How Drugs Ruined My Life

Me describing how drugs destroyed my life over 10 years

[@playlandmusic]

This is a great video, I remember Mac Miller saying "doing drugs is a war with boredom" and often found that true when I had issues with alcohol in life. Best wishes in the future

[@scotwebster1702]

Your life is not ruined. Your still alive you still have life yet to live. Make better choices have a better life. I made a lot of bad choices as well early in life. Now I'm 50 I'm a successful business owner.

[@orionstephens6339]

This actually entered my recommended feed. I struggled with other addictions that weren't drugs, and any form of dependency just completely ruins you as a person. I'm really happy to see that you've become sober and I hope that people see this video and it inspires them to stay on the right path. Keep on goin man, congrats for getting over this.

[@adamelagamy4204]

Hey man thank you for sharing and I congratulate you on your sobriety:) I’ve been addicted to weed personally and i feel it has fucked my mind, I can only imagine what you’re going through. But dude keep pushing you’re doing great and all heals with time ♥️

[@havanaseed2028]

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I enjoyed listening, and I'm glad you're in a better position now.

[@klciarletta]

I agree, I have learned alot from this video, thank you

[@douglasrho5619]

Same. Started in high school and was chasing after every drug I was able to get my hands on and drinking blackout every chance I had. I will never be mentally/psychology the same again. Had instances of psychosis/severe paranoia that never reversed. I still slip into delusions where I think someone is trying to get me.. sick and tired of this man lol. 29 now and won’t even touch the junk now even with a 10 foot pole. Not even weed which I used to love so much. Now when I smoke it I am just paranoid for the life of me. Stay stafe

[@YellowNanner]

Thanks for sharing man that pretty helpful

[@V0LTCF]

Thank you for sharing, I've had similar issues and this really made me feel less alone in my struggles. I will get sick now for days at a time.. I feel like the hardest part about sobriety is actually finding something that is worth it enough to give up the things you know aren't serving you such as drugs. I wish you all the best.

[@bobros1337]

I'm a recovering drug addict (8 months clean from oxycodone which was my biggest problem, 1 month clean from benzos). I've had a suicide attempt at the beginning of 2024, my depression is nearly gone thankfully to meds but unfortunely I still have those episodes of really bad cravings but I know that they'll pass The best advice I would give to addicts is: find a new hobby, start exercising. I wish you the best man and don't give up!

[@sant0s93]

had a similar problem, last work I had was in 2016. (coudn't work do to psychosis from drug use).Couldn't leave the house for years... Was only able to get a good treatment now in 2023 and I'm much better, it's really a struggle.. I'm clean from illicit drugs but still drink alcohol on the weekends. I'm 30 years old now still live with my mom, btw people have similar issues from all over the world... I'm from Brazil.... Peace out brother and take care.

[@victorh8863]

the slips from starting drugs is much easier than making the change to stop doing drugs

[@0_phantom]

Great video and very vulnerable topic to speak on, I hope all continues to be well regarding sobriety

[@MrEbanSki]

hey man, I relate to your situation a lot bro. we both had the exact same experience, starting with molly and tabs and weed then progressing into dw drugs and stuff because of an intense curiosity about them, i tried almost every single drug possible (100+) but benzos ruined my life man. much love bro

[@Squang.]

True. Benzos have by far had the worst impact on me of the 50+ different drugs i've tried. Got horribly dependent for 1 year, no other drug came close to the high I thought I was getting from benzos. The withdrawal was hell, even after a year long taper it took 2 years to feel mostly normal. I don't think i will ever feel the same.

[@LeviJaman]

Today is my first day sober in a while. Its crazy how relatable your story is. Got psychosis from weed as well and thought i would stop there. Only got worse sadly. Didnt sleep at all today but im trying to make it trough the day with only my benzo taper

[@ChickenSandwhich-fc9qk]

Quitting nicotine now thank you

[@samuelmcaleer9720]

Dude your videos are so cool. Thank you for sharing this experience. Drugs are absolutely insane.

[@catvlyst]

@@samuelmcaleer9720 Glad you enjoy them

[@JohnDoe-ci2lq]

i’m 20 and my life is going down the drain, i know i’ll end up dying soon.

[@brendank3578]

First step is to recognise that. Next is to take responsibility and act accordingly. Don't waste the precious gift of being human. We've evolved millions of years from an amoeba to get to this point ...

[@catvlyst]

You’re still very young, plenty of time to turn it around man. I’m almost 30 now and wasted a lot of years, don’t repeat my mistake

[@oldmanhendo7183]

Drugs are bad…Mmkay

[@joem9425]

[@Anonymous-gi2hi]

Hahaha 😂😂

[@car4754]

sounds like me. thankfully i woke up after i had a seizure from coke and am now set to be stationed in hawaii via us army

[@natedog805402]

be careful out there bud. people still like to "party" in the army

[@LD-mu4eg]

I know that I had a problem (even though I thought it was just hurting me financially) as soon as I quit I had appetite and sleep issues. For me it was just a shortcut to doing nothing because I can be lazy even sober.

