I gave up alcohol over four months ago. I am finally finding who I am again through my sobriety. It feels good to change. There’s light in my eyes again.
Hell yeah! I’ve been an addict since I was 16 or 17. I never met a substance I didn’t love. But heroin brought me to my knees. Nasty business. I’m 39 now. Today will be 26 days clean and sober for the first time in my adult life. As much as I love to hear stories of people in long term sobriety, i love connecting with other people who are also living 24 at a time. Like me. I’m still really touch and go at times but have established a great support system and recovery program. I can relate to the feeling of seeing the light in my eyes, and feeling like I’m meeting myself for the first time. Your comment brightened my morning and gave me hope that my tomorrows are brighter than my yesterdays. I hope you have a good day. Thanks!
@@UltraGeezerDUDE NEVER GIVE THAT UP, it’s my greatest accomplishment it’s so rad to be able to have the stories but come out on the other side. Look at Steveo man he was gnarly like you
Congrats to you brother. That is fantastic! I’m just a stranger on the internet but I’m proud of you. I’ve been there myself and I know how hard of a battle that can be. I promise the worst part is over. ✊
@@bane8305 go to the gym in the mornings, work day time, after work find a hobby like skate at the park (not hangout) for 2 hours then go home and eat a big meal then chill out for an hour then go to bed. Fill your days with stuff that when it gets to bedtime you just want to go to bed, not that you're still awake and want a drink. If you have friends who drink casually, just cut them out. It's hard at first but honestly you realise how much of their life they waste. They might not be bad people but that environment isn't good. God speed homie.
@@bane8305 Everyone's path to breaking their addiction is different. I was a black out drunk for 10+ years, and what helped me tremendously was refusing to believe alcohol was anything other than poison. Addiction gives people a fucked up focal point, and that thing is all you see, and you can't see you're in it. Once you can remove yourself from it, it is the single best feeling anything in life could bring you...1,000x better than any other high I've ever had... honestly. Best of luck friend.
it took me many years of rules, highs and lows, but finally got sober at 42, almost 3 years ago. Life is so much better when you sleep well, DONT have a headache and didn't do or say anything stupid. Congrats Reynolds
A lot of peeps finally put it all on the shelf around that age, including me and a lot of my friends, including musicians and skaters I used to party with. Having kids becomes a huge motivator too.
Me too I think about his journey and many pro skaters trying to get sober again. I'm so over drinking. I miss sobriety and the integrity of who I used to be.
@@sonofChrist9682 thanks man! Literally just one day at a time. And if the thought of drinking or drugging sounds good, go to a meeting for an hour. It will pass.
I will hit 4 months sober in just 3 days. My life has improved so dramatically over these last 4 months that I cannot even believe it. I am 41 years old and struggled with addiction for all of my late teen to adult life. I just want to live life now and enjoy the time I have left with a clear head.
Brother. I’m at 7 months. I’m 31 and drank heavily and daily since I was around 18. I finally stopped when I felt I would die shortly if I continued, didn’t wanna become just a memory to my family. It gets better and better every month, every day even.
48 years old here and in early sobriety but I feel ya. Enough is enough. It's really not even that great 2 - 3 hours of feeling good only to feel like hammered shit for 3 days. I'm good.
"If Tony ask you to do something you have to do it". I love the reactions: - Andrew comes up with it - Tony, humble, says "omg" while gives us a shy laugh - Wolf just nods with clear approval
2 years for me, never had a serious problem but just lost desire, and even at that, best decision ever. Anyone contemplating, whatever you need to go thru, it’s worth doing.
That's awesome andrew! I stopped when I was 24 and I'm 10 years, 9 months and 22 days sober as of today. The first few months were the toughest for me. I basically had to isolate myself and avoid partying. I focused on my job and life and everything fell into place. I'm doing so much better in life because of that single decision.
Righteous! I will have 3 years on November 3rd God willing. Reynolds is a great influence and I love hearing this. I was a big PD and Baker fanatic in Jr high/ highschool and it's great to see this.
congrats. i'm going on 10 years myself. very happy to see the influences these days are much healthier than when we were growing up. fucking Need giving workout instructionals and shit.
He’s absolutely right about the food thing… I still currently drink, but I’ve started having “no drink nights”. I’ll eat a big meal as soon as I get home and it completely takes away the desire to drink.
What I did for a while was use sugar as the replacement when I wanted to drunk. Worked like a charm. Then I got fat. Now I don't need anything but still that's pretty funny if you think about it.
Real talk! Chicken Parmesan and sugary desserts tasted so much better after quitting cigs! Alcohol was never a vise, so I never got black out drunk, just drunk enough to have sex with the fridge using my mouth! So the struggle with over-eating and substances was real
20 years is incredible for such a young man, amazing! I’m lucky enough to have 8 1/2 years myself and people like Andrew always inspire with their stories 🤘
I’m from Tampa and met Andrew on a few occasions… he isa consistently humble man and a great example to younger skaters. We all got picked up by a pickup truck on go skate day after a 3 mile skate and he made sure we all said thank you for the ride. It’s awesome how he carries himself when he randomly shows up at the skatepark. It’s never about him, it’s about the vibe and the community. I’ve seen him be really cool to kids that didn’t even know he was. Awesome guy!
