"It Costs $3 To Get A Pill Of Dope In Baltimore." | A drug addict interview in Baltimore, MD (4K)

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  • Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
  • In this interview, Mark talks about what it's like to be homeless and addicted to drugs. He takes us back to when he first started getting high, and how the escalation of his drug use has contributed to the decline of his living circumstances. One of his biggest fears is getting sober. He knows he can do it though. He's had a few attempts at sobriety, and is hopeful he can get back there someday.
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Комментарии • 217

  • @dsum7778
    @dsum7778 24 дня назад +34

    Such insight. Mark, there are ways to be high without the dope. One day you will experience your life in a completely different way. ❤

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад +2

      Great words. I hope he sees these comments. 🙏

    • @lifeisgood5352
      @lifeisgood5352 24 дня назад +1

      If he make so far sadly...

    • @natethan2204
      @natethan2204 18 дней назад +1

      If you wake up everyday with absolutely no sense of purpose, it's EXTREMELY difficult to come back to sobriety.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  18 дней назад

      @@natethan2204 Agreed. There's also a ton of mental illness that doesn't get addressed nearly as much as it should.

    • @carlbland68
      @carlbland68 14 дней назад

      @@unheardvoices_official im glad i dnt live in that dump with all diffrent drugs

  • @shaunmcinnis1960
    @shaunmcinnis1960 23 дня назад +9

    Staying sober is less work and stress yet it’s seems so hard to achieve. Got to find something useful to do and loose the company you keep. 12 years clean here and very grateful.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад +1

      That's awesome. Congratulations on getting clean. I just hit 10 years clean myself back in April. I totally get it.

    • @chrisburruel3019
      @chrisburruel3019 20 дней назад +1

      Having a job is definitely easier then being a homeless drug addict as dim as it may seem sometimes

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  20 дней назад

      @chrisburruel3019 Absolutely, Chris! I agree 100%.

  • @jackiewilliams7876
    @jackiewilliams7876 24 дня назад +16

    God, Bless You Young Man Great interview My Friend♥️🙏

  • @shellyperryman995
    @shellyperryman995 24 дня назад +14

    This guy is smart . Such potential. Great advice..❤

  • @trufamilia1731
    @trufamilia1731 24 дня назад +31

    I was a fenty addict 15 pills a day but clean for 8 months you can do it medical detox isn’t as bad .. lean on Jesus he will get u thru

    • @JeffDavis-hg2to
      @JeffDavis-hg2to 24 дня назад +2

      If you take a cocktail of "comfort" meds, it isn't bad at all.

    • @sciencenotsrigma
      @sciencenotsrigma 23 дня назад

      @@JeffDavis-hg2to. Yeah, it was like night and day, going to a treatment that did medical detox, vs. one that did not, for me. Some people who are detoxing from tranq still have a rough time, even with the meds treatment centers use, currently. I’ve seen it. Hopefully, they will find more ways to help with that soon.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад +2

      Congratulations on getting clean. That's amazing. Keep going. You got this!

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад +1

      🙏

    • @kathleenchapman3890
      @kathleenchapman3890 22 дня назад +3

      Why can't you give yourself credit? You're the one who fought through your addiction...not god. You're the amazing one!!

  • @user-uu2lu3wr4x
    @user-uu2lu3wr4x 24 дня назад +14

    this is sad , hes scared to be sober , nice looking guy with his whole life in front of him, praying for him ❤

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад +1

      I'm praying for him, too, Louise. I hope he manages to get up out of there. 🙏

    • @MrLeonightis
      @MrLeonightis 23 дня назад

      his entire persona is wrapped into this way of life , he has no intention of ever changing his behavior

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад

      @@MrLeonightis I've seen people way worse off than him turn it all around.

  • @timothynelson6918
    @timothynelson6918 24 дня назад +5

    Always so hard to watch. I know there are success stories too. I wish you could occasionally interview a social worker or shelter volunteer who has beat there habit. You are a saint for putting yourself out there and trying to highlight a dire situation this great country finds itself in. Thank you Sir

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад +1

      Absolutely, Tim. I agree about the social worker or shelter volunteer. Those interviews will definitely be coming. I was addicted to drugs myself for 18 years. I've been homeless, in and out of treatment centers, etc. I just hit 10 years clean back in April. These interviews also give me a chance to get in front of people struggling and share my story with them so they can see what change actually looks like.
      Thanks so much for supporting the channel. It's definitely appreciated. 🙏

  • @user-sx3nt2do1u
    @user-sx3nt2do1u 24 дня назад +18

    Man you are half way to a better life in your head
    Your clever
    Your young
    Your beautiful
    You just got to find another playground to satisfy your soul
    I did it and 12 years sober
    I save animals now and fight the bad *****s
    You will have a purpose in your heart waiting to make you feel alive
    All the best dude

