What Is Your Rock Bottom?
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2023
- In this episode, Kirk, Dan and producer John explore the concept of hitting rock bottom, the depth of the human experience, how our mind alters with addiction and the manipulation that comes alongside that. They also again discuss the link between neurodivergence and addiction and what we can do as individuals to combat this and answer more questions about sobriety from the community.
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I've never considered myself to be addicted to alcohol, but since watching you guys I've been determined to stop. Im already feeling much better, and owe you guys everything! Keep up the great work boys
People who turn addiction into a contest who had the worst rock bottoms don't understand it at all. Sadly, they're destined to fail because their ego wants to convince them they're the best at being an addict; it's a cunning and evil disease. Driving home at 9am, off your box, is not normal behaviour.
It's the behaviour of an addict, and you're addressing it now, mate, using your platform for good and making people change. It's commendable - you and Kirk are inspiring a lot of people, mate. Keep it up.
Well said thank you.
Yeah but these people u call addicts are destined for something different and normal behaviour for me aint yeß sir no sir three bags full addicts as u like to call people dont pu or want to put themselves in positions of power which shows that they have more empathy than thise that do it just gets blocked out and hidden away anyway ive been up for 3 days and spent a monkey so im not that clever and ur right it aint normal behaviour
Genuinely the most real honest sobriety podcast I’ve listened to! Completely identify with so much! 4 years clean and sober myself! My rock bottom ended in a failed suicide attempt! Very lucky and grateful to still be here
So glad you are still here brother thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing all you both do, i know it’s not easy but the honesty is so refreshing! Hope you’re both well
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@@nicj77 not sure what this means but hope you’re well
Oops phone was in my pocket! Just read your comment, congratulations on 4 years amazing!! I'm glad you're still here. Myself and boyfriend are in recovery, he's just relapsed which is terrifying. I love these podcasts, helps my head
70 days clean and sober today. God bless you all ❤
Hello mate, I just wanted to say that I came to your first comedy tour in Islington. It was brilliant!! I remember seeing Kirk there too. I have struggled with coke and drink for a long time. Shit childhood then when I was 16 I had my daughter and my whole world started to mean something. Everything fell into place. Unfortunately when she was 5 years old she passed away and since then I have been an absolute mess!! That was nearly 8 years ago and things have not got better for me mentally. I have a son too who is literally keeping me going. I laugh through every day just to get by. Anyway stay positive! X
Was a heavy coke user until 2 very good friends of mine have recently helped me I have to check in every 2 hours by text or voice message with either one of them tell them by saying how I feel or if there’s any problems been clean 6 days now watching your videos really helps
Keep it up mate
Thanks mate
Good friends mate. Hope you pushed through!
92 days sober groups once a week smashing the running !! Tne thing I've been thinking for a while and one of the voice notes touched on it is that u boys made it seem abit cool to go sober so thanks for being open about it and putting ya problems in the spotlight. You help turn my life around
My story is so similar to Kirk. I use to be really clever in lying where I was to sniff gear in my car or walking round where I live of my nut. There was times I’d walk 20 + miles down back alleys through parks, sniffing every chance I got. I got myself into some fucking unbelievable situations.
My rock bottom came when I split up with some girl I tried to kill my self and when my mum rang the ambulance she saw a message from a drug dealer I owed 2k too. I racked up this 2k debt in less than 10 days. My mum and dad had just given me money to bale me out from a drug debt. So I left the hospital and I came home and I was kicked out. I had no money, no real mates (the mates I had was only interested when I had gear.) this then was the beginning of a almost 2 years of drugs running my life. I lost 3 stone. By the end of it I was pissing and vomiting blood. Kirk’s first podcast saved my life.
Share a very similar story there mate. Keep up the good work 🙌 hope your doing well.
@@Jamie91_ it’s mad some of the situations you put yourself in because of drugs. I remember once I was so paranoid every time I saw a police car I would go to extreme lengths to avoid any roads. It took me 4 hours to walk the 15 minute journey home.
You doing ok now brother?
I resonate with kirks story so much, from how I used and where I ended up . Sharing his story has helped me so much. Thank you
You just gotta pull yourself away people!! It’s hard but deep down your not missing out on nothing. You think you are but your really not. All ur missing out on is a sore nose a empty pocket and and the drama the next following days
Yeah but when your sober been doing well hard to remember that for some people init
Rock bottom… that feeling of despair as the gear wears off and no dealers are responding.
Like staring into the pits of hell, the reality and anxiety all setting in…
F that life man.
