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My Sobriety Story
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2024
- You’ve heard me mention my journey to sobriety a few times. This week is Mental Health Awareness week, and addiction and unresolved trauma is very real in today's society. Not many know how and why I started this sobriety journey, what it’s been like, and what I’ve learned. I filmed this video approximately one year ago, and held on to it until now. This is my story and I want to share it with the hope of helping others 🙏🏾.
I am currently approaching two years of continuous sobriety, free from all mind altering substances. My life prior to sobriety was unstable and unmanageable. I regularly battled with fear, resentment, self-pity, ego, insecurities and a proper lack of self-love.
I have done copious amounts of internal work to get to this point and I am proud of myself for how far I’ve come. I took the hard route, digging deep and wading through all the dark matter buried inside me, all the things I avoided processing for so long. I am not recovered or cured - my journey is one which requires daily practice. What I have today is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of my spiritual condition.
Today I choose to lead by example for the sake of men's mental health. As men, we have a tendency to bottle things up, show no chinks in our armour, and put on face to avoid demonstrating any weakness. Toxic definitions of masculinity don’t only fuel the patriarchy, but can also cause so much internal turmoil for men. If you are struggling with addiction, mental health, or need someone to talk to, please reach out.
Let’s rally as a community and create spaces where we listen, and accept with no judgement, just love and compassion.
Thank you for listening to my story, you can find the full version on RUclips (link in bio).
“If nothing changes, nothing changes”
MAD LOVE ❤️
Thank you for sharing this side of you Chef ❤
Mad love to you bro
Dev my brother I’m so proud of you bro and all you have accomplished over the years, I know this toke a lot to do but it will inspire so many people, so happy that my family and I got to know you over a year ago and now we’re family, our door is always open and food will always be on the table waiting for you and wifey will always have the best hugs for you my brother, you’re amazing and we’re proud to call you our brother, ONE LOVE
That means so much to me, I'm proud you call you a brother. Thank you for those words, Mad love to you always
Devon I respect more now than ever my dear. You now encouraging others that there's nothing to feel embrassed about..I lossed someone close to my heart too..He went the way as your brother ..❤🙏
You have so much to be proud of, Chef Dev. You deserve to be commended for your incredible bravery and honesty. Your unwavering strength and commitment to channeling negativity into positivity is truly admirable. So much of what you said resonates with wider issues many in the Guyanese community are struggling with, issues which we need to speak more about counteracting instead of normalizing. Thank you for taking this step, I am sure you will inspire others to also take action. Wishing you infinite success ahead, may God bless you always!🙏😊
Hoping mu story can help people who are struggling too. Mad love to you and thank you for your support always
Wow… you’re an overcomer. I came from all the same places, I’ve encountered those morning birds myself. Today, I look forward to everything and of course take lessons from the past. I award you for your honesty to yourself and others. Never change. You’re such a positive person. ❤
Thank you for being real, authentic and open about your journey, sobriety! 👏👏🇬🇾
I'm glad its been well received. Thank you for your continued support.
Chef Dev, it takes a lot of strength and courage to talk about your struggles. You will have many many more happy years ahead. I am very proud of as a Guyanese/ Canadian. You are very talented. I am so happy to know that the resentment you had for your dad is no more and also you are celebrating your’s brother’s life. With you speaking out about your past it will also help so many people who are afraid to speak up. God Will continue to guide you in the right path of life. Stay strong and blessed.🇨🇦🇬🇾💕
It's been an incredible journey and I'm learning everyday. Thank you for listening and supporting
Wow….sitting here in tears. The courage and vulnerability you’ve shown in this video are unbelievable. You’ve been an inspiration to me ever since we met a year ago. You treated me like family from the first time I knocked on your door. Your father and Jai helped shape you into the man you are today and we have the gift of Chef Dev because of them. You’re a beautiful soul brother. Keep up the good work and inspiring all of us.
Thank you brother. Those words mean more to me than you could ever know. MAD LOVE always
Thanks for sharing we all have our battles and demons we have to fight with it takes a strong empowering individual to shed light on these taboo topics I’m sure this will help many ❤️❤️ so proud of you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Agreed. I hope by speaking up about it more people will feel comfortable doing the same.
