A couple of my own thoughts on this one - Firstly no judgement is intended with this video. I personally am not sober, and have probably just as personal/complicated relationship with intoxicating substances as the next person, so peace to all and everyone on that. But what Andre and Rubin said on this one definitely struck with me. It’s true that, in terms of one of the ways I understand my own experience, the same part of me that feeds my imagination and some of my drive to create stuff (a drive I think we all have so not being exclusive on this), is responsible for causing a fair bit of the mental struggles in my own personality. How much this personality has led to alcohol or drug use is probably a question for another day. But like most people, I have felt the need to manage alcohol around my creative practice. I have got lost in periods of time where I believed alcohol was feeding my creative practice. And I have also woken up hung over, and not really wanted to hear the sound of my own voice, let alone write something down on a page or play an instrument. Everyone’s on a journey with this stuff, and it’s not always some linear narrative away from substances and towards sobriety. So I don't hold any judgment to those who wish to do whatever they feel is right with their own practice or lifestyle around art. Anyhow, I just wanted to jump in with the video above, and share my piece on the issues discussed. Peace and love, and if you have any of your own thoughts on this one, I hope you’ll feel free and empowered to add them on this page if you think it might be useful to the artists in this community.
Thanks so much for putting this video together. But yeah it really is actually a linear narrative away from drugs/alcohol, it’s just a matter of when you decide to be 100% honest with yourself is when the path becomes linear.
I quit smoking weed after being a stoner for years. Ironically, I'm much higher & less anxious without it. And more focused on my creative goals- more energized. To each their own, but for me, it was the best decision I could have made
@@trevorcrone2178 there's a super helpful support group for those quitting weed on FB- definitely helped me. I relapsed a couple times too but being sober truly makes me feel a lot better. It's just the addictive brain which psyches us out. But you got this, I know it
Creative souls are also sensitive souls, they deal with deep emotions and thoughts that’s why their creativity is so powerful. But sometimes when they’re overwhelmed by their own deepness they just wanna numb themselves by drugs, but it’s better to face it head on than numb your biggest gift.
Glad that there are artists and people who try to provide this message about negative influence of drugs and alcohol on our minds. I'll always be glad to people like this
Yo, clicking on this video and immediately hearing my song was the most out of body experience I’ve ever had. To add on the fact that the video is touching on subjects that I’ve been struggling with and writing about for the past couple of years made everything just come full circle for me. Thank you so much for including my song, friend. This is beautiful. Please never stop being who you are ❤✊
Yessss Wxlley, so good to see you in the comments, and sounds like this one was a great fit for the song. I thought the community artists hit particularly well when I lined them up for this video, so glad you liked the placement too. Thanks for adding your piece and keep in touch.
Goin on 2 year sober from alchohol and 3 years sober from weed this year. Getting off that stuff was the best choice I've ever made as an artist. I feel more creative and productive than ever. Blessed and greatful🙏❤️
Great man! I feel even as a person, it gives me more room to grow. Not being dependent on weed or alcohol gives me more opportunities to feel the emotions as is, no matter how deep they hurt, or how profound they are - there is no escape from anything. That put things in perspective and makes you more resilient in life. 🙏
I personally needed to hear this. Thank you for taking the time to create this and put it out there. I hope it can help others gain insight and new perspectives as well.
Thanks for supporting the work with the generous donation. You can be assured that the money will go directly into feeding the project. The response to this video has been amazing, and slightly overwhelming to be honest. I'm so glad that I can help bring the artist's messages in this video to an audience out here, and ye, thanks to anyone reading this for the love for this one.
As an artist and psychology student I noticed something. The more you put the art out in the world, the more self conscious you become in relation to how people respond to it. That subconsciously builds walls up and guards the ego because it's too afraid to be vulnerable because that vulnerability is judged both ways. "Writers block" is just a defense mechanism and the ego's way of saying "Not now. Not ever." Drugs serve as a means to break down those walls. Drugs quiet down all the outside noise and any sense of self-consciousness and doubts. Artistry is killing the ego and finding the courage to build it back up only to do it again. Drugs are the shortcut to the honesty. Without Drugs, I wouldn't have Swimming.
Definitely feel that. Everything that I've ever composed comes from ideas that I've had sober and immediately shut down, only to rediscover them high and finally develop them. I really like how you put it there, I think it's very accurate
@@pigeon_9161 Worst part is that understanding that still doesn't change anything ultimately. I can't write without a xanax, spliff, coffee and cigarettes most times.
