Joe Rogan on Being Sober "You Have to Find Out Who You Are"

Taken from Joe Rogan Experience #1179:
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[@steelcurtain7144]

Sobriety is important if you feel like you have hidden potential behind your vices.

[@Psychoma99]

When you realize that. That's when the power of change starts to enter your thoughts.

[@lisasellsproperty]

Thank you for posting that.

[@steelcurtain7144]

@@lisasellsproperty You're welcome. Stay Strong :)

[@michaelmcgovern5906]

Very well said

[@Diesel11769]

Those are some very strong words

[@RY-xc1cx]

Being sober and getting into fitness go hand in hand

[@Hooperd2023]

Wise words thanks bro.

[@RY-xc1cx]

@@Hooperd2023 keep it in a constant routine and you’re good

[@swayfitness5777]

Sober off anything tbh

[@Vincent50calbmg]

When kendicks albums came out I was smoking crack beer and cigarettes.. ahh wat an album... sober 10 months beer,3years meth, 4 weeks weed

[@swayfitness5777]

@@Vincent50calbmg don't touch meth ever again bro wtf

[@VinOptimaxxx]

Drugs are fine, but as soon as you're uncomfortable being sober then it's time to reevaluate.

[@user-rb4cf5dy4p]

😔

[@user-kz5vp9ps7m]

2nd parts true but some off these drugs today can kill/ruin your life just taking it once

[@VinOptimaxxx]

@@user-kz5vp9ps7m agreed - some should be steered clear of 100%.

[@afrochapin]

Great comment

[@impruuvv5116]

Holy shit that's me :(

[@JoJoJoker]

The hardest part of being sober is the effort required to achieve a similar level of pleasure.

[@filipgrasberg9333]

It's a pleasure that will make you feel good for many days after, no side effects. Like if you learn something new. But it's nice to get drunk a couple times a year too.

[@LeftGunner22]

DOPAMINE

[@potatoe21cr]

@@LeftGunner22 yep the dopamine shortage is the I miss

[@davemckay4359]

Yeah. Fkn sucks.

[@christmasg123]

Facts

[@CT-pv9gu]

Being sober is the best thing in the world. You have to experience life sober to enjoy life. Being sober there’s no guilt, no shame, no regrets, you’re completely in control.

[@finesselord8191]

this is so trye

[@leninsolano6373]

nah

[@LetsPlayCodx]

I’m pretty sure it’s more complicated than that, especially if someone’s got anxiety, anger issues, etc. Some people are just dickheads sober too

[@tastyhemorrhoid9854]

lol not true, when im sober i have WAY more shame, anxiety and less control over my emotions and thoughts than when im high

[@CT-pv9gu]

Maybe you guys need therapy then. It’s natural to be sober. It’s not natural to be changing your brain chemistry with drugs

[@Paskyboo]

I just recently stopped smoking weed and the first thing I noticed was that I was dreaming again lmao so weird

[@shiclasher]

me too dude i thought it was super coincidental. i stopped smoking for about a week which is the longest ive gone in years and the dreams are fucking WILD, they exploit every crevasse of your conscience i felt REBORn and now im high again

[@Paskyboo]

shiclasher lmaoooo

[@sergiowolfe4355]

I heard weed suppresses REM sleep, alcohol does too but the behavior of it is different in the sense that alcohol can make you dream while you are awake since you suppressed REM sleep, something like that

[@juggernaut4644]

Same bro and almost every single one is where someone is stabbing me or trying to stab me sucks dick wish I wasn't so broke I'd smoke for sure.

[@fearedhorizon808]

@j q Bro just eat more bananas

[@michael-mv3de]

“Never drink to make bad times good. Drink to make good times better.” One of my favorite quotes

[@SkillUpMobileGaming]

"Drink to make good times worse." How about spending a moment to have some self-awareness? Realize you are drinking literal poison. There is literally no benefit to it aside from instant gratification. Is that how weak you are? Instant gratification is what you chase? While you're at it, go have some meth, too.

[@juliopiotti8807]

@@SkillUpMobileGaming I dont even drink but there's nothing wrong with having some fun every now and then. As long as you keep it under control, then it's fine.

[@seanotm_]

My favorite quote: "never drink"

[@rmcpeek]

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy

[@patrickmahe9452]

@@SkillUpMobileGaming wow this guy’s real fun. Never shame or guilt people to get them on your side man. It only shows that you’re really only saying that stuff to boost your ego and feel better about your decisions. Not to actually help others.

[@zachnelson3555]

3 years sober quitting alcohol was the best choice i ever made my son and I could not be happier

[@itsjustme9354]

Bless you

[@jaredbaker5887]

@@cjanda36 we couldn't find your mom!

[@johnfarrell674]

Bless you

[@Ofwudann]

That’s amazing to hear

[@rock-nd8yt]

What about weed?

[@okthennone]

I'm 19 months sober. At my lowest point, right before getting help, I was living out of my car all the while having 50k in my checking account. I had plenty of money to get a nice place, but I couldn't make one decision that involved improving my situation. I hated myself. I was drinking during the day. Getting kicked out of bars. Meeting multiple women on Tinder to hook up and party with. Ending up at the strip clubs during the week. Scoring 8 balls on weekday mornings. My last nite drinking was me partying alone in Austin, TX until 5am. I had a 9am work presentation with attorneys I was pitching a job with. I woke up on the floor next to the bath tub in my hotel. I was 2 hours late for the meeting and smelled like booze and sex. It was not my finest moment, but it was all too familiar. I looked at myself in the mirror and realized I needed help. I flew home the next day and haven't had a drink or any drugs since. I'm not even the same person. I finally got to the bottom of "why" I drank. It was a rough 20 years. Cheers guys!

[@orangejuicyice1448]

okthennone well congrats on that man you should smoke a little marijuana

[@Michael-ld2np]

keep it up man. keep following what your higher self wants from you

[@Fnberg744]

Cheers brother. I had 20+ also. Glad we are here to tell the story.

[@Nobody-vz9ni]

Legend

[@Ou8y2k2]

Well, don't leave us hanging. Why did you drink?

