Impostor Syndrome With Dungeon Master Arcadum | Dr. K Interviews

[@NezeruGaming]

We appreciate all you do for DnD on Twitch, m'lord.. Edit: This didn't age well. Fuck Arcadum.

[@Xavier-kg7bt]

True. I love his campaigns, they are always great. Whatever I do I can also rely on having enough good content to watch, even when im finished with Shattered crowns, I can watch the Gailen's group and find out how they got to the Trials of Tyre! In short, its really great stuff! I appreciate it everytime and Arcadum is literally the only person on the internet I would donate my money to. This man deserves credit for his work, he is simply amazing.

[@julesst-amour1921]

Nice character flaws my'lord

[@danieldosso2455]

the "m'lord" bit is so often used in a joking manner, but we, the Arcadum army truly love what he does.

[@gehtdichnichtsan2418]

Uff that aged poorly.

[@adamh4h4]

We did but not anymore. F*CK, I knew i sensed something in this vid. Always trust your gut instincts,boys!

[@Jupuu]

Personally had tried watching DnD before but just could not get into it, but ever since I discovered Arcadum through Lily I've gotten super invested with it. Verum in particular. What Arcadum has built is mind-blowing, I'd be ready to compare him to Tolkien in some aspects. I've been watching his older campaigns from KZbin, The Inqusition and Silent Knights etc. and I'm just blown away everytime. Truly has become my most-watched Twitch streamer.

[@evelynfarfellwooosh1219]

I’ve just finished broken bonds ep11 I feel lost. What or who should I watch next with similar quality?

[@Bonney95]

@@evelynfarfellwooosh1219 Critical Role if u want superb quality, but thats mostly voice actors doing it.

[@Veraxeon]

@@Bonney95 I tried watching Critical Role some time before and love the cast, but I couldn't really keep myself interested. Broken bonds was/is perfect for me because it has both streamers I already followed, a visual map and cams. Other Verum/Arcadum campagins lack cams, which I find way more bothering than I feel like I should, but it's good for immersion at least. Critical role has no map, which makes it even harder to watch I feel like, I love how the world is described, but it almost feels too slow for me. But that's just my thoughts, definitely try it out if you're interested!

[@purplestar2540]

@@Veraxeon dude it's the crackhead energy for me that Broken Bonds give that does it. They do the most random stuff and I am loving it I am consider myself chaotic neutral or chaotic good but like anything chaotic or random just brings me joys. Not only Broken Bonds but other campaigns that arcadum does he give so much freedom to the player that it's awesome his work is a true piece of perfect art.

[@DerGFXer]

@@evelynfarfellwooosh1219 shattered crowns is amazing, they have a great group dynamic and are absoultely hilarious

[@adamh4h4]

RIP to the hearts of the people in the comments praising Arcadum. I totally feel ya. Betrayed and extremely disappointed by Arcadum. He KNEW he needed therapy but he never followed through and get the help he needed. Probably too busy stalking/harassing the women in his community for that. Man, if I could hug yall,I'd probably would.

[@kaptainsalty7335]

Man. The sheer disappointment is unreal

[@kronksstronkstonks6360]

I mean, he was on this well after he had started his BS with the girls, which had started as soon as 2019 for some of them. Even at the stage this interview had taken place he'd already acted unforgiveably and with maliciously selfish intent. I fully feel for any of his victims who have seen any of this, seeing him portray himself as a man who always tries to do good and uplift others using his platform, when hes done the exact opposite and was using said platform to exploit. There might very well be psychological help required for the dude, but my hopes for recovery and getting better go fully to his victims. He can rot. Edit: just a vent btw, not an attack. Idk if it came across as such so thought I'd clarify. Dude's content was inspiring as someone who has been a part if the hobby for so long. To hear it was all lies, delegation and exploitation was hard. All the best.

[@anvec6145]

looked back on this video and the comment, the respect I originally had just doesn't apply anymore.

[@IamMiaga]

"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life." Captain Jean-Luc Picard God damn. That show just keeps on giving.