[@joeygarton7758]

I’m no scientist but I can contest to the fact that marijuana will not cause psychosis and could only make you symptomatic if you have a genetic predisposition. Loved the video though! Good luck man.

[@catvlyst]

@@joeygarton7758 since I have no family history of psychosis, it is really strange to me that it happened. I certainly believe it would not have emerged if I didn’t use marijuana daily for over a year. Maybe the predisposition was there, but it likely never would have surfaced without the drug use.

[@xm9433]

incredible story, thanks for telling. crazy that an addict would travel to medellin lol

[@User-hdsf87hsdf78h5]

I am a drug dealer primarily cocaine and crack cocaine, I have seen many people like you come and go over the years.

[@catvlyst]

Nothing to be proud of

[@zeaphr]

being mentally damaged from drugs is crazy I can't even drink coffee or energy drinks anymore. I feel like I'm going to lose my mind, I smoked weed everyday from 15 - 19, 27 now😳

[@leomduffy794]

Yup take good care of your brain and body vitamins lots of heathy food rest. It will get better.

[@shwingler8871]

I feel you dude I smoked from 15-17 then started meth and luckily I was only using it for 2 months but I’m sure that damaged my brain. I’m almost 19 now and I’m never doing drugs again

[@gaara2447]

@@shwingler8871 is weed that bad?

[@shwingler8871]

@@gaara2447 when you are young it is. It is more addictive and more damaging to your brain when it isn’t fully developed and you’re more susceptible to other addictions. That goes for nicotine as well. I probably never would’ve tried meth or any other drugs if I didn’t try weed. It kinda opens a door in your brain that can’t be shut and then you just wanna get high on whatever. I’m sure not everyone is like that but that’s my experience

[@gaara2447]

@@shwingler8871 dang thats why weed is banned

[@ShadesOClarity]

Great video.

[@Tynnyri5l]

now I'm glad to be just an alcoholic, might go buy some beer tomorrow too

[@jydnxo]

I ended up in the psych on a bender I can’t imagine how how that would be in another country geez

[@josemanrique8804]

I’ve been thinking of going back to pot or vices but thank you for reminding me where I was at

[@seftonwalker3978]

pot is the slipperiest slope

[@jameson1465]

@@seftonwalker3978I can name many slippier slopes

[@meta_gamer2619]

where exactly were you shipping the drugs from? (for a friend, to tell him to stay away ofc)

[@dev1ss36]

thanks for sharing

[@gaara2447]

i smoked weed once had a bad experience, would you recommend to try again and try LSD?

[@HandscharGeorgeCostanza]

do u have any family history of psychosis/schizophrenia just curious, thank you for sharing your story bless your life its not over yet brother.

[@catvlyst]

@@HandscharGeorgeCostanza I have no history of psychosis/schizophrenia in my family which is the disturbing thing. On my mom’s side there was a little alcoholism, but my mom wasn’t herself. It was weed that pushed me over the edge more than anything believe or not. I never imagined it would happen, but since then I have had psychotic reactions to all kinds of drugs.

[@HandscharGeorgeCostanza]

@@catvlyst wow this really is making me rethink my weed habit. i have a similar family situation. i know how hard it is to quit. i feel like i become an angry, asshole version of myself when i try to stop, or i just replace it with drinking.

[@firestarter1115]

just crusing by... from the other side of the world... drugs can not ruin your life. maybe you can think that. but in the end it was you. but... i do not think that your life is ruined... kinda sad you would think that. you look young and pretty healthy and you want to change. thats a ggod starting point. wish you all the best :)

[@contenteater]

Drugs can and Have ruined many peoples lives. Take a drive down skid row kid, lol 💉 ⛺️

[@cykablyat9333]

drugs/hedonism in general is a black hole and kinda boring when u think about it, you're doing nothing but just sitting around taking a drug. what is interesting is making cool shit happen in this world we were put in rather than in ur head.

[@metalmaniac6896]

Alot of the cool things in the world exist beacuse of drugs

[@cykablyat9333]

@@metalmaniac6896 no one who did something amazing did it on percs unless they're a braindead rapper. Elon, Einstein, Bill Gates, people who did shit in the real world were all sober (mostly).

[@majav15mg]

⁠@@cykablyat9333nonsense. For starters, alcohol and caffeine are all drugs, almost certain used by countless of people, and your view on this, as is the view expressed in the video, is very myopic. Paul Erdős even allegedly took amphetamines all the time. Steve Jobs. Countless upon countless of others who used drugs. You don’t just dump LSD and heroin into the same category. It’s the exact same mistake being done for years and years and years.

[@cykablyat9333]

@@metalmaniac6896 no. a lot of cool things exist cause people sat down and made it a reality day after day for years. if drugs helped they're the cherry on the cake, not the cake.

[@metalmaniac6896]

@cykablyat9333 the problem with addiction is it takes your sobriety. The key I've found is experiencing altered states of mind whilst being happy and comfortable sober. Sure, I could be sober always and that would be better but i just get such a kick from feeling different. Drugs + deppression = addiction Drugs + happiness = moderation

[@WallOrange]

weed addiction is real! i am one to know. i have a very similar story to yours

[@daltonreese-qp7ii]

surprise surprise drugs ruin your life, crazy how that works.