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад +3

      That's what's up, Alex. Congratulations on getting clean. I just hit 10 years clean myself back in April. I love that you save animals. I'm a huge animal lover, so I can certainly appreciate that. Thanks so much for supporting the channel. Much appreciated. 🙏

    • @sciencenotsrigma
      @sciencenotsrigma 23 дня назад

      I’m in recovery. I love helping homeless cats, too, and a few lost dogs. I don’t turn them down…I just find more cats. I keep, only, ones who are considered unadoptable. I know healthy cats get put down, so it’s OK to adopt them, but I don’t prefer them to cats with disabilities. I have chronic illness & disabilities, and these two help me a lot, because they “get it,” in ways my other cats didn’t. I loved those cats, and as they grew older, they learned, but these I can keep up with, now, and they’re exceptional. The brain disordered one doesn’t run when I have bipolar symptoms…he stays extra close and engages me, walks me to my bed and the bathroom, when I don’t remember to sleep, or take a warm bath. My physically ill female “holds hands” when I’m sick, and pats or scratches me, if I pass out, with asthma. I, once, saw her do what looked just like chest compressions on a cat without a pulse (my old senior, who has passed, but she gave him extra time). She pushed him on his back, and kneaded his chest hard & he came back around. I couldn’t have done that for a 6 pound cat. I got 2 that stay with me…one cat with severe allergies, inflammatory bowel, & hyperesthesia syndrome, and one with FIV. She fought infections for 6 months, as an abandoned kitten, but she’s stable, now. Cool to hear from another animal rescuer! You’re so right! We do find things that more than fill the void left by drugs, and they actually mean something to us. I also love helping people get through hard times, and seek recovery, but I like that you didn’t emphasize that, in your comment. Some of us need to do something completely unrelated to addiction/recovery, or need to at certain points in our lives. I definitely had to find out who I am, before I could help other people without feeling fragile. Some of us contribute, in other ways, or would rather do it by being an understanding person than as a job, or haven’t found an opportunity in that area. Either way, our lives and experiences are valuable. Sometimes well-intentioned encouragement to “get out and help others, like you” feels like pressure. People can also help SA survivors, kids at risk of Special Ed placement, people in poverty, animals, or themselves, and be doing what they’re happy to be doing, and helping others, like themselves. Doing what keeps you going is the important thing! Glad you hear you’re thriving, in recovery! Sometimes we’re struggling, in recovery, but as long as we keep on keeping on, it’s good!

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад +1

      @@sciencenotsrigma Very well said. Thanks for sharing all of that, and congratulations on your recovery. I'm a huge animal lover, so I love that you help save animals. I hope you continue to be a beacon of light to all those (people & animals) you cross paths with. 🙏

    • @sciencenotsrigma
      @sciencenotsrigma 23 дня назад +1

      @@unheardvoices_official Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. I’m struggling to finish my degree program, with my health issues, so your vote of confidence in my ability to to help others is more motivating than I can say!

  • @Duppavich
    @Duppavich 15 дней назад +2

    He seems like such a good guy, he is better than the life he is currently living ❤

  • @John94709
    @John94709 24 дня назад +6

    This guy has insight and intellect going for him. He could have any life he wants without those drugs. Such a shame man.

  • @km7422
    @km7422 24 дня назад +4

    This interview was fire!!!! Mark, you're a super intelligent dude. And I agree, getting sober is scary! It was pretty fucking scary for me when I took that first step... But I was honestly ready for it, so I stopped thinking too far ahead and just started drawing my focus in on one day at a time! Sometimes it was more like hour by hour. I can see that you got what it takes. You know exactly what to do & how to do it... And when you're ready, you're gonna fucking kill it my bro! And btw, you're still hella handsome too, so don't wait til you lose that lol! All my best to you and big big prayers!

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад +1

      I definitely appreciate the support, bro!! Mark is definitely intelligent and can definitely turn this around. I know what you mean about taking that first step. It's definitely scary. I was addicted to drugs myself for 18 years. I just hit 10 years clean back in April. Congratulations on overcoming it, bro!! That's what's up!

  • @laimismalp5049
    @laimismalp5049 20 дней назад +4

    We try not to engage with addicts not because we look down on them, but because we know that drugs makes people do crazy things when they dope sick. My good friend stole from me when he was sick, but after quitting came back to apologise and make things right, its just how it is.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  20 дней назад

      @@laimismalp5049 Yea, drugs can definitely make people do some crazy things.

    • @nathanfreeman7362
      @nathanfreeman7362 14 дней назад

      Their energy doesn't make me feel safe either like I gotta be too vigilant

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  14 дней назад

      @nathanfreeman7362 It can definitely be like that sometimes. Mental illness plays a huge part in it as well.

