Brandon Novak's Story

Novak's Story about his heroin addiction.

[@patpearse5647]

Bams mom and dad were truly good people. They loved all them kids.

[@plaxxle130]

They still interact with all them

[@BalboaBaggins]

Yeah but I think they should've thought Bam some discipline. He's not in a good place now because he can't handle emotions.

[@Lakerruiz]

Those*

[@patpearse5647]

@@Lakerruiz autocorrect.

[@TripleB-nb8en]

They are enablers. Not good parents at all. Good friends, but not good parents.

[@moonlightwarriorgaming743]

I hope Dunn can rest easy knowing that Novak made it.

[@leemon908]

Im sure Dunn is very proud of Novaks choices

[@danm3195]

Yea me too.

[@Sawo1990]

Dunn didn't give a fuck about Novak. I had read Novak's biography and this footage was kinda fake. Dunn played "concerned" and Bam was recording. Brandon's words - Ryan despised him and he didn't care about his recovery. I loved Dunn but he could be an asshole when he wanted but I also understand how many times Novak dissapointed everyone at this time.

[@Derkiesmefpipe]

Crazy that Dunn's dead, Bam's a train wreck and Novak is the legit one.

[@rated21hbbhh]

Novak's a warrior man, he always used to be that guy that wasn't suppose to survive but always found a way out and in the end came clean. What a guy

[@KMnnA]

Yes. How things have changed.

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Steve O : Hold my Non alcoholic beer!

[@rhysobrien2439]

@@jonmacdonald5345 Steve-O’s drug problems ain’t shit compared to Novak’s. Steve-O was never addicted to Heroin. Steve-O never let a guy blow him for heroin money like Novak did. Trust me, when it comes to drugs, smack is a whole different ballgame.

[@jonmacdonald5345]

@@rhysobrien2439 No way Novak let a guy do that? Poor Brandon

[@ghoulbeansz]

Ryan Dunn was so real. He never sugar coated anything. He told you exactly how he felt. That’s rare and is much needed He actually cared What a loss. Rest In Peace

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

Novak is still around, but Dunn is gone. YOu'd never have guessed things would turn out the way they did if you were watching this back in the day.

[@mattmattix2598]

Dunn killed someone

[@tezy0193]

@@maxxxmodelz4061 thats because alcoholics are full of sh.. they themself arent one bit better, but hate on everyone else taking drugs

[@rc59191]

I just really don't get why he would do something as crazy and ridiculous as drink and drive. I got arrested for suspicion of DUI their suspicion was them watching me leave a nightclub and only having 2 beers. Passed both the breathalyzer tests but was still arrested. Learned my lesson to just take a cab or Lyft from now on 10 bucks is much cheaper than 500 for bail.

[@damondriver6363]

​@@maxxxmodelz4061 steve-o as well

[@yobum1894]

Ryan Dunn was the only one who confronted Novak the way he needed to be. Everyone thinking the Tattoo will cure him. That kinda love from a friend is very hard to come across

[@unapologeticallyme8513]

Tough love is the best kind of love ♡

[@cliftonjames785]

@@unapologeticallyme8513 sometimes tough love doesn't work though

[@unapologeticallyme8513]

@@cliftonjames785 well babying him clearly isnt working either

[@cliftonjames785]

@Chris Suarez exactly. I can see how tough love works for some people and situations, but it never worked for me. I was an opiate addict too, but tough love made me use way more

[@gromitpesley]

Bryan Bumm i love all the caring camera positions too. “ i hope this captures my caring side” angle.

[@barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467]

Dunn has his own demons but he really cared about people.

[@SeekTheLordJesusChrist7]

Had

[@bennytherollinstoner1932]

Viva la bam

[@bbz232]

That’s what everyone said about him. Dunn loved people.

[@EvolutionIX219]

@@bbz232 if he loved people he would not have been driving 130mph drunk down a public road.

[@gavinbombaci2918]

@@EvolutionIX219 no one asked you

[@SJM6791]

Whenever a heroin addict says “trust me” you should get worried.

[@Teyz1989]

Facts I was on it for 8 years

[@SJM6791]

@@Teyz1989- I’m glad you found your way out of that living Hell.

[@oldausssi4422]

You should believe in them

[@Teyz1989]

@@SJM6791 appreciate it

[@dingdongtingtong]

@@oldausssi4422 sure. you'll believe them, they'll eventually kill themselves, and its your fault.

