Addicted to Meth | "I Didn't Want a Different Life"

[@hesedken]

16 years addiction, 12 in and out of jails and prisons, now over 40 years sobriety... it starts with hope

[@andreaallen1903]

40 year's that's incredible

[@hesedken]

@@andreaallen1903 yea... it really takes a miracle... considering depression, suicide thoughts, and the addiction itself. I advise people wanting sobriety to get help with a group with people like themselves... AA, NA, church, sports groups with a focus of sobriety, others. There is a group for everyone if they look. Actually i hardly go to any groups anymore, but during the first couple of years i went to church often... different ones.

[@lashanda8977]

Bless you. So much to be thankful for.

[@retro000]

Bless you,you know own your recovery sreps.......🎉once you get it and get sobriety time, and time to rethink and absorb,live recovery, it is all worth it.🎉🎉 everyday, happy day clean!!! One of the.most authentic and grounded,mature recovery videos which.dont glorify your sad journey, but in true recovery your share your 1. Experience and hope making it real. Bless you.man🎉❤

[@spiritualbeing4279]

I really didn’t know how blessed I was until I got sober, there’s so much to live for. 40 yrs sobriety is amazing, and I explain mine as a miracle as well. There’s no other way to describe it.

[@jenniferfrazierlpc7171]

Praying right now for all who may be struggling in this area!🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@ebeneezerscrooge2942]

My grandma and my now wife saved my life. Definitely saved me from myself. 4 years clean, heroin, meth, alcohol, pills, cigarettes, and I’ve never been happier. I was so lost and so sad and didn’t even realize how low I was. If you’re suffering, get help, you can overcome anything and it’s always worth it.

[@piercecountyhomes123]

That was very raw and powerful Justin. Thank you for being so open and honest. This helped to understand why my daughter just didn't stop.

[@recoveryinsideout238]

I'm so happy this story offered understanding to your situation. We are all in this together!

[@davidr1620]

I didn't understand parental pain until I became a dad. My daughter is just 17 months, but now I understand how painful it must be for parents whose children struggle with addiction. You just love your child so much, even more than they'll ever love you. And every pain they feel hits you at your core. I'm so sorry for your pain, Kym.

[@hesedken]

Addiction is chemical dependence. An addiction makes a different physical person as the drug changes him. What normal people think is wrong (getting drunk, for instance) seems like the necessary thing to do to the self-inflicted victim. It leads to either prison or the grave... if you can help the person, don't wait too long.

[@ryanlorance6168]

I could listen to this guy tell stories for hours 💯

[@me-thebusta610]

I agree

[@CapricornSunSagRisingLibraMoon]

What a beautiful testimony. I wish him nothing all the good things life has to offer.

[@emit3338]

You wish him nothing? A bit harsh

[@janicejacome]

@@emit3338 Thats a mistake she meant to write nothing BUT all the good things life has to offer!

[@janicejacome]

Justin you are AMAZING! Keep it up ,young man. I am an addict for 40 plus years, lm a GRANDMA With 2 sons with substance abuse problems. I need help so badly and am PARALYZED WITH FEAR. Congratulations and lm so glad you made amends with Dad! You are WONDERFUL 👏

[@jesuscadena5673]

Very beautiful testimony. Have you watched his other video? Same channel. Very well said..

[@mbrooks3892]

I can't think of anything that's harder than recovering from addiction. Absolutely amazing. Please continue to share your story.

[@kittycat6195]

This one is a keeper. Such an important video to watch and rewatch - for those with or with out addiction. Thank God for you.🙏🏻

[@jideajibola5074]

Beautiful human being. May God continue to give you strength each and every passing day Justin. ❤

[@lashanda8977]

I pray this young man stays on the right path in life.

[@thaiexpert8413]

"Now, I work in a homeless shelter and I see me everyday."