  • @piercehubbard4086
    @piercehubbard4086 3 дня назад

    This is one of the most candid interviews I’ve seen with a junkie, no self-denial, doesn’t blame his situation on anyone or anything. Props to him, I hope he can get clean and get off the streets. The streets of Baltimore are as mean as they come.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  3 дня назад

      @@piercehubbard4086 The streets of Baltimore are definitely as mean as they come. I'm really rooting for him and praying he can make it out of there. Thanks so much for supporting the channel. It's truly appreciated. 🙏

  • @janwarriner6554
    @janwarriner6554 24 дня назад +6

    Love yourself enough to get clean. Right now you’re just breathing air. You get one life. Don’t waste it. Face your fears and get clean. I promise you, you’ll never regret it. -From a former addict.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад +2

      I agree wholeheartedly, Jan. I was an addict myself for 18 years. I just hit 10 years clean back in April. You're right. He will never regret getting clean. I hope he manages to take those steps and get the help he needs. I'm rooting for him. 🙏

    • @User-34895
      @User-34895 23 дня назад +1

      My sister can't work cause her arms show tracks! 💉

    • @sciencenotsrigma
      @sciencenotsrigma 23 дня назад

      @@User-34895. 💯! The struggle is real! There are some employers out there who would value her experience. If she’s into helping others with addictions and/or mental illness, she could look up Certified Peer Recovery Specialist training, if she’s interested. There are, often, need based scholarships, the training is largely on the job, and they specifically hire people who HAVE experienced Substance Use Disorders and/or mental illness. Not everyone wants to do that, or is able to, but a lot of people are, so I just thought I’d mention it. I know an NA sponsor and people with one year in recovery, who are in paid positions, now. Americorps, now, has a Recovery Corps, too, in some states. ❤.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад

      @@User-34895 I'm sorry to hear that. Can she wear long sleeve shirts to cover them up?

    • @janwarriner6554
      @janwarriner6554 23 дня назад

      @@User-34895 tell her to wear long sleeve tops

  • @johnnyamerica44
    @johnnyamerica44 16 дней назад +1

    This is my first look at your channel. Russell, you are a skilled interviewer and presenter. I'll be watching more content.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  16 дней назад

      @johnnyamerica44 Thanks so much, Johnny. I truly appreciate the support. 🙏

  • @TheMuddyMilesTrain
    @TheMuddyMilesTrain 15 дней назад

    Thank you for this, Definitely a new sub, I wish you all the best Mark.

  • @anniejones2651
    @anniejones2651 23 дня назад

    His honesty is sobering.... Thanks!

  • @marciadg298
    @marciadg298 23 дня назад +2

    What a HANDSOME man. So handsome. Had a life ahead of him and is wasting his precious one. When he says he’s afraid of being sober, and that getting sober is easy but staying is hard cuz he’s used to the chaos and all that… my heart broke. I could marry this guy, if he wasn’t addicted. I think he’s one of the most charming and handsome man I’ve ever seen. I know this sounds futile, but it touched my heart somehow. He says he’s nobody who cares about him 😢 and obviously he doesn’t care about himself either. Mom and dad, don’t do that to your children. 😢

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад +1

      I appreciate all the love and support he's getting. I hope he sees all these comments and decides to give himself the chance he deserves. I'm rooting for him. 🙏

  • @katiedean378
    @katiedean378 24 дня назад +5

    It’s not your final destination mark just like you said. I hope you’ll want to get clean soon

  • @lauraclavijo5647
    @lauraclavijo5647 24 дня назад +10

    I like him a lot. I can relate 💯. I’m living in Virginia came out here 4 years ago after living in Philly on the streets. Getting sober is scary and I’m still scared of failing and I’m clean.
    Reach out and lean on sober people. And I’ll keep him in my prayers. He seems like a great guy

    • @user-np1li2ik9f
      @user-np1li2ik9f 24 дня назад

      Philly's trash, hope Virginia is treating you well.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад

      Welcome to the DMV, and congratulations on getting clean. I was addicted to drugs myself for 18 years. I just hit 10 years clean back in April. I totally get where you're coming from. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other. You got this! Don't hesitate to reach out to me if you need to.
      Thanks so much for supporting the channel. Much appreciated. 🙏

  • @vagabon5130
    @vagabon5130 День назад

    Biggest fear: “gettin sober…”
    Thats brutal. The place your trying to get to is the very place you fear the most.
    Resonates with me deeply.

  • @tmarsalek36
    @tmarsalek36 18 дней назад

    I totally relate to this guy. Life sober is scary. I'm in recovery. Barely holding on.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  18 дней назад +2

      Keep fighting, brother. I was addicted to drugs myself for 18 years. I've been homeless, in and out of treatment centers, etc. I felt so hopeless during that time. I just hit 10 years clean back in April. You got this! I promise it gets better. Don't hesitate to reach out to me if you need to.