All i know of Andrew Reynolds are a few souvenirs of THPS1, and here he is giving such a motivating speech. Ive been sober for years but YES, it never really leaves, but every morning i take the time to congratulate myself and it keeps me strong, i treat every day as day one. Stay strong bros and sis xx
5 yrs clean from hard drugs all I do now is drink about twice a month maybe smoke some weed once a month and my life has improved tremendously. Andrew Reynolds’s you’re truly an inspiration and I love your skate vids!!!
Approaching 3 years soon. I always knew at some point I'd have to clean up my act but it still surprises me that I'd actually be able to do it given the heavy alcoholic that I was/am.
I think for those people like myself that have been through the challenges of substance abuse, it’s good to hear we have overcome certain challenges. And thinking about “hearing the voice” it was difficult, I’m just happy to hear AReynolds story and I get it. We have to try to keep supporting those that still work through it everyday.
I have always loved andrew. I cant ever get enough of him speaking. I did the same shit with skating. Granted i was nowhere near him in skill but definitely in passion.
big ups Andy. a lot of us use bc we are uncomfortable with how ugly the world is. when we recover, the world isn't any less ugly, we just learn to cope with it better. I can accept changing myself for the better, and i'm always working on it, but it still doesn't let me feel ok that there's this ugliness in the world that just gets tolerated.
I feel like eventually the world became far, far less ugly. I realized it was me far more than the world. The world just is, there's plenty of positive and wonderful things and people, I just focused on the bad stuff for an excuse to keep shooting dope. But that's just my experience.
@@reptilez13 Same here. The thing is it's an endless cycle while living like that. Depressed and hating the world because your so sad and anxious, get high/drunk, hate it less, sober up and rinse and repeat. When I stopped drinking and using after a few months I realized that things weren't completely terrible, and there was a lot of hope out there. When you also break out of the friends group of degenerates that we tend to surround ourselves with in active use, things brighten up as well. Can't be a happy person when you surround yourself with darkness.
My friends and I went to a Baker x Deathwish demo a while back, Pitcrew in MD. We got there early just to be the first ones in line. My buddy Justin loved Reynolds so much that he took his first shoe to get an autograph. When the team got there, you would have thought we just scratched a million-dollar lotto ticket because that's how excited we were. That excitement was short lived. Reynolds was one of the first ones to walk up to the shop, so my buddy asked him if it was cool if they got a picture quick before he went inside. Reynolds was not happy, replying to Justin "you can wait with the rest of the fucking kids". I'll never forget my friends face lmao I think he threw out the shoe honestly. Seeing this video is eye opening because it shows how alcohol and drugs can change a person and I believe that was the case here for sure. Happy you're doing better!
I knew a few guys growing up who were all on the path to being pro and all but one ended up choosing partying over there skating .. the one guy who never partied and did make it was none other then Ryan Decenzo ..
@@jasonhernandez6775i also grew up with kids that ended up in the industry. It’s not that unfathomable bro 😂 especially on a skateboarding video comment section.
@@jasonhernandez6775decenzo was literally a Local at our skatepark in BC Canada lol.. Its more believable than not. I grew up skating with Andy Anderson at the whiterock bowl, he taught me how to drop in and pump transition, I got boards from Hippie mikes shop in whalley and you’d see andy all the time. Also saw Mangus hanson in cloverdale for years before element turned him pro. Vancouver is the skate hub of Canada.
Newly sober, 5 weeks. I’v found the start hard but it’s getting easier. It’s been a blessing hearing legends talk positivity about sobriety, thanks dudes. Also great seeing the comments of people sharing their journey, this video came onto my feed at the perfect time. Big love to this community ❤
Andrew is so right about just eating something. Apparently L-glutamine also helps with cravings even for food but for maintaining sobriety I often just eat to get past the cravings. Had roasted peanuts last night and it worked like a charm.
I lost my lovely wife , my two sons' mom due to my excessive addictions, she's now happy with another guy and everytime I see her I feel like a weak asshole not strong enough to keep her.... I'm 48 now and I'm struggling to get sober... Now I want to skate again because of a new coming warehouse in my city, and this is a motivation to end all this shit. Thank you Drew you're the real Boss, and Tony is God.
You should do it. If you do start skateboarding again, just ride around. Find an underground parking lot or a smooth spot and just ride. You'll get your balance and develop board control. Swim, workout, run, rest, skate, it's not a bad life or way of doing things. If you just take it easy and work your way up a couple times a week, you will get better and it's just so much fun. Be safe and be careful. Good luck getting sober. Don't let yourself get older and regret time gone. You can do it.