[@jackdeniston9326]

And, It is not your fault

[@qwertyasdf4081]

Ay a sub at my old school was named Mrs. Picard maybe they’re related

[@Arcaneraven]

another one of good ol' Picard that hit me hard was: "When one has been angry for a very long time, one gets used to it. And it becomes comfortable, like... like old leather. And finally... becomes so familiar that one can't ever remember feeling any other way." Man, I'm glad I've finally begun climbing out of this abyss. Still, I recognise a lot of his struggles.

[@MaebaeTV]

All it took was him explaining what D&D means to him and the people he plays it with. Him explaining that he wants to create a place where for a short time he lets people be who they really want to be, that shit hit super hard. I went from 0-100 and just started crying.

[@isaakring2573]

It definitly gave me chills and i got moved even though i dont really relate its very strong statement

[@danijay6410]

i havent even watched yet and im alrdy cryings TT

[@straightvibin2244]

Fuck man... and now this. I swear I'm boutta start weeping

[@unamless9229]

F

[@PurGePose]

"I'm the DM, you're the player" Man that got me good, he turned that decision right back around back into the hands of arcadum

[@mrbzoomer]

I think he was talking to jeremy in that moment, not arcadum

[@Direwolf441]

@@mrbzoomer Arcadum is an Monolith of incredible stature in the DnD community, and a persona, Jeremy is a man. I appreciate how he allowed Arcadum to stay in his comfort zone as his persona, but there comes a point when someone is asking questions only they can answer, and that's not comfortable, and it can only be answered by the man, not the Monolith.

[@wtfduud]

Kind of ironic, since Arcadum was one of those DMs that doesn't really give his players a choice. Just narrating his novel to them.

[@nollange]

"His name was TJ and he did sweet kickflips" I like TJ already

[@xavierwoodard5029]

I wanna be like tj

[@qwertyasdf4081]

tj is a real one

[@andrewpullen7956]

Be like TJ

[@loading9038]

TJ and his kickflips are a blessing to this earth

[@pinkyd2657]

@@loading9038 tj would be so disappointed in him rn

[@knee.co.8338]

“My sensei Bob Smith... yeah, he taught me DnD, and he was hammered the whole time.” Jesus Arcadums backstory is seriously great and it makes his character’s in Ster’s myriad game backstory mean so much more.

[@BarTheWolf]

Arcadum: "The only way that someone can know success, is if failure is real." Dr. K.: *I'm saving that shit for later.* 48:43 for context. 49:40 for quote.

[@jacobgiles8425]

Timestamp?

[@BarTheWolf]

@@jacobgiles8425 The start of it is 48:43 for context but the quote is 49:40

[@jacobgiles8425]

@@BarTheWolf thank you good sir

[@BarTheWolf]

@@jacobgiles8425 anytime! 😁

[@Skizzeckz]

If you watch Dr K's reactions its priceless. I cant tell if hes legit smiling cause the guy is describing in a vague outlier way sort of what Dr. K does with the people he talks to. Or If hes genuinely happy per usual when someone shows greater understanding of themselves which can be used to help them. Could be both. But a truly amazing moment in the stream.

[@eviltim3786]

Jesus, 8 mins in and I was crying when he spoke about the escapism of being a different character. Something I found whenever I first logged into WoW almost 16 years ago when I was 10. I unfortunately did not have the same strength and courage to find a career in it. However, the stressors in my life were not as horrid as his struggles, I still find his story inspiring so that maybe someday I will become the character I created in my head.

[@eksskellybur]

Go for it, man. Let nothing stop you from thriving for what you wish to be. Not even your own doubts or fears.

[@jackdrakaris8583]

They just told us in the video one could not become someone else but has to combine the different parts of their personallity. Don't focus on things you don't have or can't do because by chance, everything is possible to some degree and totally up to you to achieve if you stay true to your hopes and dreams.

[@sodagod2293]

It’s ironic hearing him explain DnD as a “weapon to fight off the darkness” now that we know what we know.

[@kronksstronkstonks6360]

Its also funny how its a talk focused on on imposter syndrome when we've found out he fully didn't deserve what he had, and was fully a wolf in sheeps clothing.