[@confiance1492]

Being sober ain‘t the problem, its being alone and see that most people are zombies

[@sayedalazam4228]

Exactly bro no one wants to do shit anymore everyone is addicted to something - phones,weed,alcohol;etc so you're just stuck there being sober alone and bored asf! The only people that you can talk to is usually here on youtube and reddit

[@FightingRimbaud]

Separated from a 16 year relationship (10 of which were married )during the beginning of Covid, quit booze the same time. It was was like the worst time to be alone and sober at the same time. It has been difficulty for the shear boredom factor and lonliness. 2 years 3 mths sober now.

[@gerRule]

All my mates come home from work and are either drinking or doing coke or smoking weed or staring at girls shaking their ass on TikTok for 4 hours straight so I decided to get a part time job for some evenings just for something to do lol found a restaurant with good food and good company plus the extra money comes in handy

[@lookawaygrstay9357]

“ I used to be high on life, but eventually I built up a tolerance.” Arj Varger

[@zadkovichraj3246]

Honestly quitting alcohol itself was easy for me. The hard part is how so many people's social interactions revolve around alcohol and having to say no because I didn't want anything to do with the stuff

[@7_skyline]

Dude it's crazy. Not just alcohol but just how much people use drugs to socialize. I cannot count the amount of times I have been asked by friends to smoke some weed together with them or have a drink of soju or other alcohol. I am also a person that happens to feel lonely sometimes, so it is tempting sometimes. I'm a strange person but doing drugs could give me one similarity with MANY people worldwide and offer an opportunity for socialization. Unfortunately, I know myself well when it comes to impulse control and moderation & I am very aware that I become easily addicted to things and it's quite bad. Still, people peer pressure me with the typical bait: "just one swig, just one hit, you can do it in moderation." It's almost like many people don't understand that we have different dispositions and levels of self-control..

[@matthewbelczyk5264]

@@7_skyline I feel you on that brotha. Having social anxiety and OCD tells me I’m not good enough and need to have weed or booze in my bloodstream to be a cool man and yes I truly believe in the concept of addictive personality Bc fuck weed is like crack for me. I mean not literally, but damn do I get intense cravings for weed when I’m not smoking. Like not like a food craving, a craving so strong that I can’t focus on anything else. I’ll be sitting there doing my math hw and then boom a craving stops me in my tracks. I start getting fidgety hands, grinding my teeth and start getting this mean streak saying “Fuck if I can’t get more weed today, I’m gonna snap.” But I have to realize it’s not me wanting to snap actually. It’s that addictive monster in my subconscious mind that is starving and saying “Fuck you, smoke some more weed.” And boom all the symptoms go away. I’m chillin, content with being bored while high and then boom the high starts to wear off and I get this sense of frustration. “Fuck being sober. Smoke another blunt. Life is so much better high.” Fuck this shit has me its personal bitch

[@collinmc90]

Dude I lost so many friends when I stopped drinking and doing hard drugs. I just had to ditch my bestfriend of 8 years... 8 years dude. He was supposed to be sober for the last two years and I found out it was all bullshit, we were at a festival and he ran off and did a bunch of molly and coke. I literally left him there 345 miles away from home with his new junky friends, have fun asshole lol. no regrets never heard from him again lol.

[@Imjcarp]

Almost 2 years sober. I used to smoke weed all day everyday, if I was awake, I was smoking. Couldn’t eat if I didn’t smoke, I’d be so aggravated & uncomfortable. Got to the point where I was just physically and mentally weak & deteriorated so I took a break. Then on came anxiety, panic attacks every day multiple times a day, tremors all day and night. Tried to smoke again after a couple weeks or month and it gave me the worst experience i ever had. Felt like I was living outside of my body and it lasted for months and months. Anxiety was so bad I tried medication from a dr & it made me feel even more outside of myself. Had the worst headache nonstop for months. All 2019 I experienced this. I quit all medication going into 2020, started to fear the anxiety a little less but it took almost a year to get back to a functioning space mentally and physically. Now I’ve been sober for almost two years, will never take any medication again, and am so thankful just to be here and okay.

[@connordilloway6627]

Hi, very similar to what I have experienced in the past. I still smoke everyday however when you say “out of your body” you may be referring to Derealization/Depersonalisation which goes hand in hand with anxiety and depression and can be triggered from cannabis use. I had to see a doctor after having these symptoms at age 13, now nearly 7 years later I don’t feel too dissimilar but I smoke most days now. I was wondering if you still get this feeling as I remember I did have this for a couple of years but do not feel so bad anymore.

[@Imjcarp]

@@connordilloway6627 I had depersonalization & derealization for almost a year after I smoked the last time. It’s went away mostly all the way, just getting used to a new normal and how it feels to be sober. With that being said, I’ll never smoke, drink, or take any meds ever again

[@connordilloway6627]

@@ImjcarpI wish I was the same I hardly drink but regularly smoke and I think you would understand when I say everything feels cloudy a lot of the time? Derealisation/Depersonalisation is a scary thing almost like watching someone live your life and you are sort of behind the scenes

[@Imjcarp]

@@connordilloway6627 yeah it is, and it was a bad enough experience for me to never wanna go thru it again so I live accordingly

[@matttgray]

That's a huge deal. Seriously great job man, I'm sure that was rough as hell.

[@beedee8185]

The dreams part is so ridiculously spot on. It’s literally impossible to separate the dreams from reality, multiple times a night.

[@BMG19FUNNYDIE]

My friend killed his brother in a car crash. He'd avoid sleep because he'd dream about his brother. I cant imagine. Waking up and remembering he's gone.

[@Jay-og4yb]

@@BMG19FUNNYDIE f*CK Imagine your brother dying. Then imagine dreaming about your brother dying, waking up from the dream, being relieved that it was only a dream, just to realize that that is actually reality too. That's heavy shit man

[@YoMommma510]

Bro, I can’t believe I’m reading this. I truly thought this was just me. I’ve had to ask people if certain things really happened because my dreams would be about things in my regular daily life.

[@benharris5210]

Im planning on taking a month off booze, first time of not touching it in a month in years. Im intrigued to see how it improves my sleeping and dream patterns.

[@nikollasnatsios]

I just quit smoking weed a few weeks ago and every single dream since has been insanely detailed and super realistic. Every time I think its real life and then I wake up not understanding what’s going on.

[@thesolojourney8955]

When I quit drinking and smoking, I was bored but ended up getting new hobbies and the natural eurphoria feeling I got was amazing, hard to express it.

