You're Not Your Addiction | The Addiction Misconception

[@jacobcooke7730]

I am so blessed to know this man personally. He helped me overcome my greatest fears and darkest secrets and I cannot thank him enough for the things he has helped me with. Treehouse is an amazing place and gave me back the gift of life when I had absolutely nothing. Thank you Treehouse for everything. I appreciate this video so much because it’s what people need to hear.

[@ellebellsneill6680]

Im a year sober and i still listen to this all the time it keeps my heart pure and way from the claws of addiction thanks so much pal much love to you xx

[@thekendredspirit5771]

What did you do to maintain your sobriety?

[@corygreen7298]

This is the realest video I’ve ever seen about addiction! Let’s end this addiction epidemic that’s destroying families and relationships!!

[@stevenlunsford4054]

Tim is one of the realist men I've ever met.

[@kathikrencik5583]

This absolutely brought tears to my eyes! This is SO TRUE. SO REAL. SO STRONG. Please, please, please share this with anyone you know suffering with addiction. I have seen first-hand the transformations these boys/men have made!

[@justinm3849]

I think everyone who is struggling needs to see this video. This guy truly understands the mind of someone who is going through this. Keep up the good work

[@greenm1981]

This is so powerful. Thanks for fighting this fight - it's literally life and death.

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

🙌 Thank you Mitchell, let's keep fighting this stronger than ever.

[@Noslen1f]

Very powerful message! This needs to go viral!

[@debbiedavid1231]

This is a beautiful message, heartfelt and needed NOW! THANK YOU TREEHOUSE for all you do!

[@claytonmcmillen5021]

Wow, well said! Absolute truth! Some of the most amazing, highly talented, highly creative, highly driven people on this planet suffer from addiction. The world NEEDS to know this!! Those currently SUFFERING NEED to know this!!

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

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[@brandonmcmillen6777]

What a powerful and important message for those that are currently suffering as well as loved ones. Thank you for creating this video and being an inspiration to others!

[@muhamedkavazic2137]

I cried my eyes out. Thank you from the bottom of my heart..

[@geoffreyblaylock]

This is truth and true to the terminology IT WILL SET PEOPLE FREE!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@evangelostsirtsakis5177]

Very well spoken and accurate. I actually believe this man has the charisma and understanding to help people in need. Deep, hope this video spreads to as many people as possible.

[@chrisgreenshields5324]

This video will change your perception on how you think about addiction. Truly amazing stuff he's talking about!

[@carljm1]

So dead on!! Thank you Tree House for spreading the word and continuing to support those who feel weak, have given up or can't see within themselves how beautiful and strong they truly are.

[@melmelsmusicstudio1800]

THIS IS SPOT ON! I know, too - as a recovering substance ad people abuser. May we all see through a clear lens, because this whole world is addicted to something. Thank you for these beautiful words.

[@rebeccagreenshields6277]

What a great message! Starting the conversation about addiction and how it is a real disease and not a behavior problem is a great step to finding an effective treatment plan for those who suffer from addiction in their lives. I hope this message can reach those who need it.

[@murph69yum]

Deep. The most effective healers are the ones who have suffered themselves. Nice to know there’s places like Tree House that get this.

[@bcheekz8844]

Such a powerful message. Everything I thought I knew was wrong. Im not broken. This is a life changing video. This video gave me chills.

[@blackandblue5929]

Thank you for sharing knowledge, love and compassion. This is a really important message!

[@danieldelabre3270]

Incredible words brother! This is the absolute truth and beyond inspirational.

[@ulyssesbaldomere8346]

This saved me out of my head so much. I thank you for making this and for being out there to help myself and others who feel like there is nowhere to go.

[@andreawood3234]

Powerful video!! Please share with anyone you know suffering from addiction. The transformation I've seen first hand with these boys/men is truly inspiring. Great Job Treehouse in all you do!!

[@terryfuller2498]

I really needed to hear this right now thank you 🙏

[@brendabarroso8696]

So much heart and wisdom. Thank you Treehouse for shining the truth and seeing through the common misconception.