[@joenap17]

The fact he describes DND as some sort of coping mechanism was never a good thing IMO. Rather than confront reality and his inadequacies he retreated into a fantasy world where he had godlike control over everything. No wonder he reacted so violently when someone criticized his DMing and had at least 3 all powerful stand-in like Tyre, the Violet, and Gambler Black. Talk about narcissism.

[@Zapidalacz]

Arcadum was kicked off the ship. Arcadum was an impostor. Get cancelled you sussy baka.

[@Zapidalacz]

His name was almost always written in violet shades, almost like he would know he's the villain of this story. Sucks to see such a giant community of wonderful players suffer because of him. Condolences for people who had to deal with his disrespectful and fucked up side though, especially with the irl stories

[@glittery8862]

Weird to look back on interviews like this with the knowledge we have now.

[@isaac3252]

"I knew what a wizard was before DnD" This guy has a way with words.

[@pyrrhos8175]

Even if you don't care for D&D, I recommend searching for some of his "7 Speeches." They are improv hype speeches for big moments in the campaigns, all timed to music while also still interacting with his players. Goosebumps every time

[@Kvh47]

he saw harry potter? I really don't get it

[@penguinboi8417]

@@Kvh47 i think there's ranks in the kkk and they call themselves wizards and dragons or something

[@Kvh47]

@@mcwillies2737 thanks for the explanation. I am not from the US so I never heard about wizards before.

[@imacds]

I didn't get it out of context but when i heard it in context it hit hard... ooof

[@mathies3598]

As much as I'd love to, I don't even have time to watch multiple of his campaigns in the same universe he created. So now imagine you'd have to not even watch, but direct all nine of them, AND prepare for all of them. It's unfathomable how much work he puts into this stuff.

[@VarkosUltima]

Don't forget he also do offstream campains.

[@MoarOrLes]

This was such a powerful interview and played out like an amazing DnD session in and of itself in my head. Having a DM as seasoned and accomplished as Arcadum in the PC seat showed that he’s gotta let someone else DM for him too sometimes. One of the things that makes Dr. K such a powerful DM is that he has a language proficiency for “Gamer”, and is able to meet them where they are and use metaphors and imagery that will better resonate with his PCs. Every time Dr. K rolled a nat 20 with his stories, observations, and explanations i got shivers “I’m the DM, but you’re the PC so you get to choose” Thank you for being this community’s DM, Dr. K. Hoping to be like you one day.

[@dachr2]

I'm so happy that I live in a time where content like this is available for free. Thanks a lot for doing this!

[@HeathenHammer8]

I know I am super late to the controversy, but I think it would be cool for Dr. K to address this. How even a practicing therapist can be douped by a character like Arcadum.

[@alexd4566]

Reading all the old comments that praise Arcadum makes me feel good for never assuming that someone’s public persona is his true self. You have to give it to him though: he is a master manipulator

[@DaGrox94]

If he was TRULY a master he wouldn't have been caught, so don't even give him that much. He was a mediocre, regular ass, run of the mill manipulator.

[@aniapersa3454]

Its scary to see how much damage a master manipulator can do and how long they can get away with it..

[@tamikuru7936]

What makes you think that "his persona" wasn't true? I can easyly make sense of this. Like how the fuck would he know that he wen't back enough on his guilt thing at 17:00 . He obviously didn't and constantly overwrote any sense of remorse with a "feeling of duty" to keep pushing forward. Duty is just an euphemism for denial so "salvage" his image in his self-awareness. Like he LITERALLY explains all the drama and why it happened at 1:07:00 xD. His persona was many things but most likely not fake.

[@cobybringas]

“i was taught was a wizard was before D&D” this one took me a minute...omg

[@cobybringas]

@@Ch1llin34 Wizard is the title given to the leader of the KKK

[@YuvrajJoshiii]

@@cobybringas what is KKK?

[@Ch1llin34]

@@cobybringas Right I did know that yeah, thank you haha. Dr K also mentions knowing different wizards and dragons too. Dragons isnt a nod to something either right?

[@cobybringas]

@@YuvrajJoshiii it stands for Ku Klux Klan

[@TomyLopex]

@@Ch1llin34 Imperial Wizards and Grand Dragons are title given to leaders of KKK groups. Wizards are leaders groups and Dragons are statewide leaders.