[@sabonesjones]

Poor April man she first had to deal with Novak's crap and now her son. Idk how she does it, god damn warrior.

[@janes.1559]

Dude, ask anyone who knows her or lives in WC, she is the biggest enabler of all time. Phil is in a damn wheel chair now, he is so fat and she keeps cooking and baking for him non stop. Bulimia Bam was doing adderall and coke during vlb, but those checks were rolling in, she enabled them all.

[@PaigeyLynn]

She is not letting Bam down. He has made these decisions. What is she supposed to do? Coddle everyone?

[@gravity111587]

@@janes.1559 she is just doing the best she can. Its hard to watch your family suffer and you try to ease their pain.. unfortunately easing their pain isnt helping them.

[@stopthecap2764]

Jane S. Grow up idiot she does what she can she’s not responsible for other grown up people

[@RandolfLycan]

@@janes.1559 enabler? I don't recall her ever encouraging her son to drink and do drugs.

[@shavedparmesanprosciuttoan4317]

Dude April is the unsung hero of the 90’s

[@047Kenny]

Dolce Luxe and early 00’s

[@jonmacdonald5345]

She partied to with her box of wine!

[@DH702..]

Nothong compared to slamming h man​@@jonmacdonald5345

[@rkmanzo]

RIP Ryan Dunn. He had his demons too but the way he cared about his friends is the type of friend everyone needs. Every time he spoke with Novak he not once looked into the camera he was so genuine

[@idaklymr]

A bunch of broken kids trying to fix each other. Sure wish they knew how to actually help each other

[@paulbotello1289]

Praise the deed, not what could be

[@kenolson6098]

Beautiful way to sum this up

[@whiterice2922]

Now Novak is An icon in the treatment field and litterly helps anyone at anytime. He’s the most genuine and honest and amazing person I’ve ever talked to. Because of him I have 4 months of sobriety under my belt

[@earldaily7107]

Cody james Rice you are responsible for your four months of sobriety congratulations. Glad Novak could help you reach your potential as a sober person but ultimately it’s your choice and you have the strength good luck brother

[@buffalowick8003]

@@whiterice2922 hope you are still doing well man.

[@Withered_Souls187]

This makes me miss Ryun even more

[@onimiibujbn4399]

+DelsinRowe132 i had a best friend get addicted on heroin i understand why these guys get so pissed at him ... watching friends on heroin is very very annoying

[@intergalactic242]

+ònimí Ibujbn my cousin was addicted to heroin and alcoholic at the same time one time he came by fully loaded with both during our band practice which was loud as hell lol and passed out on the couch while we kept playing but the noise wouldn't wake him up at all

[@sportsman912]

Me 2 bro...RIP DUNN

[@chromesneakers7481]

this video is sad because it shows how a single drug can ruin and destroy lives, this drug took my step dad and I know that if brandon keeps going this way he's gonna be dead by 35-40

[@dth91]

ònimí Ibujbn if you think you know how he felt because you were "annoyed" at your friends heroin use then i think you're mistaken. Ryan cared about his friend and it was hard for him watching him go down that road knowing there isn't a damn thing he can do about it. he wasn't annoyed he was scared for his friend. R.I.P. Ryan Dunn

[@TheStatuatoryApe]

Hard to believe Novak is coming up on four years clean and Bam is slowly dying from alcohol.

[@maxfrankow1238]

TheStatuatoryApe Bam has a chance.

[@TheStatuatoryApe]

@@maxfrankow1238 I hope so. Some of his deleted Instagram posts from just a few weeks ago looked horrible.

[@maxfrankow1238]

TheStatuatoryApe yeah I saw.

[@an0therdimensi0n99]

No. Alcohol did not kill Dunn. Poor decision making killed em.

[@andrewbest2544]

@@an0therdimensi0n99 well he was intoxicated when he crashed and it wasn't just a couple of beers it atleast was a contributing factor.

[@BleedHuskerRed2011]

Anyone else going around YT watching old early 2000s MTV shit?

[@JMC-The-Director]

Yup lol been on a viva la bam and jackass binge

[@wessley4606]

Yes!