[@Ceedaddy717]

Amazing facility, and people. I can honestly say they helped save my life and gave me the chance to become the man i am today. Amazing video as well super inspiring stuff.

[@christophergruden8736]

Dropping that deep knowledge 🙏🏼 thank for this profound information. We need more people like you shinning new light on the intricacies and misconceptions of addiction. Keep the videos coming!

[@robbain2746]

Not only an inspiring message, it's the truth. Awesome group of people down at Tree House who just "get it" and want to bring light into the lives of those who need it most- and that's not just smoke. Look no further than the all the men who entered the program broken, on the verge of surrender, and walked out with a new lease on life ready to breathe this message back out into the world.

[@Maggie-rh8yp]

I have listened to this so many times. A message of hope!

[@jusa9810]

Negativity is so powerful! It can destroy everything around you...

[@laurenburgos5343]

wow! I wish everyone could hear this message. So powerful

[@ikaikaadams6760]

This place is amazing! They are the reason I thrive!

[@avisherbill2914]

No joke, this man saved my life

[@mafmay30]

So powerful. I love what you all are doing here. The science can be so helpful for so many, and the support is crucial from individuals and communities alike. Cheers to you all!

[@collinkinser]

Thank you for sharing such an incredible video! Keep being an inspiration, and keep up the hard word lifting others up even during the most difficult times.

[@danab333]

All I can say is AMEN.. I'm going on almost 3 months back in recovery after having a decade or so in recovery. Dr driven relapse gave me the gift n blessings of more experiences to help myself n others. Healing n life is possible n this video has been shared with someone I knew needed to hear this from another man so thank u for being an inspiration

[@paula3406]

I hope I can get clean too even for this long would be a miracle 💓😊

[@danab333]

@@paula3406 I'm now a year n 8 months clean love. Just take it one day at a time. I had a lot of inward healing I had to do n did it with the 12 steps of AA/NA

[@youngdylan5083]

This was exactly what I needed to hear. Really powerful message.

[@CJC92]

Omg that brought a tear to my eye, very powerful and moving.

[@jpringle4743]

Inspiring truth that is bold honest and brave…bravo

[@fabionovelli3136]

Just want to thank you. I needed these words today

[@ayyoxxsoni]

This is so awesome! What a wonderful and powerful message!

[@neiltrusso2104]

Wow what a great video!!! Lets change the world.

[@jjrsavage532]

This organization and group of leaders are the best! Very enlightening and powerful information. Keep up this important work.

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

Thank You!

[@cecileberende6901]

It is so so so hard to see who my daughter really is beyond the part of her who is the addict because she is so blended with her addict part it s highjacked her whole system and the life style that comes with heroin addiction. I can only work with the part in me who suffers seeing her daughter taking the risk day after day to over dose, to handicap herself, the risky life style and how she would traumatise herself somemore to feed her addiction. It is so hard waking up in morning remembering the second I open my eyes that my daughter is suffering in so much pain at risk. The last thing i think of before i close my eyes is how she pressed the pause button on having a healthy relationship with herself her parents her family her friends her education her personal and emotional growth and I could be waken up in the middle of night by a call saying " I am sorry but your daughter died of an over dose a minute ago" ..... Nothing can prepare a mother for such challenge .... Not even the strength that i use these days to let her go one day at a time until something switches in her mind to want sobriety before anything else, even this strength, no wisdom can not prepare a mother for the worst....

[@ryanbain5180]

Let the people know!!

[@palomabassani5785]

Very inspiring. Keep up the good work 🙏🏻

[@michaelwoods563]

Motivation

[@jacquelinediaz5652]

You are a light worker. Some of the most evolved human beings have struggled with addiction. It isn’t evolution born from addiction, but evolution born from the recovery of addiction. Your message is a light in the darkness, beaconing a safe harbor to rest, heal, and obtain the knowledge of a different way. A path to self respect and self love. A path that leads to life without fear. A path to finding true happiness within oneself. People are people. One no greater than another. We are all on different levels of understanding and personal growth. An observation that someone shared is humans get stuck (for lack of a better word!). We get used to something, and can actually forget there can be so much more. In the words of Bono (Paul David Hewson of U-2), “You’ve got to get yourself together. You’ve got stuck in the moment, and now you can’t get out of it. Don’t say that later will be better.” We all have times when we are “stuck in the moment”. Thank you for lighting the way for others. Your work is not in vain. 🌸💞🕊💞🌸

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@oyeabrina49]

I see this is for males but I needed to hear this so much.