Weed has been pretty destructive for me at times but has also been an excellent muse at other times. Depends where your headspace is at. A shift of consciousness can be a great muse either way. If you’re sober after years of drugs, or tried drugs after years of abstinence, it’s a new perspective. After awhile it isn’t. Life experience also provides perspective 👍
Danny drops one of the best experimental hip hop records in recent history and immediately checks into rehab. The fans love you and want to hear more. Get well soon 🫡
Hey Bro, I recently made a decision to try to get sober again (at least to quit smoking). Watching this video really helped to cement my conviction in fully commit to this. Thanks a bunch for what you're doing man, it really makes a difference.
Going on 3 years sober from alcohol, best and hardest decision ever, making better more put together beats now and my job has advanced tremendously by being in a better state mentally , I feel like I can accomplish anything. Meditation has also been a great tool . 🙏
I have recently been on this journey for myself with giving up weed and alcohol. I thought weed was really helping me make better music because it heightens the enjoyment and made me feel like I was being more creative... But what I have found so far is that now that without weed, I am much more decisive and able to finish my ideas through in music. I am not bouncing around as much and while I may not be as "creative" as I was while high, the confidence I feel in my consistency of voice and ability seem to be improvements that make it very rewarding.
It’s crazy how often we feel alone, even when we really aren’t. This video just reminded me that I’m not alone, and that I can overcome the struggles. Thank you
I needed this video. Just got out my 4th psych ward and I have Bipolar Disorder and I'm a musician who's been using weed for a long time, and although I don't see it as addicting once I quit, I was using it to cope with anything and an excuse out of everything
Almost 10 years sober and my relationship with music and creativity is deeper than it EVER was when I thought I needed drugs & alcohol to be creative 💫
Will be 2 years sober from alcohol and weed in June. It’s been a tough journey but the songs I’ve written and things I’ve done since then have made it all worth it
Really really really really good! Thoughtfully done. Thought-provoking as well; I actually paused the video to do some writing and then watched the rest.
Goin on 2 years sober // never thought I’d be here and be this productive // there are definitely still some very hard times when I don’t have that emotional escape to go to - still adapting to that // it’s funny how I never saw it as that until after the fact
bro the editing is dope in this one, the little snippet of the artists talking about the subject before the subject is titled is so clean man keep it up I'm lucky because i started drinking at 16 and... ...stopped at 16 too. For some reason I could see that it wasn't who I wanted to be. I live in a binge drinking culture and I almost resenting the communities around me, now I don't resent them I feel sympathy for them and want want to help everyone who comes across my path. Hence the name.
Excellent work on putting this together, it is needed, bedroom artists around the world are living an unbalanced lifestyle and that leads to a whole lot of mental problems, specially since your circadian rhythm of sleep isn’t being treated properly you will feel off balance
As someone who does weed, alcohol and shrooms. I know the negative effects and i rarely do it and i do it very sparingly and safe. 2 weeks ago was the first time i drank more thsn 3 shots of heavy alcohol since january when my mom came over for new years. Weed i only do once a month as a fun night with the boys, never alone. And shrooms i plan a day in advanced if i wanna do it or not and i figured out a way to do it that makes me feel good even way after i sobered up. It's been over 3 weeks since I've done shrooms and honestly that experience helped me with my mental issues but I'm not relying on it to help with my problems. I can now say I'm no longer depressed and am becoming more happy and am grateful that i am not someone who relies on drugs to get relief and to feel better. I am grateful i am almost completely sober with how little i do those things i do and that i am not addicted and dont feel like i NEED to do those things. I am happy that i am exercising, am getting a new Job, am gonna start going to college in september and have my friends and the girl i love with me living in the same city
This video is very insightful and glad I watched it. The Slow Thai interview stuck with me. Ive been around people that drink very often. Since they are my group of friends, I end up drinking with them, almost everyday. It came to the point where I was asking myself, "why am I doing this?". It even became clear that we just hangout to drink. Even conversations were shallow. Eventually I stopped hanging out with them and sobered up. Now I feel healthier and creative.
Appreciate that, so good to hear that people have followed the ride a bit. Not sure if TH-cam is forcing the constant push forward or if I just have a low attention span in a way, and constantly need change lol - either way, loving it, thanks for taking the time to comment.
I’m glad I can across this because I was just feeling really weird about myself since being sober and it’s because I’m getting out of that high phase and just have to get my confidence back and stay healthy
It’s been weeks since I’ve been thinking about quitting weed and alcohol, I want to but don’t know how. I feel like all my confidence gets taken away from me when im high or drunk, I feel like im not myself.