  • @messymaria72
    @messymaria72 20 дней назад

    Some people judge the homeless and affiliated but there are many nice people who have fell on hard times and I pray for every single person they find a better life and help 🙏

  • @krystiangorski6201
    @krystiangorski6201 24 дня назад +3

    Its a horrible feeling to be judged and put down just because of the situation one may be in. Hes right about not every person down on their luck being a thief or a criminal. Unfortunately, especially when it comes to addiction, even those who are good people will cross the line when desperate enough. Addiction is insidious. Its difficult to find the proper care and treatment. Especially if one is on the fence and struggling with wether they want to change or not. The " treatment " industry is a very lucrative business. There are so many things that can be done differently to give people the best chance to stop and never go back. Unfortunately the ones that successfully get out, want it so bad, theyll find a way no matter what. Program or not. Majority of people in these places are struggling with that decision and it doesn't take much for them to slip. Relapse rate is very high. The odds of being successful are very low. So many are suffering out there...

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад

      Well said, Krystian.

    • @sciencenotsrigma
      @sciencenotsrigma 23 дня назад

      I don’t think I would have got and stayed off drugs, without a really good treatment counselor. I did have one who was above and beyond the others I’ve had. That’s what motivates me to help others now, because I see how important that was to me, to have. There are some good people in the treatment field, but I definitely know what you mean. There are many, who go to programs that are desperately in need of new methods. I don’t mean new, because there are effective, existing methods, but some centers continue to employ ineffective, cheaper ones. I’ve been to more of those places. and only one helpful one…and that’s all it took!

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад +1

      @@sciencenotsrigma A really good counselor is definitely important. A had a few help me along in my journey, and it meant the world.

    • @sciencenotsrigma
      @sciencenotsrigma 23 дня назад

      @@unheardvoices_official I still see mine, for individual counseling, and I to the fact that she also is in recovery from “hard” drugs and has a meaningful life and work was really important for me to see! I didn’t think I could come back from that, but here we all are, still recovering 😊 !

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  22 дня назад

      @@sciencenotsrigma Absolutely! 🙏

  • @L.V.X_LOTUS
    @L.V.X_LOTUS 22 дня назад

    Up here in Philly it was the same, in a section called Kensington, I used to get 10 bags of dope for just $30, as where it used to cost a lot more and the crap they cut it with used to have me sleeping standing all the way up, bless this man, hope to see him win.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  22 дня назад +1

      Yea, Kensington is wild, too. I've done a few interviews out there. I was completely shocked my first time there. I hope to see this guy win as well. 🙏

    • @L.V.X_LOTUS
      @L.V.X_LOTUS 22 дня назад

      @@unheardvoices_official good on you for giving them a platform to speak on, I know I would’ve loved to share my story when I was out there. Keep going 💯

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  22 дня назад +1

      @@L.V.X_LOTUS I definitely appreciate the support.

  • @isabellemat9160
    @isabellemat9160 24 дня назад +3

    I completely understand him I got also no family and is very difficult own your own! But I wish him all the best with the bottom of my heart 💓!he seems very nice kind guy and he looks very clean Iyou can t see that he is homeless.i.I hope really he gets of Drugs and of streets❤

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад +1

      It can definitely be hard to make it with no family or no support system. I hope he's able to get out of that life as well. 🙏

    • @sciencenotsrigma
      @sciencenotsrigma 23 дня назад

      @@unheardvoices_official. I’ve got family, but the relative I’ve got needs more support than they can give. It’s always been like that. That’s why I left home young, not because I was in a hurry to grow up! I, often, see people tell interviewees on these channels to go home. If a lot of us had a home, with supportive family, we wouldn’t be out there, to begin with! Life gets real. I hope this man finds the resources and support to make it out! ❤

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад +1

      @@sciencenotsrigma Life definitely gets real, and I understand completely. I hope he finds the resources he needs as well. 🙏

    • @sciencenotsrigma
      @sciencenotsrigma 23 дня назад

      @@unheardvoices_official I guess YT deleted my reply, or something. 🤷‍♀️

  • @elizabethisraelle777
    @elizabethisraelle777 24 дня назад +6

    Help him Lord Jesus

  • @vincentparker8636
    @vincentparker8636 17 дней назад

    God bless you forever!

  • @ArtistNRecovery
    @ArtistNRecovery 7 дней назад

    I thought I'd never be able quit using heroin and crack. I used for over 25 years. I went through more than 13 detox's and rehab's.
    Ive been clean and sober since October 23rd 2006, almost exactly 17 years and 9 months.
    Ive never been happier or more successful.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  3 дня назад

      @@ArtistNRecovery That's amazing, bro! I love it. Congratulations on getting clean. I just hit 10 years clean myself back in April. I totally get where you're coming from.