What a pair of legendary working class geezers, these videos are helping numerous working class users to notice there own addiction problems and hopefully progress to sobriety. Keep up the good work lads.
I've become addicted to these podcasts 🙈❤️ love u guys x
I will be honest. I know nothing about drugs and barely drink (although my mum is an alcoholic) but i absolutely love listening to you guys. You are so inspiring and even inspiring me to live my life to the full. What an incredible thing you're doing. You will be helping so many people. Well done and lots of love to you both and your families.
This is the kind of stuff I listen to that honestly makes me think, my god their are others that did what I did in active addiction. Lads fair play to ye for this podcast. It’s absolute gold
Discovered this podcast just a week ago, but already absolutely love you guys! Thank you so much for what you’re doing - you’re the real deal and making a huge impact! Keep up the good work mates ❤️💪
Im 3 months clean I’ve got a great boxing career ahead of me and the reason is because I met my souls mate who made me love myself again. Im slowly crawling out of the hole of debt I got myself in from the dark days of my past. You and Kirk are another reason I’ve been inspired listening to you at work learning to tackle my triggers and urges. Cheers lads🤛
Well done Dan, you are working so hard. This podcast is top teir!
You are changing so many peoples lives.
Dont listen to the 'addiction gatekeepers' in the comments. Everybodys struggles with addiction is different. These people havent lived your life so dont understand what it was like to be in your shoes at that point in time.
Keep it up mate, dont let the haters get to you x
I appreciate that!
I have no addictions, but find these podcasts very interesting to listen to. And makes us people who can’t really understand addictions understand more
its scary listening to kirk its like listeng to my worse times in addiction again ...thanks for being so candid it reminds me that we all never want to go back there!
here at 4 am listening thanks for helping me through the night , you guys are very relatable and its a great help, cheers
It's like sniffing anxiety... Thats a classic line still😅
lol - so true isn't it
Line of anxiety!! Said that for years!! Relapsed after 170 days, fucking gutted!! All it done was made me wank a softie for about 8 hours and felt paranoid to fuck. Such a terrible drug!
@@menacetosobrietypodcast keep it up the good work!!
Nice one lads ….I’m trying to follow your lead…I’m not there yet but I’m trying ….I won’t give up 👍🏻
Absolutely bang on!
My rock bottom was boxing day, drug induced psychosis, police intervention and nearly using my kids. Huge wake up call to my life and the day I stopped using completely x
I've seen other channels that have a 'thanks' button so people can donate to the channel. Might be worth looking at to help keep the pod going. I would donate, and I'm sure others that can, will. Keep up the great work, guys. It must be difficult, but It really is so inspirational, and you're saving and helping so many people. Thank you 👏❤
Hearing you two speak so openly and honestly is so refreshing and like the fella on the voice message said, you don't feel like you're doing it alone l. Absolutely love the show and looking forward to the next one
Great to hear you finally share your rock bottom Dan, this and your appearance on Over The Influence definitely feels like you have turned a corner in accepting your sobriety. I'm nearly 11 months now and I had a huge wobble when summer hit and I really thought I wanted to go back but now I'm at a place where Ive accepted my Sobriety and now life feels bloody good 👊 I was offered packet the other night and I won't lie I had that gremlin back on my shoulder and then I couldn't stop thinking about it so I took myself away from the situation. I was so fucking proud of myself.. keep up the great work Dan 👊
Waking up in a cell, not knowing what happened but knowing that I was in big trouble! 20 months ago, been sober since!
Yep that will do not for ya, hope you ok ..
Love how positive this podcast is. Keep up the great work, guys!
I just want to say you 2 are genuinely helping people
You have helped me so much
More than any anxiety pill I’m telling you that much
Real hero’s , lads telling it how it is and being man enough to admit they have been at rock bottom
Your soldiers lads keep it up much love 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Amazing this one lad’s All the best to the pair of you, much love 🔥💙🔥💙🔥
As always , absolute class lads. Made me think about a lot of my many rock bottoms and how much drink and drugs has played a part! Thanks for the episode 👍
Fantastic guys,great podcast.
Keep up the good work lads and each day at a time ❤
I think Rock bottom isn’t necessarily the bottom of you have been, but a moment that wakes you up or scares you to the point you need to try and change immediately … I was in so many worse places many times but there are 4 or 5 moments that have made me have to change during those periods and they weren’t necessarily as bad as I have been but they had an emotional impact on me that scared me into changing or forced me into changing or trying to change !