I look up to a lot of these artist, and it helps motivate me to stay clean when I hear their stories. I’ve had substance abuse problems that stem from a lot of personal issues and I reached rock bottom multiple times. This gives me hope that it’s possible to live a happy and fulfilling life without needing drugs
No matter what it is in life you have to have balance and moderation. If you consume too much of ANYTHING (not just drugs and alcohol) it will consume you.
I’ve been struggling to get off drugs for years. If you’re reading this and are starting to experiment with drugs and alcohol, just take it easy and be wise my friends. You never know you’ve dug yourself into a hole until you’re deep inside it trying to find your way back out
hit a point where anxiety was just coming too much and I always had a suspicion that a significant part of it is due to my relationship with alcohol, so I am finally cutting down, not cold turkey, but I am no longer getting drunk and having bad hangovers, just reaching tipsyness, and leaving it from there, even if it can feel a bit boring, that feeling is much more bearable than the consequences after ur brain chemistry has been altered due to alcohol. Hopefully i will be fully sober one day,
I just celebrated 2 years sober from alcohol, Mac Miller was a HUGE reason! The 12 steps aren’t easy but nothing was harder than living a life as an active alcoholic 🙏❤️ it works if you work it
I’ve been a recovering addict + alcoholic for years. Just recently had a alcohol relapse and in a little isolation mode to get through it… It feels really bad, angering, bizarre, but most of all empowering to stop again and hear others who are sober and their journeys with this battle.
An interesting though I've made after being sober from weed and alcohol for the longest time in a while after wanting to stop bad habits for a couple years, You need to not let the power get taken away from you. Of course to each their own but there were periods where I was doing good and had just one vice that brought everything crashing back down. When you realize you need to quit that's the first step and even with failed attempts you are making progress. I was able to quit vaping New Years after 2 ish years & I've been off alcohol and weed after a long period of consistent use and now I feel ready to take a long break from both and to possibly restrict use to once monthly in the future at most
Absolutely love this. Wish there more videos out there like this so ppl can understand how ones relationship to things can completely change their effects and it’s incredibly hard to catch before damage is done
A OG producer here. I only puff weed after the mixdown. Its like my little celebration during the playback. Never alcohol. ....but I wanted to say this is the best channel out here. Im suffering with writer's block/creative stagnation and your videos have been very helpful. Subcribed.
What Andre 3000 says about this hypersensitivity which is a blessing and a curse is extremely right and important to talk about it cuz many people including me live with it, and some don’t even know it. And as he says it’s really hard to live and deal with it.
Pretty badly addicted to weed right now. My grades are failing, my social life is failing, my body looks like shit. It’s not fun. I wanna stop, but getting it out of my system takes a long, depressing time. Some day tho.
replace that addiction with something new to learn or fill that time, get into fitness and health or get into side hustles and money making, books, music, if you feel like weed is bringing you and your health down instead of up it’s just a vice that needs to be cut loose
You can also switch to CBD only strain, slowly clears your system and you dont have to drop the habit untill your system is cleared. It helped me a lot during rehad, i could still smoke but it was pointless at some point and i could quit without a problem which i could never do, at some point i forgot about it even tho i was still smoking it and i juist quit out of the blue. Makes relapsing so much less of a problem. Same goes for 0.0 alcohol beer
Yo thank you for making this for real. It’s definitely for the culture cuz people don’t see the bad side of lean, weed, pills and booze. Even if they do it’s fragmented so it usually goes in one ear and out the other. It’s definitely potent when you put them together to heed the warning signs from some of the greats that are still with us because they fought off the demons and took the tougher route.
I like how all of them share so frankly about their experience with addiction and they describe it so well as it relates to my own experience and the experience of other commenters too.
Jason Isbell is one of the best stories of breaking out literally right after getting sober. He released his 1st album after sobriety and it won Americana album of the year… as did the album after that.
I’ve been trying sobriety for a little bit. I have a few hiccups where I have a beer every once in a while but I’m working towards total sobriety to the point where I don’t feel pressured in social situations. Even now where I’m sober most of the time I feel more of a connection to mind, body and soul. It may not be for everyone but definitely try it once in your life even for 6 weeks and then weigh the pros and cons.
Being someone who stays away from cigarettes, alcohol,drugs it sometimes gets lonely and I start thinking am I being immature by being sober. But this comment section really relieved me that I'm making right choices.
Yes idk. No joke, I haven't had a sip since dropping this, and all the comments coming in from artists who are so positive about it. Love to the community out here.
I quit weed and ketamine about 8 months ago. I only drink on occasion, and it's undoubtedly one of the best decisions I've ever made. Weed has to be one of the most downplayed drugs out there. While I fucking hate when people call it a "gateway drug" I will say that it makes you wanna indulge in your other vices a lot, like smoking cigarettes for example. I just feel so much more clearheaded, it's great. My best regards to anyone out there tryna quit their addictions. Godspeed.
