talk, Jason, thank you. -Thirk
Very inspiring....recovery is possible.
Yes it sure is my friend! Thanks for the support!🙌
This is so so amazing hat's off.
Much appreciated my friend!!!🙌♥️
Im here because a woman ive always cared about reached out to me. She struggles with addiction. The last time i seen her was over 20 years ago. She struggles with alcoholism. I seen her yesterday and we spent the night together. I held her in my arms all night real tight. She wants to repair herself and find a loving man to have a life with.. she told me and here i am falling with my gaurd up.. i want to trust her i want to love her but i am scared, it feels like my concious is screaming no but my heart says yes. Im so scared of losing her to her demons, and being in that life again. Idk what to do.
Prepare yourself to be bitterly disappointed. You can’t get emotionally invested and remain objective. Find her a sponsor and a support group. She can’t use you as a halfway house. If she resorts to anger or vitriol, you have to check yourself out of there.
She needs to love herself not find a man to love her, not yet, maybe when she has learnt to love herself and work with herself. Wishing her and you the very best of luck
Uff... I'm in a very similar situation. My 1st love is someone I will always love no matter what. I found out about 10 years ago that he was deep in a meth addiction. 😢💔 We have been ex's for 27 years; he has an avoidant attachment style which makes it hard to really know and spend time with him because he is limited. Yet I'll never forget spending hours upon hours in high-school in his bed; just holding him while he was distracted but loved that I was just there. We reconnected years after we broke up on social media however never saw eachother UNTIL one fateful day when I ran into him at a store back home. I was so taken aback by his appearance, shocked, scared, he looked like a dead man walking. Totally broke my heart. I couldn't stay around him more than 10 minutes because he was very high on meth. I knew, he knew that I knew something was wrong. I still love him but I don't know him. 😢 I don't want him to die young. He's had a very rough life. Speed forward 2 years after our encounter he was busted. He texted me "I f'kd up bad this time" 😢 it was during the pan€emic and his court case was delayed upon delayed. Until it wasn't. He spent 30 days on house arrest, 10 days in jail, and 2 years on supervised probation. However I don't know if any of that helped him. He has stated to me, "You don't know what you've got til' it's gone; I've been trying to find you in every female relationship I've had and she isn't you." 😢 I want to help him; but I don't know if I can. I love him, I'm not in love with him. I want the best for him. I don't know if he's still on meth or not; however I'm airing on the strong side of caution that he is and it breaks my heart 💔 I pray for him everyday. We may not be able to be together in this life... but another.
Thank you Jason it's true what and how many more are out there as addition of alcoholic and drinking sanitizer
Very well said
Thank you for the support!🙌
Sad I'm three years nothing's changed the how and the why are still avoided.
You’re 3 years sober, is that what you’re saying? If so, that’s AMAZING.
Bravo! Where do I sign up?
Thank you Jack! Always happy to help!
amen
Bravo , how can really get in touch with you
Please help me
Please get to a meeting, just to listen if that's what you're comfortable with, or call your local AA or NA hotline. There is help available. Praying for you now ❤
Call a hot line please 🙏 Please. Be the best version of yourself that you can be. Don't compare yourself to anyone; only compare yourself to who you were yesterday. Sending much love to you ❤
Reach out. I'm an addict still but I've gone to na meetings , detox and been sober but I relapsed eventually. Make a call. That's what I do. You have to ask for help further than these comments
How are you ?
My nephew is an addict and homeless is Dallas. Where can he get help in Dallas. **I live 1700 miles from Dallas ..
Very inspiring.. thank u
Thank you so much for the support!❤🙏
You still clean in 2024?
Jesus please
I have no idea how to do this my by myself
Im so lost
I totally understand.
Sending you love and light 🕯️