It's been over 20 years for me. I left my crappy town and cut ties with my toxic family. That made stopping the booze effortless. Amazing how your social setting impacts your day-to-day behavior
Hell yea Andrew congratulations! Always been an inspiration to me with your skating when i was young, now im just 3 years sober, but i cant wait to hit 20! 🤘
i got a twisted tea commercial... wtf. lol. Im very grateful to have role models like andrew i admired as a kid and can still respect as an adult. I was almost 4 years sober, and started drinking after i was forcefully removed from my home during a national emergency. its been about a month since my last drink, im in a safer place now, and thanks for listening. skate and create.
Andrew is a true legend.. I'll never forget those old baker days kicking it with the homies tearing shit up partying watching all his videos. Those times will never be forgotten but we all evolve over time. I hope one day him and Antwuan can be cool again on day
9 months into my sobriety and I can honestly say that it was and is the best decision I’ve ever made in life. I’ve been able to push myself physically and mentally harder than ever and it has actually become enjoyable to see progress and to enjoy being the best version of yourself. I was on the fence for years until I got sober at 24, if anyone is out there struggling just know that it’s normal and it always gets better as each day passes. It feels good to be in control of your own life and have a little bit of certainty in a life that’s full of uncertainty.
@@helpfulcommenterJanuary 10th actually, never had intended on getting sober until I detoxed, then I thought to myself now is the time and I started diving into sobriety. Turns out a lot of rad people are sober and it’s badass to live sober. Life is a lot more honest and true, I have a long ways to go and a lot to learn but I found if you’re willing to fail and learn, life gets a lot better
never picked up drinking, alc & drugs plagued my family in many ways. cant say i avoided drugs, but never really drank & i just hateeee it now. super glad i am the way i am. just weed now, maybe shrrooms if someone got em & das it ! keep fighting that good fight yall. Reynolds a GOAT, Hero & inspiration!
Wild af. I didn't drink or do anything until I was about 30. Grew up watching these guys my whole life and skating every day and night. thankfully... Never really felt a need or desire to abuse anything. I have never taken it as far as they have but it's incredible to see these giants I never thought would survive still around.
So relatable, dude. I wish I would have been around people who stopped when I was only 24. I just decided to push even harder. Almost died many times. Glad I made it out alive. Mad respect to Andrew
I'm 38 now 2 years sober and more stoked on skating now than ever, I didn't even skate for probably 20 years but it's cool to see things like this and guys my age and older still shredding
Sometime encouraging that’s happening in the scene it it seems more and more skateboarders are promoting sobriety, healthy eating, working out, etc. It makes you better but can also get you a few more years on your board when you’re nearing those thirties. It’s a huge change compared to 15 years ago when it felt like you had to go as hard as possible - alcohol, smoking, etc.
"It's right there waiting, all the time." non addicts dont realize this. If you fuck up at any given moment you could set off a cascade of negative events
1 is too man, a thousand is never enough. If I have one alcoholic beverage I'm liable to within that night or week be back on opiates or benzos almost guaranteed. It's wild how quickly it sinks it's teeth in.
Alcohol was something I just used to fill a hole inside me. It wasn't really something to do for fun after a while. It was just something to do to make me feel a little less lonely temporarily. But it takes years of dragging yourself through the dirt for some people until you reach the point where you realize it's just making everything worse and not better. I drank just because I couldn't love myself enough to let other people love me.
Early baker days led me to smoking weed and partying hard , gave up skating and became a drug addict. Last year got back into skating a bit and fingerboarding, playing skate sims. Life is a fickle bitch. Proud of everyone who’s trying to improve their life
I remember playing as Andrew Reynolds on my PS2 and looking up to all the OG’s like him and Muska, Hawk, Burnquist, Stevie Williams, Bam and tried to skate when I was younger but was never too good. Now I’m 26 and picked the board back up to help me stay sober. I actually bought Andrew Reynolds signature Baker deck and am loving it! Haha you rock dude!
Apart from Andrew Reynolds being my favorite skater.. I respect him a lot just for snapping out of it. I been sober now almost 3 years and I feel the same.. best decision I’ve ever made in my life.
That's good that he realized he wasn't a good drunk. I personally know some people that are great when they're drunk. Super fun and loving. BUT then there are also those bad ones who want to complain about everything and ruin vibes. I think the tough part is separating from those people because sometimes we feel the need to help them and stick around.
Idk how old you are but the people who act "super fun and loving" when they are drunk when they're young (teens and 20s) are almost always the ones who develop serious problems later. It's a psychological thing, it's been studied. Don't really understand it. But I can tell you looking back from Andrew's age (I'm the same age) it's 100% true
No disrespect to Andrew, but I’m 95% positive that I watched him do a line during a deathwish tour in Texas back in I think 2010/2011. If I’m wrong, then he definitely had his face leaned way down into a table in a back room by himself doing something strange. Regardless, long live Andrew Reynolds. Major respect.