About 10 years ago I blamed my drug addiction on being an artist (I'm flighty and whimsical so blah blah blah drugs) then I got clean for 7 years until last June, after my fiance suddenly died when I relapsed on fentanyl/tranq, which is an absolute nightmare to get off of. I am fully aware that I'm not doing my self (or my art for that matter) any favors. I wish I knew why I have to treat myself like garbage. Never in a million years would I say or do to someone else the things I say and do to myself.
I'm a fifty odd year old hiphop fan. I have eight years clean and sober and over those eight years I've slowly been developing my artistic feelings. When I was in the thick of prolonged heavy use and drinking I had PLENTY of creative ideas. Didn't do jack shit, though. Now I'm getting my demons out in drawing, painting, printing and leatherwork. Much love to everybody, sober or otherwise, who feel this video.
I don’t struggle with alcohol but the weed got me like crazy and the nicotine I quit but without that weed I go crazy it just keeps me grounded gives me balance.. I don’t want prescription meds when weed can help me in the same way but the side effects like my memory are starting to go at 24 shits scary. To anyone sober out there please stay sober.
To touch the roots of experience, the most basic ingredients to see the unseen glitter of life and feel the dirt, grief, anger and strife. Cherish the certainty of now, it kills you a bit at a time. Cradle the inspiration. It’ll leave you writhing on the floor
A couple of my own thoughts on this one -
Firstly no judgement is intended with this video. I personally am not sober, and have probably just as personal/complicated relationship with intoxicating substances as the next person, so peace to all and everyone on that.
But what Andre and Rubin said on this one definitely struck with me. It’s true that, in terms of one of the ways I understand my own experience, the same part of me that feeds my imagination and some of my drive to create stuff (a drive I think we all have so not being exclusive on this), is responsible for causing a fair bit of the mental struggles in my own personality.
How much this personality has led to alcohol or drug use is probably a question for another day. But like most people, I have felt the need to manage alcohol around my creative practice. I have got lost in periods of time where I believed alcohol was feeding my creative practice. And I have also woken up hung over, and not really wanted to hear the sound of my own voice, let alone write something down on a page or play an instrument.
Everyone’s on a journey with this stuff, and it’s not always some linear narrative away from substances and towards sobriety. So I don't hold any judgment to those who wish to do whatever they feel is right with their own practice or lifestyle around art.
Anyhow, I just wanted to jump in with the video above, and share my piece on the issues discussed. Peace and love, and if you have any of your own thoughts on this one, I hope you’ll feel free and empowered to add them on this page if you think it might be useful to the artists in this community.
Thank you
Cheers for sharing. in my experience, everything is a double edged sword & moderation/balance really is key.
Thanks so much for putting this video together. But yeah it really is actually a linear narrative away from drugs/alcohol, it’s just a matter of when you decide to be 100% honest with yourself is when the path becomes linear.
I love you and your channel Bruv 🥹 it helps more than you ever know and I appreciate up sharing your experience 💚
Thank you ❤️🔥
As a weed lover, I think these conversations are very important to have even when it comes to marijuana
Especially when it comes to marijuana.That shit is downplayed way too much,and i say this as an avid smoker
yep especially weed I would say, an insidious addiction for sure
Lol “even marijuana” potheads just can’t be honest with themselves ever
Me too
The worst type of pot user is the one who abuses it, Then blames the drug instead of their lack of self control. Like don't ruin it for everyone else.
I quit smoking weed after being a stoner for years. Ironically, I'm much higher & less anxious without it. And more focused on my creative goals- more energized. To each their own, but for me, it was the best decision I could have made
Thank you... I hope to stop one day in the near future.💯🙏🏿
Needed this I keep trying to quit and relapsing but I’m just gonna white knuckle it knowing i won’t always feel this bad
Happy for you ✨ wish you the best ❕
@@trevorcrone2178 there's a super helpful support group for those quitting weed on FB- definitely helped me. I relapsed a couple times too but being sober truly makes me feel a lot better. It's just the addictive brain which psyches us out. But you got this, I know it
@@trevorcrone2178 Imagine using the term "white knuckle" to describe your inability to stop smoking pot. Weak.
Awh man hearing Mac talk about sobriety always makes my heart ache
I hope there is an afterlife where he is finally happy
@@Rishiyisus if heaven exists mac is sitting right next to god up there
Forreal...all I can say is that at least he tried to save himself from it and that's something.