  • @sorrelflowr
    @sorrelflowr 20 дней назад

    He’s awsome. Insightful and intelligent. If he gets clean, he’ll do well. Still has teeth too

  • @kr1221E
    @kr1221E 14 дней назад

    To me, sober does not just mean getting off drugs, it means rooting out and ridding ourselves of all addictive unhealthy compulsive behaviour, that's hard. Best wishes Mark.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  14 дней назад +1

      I agree. It definitely can be hard. Thanks so much for supporting the channel. Much appreciated. 🙏

    • @kr1221E
      @kr1221E 13 дней назад

      @@unheardvoices_official You're welcome, I am battling addiction myself.

  • @piercehubbard4086
    @piercehubbard4086 3 дня назад

    He’s totally right getting clean is the easier part. My problem is staying sober. I started abusing opioids because I didn’t like how I felt naturally and when I first snorted some OxyContin I remember saying “this is it man! This is how I want to feel until the day I die!” Sadly I tried hard to make that happen with a quick transition to heroin. Whenever I’d get clean either by my own volition, by going to jail, rehab, whatever it was I still didn’t like how I felt sober. Going to meetings all the time and getting caught up in the drama from all the addicts still emotionally in high school. I’d want to die I’d get so bored. It’s like they say though, one day at a time.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  3 дня назад +1

      I totally feel you, man. I was addicted to drugs myself for 18 years. I just hit 10 years clean back in April. I've definitely been there and know exactly what you mean and what you're going through. It really is one day at a time. It definitely gets easier over time.

  • @clutchhaze1036
    @clutchhaze1036 15 дней назад

    Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. That is half the life of an addict.
    Praying for you bro.

  • @gwickkie
    @gwickkie 22 дня назад +2

    Jesus, please help this young man and guide him to your love so he can heal.
    Amen.

  • @SKYZTHELIMIT514
    @SKYZTHELIMIT514 20 дней назад

    Looks like they are down the inner harbor…..I been Mark. I actually stomped that exact block where they are at, I was out there shooting d/c…..I was 20 yrs old in 1996 when my mom who was already a heroin addict, found out I was sniffing dope and had a habit. One thing lead to another and I ended up dopesick one time and she put that syringe in my arm for the first time. I don’t blame her tho. At one point, me, my mom and dad was all shooting up together out committing crimes to get high together. Let me add, I been off for 23 years, mom and dad also have clean for more then half that…..recovery is possible for us go hards. Mark keep that head up. You’ll get there. Listen. We all end up where we choose to Be in life for the most parts. Stay prayed up is the #1 piece of advice. I pray you get tired young brother

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  20 дней назад

      That's what's up, bro! I'm sorry you went through all that, but so glad to hear you were able to overcome it. I was also addicted to drugs for 18 years. I've been homeless, in and out of prison, etc. I just hit 10 years clean back in April. Life is definitely much better on this side of things. Congratulations on getting clean, bro! Congratulations on your mom and dad getting clean as well.

  • @carpballet
    @carpballet 22 дня назад

    Is there an upward limit on how much to spend on a person to save them?

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  21 день назад

      @carpballet I'm not sure. That's a good question. I guess it would be based on an individual perspective, and everyone's thoughts on it would probably be different.

  • @jonathansonnier3078
    @jonathansonnier3078 24 дня назад +3

    The restless legs and alligator 🐊 skin is hell on earth. Alligator skin is the best way I can explain it. It’s like someone skinned and alligator and you had to wear the wet raw skin. That’s they way your own skin feels

    • @humboldtharry1289
      @humboldtharry1289 24 дня назад

      Is that why there’s always so much scratching? I often wondered what they’re feeling.

    • @jonathansonnier3078
      @jonathansonnier3078 24 дня назад

      @@humboldtharry1289 yes. On top of that the opiates cause itching. The best way to get rid of it for good is to medically ween yourself off slowly over time. Slowly your brain heals and you can get back to normal again. The problem is the stronger the opiate the stronger the withdrawal and the longer it takes to ween. It’s just hard to find the right doctors and rehabs to properly do it

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад

      Yea, I hear it's terrible, Jon. It sounds bad the way you describe it.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад

      @@humboldtharry1289 I'm assuming that's why.

    • @Tricklarock
      @Tricklarock 18 дней назад

      ​@@humboldtharry1289 people scratch when they're really high. Some dope makes you itch more than others. I hate when non-users say it's like bugs are crawling , etc. You just get itchy. Depends what they cut it with? I've never scratched/itched/whatever when I was in withdrawal. Most of these fallacies are made up by people who've never used, or experienced the joys of withdrawal.

  • @Real2k25
    @Real2k25 21 день назад

    God bless you

  • @MrLeonightis
    @MrLeonightis 23 дня назад +1

    his entire persona is wrapped into this way of life , he has no intention of ever changing his behavior

    • @sciencenotsrigma
      @sciencenotsrigma 23 дня назад

      So are a lot of people’s, in active addiction. That can and does change, in recovery! It’s impossible to look at people and know who will make it out, or not. I’ve seen people surprise everyone!