I stopped drinking 18years ago but still suffered other addictions over the years....your podcast is really helping me as in early sobriety again not sodryety .....it hard and lonely place so your work is so much appreciated!
Really love the honest conversation with some great banter 👏👏👏
Think you both are doing amazing, keep it up Gents 👍
boys you're saving lifes out here!! massive props 👏 🙌 👌
Omg. You both are so relatable…. Different backgrounds etc, but still the same feelings. You both saved me, nothing else worked,tried AA, as stated before . Just could not get it. Nearly gave up… from a 74 year old woman …. But crying with laughter at Kirk’s story about the flat tyre….. 😅. I want to come in your audience. Please .
should try get some sponsors for the show dan help tick it over. Loving every minute of these, perfect mix of wisdom and comedy.
ADHD like most mental health conditions are very subjective.
It affects people in various different ways.
There’s definitely a link between mental health issues and addiction.
ADHD and cocaine use are very common from the self medication perspective.
The danger of substance use is that it can lead to mental health disorders as well as make existing or underlying conditions worse.
This makes it harder to face sobriety as the feeling of total clarity after long periods in substance misuse, can feel very foreign.
You will have periods of extreme emotions and anxiety.
For me it took 6months.
Eventually it does get better.
I’ve relapsed a few times but never gone back to anywhere near problematic use.
Great podcast as per guys!
Keep up the good work!
Love this lads. Kirk story of Rock Bottom had me broken as I've just txt my mates and told them I need to stop
Great podcast, always the highlight of my week! ❤
I think it would be incredibly interesting todo an episode purely on ADHD and Addiction, there is 1000000% a link between the two!! Not just from my own personal life but the science backs it up!! Also I have blue eyes adhd and addiction problems 😂coincidence?
These podcasts are amazing.
Thanks Daniel and Kirk
I can relate to you guys,brilliant podcast!
Keep up the good work 👍🏼😎😎😎
Hi Guys
Thanks for these
Not had a drop of booze since the new year, but still vaping and suffering from the gear most weekends and some weekdays, not going to stop giving up of these as financially and mentally messing up my life
Awww. Kirk you help so many people. Thanks for showing your vulnerability
Another great episode.
Legends!
Dan - can you please cut up the clip of Kirk telling the story of his drive home with the flat tyre?
Absolute classic!
Great stuff guys I am at the start of my journey helping so much
So much reeeeespect been listening from the v first episode can hear your healing your growth the change in your mindset keep winning live laugh love ❤
Great show again! Keep it up lads
Rock Bottom is when your stuff a rock up your bottom to go abroad on a plane coz your not sure of the purity on foreign lands.
Lol literally 😂😂😂😂😂😂
You can set up a patereon Dan to help fund the podcast, im sure plenty of people will be willing to support you, i definitely would xxx
Keep it up lads. 86 days here!
Love you guys . Makes giving up easier 🙏🙏🙏
New subscriber here, Loving the personalities and topic. ❤
All of you work so well together. Solid podcasters and helping me & so many others. Lads who have been & done it and can talk it all through. Legends.. Big Love 💙
Too Kirk. I suffered with hearing problems as a child. I had grommet, tubes and now wear hearing aid due to scar tissue. So having ADHD and former addict. I related to this podcast. Well done boy's ❤ from Norris
Loving the unfiltered, dark stories! More addictive than the gear lol
Keep this up guys doing an amazing job
Thank you x
Again, thank you for the raw honesty! Grately appreciated
VERY helpful content cheers boys
Brilliant podcast and links to hearing and ADHD I also had grommets and ADHD as we know presents differently in females .
Your both raising awareness and opening up conversation for many men who need to open up emotionally .
Ps also blue eyes etc someone professional explaining ADHD would be amazing .
So glad I've never drank in my life, I also have no social media accounts, never have, another thing that I'm so glad I've never done
Interesting about the adhd connection. How do you guys deal with your adhd now that you aren’t using drugs to calm your thoughts?
P.s thank you for doing this podcast, it actually makes me excited to be sober 😅 you are doing great things couldn’t have came at a better time for me.
Love the podcast, Johns microphone needs to be louder, v difficult to hear. love john though
34:09-34:28 needs to be a shorts clip man absolutely nailed it on the head Dan 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Class again 🤝
Funniest pair of fkrs ever!!😂😂😂
Just love listening to you lads.
So down to earth and relatable.
Thanks lads for sharing your journey and being so honest whilst really helping many people struggling with the demons.
Love the way you keep it so real and funny.
