Bas talks about how he stopped the addictions he had in his past
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- Bas has some crazy personality traits, like being impulsive, looking for sensation, Type A personality, ADD, etc, and all those can lead people to addiction, thankfully came out on top.
Over the years many people have asked Bas to talk about it and how he personally overcame it, so he made an episode about it.
Remember, this worked for Bas, he is not saying it will work for you but he truly believe it will help you for sure.
Like the video says in the opening, Bas is NOT a doctor, so please, consult a one before you stop any addiction
Godspeed, stay healthy!
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As a professional fighter, one of his favorite tactics was the liver shot (both punch and kick), and he popularized its use in MMA. Bas is known for his charisma and has capitalized on his celebrity status since retiring from fighting in 1999. He works as a color commentator in the MMA orginazation. He has appeared in numerous tv shows, movies, and video games. He also coaches MMA and has authored several instructional materials.
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We need more from this legend!!
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Bas! I needed this video. I have been an alcoholic and hooked on kratom and nicotine for some time now and it is all I can do to get out of bed and start the day. I am also a bouncer and had my shoulder dislocated when I was jumped by some guys at the bar. It has ruined my drive to train and made me hopeless, making me even more dependent on this crap to just feel any sense of positivity. I also just beat a DUI case miraculously. Man, hearing this from such a legend as yourself is very reassuring. Blessings and much thanks!
Brother, I had the same, the only way you can stop Kratom with almost no problems is when you stop drinking. Because you know as well as I do, when you drink, the Kratom works better, so you need to stop drinking. That way you can start going down with the Kratom, get those kitchen measurement "spoons". (If you take the powder and not pills) so you know exactly what amount you take every single time. You have a full tea spoon, half, one 4th and 1/8. And then start going down slowly. If you take 1.5 teaspoon per time, just go to 1, you will be amazed, almost no difference and actually your pain will be going away as well (because it doesn't work for your pain anymore right, just a little) well, less will make it better for the pain, I just told this 5 in ago to a friend who takes it for gout. From one every week take 1/8 less. This means in a few months you are getting very close to stopping. ut, when you drink and enhance the feeling, you will go up in volume again. So try to stop drinking! Godspeed
I was getting addicted to kratom too, the first couple days off it sucked, but now I can use it rarely when I actually need it. Drinking for me took way longer
@@OfficialBasRutten hey bas! Addiction effects a lot of us. Always helpful when we hear other guys who we respect talk about their shit they had to work through. Have a great day sir
@@OfficialBasRutten very kind of you to provide support individually to the gentleman above, MusashiBlade.
Hey man, just checking on you. The Bas himself responded to you with his incredible and honest advice/experience, that's gotta be a bit of an inspiration to help you in the right direction. It did with me and pain medication. I didn't abuse it, nor do I drink, but I have been on it so long it didn't seem to do anything. I'd have to keep going Up and Up and UP. It's been a month since I took this advice, but I'm on 3/4 of the dose I was on. It's not 1/4, or 0, but it's a step in the right direction. The more you resist that urge to say "it hurts but.. well, a little more would help more!" The easier it is not to fall into it.
You can do it man. We're all "Rutten" for you.
Bas, everything you touched upon was golden but we need more on the spiritual stuff, no one with a platform is talking about this. Thank you for what you’re doing Bredren.
It's coming my friend!
“What sucks is when you want to quit - and you can’t.” - Scott Hall
Yahshua / The Lord Jesus Christ defeats the demons that harass us and also gives us the victory over addictions. Ask Jesus Christ to put The Full Armor of God on you (Ephesians 6:10-18)
Respect from Florida 💪💯👍
I love hearing about your life stories, Bas. Watching now!
Thanks bas I've been on subs for 15 years I'm on day 5 off of it using your talks for some inspiration
El guapo! 🥳
tx, always a great word. My pastor said that GOD has given us the power to say NO.
You Went from one of the greatest pioneers of MMA, to one of the greatest commentators of all time. I love this video because so many people have dealt with addiction now. If not them, then a loved one. Not to mention all the tough love you're giving people inside your message. If the legend Bas can experience these problems and openly talk about it, then anyone can. This is exactly what I needed all those years ago when I was in active addiction. As I said in another comment, I'm ten years sober now. I have nothing but the utmost respect for you champ.
