Addiction is giving up everything so you can have one thing. Sobriety is giving up one thing so you can have everything. You’re an amazing person Evan 💪🔥
Its a catchy and pleasant sounding little saying, but unfortunately it really isn't that simple at ALL for a lot of people. Infact, for the majority. Myself included. Sounds cool though. It also kinda sounds like something the mom of an addict would say to her addicted child after doing some research on addiction, thinking she has an understanding, and reading some inspirational quotes on google that she writes down and repeats, expecting it to suddenly snap their child out of it and for the seemingly perfect logic to swoop in and save the day 😅 Honestly it's the kind of thing MOST addicts will just roll their eyes at, because it really does just sound like a fluffy sugar coated nothing, coming from a good, well meaning place, but also from a place of misunderstanding and lack of actual experience. It definitely means well though, and i can see why somebody in the outside could think its a helpful thing to say haha.
When you’re an addict you can’t see the big picture because the drugs or alcohol won’t let you. It controls your thoughts and actions in ways you don’t understand and makes decisions for you to make sure you keep getting high or drunk. When your in the weeds of addiction an all in compassing metaphor or saying like this seems like and easy thing to say, but it’s the truth. What it doesn’t explain is all the life changing decisions you and you alone will have to make to break free. As I watched my wife of 20 years start with sniffing lines, then smoking crack, and then poke herself with needles as her addiction progressed, she gave up everything we worked our whole lives for including a relationship with our 2 children. My kids and I are living a normal sober life without her, we may not be rich, or have a bunch of material happiness, but we have everything we need, and life is amazing. I’d say my little saying is spot on, it’s all about perspective.
I've spent the last ten years in the haze of alcohol. Only recently have I started seeing success in sobriety. I quit my toxic job and am going back to school 13 years after finishing high school. I've tried quitting multiple times with no success but now I've finally gotten to a point where I just don't feel the desire for booze. Plus with going to school I've put myself in a position where I literally can't afford to go back to being drunk 6 nights a week. I'm so happy to see you are back and things are looking up Turtle!
Best of luck with school. I think it's still viable to take time off during school for an internship if that makes sense for your field and timeline, so I recommend that. Talk to the Professors about what the current state of that industry is, if they have any contacts, etc.
Congrats, this sounds eerily similar to what I’ve been going through and I’m planning on both quitting the toxic job and going back to school as well. We got this!
Hey Evan, thank you for your vulnerability in this video. By speaking your truth you open up yourself and the possibility that someone else will see this and potentially feeling inspired to start their own journey. Sending much love your way along your journey in life and sobriety and as an uncle! Keep strong king xx
My favorite video of yours used to be the "Dad...I'm blind" one, but now THIS is definitely my new favorite. I follow you from Vine, and this makes me really happy for you. Congratulations, Evan!🙌🙌🙌
i appreciate you, man... i am so glad you are here. staying sober is so difficult for me. been to rehab twice, im 25yo now and i want to have a family and not have my life's experience or the damage i have done to myself carry on into my children. you inspire me a lot. i saw this video at the right time. love you man. you've always uplifted me with everything you do. much love, brother.
Hi! I’ve been sober for 22 months. I’m in AA. So incredibly happy for you! Keep going, keep it up🤍🤍🤍. Your nephew sounds like a wonderful little guy. My brother loves all his nephews so much too. Drinking really messed with me and since it’s a depressant, I was depressed for years with such a skewed view of the world. Having my child has helped me get sober, at first it was for him, now I’m sober for me because I truly love it. I’ve drank up all my drinks for life. Daily meditation has been life changing. Acceptance of life on life’s terms 🙏
26ish months over here and also in AA! I know it isn't for everyone, and I was the biggest skeptic, mostly because I'm an atheist. But a power greater than myself can be a group of alcoholics, or science, or nature, or human connection. And that's all that AA asks us to be willing to explore. Can't san enough about the program and what it's done for my life. Congrats on your sobriety!
I’ve been sober for a year and a half now. I have relapsed twice within my sobriety but it was only for like one night each time and spaced apart by like months at a time. I have a wife and three kids. I got a dui a year and a half ago where I crashed my car, I almost died and my kids almost lost their father. It took that and court ordered sobriety to sober me up. When I say I was an alcoholic I’m not just overselling it for a RUclips comment. I drank maybe two and a half pints of schnapps every day or every other day for a good five years of my life. I want you to know bro that seeing someone else, who is probably around my age, which I’m 26, going through alcoholism, struggling with depression and feeling lost. It helps me to cope with it as well and I’ve seen your first video on this subject and it has helped me man. More than you know. I hope you’re staying on that streak and you feel a lot better man. Your videos are really funny and original and alcohol is just no good for anyone. It causes more problems than it solves and it’s a burden when it’s abused like I did for a long time. Glad you’re doing well man. From Colorado much respect and support from a fellow alcoholic I guess? 👍Haha. Stay safe man and thank you for this. You don’t know how much it really helps others like me. Sorry for the novel. Haha
You could not have posted this video at a better time. Currently 3 days sober and it's been rough, but to hear you say these things gives me hope. I'm so happy for you man. I hope to one day pet a squirrel, if one is around.
Bro, the hardest 3 days are behind you! It keeps getting better man, you got this! You're gonna have times where you crave it, but life will continue to look up every day. Keep yourself busy and productive, and I cannot recommend enough getting some people close to you to keep you accountable. And definitely hit me up if you're in a tough spot man, maybe talking to a stranger might be easier for you.
Not that you owe us anything but we want you to have your shyet together because nobody wants a really genius brain to be ruined by alcohol and this is some really inspiring stuff and really important mental health awareness content Please keep going get better bro omg
So proud of you for battling through this. I can only imagine the pressure comedians feel to put other people’s entertainment before themselves. Keep fighting the good fight.
Been 3 months sober and haven’t felt this good since I was 12, where I started drinking and smoking weed. I’m now 30 and ready to live live to the fullest. Thank you for motivating me even more! And everybody struggling with addiction, stay strong and don’t be afraid to ask for help
Hey brother. I drank a bottle of vodka (almost a liter) nightly from age 21 to 28. then I snapped out of it due to harsh consequences with health and the law. I joined AA, stayed with it for 2 years. It was great. But it was more just a crutch of accountability for me. It was training wheels for me to stay sober. I haven’t drank in 6 years now. I’m almost 35 and my life has completely changed for the better. My mental state is stable and I’m sure about the choices I make. Keep at it man. Miss you.
I discovered you and your ‘dying’ skit on Reddit two days ago and it’s the funniest thing I’ve seen in so long - there is nothing out of place in it! Listening to where you’ve been and where you want to be strikes a chord with me and I’m really happy you are seeing things differently and seeing the hope. Life is fucking hard man and I get that to certain people, feeling down is something they know how to handle, but like you, I find it hard to get on top of and can spiral. Reading Stoic philosophy is really helping to move away from being self-centred and seeing life around me. I wish you all the best moving forwards, x
Congrats Evan. You were always one of my favourite internet personalities. You have me a lot of laughter in times of depression. I've been sober for 4 years now. I don't know your personal demons but if my experiences can help you, even just a little, then I'd be honoured. I wanted to say that my mantra was to "just be better than yesterday". Getting a healthy mentality is a long road and it can be easy to fall off when looking so far ahead but when you notice you're getting agitated or upset try to remove yourself or the problem and just focus on the mantra, yesterday you didn't drink so just be better than yesterday, don't let your efforts from yesterday be wasted today. I know it sounds stupid and simple but it honestly helped me, you helped me too. Thank you and much love.