[@gurs6714]

Watch that Steve o KZbin channel it's really revelatory into their pasts and it's jus5 good to see and hear about the times

[@KendrickLacannabis]

That's when I felt safe as a kid lol, then 9/11 happened.... Now everyone's paranoid...

[@ProxityProductions]

I’m cryin in the club

[@dimondgrind7878]

Ryan Dunns a True friend

[@brettmitchell8014]

Yes he is. But he was an alcoholic and so was Bam. Look what happened to Dunn due to alcohol. Sad.

[@Dunki113]

@@brettmitchell8014 his negatives are bad but you can admit that once he had a goal he would shoot for it, despite his bad drinking he also lived his life to the fullest and enjoyed what he could, besides jackass and booze he use to work on cars and other side projects instead of just only making a fool of himself

[@scottsmith4854]

Tough love from Ryan.

[@themookshit]

@@brettmitchell8014 he was a lot more then just a alcoholic moron.

[@alexfondeur8934]

"Thinking about it just stresses me out, bcuz he's an awesome dude..." - Ryan Dunn. We miss you dude.

[@zhawn14]

Man that feeling as an addict when you get caught in a lie about doing x, y, or z to cover up shooting, snorting, or whatever is the worst feeling in the world. Seeing the people in your life lose faith and trust in you, and finally seeing you for who you really are, an addict; that feeling is just terrible. The only thing worse, is to say you are cleaning up but get caught in it again.

[@lifeimitatingdeath3608]

Right.. That look in Novaks face in the garage says it all.. I've been there too many times..

[@lifeimitatingdeath3608]

@stirange Good for you bro.. I've got just under 5 months

[@CaloobianMongoose]

That's one of those moments that someone who has never been caught up in addiction can't truly understand but those of us that have know how soul-crushing it is. Glad to be four years away from the last time I disappointed people like that.

[@mikecoffin9236]

This thread is so real.

[@noshedidntjohnson7272]

OMG yes breaks my heart because I'm broken

[@joedee715]

rip dunn you was a special type of dude may your soul rest in peace

[@Ebolacrash]

@Ghost Heart sure was !!

[@BarbieAllNightDance]

Hes a great counselor in a rehab in Florida now. His words saved my friend once.

[@buzinaocara]

Bullshit. I saw him do it twice!

[@draconis9766]

shut up bitch

[@donthitmeimwoozy]

april is such a caring person.

[@khaaleliilighntingcoronado9009]

James Parry April and Phil should get more credit for keeping these guys somewhat sane. And to have morals and love. Alot of their love comes from bams parents!

[@Borals]

Augustine Coronado to bad bams a wreak

[@droburna6090]

She's such a good person , she treated Dunn , Novak and the rest of them like they were her own . Love her and Phil

[@unapologeticallyme8513]

Shes too caring shes an enabler she helped create this problem by allowing them to do ANYTHING they want in her house

[@virginiablack9979]

April is so precioust

[@christophermaine4085]

It’s amazing to see how much they care about each other. Dunn was really the glue that held them together

[@TenThumbsProductions]

The tragic way of how we treat opioid addiction but look the other way with alcohol addiction.

[@staciemae]

Exactly. And what makes me mad is people joke about having alcoholism, like it’s trendy.

[@bipolarrage4773]

It's all the same drug is a drug

[@SCYN0]

@@bipolarrage4773 it's not. Opioid withdrawal will make u do anything while alcohol is easily accessible. If Heroin would be as accessible there wouldn't be as much drug related crimes compared to now

[@jetnationr3234]

Im a Cross addicted addict and it’s bad both ways trust me

[@jetnationr3234]

@Christian Milner sir you are absolutely wrong. Alcoholics and addicts are suffering the same. Just with different substances

[@MrVetters]

It's really sad that Dunn didn't even got to see Novak sober up.. really powerfull footage ! love you Dunn & the whole CKY crew.

[@michicyrill6397]

Ryan is dead and Novak lives. Weird.

[@christopherbronson7204]

Michi Cyrill Who would of thought that

[@pastagg]

what's weird?? Novak did his drugs and so did Dunn. Ryan died driving drunk. No different than heroin. both are drugs. one is just legalized and the other isnt.

[@sexxycowgurl88]

Phillip S exactly. We just have to try to reach out to those who will accept our help. I think Ryan would have wanted that.

[@DK_tk3]

Ryan had A serious drinking problem. They'll both kill you.