20:00 Precipitated withdrawal from suboxone is the definition of pain. I had the same experience but I injected the suboxone which made it 10x worse. Bas is right. I had goosebumps on my face!!! That is the single worst pain experience I have ever had. It truly feels like a demon is torturing you from within. Which is exactly what is happening oddly enough.
Oh yes. I've experienced this once myself. Suboxone is no joke, especially if you don't wait until you're in full blown withdrawal before you take it. 10 years completely sober now though.
yeah that was insane indeed, so scary right?
@@jamesdjl4359 good for you brother!!
@@OfficialBasRutten love you Bas! We houden van je!
Was not fun, i atest.
Bas thank you so much for this !!! I am currently on buprenorphone ( suboxone ) after i was on Oxy Contin for 7 years!! The withdrawl is NO JOKE !! You are right about waiting as the suboxone will put you into a BAD withdrawl!! I am finally getting my life back on track its been a long time coming !! Keep spreading the positive message
I am glad you have become religious.
Yes sir, I can relate to that spiritual warfare. I had a lot of those experiences, but the closer I got to God the less it happened. I stopped cussing a long time ago because I didn't want my daughter hearing that language coming from me. Great advise on all points. Thank you for the motivation🙏🏻🥋
Maybe someone else asked this question but do you believe that your drug addiction robbed you of your fighting performance or cost you precious things in life? Your life stories help me. I've watched you since the 90s. Love you sir. Stay strong!
You will get his answer in 2000 years. Stay tuned.
Thanks Bas love your videos!
Thank god for that man.
Smoking addiction has been the biggest demon im facing. I wanna quit so badly but i dont remember what it was like when i didnt smoke. Im lost, turning 40 , and this addiction is horrifying me that i pray nightly for help but every morning i start all over again.
You are a great guy!!! overall "be honest to yourself "is the best suggest to anyone.
Hey Guapo it’s your old buddy RC 👍🏻 good video.
That's been a while, Godspeed, good to hear from you!
Respect to one of the OGs..
i wish this man had more fights, he is a legend in MMA.
His commentary on his fights are very good, a must watch.
Legend
That was so true. This are the things we should pass to our children. I regret of not knowing this when i was 20. Thank you Bass for sharing this, still it was also fun to hear.
You should of 5th dimensional triangle choked that old lady spirt. from your 5th dimensional guard. Drinking was the hardest for me to quit, but i did it. respect champ👊🏻.
Congrats my friend, happy to hear that!
Love this guy's heart
Legend in every aspect!
Thank you. I think this will hit home for me. I’ll listen now
Gold, thanks !
Great story……you are the best!…thanks..😎
Wait a minute first you had me drinking every time somebody says liver or liver shot or got hit in the liver I had to take a drink and now you're telling me to stop
Outstanding! Thank you for your courage, Bas!
Really had to hear this. Thank you Bas
Thank you Bas. Definitely can relate to the drinking, was an alcoholic and sober now almost 1200 days from that, and right now working on my nicotine/weed addiction. Needed this, so i appreciate your perspective on addiction to vices we all seem to struggle with. OSU 👊🏼
Thank you bass
It takes a lot of balls to admit all this. God bless you Brother!
Always a joy to listen to more Bas Rutten stories. Absolute inspiration.
You should talk on mobile addiction also
Love his honesty about his pains , cause me being a contractor at 55 the pains I have in my joints especially my elbows are just unbearable ,also why I stopped sparring in karate ,even light contact trying to block mild kicks or punches was pain from hell. So people are like take a Oxy that will fix that. I saw the horrors of them taking them so I passed.
Hard to believe people are still not taking oxy or Percocet seriously.
Happy you didn't takeout, it's crazy stuff
Bas my dear friend. Those spirits you talk about is called Jinns please read the Quran with all respect and pay close attention. i am not forcing you but there is a lot of things and wisdom that we can learn and that we dont know about so i would really suggest you to read the Quran Peace 🙏
That was really interesting. Thanks meng,
Thanks for sharing your story Bas. Groetjes uit Tilburg!
Thank you Bas, needed to hear this from a legend like you right now.
Love ya work Bas and man what a name FFS! The Master of Rutten. You my f ing her o bro. I learned to kick like you, even use your little wiggle my hand over here and BAM over there in the face with a kick, and it saved my life in gaol (jail for USA). Bro much thanks and much love.