[@communistpootisbirb]

I have a friend that, a lot like you, started out casually and it developed into an addiction. The biggest difference is he uses religion to cope with his addition, stating weed is made by god and that drugs are the gateway to heaven without actually dying. He’s past his party years and can’t hold a job and lost his marriage due to the drugs. All he does anymore is live in his old families house and smokes vapes and weed pens and talk about his twisted religious views. When he’s not doing that, his brother is supplying him with LSD, Shrooms, or some random pill that I’m sure is worse than the above. He deadass can’t go more than an hour without some mind altering substance in his lungs. We were driving to McDonalds in my newly bought car when I caught him sneaking a smoke cause the McDonalds was 15 minutes away. I lost it, and yelled at him, telling him his addiction is ruining his life and he needs to sober up. I don’t come across as very intimidating so he laughed it off but then I could tell he had a bit of realization right after. Unfortunately, it didn’t seem to be enough, as he still smokes like crazy and refuses to believe logic that smoking IS bad for you! I don’t know what to do anymore except just stop talking to him. Sorry if my comment came across as a rant, but it’s super refreshing to see someone get out of that life. I hope my friend has the same ending as you and becomes a cool person. 🙂

[@sweetrelease3565]

how is 2CB? its one of the drugs im curious about

[@calvincoleman]

I thought you were Chris Hardwick.

[@bovedli]

Maybe you ruined your life. Now it’s time to take responsibility!

[@zgrejtshart]

yea but that is a perspective in a moment in your entire life.

[@DrHighsenberg]

Nah bro drugs safed my Life

[@aahsimovieprojects]

I resonate so much with this story. I'm about the same age as you are and have spent about the last 4 years living in Medellin, Colombia. My first years here I fell heavily into opioids, ketamine, cocaine, benzos, and alcohol. At this point I'm done with all of that because it's just not worth it. Never been to the psych ward, but have had plenty of health scares as a result of that drug use. Like you said, fun when you're younger and then it quickly turns into a monkey on your back.

[@majav15mg]

You’re using the blank term “drug” in the same way it’s been done for years. I feel for your pain and I particularly understand your weed story… but ending up consuming a stimulant and a depressant at the same time…? That’s brutal. You’re lumping very different substances into the same group. And as always with this mentality, plenty of other harmful drugs like alcohol are often left unmentioned here. I wish you the best. You may have a particular predisposition towards psychosis.

[@traecrabtree4920]

this is what happens when you are raised in a very strict or traumatic household, or your autistic and have sensory seeking tendencies.. weed def wont make you curious about other drugs, its your brain escaping trauma and thrill... but you def dont get psychosis from cannabis.. you just dont.. anxiety is induced by certain terps/cannabanoids.. if you arent good at handling anxiety try a different terp profile. i got addicted to opiates without cannabis.. 3x rehab drop out before i got clean, now im 10 years removed from any type of opiate/chemical.

[@traecrabtree4920]

weed definitely doesnt make me want to use opiates, or anything else. and the "psychosis" from shrooms? lmao thats called a trip.. if its not for you its not for you

[@XplorerOfLife]

Take care of yourself.

[@Kazokaslt]

Glory to America 🤠🤠🤠By the way brother, is there any chance I could get contacts where to get good coke in Columbia? (I want that pure which cause heart attack, no joke)?

[@bugfact9279]

loading up a fat bowl on my way to psychosis city lmaooo 😂

[@hemtet5500]

Your sync to sound and words is way off

[@privateprivate1865]

We're living in a simulation

[@illsmackudown]

You're fine, why are you scaremongering others?

[@catvlyst]

@@illsmackudown I’m not trying to scaremonger anyone, just providing my experience because I thought I was invincible when I started. My neurotransmitters are not what they once were as a result of drugs

[@user-vu6vf4ev4m]

You don't look ruined bro, teeth and hair are all present, wtf are you complaining about

[@catvlyst]

I’m talking about how drugs messed up my neurotransmitters.

[@comicgrey6936]

Haha funny video

[@catvlyst]

Thanks for watching, not sure how funny it is but all can have their opinion

[@comicgrey6936]

@@catvlyst Doing LSD in college mustve been cool tho bro , did u do alot of chicks?

[@comicgrey6936]

@@catvlyst YO u bang alot of chicks in collkege bro>

[@keenuitykeeness6896]

Bruh

[@rubbersidedown1356]

drugs did not ruin your life, you did.

[@catvlyst]

Yes, although the drugs made me behave in ways I would not normally

[@dantegood2195]

Wtf kind of reaction is this? He’s just telling his story. It’s not like he’s the first person in human history to experience significant consequences from using hard drugs.

[@scott8908]

His original choice to try them, sure. But we are all humans. We make mistakes. And he’s sharing a story about how drugs directly and indirectly changed his life for the worse, in the hopes that it prevents others from making the same poor choice.

[@privateprivate1865]

Stay away from opioids/opiates.

[@Ryan-kb8ui]

That's ridiculous, better to just not speak on things you know nothing about.