[@michaelspence3097]

I literally got chills from listening to this guy he explains things so beautifully. His words have passion and the was he Put emphasis on them.

[@HawkwardPause]

"D&D is a weapon... against despair". Perfect.

[@mathies3598]

Or against.... dis-pear

[@jarekg3740]

@@mathies3598

[@alexanderlloydmendoza979]

Arcadum would be the perfect fit for the song never say never ( the one used in danganronpa )

[@Nildread]

And also against whamen apparently.

[@guillermorelobalopez7553]

So interesting to see the conversation of two people used to control the flow of conversation and mindful of it and the importance of allowing the other to speak.

[@Xavier-kg7bt]

I always loved DnD and when Offline TV said they are gonna join Arcadum and play a campaign with him, I had to look what kind of person he was, and I wasnt dissapointed. He is always trying his best and omg when he is explaining lore while a specific song is playing, is beautiful. He perfectly syncronizes his speech to the melody and that makes it this much more epic. The campaigns are marvellous, the longer a campaign, the better. For example Shattered Crowns or the Gamblers Delight. I just recently started watching Gailen's gate so I can understand everything going on before I watch the Trials of Tyre. I love you Arcadum, thanks for all the effort you put in.

[@attabaig6848]

aged very poorly

[@Xavier-kg7bt]

@@attabaig6848 Yeah... I just watched Destinys video about that..

[@unamless9229]

F

[@freelyroaming364]

From what happened today and from this video, we combine them thus learning about the human behavior, it is rather a magnificent sight to behold

[@HierophantMica]

little did we know imposter syndrome was the Least of this man's fucking worries.

[@Shpinko.]

The amount of hot garbage and self-victinization is amazing

[@l0kk016]

Except it wasn't, most of the unhealthy behaviors he had came from either imposter syndrome between his friends or imposter syndrome in the relationship department. This just shows how a little push can make a good man spiral down very quickly for those who had never seen it personally. This is specifically true in romantic affairs for some reason i don't yet understand, but all the times i saw something similar it had some problem between partners.

[@supertrollfaxnoprinter3329]

Haha imposter among us

[@adrianrandom3448]

@@l0kk016 you really trying to defend this man for abuse and emotional manipulation more than his suffering wife did, nice on you I guess

[@l0kk016]

@@adrianrandom3448 I'm not defending anyone, I'm just analysing how this came to end up the way it did. I also agree that he fked up really bad, all I'm saying is that this fucked up part isn't what drives people to have problems, but rather the other way around.

[@AbelGarza01]

Thanks to Arcadum, and all the brave people who share their stories with us so that we can learn from their experiences.

[@treasuremage7546]

"I was taught to never work hard. Steal if you can. Take from others because they're suckers. You can trick other people. I was taught how to do it and I learned how to do it."

[@Ryuujiish]

well shit... he was just hiding in plain sight all along..

[@heychrisfox]

@@Ryuujiish Oh yeah, look at all the things he says, frankly. Remember how he said he "went to church" after the events because he was getting better? He said it here too, at 01:05:40. He explains that he can't hold back his anger and lashes out for complete and total victory, just like he did to Naomi. He explains worrying that his entire career is going to come crashing down because of lies he told, which look at that, it did.

[@bondrewdthenovel3598]

Considering the current situation with Arcadum I need to rewatch this with a new perspective.

[@casualnerdjason6678]

"I finally get to play..." I don't know why that choked me up a bit... But it did.

[@SkorianDnb]

I think it's a syndrome all or most of DM's develop. We all start to DM because we just want to play D&D, so if there are no players around we will just take to reigns if it means you can get some people together. At least this is how i feel about it. I just wanna play D&D, so i'll DM if that means i can play.

[@undeadgames309]

@@SkorianDnb Gosh, I know how that feels.

[@azureshenanigans]

@@SkorianDnb too real, too real

[@str1fe13]

It's a feel every DM knows too well lol

[@itsnooya8862]

Man, imagine if this conversation took a different route into relationship and friendship talk, how we could have seen the root of his manipulation much earlier and nipped it in the bud when we saw the signs. To see how deliberate he was to talk around that shit makes me even more sad that his manipulation was more intentional than I originally thought...