Yeah I mean I had a relapse two years into being sober from booze. I still consider myself 2 years sober as it was a one off night that I let my guard down. Maybe something similar happened to him. Only the really hardcore AA/NA people think that messing up once somehow ruins all the good time you had under your belt. Relapse is unfortunately pretty common in recovery. Important part is you nip it in the bud and don't turn it back into your lifestyle.
Reynolds is the reason what motivated me to get sober! When people ask me who I think the most inspirational person is on Earth, I say Andrew Reynolds.
If you’re thinking about sobriety, read these comments. It’s hard at the start but it will be the best and most life changing experience ever. Better days ahead.
I think something we really need to talk about is what's going on at the parks these days and the kinds of crowds that are gathering there. The indoor skatepark warehouse crowd was a lot cleaner than what exists now and it's a lot harder to go skate because of all this
I remember seeing Reynolds at Vert X indoor skatepark for the emerica tour and he was skating in front of everyone with a bottle in hand. He tried to frontside flip the box multiple times and he couldn't do it. The dude was pretty sloppy haha
It was at the baker has a deathwish premiere in Montréal canada. I was absolutely pissed faced, saw Reynolds and had the liquid courage to go up to him and tell him he was one of my favorite skateboarders. He was with Shane Hayl (around the time he started his whole sober bro lifestyle as well) i walked up and said "sup Reynolds?!" Obviously slurring my words. Him and shane both hardly turned towards me gave me side eye and then just looked forwards back at the crowd at the bar. Im sure being in that type of setting for both of those guys is probably pretty tough condisering their history's with drinking and alcohol. What made up for it was getting into the VIP with those dudes and having a conversation with spanky about also being a kevin with a weird nickname.
Thank you, Andrew, for speaking of sobriety so nonchalantly and sensibly. Too often do others make it seem so taboo that it is almost embarrassing or shameful to attempt. 31 years old and 67 days without a drink. It's not easy, but each day gets a little better.
I gave up alcohol over four months ago. I am finally finding who I am again through my sobriety. It feels good to change. There’s light in my eyes again.
Hell yeah! I’ve been an addict since I was 16 or 17. I never met a substance I didn’t love. But heroin brought me to my knees. Nasty business. I’m 39 now. Today will be 26 days clean and sober for the first time in my adult life. As much as I love to hear stories of people in long term sobriety, i love connecting with other people who are also living 24 at a time. Like me. I’m still really touch and go at times but have established a great support system and recovery program. I can relate to the feeling of seeing the light in my eyes, and feeling like I’m meeting myself for the first time. Your comment brightened my morning and gave me hope that my tomorrows are brighter than my yesterdays. I hope you have a good day. Thanks!
HOLY SHIT BROTHER LOOK AT YOU
@@UltraGeezerDUDE NEVER GIVE THAT UP, it’s my greatest accomplishment it’s so rad to be able to have the stories but come out on the other side. Look at Steveo man he was gnarly like you
Congrats to you brother. That is fantastic! I’m just a stranger on the internet but I’m proud of you. I’ve been there myself and I know how hard of a battle that can be. I promise the worst part is over. ✊
Respect brotha
5 years for me. Stopped at 25 and the best thing ever. All the stuff I do with my time now instead of drinking is truly what makes life worth living.
dude im 24 trying to quit but i relapse always usually after 10 days
been drinking daily for like 2 years now
@@bane8305 go to the gym in the mornings, work day time, after work find a hobby like skate at the park (not hangout) for 2 hours then go home and eat a big meal then chill out for an hour then go to bed. Fill your days with stuff that when it gets to bedtime you just want to go to bed, not that you're still awake and want a drink. If you have friends who drink casually, just cut them out. It's hard at first but honestly you realise how much of their life they waste. They might not be bad people but that environment isn't good. God speed homie.
@@bane8305 Everyone's path to breaking their addiction is different. I was a black out drunk for 10+ years, and what helped me tremendously was refusing to believe alcohol was anything other than poison. Addiction gives people a fucked up focal point, and that thing is all you see, and you can't see you're in it. Once you can remove yourself from it, it is the single best feeling anything in life could bring you...1,000x better than any other high I've ever had... honestly. Best of luck friend.
Keep going man, I also quit at 25. Turning 35 this year!
Thanks to Andrew for being so vulnerable I am struggling with soberity and Andrew gives me hope.
Stay strong bro 💪
keep fighting the fight homie! you got complete strangers rooting for ya!
@@rmcguss one day at a time 😤
@@chefgonwar4698 I appreciate that brotherman
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it took me many years of rules, highs and lows, but finally got sober at 42, almost 3 years ago. Life is so much better when you sleep well, DONT have a headache and didn't do or say anything stupid. Congrats Reynolds
A lot of peeps finally put it all on the shelf around that age, including me and a lot of my friends, including musicians and skaters I used to party with. Having kids becomes a huge motivator too.
Boring
@@OneHunnitNoCapStannitOnBidnisz we’re not interested in what everyone says about you
@@OneHunnitNoCapStannitOnBidnisz man keep it out
@@OneHunnitNoCapStannitOnBidnisz youre boring if you need alcohol to not be boring, or just a pathetic drunk
17 to 24 i started drinking to ending up on heroin and lord knows what else. 25 now and a year and a half sober! I relate to this so much
Stay strong.