Bas may not be inspiration for everyone, but for me he is INSPIRATION. I heard him talking about cold showers for 90 days. It got in to my head. Later on I watched some podcasts with professionals, talking about the beneficial effects of these showers and I said to myself, why not? I tried it and…I hate it, but I do it every day, no matter how exhausted or cold I feel: cold shower. Half way into it, it feels normal, after it, feels great. I hate it, but I do it, because only pusies (?) give up.
I train 5 times a week with heavy weights (for my puny bodyweight). I have a headache? I train. My bowels don’t feel good? I train. Had little sleep? I train. I hate it at that time, I struggle big time, but it feels great afterwards.
I started intermittent fasting and eat mostly the same thing everyday, no snacks, no sugars. Sometimes I crave, but the feeling of rejection feels great. I was stronger again, than the craving 5 year old in me.
In “tough” times I ask myself: what would Bas or my ex-IFBB competitor girlfriend do? They would storm through these times and be stronger than ever. So I have to do the same. Thank you Bas for this and all the other videos! God speed!🙂
Thank you Bas, God bless you
Love the video!
This makes more sense than anything I had heard. Have struggled with alcohol for years on and off and am recently sobor. Needed to hear this.
Thank you for this video Bas!
Thanks
Good Stuff. From one selfish douchebag to another. Haha. Really great video. Thanks Bas. Happy for you. Never knew you had these demons. But one liver shot to Satan and it's all good. Take care Bas.
Dear Bas. I recently become 100% Catholic. I too alcohol issue. And I was attacked by some demon which made me wake up. May you please share more on this story? So I know I not going crazy and this is a real phenomenon
Da Boss
This is awesome and will definitely help a lot of people brother.
Glad Bas made a full recovery, I'll never forget him from GTA 4 😂😂
That was funny!!
Uncle Bas is just the best.
Bas is truly one of my heroes. Been a fan since 1997. Every one of his experiences around the vices and addiction mirror my own. This was a exceptional video!
I want to ask should i use punching bag to increase punch power? Wat bebefit do punching bags do?
This is a great video, addiction is a seriously hard thing to overcome.
Very true.
Feel like the universe is telling me to quit my addictions. Keep getting signs. This video included.
It will never go well and get better, ever. Unless you stop, otherwise everything will slowly but surely go down and down , best thing is to stop. Especially if you have a family. What happens if you can't get (whatever you take) anymore, how are you going to be there for your family? I always think "worst case scenario", and that is "what if you can't get it anymore?" Every addiction is an illusion, we are looking for fake happiness, we are confusing pleasure with happiness. Pleasure will never stop, you always need more, so might as well stop now! Godspeed and good luck with that!
@@OfficialBasRutten quite right, Bas. Experience talking here.❤️
Bas, you seriously need to tell your stories to kids, we need more of this kind of wisdom, I personally think that this talk would help me in dark times. You are an amazing storyteller and a positive example to all. I personally believe that in case of need people gotta go to see a psichologist, but not all people can afford that kind of treatment and not every state guarantees free healthcare and mental care. Sadly, lot of alchoolics believe that drinking means "man up", or bein violent, or got a bad attitude. We need more positive challenges and you are bringing a lot of good habits in this video. I work with publishers specialized in mental health, and you just summarised some very important topic in just one video. Amazing.
much appreciated!!
Im studying pharmaceutical technologies in Germany. The reason why we get addicted to opioids, our body produces new opioid-receptors. So we need to increase the agent for the same impact. I dont understand, why we reduce the amount of agent gradually. There is no dosage in trade to do it properly. In these days we can use technology like algorithms to decrease properly. Its a shame ...
Wiener pills? 😂
Winner, well done, family is everything
You still think in dutch, Love it!✌
The food (choices) is one of the problems Bas, Eat healthy and the bad stuff goes away(mostly) means it is a problem..
People eat crap and end up feeling like crap.. People today don't even know how to cook...
Bas is awesome 😎👍
Massive respect for talking about addiction
Thank you Bas, I ended up on oxycodone, then methadone after that virtually exactly the same way you did, through training injuries and a couple of car accidents etc, and pills became a problem for me the same way too,
I wasn’t abusing them, I just had an irresponsible doctor, and was very naïve to what i was getting into, and before you know it you can’t do anything or go anywhere without them.
I was also physically addicted to Xanax at the same time, so I had a constant risk of seizure without them, and suffered about 20-30 before I successfully detoxed from them.