[@dylanm691]

What hobbies?

[@marcd2743]

@@dylanm691 Gay sex.

[@karthikachanta7902]

The fact that the video's length is 4:20 cracks me up every time

[@matthewfricano4089]

Thats the first thing I noticed lol

[@anthonygil4923]

That’s the first thing I saw and on a sobriety video 💀

[@faisal8815]

Not a coincidence

[@oskarkarrera]

exaclty wat I thought.....

[@NxmTravel]

What's a 4:20? Im not from the US

[@jdocean1]

I love drinking and partying but had to give it up in order to stay employed and keep my family together. It was a easy choice but hard to do.

[@laxfan1238]

Respect

[@headcandyentertainment4001]

Same story here bro

[@MarkLada]

Joe "Frogs talk to me when I'm sober" Rogan..

[@MrFunkia]

Pepe is always talking to me too.

[@zaam87jenko]

This made me laugh so much

[@rafox66]

He's turning the frogs gay.

[@bonzo]

4:20 haha good man young jamie 😋

[@waltermatthewberg]

Is this Jamie's channel? I thought it was just some dude

[@bonzo]

@@waltermatthewberg haha so did up until a few days ago, I saw someone comment sayin well done jamie for how fast he got it uploaded and it says official on the channel cover photo so I assume it it 😄

[@horndog2224]

MAGA!

[@kenc5999]

bonzo I love tool drugs and stand up but bill hicks sucked

[@mcdouche2]

only 4:19 for sober October!

[@juss2133]

I went off alcohol for over a year after I spiraled out with it. By far one of the hardest things I ever did, but the first 3 - 4 months were the hardest. I had no idea who tf I was, I had severe anxiety and depression from not drinking while also feeling better. Sobriety is so weird, but I figured out who I was, taught myself better coping skills and now I drink only on the weekends and not nearly as much as I use to

[@uncledefault6084]

Thank you. I'm about 4 months in and hope to be feeling like you soon. Right now it's just anxiety and depression that I never had before. Tanx for giving me hope!

[@MegaWhateveridontcar]

Careful with toying with drinking here and there on the weekends. It usually ends up bringing to where you were before when you decided to quit. I’m on 31 days and the anxiety and other symptoms I’m definitely dealing with. Really hope they get better soon. It seems like it’s a good three months before you really start feeling great again.

[@MegaWhateveridontcar]

@@uncledefault6084 try NAC and niacin. The flush kind. Meditate as well. Last time I quit drinking for 6 months, I remember it was a good 4 months until I fully felt myself again. Hopefully won’t be that long this time.

[@coolinism]

I have severe anxiety and drink to escape it which then spirals out of control I'm a month sober and wanting/thinking about having a drink 😔😫

[@patc8735]

@@coolinism I'm 10 days sober and had to fight myself last night to not buy a six pack...I won!

[@Tuputaperramadre]

I once got so drunk I was hungover for 2 days. The next morning I said never again I’m I getting drunk and yeah it’s been almost 3 years now lol

[@tpimp4678]

I say that every time after a really bad hangover and I’ll be back at it a week later :(

[@jeffsafawi7947]

I said that when i nearly threw up my guts from alcohol poisoning lol after 2 months i started drinking again moderately and never had a hangover or threw up. I discovered my limits with alcohol

[@exoticmutation7410]

El perrito wow wow

[@ImHere2OffendU]

I got so drunk once I ended up in the hospital for 3 days and a psychiatric state mental hospital for 1 day; I got so drunk I wanted to kill myself. I stopped drinking after that. It happened about 2 months ago, I’m 30 now. I’ve been an alcoholic since I was 16. Almost killing myself made me appreciate life and made me fall out of love with alcohol.

[@sayedalazam4228]

@@ImHere2OffendU Im glad your alive brother

[@aminimoose3971]

Anything can be an escape. Drugs take you either away from a moment, or force you deeper into it. Sobriety forces you to just be in this moment, and deal with all the things that entails.

[@fearedhorizon808]

I think both should be experienced regularly and are extremely helpful

[@Thedesertguy75]

It's definitely the hardest and most self reflective time in my life. Those first 3 to 5 months are bizarre. There's great days, then there are funks... I had to spent alot of it alone, during winter, and the holidays.... Brutal. I don't recommend that, lol. It's not just the body repairing itself, but the minds ability to process, and cope with life as it is.... That's the hard part. Looking in the mirror honestly...and no longer being able to bullshit oneself... So yeah, it's very different. It makes me realize how I floated through life in a fog believing what my inflated ego wanted to convince itself of. Finding out who I really am, what I really want, what am I truly capable of.... Those are the questions that become brutally honest, as their is no more intoxicated mental filter to twist that illusion... This has been an amazing experience, but also terrifying, confusing, and whaaaaa, wtf?! I was a drunk for 26 years... Either drunk or hungover... It was a way of life man.... Bars were my hangouts... So to have removed that was incredibly tough because most of my socializing was through bars... But it's all an illusion... Everyone is acting in there... Smoke and mirrors with loud music, darkened lights and random conversations that can't be remembered the next day...I don't miss the harsh hangovers... Damn they were brutal sometimes... And to ease them....? Got to drink more... Vicious cycle man. Some people mention that pleasure isn't the same, I don't know, it's different. Dopamine is amazing no doubt... Pleasure has to be earned when you're sober....exercise, School, work, a GENUINE relationship or friendship... So it takes effort. Drugs and alcohol gives it to you instantly... But the price...there's always a price... Is addiction, desperation, denial, and your lower self... I have noticed how my eyes have changed... People look different to me, some better, some worse... But I see them as they are now... Including myself. So for me this has been my experience... I still have alot of work to do... But I enjoy the little things now.... Going for a walk, looking at the damn morning sky, eating better and definitely less... Work has been truly flipped upside down for me.... No longer will I do certain jobs that do nothing for my well being... This had been my mental journey so far.... It's the ultimate ride of the mind if you can stick it out... Cheers and best wishes to anyone struggling...

[@jamesdemile4181]

This is beautifully said man. Keep it up. What you say means more than you know to someone like me

[@pepijnkieven6046]

@@jamesdemile4181 same

[@eminrizvanovic874]

Bro the way you described it all👏👏💯

[@turbodbusa]

bro perfect depiction so true "pleasure has to be earned when your sober" shit hit me man.