Andrew’s story has helped inspire me multiple times in sobriety. Sept 15th I celebrated 15 years. Thank you Drew, blessings amigo
Me too I think about his journey and many pro skaters trying to get sober again. I'm so over drinking. I miss sobriety and the integrity of who I used to be.
Congrats on 15 years!
Congratulations on 15! I strive to be where you are, you should be proud!
@@sonofChrist9682 thanks man! Literally just one day at a time. And if the thought of drinking or drugging sounds good, go to a meeting for an hour. It will pass.
Congrats on 20 years! I just celebrated my 20 years yesterday. Big milestone
I will hit 4 months sober in just 3 days. My life has improved so dramatically over these last 4 months that I cannot even believe it. I am 41 years old and struggled with addiction for all of my late teen to adult life. I just want to live life now and enjoy the time I have left with a clear head.
That's awesome man. U should be proud
Brother. I’m at 7 months. I’m 31 and drank heavily and daily since I was around 18. I finally stopped when I felt I would die shortly if I continued, didn’t wanna become just a memory to my family. It gets better and better every month, every day even.
48 years old here and in early sobriety but I feel ya. Enough is enough. It's really not even that great 2 - 3 hours of feeling good only to feel like hammered shit for 3 days. I'm good.
"If Tony ask you to do something you have to do it".
I love the reactions:
- Andrew comes up with it
- Tony, humble, says "omg" while gives us a shy laugh
- Wolf just nods with clear approval
2 years for me, never had a serious problem but just lost desire, and even at that, best decision ever. Anyone contemplating, whatever you need to go thru, it’s worth doing.
43 and still skateboarding. Watch him to get pumped before I’d go skate. Great memories Skateboarding In the 90’s
That's awesome andrew! I stopped when I was 24 and I'm 10 years, 9 months and 22 days sober as of today. The first few months were the toughest for me. I basically had to isolate myself and avoid partying. I focused on my job and life and everything fell into place. I'm doing so much better in life because of that single decision.
Righteous! I will have 3 years on November 3rd God willing. Reynolds is a great influence and I love hearing this. I was a big PD and Baker fanatic in Jr high/ highschool and it's great to see this.
congrats. i'm going on 10 years myself. very happy to see the influences these days are much healthier than when we were growing up. fucking Need giving workout instructionals and shit.
@@SDXStudiogood point. They took lemons and turned them into lemonade in regards to drugs and sobriety .
Congrats man, gonna be 3 years for me in about a week
PROUD OF YOU
2 years for me on Wednesday. No looking back. Life is truly a gift and not a sentence any more.
To anybody struggling, Just get through this moment. Now the next moment. Now let's get this day over with together. 💪🏽
started drinking at 16, finally quit at 30, been 3 years now (feb 11th / 2020)
He’s absolutely right about the food thing… I still currently drink, but I’ve started having “no drink nights”. I’ll eat a big meal as soon as I get home and it completely takes away the desire to drink.
What I did for a while was use sugar as the replacement when I wanted to drunk. Worked like a charm. Then I got fat. Now I don't need anything but still that's pretty funny if you think about it.
Real talk! Chicken Parmesan and sugary desserts tasted so much better after quitting cigs! Alcohol was never a vise, so I never got black out drunk, just drunk enough to have sex with the fridge using my mouth! So the struggle with over-eating and substances was real
@@alexalb5256lmao
Do it with water
Well I like to drink with my meal.
20 years is incredible for such a young man, amazing! I’m lucky enough to have 8 1/2 years myself and people like Andrew always inspire with their stories 🤘
8 1/2 years bored and acting like you enjoy it
I’m from Tampa and met Andrew on a few occasions… he isa consistently humble man and a great example to younger skaters. We all got picked up by a pickup truck on go skate day after a 3 mile skate and he made sure we all said thank you for the ride. It’s awesome how he carries himself when he randomly shows up at the skatepark. It’s never about him, it’s about the vibe and the community. I’ve seen him be really cool to kids that didn’t even know he was. Awesome guy!
All i know of Andrew Reynolds are a few souvenirs of THPS1, and here he is giving such a motivating speech. Ive been sober for years but YES, it never really leaves, but every morning i take the time to congratulate myself and it keeps me strong, i treat every day as day one.
Stay strong bros and sis xx
5 yrs clean from hard drugs all I do now is drink about twice a month maybe smoke some weed once a month and my life has improved tremendously. Andrew Reynolds’s you’re truly an inspiration and I love your skate vids!!!
Approaching 3 years soon.
I always knew at some point I'd have to clean up my act but it still surprises me that I'd actually be able to do it given the heavy alcoholic that I was/am.
I think for those people like myself that have been through the challenges of substance abuse, it’s good to hear we have overcome certain challenges. And thinking about “hearing the voice” it was difficult, I’m just happy to hear AReynolds story and I get it. We have to try to keep supporting those that still work through it everyday.