[@brittaolson6550]

I wanted to quit. I had just given up on anything working, after trying so many treatments and programs. He makes the distinction well between not wanting to quit and feeling unable to quit. The exact same thing helped me that helped him, people caring who “shouldn’t have.”

[@alyshapedaraza3044]

I could listen to you all day. Your words are spot on and bless you for helping and loving others.

[@Hugo-py2ce]

This was incredible listening to you, i have a brother that is going through that right now and everyone in my family feels so helpless. He has gone through rehab and looked like he was done after loosing his family. But he fell into drugs again and feels like hes never going to get out. I pray for him every chance i get when he comes to mind which is almost every day. Watching your video gives me hope, i teared up typing this. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@khoenack]

You are such an inspiration. Congratulations on your sobriety! You give people hope. ❤

[@flaplaya]

As a society, we better start considering alcohol a drug. On the scale of harm it's #1 worst substance out here. Drugs... alcohol and nicotine included. Be honest don't lie, ask for help it exists. Peace get clean stay clean

[@Same_Rules_Apply]

You have a great laugh. You are meant to be here to spread that greatness!

[@ericunderwood8080]

He does... everything Chang when He said he needed help... And a true friend...a true friend is powerful medicine

[@loriweikel9551]

Very raw and powerful 💯I luv his last line "I believe you can"

[@ripsagoly]

What an awesome young man... so proud for you... you are such an inspiration... my daughter got out of jail two days ago, she told me she really wants to stay sober and get her son back, she said she’ll call me that night and I haven’t heard from her since.... I’m tired of my soul and my heart being crushed .... I have to let her take her own way, she’s been living on the streets behind a dumpster or in the bushes for over a year now .... I’m trying to sit with the pain, and stop trying to fix it ... because I can’t ... I listen to people like you for hope and understanding.... but I also realize that she’s one pill away from death .... Thankyou for sharing ...

[@bboyswitch22]

Sounds rough for both you and your daughter. Hopefully things change

[@ripsagoly]

@@bboyswitch22 Thankyou so much, I’m 🙏 for a change in direction for her, I’m helpless in the whole situation, all I can do is just keep sending her love... thx for your comment 😊

[@Translucentism]

This was incredible...how does this not have more views?

[@whatrewater4859]

It’s fake

[@Translucentism]

@@whatrewater4859 Probably not, but sure bud.

[@biancashingles8225]

Thanks for sharing your life journey, very enlightening for people who still struggling with addiction

[@mandymoore5774]

Withdrawal from alcohol is so much worse than even heroin withdrawals. It’s so insane bc it’s a drug no one thinks your going to ever have a “serious” alcohol addiction/issue. It’s a very underrated drug. Bc most all of us drink at the very least at celebrations, but MY family always had “cocktail hour”. Kids were never allowed into the living room where cocktail hour took place at my grandparents. If my siblings my cousins or myself went into the living room area to talk to a parent we’d be given an answer & told “ok, now go back to the tv room”. But we knew why we weren’t allowed, we knew what they were doing! Kids pick up on EVERYTHING! They may not understand the severity or impact it is making on them as children, but what’s also awful w booze is it’s very much a hereditary addiction! Bc I drink nightly NOW. Bc it was alway so downplayed w my family, it was a normal everyday routine. & my grandfather would always be the one to say “don’t trust a man who doesn’t drink bc those are the ones w something to hide”.

[@rockyrodriguez9818]

Right on point

[@mikehunt4797]

It's weird I drank vodka daily for a few years and one day I just quit cold turkey and had zero withdrawal but with opiates its the complete opposite. It's sure strange how we r all the same yet wired differently.

[@girlinthesouth850]

Truth

[@skulldon9]

Seeing all of his videos on this channel, talking so openly about his dark past and then googling him and seeing his fitness Instagram page was a revelation for sure! He‘s an extremely fit coach, who would have thought?

[@onlyparadise7715]

💯👌

[@bazinbali]

really amazing you sharing this, thanks

[@recoveryinsideout238]

Thank you for your support!

