My dad always told me, when I was in the midst of my addiction: "All that effort you're putting in to getting your drugs, that attitude of resilience, put that toward doing the right thing. You'll move mountains."

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@jakelandry5645

3 жыл бұрын

I wish this message could get out to more people. I found the same thing.

@Micscience

3 жыл бұрын

Then you will never stop being an addict. I get what you mean tho just messing around.

@RyanSmith-lc6wp

3 жыл бұрын

It's so true!! The resilience and stubbornness to get what we want as former addicts allow us to fight through the walls of jello that most business owners get stuck in. The hard part for my own businesses is just that, the s that makes it plural. It's hard to say no to new ideas because I feel like I can take them all on! It's taken me 4 years to finally narrow down to one company that has made all the difference in the world! You really can move mountains Bekah! Hope you're going after a dream:)

@robertgarcia255

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks that’s awesome

1. Be authentic 2. Surrender the outcome 3. Do uncomfortable work no matter what

@colinogorman8279

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like dating advice 😄

@Mtnshell56

2 жыл бұрын

@@colinogorman8279 life advice 😊

@DrSlideit

2 жыл бұрын

One day at a time. ♥️

@Shovelman220

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrSlideit Sometimes its thought to thought at a time.

@gregpeters592

2 жыл бұрын

Another very big principle of a 12-step recovery program is come to believe in a greater higher power who could return me to sanity (step 2) and then I make a decision to turn my life & will over to the care of God as I understood Him (step 3). Your decision, not someone else's. Too often God's importance to sobriety & recovery is omitted or ignored.

260 days ago, I cried when watching this, I found hope, I live just for today, I needed to see this again. Thankyou for saving my life.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. I'm so honored to make that impact. Please send me a message over my website letting me know more about how this helped. I would really appreciate it!

@TheArtofKAS

2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@jenniferallen1716

2 жыл бұрын

Wow I would like to know who your real sponsor was becuz must have been old school everything that u are saying I can almost give u my same story is like yours Wow I’m now 47 iv been addict since13 in and out of programs rehabs AA halfway houses NA I stayed clean durring my two pregnancy and went bk to wrk as a dancer and thought I could just sell drugs but no I tried every way 2013 I got clean and stayed clean I wasn’t selfish knew that I could afford to take care of my boys but if WASNT the life I wanted for them so I was grateful for my mom and her husband they went to live and go to school an hour away. Today I have a relationship with my boys but I still carry guilt like why couldn’t I do it myself ? But I also have bipolar disorder ptsd and couple other my boys love me iv been in there life and I don’t lie about my life or what I did I am ashamed but same time they love me fir doing what I had to do to leave a abusive relationship with there real father what he put them through I keep on trying to forgive myself I know they do and I am loved and live myself today. Thank u

@jenniferallen1716

2 жыл бұрын

M

@CP12XII

2 жыл бұрын

@Jay C 337 days today... 1 day at a time.

Nobody's more loving & compassionate than an addict in recovery.

@im-not-a-robot1124

2 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely spot on!

@amarandjimmy8356

Жыл бұрын

That is absolutely true

I can tell that this man is authentic, He's doing the talk in Sandals.

@jonanderson4474

5 жыл бұрын

They look too big too.

@arturcuryllo5832

5 жыл бұрын

@@jonanderson4474 Foot-sandal mismatch at Ted... same old same old

@derricksarosi5378

5 жыл бұрын

Alessandro mele with socks at that

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alessandro! I took a lot of flack for wearing the flip flops (which yes are slightly too big for my feet) but it wouldn't have been authentic if I didn't :) Thanks for watching the talk!

@Zigarius1123

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, I immediately thought of him being authentic

Nothing more powerful than an addict in recovery. When you lose everything, you fear nothing, and have everything to gain.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin!

