Dealing With My Addictions // Sober From Weed & Alcohol: 2 Month Update

What helped me the most in my journey is to stop searching for a passion that will magically take the place of my addictions but rather look around me and do the things that need to be done.

I'm in soberity for 7 days now, please wish me luck. And I suggest u attend the meetings with AA, nice people and you won't feel any bad.

The battle never ends, usually for the spiritually empty cause we lack care for ourselve since we abuse. Everytime I think am cured is when I touch the first drink. Recovery is like crossing every bridge with 1 tight rope and no shoes, Just get back on when you fall off, It is going to take practice to stay straight it took time for us to dig this hole too! Goodluck everyone!

When I quit smoking weed I dream almost every single night and they're crazy vivid. Lasted about a month before things started getting normal again. It made me think about how bad weed affects your REM sleep. My sleep score went up 10 points since I quit.

Your videos DO HELP! Thank you. I am on day 4 w/o weed. Not easy! I am a 50 year old stoner. There. I admitted it. Thx(:

I’m trying to quit vaping rn. I quit for almost a year and just picked it up again to have a “vice” because I don’t smoke and rarely drink. It’s hard. But I find that the more occupied I am with a list of hobbies to do everyday (write in my journal, play guitar, play Sims, go on a walk) the less I vape. Because I do it when I’m bored. So I try to always be doing something

For me, solutions need to be solving a specific problem. I go to AA and the problem that solves is feeling alone in my journey. Your videos also help me feel less alone. The problem is I have more problems to solve than loneliness. I also struggle with boredom and all work no play. Those are very dangerous problems for me because I'll use alcohol to act as a solution only to see it create 3 more problems. The most impactful solution for me has been writing. Everything. All thoughts, wants, needs, worries, goals, fears. Literally everything and anything I feel I should write down. Writing will be a super power on the journey to actual and true self exploration and self discovery. I'm so used to lying that writing helps cut through the bullshit because I don't have to share it with anyone. And lying to myself in writing just seems stupid. Andrew Huberman podcasts with Dr. Paul Conti in recent days really goes into the critical importance of and science behind self exploration and awareness.

I appreciate your honesty and it does help me with my own substance and behavior problems, keep fighting the good fight man.

I feel ya man and perfect timing too because the only way to distract myself is writing poems,going outside,sitting in my room watching or listening on my phone 💯

Been off the sauce for about a year and a half, but just starting to kick the weed. Glad I saw this. Got big things I need to get done. 20 years of constant smoking is enough, I think.

Dorian please keep doing what you're doing, I relate to these dead on. I went to wilderness therapy rehab at the age of 20 for drinking, and weed (and now that you mention it, video games) . It did feel odd sharing my drug of choice to fellow addicts who were addicted to heroin and meth. But after 2 months with them, sharing our stories, our adventures in the mountains, brewing coffee non stop over a fire, (we all shaved our heads too at one point) we were all brothers, We were all fellow addicts.

You need 1 year to win the war. I been clean for almost 4 years of anfetamin benzos and alcohol. After 1 year you don’t even think about going back before been sober felt impossible now getting drunk is impossible. Good luck in your samurai journey.

Great update! Glad the videos are helping

I'm proud of you. Keep it up.

Thank you 🙏 for your courage to share. You do us all a service by reducing the stigma and shame associated with addiction.

One day at a time. Thanks for sharing Dorian.

Trying to maintain control was a tough one for me. Then I realized the fact that I will never have full control over what happens and live more in the momment. Which ironically gives you more control over your life.

Love your videos Dorian!

Your honesty and openness is admirable

Good thriving, keep on and beyond