@@treyebillups8602 FACTS MAN❤
Ohhh stf🆙️
I’m 1 year sober for alcohol last week. This video really hit home for me.
Congratulations, that’s such a great milestone!
keep on it, you real for that
Keep it up! Rooting for you ❤
Thats huge man, proud of you
Good job man. That’s huge
Creative souls are also sensitive souls, they deal with deep emotions and thoughts that’s why their creativity is so powerful. But sometimes when they’re overwhelmed by their own deepness they just wanna numb themselves by drugs, but it’s better to face it head on than numb your biggest gift.
BLESS & LOVE
100%
Glad that there are artists and people who try to provide this message about negative influence of drugs and alcohol on our minds. I'll always be glad to people like this
sad most of them still get fucked up everyday
Yo, clicking on this video and immediately hearing my song was the most out of body experience I’ve ever had. To add on the fact that the video is touching on subjects that I’ve been struggling with and writing about for the past couple of years made everything just come full circle for me. Thank you so much for including my song, friend. This is beautiful. Please never stop being who you are ❤✊
Yessss Wxlley, so good to see you in the comments, and sounds like this one was a great fit for the song. I thought the community artists hit particularly well when I lined them up for this video, so glad you liked the placement too. Thanks for adding your piece and keep in touch.
thats awesome man! :)
@@creativemindsyoutube You did great, man! You never miss with these. Thank you, again, and we'll absolutely keep in touch!
❤
Goin on 2 year sober from alchohol and 3 years sober from weed this year. Getting off that stuff was the best choice I've ever made as an artist. I feel more creative and productive than ever. Blessed and greatful🙏❤️
big W's bro big W
Keep it up soldier
Great man! I feel even as a person, it gives me more room to grow. Not being dependent on weed or alcohol gives me more opportunities to feel the emotions as is, no matter how deep they hurt, or how profound they are - there is no escape from anything. That put things in perspective and makes you more resilient in life. 🙏
Aal the best brother
Thanks for the encouragement. That sounds pretty great.
I personally needed to hear this. Thank you for taking the time to create this and put it out there. I hope it can help others gain insight and new perspectives as well.
Thanks for supporting the work with the generous donation. You can be assured that the money will go directly into feeding the project. The response to this video has been amazing, and slightly overwhelming to be honest. I'm so glad that I can help bring the artist's messages in this video to an audience out here, and ye, thanks to anyone reading this for the love for this one.
As an artist and psychology student I noticed something. The more you put the art out in the world, the more self conscious you become in relation to how people respond to it. That subconsciously builds walls up and guards the ego because it's too afraid to be vulnerable because that vulnerability is judged both ways. "Writers block" is just a defense mechanism and the ego's way of saying "Not now. Not ever." Drugs serve as a means to break down those walls. Drugs quiet down all the outside noise and any sense of self-consciousness and doubts. Artistry is killing the ego and finding the courage to build it back up only to do it again. Drugs are the shortcut to the honesty. Without Drugs, I wouldn't have Swimming.
great point
Definitely feel that. Everything that I've ever composed comes from ideas that I've had sober and immediately shut down, only to rediscover them high and finally develop them. I really like how you put it there, I think it's very accurate
@@pigeon_9161 Worst part is that understanding that still doesn't change anything ultimately. I can't write without a xanax, spliff, coffee and cigarettes most times.
thank you
As a PsYcHoLoGy StUdEnT. Please stop 😂
Just wanted to tell everyone that is sharing their sobriety stories good job and thank you for putting that effort in for yourself
Weed has been pretty destructive for me at times but has also been an excellent muse at other times. Depends where your headspace is at. A shift of consciousness can be a great muse either way. If you’re sober after years of drugs, or tried drugs after years of abstinence, it’s a new perspective. After awhile it isn’t. Life experience also provides perspective 👍
Danny drops one of the best experimental hip hop records in recent history and immediately checks into rehab.
The fans love you and want to hear more. Get well soon 🫡
No surprise, that album made him 0 money and put him more debt.
@@davidawonaike1188 By chance are you talking about scaring the hoes or Atrocity Exhibition?
@@PatrickTheTriangle this guy is talking about Atrocity, but the original dude was talking about Scaring the Hoes
Hey Bro, I recently made a decision to try to get sober again (at least to quit smoking). Watching this video really helped to cement my conviction in fully commit to this. Thanks a bunch for what you're doing man, it really makes a difference.
Going on 3 years sober from alcohol, best and hardest decision ever, making better more put together beats now and my job has advanced tremendously by being in a better state mentally , I feel like I can accomplish anything. Meditation has also been a great tool . 🙏
Being an artist not only means that you feel everything more intensely, but you also analyze every corner of these deep emotions.