This helped me a lot, man, so thank you. I'm going on 5 years sober now and like you I've struggled a lot with self-destructive behavior through my late teens and most of my 20s. I'm 32 now and stopped drinking at 28 after a couple of relapses and I know exactly what you mean by that "perspective shift" because I also had that. I was sick and tired of being sick and tired all the time, I was unhappy with my life, who I was becoming and ultimately where it was going to end up, either dead or completely lost in a bottle. I just wanted to say thank you, because for a long, long time i've struggled with the idea of "loving myself" and as a result, that has caused me to become incredibly hard on myself, because I've constantly tried to strive for perfection and would become upset with myself whenever I made a mistake. In an effort to remove the toxic traits that I thought I had, I failed to notice the positive ones I do have. I still have those shitty days, like everyone else, and your take on what "loving myself" means is spot on with how I need to also view those days and instead try and find constructive, positive ways to overcome them. Good luck with your sobriety friend, everyone is rooting for you, and if I can take a moment to share with those who are also struggling with alcohol abuse, please go visit r/stopdrinking on Reddit. It's full of incredibly supportive people who are all at various stages of their sobriety. Some have been sober for decades and have paved the way for those just starting the climb.
Hey man, long time fan here. Thank you so much for doing this video, it’s so great to see you doing well and to hear about the amazing progress you’ve made. I don’t struggle with addiction personally, but my dad is an alcoholic so my life has been massively affected by it. Hearing your perspective and honesty helps me to empathise with him rather than get angry or upset, and I can’t tell you how much that helps. Also, thank you so much for all of the amazing and hilarious stuff you’ve put out over the years. I was having some really hard times myself recently and honestly, being able to watch and laugh at your videos genuinely helped me get through. You may never see this message, but if you do please know that you have had a brilliant and far-reaching impact on me (and I’m sure many others) and you are clearly greater than you know. I only hope you can continue on this path that you’re on now so everyone can continue to enjoy your humour and talent.
The bit about your dad really resonated with me, I used to flat out hate my dad until one day I realized I was angry just like him and I know why I was angry because of him and that realisation made me hate him even more, until one day a thought process was triggered by a song i was listening to, I started to think that maybe he had a fucked up childhood too, im sure of it, I started to felt sorry for him, to feel proud of him too because there were times he would rise above these internal struggles and be a great dad for a little while. And just being able to look at him with compassion rather than hatred was a huge paradigm shift in not just how I felt about him but how I felt about myself too. Generational trauma is really something that needs to be spoken about more. It's great to see you back and on the mend man! Props to you for talking about this stuff
Looks like you’ve cracked the code brother, pray for nothing but the best for you and yours. Can’t count how many times you’ve had me in stitches with your vids, this one just brought me a smile, thanks for that and good luck dude.
Addiction is one of the hardest things I have dealt with in my life, I used drugs to cope with everything and to cover my feelings, to the point to where if I wasn't on drugs and started feeling emotions normally it would be amplified because I didn't know how to handle them, and it would push me further into addiction. You're right, you have to learn to love yourself, and let yourself get used to feeling these feelings. I have been sober now for 6 years, will I ever go back? god, I really hope not. You have been sober for 3 months, my man that is a quarter of a year you are doing awesome! Use your newborn nephew as your power to overcome anything you want. Anyways, I am truly glad to see you making content again, you are one of my favorite comedy skit people I have ever watched. Till next time, your moves are weak!
Being an alcoholic myself, When you get sober, its having to actually “grow up” and learn how to deal with emotions in a healthy way. By drinking alcohol, instead of facing my issues head on, that stunted my personal growth for over 10 years. Im 3 years sober and my life has exponentially gotten better. It was like I had the emotional intelligence of a teenager still, so I had to work on leveling up pretty quick! I had to do the work, but being sober makes more manageable when you’re not drowning your brain in alcohol! keep up the good work, trust me, it will be tough at first, but its worth it, and if you keep doing recovery work it will get easier!
Congrats. 6 years here. It’s hard to explain what the change is like. I just tell struggling people to trust in sobriety and you’ll have the epiphany. It’s not a high, it’s just peace. It’s wonderful.
This hit me! I haven’t felt that feeling ,of someone having been through what your’re currently in, in a long time. Ive always had a lot of empathy and it almost made me tear up to hear how much better you have gotten
U is the best grunckle, your little nephew is saving u n u also are saving yourself, be proud my sweet. A child will change your life. My grandkids have changed mine and I was there when my daughter gave birth to my first grandson it was absolutely amazing, I got me a grandson n he’s turning 16 in July. I have altogether 5 1 grandson and 4 little ladies, between me n the husband we have 21 altogether. I can hear the love n devotion in your voice. U go grunckle Evan. I’m behind u all the way.
this is so sick dude. i struggled for a long time with drinking, but tomorrow i'm celebrating a whole year sober. it truly does change your life. proud of your strength in this shit
@@spiritfree5050 i had been trying to get sober for a long time but kept relapsing. one day after a particularly awful time, a switch flipped and i was just done with it. genuinely done with it. so yeah i guess i did go cold turkey. it wasn’t fun but its so worth it
Almost coming up a year man. So proud of you. Even if its not 12 months, we know you are pushing. Even if you think you aren't pushing hard enough, we know you are trying. Even if you don't think you are trying, we have your back. Congratulations on everything, regardless of milestones.
Your honesty and transparency is admirable. You've always brought a smile to my face, but today you brought a tear to my eye. Seeing your growth has been inspiring and gives me hope. There is always hope. Thanks Evan, your moves are strong dude ❤️
So stoked for you. I'm 2.5 years sober and it has absolutely changed my life, far beyond just not drinking. For me, a 12 step program works great for me, surrounding myself with other alcoholics and addicts who think like me, and talking about my addiction and mental health benefits my life and that of those around me. 12 step/AA/NA isn't for everyone, and there are tons of ways to get sober. There isn't a wrong way. My suggestion to anyone struggling with mental health issues or addiction, is to give yourself a real shot and have faith that there is a better way to live. If I hadn't had someone tell me the same thing, to just try something different, 3 years ago, I'd be dead.
Dude! I've never actually felt sad for a famous person/creator/online person that I don't know until your previous video about your struggles. My brother and I have both had struggles with alcohol. I started to change after I had a kid too, there's something about that that makes you realize you need to change. I'm so happy to hear you're doing better, I've been a fan for years, keep fighting the good fight. Thanks for the update.
I just got out of rehab, been sober 4 and a half months it’s definitely a struggle but it takes time, there’s ups and downs but it’s much better living sober good for u man keep it up
Remember this feeling and moment for the hard days. Might sound lame, but write a letter to yourself today, that you can pull out on a tough day to remember why your sobriety is so important to you.
You're a legend mate for getting to this point and realising these things. They're some of the hardest realities to see and it takes real guts to give it a go. Best of luck to you my man - we're all in this together! One day at a time.
Recovering alcoholic here too; currently amidst year 3. I hope you can keep the memory of what is good about being able to breathe clearly, to feel the air, to have more lengthy and deep and branching thoughts. I can resonate with your examples there and I hope for you. Also, I have loved your thoughts, comedy content, and overall vibe - you are a valuable contributor to the species and collective spirit of Humanity. I hope you can perceive that for yourself. Do it for yourself; show up for yourself!