[@xinthisdiaryx]

James007 yeah they both are drugs, sorry but lot of fucked up shit has happened under the influence of alcohol. I.e ryan dunns death

[@kurtreed7022]

It breaks my heart knowing this group of friends is destroyed. I grew up watching them...RIP Dunn...get well BAM

[@jankemjunkie6564]

Shoutout to anybody going clean or is already clean, it was a long arduous journey, but now you’re okay. 2 years clean myself.

[@Walem_B]

Congrats man. Must be nice.

[@camkraw893]

Keep it up bro 👊. It's the best thing for you and everyone around you who loves you

[@jugsy7305]

I'm coming up on 3 years off of the heroin man, you really find out who's there for you once you've hit rock bottom. I hope your doing well bro, stay up and stay clean. 👍 ✌️

[@h-town7198]

Novak has stopped and is now traveling around talking to people about addiction

[@SethMacLeod95]

Amazing how God can turn our mess into a MESSage :) anything truly is possibly through Him who loves us.

[@dancz6342]

@@SethMacLeod95 amazing how "god" made him an addict in the first place ehh.. wake up ffs

[@SethMacLeod95]

@@dancz6342 LMAO

[@Doyouevenart69]

Randall Chapman no not quite that much, he gets 15% of 65k per person, which would certainly add up. Yeah that’s kinda dirtbag thing to do, Bam’s right Novak used the shit out of him and he lied about a bunch of shit, like telling people he was a pro when really he was an AM, he even lies about it in this video 😂😂😂

[@TheSands83]

Please.... guy gets a commission from everyone he gets into rehab it’s not out of the goodness of his heart I called him n he found out I had no insurance he went from being cool n concerned to just hanging up on me

[@ericcam5556]

you can tell dunn really cares about him here. this isn't acting. he's not that good of an actor to seem that concerned and angry for his friend. his strong and uncomfortable body language only proves that he truly has strong feelings about the situation

[@Nick_4545]

eric cam Novak is now sober and speaks at rally's and treatment centers it's good to see him sober but it's sad that Dunn didn't get to see his friend become sober 😔

[@jasonchuckmars5037]

Nick Uhler stfu Novak is a piece of shit still

[@Tipi83]

Novak's been sober for 2 years now.

[@fugginchit1]

I've got 2 months thanks to kratom and if you've ever seen haggard you know dunn isn't a good actor lol. RIP.

[@cloud_monkey422]

I love Dunn but it’s kind of ironic that an alcoholic is angry about his friend being a junky. Addiction is addiction regardless. Alcohol is ultimately responsible for Ryan no longer being here with us and that’s tragic. I did opiates for 14 years and I’ve been clean since 12-12-12

[@jameshoughtaling2460]

My god Dunn was such a great person.. Just listening to him so pissed off but you can still feel the love he has in his voice.. He was a genuinely caring person and the world isn't whole without him..

[@Ebolacrash]

tell that to the family of the guy he killed drunk driving

[@mongogojjo5944]

@@Ebolacrash this shit is constant. He was in a blackout, alcohol is an extremely powerful, dangerous and mind altering drug. 14$ worth could take down a lumberjack, 14$ worth of heroin would have you feeling warm for 6-7 hours. Ryan had his own demons

[@mongogojjo5944]

@@Ebolacrash your comment is so fucking overdone, it's more complex than you think I can assure you that. It's a tragedy that both Ryan and the family went out from it, but Ryan was still a good dude. Just cause pansies like yourself can have one beer on a Sunday and be done, doesn't mean that some people dont get seriously dangerous while under the influence of alcohol and because their perception is so altered and they have delusions of sobriety, they do things like that.

[@mecca.9025]

Okay, I cried by the end. The way this is shot and edited makes it look like an artful drama...but its real. This really happened and this struggle changed them forever, and Ryan's gone...life is a bitch sometimes.

[@tuckertownsend3732]

It’s a brotherhood that’ll never be broken

[@bradmuehlenbein]

As much as this is a compilation of lowlights of Novak but goddamn isn’t it a highlight of how great Ryan Dunn was? A celebrity death has never hit me as hard as Ryan’s. We love you man.