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад +2

      @@sciencenotsrigma I've seen people surprise everyone, too.

    • @MrLeonightis
      @MrLeonightis 23 дня назад

      @@sciencenotsrigma a leopard don't change its spots ,his brain is hardwired to live this life

    • @sciencenotsrigma
      @sciencenotsrigma 23 дня назад

      @@MrLeonightis I got my information in a formal graduate neuroscience program, as well as my own life and field experience. That’s a myth. Addiction makes brain changes that are easily visualized on brain scans. So is the process of addiction. Active addiction is interpreted as a survival emergency by the midbrain, so the brain starts destroying pathways to the prefrontal cortex, because higher order thinking (rational decision making, moral reasoning), is considered a luxury the human organism can’t afford, in a survival emergency. This renders these functions offline, so people can use their survival instincts, which legit signal them to use drugs. This glitch occurs because things that produce the highest level of dopamine in nature are, actually, good for us. The midbrain can’t think so. The midbrain doesn’t know that we can now synthesize substances that cause dopamine release. Therefore, it labels drug use as extremely important for survival, because it ranks survival activities in order of importance, according to amount of dopamine release they achieve. This isn’t hedonism. Dopamine is essential for human motivation. The emergency comes in, when people have low dopamine, which happens when we crash. This triggers the emergency mode that shuts down our better thinking. Addiction is just a glitch in the human survival system, because the midbrain did not keep pace with the evolution of the prefrontal cortex. The only way to end the emergency situation is to abstain from drugs for a significant period of time. It takes an average of one to three years for the brain to recover and build new pathways to the PFC, which restore its functioning. The PFC can be pictured as the angel on one shoulder. When the “angel” is disabled, the “devil” (our ancient midbrain, also known as the Lizard brain, though it’s properly the common mammalian brain we have in common with other mammals) takes control. This is not a moral condition. It’s a physiological condition, and that’s just a common metaphor people use, but it is actually a good comparison, so it’s useful here. Abstaining for 1-3 years is not as easy as it sounds, because the midbrain continues to signal the person to use substances, though the signals become less frequent, over time. The trick is to “convince” the midbrain that the substance is no longer available in the human habitat. This only happens if people abstain from using it. 18 month treatments or longer are most effective, and aftercare and support are important. Professionals must understand the problem is neurological, not moral or psychological. Trauma does put people at higher risk for addiction, as well as mental illness and despair, because when chemical imbalance exists, the brain records the initial substance use as even more significant. People do recover, and when they do, they are as moral as they were before addiction. Addiction is not statistically linked with ASPD, or other disorders of lack of empathy or moral behavior. It is linked with disorders affecting judgment and impulse control, as well as with trauma.

    • @sciencenotsrigma
      @sciencenotsrigma 23 дня назад

      @@MrLeonightis For more information on the neurobiology of addiction, Marc Lewis, PhD has videos on YT.

  • @TylerChristoher
    @TylerChristoher 19 дней назад

    The blues are $1 here in 🐦‍🔥 Phoenix. Central City. All you have to do is walk up to any homeless person and offer $2 a pill and they all got you

  • @gilactico
    @gilactico 24 дня назад +6

    Get out now while you still can,there is no happy ever after on the streets.

  • @DeathTrapProductions
    @DeathTrapProductions 6 дней назад

    So glad I never really liked opiates. Lean is tight but after beiber ruined everything it all has fentanyl now. So glad I don't live in a place like this. Good luck to this man.

  • @jamesphillips496
    @jamesphillips496 24 дня назад +1

    That's near where my aunt used to live Clifton Park area Herring Run.

  • @mbrighton1802
    @mbrighton1802 20 дней назад

    bro thats wild Im from right there behind the burger king now i live in jacksonville duuuuuuvaaalllll

  • @sj122s
    @sj122s 21 день назад +1

    The mom was the smart one, she didn't do drugs.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  21 день назад

      @@sj122s That would always be the smart decision. However, not everyone is fortunate enough to do the same.

  • @imalright1752
    @imalright1752 22 дня назад

    Baltimore is one of if not the best city in the US to be a opiate addict it. I know, I’ve lived all over the county and Baltimore was the best and easiest place to score dope. I went there a few years ago cause I remember watching the wire and then saying it was really that easy to cop over there so I drove 3 hours from where I was living in Virginia at that time and the first gas station I stopped at in Baltimore (in the sketchy area) I had 3 different guys waive me down to offer me dope to buy and one gave me a free T (testers) and they pass out free samples one day every week. The capsules were as cheap as $3 for probably a .2-.3 so that’s a good price compared to other cities. And the capsules go all the way up to $10 a pc. So between the price, availability, and quality you can’t ask for a better place to be a addic. I just hope that xylazine tranq hasn’t taken over the Baltimore drug supply yet like it had in Kenzo. That stuff is all that’s around in K&A

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  22 дня назад

      Well said. And yes, Kensington is off the chain, too.