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

It's so awesome that you didn't let that stop the message from getting across, because truly this is for everyone to hear. We are glad it could help you in any way! Also, We do offer an outpatient program that treats women :)

[@jeffreypullis696]

Priorities. Love u man!

[@resistanceexists8181]

I’m gonna try with everything in me to go to this place and finally kick this shit it’s been 12 years of the same. time for something new This place seems absolutely inspiring and gives me hope see you soon guys

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

Let's do this! Have you started speaking to someone on our team to get things started?

[@resistanceexists8181]

All set to go shooting for the first Steven already ran my info stoked

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

​@@resistanceexists8181 So stoked for you! Can't wait for you to embark on this journey and become the person you know you can be. No more holding back, you will finally be living life to the fullest again! See you soon 🙌

[@lauriecelms3317]

My son is everything you are saying...he just doesn’t see it. He has a beautiful loving soul!

[@KushPanchal-kf4ud]

I will try my best to Break the addiction and enjoy my life a human being in reality. Thank You Sir 🙌

[@wessteyrn7746]

Thank you.

[@alannahbowes8856]

This video is amazing !!

[@tessthemess4614]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@lisamangan8478]

What a great speaker!!

[@eandjbroadwater1]

Truth to Power. This needs to be heard.

[@Galottiful]

This is awesome. Much love!

[@philipantypas1885]

LETS GOOO! This has me ready to run through a brick wall!!!

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

LOL. Lets gooooo. Those brick walls cant't stop us anymore!

[@michaelwoods563]

Wow

[@afireinhearts1302]

Thank you♥️♥️♥️

[@RC-ru5yj]

I wish you had a program for women. So glad there are men who are healthier because of your recovery program.

[@Matty94]

really great video!

[@jeffreypullis696]

This guy! He rocks! Positive Psychology

[@brittanygreenshields349]

Amazing

[@michaelwoods563]

This guy is powerful

[@drumcenter6853]

Thank you

[@ocrap10]

I suffer from porn addiction and I hate myself for it, I hate that something like sex which is supposed to be a positive thing to enjoy with someone I love has turned into a cheap thrill that I can get on my phone. It has effected how I see women and how I see myself and they are both negative feelings. I'm gonna subscribe to this channel cause I want my life, my self respect and my to passion that I can share back 😢

[@robertfunk2571]

This is so inspiring.

[@bebyh4052]

U almost had me going brother till that warrior..part kicked in that shit just made me feel like lion heart...fuck...that's just went a bit out field...lol

[@corvidopolis5519]

Great video!

[@dianareid9948]

Amen😊

[@dedeshithung2757]

Hi my name is Dede I'm a Christian n I'm from India...,I am a person that is addicted to drugs....I really wanna quit!start a new life n really need some advice.... please

[@bebyh4052]

Other then that it's a good speech..I lisen...to it from time to time an I understand different each time

[@nickshovlin6472]

That’s my counselor!!!!

[@crushyyog3762]

He was my therapist. The best in the business. - Colton Hamilton

[@paula3406]

I am still trying to get clean and sober 😞 I don't like the way I feel when I don't have any more drugs.i will not give up.please say a prayer for me 😊😅❤😇🙏💟🕊️😇😁🌺

[@stevenlunsford4054]

Tim is the man.

[@devoneddings3530]

🔥🔥🔥

[@bebyh4052]

23.million what was number of addicts.dam remind to start investing on rehabs a dope stock market no matter what they choose good with me..price of freedom come with decions of them selfa it's real I'm the field.

[@mydailyupdate9384]

Wish someone help me at this time of starting recovery

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

How long have you been clean?

[@mydailyupdate9384]

@@TreeHouseRecovery it's been only 6 days, and i am on Brupenorphine.