That latter part!
I have recently been on this journey for myself with giving up weed and alcohol. I thought weed was really helping me make better music because it heightens the enjoyment and made me feel like I was being more creative... But what I have found so far is that now that without weed, I am much more decisive and able to finish my ideas through in music. I am not bouncing around as much and while I may not be as "creative" as I was while high, the confidence I feel in my consistency of voice and ability seem to be improvements that make it very rewarding.
It’s crazy how often we feel alone, even when we really aren’t. This video just reminded me that I’m not alone, and that I can overcome the struggles. Thank you
I enjoy these videos so much. This type of content is revolutionary. People need more sources of inspiration these days, thank you for all your work.
Needed this man.
Just lost my job and will be in isolation while my girl is at work.
Me and isolation don’t mix well….
u got this dude I fully believe in u☺️
I needed this video. Just got out my 4th psych ward and I have Bipolar Disorder and I'm a musician who's been using weed for a long time, and although I don't see it as addicting once I quit, I was using it to cope with anything and an excuse out of everything
These videos do so much for me, I’m so glad you put the right ideas in my head to prosper in my career
Love this channel! To everyone out there battling any form of addiction, you are not alone and I send love out to you
Almost 10 years sober and my relationship with music and creativity is deeper than it EVER was when I thought I needed drugs & alcohol to be creative 💫
Will be 2 years sober from alcohol and weed in June. It’s been a tough journey but the songs I’ve written and things I’ve done since then have made it all worth it
Really really really really good! Thoughtfully done. Thought-provoking as well; I actually paused the video to do some writing and then watched the rest.
Goin on 2 years sober // never thought I’d be here and be this productive // there are definitely still some very hard times when I don’t have that emotional escape to go to - still adapting to that // it’s funny how I never saw it as that until after the fact
imagine what you become if you keep on getting it. If Id never found peace within myself I would have died inside a war
bro the editing is dope in this one, the little snippet of the artists talking about the subject before the subject is titled is so clean man keep it up
I'm lucky because i started drinking at 16 and...
...stopped at 16 too. For some reason I could see that it wasn't who I wanted to be. I live in a binge drinking culture and I almost resenting the communities around me, now I don't resent them I feel sympathy for them and want want to help everyone who comes across my path. Hence the name.
Lol dope editing
As someone who’s about to reach 7 years of sobriety this year, getting sober became my biggest decision in my life. It’s fine to get help. ❤
Excellent work on putting this together, it is needed, bedroom artists around the world are living an unbalanced lifestyle and that leads to a whole lot of mental problems, specially since your circadian rhythm of sleep isn’t being treated properly you will feel off balance
As someone who does weed, alcohol and shrooms. I know the negative effects and i rarely do it and i do it very sparingly and safe. 2 weeks ago was the first time i drank more thsn 3 shots of heavy alcohol since january when my mom came over for new years. Weed i only do once a month as a fun night with the boys, never alone. And shrooms i plan a day in advanced if i wanna do it or not and i figured out a way to do it that makes me feel good even way after i sobered up. It's been over 3 weeks since I've done shrooms and honestly that experience helped me with my mental issues but I'm not relying on it to help with my problems. I can now say I'm no longer depressed and am becoming more happy and am grateful that i am not someone who relies on drugs to get relief and to feel better. I am grateful i am almost completely sober with how little i do those things i do and that i am not addicted and dont feel like i NEED to do those things. I am happy that i am exercising, am getting a new Job, am gonna start going to college in september and have my friends and the girl i love with me living in the same city
This video is very insightful and glad I watched it.
The Slow Thai interview stuck with me. Ive been around people that drink very often. Since they are my group of friends, I end up drinking with them, almost everyday. It came to the point where I was asking myself, "why am I doing this?". It even became clear that we just hangout to drink. Even conversations were shallow. Eventually I stopped hanging out with them and sobered up. Now I feel healthier and creative.
I feel good to have a clear mind and able to reflect on my thoughts and what is going on around me
I’m an oh supporter fr I love seeing your evolution brotha thanks 💯❤️💪🏽
Appreciate that, so good to hear that people have followed the ride a bit. Not sure if TH-cam is forcing the constant push forward or if I just have a low attention span in a way, and constantly need change lol - either way, loving it, thanks for taking the time to comment.
I’m glad I can across this because I was just feeling really weird about myself since being sober and it’s because I’m getting out of that high phase and just have to get my confidence back and stay healthy
i did not need this video at all but it was engaging the whole way through and it kept me watching. good shit dude
It’s been weeks since I’ve been thinking about quitting weed and alcohol, I want to but don’t know how. I feel like all my confidence gets taken away from me when im high or drunk, I feel like im not myself.