I’m still not completely free of methadone or benzos, but at a fraction of the dose I started on and dropping all the time,
I even had exactly the same testosterone problem as you, but in Australia I had no doctor willing to fix the problem they caused, and I have to self administer unfortunately, but as you know when your testosterone is through the floor things become impossible,
I never knew one of my favourite fighters had such a similar story, thanks heaps for the story and honesty Bas and the inspiration to keep pushing forward.
Can I use some clips in a motivation video for the physically disabled?
I have ehlers danlos which means I've had hundreds of dislocations, what gets me through is clips like this.
Things like Oxycodon are still very hard to come by in NL. It's not something a normal family doctor would hand out, and even specialists are very careful with it and plan the doses carefully to prevent addiction.
yeah, here they give them like candies, crazy?!
Thanks for sharing Bas, glad to see you are doing (and looking 😎) great old friend!
Great video mr. Rutten. Wisdom and honesty. You are an inspiration.
Bas,
I'm a recovering opioid addict myself so everything you spoke about resonates with me very much. Thank you for speaking on this subject as it's a very big problem affecting millions. Also I am 37 years old and have been considering going to the testosterone Dr as I climb cell phone towers for a living and I have 0 energy and have to drink lots of coffee as well
Over 100 cell phone tower climber deaths in past 4 years
Be careful man
Kenny, keep up the good work, I got prescribe methadone for a broken ankle from a inverted heel hook I'm still on the crap 5 years later but I'm back training, keep going Kenny God bless 🙏 your in my thoughts brother Godspeed!!!!!
old saying I heard....... " The strongest warrior must first defeat himself"
I would shit myself if the legend him self Bas with hot sauce into his opponents eyes graced me with a roll.
Someone want to make timeStamps for this vid?
That you in advance
Hey Bas,
Similar thing happened to me regarding your "demon/spirit experience" but I was single and in my late teens or early 20's..
It must have been between 4 and 5 AM. Sorta think I might have had to go to the bathroom. I guess it was cool and my shoulders weren't covered.
I didn't want to get up but then I thought I thought I might as well.
But when I go to get up I notice this presence sitting on the side of the bed and seemed to inspecting my wrist. (I'm thinking WTF, right?!)
I go to pull my hand away and it seemed to look at me but the face was not discernible - almost like a dark metal gauze or screening with a vague resemblance to a face but again no real discernible features. So as I go to pull my hand toward me this presence caused me to hear a sound, almost like the camera click from as old-style very quiet German-made 35mm film camera. ZZzzzzick! After which I was totally paralyzed! All I could do was think!! I tried a few more times, but each time it annoyedly zapped (Zzzzck-ed!) me back into complete paralysis mode and continued with its inspection of, or whatever the eff it was doing to my wrist!
So I am thinking to myself, how can I outsmart this thing, I mean I am physically paralyzed. So I make like I'm all done mentally fighting this thing and think thoughts of non-resistance - like I'm going with the flow now. I'm gonna be a good boy and play nice. But really the only thing that seemed to me that would get through was to suddenly say something that before he could "Zick" me again and he would understand. I thought maybe this entity doesn't come from here, but he might recognize the Creator. So I gathered up all the mental strength and I suppose spiritual strength (although I don't think it was a very spiritual part of my life) I could muster and blasted out "GOD Wouldn't Approve!" Actually, I think I only got the word GOD out (I use all caps just so you and anyone else knows I'm talking about GOD the Father, Creator of Heaven and Earth. Yeah. That GOD!) Anyhow I wake up and my heart is racing and my eyes are bugging out. And guess what? It was GAWN! Yeah, it coulda been a dream/nighmare, but for years I carried around a little red spider vein under my inner wrist skin, just at the base of my right palm before it meets the wrist. Must have been able to notice it for a good 20 years after. It is no longer noticeable now. But I'm getting old and brittle at 66! Much easier to bruise, don't heal as fast, and don't quite bounce as well as I used to. But all the components are still functional and I that GOD every day for that!
Excellent video Bas! Thank You!