CONGRATULATIONS BRO!!! THIS IS HUGE! I've struggled with my alcoholism for 20 years now since I was 13! I've been sober for 15 months now! It only gets easier man you've already gotten through the hard part!!! Honestly proud of you bro I remember watching your first alcohol and my life video when i was drunk as fxck and related to this struggle sooooo much. Now look where we are man! WE"VE GOT HEALTH, SOBRIETY AND FAMILY!!! You're a GOAT bro! SOOO happy to see this update!!! Take care dude!
So many awesome success stories in here!! 7+ years sober from a very bad opiate addiction that was close to escalating to heroin. For anyone just starting out, you got this. It gets easier. Take it one day at a time. Just get through the day sober. Eventually you’ll stop counting the days and it won’t be a chore to get to tomorrow. You’ll want to.
Appreciate you sharing this man. I gotta admit, I stumbled across this whole doom scrolling before bed (one of my worst habits, it doesn’t seem destructive but it is) and you have my system a jolt. I’m gonna put the screen down and go to bed because i become and uncle to a little girl today, and while I can’t see here today (they live a few states away), I want to get my shit together so when the time comes that I can see her, I can really spend it with her. Peace and love brother
All the best, Evan. Let me know if you ever need a spot. I have been sober for 13 years. Recovered Roxicodone and benzo addict of the 2000s. And alcoholic. And everything else. Now a medical doctor. Anything is possible.
Thank you for this video! And I believe all of us love to see this change! You got this my guy, I've been sober for 3 years since my daughter was born. You definitely explained everything perfectly!! Huge congratulations on 5 months sober! It only gets better from here!.
Thanks for this. I've been struggling with my own alcoholism for a few years. I'm 33, and trying to quit. Over the last few weeks I've been waking up, dry heaving and bile puking for a few hours of my morning, and I want it to stop. I want to stop. I need to stop. Videos like this are really inspiring.
I've never related to a video as much as I do wit this one💯 From 16 to 20 years old I was a severe alcoholic. Would drink about two 5ths a day for weeks and would stop cold turkey for like a week, over time the withdrawals would get worse and worse. I ended up goin thru DTs on 3 separate occasions and it's a miracle I'm still alive. I now have permanent damage to my brain nd always feel like I'm not in reality, my anxiety is insanely high at all times. But eventually I found something I loved, music. I quit drinking for 10 months, slipped up and tried again. Then I slipped again. I realized it's okay to fail, u can always keep pushing. For alcoholics there's no such thing as moderation, we gotta pull all our strength nd stay sober for good, nd thas wha I'm tryna do.
Remember you posting the alcohol vid a few years ago and really felt for you. Had to go thru getting sober a bit myself but once it hits you feel like everything is better overall and its the best ever.
Keep up the great work! Sobriety is tough but it has many perks! A little over 4 years clean/sober myself and it makes life seem different and/or difficult, but it is an amazing accomplishment. We are here for you and are behind you 100%! Much love to you!
Man... GO YOU. Quitting is having empathy for your future self. Was very hard for me to do w about 16 years binge eating disorder. One day you realize you don't want to be that person... or maybe you realize, you dont want you five months from now to be that person. Rock on, been enjoying your goofs for six years.
Three months sober myself, meeting my niece was my turning point. Really needed this today makes you realise it's not just you and it's all worth big love 🎉
Fellow alcoholic in recovery man. I’ve always enjoyed your content so funny. So glad to hear recovery is changing your life! Seriously it’s super uplifting and I know how hard it can be! You deserve a meaningful life!
You've got this man! I know what deadbeat uncles look like and I know what loving uncles look like and the only difference between them is that one is letting the short term gains win, and the other sometimes has to put his head down and fight against the draw of coping and numbing and instead go to those around him to be vulnerable. Your nephew needs you bro, keep up the good fight!
You got this my dude. Very uplifting and inspirational for those struggling with similar things… but also refreshing to hear vulnerability and someone so eager to do better. Been watching you for years. In a none creepy way. You make me smile and laugh. Get into a hobby to go do when you feel like drinking! 🎉congrats on sobriety since may! Keep it up! We’re in LA if you ever wanna go play handball or something 😅✌🏼🇺🇸stay strong turtle 🐢 🧿⛈️🤙rain doesn’t last forever. Smooth seas never made a skilled sailor. All that jazz. Keep it up. 🫵🏼🦾❤
Evan, I've been a big fan of your content for a few years now. First off, I must say that it is great to see you back after your hiatus from RUclips. Your presence was sorely missed. Second, I hope you never stop creating content, even if it's just as a side hustle that you do in your spare time whenever ideas spontaneously pop into your head. It helps a lot of people to be able to watch something truly funny at the end of a long, hard day. Third, I'm glad you are getting on the straight and narrow. I hope you don't think you need drugs or alcohol to be funny (they don't make you funnier, per se, they just make you more erratic and careless). Much respect, Some fan.
I'll be 4 years sober in March and you perfectly summed up the perspective shift I've had since I hit about the same length of sobriety that you have and for the most part I've been able to keep that perspective ever since. I like how you touched on proactivity and listed some specific things we can do to really live. It inspired me. Gonna go pet a squirrel now thanks bye
I’ve been a loyal follower of yours since I’ve discovered your channel a long ago. My existence doesn’t add or remove anything of you life, but knowing you’re good, duuuude....makes me feel alive.
I watched a lot of your videos during the Vine days. I think we're pretty close to the same age or at least we went through the same kind of experience with alcohol. I feel like I was abusing alcohol nearly everyday between ages 21 and 27. Then around 28 I just started to feel done with it. One thing that helped my transition was that I started a journal while I was still drinking heavily on a near daily basis. I really think this was the catalyst that made me slow down and really evaluate my relationship with alcohol. I made entries on the really shitty days as well as the mediocre ones. It really helped me get in touch with real, raw feelings rather than just bury them again with another night of binge drinking. I initially wanted to avoid places and people where I had made a fool of myself. It took a long time to get the courage to show back up and face the places and people, but boy is it liberating and feels great knowing that people can count on me and the things I say or commit to will be followed through. Don't ignore who you were, but continue to embrace who you are. Thanks for making the vids.
A lot of people don't understand how crippling addiction can be. I'm just a stranger on the internet, but I am proud of you for doing everything in your power to battle against your demons and to help others do the same.
The way your face lit up at :40 when you started talking about Brooks -- to quote Con Air of all things, that's your "walking, talking, reason to rehabilitate" (okay, not so much the walking and talking yet but eventually he'll get there). Congratulations on becoming an uncle and getting to this point in your sobriety journey. This is your best video yet and I hope you rewatch it from time to time when you find yourself slipping to the dark place because you can get back into the light, you're doing it now, and you can get there again if you need a reminder. Congrats, my man. Thanks for sharing this with all of us.
i live evety day with hidden mental problems but i distract myself every day and humor like yours or making a positive impact on others is helpful to focus on so that i don't get stuck in a mental loop of bad thoughts. I love life too.
Thanks for this video. I feel a lot of the same sentiments as you do. Ive lived with issues for many years now & thank christ im not an addict or dead in a ditch right now as I 100% would be. Keep moving and looking forward, praying for you and hope for all the best for you. Congrats on being an uncle too.