[@shawnstephens6795]

I was sober for 11 years...was in a relationship the whole time...when it ended I instantly relapsed. That was 8 months ago...I still can't stop.

[@conorm8]

Her: Do how do you keep your drinking in check? He: Marijuana actually impedes certain aspects of REM sleep.

[@karllaqua1409]

The dude is so honest to himself and so open with the world I cant help but respect and admire the man.. The dream backlash after you smoke pot is something iv experienced and this is the first time iv ever had confirmation its not just me.... You've changed my world for the better Joe

[@harris473]

If you can’t go a week without being sober you got a problem and need to re evaluate your life and priorities.

[@halfieindatray7825]

Why? Why do you feel that way? Who is to say any drug is “bad” for any individual other than them selfs without knowing how they act, go about there life while on said drug? You cant. You’re making generalizations, and your uninformed in making those generalizations. You may bring up stereotypical drug user tendencies, but thats only because thats what you’ve seen from drug users. Yoh haven’t seen the ones that go about they’re day mostly normally, because they don’t get pointed out, so you cant use them to base your judgements, so you are drawing your conclusions from an incomplete pool of data. Example, here in the US it is completely normal to put an 8 year old on amphetamines to treat hyper activity... what are kids? Ahhh yes usually they’re hyper active. But nobody is gonna say “oh fuck man, little Timmy here might have a substance issue. Put the little fuck in rehab so he can reflect on his life choices”. No, his parents give him his next dose of adderall and go about there day. And before you say adderall is this or that, i was one of those 8 year olds, and ive done both meth and adderall, the highs (because thats what it is for both of them, a high) are almost indistinguishable. Adderall is amphetamine. Crystal meth is methamphetamine (duh) and honestly you may get more “tweaked out” from eating adderalle than smoking meth, because yoh ingest significantly more of the active part of the chemical when orally ingesting amphetamines/ methamphetamine than you do when you smoke the shit. 🤯 right, yea i know... wild. We put kids on the shit like theres nothing wrong with that, and like theres not a better solution 🤦🏻‍♂️.

[@zoocrew9189]

My dogs pregnant

[@jahmedhenderson9410]

@@halfieindatray7825 I agree with his statement if u can’t atleast give yourself a break to see how strong your mind is then you have a problem but you also right to

[@halfieindatray7825]

@@jahmedhenderson9410 i agree with that to an extent, i dont mean to beat a dead horse.... but, back to my previous example, the child with an amphetamine (however it may be presented, brand/ dosage) prescription is, in most cases, not usually going to be taking a break from they’re “medication” longer than say maybe the weekend. Although i will acknowledge that argument is some what flawed, because the child isn’t necessarily going to understand why they dont feel good... or a better way to phrase it, why they feel like shit, i didn’t get it until years after i initially got put on adderalle, and i was in health class and it hit me like a truck lol. arguably that was me not thinking too far past “im hungry, im tired, i cant sleep, and life fuckin blows... its gonna be like this forever. Personally I remember not giving a fuck why i just knew i felt like shit, the couple times i had to go without (because my step father was fuckin stealing them like a douche). before i kicked all together which its not funny but its kinda funny, i wound up stopping taking them because of that fuck stealing them, among other circumstances of course... weight loss, not being able to sleep (as well as adhd i have insomnia so amphetamines helped fuel alot of frustrating sleepless nights staring at the ceiling, which I thought was normal. I was so shocked when i learned not every one tosses and turns for at least a few hours every night before they finally fall asleep). But back to my point, some people do need chemical support, whatever that may be. Its gonna sound stupid probably, but meth calms me down. I dont tweak out. When im sober, or just not using methamphetamine, my mind races 100 mph from idea to idea to hey theres that thing i lost to uhhhh, to maybe i should mow the yard. But when i do use, i hate to say responsibly because i know how that sounds, its meth theres no way to use it responsibly, well theres some truth to both sides of that coin. But anyway when i use a reasonable amount, not in access, my brain slows down, i can focus on one thing long enough to get something done, and i can articulate my thoughts without getting frustrated much easier than otherwise. Although as you can tell, i definitely get long winded, but i think thats more because i have anxiety about being miss interpreted and having unnecessary conflict so i try to say/ type as clear and closely to whats being presented to me by my brain/ inner dialogue... which sometimes just makes my bull shit more confusing 🤷🏻‍♂️. Idk what im saying is if you can maintain a somewhat decent life, without any major negative side affects, doing whatever your doing, i dont see any reason to go out of your way and change shit up to test yourself, im not a monk or a professional athlete, i don’t necessarily see a reason to test myself like that, especially because i know what will happen, I’ll be extra hungry and I’ll sleep alot and be overly easily irritable for a few days and i will be slightly depressed for a few weeks, not suicidal depressed but lacking motivation/ life is pointless, we’re all gonna die at some point so why try to achieve anything depressed. (FOR ME, experience will vary person to person, i am definitely not trying to say go try meth... one more time, I AM NOT SAYING TO GO OUT AND TRY METH. My brain chemistry is fucked up normally and amphetamines somewhat correct it, i am more or less an outlier, you probably will not have a good time. Ive seen alot of people smoke meth... that prooooobably should have been not smoking meth butttt 🤷🏻‍♂️ not my business...)Its really not for me tho, meth is no where near as bad as dare said it was gonna be. I’ve never stolen anything or ruined any family relationships (that weren’t previously ruined... yo, im sorry I’ve gotten way off topic, but im emotionally invested in this comment now so im gonna post it, i wont be offended if it doesn’t get read due to it’s word count rivaling the bible... or maybe a phone book... 🤔. Lmao. Have a good day tho regardless

[@tania3609ify]

@@halfieindatray7825 YESSSSSS THANK YOU

[@Michael-ny6lk]

Just to share my experience that may help someone else; I’ve been a steady drunk for 10+ years and had that gaping hole of darkness and anxiety when I didn’t have anything to drink, like I’d lose my shit..I’ve recently turned 30 and honest to God it just went away, I noticed a lot of small changes at first like not feeling good or enjoying it like I used to, tolerance dropped heavily, I noticed feeling anxious before I began to drank, like when I made the decision to “start” I would fee anxious about it. So finally I said let me stop n see what happens; I went 5 days and felt great, wasn’t panicking, drank over the weekend, hated it, so now I’m back for sober October and I’m excited to be sober for a long stretch, you do need to find something to replace it with or you’ll die of boredom but the truth is you’re not missing out on anything, you’ll feel more down obviously but happiness slowly comes, you notice yourself thinking of goals and things you can do, I genuinely want to join a gym and possibly diet, I WANT to do those things for the first time since high school..the urge and desire isn’t completely gone, but for me i just remind myself I won’t enjoy it, it’s not worth it, focus on things I know I’ll enjoy like some good food or walk in the park or whatever comforts you. I’m just taking it as a way to cleanse myself but also spend some quality time with my true self that I haven’t done in over a decade, best of luck, be patient, maybe you’re time will come too bc it hit me unexpectedly and I’ve been waiting for this moment for a very long time.