Good luck, you can do it! It will be better for your life
I look up to a lot of these artist, and it helps motivate me to stay clean when I hear their stories. I’ve had substance abuse problems that stem from a lot of personal issues and I reached rock bottom multiple times. This gives me hope that it’s possible to live a happy and fulfilling life without needing drugs
damn j coles part really hit hard, that feeling of empowerment over a substance is irreplaceable
Just passed 10 years sober. Stopped the day after St. Paddy's 2013 and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made.
Well done. What happened on St Paddy’s day?
No matter what it is in life you have to have balance and moderation. If you consume too much of ANYTHING (not just drugs and alcohol) it will consume you.
Truth
Sad seeing Mac speak on this
thanks for doing a video on this! its good to encourage this energy in our creative communities
I’ve been struggling to get off drugs for years. If you’re reading this and are starting to experiment with drugs and alcohol, just take it easy and be wise my friends. You never know you’ve dug yourself into a hole until you’re deep inside it trying to find your way back out
hit a point where anxiety was just coming too much and I always had a suspicion that a significant part of it is due to my relationship with alcohol, so I am finally cutting down, not cold turkey, but I am no longer getting drunk and having bad hangovers, just reaching tipsyness, and leaving it from there, even if it can feel a bit boring, that feeling is much more bearable than the consequences after ur brain chemistry has been altered due to alcohol. Hopefully i will be fully sober one day,
keep going , im proud of you
I just celebrated 2 years sober from alcohol, Mac Miller was a HUGE reason! The 12 steps aren’t easy but nothing was harder than living a life as an active alcoholic 🙏❤️ it works if you work it
@@dimaermolenko98 I never celebrated being an addict I celebrated being sober bc Macs music helped me
I’ve been a recovering addict + alcoholic for years. Just recently had a alcohol relapse and in a little isolation mode to get through it… It feels really bad, angering, bizarre, but most of all empowering to stop again and hear others who are sober and their journeys with this battle.
Hey, thanks for sharing your story here. I'm sure what you said can be useful to others, so yeah, just thanks for adding it to the page.
An interesting though I've made after being sober from weed and alcohol for the longest time in a while after wanting to stop bad habits for a couple years, You need to not let the power get taken away from you. Of course to each their own but there were periods where I was doing good and had just one vice that brought everything crashing back down. When you realize you need to quit that's the first step and even with failed attempts you are making progress. I was able to quit vaping New Years after 2 ish years & I've been off alcohol and weed after a long period of consistent use and now I feel ready to take a long break from both and to possibly restrict use to once monthly in the future at most
Absolutely love this. Wish there more videos out there like this so ppl can understand how ones relationship to things can completely change their effects and it’s incredibly hard to catch before damage is done
Thank you for making this ❤
A OG producer here. I only puff weed after the mixdown. Its like my little celebration during the playback. Never alcohol. ....but I wanted to say this is the best channel out here. Im suffering with writer's block/creative stagnation and your videos have been very helpful. Subcribed.
I really appreciate the sincere thoughtful message here. Thanks for that
I like drinks and weed sometimes when I create, sometimes I don’t. It’s that simple. It’s the motive
"like priorities dont matter" exactly
Thanks for putting this together!
I've been pondering on this topic for so long, I needed this video. Thank you Creative Minds.
What Andre 3000 says about this hypersensitivity which is a blessing and a curse is extremely right and important to talk about it cuz many people including me live with it, and some don’t even know it. And as he says it’s really hard to live and deal with it.
Pretty badly addicted to weed right now. My grades are failing, my social life is failing, my body looks like shit. It’s not fun. I wanna stop, but getting it out of my system takes a long, depressing time. Some day tho.
replace that addiction with something new to learn or fill that time, get into fitness and health or get into side hustles and money making, books, music, if you feel like weed is bringing you and your health down instead of up it’s just a vice that needs to be cut loose
You can also switch to CBD only strain, slowly clears your system and you dont have to drop the habit untill your system is cleared.
It helped me a lot during rehad, i could still smoke but it was pointless at some point and i could quit without a problem which i could never do, at some point i forgot about it even tho i was still smoking it and i juist quit out of the blue.
Makes relapsing so much less of a problem.
Same goes for 0.0 alcohol beer
try to work out and trade the weed for cigars until you don’t feel that pull for it anymore.
Yo thank you for making this for real. It’s definitely for the culture cuz people don’t see the bad side of lean, weed, pills and booze. Even if they do it’s fragmented so it usually goes in one ear and out the other. It’s definitely potent when you put them together to heed the warning signs from some of the greats that are still with us because they fought off the demons and took the tougher route.