So proud of you! The first several months are the hardest. Give yourself grace. Your brain relied on alcohol to function for so long. It takes time for your brain to readjust and start making the right chemicals in the right amounts again. You won’t always feel shitty, I promise. You’ll eventually start having more good days than bad. I’m so glad you talked about how you found things to do in place of drinking. The key is to find the root issue. I believe with all my heart that all of us who struggle with addiction are self medicating something. Trauma, low self confidence, grief, pain, depression. When you find the root, you can identify when you’re feeling those feelings again and choose healthier coping methods in place of the destructive ones, like getting dunk or high. It takes practice, but soon it becomes habit and you won’t even think twice about it. When my physical pain was bad, I’d pop pills. Now I don’t even think about it. I just go turn on funny RUclips videos automatically, or just sit with the pain and accept that it’s okay to feel it. I don’t have to numb it every time. Love to see your progress and your joy. Keep it up!!
As someone that has struggled with alcohol addiction for most of their life and FINALLY had that miraculous 'eureka moment' recently, you've somehow captured everything perfectly. Thanks for putting this out in the world. Cheers!
God bless you dude!!! I am so happy for you and your change of perspective. When I saw your vines years ago, it made me want to be myself and dig for that nugget of irresistible funny hidden under all my antics. I am grateful for that, and for you sharing this! It was brave and very very well said and honest!
I'm 32, I struggled with an addiction since I was 16. I've been clean for 8 months now. I've scrambled endlessly over these past 8 months to really put to words how i manage to keep my head above the water. this is all so I can stay on track when I start to stumble, like leaving myself breadcrumbs I guess. I 100% believe it is all controlled by perspective. Your concious/unconcious perspective on life feeds energy into you. Certain perspectives feed darkness into you, and when that room inside your mind is at its most dark, that's when the addiction is too strong to fight. it's like the addiction is a fake light almost like a lamp, and we are moths. we fly to it because we can't find the real light of life anymore because our perspective has fed too much darkness into us. addiction is just the action of a person who can't find the light of life anymore. The light of life is in your control, you allow the light in based on how you perceive every situation in life. stay positive, love deeply and love everyone. An addiction that was once like a elephant on your chest will be made like an ant on your leg when you have enough light inside of you. Suffering is a slave plantation, the slave master is ignorance. I come to you with what I've learned so that we can escape.
Currently 24 days sober and in therapy and I a lot of what you said really describes a lot of the emotions I have been feeling. I want a productive life and to refreame my state of mind. Growth is not possible while sick on booze. Best of luck my friend, know you are not alone.
I went through the same thing when my nephew was born, it really made me get my shit together. Best of luck and lots of tenacity man, don't let life pass you by!
you have been my favorite internet comedian since i saw your vines. i feel like youre speaking right to me and i understand what youre saying and feeling. im high, eating my favorite pizza, dr pepper, crying, laughing. thanks so much for everything you post, i wish you the best always
Thanks for this, man. Hope you're doing well. The thoughts and message you're putting out resonate with me and I appreciate you doing it. It is one thing to face those demons and confront your addiction, but to do it on your platform openly is, I think, an even bigger notion. Your video and message stuck with me and I will look back at this when I'm struggling. Thanks, again. Hope all is well!
You are an inspiration and your humor is unique. Nobody in the whole world is even remotely as funny as you are and I feel like you don't even need to try that hard to be as funny. Your talent is unsurpassed. You are on the path to success in life, so please keep it up!! You should know that your videos have made a lot of people smile, made us all happier, and cured our own depression and other little devils we're all dealing with and facing on regular basis. You helped so many people and you should know we all support and love you. Peace out, much love, and respect from Dublin.
Heck yeah man, you got this. One of the few truly hilarious Viners/RUclipsrs on the scene. And you don't have to smoke a beer, you could always smoke a soda. Or like not smoke beverages is good too.
Congrats! Really proud of you! I am 3 and a half years sober. I know the struggle of trying to quit multiple times it's a repeating cycle but don't you give up! You got this and you are not alone. Much Love from Michigan 💚
“That’s the time normally where I would get really frustrated and go drink or do something crazy” bro that’s another good example of something normal people don’t understand, feeling like one little mistake has ruined your entire fucking day, and when you struggle with alcohol or substance, using as a way of “starting over” I guess. It’s so difficult and I’m so proud of you for making this change, your perspective is so unique and your videos help me a lot in my recovery. Love you 🥰
Literally going through the exact same thing in the exact same phase of that exact same thing. Meditation is actually really what helped me. Changed my perception on everything. I love you man. More than you know
Feeling super motivated from that honestly. What your going through sounds tough as shit and I'm impressed at how much strength you have mentally man. Keep going strong.
Followed you for as long as I can remember and brought so many laughs along the way, but man to hear you talk real talk is so legit. Love to you brother. Congrats on sobriety and your positive journey 👌
So many great bits of knowledge in this video. Thank you for sharing. It's uncanny how much I can relate to what you're going through. Just remember to allow yourself to acknowledge your wins. It's easy to pile on negatives and focus on our failures. Never forget about the good things you do- even on the worst days. One day at a time, my friend. Be well.
Dude I totally get what you mean about your nephew and I have to say it will only get cooler. Seeing my nephew learn to walk, seeing him grin when I make a funny noise, seeing him happy to see me because it means we can play trains... an internal smile is honestly the best way to describe it. Just yesterday I watched him furrow his little brow figuring out how to hold up 3 fingers to show me how old he is. He had to use his second hand to get the fingers right but when I ruffled his hair and told him "Good job kiddo", the smile he gave me was like the most awesome thing I've ever felt. It was just as euphoric as anything I've gotten from any substance but without the taint of self-loathing and the knowledge that I'm doing something self-destructive, but those negative things were replaced with a really pure happiness that I'm helping him and for his satisfaction at figuring out another mystery in the world. It really made me feel like even though I'm just his uncle, my whole life prior was worth it just to help him out.
"I don't like life a lot but I freaking am starting to love it"
What a great quote, thanks Evan.
Perfect quote to end the chair person at NA ❤️
unconditional love is the best
Congrats on your sobriety and your journey. You have a great community behind you. Thanks for being you and for the update.
Perfectly said.
Addiction is giving up everything so you can have one thing. Sobriety is giving up one thing so you can have everything. You’re an amazing person Evan 💪🔥
Its a catchy and pleasant sounding little saying, but unfortunately it really isn't that simple at ALL for a lot of people. Infact, for the majority. Myself included. Sounds cool though.
It also kinda sounds like something the mom of an addict would say to her addicted child after doing some research on addiction, thinking she has an understanding, and reading some inspirational quotes on google that she writes down and repeats, expecting it to suddenly snap their child out of it and for the seemingly perfect logic to swoop in and save the day 😅
Honestly it's the kind of thing MOST addicts will just roll their eyes at, because it really does just sound like a fluffy sugar coated nothing, coming from a good, well meaning place, but also from a place of misunderstanding and lack of actual experience.
It definitely means well though, and i can see why somebody in the outside could think its a helpful thing to say haha.
When you’re an addict you can’t see the big picture because the drugs or alcohol won’t let you. It controls your thoughts and actions in ways you don’t understand and makes decisions for you to make sure you keep getting high or drunk. When your in the weeds of addiction an all in compassing metaphor or saying like this seems like and easy thing to say, but it’s the truth. What it doesn’t explain is all the life changing decisions you and you alone will have to make to break free. As I watched my wife of 20 years start with sniffing lines, then smoking crack, and then poke herself with needles as her addiction progressed, she gave up everything we worked our whole lives for including a relationship with our 2 children. My kids and I are living a normal sober life without her, we may not be rich, or have a bunch of material happiness, but we have everything we need, and life is amazing. I’d say my little saying is spot on, it’s all about perspective.