[@huncho_los]

Usually don’t real long ass comments lol, but I’m in the same boat currently 🫡

[@texvirgo9847]

Wow, so proud of you❤️

[@bigbiyyy]

Quit weed 4-5yr ago and didnt ever enjoy drinking. Deleted all social media apps a bit later too. Had a large personality transformation which I'm still undergoing. I wouldnt say overall who I am and what I do changed much, but understanding why I am who I am and whats behind/underneath it and how far I'm willing to go, how important the things that are important to me are is what I learned.

[@chantzmoore781]

Quitting social media was a huge difference in life for me

[@mariaragon8982]

Goals

[@gerRule]

Wow I just realised I deleted those apps in 2012 so it’s been 10 whole years wtf

[@SPACEBOYZFOREVER]

I’m proud of all you guys who have beat addiction! i was madly addicted to Xanax for years, growing up. got arrested when I was 19, went cold turkey and here I am now. my 21st birthday was October 17th, i swear when you go sober off pills/ other hard drugs you literally become an entirely new person, so much life is restored! I’ve been training in Muay Thai and jiu jitsu for about 6 months and for me, that has cured the feeling of not being able to obtain the levels of pleasure drugs gave me. so happy to be sobered up!

[@iGNiTETheKiD]

I was addicted to Xanax too for years. Constantly on and off it. Blacking out, acting regarded, getting in fights, suspended from school, the list goes on. Bc u blackout and u aren’t yourself. Been sober for 2 years. Fuck Xanax! Put faith in Christ to stay sober and he will work magic in ur life and u will stay sober. God bless!

[@SPACEBOYZFOREVER]

@@iGNiTETheKiD god bless you as well brother keep up the great work🖤 we got this !

[@slimolson4822]

4,948 days sober from Xanax here

[@lionking37.]

Good on you bro 👏🏼

[@geezjunior]

I used to think weed was not that hardcore, till I realized we supposed to have dreams ☹️ i can’t remember the last time I’ve dreamt

[@connordilloway6627]

Me too :( I smoke everyday and have a dream very rarely

[@TheWYZEFrequency]

I’ve smoked every day for years bros, I still get ultra vivid off the wall crazy dreams haha! I feel as if the pattern of sleep, lifestyle, diet, exercise, etc. will all play a role into it though.

[@geezjunior]

@@TheWYZEFrequency that’s possible too, not living a much healthy lifestyle just working smoking and eating and sleep, but soon will start working out and eating healthier also plan on quitting weed

[@cptfreeman8966]

@@TheWYZEFrequency I also dream every now and then but tbh with you if you stop smoking your dreams might be more vivid

[@mattbauder2725]

I drink every night and I dream every night

[@cascada122321]

Replace booze with social media addiction. It’s also an escape from reality but no one bothers to regulate it because it’s legal

[@mclovin3721]

i wouldn’t say social media is an escape to reality

[@jenlans]

@@mclovin3721 Is social media reality? I’m just asking cuz I really don’t know.

[@elcrucius]

Isnt booze legal too tho 😂

[@jrweaver7422]

Facts

[@EJT]

booze is legal first of all, second of all both things you listed get regulation 💀

[@jonyfish8852]

Joe " you don't need a joint to have a good time.............got a light" Rogan

[@coleyounger6256]

jony fish yeah yeah. We get it. There are words between his name.

[@victorbrown6622]

Being sober is the best thing ever. All the self-esteem returns.

[@rob_see]

thanks for sharing. this is what i needed to read right now. i am having identity issues which manifest as interpersonal problems with women, so i want to get sober in order to have a good relationship

[@arresthillary9502]

Being sober is "boring" is an excuse for getting drunk or high. "Boring" is clarity of the mind,peaceful cognition, and control of your own destiny. Boring is the sunrise Boring is the smell of spring showers Boring is sitting in the forest listening to the birds Boring is watching your child grow Boring is sitting quietly and planning your future Boring is watching the waves tumble over each other at the beach Boring is a long bike ride and feeling your body at work Boring is looking for meteors in the sky Boring is listening to the silence after a fresh snowfall Boring is cultivating a garden for your own healthy benefit Boring is watching the clouds grow into a thunderstorm Boring is attachment to nothing Boring is being at peace with yourself in a world of troubled people Be boring. Be happy

[@Brandon-tz5pn]

With my adhd theres no way I could just sit and watch a sunset or birds chirp

[@SpinningbacKFisT]

I’m severe alcoholic for couple years. I’ve been to jail 8 times in a calendar year. My life fell apart but I’ve been sober since Thursday and am finally going to give it a try and learn how to love myself hopefully. 🙏

[@COA319]

Good luck bro 👊

[@321calvin]

Hope you’re still going strong! If not, hope you get back on track to the sobriety you were originally aiming for, if not better.

[@relaxo2739]

All the best, stay strong you can do it!

[@fraser4004]

Get yourself to AA dude. Best thing I’ve ever done! Helps a lot 💙

[@conbowman10]

You got this brotha

[@aiyhamghey]

I lost my dreams for so long, and to have gone through a heartbreak and then immediately decided to be completely sober after having been on Adderall and THC almost everyday for more than a year - It was something truly spiritual. I dreamed about the love of my life, someone that I have let down, and it really allowed me to come to realize how my addictions have been holding me back from being who I have needed to be for most of my life.

[@awakenerog9988]

Joe how you expect me to be sober when this video is 4:20 long

[@expendable4h002]

Joe will grow more in these 31 days than he has has in the last 11 months. Dreams and emotions hit you hard.