I have always loved andrew.
I cant ever get enough of him speaking.
I did the same shit with skating. Granted i was nowhere near him in skill but definitely in passion.
Legend. 40 days sober here too.
big ups Andy. a lot of us use bc we are uncomfortable with how ugly the world is. when we recover, the world isn't any less ugly, we just learn to cope with it better. I can accept changing myself for the better, and i'm always working on it, but it still doesn't let me feel ok that there's this ugliness in the world that just gets tolerated.
I feel like eventually the world became far, far less ugly. I realized it was me far more than the world. The world just is, there's plenty of positive and wonderful things and people, I just focused on the bad stuff for an excuse to keep shooting dope. But that's just my experience.
@@reptilez13 Same here. The thing is it's an endless cycle while living like that. Depressed and hating the world because your so sad and anxious, get high/drunk, hate it less, sober up and rinse and repeat. When I stopped drinking and using after a few months I realized that things weren't completely terrible, and there was a lot of hope out there. When you also break out of the friends group of degenerates that we tend to surround ourselves with in active use, things brighten up as well. Can't be a happy person when you surround yourself with darkness.
Nice... Tullamore Dew whiskey commercial popped up right in the middle of this haha
So awesome to hear these stories of sobriety. Way to go, Andrew!
Mr Reynolds the boss best inspiration one can ask for serious this guy has been on top of the game 25 years the jordan of skating.
The jordan?? 😂 ok
Tony is the Jordan , Gretzky and Babe Ruth of skateboarding all in one
I’d say koston is the Jordan
Casually overlooking Tony Hawk somehow 😂
Rodney Mullen? Not looking to start an argument. Just wondering people's thoughts.
My friends and I went to a Baker x Deathwish demo a while back, Pitcrew in MD. We got there early just to be the first ones in line. My buddy Justin loved Reynolds so much that he took his first shoe to get an autograph. When the team got there, you would have thought we just scratched a million-dollar lotto ticket because that's how excited we were. That excitement was short lived. Reynolds was one of the first ones to walk up to the shop, so my buddy asked him if it was cool if they got a picture quick before he went inside. Reynolds was not happy, replying to Justin "you can wait with the rest of the fucking kids". I'll never forget my friends face lmao I think he threw out the shoe honestly. Seeing this video is eye opening because it shows how alcohol and drugs can change a person and I believe that was the case here for sure. Happy you're doing better!
I grew up looking up to this man, after this I look up to him in a new way
I knew a few guys growing up who were all on the path to being pro and all but one ended up choosing partying over there skating .. the one guy who never partied and did make it was none other then Ryan Decenzo ..
You ain’t gotta lie to kick it
@@jasonhernandez6775i also grew up with kids that ended up in the industry. It’s not that unfathomable bro 😂 especially on a skateboarding video comment section.
@@jasonhernandez6775decenzo was literally a Local at our skatepark in BC Canada lol.. Its more believable than not. I grew up skating with Andy Anderson at the whiterock bowl, he taught me how to drop in and pump transition, I got boards from Hippie mikes shop in whalley and you’d see andy all the time. Also saw Mangus hanson in cloverdale for years before element turned him pro. Vancouver is the skate hub of Canada.
Reynolds is so respectful to Hawk.
hats off to the Boss his story definitely helped me get off opiates and then booze years later. his desire be a good guy is admirable.
Sober from alcohol since March 23 2020. Still have cannabis in my life. The positive change is incredible.
During Covid that’s impressive! Most people began their addiction at that time.
Newly sober, 5 weeks. I’v found the start hard but it’s getting easier. It’s been a blessing hearing legends talk positivity about sobriety, thanks dudes. Also great seeing the comments of people sharing their journey, this video came onto my feed at the perfect time. Big love to this community ❤
Andrew is so right about just eating something. Apparently L-glutamine also helps with cravings even for food but for maintaining sobriety I often just eat to get past the cravings. Had roasted peanuts last night and it worked like a charm.
I lost my lovely wife , my two sons' mom due to my excessive addictions, she's now happy with another guy and everytime I see her I feel like a weak asshole not strong enough to keep her....
I'm 48 now and I'm struggling to get sober...
Now I want to skate again because of a new coming warehouse in my city, and this is a motivation to end all this shit.
Thank you Drew you're the real Boss, and Tony is God.
You should do it. If you do start skateboarding again, just ride around. Find an underground parking lot or a smooth spot and just ride. You'll get your balance and develop board control. Swim, workout, run, rest, skate, it's not a bad life or way of doing things. If you just take it easy and work your way up a couple times a week, you will get better and it's just so much fun. Be safe and be careful. Good luck getting sober. Don't let yourself get older and regret time gone. You can do it.
It's been over 20 years for me. I left my crappy town and cut ties with my toxic family. That made stopping the booze effortless. Amazing how your social setting impacts your day-to-day behavior
Thanks for speaking out about your sobriety!! Bringing the hope!!