Thats pretty gay
“I don’t like life a lot, but I’m freaking starting to love it” what a powerful way to end a statement about your newfound perspective. Bravo
I've spent the last ten years in the haze of alcohol. Only recently have I started seeing success in sobriety. I quit my toxic job and am going back to school 13 years after finishing high school. I've tried quitting multiple times with no success but now I've finally gotten to a point where I just don't feel the desire for booze. Plus with going to school I've put myself in a position where I literally can't afford to go back to being drunk 6 nights a week.
I'm so happy to see you are back and things are looking up Turtle!
You're amazing
@@larelyj-bob-hay5608 Thank you!
Best of luck with school. I think it's still viable to take time off during school for an internship if that makes sense for your field and timeline, so I recommend that. Talk to the Professors about what the current state of that industry is, if they have any contacts, etc.
Congrats, this sounds eerily similar to what I’ve been going through and I’m planning on both quitting the toxic job and going back to school as well. We got this!
@@CaptUvula Yeah boy!
Hey Evan, thank you for your vulnerability in this video. By speaking your truth you open up yourself and the possibility that someone else will see this and potentially feeling inspired to start their own journey. Sending much love your way along your journey in life and sobriety and as an uncle! Keep strong king xx
My favorite video of yours used to be the "Dad...I'm blind" one, but now THIS is definitely my new favorite. I follow you from Vine, and this makes me really happy for you. Congratulations, Evan!🙌🙌🙌
i appreciate you, man... i am so glad you are here. staying sober is so difficult for me. been to rehab twice, im 25yo now and i want to have a family and not have my life's experience or the damage i have done to myself carry on into my children. you inspire me a lot. i saw this video at the right time. love you man. you've always uplifted me with everything you do. much love, brother.
Hi! I’ve been sober for 22 months. I’m in AA. So incredibly happy for you! Keep going, keep it up🤍🤍🤍. Your nephew sounds like a wonderful little guy. My brother loves all his nephews so much too. Drinking really messed with me and since it’s a depressant, I was depressed for years with such a skewed view of the world. Having my child has helped me get sober, at first it was for him, now I’m sober for me because I truly love it. I’ve drank up all my drinks for life. Daily meditation has been life changing. Acceptance of life on life’s terms 🙏
26ish months over here and also in AA! I know it isn't for everyone, and I was the biggest skeptic, mostly because I'm an atheist. But a power greater than myself can be a group of alcoholics, or science, or nature, or human connection. And that's all that AA asks us to be willing to explore. Can't san enough about the program and what it's done for my life. Congrats on your sobriety!
I’ve been sober for a year and a half now. I have relapsed twice within my sobriety but it was only for like one night each time and spaced apart by like months at a time. I have a wife and three kids. I got a dui a year and a half ago where I crashed my car, I almost died and my kids almost lost their father. It took that and court ordered sobriety to sober me up. When I say I was an alcoholic I’m not just overselling it for a RUclips comment. I drank maybe two and a half pints of schnapps every day or every other day for a good five years of my life. I want you to know bro that seeing someone else, who is probably around my age, which I’m 26, going through alcoholism, struggling with depression and feeling lost. It helps me to cope with it as well and I’ve seen your first video on this subject and it has helped me man. More than you know. I hope you’re staying on that streak and you feel a lot better man. Your videos are really funny and original and alcohol is just no good for anyone. It causes more problems than it solves and it’s a burden when it’s abused like I did for a long time. Glad you’re doing well man. From Colorado much respect and support from a fellow alcoholic I guess? 👍Haha. Stay safe man and thank you for this. You don’t know how much it really helps others like me. Sorry for the novel. Haha
Proud of you brother. I lost my dad to addiction when I was 18 and Im very happy you are doing better 🤙🏻 peace and love brother
You could not have posted this video at a better time. Currently 3 days sober and it's been rough, but to hear you say these things gives me hope. I'm so happy for you man. I hope to one day pet a squirrel, if one is around.
If one isn’t around, you go find a squirrel AND YOU PET THAT ADORABLE LITTLE GUY. Good luck on your sobriety and your squirrel-seeking.
Best wishes on your journey friend. Every day clean is something to be so proud of
Hey man hmu if you feeling sad, pull up and chat brother
Hey man, you got this. You are going to kick addiction's ass. Seriously.
Bro, the hardest 3 days are behind you! It keeps getting better man, you got this!
You're gonna have times where you crave it, but life will continue to look up every day. Keep yourself busy and productive, and I cannot recommend enough getting some people close to you to keep you accountable.
And definitely hit me up if you're in a tough spot man, maybe talking to a stranger might be easier for you.
Not that you owe us anything but we want you to have your shyet together because nobody wants a really genius brain to be ruined by alcohol and this is some really inspiring stuff and really important mental health awareness content Please keep going get better bro omg
So proud of you for battling through this. I can only imagine the pressure comedians feel to put other people’s entertainment before themselves. Keep fighting the good fight.
Been 3 months sober and haven’t felt this good since I was 12, where I started drinking and smoking weed. I’m now 30 and ready to live live to the fullest. Thank you for motivating me even more! And everybody struggling with addiction, stay strong and don’t be afraid to ask for help
Hey brother. I drank a bottle of vodka (almost a liter) nightly from age 21 to 28. then I snapped out of it due to harsh consequences with health and the law.
I joined AA, stayed with it for 2 years. It was great. But it was more just a crutch of accountability for me. It was training wheels for me to stay sober. I haven’t drank in 6 years now. I’m almost 35 and my life has completely changed for the better. My mental state is stable and I’m sure about the choices I make.
Keep at it man. Miss you.
I discovered you and your ‘dying’ skit on Reddit two days ago and it’s the funniest thing I’ve seen in so long - there is nothing out of place in it!
Listening to where you’ve been and where you want to be strikes a chord with me and I’m really happy you are seeing things differently and seeing the hope. Life is fucking hard man and I get that to certain people, feeling down is something they know how to handle, but like you, I find it hard to get on top of and can spiral. Reading Stoic philosophy is really helping to move away from being self-centred and seeing life around me.
I wish you all the best moving forwards, x
Congrats Evan. You were always one of my favourite internet personalities. You have me a lot of laughter in times of depression. I've been sober for 4 years now. I don't know your personal demons but if my experiences can help you, even just a little, then I'd be honoured. I wanted to say that my mantra was to "just be better than yesterday". Getting a healthy mentality is a long road and it can be easy to fall off when looking so far ahead but when you notice you're getting agitated or upset try to remove yourself or the problem and just focus on the mantra, yesterday you didn't drink so just be better than yesterday, don't let your efforts from yesterday be wasted today. I know it sounds stupid and simple but it honestly helped me, you helped me too. Thank you and much love.
This helped me a lot, man, so thank you. I'm going on 5 years sober now and like you I've struggled a lot with self-destructive behavior through my late teens and most of my 20s. I'm 32 now and stopped drinking at 28 after a couple of relapses and I know exactly what you mean by that "perspective shift" because I also had that. I was sick and tired of being sick and tired all the time, I was unhappy with my life, who I was becoming and ultimately where it was going to end up, either dead or completely lost in a bottle.