    • @KingTooleyFilms
      @KingTooleyFilms 18 дней назад

      If it's 3$ for a .2-.3 that means a gram is 10$ which has to be super cut...Every other state a nice raw gram starts at 100$ sometimes 80$

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  18 дней назад

      @@KingTooleyFilms Definitely. It's all stepped on now from what I hear.

    • @imalright1752
      @imalright1752 18 дней назад

      @@KingTooleyFilms my

  • @user-jg6mn2jj9g
    @user-jg6mn2jj9g 18 дней назад

    It takes balls to get sober and you can’t do it alone this disease thrives in isolation- 12 years clean and sober I speak from bitter incomprehensible demoralizations in active addiction!

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  18 дней назад +1

      @@user-jg6mn2jj9g I agree wholeheartedly, Ann. I just hit 10 years clean myself back in April. I totally feel you.

    • @user-jg6mn2jj9g
      @user-jg6mn2jj9g 18 дней назад

      Congratulations 🎉 staying clean and sober one day at a time no matter is the solution !

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  18 дней назад

      @@user-jg6mn2jj9g Absolutely! 🙏

  • @KingTooleyFilms
    @KingTooleyFilms 18 дней назад

    It's cheaper to spend about 1,000$ and order the pre curser chemicals from China online to make pure fent. 1k can make you about a half kilo or more if mixed right.

  • @lonewolf87993
    @lonewolf87993 21 день назад

    Thats crazy. The word dope means H out east. Where i live in wyoming, if i were to use the word dope around my friends they would automatically think i was talking about meth.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  20 дней назад

      @@lonewolf87993 Oh wow, I didn't know that. I've always heard heroin referred to as dope. That's good to know, though.

  • @adxn7946
    @adxn7946 21 день назад

    $3 thst i could live with im min $300 Australian for 1.7 or $550 3.5 last about a day and thats trying real hard not to just use till its gone. I try to save for mornings but struggle to sleep while its there and can sleep when it not there ffs

  • @henrykirk4457
    @henrykirk4457 19 дней назад

    This was so insightful. I live in a country that is riddled with crystal meth. It destroy good people.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  19 дней назад

      @@henrykirk4457 Thanks so much for supporting the channel, Henry. Where are you from?

    • @henrykirk4457
      @henrykirk4457 14 дней назад

      I live in New Zealand

  • @pamallinder3287
    @pamallinder3287 24 дня назад +4

    Hard work. A full time job

    • @MaximillianJ
      @MaximillianJ 24 дня назад

      Seriously, ain't no such thing as part time. Never saw anyone, rich or poor, who doesn't dive in head first.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад

      @@MaximillianJ For sure. I've met some people who may only party on the weekends, but very few. It's all or nothing with a lot of people.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад

      Definitely.

    • @MaximillianJ
      @MaximillianJ 24 дня назад

      @@unheardvoices_official With opiates, especially pharmaceuticals, I have found that the only thing that slows people down is money, jail time, or a fatal OD...Those who have been affected by someone with addiction, you can't pay them to take a pharmaceutical.
      The real sad part is my generation (24yr old) doesn't even know what a real Roxi 30 looks like. Its all Mallinkrodt 30 presses for like $7.
      I don't know anything about the fent game so $3 for a "bag" is so sad. The dealers know what they are doing. Insane that they would hustle that and see any kind of profit.

  • @sarahdicola712
    @sarahdicola712 24 дня назад +5

    $2 to get a bag of dope in NY.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад +1

      Damn. That's crazy, Sarah.

    • @MaximillianJ
      @MaximillianJ 24 дня назад +2

      what is a bag? a few mg of nitazenes or fent?

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад +2

      @MaximillianJ I'm not 100% sure how much is in a bag. It's sold in pill capsules a lot in Baltimore. I would imagine it's a similar amount to a capsule.

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 24 дня назад +2

      @@unheardvoices_official it’s like one dose. Don’t know how much it weighs

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  24 дня назад +2

      @@yankees29 Gotcha. Thanks for the info.

  • @martinmckeeman5139
    @martinmckeeman5139 20 дней назад

    come on bro you can do it i know you can .....fat love from NZ

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  19 дней назад

      @@martinmckeeman5139 For sure, Martin. He can definitely do it. I'm rooting for him.

  • @olig7336
    @olig7336 20 дней назад

    Man I wish you asked him why he fears getting sober so much. It’s a fascinating answer. Great interview. I love how you reassured him he’s capable of getting clean.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  20 дней назад

      @@olig7336 It's definitely a fascinating answer. Thanks so much for supporting the channel. It's truly appreciated. 🙏

  • @User-34895
    @User-34895 23 дня назад +1

    My sister gots a black eye cause the dopeman hit her! 💢

  • @RedRabbleRouser
    @RedRabbleRouser 18 дней назад

    “Don’t nobody care about me”
    I care about you, man. I care about you.