[@soulmask2781]

He knew exactly what he did so he would never have talked about that in public. He removed multiple message on discord when it was developping, indicating he knows what he did was bad and is premeditated.

[@zerg0s]

I mean “in the bud” is a bit of an over exaggeration here. A lot of the stuff that came up was already happening by the time this came out, less of a bud and more of a fully grown tree.

[@itsnooya8862]

@@zerg0s True, but it’s better than being blindsided after giving a bunch of subs to him for example

[@zerg0s]

@@itsnooya8862 Absolutely! It would've been better than what we got. But at least it ended when it did.

[@nadoghost146]

And now you're playing in his game, huh.

[@gerunkwon2598]

17:54 Arcadum: "If the voice is a percentage of who I am" *1 7 . 8 %*

[@felautumn9534]

Arcadum, purely lawful good. No one can ever live up to this mans caliber of morality. THIS MAN PAID FOR WINRAR, EVERYONES BEEN USING WINRAR SINCE THE 2000'S FOR FREE!!!!

[@PierreBezemer]

He couldn't watch a series because HBO wasn't available where he was, so he pirated a season and mailed 20$ per episode he watched to HBO. (Even further lawfully good according to me)

[@qwertyasdf4081]

@@PierreBezemer lmao wtf godamn they probably don’t even give a shit he’s too good

[@AllCustoms80]

@@qwertyasdf4081 He payed for winrar

[@FFXfever]

I'll be real, I forgot that you can pay for winrar, for 20 years.

[@glittery8862]

that aged extremely poorly.

[@wtfduud]

He talks about how he was forced to grow up really fast, and he was already old when he was young. But it seems more like he *never* grew up. Still being mentally at the age of 14 even when he's in his 30s.

[@ThatRand0mGuy]

There are different areas of maturity. Depending on their experiences, someone can be very mature about certain things, and completely undeveloped in areas that were either blindspots or unessecary to their survival.

[@skaels]

I love Arcadum, he's a blessing to the community

[@attabaig6848]

ohhh god this aged so badly

[@scotty212]

A blessing huh 🤔 😏 I’m having doubts

[@shrekjuniorv2561]

This shit is funny asf

[@25thRev]

Yikes

[@loading9038]

If only we knew

[@ChivalrousyWalrusy]

Serious props to anyone who is willing to do these live therapy sessions. It is so useful to so many people and requires such a willingness to be vulnerable.

[@mauricioyanez1991]

I have been following Arcadum since he played with Calvin on Sea of Thieves. He had this unique talent I wished one day he would make a twitch and share that with others. He Finally did and been following him ever since. Although I’m not the biggest DnD fan, his personality, story telling and charisma makes DND watchable for me. Mark my words, he will go down, if not already as one of the best streamers to ever touch DnD. It sucks to hear him say he feels all this pressure and possibly having imposter syndrome. He brings joy and happiness every time he streams! Thanks for the content Arcadum. ✊🏽

[@grehsoul]

Coming back to this after what was just released feels so different.

[@branmuffinyogurt9368]

I truly hope this encounter can make Arcadum see what he has truly accomplished. I’ve watched his stuff since trouble in trisden first came out and I’ve loved every second of it. Thank you for your kind words Dr.K. I know this will bring some sort of solace into arcadum’s aching heart, mind, and soul.

[@branmuffinyogurt9368]

@@gijane2cantwaittoseeyou203 well of course, but this has put him on the right path

[@yangecheng5023]

My two favourite content creators.... I love how eloquently they can express themselves.

[@toasterenthusiast8023]

What a wholesome thing whoever came up with healthy gamer deserves a medal

[@120136pie]

So happy we get to see Arcadum on this channel!

[@pyrrhos8175]

Very proud of Arcadum for overcoming everything he has throughout his life. He is a very inspiring individual, and hope this talk resonates with him. Edit: Turns out there was a much more curel side to the man I had for a time worked for, and for much longer respected and admired. Their dedication was a fallacy. Their welcoming nature for those without a voice a trap. May he be learned from and forgotten.

[@LaserPenguinGames]

How about now though ?