I just wanted to say thank you, because for a long, long time i've struggled with the idea of "loving myself" and as a result, that has caused me to become incredibly hard on myself, because I've constantly tried to strive for perfection and would become upset with myself whenever I made a mistake. In an effort to remove the toxic traits that I thought I had, I failed to notice the positive ones I do have. I still have those shitty days, like everyone else, and your take on what "loving myself" means is spot on with how I need to also view those days and instead try and find constructive, positive ways to overcome them.
Good luck with your sobriety friend, everyone is rooting for you, and if I can take a moment to share with those who are also struggling with alcohol abuse, please go visit r/stopdrinking on Reddit. It's full of incredibly supportive people who are all at various stages of their sobriety. Some have been sober for decades and have paved the way for those just starting the climb.
Hey man, long time fan here. Thank you so much for doing this video, it’s so great to see you doing well and to hear about the amazing progress you’ve made.
I don’t struggle with addiction personally, but my dad is an alcoholic so my life has been massively affected by it. Hearing your perspective and honesty helps me to empathise with him rather than get angry or upset, and I can’t tell you how much that helps.
Also, thank you so much for all of the amazing and hilarious stuff you’ve put out over the years. I was having some really hard times myself recently and honestly, being able to watch and laugh at your videos genuinely helped me get through.
You may never see this message, but if you do please know that you have had a brilliant and far-reaching impact on me (and I’m sure many others) and you are clearly greater than you know. I only hope you can continue on this path that you’re on now so everyone can continue to enjoy your humour and talent.
go do drugs and shut the fuck up
The bit about your dad really resonated with me, I used to flat out hate my dad until one day I realized I was angry just like him and I know why I was angry because of him and that realisation made me hate him even more, until one day a thought process was triggered by a song i was listening to, I started to think that maybe he had a fucked up childhood too, im sure of it, I started to felt sorry for him, to feel proud of him too because there were times he would rise above these internal struggles and be a great dad for a little while. And just being able to look at him with compassion rather than hatred was a huge paradigm shift in not just how I felt about him but how I felt about myself too.
Generational trauma is really something that needs to be spoken about more.
It's great to see you back and on the mend man! Props to you for talking about this stuff
happy for you man! always nice to see positivity and you usually deliver.
Bro we love you out here! So lucky to be a fan 🙏
You are amazing, Evan. Congratulations on being sober and new life perspective. We don't know you. But we're proud 🖤
Looks like you’ve cracked the code brother, pray for nothing but the best for you and yours. Can’t count how many times you’ve had me in stitches with your vids, this one just brought me a smile, thanks for that and good luck dude.
Addiction is one of the hardest things I have dealt with in my life, I used drugs to cope with everything and to cover my feelings, to the point to where if I wasn't on drugs and started feeling emotions normally it would be amplified because I didn't know how to handle them, and it would push me further into addiction. You're right, you have to learn to love yourself, and let yourself get used to feeling these feelings. I have been sober now for 6 years, will I ever go back? god, I really hope not. You have been sober for 3 months, my man that is a quarter of a year you are doing awesome! Use your newborn nephew as your power to overcome anything you want.
Anyways, I am truly glad to see you making content again, you are one of my favorite comedy skit people I have ever watched. Till next time, your moves are weak!
Being an alcoholic myself, When you get sober, its having to actually “grow up” and learn how to deal with emotions in a healthy way. By drinking alcohol, instead of facing my issues head on, that stunted my personal growth for over 10 years. Im 3 years sober and my life has exponentially gotten better. It was like I had the emotional intelligence of a teenager still, so I had to work on leveling up pretty quick! I had to do the work, but being sober makes more manageable when you’re not drowning your brain in alcohol! keep up the good work, trust me, it will be tough at first, but its worth it, and if you keep doing recovery work it will get easier!
Congrats. 6 years here. It’s hard to explain what the change is like. I just tell struggling people to trust in sobriety and you’ll have the epiphany. It’s not a high, it’s just peace. It’s wonderful.
This hit me! I haven’t felt that feeling ,of someone having been through what your’re currently in, in a long time. Ive always had a lot of empathy and it almost made me tear up to hear how much better you have gotten
U is the best grunckle, your little nephew is saving u n u also are saving yourself, be proud my sweet. A child will change your life. My grandkids have changed mine and I was there when my daughter gave birth to my first grandson it was absolutely amazing, I got me a grandson n he’s turning 16 in July. I have altogether 5 1 grandson and 4 little ladies, between me n the husband we have 21 altogether.
I can hear the love n devotion in your voice. U go grunckle Evan. I’m behind u all the way.
this is so sick dude. i struggled for a long time with drinking, but tomorrow i'm celebrating a whole year sober. it truly does change your life. proud of your strength in this shit
Congrats on being 1 year sober. You got this.
you just went cold turkey?
Congrats! Keep it going!
@@spiritfree5050 i had been trying to get sober for a long time but kept relapsing. one day after a particularly awful time, a switch flipped and i was just done with it. genuinely done with it. so yeah i guess i did go cold turkey. it wasn’t fun but its so worth it
@@LeoLionSun23 thank you!
Almost coming up a year man. So proud of you. Even if its not 12 months, we know you are pushing. Even if you think you aren't pushing hard enough, we know you are trying. Even if you don't think you are trying, we have your back. Congratulations on everything, regardless of milestones.
Im stuck on this shit, spend lot of my time alone and drink so much. Makes me happy to see someone winning that shit we call addict.
Your honesty and transparency is admirable. You've always brought a smile to my face, but today you brought a tear to my eye. Seeing your growth has been inspiring and gives me hope. There is always hope.
Thanks Evan, your moves are strong dude ❤️
So stoked for you. I'm 2.5 years sober and it has absolutely changed my life, far beyond just not drinking. For me, a 12 step program works great for me, surrounding myself with other alcoholics and addicts who think like me, and talking about my addiction and mental health benefits my life and that of those around me. 12 step/AA/NA isn't for everyone, and there are tons of ways to get sober. There isn't a wrong way. My suggestion to anyone struggling with mental health issues or addiction, is to give yourself a real shot and have faith that there is a better way to live. If I hadn't had someone tell me the same thing, to just try something different, 3 years ago, I'd be dead.
Dude! I've never actually felt sad for a famous person/creator/online person that I don't know until your previous video about your struggles. My brother and I have both had struggles with alcohol. I started to change after I had a kid too, there's something about that that makes you realize you need to change. I'm so happy to hear you're doing better, I've been a fan for years, keep fighting the good fight. Thanks for the update.
I just got out of rehab, been sober 4 and a half months it’s definitely a struggle but it takes time, there’s ups and downs but it’s much better living sober good for u man keep it up
I'm so happy and proud of you, I wish you all the best going forward (and please keep making hilarious skits)
Remember this feeling and moment for the hard days. Might sound lame, but write a letter to yourself today, that you can pull out on a tough day to remember why your sobriety is so important to you.
You're a legend mate for getting to this point and realising these things. They're some of the hardest realities to see and it takes real guts to give it a go. Best of luck to you my man - we're all in this together! One day at a time.
Recovering alcoholic here too; currently amidst year 3. I hope you can keep the memory of what is good about being able to breathe clearly, to feel the air, to have more lengthy and deep and branching thoughts. I can resonate with your examples there and I hope for you. Also, I have loved your thoughts, comedy content, and overall vibe - you are a valuable contributor to the species and collective spirit of Humanity. I hope you can perceive that for yourself. Do it for yourself; show up for yourself!