God bless you both. Keep up the good work 💪🙏❤️🙏
i love these podcasts
I am not a alcoholic but my GF is, she knows she has a problem, she has said so herself, she broke down and told both me and her family about it all.
Recently shes been really struggling, she will finish work and drink a full bottle of Vodka on the way home. Every time she seems to be doing okay and goes a few days/a week without drinking something else happens and it sets her off again.
Im not saying the things that have happened havent been horrifc, in the last year her Father died out of the blue, had a heart attack in her parents living room, the in the last 2 months she has had 2 of her cousins die (both as the result of heavy drinking) so i do understand that its tough, its just so hard to watch her like this, i try to be supportive, i want to help, ive watched everything i can, ive read everything i can find on what i can do to help, i know it says that she has to make the decision to get help but shes going to kill herself if she keeps going like this, i dont know what to do anymore.
I understand its an addiciton but sometimes i wish the addicted could understand how difficult it is to see someone you love more than anything slowly poison themselves.
Sorry about the ramble, not really sure why i wrote it in a comments section, just have to get it out i guess.
To help with the funding you could set up a Patreon or I think there is something that now allows donations via RUclips too
Keep up the amazing work 🙏
His story makes me anxious 😅
Man my rock bottom was way worse!
Why don’t you monetise with RUclips ads ?
I dont know wat rock bottom for me is probly when i stop breathing my positivity and visulization keeps me goin but thats not a good thing for me to cut a long story short i havnt wanted it in my life for a long time but o dont think i can accept help im a private person any ideas any1 and dan i learnt the word visulization from when u was on the pod with the hynotist fella from south east london cant rember hes name but i always thought it was daydreaming coz that wat we were told get a 9 to 5 job be seen not heard well that was never gna happen and if theres any1 out there like me a good place to start is a video by denzil Washington i think its called wat they should teach ay school anyway respect to u dan and kirk
Mind u at least i have rhe common sense not to drive now even crashing into an ambulance i fire engine and bein chased up the uxbridge road by both of them with the police tagging along behind us with a sri lankan fella called silve who worked in the off licsence where i lived
I like your top dapper 👌🏼
Would you agree rock bottom for someone doesnt have to include drugs/drink? It could be someone heartbroken which is a completely different rock botton.. but still a rock bottom to them? Xx
Absolutely
Where are the details for the live shows? X
I need to escape this existence
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Rock bottom is a trap door to lower floors
Were did u get that top from dapper is it c.p
Holiday Mode 😂😂😂
Need links to the Instagram couldn't find it
I do envy some celebs in the way they can afford to drop what their doing a go to rehabs/clinics that us normal folke would struggle to do.
Not sounding bitter or jealous but some moments in my life I wish I could have done that
Agree mate, it was a luxury I could afford, there’s not enough support out there
@menacetosobrietypodcast I hope I don't sound bitter or jealous as I don't mean it that way I'm just envious, that's all.
However, the flip side to that is if you're an addict or have mental health issues and are in the spotlight, I can only imagine it's even worse.
thank you so much. im an addict, as is my spouse. i get weird vibes and look in her wallet and find perks. how do i go about being like what the fuck your still doing this and lieing to my face? without sounding and acting like that
Christain fellowship England
Kirk: "would you like to come to my party, there might be a chance of a shooting, maybe a few deaths" literally crying laughing... 😂
Im not at rock bottom but i do want to stop sniffing gear...
I've heard a functional addict is the worse.
I dont want to get to rock bottom but im afraid that is the only way im going to be able to stop
go on John the don 🤣
sound is quiet for me?
I'm glad I never got into coke
Feel rock bottom now
Turn John's mike up
ffs boys. just woke up and im tootin n zootin 2 mins after ive got up. both stories resonated with me does that mean im double fucked?lmao. im 31 been doing this crap since 16, i dont drink all week but get on it hard most weekends cos past 2 beers my nose starts itchin. done it once without beers felt fucking wiers
podcast is sweet as tho both daimonds proper funny, honest, and intelligent convo kirks smashed it too. gorn chaps
You wouldn't buy a farreri and park it in the garage 😂😂
Ive listened since episode 1, i did comment before.. but now it seems to be repetitive chat about coke & alcohol… not everyones a coke head or alcoholic, get a different person with different views on. Kirk is awesome but the stuff spoke about is the same over n over…
Multiple rock bottoms ending up in hospitals a few times
Glad your ok now mate
What's the call in number
DM on instagram a voice note.
I’ll go fly through their door 😂😂😂😂 ok then Kirk as if you didn’t grow up privileged
Dod you even listen to what he was saying about money?