[@AznDudeIsOn]

Dr. K's DnD metaphors are on point

[@OttoPussner]

Really glad we have this to look back on

[@matthewtran704]

You can tell this man loves DnD. When they talk about it, he’s always smiling and excited. So wholesome, I love it.

[@yaboyradish3072]

I've been needing my Dr. K fix, has been a bit. Glad to see him back in action.

[@mathies3598]

Can we get a shout out to his best friends dad

[@GabrielGonzalez-sk9py]

I really think this man deserves the world

[@codyyoutz]

Arcadum you seem like a genuine guy and thats awesome that you served in the military. Thank you

[@camarafairweather]

I cried listening to Arcadym. His story was so beautiful and meaningful. I love D&D for a lot of the same reasons. Thank you for everything you do!

[@lolFlipper]

finally a new upload.. how does that make you feel?

[@HellWrex]

Let’s talk about that 😂

[@Simrasil_]

Can I think about that for a second?

[@Makxbi]

amazin'

[@zmudilago]

Fantastic!

[@iamFleural]

So exited! *prepares tissuebox*

[@beecool9380]

AWHHH I love Arcadum I’m so so so so glad he came on this! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@leoking938]

Hope Arcadum can take some time and feel better again. He seems very troubled lately. Wishing the best to the best DM!

[@catsaredumb8722]

I wish there are more ppl like arcadum. He's such a cool guy

[@zelimain1676]

Man... I really respected this guy, enjoyed his work and thought of him like a genuine and honest person. Even more after this interview was posted. Just how wrong you can be... Now it seems that he was so calculated in what he was presenting. I don't doubt in his love for DnD. But DnD is great not just because of DM's creation and guiding, but that wholesome community around that world, players, artists, designers and people affected by it in any way. And how can you inspire anyone with manipulation and dishonesty. And he could have addressed some of the struggles, that maybe caused his now known behaviour to escalate further, before even more people were hurt. Not even just here on stream, he could have done it privately afterwards. But he didn't. He just got his reassurence. And that is sad and disappointing. In a psychological sense, which i enjoy to explore and to observe, and for it's educational value, every dr K interview is joy to watch. But this one especially hits differently now. Who knows, in some time in future maybe we'l get another one with him. Not to promote his redeemed pitty ass in any mean, his public carrier is for sure over, but maybe dr K will get his raid boss in this one after all. Not surprisingly, they wouldn't come to be so obvious, wouldn't they... Best wishes to all of you, keep up a good work dr K, keep helping and inspiring people. ❤️💪

[@Simrasil_]

Absolutely love the guy, I hope he gets better

[@byrtoff]

Just seeing this half a year later. I don't know if he ever does follow ups but I would love to see a post end game moving into this next phase Arcadum do a second interview and talk about progress and set backs. He has come through a huge turning point in his professional life's work and hearing where his head is at now might be very interesting. All that said this was very interesting to be a fly in this wall and watch them work to some understandings.

[@Wolfinsomnia]

god this is goat for healthy gamer definitely good work and to see arcadum have the same problems that i have as a small dm really helped me realize my own problems. I love you Arcadum your stories are good and you let so much room for character development.

[@BardianAngel]

15:50 - holy shit i need to find this guys channel.

[@IHasAnAwesomeFace]

I gotchu man :p Twitch: www.twitch.tv/arcadum KZbin: kzbin.info I'd recommend on KZbin starting with Gambler's Delight or Shattered Crowns

[@mdavila14]

@@IHasAnAwesomeFace i started on broken bonds... now i am deep into the rabbit hole....

[@Tami-po3gr]

@@IHasAnAwesomeFace Thank you!! 🌻

[@IHasAnAwesomeFace]

@@mdavila14 Broken Bonds is a fantastic campaign, although it is best enjoyed if you already like the streamers involved.

[@theodorechandra8450]

you really should, I have never been so invested in a dnd campaign other than from him

[@Sommran]

Usually what I've found is that the emotional part of us are our inner children. And especially if we were hurt as children in the past. We need to learn to hold our inner child, nurture and love that part of us to be able to grow and understand ourselves completely

[@Sommran]

Especially to heal *

[@BouncinBrandon]

This should be even more interesting now

[@pix3lle375]

Fantastic talk! I really hope Arcadum finds a way to dig into his feelings and vent them in a safe way. In my experience, letting feelings come out as they arise, even if it means crying often or randomly, absolutely alleviates internal suffering in the long run.