CONGRATULATIONS BRO!!! THIS IS HUGE! I've struggled with my alcoholism for 20 years now since I was 13! I've been sober for 15 months now! It only gets easier man you've already gotten through the hard part!!!
Honestly proud of you bro I remember watching your first alcohol and my life video when i was drunk as fxck and related to this struggle sooooo much. Now look where we are man! WE"VE GOT HEALTH, SOBRIETY AND FAMILY!!! You're a GOAT bro! SOOO happy to see this update!!! Take care dude!
So many awesome success stories in here!!
7+ years sober from a very bad opiate addiction that was close to escalating to heroin. For anyone just starting out, you got this. It gets easier. Take it one day at a time. Just get through the day sober. Eventually you’ll stop counting the days and it won’t be a chore to get to tomorrow. You’ll want to.
Appreciate you sharing this man. I gotta admit, I stumbled across this whole doom scrolling before bed (one of my worst habits, it doesn’t seem destructive but it is) and you have my system a jolt. I’m gonna put the screen down and go to bed because i become and uncle to a little girl today, and while I can’t see here today (they live a few states away), I want to get my shit together so when the time comes that I can see her, I can really spend it with her. Peace and love brother
All the best, Evan. Let me know if you ever need a spot. I have been sober for 13 years. Recovered Roxicodone and benzo addict of the 2000s. And alcoholic. And everything else. Now a medical doctor. Anything is possible.
Thank you for this video! And I believe all of us love to see this change! You got this my guy, I've been sober for 3 years since my daughter was born. You definitely explained everything perfectly!! Huge congratulations on 5 months sober! It only gets better from here!.
Thanks for this. I've been struggling with my own alcoholism for a few years. I'm 33, and trying to quit. Over the last few weeks I've been waking up, dry heaving and bile puking for a few hours of my morning, and I want it to stop. I want to stop. I need to stop.
Videos like this are really inspiring.
I've never related to a video as much as I do wit this one💯 From 16 to 20 years old I was a severe alcoholic. Would drink about two 5ths a day for weeks and would stop cold turkey for like a week, over time the withdrawals would get worse and worse. I ended up goin thru DTs on 3 separate occasions and it's a miracle I'm still alive. I now have permanent damage to my brain nd always feel like I'm not in reality, my anxiety is insanely high at all times. But eventually I found something I loved, music. I quit drinking for 10 months, slipped up and tried again. Then I slipped again. I realized it's okay to fail, u can always keep pushing. For alcoholics there's no such thing as moderation, we gotta pull all our strength nd stay sober for good, nd thas wha I'm tryna do.
Remember you posting the alcohol vid a few years ago and really felt for you. Had to go thru getting sober a bit myself but once it hits you feel like everything is better overall and its the best ever.
Congrats man you have brought a lot of people a bunch of laughs you deserve to be your best self keep up the good work
Keep up the great work! Sobriety is tough but it has many perks! A little over 4 years clean/sober myself and it makes life seem different and/or difficult, but it is an amazing accomplishment. We are here for you and are behind you 100%! Much love to you!
Man... GO YOU. Quitting is having empathy for your future self. Was very hard for me to do w about 16 years binge eating disorder. One day you realize you don't want to be that person... or maybe you realize, you dont want you five months from now to be that person. Rock on, been enjoying your goofs for six years.
Three months sober myself, meeting my niece was my turning point. Really needed this today makes you realise it's not just you and it's all worth big love 🎉
Fellow alcoholic in recovery man. I’ve always enjoyed your content so funny. So glad to hear recovery is changing your life! Seriously it’s super uplifting and I know how hard it can be! You deserve a meaningful life!
Knowing you can find your way to happiness; knowing others can do it too. That is an optimism of wisdom and courage.
this was incredible, sending lots of love dude! Welcome to being more self aware
This is by far and away the best video you've ever done. As another person in recovery this helps. I think you know how profound that is.
You've got this man! I know what deadbeat uncles look like and I know what loving uncles look like and the only difference between them is that one is letting the short term gains win, and the other sometimes has to put his head down and fight against the draw of coping and numbing and instead go to those around him to be vulnerable. Your nephew needs you bro, keep up the good fight!
You got this my dude. Very uplifting and inspirational for those struggling with similar things… but also refreshing to hear vulnerability and someone so eager to do better. Been watching you for years. In a none creepy way. You make me smile and laugh. Get into a hobby to go do when you feel like drinking! 🎉congrats on sobriety since may! Keep it up! We’re in LA if you ever wanna go play handball or something 😅✌🏼🇺🇸stay strong turtle 🐢 🧿⛈️🤙rain doesn’t last forever. Smooth seas never made a skilled sailor. All that jazz. Keep it up. 🫵🏼🦾❤
Evan,
I've been a big fan of your content for a few years now. First off, I must say that it is great to see you back after your hiatus from RUclips. Your presence was sorely missed. Second, I hope you never stop creating content, even if it's just as a side hustle that you do in your spare time whenever ideas spontaneously pop into your head. It helps a lot of people to be able to watch something truly funny at the end of a long, hard day. Third, I'm glad you are getting on the straight and narrow. I hope you don't think you need drugs or alcohol to be funny (they don't make you funnier, per se, they just make you more erratic and careless).
Much respect,
Some fan.
I’m right there with you. Keep going. You just said so much of the shit that I have in my head that I can’t express. THANK YOU
Love this man! Thank you for being transparent and sharing this. I know there are a lot of people out there who needed to hear this🙌
I'll be 4 years sober in March and you perfectly summed up the perspective shift I've had since I hit about the same length of sobriety that you have and for the most part I've been able to keep that perspective ever since. I like how you touched on proactivity and listed some specific things we can do to really live. It inspired me. Gonna go pet a squirrel now thanks bye
I’ve been a loyal follower of yours since I’ve discovered your channel a long ago. My existence doesn’t add or remove anything of you life, but knowing you’re good, duuuude....makes me feel alive.
Mad respect for you man. Mad respect.
I watched a lot of your videos during the Vine days. I think we're pretty close to the same age or at least we went through the same kind of experience with alcohol. I feel like I was abusing alcohol nearly everyday between ages 21 and 27. Then around 28 I just started to feel done with it.
One thing that helped my transition was that I started a journal while I was still drinking heavily on a near daily basis. I really think this was the catalyst that made me slow down and really evaluate my relationship with alcohol. I made entries on the really shitty days as well as the mediocre ones. It really helped me get in touch with real, raw feelings rather than just bury them again with another night of binge drinking.
I initially wanted to avoid places and people where I had made a fool of myself. It took a long time to get the courage to show back up and face the places and people, but boy is it liberating and feels great knowing that people can count on me and the things I say or commit to will be followed through.
Don't ignore who you were, but continue to embrace who you are. Thanks for making the vids.
A lot of people don't understand how crippling addiction can be. I'm just a stranger on the internet, but I am proud of you for doing everything in your power to battle against your demons and to help others do the same.
The way your face lit up at :40 when you started talking about Brooks -- to quote Con Air of all things, that's your "walking, talking, reason to rehabilitate" (okay, not so much the walking and talking yet but eventually he'll get there). Congratulations on becoming an uncle and getting to this point in your sobriety journey. This is your best video yet and I hope you rewatch it from time to time when you find yourself slipping to the dark place because you can get back into the light, you're doing it now, and you can get there again if you need a reminder. Congrats, my man. Thanks for sharing this with all of us.
i live evety day with hidden mental problems but i distract myself every day and humor like yours or making a positive impact on others is helpful to focus on so that i don't get stuck in a mental loop of bad thoughts. I love life too.