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

@@mydailyupdate9384 give us a call

[@mistoffwatson4753]

My name is kris Watson and I'm a 21 year old drug addict. My drugs of choice are coke/crack, heroin/fetaynol, and meth. I've been using the coke and crack for 4 to 5 years, heroin and fentanyl for a year, and the meth for 2 months straight, also used it many different times over the years but mainly just past few months. For the past 6 months I've been actively trying to stay clean but in the past 2 or 3 months I relapsed and haven't been able to get back on track first the meth took over, then the heroin came back and now I'm stuck and need help, it's so hard to get into treatment because of waiting lists and because I dont have money to afford it. Even before these drugs I've been an addict since I was 12 or 13 because that's when I started, with alcohol and then the weed, and it just progressed to mushrooms, ecstasy, pills and various others. It has all led me to my drugs of choice which I have been battling ever since, slowly just watching myself basically dying. I am saying all this as a cry for help, I need to go away for treatment but like I said I cant keep waiting and I just dont know what to do please someone help me get to treatment somewhere and fast. Also I live in Canada. Thank you for listening.

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

Kris, thank you for sharing your story. The first step is reaching out and being as brave as you are being right now. Our addiction helpline is (855) 202 -2138, I encourage you to call and talk to someone that can help guide you. We want to help. Our entire team has experience with addiction and overcoming it, call us and talk to us and we can help you beat this addiction. Thank you again for sharing Kris, this is a powerful story, and we KNOW you can become the person you want to be, free from drugs. We can get you the help you need ASAP. ♥️ Our team is looking forward to talking to you.

[@adamsurgeon6397]

Wow, thanks for sharing this. You should definitely reach out to Tree House's helpline. I had a similar story, and they helped me when I was stuck. They have a cool video talking about why we relapse that I found value in also: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaCQc42vn5dkkKM I hope this helps, stay strong!

[@brandonmcmillen6777]

Kris, I encourage you to call and speak to someone. I know for a fact that they offer guidance, love and support.

[@jeffreypullis696]

Yep. James Hetfield too!

[@markc5960]

I wonder at what point people will start actually addressing the cognitive dissonance between a message like this and the 1st Step. Now I'm not invested in 12 Steps at all at this point though it is possible to frame it as a specific point in time, that you were powerless when you had that recognition and you need to get help - I could see it as about being honest at that point, in that moment. But that means it's about the situation at the beginning of the journey and not who you are, and I have never seen it framed that way by the many who have spent a ton of time in those programs, which I imagine wouldn't be that hard if one actually had that perspective and clarity but that's not what's articulated, and even if you say people who don't understand it fully when they're new why aren't any of the more mature veterans of those programs saying "no that's not what it means"? Instead and especially online we just see people defending those programs like "it's helped the most people ever" without qualifying for success RATE which means percentage and proportion and not total number. (you get a big enough group, even a low percentage is a high number) This video has 24k views but over 5 years - we know there are a lot more people out there and unfortunately they don't seem to be interested in thinking about it clearly.

[@markc5960]

Think about this: If something was discovered as untrue either at the local meeting level or perhaps even with the standard literature, how many would stand up and say something? If any? And if someone does, how many would listen?

[@dontlookatme9425]

I wish I have someone to help me I’m nearly to loose my family

[@TreeHouseRecovery]

Call us. We can help 855) 274-1040

[@Jennylittleprincess]

✊

[@williamelias5332]

Sounds good 🙄

[@SCYN0]

I fkin cried

[@sjanoski8878]

🥰

[@rachelhudson8362]

Why the silly background music?

[@bebyh4052]

A bro u ur good u know what little league local coach...now go out the bring me that goddam troffy...

[@andreasl7520]

Haha im crying

[@dcrisp8888]

Love and study Christ Jesus in humility. And think of a way to remove the ink.

[@fervcorsica3358]

Cool video. But you didnt have to overproduce it with the melodramatic music track, it comes off as tragic and cheesy. Imagine if I make a video explaining schizophrenia with sad piano music. People will feel even worse they have that shit

[@CarlosLucas-t1d]

Thank you