I like how all of them share so frankly about their experience with addiction and they describe it so well as it relates to my own experience and the experience of other commenters too.
I like how Rick Rubin is in 3 of these segments. If a young talented artist is around, Rick is nearby, being a guru 😂
Jason Isbell is one of the best stories of breaking out literally right after getting sober. He released his 1st album after sobriety and it won Americana album of the year… as did the album after that.
🙏 thank you for putting this compilation together and sharing it with us.
Thank you so much for this video
Glad it connected in some way for you Rory. Appreciate you taking the time to support with the kind words.
Love and needed this. 🙏🏼
Yesss god guided me here today❤❤❤❤😊
Glad the video made you feel that way. Thanks for taking the time to drop in the comments and support, always appreciative.
Amazing video 4 creative community! Be awake ♥️
Needed this
I’ve been trying sobriety for a little bit. I have a few hiccups where I have a beer every once in a while but I’m working towards total sobriety to the point where I don’t feel pressured in social situations. Even now where I’m sober most of the time I feel more of a connection to mind, body and soul. It may not be for everyone but definitely try it once in your life even for 6 weeks and then weigh the pros and cons.
Being someone who stays away from cigarettes, alcohol,drugs it sometimes gets lonely and I start thinking am I being immature by being sober. But this comment section really relieved me that I'm making right choices.
Yes idk. No joke, I haven't had a sip since dropping this, and all the comments coming in from artists who are so positive about it. Love to the community out here.
Crazy good vid, thanks alot
This was such an amazing video, deadass
This video really helped my with my thoughts. Thanks for making it
I quit weed and ketamine about 8 months ago. I only drink on occasion, and it's undoubtedly one of the best decisions I've ever made. Weed has to be one of the most downplayed drugs out there. While I fucking hate when people call it a "gateway drug" I will say that it makes you wanna indulge in your other vices a lot, like smoking cigarettes for example. I just feel so much more clearheaded, it's great. My best regards to anyone out there tryna quit their addictions. Godspeed.
It's not even a debate at this point. It's gateway
About 10 years ago I blamed my drug addiction on being an artist (I'm flighty and whimsical so blah blah blah drugs) then I got clean for 7 years until last June, after my fiance suddenly died when I relapsed on fentanyl/tranq, which is an absolute nightmare to get off of. I am fully aware that I'm not doing my self (or my art for that matter) any favors. I wish I knew why I have to treat myself like garbage. Never in a million years would I say or do to someone else the things I say and do to myself.
Thank you for making this. Fr
your videos are so appreciated. thank you
very inspiring thanks!
80 days sober from drugs & alcohol and I can honestly say I feel way happier, healthier, and my mind is more clear.
Thnks for the vid
Sending anyone struggling with addictions love and light 💪🏾🤍✨
Please do one where artists talk about negative comments and critiques and stuff.
from personal experience, sobriety brings with it such boredom and agitation that creating things is a coping device.
Very good content thank u for the summary
I quit smoking. On my 7th day. . I really relate with J. Cole.
This was so beautiful
I'm a fifty odd year old hiphop fan. I have eight years clean and sober and over those eight years I've slowly been developing my artistic feelings. When I was in the thick of prolonged heavy use and drinking I had PLENTY of creative ideas. Didn't do jack shit, though. Now I'm getting my demons out in drawing, painting, printing and leatherwork. Much love to everybody, sober or otherwise, who feel this video.
Thanks for adding your story here. And good to hear your using your art to process, that's where the gold usually is I guess.✌️+❤️
This speaks to me so much
thank you for this
This is your best video for real ❤️
Great channel man
Hey in Inthemaking - thanks for taking the time to show support. It matters.
I don’t struggle with alcohol but the weed got me like crazy and the nicotine I quit but without that weed I go crazy it just keeps me grounded gives me balance.. I don’t want prescription meds when weed can help me in the same way but the side effects like my memory are starting to go at 24 shits scary. To anyone sober out there please stay sober.
This guys speaking his truth - very much appreciate you sharing Logan. Good luck on your journey, and thanks for connecting.
This is a beautiful video
Great video!
i loved this. thank you.
To touch the roots of experience, the most basic ingredients to see the unseen glitter of life and feel the dirt, grief, anger and strife. Cherish the certainty of now, it kills you a bit at a time. Cradle the inspiration. It’ll leave you writhing on the floor
Amazing video. Please make more
Currently getting sober off mary j & this video is hitting different
Great vid more people need to see this.