@@chefdevanofficial stay blessed and keep making us proud 💕
Thanks for sharing Chef! My condolence for your loss. My mom always say it don’t rain at one person door. With you sharing I know it helps you but trust it will help others. 💚🙏🏾🌺🤙🏾
Thank you for your kind words
@@chefdevanofficial you’re quite welcome! 💚
I am so proud of you Chef Dev you are an inspiration to many. God bless you my brother much love and respect 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for sharing your journey/story. So many people feel lost and hopefully hearing your progress they will feel encouraged. Stay well, stay strong and keep doing all the great things your are doing. You’re an incredible young man with so much to offer to the Guyanese community, the diaspora and the rest of the world. Mad love ❤
Your support means so much to me. Thank you
I love your story it was deep and made me cry your brother was young he also i guess felt alone..we at times think nothing is enough even life and it hurts. I wish u cherish yours now. .i believe we need to be reminded that we r worth it..we r worth our everyday life and we r strong. Wish u love Anjanie James.
Thank you
Thank you for sharing your story......and shedding lights on these topics , keep going.
Thank you
Powerful stuff brother. Mad Love 🤟❤
Mad love to you
Super proud of you Devan. This is real and very inspiring
Thank you for those words
My Brother thank you very much for sharing this personal, keep up the fight and never give in. the short time I have been following you I can tell you that i feel that you have a good soul and there are much bigger and better things planed for you by the higher power. Keep Moving forward my bother your journey has only just began :-)
Means a lot to me. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and listen. MAD LOVE
Mad love❤
Blessed to call you a friend and a brother on this path. Thank you for all the good works you do, and being a safe space to talk ❤❤
I look forward to celebrating your 2 years!
Mad love to you! It's been a journey but I'm so blessed to be where I am today.
Absolutely love your authenticity, transparency and vulnerability! It’s beautiful to see a man rise up and overcome! Blessings on you!
You're fabulous. You overcame the biggest obstacles and you became greater. So, just so you know, you became one of my biggest inspirations for me, personally. For that, I'm grateful.
That means a lot to me and thank you for your support. Grateful to you and glad I could help in some way
Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for sharing your sobriety story! Your courage and vulnerability inspires me! Thank you!
Means a lot to hear that. Thank you for your support
Thanks for sharing your story Chef Dev, it takes a lot to open up like that. You're doing amazing and I'm sure your brother would be so proud of you. You're doing a great job at representing the Indo-Caribbean culture in Canada. Keep it up!
Thank you so much for that. The support and feedback I've received has been incredible. MAD LOVE
Chef Dev... May Almighty God Grant Us The Peace To Endure Life’s Journey... May He Strengthen Us In Our Weakness... Chef... Your Testimony Is An Inspiration To Help Others.... We Are ‘Work in Progress’ Thanks for Sharing... God Bless Your Mom... Your Family... ❤️🙏😇❤️
Thank you for your kind words and support. MAD LOVE
God bless bro, i admire when u put yourself in others position and hardships.
You are well spoken, educated & skilled. Congratulations on your first year of conquering that demon. Keep up the fight-I know you will. Admire your transparency, strength, courage & forgiveness-it takes a winner to portray these qualities. Praying Psalm 91 & Psalm 23 over you.
You have hit it spot on
Chef Dev, this is the best way to make your parents and brother proud. It's never too late to better yourself. I feel as a parent to a child. That's what I feel for you. So proud of your achievements. Your fans have your back. If you ever need a mother's shoulder I got you. #madlove
Hope a lot of people can hear this. Especially from our community. So many of us have turned to these substances and some people have done irreversible damage.
But they can still get up, evolve and move on to better things!
Keep Praying My Friend I want to give up so many times but prayer keeps me going 🙏
So proud of you for sharing! Love you my brother !
Thank you, MAD love
Chef Dev. Thanks for sharing. You are a great guy and an amazing chef. 👏 Keep up the good job. God's blessings 💗
Thank you and MAD LOVE
Thank you for being so vulnerable and using your platform to help others heal also.