[@jettmorgan-bourke3516]

You really cant be present when you are using every day.

[@lawnman3638]

@@jettmorgan-bourke3516 Really? I'm present and engaging the world around me.

[@fearedhorizon808]

@@lawnman3638 but how can you know if u are to your full potential?

[@TheBillyBlack]

Go for a year sober you pussy!!!

[@jettmorgan-bourke3516]

@@lawnman3638 Your life becomes based entirely around altering your experience, from normal to very, very different. If you cant go a full day, even a full week or a full month or a full lifetime without having to alter your experience, it means you have problems to deal with that you dont want to face. Now no ones perfect, we all do it at some point or another, we all deal unhealthily with our problems from time to time, but its still really unhealthy to do so. You gotta be fully sober to be fully present.

[@davebelisle1653]

I was an IV heroin and Cocain user for 4 years, when I was able to stop that I became a full blown 24/7 alcoholic for 3years. I got help and now I’m almost 7 years clean, my life is better than I ever imagined it could’ve been. If you’re struggling with any type of mind altering substance, there is hope just reach out for help, the 12 steps was the only way I could stop and be happy at the same time. God bless:)

[@rickybobby9840]

This is awesome Dave! I hope ur doing well!

[@davebelisle1653]

@@rickybobby9840 I’m still crushing it my friend, thank you!

[@rickybobby9840]

@@davebelisle1653 that’s awesome news! Keep at it my dude!

[@kathleenb1947]

I'm an alcoholic. I think I was 16 when I had my first beer and I consciously thought, "aha! I've found the answer; the solution; the coper - THIS is IT!" "Normal" drinkers don't love it, depend on it, need it like that. Now you could be right about the hole but I had no idea and it worked for me for a long time. And then it stopped working. I couldn't get the feeling or I'd get it after 2 drinks and it would be gone but I'd chase it with more and more booze. I got sober in AA. I've been drunk and I've been sober and for me, sober is better.

[@iKrymzee]

The fact that this clip is about sobriety and is 4:20 seconds long is the most Joe Rogan thing ever

[@nicokent9648]

I’ve been planning on doing sober October for a few weeks and so far haven’t reverted back. The worst for me is constantly waking up in a sweaty state. It’s really tough for me (weed is my vice) but it’s been so useful having a good support network

[@ryanconnor2571]

Joe "I've never had a problem with drinking but once you take the booze away there's this gaping chasm you have to fill" Rogan

[@Prince-nm5bn]

When im sober, i believe i am GOD. So ill just continue to smoke weed and be homeless

[@-scorpionox-]

He's talking about people who are alcoholics. Try to keep up.

[@andypeterson2126]

Ryan Connor 🤣🤣🤣🤣 this meme never gets old !

[@mayfalltribe4747]

Gaping.

[@lorrainebarradas5222]

@Dan Hoy Whoosh

[@Cal1395]

1 year and 2 months sober after 5 years of drinking 20+ cans a day I had end stage liver failure. I've had no rehab or help off anyone you just have to believe and do it, believe me it's one hell of a tough journey

[@gerRule]

Excellent! I hope you’re still going strong

[@Hiiiiiiiiuzs]

Hey man what’s going on?

[@703kwood703]

Had 33 days sober. Relapsed. Now I’m on day 5

[@husamalhalal4430]

I have been sober all my life, I haven’t even smoked in my life. So I don’t realize this feeling to be sober.

[@KDzTrIcKzz]

Any passions you have are much more fulfilling than any inebriation can be, keep up the good choices my friend!

[@berlinbelllano4946]

Be grateful my man I wish I had never tried my first drug to avoid the mess I am today

[@NoName-kv3nc]

Never drank or smoked or done drugs even once ?

[@husamalhalal4430]

@@NoName-kv3nc No 🤣, it’s normal in my region, Saudi Arabia.

[@NoName-kv3nc]

@@husamalhalal4430 I thought they smoke a lotta cigarettes in Saudi Arabia , no ?

[@Diogenes_43]

It almost makes me want to start smoking weed just to quit so I can get the good dreams.

[@grimreefer7190]

Your brain is playing tricks on you haha

[@noregrets8404]

They cna be vivid bad dreams too

[@noregrets8404]

@BreaKing Banks yeah i get em bad, i was locked up awhile as kid and most of my dreams are about incarceration. Or death or pain all the things i fear most.

[@noregrets8404]

@BreaKing Banks yeah im rpetty much bipolar cause of weed, been using since i turned 18 cause it became legal and now it just feels like i need it instead of enjoy it or anything

[@noregrets8404]

@BreaKing Banks not just dying but the emotions that come with it like fighting for your life you wake up different i swear it changes you

[@jamesroche4924]

I have to say I 100% experience the strange vivid dreams after quitting smoking weed. Or just stopping briefly. It always happens.

[@franksinclair8227]

I'm 2 weeks fully sober now on my 30 day sobriety goal. It's interesting Joe talks about the dreams, that was the first thing I noticed after quitting smoking weed and stop drinking. The first week I had nightmares every night and the second week the dreams got better. It was weird for me because for 2+ years I just thought I was a person that didn't have any dreams/nightmares, now I wake up and can remember my dreams completely.

[@Real_Richmond_510]

Jaime is always giving us the right footage from these podcasts. Keep up the great work!

[@SevenDeadlyCinema]

This is Jaime's channel? holy shit i never knew

[@swampthang_8852]

I’ve been sober for 1 year and 10 months now coming up on 2 years in Oct this year and it’s really been an uplifting start to reimagine my life without alcohol and not needing it to do anything in my life because I can with out it 💯😷🤙🏽

[@lordbottaro4549]

I admire anyone who becomes sober and stays sober. I’ve been hard drugs free since I became a parent, but there’s no way I’d ever be completely sober. Even if it’s for a health reasons it’d be so tough to stick to, I love a beer, a glass of wine or prosecco and a vodka. I fuckin love it.

[@Josh-rn1em]

I lost my thirties to opiates for a back injury. The feelings of loss for what I missed out on is almost killing me.

[@sayedalazam4228]

Josh how old are you brother are you still sober!?

[@Josh-rn1em]

@@sayedalazam4228 Sort of. I'm on Buprenorphine. No high and Im working. So at least I have that. Still hell though

[@sayedalazam4228]

@@Josh-rn1em you can do it joshhhh I fuckin believe in you man!!!