[@J-Rod91]

The most heartbreaking part that LITERALLY brought tears to my eyes was @ 4:55! Seeing how hurt Ryan was when he saw that is so fucking sad!! He was such a sweet caring guy and I truly wish he was here today! Not just to see Brandon sober but because was such a great guy! RIP DUNN YOU WERE THE GLUE THAT HELD THE GROUP TOGETHER!! I never got to meet you in person but I wish I had! I miss you man! 🙏🏻👏🏻

[@JSonder143]

I'd give anything for my family to love and support me the way Dunn and the Margeras supported Novak. My family would've just said figure it out. Fml.

[@jacobzamorano4360]

JAS 83 samr at least ur not alone:(

[@nubreed13]

It depends on the person too. Some people have to get an ass kicking before they see the light of day others just need some guidance

[@luketobin7987]

And not to mention at one point idk when but i remember Bam saying for the 18th time my best friend is in rehab to fuckin quit heroin so thats got me drinkin again. He was fighting this for years addiction is fucked

[@buzinaocara]

It's not just your family man. I too don't give a shit about you

[@RLSteffler]

April really is an amazing person

[@jordanlong836]

I will say this and I will say it till the day I die. Bams group and his parents are some of the most down to earth genuinely good people that I have ever seen.

[@patrickcomerford4101]

No matter how many times he messed up they always welcomed him back. True friends

[@frankierasmussen3414]

5:09 being Novak now and seeing this footage has to be heartwrenching.

[@orgillmathew]

Brandon will out live all of them

[@tombob4002]

I'm a addict and ill b the 1st to tell u don't trust a addict or anything they say

[@BlazeChronicGreen420]

tom bob why the fuck should I believe you? You just said not to. Idiot.

[@infowarrior8548]

Fuck that. I was on dope for 10 years, never robbed a friend or family member. Begged them for money I said was for other shit, but never robbed a friend or family for it. I also worked everyday to support my habit and those of my dope friends. Never once took shit without asking. I can see how it happens though. Ask bam and ryan how they would have stayed drunk without money. They both grew up privileged! Fucking trust fund babies judging their "friend" bet he wishes he stole all they're shit! They made money off of him!

[@TheOne-ec9ku]

They all are

[@brandonhinrichs8657]

You're right. An addict can mean what they're saying 100% and it can all change 10 mins later. That's the nature of that beast. The possibility of getting more drugs will change your brain when you're addicted

[@thrax4995]

Jim Reilly stay strong g

[@RandomVideoCircus]

Novak is currently doing well in Philly!!!

[@gman6844]

he is?

[@reedschneider6587]

well that's a surprise

[@darkjord5823]

yes

[@HeatherAIYA]

what part of philly

[@gregorydavis4742]

RandomVideoCircus i met Jess and talked with him for about 10 minutes at the vans warped tour in St louis and asked how everyone in the original crew was doing

[@JuliusReedRPGFanboy]

Addiction is so upsetting, people resent you for trying to stop them and destroy themselves if you don't.

[@Hempclown420]

Julius Reed that's so true. I've been in that position with alcohol. Its extremely terrible.

[@roxiedean2479]

I'm a recovering addict. just found out a person I've traveled this journey on overdosed and died. almost two months ago my brother killed out best friend after robbing him. addiction is more than a disease. it kills people from the inside out. it makes good people do evil things.

[@thebrassmonkey100]

Dude, that's horrible, I hope the best for u, and I have been there myself, getting clean and staying clean are two totally different things, wish u the best

[@chollie427]

I'm sorry. I hope you're doing better than ever, so glad you got off that stuff.

[@khloesandoval1713]

Roxie Dean I feel like I have so many questions.. I don't want to bother but I am so desperate my soul mate is an addict and I just don't understand addiction at times I don't know what to do and I am always paranoid and thinking about him

[@jamesknowles679]

Roxie Dean s

[@MaxBeamer]

Travis Ray so u said a whole lot of nothing in your long ass post other than addiction is a choice (lol) which is easily debatable but is insignificant to the bigger picture of the addiction epidemic. whether or not people choose to be addicted doesn't change the fact that they are indeed completely reliant on substances to function .. Any suggestions for a solution That's where the real discussion is.. OR, are you just a pessimistic know it all harping on what's wrong with the world and never how to fix it!?

[@Violent_Ed_1317]

The tragic irony of BAM and Dunn telling him to not be a junkie. Bam-alchoholic. Dunn- died in a drunken car crash.