[@weezel2370]

The video where arcadum reacts to sykkuno explaining the spider accident hits different now that i know his story

[@AuraXars]

1:20:40 i 100% agree with you

[@redstone-kg3ne]

Link?

[@anuragbhale5367]

Oh, the sykkuno thing hits different now alright. Just goes to show that syk knows more than we give him credit for.

[@weezel2370]

@@anuragbhale5367 knows what

[@kllrnooooova]

@@weezel2370 ...

[@wadeleonhart]

Proud of you Jeremy. The full support of your community is behind you ♥️

[@darukan]

15 minutes in and I've already realized a lot of things about myself and my family

[@Sammie_the_CEO]

Arcadum is an absolute legend, I see many similarities in our backstories and it makes me appreciate all the more, where hes at... The fight never stops until the war is truly over. I hope he continues his path until his inner war is over.

[@brettallen7275]

Im literally balling my eyes out and I want to hug Arcadum so tightly.

[@krachtkrompie]

I absolutely love Arcadum. I really hope he gets to deal better with these feelings and his past. He is the loveliest person I have almost ever seen interact with others on Twitch, and his stories are amazing. He also showed here how insightful he is, and how it can still be hard to deal with these kinds of issues even if you have all the insight in the world. I love Arcadum and Dr. K both, and this interview was amazing.

[@bakedbeans42]

arcadum is the reason I finally played my first DND game.. it's hard to explain but it helped just to be someone else for even one session..

[@intelli-gent9863]

This interview just goes to show that admitting you have a problem is one thing. Actually taking steps to change is another.

[@ironized]

I love how articulate Arcadum is.

[@orpheos9]

Bro. Arcadum really out here cuttin onions straight from the start.

[@MrBaumgratz]

We love you arcadum, just keep being you my man. Hard to hear how much crap you went through. Know that a lot of people admire you and your work, even more the fact that you use your work to make people happy. You are an awesome person

[@MtF_Guess_Who]

ugnnn the way he puts he puts everything in dnd terms is amazing.

[@Anekoci]

His passion for what he loves doing is inspiring to say the least.

[@GetAtMeTorgun]

*Everyone liked this Interview* Truly respect this guy and his openness!

[@alexcruz4561]

Dude I already loved arcadum and after this I just respect and appreciate him so much more

[@JustcsSrvd]

I found Arcadum through a Twitch Streamer. I have loved ever minute of his campaigns. Some parts of his character bleed through when he's DMing and I thought, this is a nice person. Thank you Dr. K for helping him overcome.

[@crimsontaints]

Matt Coville once said DMing is too much hard work to do for money, and as someone who runs 2 games, I can't imagine how much work Arc must put in.

[@yugoxgc]

9:45 it blows my mind he managed to be as pure & good as he is coming from that kinda background

[@jeanlucbergman479]

You were fucking delusional to believe this.

[@yugoxgc]

@@jeanlucbergman479 What the hell are you Talking about dude?

[@jeanlucbergman479]

@@yugoxgc Do a quick Google search. Listening to him for five minutes should be enough to realise that the man is an absolute narcissist of the highest order and inept at normal conversation.

[@brownwater6212]

@@yugoxgc you haven't hear about what he did recently?

[@yugoxgc]

@@brownwater6212 Clearly not

[@agentepsilon5014]

To be honest, imagining Arcadum as a bad person is damn near impossible

[@sleepieste]

he's a person, not a saint. anyone human enough can make mistakes.

[@thomasphotos8466]

@@sleepieste *WILL make mistakes

[@abheya614]

As someone who has been a bad person, you have no idea what you are until you mature enough to be able to retrospectively realize, or someone close to you tells you.

[@julesst-amour1921]

@@thomasphotos8466 even so à good persons mistakes aren't as bad as a bad persons intent

[@Seiryuwu]

True until he VDs your character.