[@kelvinb16]

Joe "I'm like 25% of a better person high but like 75% better sober" Rogan

[@20021sc]

All I have is nightmares when I stop smoking. This really hit home with me. Makes me face all my demons. Constantly reminding me of how I was living in the shadow of my older brother growing up, he was the favorite in the family. Being bullied because of him in school. Shows me all my short comings and I don’t know how to face it all. All my regrets/mistakes, things that still bother me subconsciously come pouring back to me in my dreams.

[@the999lifestyle8]

Deep Bro, I’m looking into Shrooms. Not going to be be the Devils Advocate, I haven’t tried that shit but, I heard that being up a lot of shit to service so that you can Heal and move on from Shit. 💯💙✊🏾 Peace Love and Healing Bro.

[@ianpcon3630]

You need to face it eventually.

[@idonteatcheetos]

I actually dreamed about talking frogs while sober lmao

[@lawnman3638]

The dream thing is so true. I had the most vivid dreams when quitting.

[@oscarsmith4737]

What helped me when I got sober was answering this question honestly...do I have a drinking problem or a sober problem...and for me it was the latter...i had a job and I didnt drink on the job but I couldnt handle free time sobriety...i needed that reward...I was Pavlovs dog...being sober seemed boring to me...then when I quit I realized it wasnt...I was boring...I learned to release endorphins other ways...seek and ye shall find...and then I realized the health costs of drinking and all of that and then it became not even a choice...there was only one path to take...just weigh the bill of goods that drinking costs you...you know yourself so youll know the real answer

[@Olympiamaniac]

Wise words, relate to this

[@Ash-of1yl]

Its kind of a cycle tho so by breaking one part of it the whole thing comes a part

[@Amungoon]

Very good information. Yeah I want to quit drinking.

[@MrBaklava]

Joe "I'd rather do yoga for the rest of my life than smoke pot" Rogan

[@fearedhorizon808]

Lol why not

[@howdypartnerU]

You snorted coke cola? Amazeballs

[@BTinsley1992]

This is about being sober and the time stamp is 420 😆

[@NoName-kv3nc]

The same kind of curiosity that leads you to try drinking and smoking and doing drugs in the first place is the same kind of curiosity that leads you to wonder what life would be like WITHOUT those things .....

[@BaliandbeyondCa]

I love being Sober, as a Dad in Recovery, I can show up for my family.

[@williamblackburn313]

26 years old, ive smoked weed since i was 13, quit weed for close to 3 weeks now, and gosh my dreams have become so vivid

[@gilly9281]

I can’t grow as a person with smoking weed at night. Day 23 baby

[@Slownut]

Go you

[@adamdespot4159]

How’s your sleep?

[@gilly9281]

@@adamdespot4159 still kinda sucks but at the same time it feels like real sleep if that makes sense more rem I guess. And it’s dope to have dreams again! Haha

[@TrillBands]

What day you on?

[@mitchfricano]

So....you just quit smoking weed at night?? What about during the day? Lol

[@toshsimpkin4386]

You don't 'have to find out who your are', you get sober and finding out just happens all by itself. For example I always thought I was an outgoing - extroverted - kinda guy; turns out I quite like my own company and being introverted. Even my business reflects this; I'm an event photographer. I can blend in, watch people, and photograph them without having to get too involved with other humans. So what really happens is that you end up with a different (hopefully better) concept of self.

[@Andriulli25]

Just celebrated 2 years off all mind and mood altering. 1 year off cigarettes. And lost 15 lbs. started my own visual art business. Got engaged to a beautiful girl. I wake up at 4am to chase my dreams and work 40 hours a week at a well paying job. All day long I make decisions that bring me sources of joy, pleasure, and excitement and I am of value to myself and others.

[@taylordumas5563]

one year clean I'm no longer a slave to a drink or a drug I'm clean I'm free I'm sober

[@user-wt2me2fe5t]

Got to the point where I was looking forward to the first 20 minutes of the high because I knew I would be chasing it the rest of the night. Sad but true. Good feeling to see others express their experiences.

[@shatteredking2774]

Caffeine is also a drug, try quitting that for a month and see how screwed up you feel...

[@wturner777]

I did that for about three weeks and it was hell for about a week or so. I'm going to try again soon. I already stopped drinking since October 11th and not looking back. Pretty soon I'm about to tackle my porn addiction followed by caffeine, while slowly shifting to a healthy plant-based lifestyle. Baby steps is the key.

[@ChuckNorrizHIM]

THAT amplification of dreams is literally the only reason why I would want to smoke weed consistently. My dreams after just 22 y/o are few and far between and in general harder to recollect and it’s been that way for about 3 years now, but the sleep and the dreams I got with and without weed was noticeably more active and vivid in some cases. This experience didn’t include edibles

[@andrewmitchell7850]

I’m on day 6 with no alcohol and I honestly feel like I have better blood circulation and am having some great workouts.

[@GornubiusFlux]

I just couldn't strike a healthy balance with weed, it's just too god damn good. So I cut it out completely along with alcohol and anything else mind-altering because I just figured if I am stopping one I don't really like the rest of them as much so why use em? I'm at my peak when sober and I get my high from exercising and enjoying doing stuff (e.g. stocks, programming, "chilling" and chilling with my girl) and to be honest I feel like a teenager again so full of energy and sharp as a tack. Just a personal decision but I think it was the right one.

[@JackNapier677]

Been sober 12 years last month

[@TheVestibulian]

Least enlightening commentary on sobriety I have ever seen

[@brandianderson287]

Just want to thank Joe and James. You've helped a lot of people by doing this show!! Your the best Joe. Love you.

[@badboyinjordanz]

The dreams are intense I wake up feeling out of touch with reality

[@TheyWhomTheGodsDetest]

The dreams certainly do hit you hard.... And I love it. Best part about taking a break.

[@sailorscorpio27]

A year and a half sober and I’m proud of myself but my heart still breaks because I can’t be “happy” like others. Being sober is like being a brand new baby and discovering yourself again, the you outside of substances….who am I? Lol

[@unclerhombus]

I’m 7 months sober. I had high hopes that my social and performance anxiety would disappear, but alas it has not. And that is depressing. What I miss about drinking is how good music sounded. While sober, I don’t seem to discover any new music, and I don’t practice my drums as often.