[@talentedpigeon3296]

......they weren't doing heroin

[@benjaminsnead3379]

@@talentedpigeon3296 ...... alcohol kills more than any other drug

[@talentedpigeon3296]

@@benjaminsnead3379 well how many heroin commercials do you see? It's still an entirely different level. Heroin is 1 of the hardest to come back from

[@benjaminsnead3379]

@@talentedpigeon3296 I agree with you, I just see alcohol up there with heroin. Alcohol is legal and promoted which causes everyone to turn their back when it comes to the amount of deaths and lives ruined. Alcohol is literally the only drug that can kill you from coming off of it.

[@talentedpigeon3296]

@@benjaminsnead3379 statistically speaking, yes. It's up there with heroin, if not far, far beyond it. I understand the context which is why I said "how many commercials for heroin do you see?" I know alcohol is one hell of a slippery slope, *largely* because of how thoroughly it's been normalized and targeted towards children, similar to joey or whatever, the walking talking camel who's 'so cool' because he wears a black leather jacket and smokes squares. But I guess I don't see someone that has abused alcohol fit for the term junkie. Sure it will obviously lead to trouble, but when you're comparing the two for what they really are, I don't think alcohol is even remotely severe as heroin, and alcohol is fucking TERRIBLE. Two totally different leagues in my eyes. I think junkie should be reserved for crack, crystal meth, etc. If somebody has a drinking problem its something to think about, but id say most heroin users are on an entirely different spectrum of fuckit.

[@sloshed-rat]

Dunn's reaction is one of the most human responses I've seen. He knew how powerful heroin is. Novak ain't the only junkie he had in his life. Heartbreaking, Ryan ain't with us anymore. If he hadn't allowed his own spiral to consume him, Novak would be his biggest hero... and closest friend.

[@raulrazjr]

2020 and still watching this. Also keep up with Brandon’s road to success and makes me extremely happy. Wish Ryan was still here to enjoy life with sober Novak. I’m sure he’s looking over him. 🙏🏽❤️

[@NoudlePipW]

April is the ultimate mother. Love her.

[@melissalove2463]

I hate that Ryan's gone! 😔

[@danyellesarver779]

My favorite recovery speaker now! I’m going to see him speak in person tomorrow! Galesburg,IL So pumped!!!!

[@FOREsumGolf]

Dunn looked like a real amazing true friend.. Rest Easy Dunn

[@rhianhegarty3383]

Wow. I've gone from bam magera/ dr. Phil to old cky and Jackass clips , then to a ryan dunn tribute which then brought me to this. NOW i know what Bam was talking about with Brandon getting clean etc. Never knew all of this was going on! Thanks uploaders of you tube.

[@socreantikristos4265]

I cried at the end when Ryan hugged Novak, You could see how hard he hugged him and that he clearly gave a shit, I wish I could have saved my best friend Alex, he killed himself by shooting heroin, I constantly blame myself and I’ve never been the same since, him and I were in recovery together and he was the only real friend I have ever had, it’s crazy how positive happy and caring a person can be even when dealing with the most inside, Addiction rips people apart, I would do anything to see my friend again. I would do anything to know what he was thinking to talk or even hear his voice again. He was the most free spirit I have ever known please don’t do heroin. If your ever my friend and I catch you I will beat your ass because I care do the same likewise.

[@simplissity]

Why you lying bro

[@joshuapitcher3273]

Miss you ryan dunn much love and rest easy cant believe you went the way you did we all miss you and i cant speak for your true friends but i honestly wish i couldve known you and good job brandon on your sobriety

[@lacayoj]

Ryan was an even better friend that I already thought.

[@M4Production]

Ryan knew these peeps, they need confrontation because they cant confront themselves. Novak's clean now, Bams cleanin up, steve-O is clean. Im glad these guys are making it out of their darkest.

[@michaelgoldstein8959]

Bams, not there yet...but he will be, hopefully

[@kickbuttoski666]

Bam is a Meth Addict now

[@user-xj2sm3xd5l]

Bam is doing really really bad rn actually...

[@gordonm6108]

Bam is now way worse than any of them, with the exception of Steve-O at his worst.

[@M4Production]

@@gordonm6108 He's got his own demons. Lets not talk about people as if they're idols or celebrities anymore anyways, just people we kinda know.