[@Marinemom75]

You are beautiful inside and out!! And i love that you turned a thing that was meant to ruin you and now you use what you learned from it to help others god bless u

[@rivercruz3589]

Does anyone know how he's doing? I hope you're well Justin.❤️

[@0n374]

God bless you all who struggle with the demons of pain. God is always with you. ✝

[@colleenthompson8707]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ thank you so much for sharing

[@alfredathomson9663]

Thank you for sharing your story, I hope you never live in that hell again. 💜

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

Yeah, many seem to not know alcohol is one of the worst drugs, and it's very unique with the dying from heavily drinking and then stopping cold turkey.

[@invictusmaneo464]

Je to paráda! Akorát si dávám!!! :D Vždycky večer jsem si dával Herák, ale dneska udělám výjimku, změna je život :D

[@Paul-ml3sl]

This guy’s a great narrator

[@thomasriddle8877]

Yeah im the same way dude.. My eyes can see and my lungs have breathe in them, im effin good man... Thats enough for me, to keep me here, it feels good to be alive and experience the world through sober eyes... when your a really hard drug addict, you take it for granted..

[@crazyhorsetrading8655]

Wow Justin, thank you for your courage in sharing your story, you a very brave man. I pray that your journey through this funny thing called life is made easier for you and that many blessings come your way. Living a life of gratitude is so powerful. May God bless you. Much love from Cape Town South Africa

[@lynnmcquillan2338]

Thankyou - Happy Easter from Oz 🐣❤️🐰👍👍👍👍👍😎

[@kaeobermoy4401]

Yes 👍 I know what this is like I was addicted to methadone for 11 years. I saved up and got ibogaine treatment in Mexico it saved my life

[@_DivineTruth_is_Home_]

Thank you ❤

[@evelyndel223]

Thank you now i have a clear understanding for addicts. You are a good person.

[@me-thebusta610]

I quit alcohol after 20 years.

[@thomasriddle8877]

i can probably thank my father for stopping all togther.. it was him that really got me clean, got me help.. i called him at like 23 and just broke down and told him i was doing bad.. got me into a methadone clinic, i cut off everyone i knew that had conections to drugs.. because it wasnt just heroin.. anything that came in front of me i would buy and hoard.. i did have much better conservative powers than other people, i never once overdosed or stayed up longer than 2 days... because i would balance things, i knew doing too much destroyed the fun of it, tolerance killed everything.. so chilling out for a day or two is good to reset the brain... I knew also, that going waaay too hard can change how your brain works.. and thats how you end up like those twitching dudes...

[@thanelore8400]

wow our story is so similar, thank you🙏🏼

[@liraelgreen1329]

I think every day, about a guy i was in love with who loves meth. I never did much thankfully. That was 20 yrs ago he's still in it.

[@Halflife2-y2m]

I've been clean for fifteen years now and I still dream about doing meth all the time.

[@brittaolson6550]

That’s rough. I guess I’m lucky I haven’t had using dreams in a long time.

[@dcforte123]

Pray before you sleep. It will help I promise we always are heard from above and He knows best

[@amynoe8173]

Praise God you were saved

[@cameronpickard7456]

good for you you've claimed victory

[@marioappelman1431]

Netjes gedaan man! 🎉Groetjes vanuit NL

[@cody-channeling]

I need help but Im scared if I tell my psychiatrist I wont be able to take my adhd medication

[@timothykotter8301]

Just found this sure grateful I did

[@bonniebell2050]

Ask & u can have anything u want..God Bless u..Ur just a doll baby..U still look so healthy.Keep up the great work..My prayers will b w/ u..

[@nanamc8295]

Get what you need and leave the rest ❤😊

[@scottnovak8903]

Praise the Lord Christ 🙏 salvation back, Bless all future and keep strong praise in storm, Danny Gokey song awesome.