[@Boorosan]

This came out in such a right time, thank you! I broke down alot yesterday because of the imposter syndrome

[@fengyuan7838]

Damn, if I was in that kind of situation I don't think I would have the strength to stand up like Arcadum has done. Arcadum wants to be to others, the Dad that introduced DnD and saved him. But unfortunately life rolls differently, he's more like the friends house that helped him get away from the negativity. Like how Arcadum found the key (DnD) that rescued him from the negativity that plagued him then, others need to do the same, otherwise it's only a temporary escape. Props and kudos to Arcadum for creating a expansive and gorgeous world that people can find sanctuary in, because escaping is already hard, and having a healthy way of escaping is even harder.

[@JournalingWithNadia]

as someone who struggles with impostor syndrome a lot, this is so helpful. I also only found out what the term was a couple of months ago. Whenever i thought "you don't deserve this, this is too good for you, it's going to be taken away from you once people know how inadequate you are", my immediate response was to always work 3x harder but the thoughts never went away 😢

[@ayuminor]

The way he came to life when he was asked about the nightmare creature design. I hope I come to know such passion, damn!

[@secondengineer9814]

I found out about impostor syndrome... I don't really know if I have it though. The irony of the impostor syndrome in that very sentence!

[@whatever6874]

Crazy that I feel like this and can relate to DMA in some aspects was also uploaded on my birthday. Thank you HealthyGamerGG!

[@FallinSheep]

Watching this after Destiny's breakdown of the recent drama, and imposter syndrome is such a typical thing for him to focus on - how better to have an expert affirm that you ARE good enough

[@joenap17]

No joke he was straight lying about who he was the whole time fam. Putting on a persona and acting out a character like in one of his games rather than his true rotten self. He's using the same tone of voice he uses for narrating his games instead of talking normally. Good news is this can be used against him later if he pretends to reform citing a shrink. We now have proof he's a good enough liar to fool a licensed therapist.

[@tamikuru7936]

​@@joenap17 I don't know how you can say that except for being in denial. This whole imposter syndrom leads to a very strong need for self-affirmation. Being lied to as a child also feeds into a perception where everyone lies to you wich ends up in a very strong need for affirmation to even start "trusting" anyone. All in all combined he probably had to constantly push for sexual feedback because that would be the only extreme enough thing to suppress all of his doubt/imposter feelings. Do you even know how much men make their value depend on female affirmation? Like you don't go work for your personal freedom. You go work to support a whole family. Why the fuck do you think are gold-digger-memes so popular?

[@gerunkwon2598]

he was actually an imposter the entire time. This is why he doesn't play amongus.

[@bonko2933]

What a good comeback talk! Really learned alot from this conversation. Thank you both

[@LtLaos]

Wait a minute...Arcadum who I been supporting lives in my hometown?! Crazy. If he had his childhood around this area then I can guess the spot. Most families have it rough growing up there.

[@johnsontan345]

Never played dungeons and dragons and quite frankly i'm not even sure what the game is about, but damn that story about discovering the game and joining the military touched me. Damn.

[@Redemption643]

It's literally anything you want it to be. It's amazing.

[@markshinkai598]

god damn, there are so many times i cried, stay strong man @Arcadum

[@isaakring2573]

A crazy amount of good quotes in this one

[@just_be_123]

Real great stream. Thanks for going on.

[@trithos7308]

I usually don't get teary, but that anger story hit me. Hard. I know what it's like to be to angry to control yourself and what it's like to be naturally physically strong. I always underestimate how strong I actually am when adrenaline kicks in and I get to angry do control myself. I have mad respect for arcadum. I did anyway, he is amazing at what he does, dedicated, smart, a good writer, one hell of a voice actor, learns fucking languages to speak to people in D&D. But now, even more so. I would love, LOVE, to sit down and just talk to him about whatever.

[@deysingTH]

"i know what a wizard was before dnd" smooth way of saying that

[@Mitchcraft.]

Wow this guy is awesome

[@Nazzul]

This is part of the required watching for the Arcadum drama.

[@TerryAVanguard]

Finally watch the whole thing, and HealthyGamerGG Your a good person. Thank you for doing what you are doing.

[@nicholas6836]

I love how dr. K used dnd as a mechanism to explain imposter syndrome to arcadum. He made it far easier to understand by comparing it to something that arcadum understands.