Congratulations on your one year anniversary and there will be many more to come🎉🎉🎉💪🏽💪🏽
Thank you, I'm so grateful for the lessons and experiences of this life. Blessed to be where I am today.
So so proud off you to share your story with the world ❤❤
Thank you!
😭❣️💛 you are MAGIC on this earth. I love you Dev! So so so proud of you xoxo
Thank you for your support
So honest and touching to hear your story. You have been through a lot, keep going. Thank you for sharing. We support you.
Wow what an amazing testimony my brother was killed when I was 16 he was 22 so i struggled for years with alcohol because i couldn't face his death. I'll be 2 years sober next month. I'm alot better than i was and this is such a better life and I'm in a better head space!!
I relapsed after 6 months of sobriety. And someone I love sent me this.
You're am inspiration
wow, that means a lot. Keep going
Oh wow, happy for you and the fact you are correcting it, good luck and enjoy life, let the past be the past, your best is ahead of you.
That's key, always look forward.
❤ to you chief Dev. You have so much to be proud of. One day at a time, you'll win the race.
Gratitude ❤️ Story ❤ So many aspects as a brown kid I can feel the same ❤ I practiced and continued worked on me and I will keep continuing ❤ I never knew you ❤ but as much I know u through your stories ❤ You are You ❤ and You are a soft hearted ❤️ person more than a SLAYER Chef ❤
Mad love to you
This is a video that moved many people. I for one, I subscribed for more. Good for you. Keep going
You sharing also allows others to heal! ❤ Thank you!!!
Good for you brotha!! I’m so super proud of you for this and if you ever need someone to talk to, I’m here for you. I’m in the same boat and I’m 3 years sober now myself so I get you. Anything you ever need. ❤❤❤
Omg Chef Dev from the moment I saw you on tv I fallen in love with all the work you doing and seeing your story didn’t change my love for you Ithink you are very strong keep staying strong I wish I can meet you and gave you a big hug lots off love ❤️ to you and your family .I am still grieving for Twitch so I am very happy you get help stay strong ❤️
Mad love to you, thank you for your support and words, they truly mean the most to me.
Dev I am proud of you. You have achieved a lot.
Thank you, the support means the world to me
Keep your head up, God will keep you strong and that's all you need, keep the faith and stay close to your love one's ❤️
Chef, you are awesome. Please keep doing what you are doing to heal yourself and to bring peace, love and happiness to you and everyone around you.
God bless you.❤
Thank you
Thank you for sharing this. Love the honesty and seeing you grow and look forward to seeing where your journey takes you! Much Respect Devan!
Love your story i can relate in so many ways thanks for sharing.
I hope it does. MAD LOVE
We are proud of you brother
Thank you for sharing your story
with us keep up the good work.❤🇬🇾🇮🇳
Love you brother ❤
yes chef!!! lets gooooo
Congratulations on your sobriety when you are young you don't understand that your Parents are trying to protect you but when you get older you realize my Dad was very strick with us too but you know what I am That he was I respect him for that My Dad passaway Christmas day 2021 I miss him very much I lost two Sisters in 1988 one in May and one in July I also lost my Brother in September 2011 I really missed them so I know how you feel about losing your Brother Every now and then when any thing bothers me I write them letters too it helps me deal with my sadness I don't have any Brother or Sisters it is hard so be Brave my friend or if I can say Brother may God Blessed you and give you the strength to stay sober much love
You are my G!
appreciate that!
You could be my son, so I will tell you, you are strong, you will continue your progress, I journal everything, it cleans my mind, ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
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🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💚
Who are you and why should i care ?
love to you bro
You cared enough to take out time to write this comment! While you’re at it, take out the time to go get some help. You’re not okay if you think it’s okay to write such insensitive comment on a video like this. May God guide you to be a better person and heal whatever is hurting you that you feel the need to take it out on Chef. TC!
Good evening chef dev wow you went true a lot in life i can never guss that you always have a smile and you keep cooking and you love people i sure your brother is proud off the man you become i know exactly how hard is it to loose someone you love my neice take her life hope and pray for you keep going forward life is great. 🤎🥰👍