[@lisadeyermond599]

God bless you.. Hope & faith

[@blazedboss1833]

I wish I was addicted to drugs right now. I cherish the state o’ mind.

[@pppukkie1185]

great one

[@Friendofbill]

Hi Mate, i set up a channel to help with recovery. ether way keep going! good work

[@welcome2thecoronaversewith400]

Thank You, So much for sharing!!!!!!!!!1

[@lukedesselle4589]

Are you still doing ok?

[@1life_Only]

“Recovering addicts are modern day prophets” - Dr Anna Lembke (dopamine nation)

[@corrado9683]

Jeez he really had a hard time accepting the fact that he could change. He’s very lucky that he got another in life. It would have been a shame because he’s such a great looking guy and he could have lost everything!

[@tishie42]

This is legit. Sad part for me is my family is still struggling with the fact that their love wasn't enough to get me to stop. It took losing everything and seeing myself in strangers to get better. But whatever happened out there to all of us makes us not strangers, it makes us all one. So it needed to happen for me to not take things for granted. It made me become a much better person, at quite the cost. Fair trade ain't no robbery I guess. Reintegration to the family seems to be the hardest part, for me. I can't make them understand, (they're "normie") , all I can do is be consistent. One day at a time. And maybe they'll never get over it and we miss out on all our time together. All anyone can do is the next right thing...

[@krisamagus1]

You got wise.

[@janshiff9942]

Your a pretty nice guy . I hope you get your life straighten out . 😀😃😄

[@BestefarDuck]

M'son sorry for'ya but I'm need those treatments you got..I'm in the middle of it..

[@lyndayates7533]

Wonderful Dad you have. I'm so happy for you! Never really had a problem stopping the drug. For me it was always the people. I don't crave meth and I'm very vigilant about running into those people. God is great! Even the air I get to breathe. So lovely.

[@always_on_ten]

Im bouta cry

[@kenniferlopez1]

You are very lucky. I wish my friend Al had this happen to him. Instead he is gone. Good for you. Embrace it and live on!

[@davidr1620]

We are all so different. I really enjoy drinking whisky and scotch and other drinks from time to time, but I rarely get beyond a tad buzzed, and usually don't even feel anything. In fact, the older I get, the less I enjoy going over the limit. I get sick and I get tired and I don't even have that much fun usually. It's hard for me to imagine what alcoholism is like. But some people's bodies are almost designed for it.

[@HumilityListens]

Its really just you know consuming any drug for a long time you gain tolerance

[@accent1975]

He released

[@VjKam]

❤️❤️❤️

[@levilenoxx6175]

Wow dude I’m not an addict but your words have me thinking. Your a beautiful person

[@Willie_brooks]

*Hey I'll refer you to this dude online who guided me through my first ever experience,he got all kinds of psychedelic stuffs and he also ship discreetly to any location*

[@Willie_brooks]

He is on telegram¿¿

[@Willie_brooks]

Coldtrips ✓✓

[@marianaltrincham1]

i love you

[@sallaiina8603]

He's hot

[@traitorjoseph1893]

Inside out, oowee

[@bp7792]

gorgeous colored eyes

[@jenniferwilcox9759]

That's it? That's all you got out of this? Wow, you run deep.

[@sallaiina8603]

@@jenniferwilcox9759 lmao calm the fuck down. Ive been struggling with all of this for years. Just pointing out he is still very attractive despite his drug use which often shows.

[@justinchester4315]

This guy is extremely hot!

[@johnblackbird7523]

That's so methed up

[@tinawindham6958]

U must b clean just a few seconds in...your face and eyes look clean and sober. Gotta get back to the video now...

[@kdconnor9107]

Imagine being the one person who ‘disliked’ this video😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Caffein780]

Dirst person who I believe

[@michaelbarbera1616]

Abwûn:

[@games.io-Banus]

Alcohol is also a drug