[@sailorscorpio27]

@@unclerhombus same! music. it gets better. doesnt get easier, we just get stronger.

[@chandlersampson]

I can not stop drinking or smoking. It's a constant pursuit of relief thats never satisfied.

[@jarednows2]

im a sever alcoholic. to the point i tried to kill myself in the desert because i let my addiction lead me to homelessness. the only reason im still alive is because the rope i used broke. which was a high tension rope, it should have never broke. but it did. im not a huge god person. but that day waking up on the ground by myself. not knowing where i was, what i was doing and realizing i had a rope around my neck. some guardian angel had to be there stopping me. im now 8 months sober. and it has changed my life for the better in more ways than i ever thought were possible. i share this only to let others know. you can be so much more than what your addiction says you can't do. don't give up.

[@clemrusty1331]

For some reason Joe never mentions that he only started smoking weed at 30.

[@MrXzist]

Clem Rusty you must not listen much he’s touched on that many times

[@Isthtpie]

I have heard him say he smoked at 16 with girlfriend

[@whiskeytango604]

after he was successful and now he is an expert on it and it never does any harm to anyone....ever. He also got sober once last year for a month and now he's an expert on sobriety. He also got high and watched a doc on Egypt in a hotel and now he's an expert on it. He's also learned how to be humble and understand he isn't an expert on anything because he does DMT... which he's an expert on.

[@iMassdebate10]

Dude that thing about when you quit smoking weed you have crazy dreams is true. When people would bring up dreaming I would always say "I never dream". I had to quit and about a week after I quit, for the first time in years, I started having dreams every night from the time I drifted until the time I woke up. Vivid and super random dreams that made no sense.

[@TrenHTLT]

I honestly believe that it varies from person to person, I smoke barely over an eighth a day an I still have potent dreams

[@leonb5219]

I can't remember the last dream I had

[@dolphin7860]

I’m soooo sick of being hungover for 3-5 days after one day of drinking :/ Ready to quit it all! Tired of getting kicked out of bars, losing friends, getting arrested, soliciting hookers, feeling horrible shame, and eating garbage! Time to figure out my shit before I turn 27

[@mustachman001]

The hardest part is what alcohol does to your love ones. My father was an alcoholic and I've been fighting staying sober after I destroyed my previous relationship. Tried drinking to cope with stress from college, work, and life only to destroy my health and relationship with loved ones. Now I try to remember what I did to people close to me and how bad my body felt when I binge drink to stay sober.

[@jamesdemile4181]

Keep going strong my brother

[@Alex-ub6sw]

I love smoking and drinking had to stop drinking makes u feel like shit the next day was hard cause you crave it

[@orangejuicyice1448]

I AM GOD sounds like your dad abused you as a kid I wish u luck through life 🙏

[@grimreefer7190]

Orange Juicy Ice wtf lmao

[@scottdow4889]

Not for me. I don’t remember dreaming ever....even when I take a break from weed for a few weeks.

[@lawnman3638]

It's pretty intense for some.

[@fearedhorizon808]

Really? How often were you smoking when you did

[@darthvader1515]

Meditate . specifically on the Pineal gland which naturally secrets DMT aka the dreamiNG molecule. Maybe thatll shake things up . just a suggestion

[@scottdow4889]

First Name Last Name ....everyday smoker, but even when I was growing up I never remembered dreams. Occasionally, very rarely, I would have a feeling for a few seconds that I had dreamed but had zero idea what about.

[@fearedhorizon808]

@@scottdow4889 mm That's weird

[@Willsellsrv]

Love how this video just happens to be 4:20 seconds long.

[@stephenhiker9807]

Joe "I've never touched coke" Rogan

[@davemckay4359]

Being sober 😂 is really difficult. Off of weed, alcohol, everything. But...in the end, you are more yourself than any other version. It's like, okay Life, I'm sober, now, you owe me. So, your life gets better in spite of your own resilience.

[@davemckay4359]

Which, still blows.

[@sayedalazam4228]

Dave are you still sober man?

[@Seiji96]

I’ve had the rollercoaster to Heaven dream before... lol

[@rulingvenus]

Already went to jail twice at 18 years old. Dealt with substance abuse issues and mental health issues early on, alcoholism and addiction runs in my family. 20 years old now and deciding to get sober. I feel like ive lived a life time of partying and mistakes.

[@bryantc1641]

I am quitting drinking and smoking because it is literally fucking up my throat. I cough everyday and I have fallen into a dependency. I’m going on antibiotics for my throat and I’m working on healing myself this month. After the prescription is done. No more drugs for me for a very long time. My body will thank me later, I just know it. Gotta take care of it. Blessed to be alive.

[@berlinbelllano4946]

Stay strong buddy

[@bryantc1641]

@@berlinbelllano4946 thank you much appreciated!

[@dropshotter4419]

if he is sober why is the video 4:20????? exactly

[@MrSimmer17]

TheWise Wombat lol I know right

[@styner3]

I can’t believe how much better my life is without alcohol 🍺. I even have fun at the tailgate…unbelievable.

[@larrywilliams2386]

Yes!!!! Dreams!!!! Everytime I stop smoking the dreams come back

[@NoName-kv3nc]

It may take a few years to be comfortable being sober . But if you are strong enough to do it you will eventually get to the point where you are much more comfortable living life without drinking or smoking or doing drugs . It takes a very strong person to have the balls to experiment with sobriety . Most people can't do it .....

[@c1111]

Every few months everyone should take a week to be sober

[@Diogenes_43]

C K more like the reverse. People should be sober and every few months take psychedelics.

[@aussiejunk393]

Sorry, someone has beat you to the “4:20” comment, scroll down to see more.

[@YNGM1991]

When I did smoke years ago it gave me the courage to treat my gf like the woman she is whenever I did not I didn’t have a clue how to treat her. It’s better to deal with reality and grow as a person.

[@seanreilly3400]

I quit weed on probation and I abused alcohol since I was drug tested. I’m gonna say it was a lot better when I was back to smoking because I was miserable drinking all the time but if I actually stayed sober for a month or a few it wouldn’t be the end of the world. I don’t say I have a problem where I need it I can go days without both but with spine pain not getting high is tough for pain