Hell yea Andrew congratulations! Always been an inspiration to me with your skating when i was young, now im just 3 years sober, but i cant wait to hit 20! 🤘
7.5 years here. Best thing i ever did for myself, family, & friends.
i got a twisted tea commercial... wtf. lol. Im very grateful to have role models like andrew i admired as a kid and can still respect as an adult. I was almost 4 years sober, and started drinking after i was forcefully removed from my home during a national emergency. its been about a month since my last drink, im in a safer place now, and thanks for listening. skate and create.
19 days today. Thank you Andrew for opening up and giving many of us that struggle some hope.
Andrew is a true legend.. I'll never forget those old baker days kicking it with the homies tearing shit up partying watching all his videos. Those times will never be forgotten but we all evolve over time.
I hope one day him and Antwuan can be cool again on day
9 months into my sobriety and I can honestly say that it was and is the best decision I’ve ever made in life. I’ve been able to push myself physically and mentally harder than ever and it has actually become enjoyable to see progress and to enjoy being the best version of yourself. I was on the fence for years until I got sober at 24, if anyone is out there struggling just know that it’s normal and it always gets better as each day passes. It feels good to be in control of your own life and have a little bit of certainty in a life that’s full of uncertainty.
Yep and if they want drinking is always waiting for ya. 3 years sober for me drank from 19 - 39 waste of money among other things.
Did you quit Jan 1?
@@helpfulcommenterJanuary 10th actually, never had intended on getting sober until I detoxed, then I thought to myself now is the time and I started diving into sobriety. Turns out a lot of rad people are sober and it’s badass to live sober. Life is a lot more honest and true, I have a long ways to go and a lot to learn but I found if you’re willing to fail and learn, life gets a lot better
You got that right - way to go man@@22snowboardguy
I got out of rehab 9 months ago. Being sober is the best thing ever
never picked up drinking, alc & drugs plagued my family in many ways. cant say i avoided drugs, but never really drank & i just hateeee it now. super glad i am the way i am. just weed now, maybe shrrooms if someone got em & das it ! keep fighting that good fight yall. Reynolds a GOAT, Hero & inspiration!
Wild af.
I didn't drink or do anything until I was about 30. Grew up watching these guys my whole life and skating every day and night. thankfully... Never really felt a need or desire to abuse anything.
I have never taken it as far as they have but it's incredible to see these giants I never thought would survive still around.
Looking up to reynolds for a long time glad to see him doing well and putting on young rippers from my town. Much love
Reynolds is a inspiration much respect to the boss for sharing.
1 month for me dawg!
Really cool he got sober that young and didn’t let it bring him down.
27 years old 3 years clean from meth/coke and 37 days sober from alcohol
So relatable, dude. I wish I would have been around people who stopped when I was only 24. I just decided to push even harder. Almost died many times. Glad I made it out alive. Mad respect to Andrew
I'm 38 now 2 years sober and more stoked on skating now than ever, I didn't even skate for probably 20 years but it's cool to see things like this and guys my age and older still shredding
Sometime encouraging that’s happening in the scene it it seems more and more skateboarders are promoting sobriety, healthy eating, working out, etc. It makes you better but can also get you a few more years on your board when you’re nearing those thirties.
It’s a huge change compared to 15 years ago when it felt like you had to go as hard as possible - alcohol, smoking, etc.
"It's right there waiting, all the time." non addicts dont realize this. If you fuck up at any given moment you could set off a cascade of negative events
1 is too man, a thousand is never enough. If I have one alcoholic beverage I'm liable to within that night or week be back on opiates or benzos almost guaranteed. It's wild how quickly it sinks it's teeth in.
Alcohol was something I just used to fill a hole inside me. It wasn't really something to do for fun after a while. It was just something to do to make me feel a little less lonely temporarily. But it takes years of dragging yourself through the dirt for some people until you reach the point where you realize it's just making everything worse and not better. I drank just because I couldn't love myself enough to let other people love me.
When you quit alcohol or drugs you truly focus on what you love to do in life
damn that was an incredible testimony u could see the pain in that dudes eyes when he was thinking about that dark time he went thru
My dad’s been a few years sober. Pretty amazing how he’s changed
Early baker days led me to smoking weed and partying hard , gave up skating and became a drug addict. Last year got back into skating a bit and fingerboarding, playing skate sims. Life is a fickle bitch. Proud of everyone who’s trying to improve their life
0:50 damn bro them voice cracks never going away, bros still got his youth. (not even dissing lol mad respect for Tony)
I remember playing as Andrew Reynolds on my PS2 and looking up to all the OG’s like him and Muska, Hawk, Burnquist, Stevie Williams, Bam and tried to skate when I was younger but was never too good. Now I’m 26 and picked the board back up to help me stay sober. I actually bought Andrew Reynolds signature Baker deck and am loving it! Haha you rock dude!