[@ploetzjh]

Can we take a second and realize how amazing April and Phil were to these kids? Never judged them, took them in and actually cared for them? That’s fucking amazing. Even before the money came in, this was the culture. That’s amazing and they should be applauded way more.

[@FearOfADeadPlanet]

Jonathan Ploetz honestly though!

[@gurs6714]

Plus they had to take Bam's constant torture with the pranks

[@Nick_Tank]

Awh man my heart dropped when Dunn saw the heroin Novak pulled out... really man Dunn is caring but he couldn’t help them all.... shows how much he cared for everyone but couldn’t help EVERYONE

[@RevealedFilms]

It wasn’t H, it was a glass pipe he threw on the ground.

[@Nick_Tank]

@@RevealedFilms used to smoked heavy drugs…. Doesn’t matter, Dunn cared about Novak bottom line

[@RevealedFilms]

@@Nick_Tank it was meth according to Novak, funny how the situations completely reversed with Dunn & Bam

[@joshcolbert1986]

Dude should be happy he has friends like that

[@racheljean4238]

Look at that baby face !😊 Ive always loved Brandon and looked up to him! And I loved his book ! ❤️ keep doing good Brandon ur amazing !!!

[@krakencrunch8834]

Wonder what's Ryan soul is doing right now as I'm watching him on a video alive.

[@marks2053]

Life is strange how Steve-O and Novak are legit healthy inspirations now. These were the kind of guys that everyone would give up on.

[@drkviol8013]

"and I just fuckin tossed it as far as I God Damn could" - the wise words of Brandon Novak

[@maynordj]

Drk Viol801 lol

[@mynameisdudge]

To anyone who is wondering... Novak has been clean for some time now, he's also found God and is travelling around North America helping people with addictions.

[@ksez9594]

Yeah, after he dragged everyone down with him and left them to fight for their lives.

[@tylerkeller8869]

This video is over ten years old and it still gives me chills. I can relate with Novak and his trials, but its ironic that the one who ended up dying is Ryan Dunn.

[@AnAverageBoss]

Watching this today and knowing the outcome of all 3 of them is crazy

[@rodrikofharlaw6848]

@@AnAverageBoss It just gets worse

[@romankozlovskiy7899]

19 year old video ?

[@shanespiva8278]

I saw Brandon speak in south Carolina recently. Powerful

[@gondormonky]

kinda cried more than i wanted to at the end with them hugging and the song playing in the background..

[@mastadon49]

Thanks Brandon your story help me ..in my journey to recovery..i did it cold turkey ..I'm 4years clean & Sober

[@xNewkidsontheblock]

gahh, this made me want to cry. Dunn is like the ideal friend everyone wishes they had. I really hope Novak gets better.

[@evaneibach]

Thank goodness he is in a good spot now

[@volcommadness]

I really really miss Dunn. He's the kind of friend you want to have especially if your an addict. I've have my demons and haven't really had someone to slap me to wake me up , when my grandpa died I woke up. Everyone has a experience and We need to respect the past for what it is, the past. RIP Ryan Dunn

[@cyrilthehood]

Ryan Dunn a true Legend. Always my favourite one out of the group

[@littlebirdy5962]

I can’t believe how young he is here. I watched this years ago but just holy shit, he looks like a kid. God bless him. So glad he’s clean now.

[@XxMidnightToker420xX]

Man the love Ryan had for his friends was so real it hurts. As a former heroin addict myself clean 9 years now. It hurts me knowing what Ryan must have felt in that moment and how defeated Novak felt knowing he's addicted and he can't control himself and you can tell it was tearing him and his friends up. 😢 really hits me in the feels seeing this because it just reminds me exactly of what I put my friends and family thru and it fucking hurts knowing I hurt so many people around me without realizing I damage I was doing. 9 years later and I'm still making up and tryna fix all the broken promises I made and all the people I hurt

[@brittneypaige3929]

❤️🥺 to now see Brandon Novak clean and sober for many years is amazing super proud of him

[@uhhhkys8886]

The way Ryan held him at the end gave me chills RIP

[@kevindclimbing]

I remember watching this year's ago hoping to see Brandon get clean . We in 2021 and he is sober and thriving . Cky for life

[@caposantana8753]

It's crazy someone can SEE YOU DO SOMETHING and you will deny it and tell them they're the crazy one lol God I hated living that way so happy to have my life and family back.