What a horrible man (so called doctor ) to not warn him of precipitated withdrawal WOW! Thats like immediately being thrown into full blown withdrawal x10 while having a bad acid trip 😫 Plus taking subs long term & suffering so much when trying to jump off after weaning down. Smh what a p o.s. doctor
I got the addiction gene, that's for sure. Been addicted to so many things, from the obvious (Cannabis, cigarettes, Gambling) to the most ridiculous stuff (coughing medicine and even those Anta flu "coughing" candy. Well, I quit all that shit! I even stopped smoking a week ago today, after smoking for over 25 yrs now. How, well i was so sick of it every day, it got expensive (10 euros a package) and i told myself I would just finish the remaining 2 packs of cigarettes and smoke the last cigarette last Sunday before going to sleep! And, well that's just what I did! And I rather drop dead now than start with that crap ever again. Will power is what it is, just do it, as you said Bas. But I do recognize myself in a lot of the things you said, especially about if it do something it's always to the extremes! It's with everything, every day I have to keep my thought process in check or it goes out of control. anyways, great speech and yup it's just like you say with addictions! but with some addictions, you need to visit a doctor first, like heavy alcohol, hard drugs, etc otherwise it can be dangerous. But just quit, start now, and do it. if I can, if Bas can, everyone can. Peace and groetjes (ja ik ben gewoon NL's :D)
Fukn rights man, I love how you challenged the spirit, so bad azz!
Bedankt voor het zo openhartig en recht door zee delen van je boodschap. Een verslaving kan iedereen overkomen , maar ook iedereen kan er zelf weer vanaf komen. Precies wat je zegt: Wilskracht! Inspirerend verhaal.
Bas is the truth. I am battling a kratom addiction, I use for pain. The alternative is prescribed opiates. I am in a hard place because I have fallen very sick and I am down playing it because I don’t want to scare my 4 girls and wife.
Chronic cellular level dehydration links to substance abuse... Including getting pains and traumas that just wont heal. Fascial work is good guys, fighters and non fighters. I as kayaker had a nasty shoulder injury couple of years ago that didnt show a smallest sign of healing.. Every time I trained harder or had storm session it came back... but fascial work and hydration... a few months and things are changing. Im having great time in rough conditions now, and pains are less and less.
Re: the area you described your chronic injury, it's the brachialis muscle. I think it has to do with all those hammer curls you used to do back in the day, you went too heavy. When you combined that with all the heavy bag work you did, it over taxed the connective tissues and the healing process couldn't keep up with the volume of training you did. I have friends who used to train/teach at BHJJC, and they all said nobody trained as hard as you did, bag work all day every day.
Much appreciated, gonna look into that right away!! Yeah I was a little obsessed back then, haha
Great Video Bas, I think addiction is more prevalent in guys, first because we have this huge amount of energy to control, which derives from testosterone, then sometimes its a lack of role model in your life I suppose that make you choose wrong stuff.
Denget Denget Denk !
The Chinese master that will give you life-lessons but also kick your ass if needed. A real-living one.
You are right. I have that. My body starts getting f’d up the same way. It’s weird asf.
Although I agree that in most cases lifestyle changes are the answer, it is a huge oversimplification that everybody can bounce back from drug abuse or health issues the way that you did. Most people can I agree with you there, but for some people there can be permanent damage done from either sleeping pills, drug abuse of a bad lifestyle.
Listening to this for inspiration. I've been an addict for many years, I got clean eight months ago. It's hard sometimes
i wanna do something else with my life man. i work in IT, 1 year ago i gave up my smartphone - big difference. i really want to kind of go off grid, i feel like internet is ruining my life - i manage to be productive and disciplined but eventually always to sucked back into youtube binges, etc. i think its also why many religions have morning prayers for discipline.
Hey brother I been clean for 13 years a Christian for 12 !!!!
Bad rutten is right. Todays young generation doesn’t man up that’s why our testosterone is hella low.
Hier nog een lange weg te gaan, depressie, overgewicht, lorazepam en wiet verslaving....lorazepam is een drug rechtstreeks uit de hel.
Bedankt voor je verhaal Bas.
Groeten van een pjoessie.
Bas you're a legend.
Thank you bas! This here is a great video. Allahummabarik
I had something similar...testosterone was so low they thought the test was contaminated
Bas, here's the clear gospel.
Jesus is Lord God Almighty clothed in unsinful humanity and He is the author of (eternal life) to all who trust Him *alone* for salvation.
This means that saving repentance is realizing that you are a sinner deserving of God's just punishment in Hell and turn (repent) from whatever you trusted in before, if indeed you trusted in anything; to trusting in the person and finished work of Christ (alone) for salvation.
FYI, you are doing great work here.
Lord God be with yourself and your family Bas