At 6 min Andrew is referring to HALT: hungry, angry, lonely, tired which are the major triggers for addicts
Alcoholic beverage commercial in the middle of a sobriety speech, good job Google.
Skating was my passion from 12 to 24 but the drinking and partying took over. Im 36 now and fantasies about Skating a bowl or snake run almost daily.
Always loved Andrew Reynolds! Glad i found this. 👏
Apart from Andrew Reynolds being my favorite skater.. I respect him a lot just for snapping out of it. I been sober now almost 3 years and I feel the same.. best decision I’ve ever made in my life.
White Claw ad plays halfway through. 😅
im half a year sober after 25 years of drinking and smoking weed.just gotta keep it going.
Class act in every aspect. Respect the Boss
Respect! Clear comunication❤
One month sober. Let’s get it 👍🏾
Every step bro
@@scottsvintagefire yess sirr. Appreciate it
@@Zeal808thats when i always think IM not an alkoholic anymore and i relapse...unfortunately
That's good that he realized he wasn't a good drunk. I personally know some people that are great when they're drunk. Super fun and loving. BUT then there are also those bad ones who want to complain about everything and ruin vibes. I think the tough part is separating from those people because sometimes we feel the need to help them and stick around.
Idk how old you are but the people who act "super fun and loving" when they are drunk when they're young (teens and 20s) are almost always the ones who develop serious problems later. It's a psychological thing, it's been studied. Don't really understand it. But I can tell you looking back from Andrew's age (I'm the same age) it's 100% true
No disrespect to Andrew, but I’m 95% positive that I watched him do a line during a deathwish tour in Texas back in I think 2010/2011.
If I’m wrong, then he definitely had his face leaned way down into a table in a back room by himself doing something strange.
Regardless, long live Andrew Reynolds. Major respect.
Yeah I mean I had a relapse two years into being sober from booze. I still consider myself 2 years sober as it was a one off night that I let my guard down. Maybe something similar happened to him. Only the really hardcore AA/NA people think that messing up once somehow ruins all the good time you had under your belt. Relapse is unfortunately pretty common in recovery. Important part is you nip it in the bud and don't turn it back into your lifestyle.
Wasn't a line, I think it was just a single trick
Reynolds is the reason what motivated me to get sober! When people ask me who I think the most inspirational person is on Earth, I say Andrew Reynolds.
What a blessing of a video. Andrew is my favorite all time pro. So cool to see him and Tony speak about past and present times
Reynolds been my favorite skater since he was on Birdhouse. Legend.
If you’re thinking about sobriety, read these comments. It’s hard at the start but it will be the best and most life changing experience ever. Better days ahead.
crazy to think one of my biggest party lifestyle influences is 20 years sober. i feel very old now
“Happy to be here 😐”
Super stoked man 😐😐
I started smoking weed because of Baker 3
Damn nearrrr 😂😂😂😂
Tight
😂
3 years for me,best decision of my life. After that i startet skateboarding also❤
Wow truly inspired. I’m gonna watch this before I go skate to get phyched !
2 years here! Inspiration andrew!
Best flip, 20 years sober... damn :)
Tony: we’ll just keep it skateboarding
Other dude: So tell me about sobriety
Lol
What a great ep ❤
I think something we really need to talk about is what's going on at the parks these days and the kinds of crowds that are gathering there. The indoor skatepark warehouse crowd was a lot cleaner than what exists now and it's a lot harder to go skate because of all this
I don’t understand alcoholics . Have a drink but how do they become hooked. I can take it or leave it I never feel I must drink or be drunk.
2 weeks in, thanks for the positivity
best frontside flips and some pretty good wisdom.
I remember seeing Reynolds at Vert X indoor skatepark for the emerica tour and he was skating in front of everyone with a bottle in hand. He tried to frontside flip the box multiple times and he couldn't do it. The dude was pretty sloppy haha
The only thing better than stopping is to never start. With a family history of addiction, you just can't ever start.
DOOD Reynolds, THANK YOU for telling me to just eat something, I mean it! & THANK YOU Tony and Wolf for bringing this to TH-cam!✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
It was at the baker has a deathwish premiere in Montréal canada. I was absolutely pissed faced, saw Reynolds and had the liquid courage to go up to him and tell him he was one of my favorite skateboarders. He was with Shane Hayl (around the time he started his whole sober bro lifestyle as well) i walked up and said "sup Reynolds?!" Obviously slurring my words. Him and shane both hardly turned towards me gave me side eye and then just looked forwards back at the crowd at the bar. Im sure being in that type of setting for both of those guys is probably pretty tough condisering their history's with drinking and alcohol. What made up for it was getting into the VIP with those dudes and having a conversation with spanky about also being a kevin with a weird nickname.
18days today 🙏🏼
Congratulations on being sober! 🙌🏼
Thank you, Andrew, for speaking of sobriety so nonchalantly and sensibly. Too often do others make it seem so taboo that it is almost embarrassing or shameful to attempt. 31 years old and 67 days without a drink. It's not easy, but each day gets a little better.