  • @ZoloftPaxil-qx8jo
    @ZoloftPaxil-qx8jo 20 дней назад

    It’s hard, but you can do it. I did it. I have 5 years clean . My little brother has three years hackean he used sublicade shots. I used methadone. I’d go with the shot if I were you. Seems easier to get off of then methadone. Good luck mark you can do it

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  20 дней назад

      @@ZoloftPaxil-qx8jo Congratulations on getting clean. That's what's up. I have 10 years clean myself, so I totally get it. I'm glad your little brother was able to get clean as well. Mark can definitely do it. I'm rooting for him.

  • @Nemo71340
    @Nemo71340 22 дня назад

    I cannot believe it is that cheap. Thats cheaper than a 40 oz of malt liquor in a lot of places.

  • @plutoplatters
    @plutoplatters 21 день назад

    He replies " Fentanyl obviously" !! Jesussssssssssssssssssssss

  • @TheGoodOne-bf6up
    @TheGoodOne-bf6up 20 дней назад

    ..creation through destruction, to the other side, where the sun is shining, sun restore my shine...

  • @FLBeautyQueen
    @FLBeautyQueen 23 дня назад +1

    He’s hot! Just get on the patches which is much safer like most Floridians!?

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  23 дня назад

      The patches can definitely help. I've spoken to a lot of people who swear by them. I hope to be out in Florida doing interviews during the summer.

  • @plutoplatters
    @plutoplatters 21 день назад

    " A pill of dope" < very Shakespeare

  • @mkader2494
    @mkader2494 20 дней назад

    And that was all she wrote.

  • @jimbob9907
    @jimbob9907 20 дней назад

    Mark get you're shit together you have you're hole life ahead of you bro

  • @plutoplatters
    @plutoplatters 21 день назад

    Choice.

  • @Rugz-smoke
    @Rugz-smoke 6 дней назад

    I’m not stopping so get it out of your head alone

  • @KCNYC
    @KCNYC 20 дней назад +1

    The best high I’ve ever experienced was from working out, & eating healthy. Nothing like that feeling..

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  20 дней назад +1

      @@KCNYC Working out and eating healthy can definitely be a great high. It really is a great feeling.

  • @SuperDurv
    @SuperDurv 7 часов назад

    Represent Bmore

  • @deni7018
    @deni7018 11 дней назад

    He is good looking, so sad

  • @user-ic7zv8zf2g
    @user-ic7zv8zf2g 22 дня назад

    Drugs are a choice.

  • @blumpkinspicelatte4580
    @blumpkinspicelatte4580 19 дней назад

    Baltimore sucks. Former Marylander here so I know.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  19 дней назад

      I'm in Maryland as well. Born and raised. It will always be home to me. Thanks so much for supporting the channel. It's definitely appreciated. 🙏

  • @alexcajiao7489
    @alexcajiao7489 23 дня назад +2

    Friend Fear GOD! There’s a Heaven to gain and a Hell to shun!

  • @user-wg3gy7sy9z
    @user-wg3gy7sy9z 20 дней назад

    Kurt Cobain

  • @paulashaw-sk1ek
    @paulashaw-sk1ek 23 дня назад

    Get some help tonice

  • @williamwilson6499
    @williamwilson6499 20 дней назад

    Comments singing this guy’s insight and intellect. He has neither.
    I used to live in Baltimore City and this guy is the face of the people busting your car windows out to steal whatever they can get. He’s the pickpocket and the shoplifter who makes city life just that much more miserable.
    The burglar trying to get into your home to take what you worked hard to get. The guy stealing from family members to get the drugs he selfishly wants.
    No…he’s not a good person.

    • @unheardvoices_official
      @unheardvoices_official  20 дней назад

      I would disagree with that. You definitely can't judge a person's character by their current life situation. Some of the kindest and most giving people I've ever met have been homeless and had nothing. Are there people addicted to drugs and homeless who would bust out your car windows and steal from you? Of course. There's also a ton of people who would do that who aren't addicted to drugs and / or homeless.
      I try to judge everyone on an individual basis. It would be unfair to lump everyone in a particular situation together.

  • @naughtymonkey1563
    @naughtymonkey1563 День назад

    The most brutal part is the twelve months after your last dose.. the wholesale inability to sleep, the feeling of hopeless despair, not knowing if your brain chemistry will ever repair to the extent required for you to experience joy, peace, happiness. It's fucking horrible. It was so painfully drawn-out an experience though, that I would never inflict it upon myself again. I had my last dose of opioid replacement therapy in 2020, and thank fuck for that.