[@dimgelsinger2448]

Sad part about addiction is the people being the harshest to you are the ones who care the most, respect to Ryan for confronting him on what he was doing, a lot of people are blind and let things slide, true person will get in your face.

[@Jojo9994L]

R.I.P Dunn he had powerful way with words, he's that friend that everyone needs

[@trevorlarson6761]

The end clip of Dunn not just hugging Brandon but holding him like he’s scared he’ll never get to again… So powerful, my heart hurt watching that. RIP Dunn, the world needs friends like you.

[@Rasdaan]

It's weird to think how Ryan ended up killing himself and the passenger of his car because of his actions. The hindsight here just shows how weird and nuanced addiction really is. I'm just glad that Brandon actually beat his addiction. I hope they keep fighting it to the bitter end. Wish Dunn never died, and I wish his mistake didn't kill another person. Life is weird.

[@sabonesjones]

The hug at the end with Ryan and Novak made me tear up.

[@brandimccarty2588]

Aww... Ryan cared so much about him. :(

[@shaunbang]

I wish I had friends as caring as Ryan and Bam. RIP Ryan, words can’t ever sum up how much you’re missed by so many in the world

[@noahgilliam7476]

Rest in peace random hero. May what you did for your friends and us as fans live on in our hearts and minds forever. ❤💔🖤✌

[@NoudlePipW]

Dunn always joked about not liking anyone etc, but he had such a huge heart.

[@MrAndyPee]

RYAN DUNN SO CARING

[@libirdinowski6270]

MrAndyPee he was

[@roba165]

How the tables have turned in the end.... Dunn was an alcohol addict and then died in a car crash, Bam lost his mind since then, but Steve-O and Brandon got clean. Who would have thought... Life is full of surprises.

[@drippinwet774]

Novak. Love you, man. On the same boat right now. Quitting Tina and a few other addictions. Alcohol, weed, television, video games, H, it doesn't matter. You're addicted when it starts eating away at your life, and you watch yourself in horror fall victim to what you already lost control to. You're literally fucking fighting who you are, what you've become. Know that you and all the addicts out there-you guys are not alone. "When you get the message; hang up the phone".

[@malcolmboyd3467]

may be weird to ask but how are you doing?

[@ttice5068]

Where are you at now, drippin?

[@NoName-vy8vu]

@@ttice5068 He died dude. television overdose.

[@alphahuskyy]

grew up with these guys.... now we have bam lost, dunn gone (rip my good dude

[@staylifted1876]

Dunn is in heaven he had a good heart

[@briansmith8542]

I know the struggle Novak I'm proud of you man I'm 4 years sober now let's get Bam clean.

[@oldcreekroadpictures]

Ryan Dunn was my favorite and still is. He was real and actually cared about his buddies

[@keatonscreations]

Breaks my heart. I’m a recovering addict and I get it. You want SO badly to stop, you want SO badly to stop disappointing and lying to those you love... but the withdrawals kick in and you’re sicker than you ever imagined possible and you’ll do anything to make it go away. It’s being a prisoner in your own body.

[@demerit5]

It sounds like a nightmare

[@cmdrchris971]

3:59 Classic and tragic at the same time His expressions and everything, this is a junky lying to you

[@georgeshaw8925]

It’s a bummer what drugs can do to a person. No matter who you are, nobody is immune to the devastation that opiates can cause.

[@spongebitchbobface]

Heroin can make you fly but it will also take the sky away.

[@realJimMarshall]

That's incredibly poetic.

[@spongebitchbobface]

@@realJimMarshall thanks.

[@BlueJWay999]

Honestly I remember watching this as a teen thinking this guy was going to end up dead. Now he's clean and been sober for years. Good on him.

[@despairthewumbo9804]

Nobodies gonna talk about how good that guitar playing is oooor ?

[@sea4our]

Deron Miller? if you grew up with CKY the way we did, then you're already aware ;)

[@GiancarloFloyd]

I’ve been through the same with a friend I cared about, he’s better now but I get how hard it is to not put hands on them when your being lied too. The worst part is never trusting tat person again.

[@BOOSETO]

1:20 Brandon is hit hard, it's so awkward for him, hes just reading the back of some VHS tape or something. It's pure anxiety.

[@Garbageman0]

He’s like shit this is serious

[@kodyeidenschink6861]

Dunns pure heart shining again . Love this