You’ve brought my friends and I so many laughs over the years. Makes me happy to hear you’re in a good spot. Love you Evan!
Child free people think they know happiness but that internal smile is real.
Thanks for this video. I feel a lot of the same sentiments as you do. Ive lived with issues for many years now & thank christ im not an addict or dead in a ditch right now as I 100% would be. Keep moving and looking forward, praying for you and hope for all the best for you. Congrats on being an uncle too.
So proud of you! The first several months are the hardest. Give yourself grace. Your brain relied on alcohol to function for so long. It takes time for your brain to readjust and start making the right chemicals in the right amounts again. You won’t always feel shitty, I promise. You’ll eventually start having more good days than bad.
I’m so glad you talked about how you found things to do in place of drinking. The key is to find the root issue. I believe with all my heart that all of us who struggle with addiction are self medicating something. Trauma, low self confidence, grief, pain, depression.
When you find the root, you can identify when you’re feeling those feelings again and choose healthier coping methods in place of the destructive ones, like getting dunk or high. It takes practice, but soon it becomes habit and you won’t even think twice about it.
When my physical pain was bad, I’d pop pills. Now I don’t even think about it. I just go turn on funny RUclips videos automatically, or just sit with the pain and accept that it’s okay to feel it. I don’t have to numb it every time.
Love to see your progress and your joy. Keep it up!!
As someone that has struggled with alcohol addiction for most of their life and FINALLY had that miraculous 'eureka moment' recently, you've somehow captured everything perfectly. Thanks for putting this out in the world. Cheers!
God bless you dude!!! I am so happy for you and your change of perspective. When I saw your vines years ago, it made me want to be myself and dig for that nugget of irresistible funny hidden under all my antics. I am grateful for that, and for you sharing this! It was brave and very very well said and honest!
Loved hearing this. Glad you're on the up and up! God bless!
I'm 32, I struggled with an addiction since I was 16. I've been clean for 8 months now. I've scrambled endlessly over these past 8 months to really put to words how i manage to keep my head above the water. this is all so I can stay on track when I start to stumble, like leaving myself breadcrumbs I guess.
I 100% believe it is all controlled by perspective. Your concious/unconcious perspective on life feeds energy into you. Certain perspectives feed darkness into you, and when that room inside your mind is at its most dark, that's when the addiction is too strong to fight. it's like the addiction is a fake light almost like a lamp, and we are moths. we fly to it because we can't find the real light of life anymore because our perspective has fed too much darkness into us. addiction is just the action of a person who can't find the light of life anymore. The light of life is in your control, you allow the light in based on how you perceive every situation in life. stay positive, love deeply and love everyone. An addiction that was once like a elephant on your chest will be made like an ant on your leg when you have enough light inside of you.
Suffering is a slave plantation, the slave master is ignorance. I come to you with what I've learned so that we can escape.
Currently 24 days sober and in therapy and I a lot of what you said really describes a lot of the emotions I have been feeling. I want a productive life and to refreame my state of mind. Growth is not possible while sick on booze. Best of luck my friend, know you are not alone.
I went through the same thing when my nephew was born, it really made me get my shit together. Best of luck and lots of tenacity man, don't let life pass you by!
you have been my favorite internet comedian since i saw your vines. i feel like youre speaking right to me and i understand what youre saying and feeling. im high, eating my favorite pizza, dr pepper, crying, laughing. thanks so much for everything you post, i wish you the best always
Thanks for this, man. Hope you're doing well. The thoughts and message you're putting out resonate with me and I appreciate you doing it. It is one thing to face those demons and confront your addiction, but to do it on your platform openly is, I think, an even bigger notion. Your video and message stuck with me and I will look back at this when I'm struggling. Thanks, again. Hope all is well!
You are an inspiration and your humor is unique. Nobody in the whole world is even remotely as funny as you are and I feel like you don't even need to try that hard to be as funny. Your talent is unsurpassed. You are on the path to success in life, so please keep it up!! You should know that your videos have made a lot of people smile, made us all happier, and cured our own depression and other little devils we're all dealing with and facing on regular basis. You helped so many people and you should know we all support and love you. Peace out, much love, and respect from Dublin.
Heck yeah man, you got this. One of the few truly hilarious Viners/RUclipsrs on the scene.
And you don't have to smoke a beer, you could always smoke a soda. Or like not smoke beverages is good too.
Congrats! Really proud of you! I am 3 and a half years sober. I know the struggle of trying to quit multiple times it's a repeating cycle but don't you give up! You got this and you are not alone. Much Love from Michigan 💚
Such a cool update man, SO happy for you ❤
Going thru it right now man and I'm in the full blown alcoholism depressed anxious addiction. This gives me some hope. Keep at it man.
“That’s the time normally where I would get really frustrated and go drink or do something crazy” bro that’s another good example of something normal people don’t understand, feeling like one little mistake has ruined your entire fucking day, and when you struggle with alcohol or substance, using as a way of “starting over” I guess. It’s so difficult and I’m so proud of you for making this change, your perspective is so unique and your videos help me a lot in my recovery. Love you 🥰
Literally going through the exact same thing in the exact same phase of that exact same thing. Meditation is actually really what helped me. Changed my perception on everything. I love you man. More than you know
Feeling super motivated from that honestly. What your going through sounds tough as shit and I'm impressed at how much strength you have mentally man. Keep going strong.
Thank you for this. I needed it and I support and love you for spreading this good word
Been following for years and years brother. You got this. Love ya man
5 months is no easy thing bro. So proud of you and happy to see your success.
I'm super glad you've come to a realization and are putting a positive spin on it instead of negativity. I'm cheering you on dude.
Followed you for as long as I can remember and brought so many laughs along the way, but man to hear you talk real talk is so legit. Love to you brother. Congrats on sobriety and your positive journey 👌
So many great bits of knowledge in this video. Thank you for sharing. It's uncanny how much I can relate to what you're going through. Just remember to allow yourself to acknowledge your wins. It's easy to pile on negatives and focus on our failures. Never forget about the good things you do- even on the worst days. One day at a time, my friend. Be well.
Proud of you, brother. My niece changed my world. I may not have the most love for myself, but my love for her keeps me moving when it’s tough.
This was absolutely beautiful my dude. Those moves are not weak.
Dude I totally get what you mean about your nephew and I have to say it will only get cooler. Seeing my nephew learn to walk, seeing him grin when I make a funny noise, seeing him happy to see me because it means we can play trains... an internal smile is honestly the best way to describe it.
Just yesterday I watched him furrow his little brow figuring out how to hold up 3 fingers to show me how old he is. He had to use his second hand to get the fingers right but when I ruffled his hair and told him "Good job kiddo", the smile he gave me was like the most awesome thing I've ever felt.
It was just as euphoric as anything I've gotten from any substance but without the taint of self-loathing and the knowledge that I'm doing something self-destructive, but those negative things were replaced with a really pure happiness that I'm helping him and for his satisfaction at figuring out another mystery in the world. It really made me feel like even though I'm just his uncle, my whole life prior was worth it just to help him out.
You're helping a ton of people, man. Life loves you too.
Congrats on five months! This is so inspiring on so many levels, about addiction but also beyond that. Thank you :)
Thank you for being vulnerable and putting your thoughts and journey out there, wishing you nothing but the best