@calvotama6460

5 жыл бұрын

Usually on things like youtube comments there's always so many people that comment things about how addicts are worthless or weak and destroy everything, but this comment section is really inspiring me to get myself clean for once and for all. I know I am capable of so much more, I just always end up giving in to the need to escape my own mind

@calvotama6460

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel And the talk itself, it really hit home and touched my soul, thank you so much for sharing

@justinstrange5945

5 жыл бұрын

@@calvotama6460 I won't lie and say it's easy, but nothing worth it usually is, and you already have the tools to do the job. I highly reccomend it. Learning who you really are is one of the best experiences someone can have. If you really want it, you'll get it. 100% support.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

5 жыл бұрын

@@calvotama6460 you can totally do this! Seriously. Just take that first step.

“This story isn’t about how I can overcame addiction… This story is about why addiction is the reason for my success.” “The worst thing about you, can become the best thing about you.”

@MrManny075

2 жыл бұрын

The worst thing about you is why you become an addict in the first place, it all depends on what you understand as success, is it money? having things? sure there are people with a lot of money but still addict, sure everyone can stop taking drugs if they want to but to really be successful is to overcome or truly face what makes you addicted in the first place,

@ExiledFXs

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrManny075 fax all comes down to unobtainable expectations that drives us insane

@Vscustomprinting

2 жыл бұрын

That's a empty platitude.

@Vscustomprinting

2 жыл бұрын

There should be alot more neurology and connection to diet in this.

@ExiledFXs

2 жыл бұрын

@@Vscustomprinting I’m not sure wat ur meaning, but if u ur self r not an addict u then wouldn’t understand how any task or activities period beside be consumed in the ritual of ur drug is the only freedom n pleasure we can obtain anymore cuz we blasted ourselves w so much artificial deposits of dopamine on the daily that’s also part y our brain ends up changin chemically

Tomorrow I'm going in a detox program for 11 days after that i'll go to rehabilitation. I'm gonna live by those three principles. Wish me luck guys! Update: im out from the program, still clean. but rehabilitation wasn't taking more people because of the second wave of pandemic here in india. Its lockdown again. So, im here in my home taking Gabapentin and trying to stay away from stuff. Thats the hardest part. But i will overcome it. Sleep comes hard but i can atleast eat and function normally in the day. I Really thank you guys for the love and support. Hope you're all doing okay. 😊

@Thomas-cr2pt

3 жыл бұрын

you can do this! I applaud you for taking that path.

@CottonRockify

3 жыл бұрын

I battle addiction. You got this!!! Much Love and Respect.

@bedopefitness4664

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!!!

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

Excited for you brother. Thank you for watching.

@magiMari

3 жыл бұрын

Wishing you well fam you got it

I started crying when he addressed the addict struggling watching this.... been clean 105 days. I needed this.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Congrats on your time. It’s incredible the steps you are taking to get you life back.

@Diesel257

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats! I just got 9 months but most importantly we have today. 💜

@benblasdell4769

3 жыл бұрын

Stay strong , try not to give in , you may feel alone .... you are not alone

@johntaylor4150

3 жыл бұрын

16 days

@johntaylor4150

3 жыл бұрын

it made me cry too

1) Be Authentic 2) Surrender the Outcome 3) & Do Uncomfortable Work

@sebnewlook

4 жыл бұрын

1) lie 2) reframe 3) manipulate. Thats effectively the kind of behavior addicted people tend to do that makes SOME rich people succesfull. Not sure if it is good for society thought; we've had those leaders for quite a while now and the results are quite spectacular. We have a cultur civil war going on and the most effective industrial oligopol ever to take over society. Starting to miss the old conservative, greedy and self-centered leaders that used to be so irritating yet effective.

@thatonetangirl

4 жыл бұрын

@rumpleforeskin73 as in going through withdrawals and dealing with the cravings when you're recovering.

@flavioborgestv

4 жыл бұрын

Vince Evans Droping a comments so others can see this important sentences!

@zgs12212012

4 жыл бұрын

rumpleforeskin73 All hail Mall Rats

@jamalalqassem8747

4 жыл бұрын

@rumpleforeskin73 schnooogins

I’m an 18 year old Senior in High school. Been doing all type of drugs since I was 13. This Ted-Talk actually made me cry because I honestly don’t think I will make it to 21. I’m definitely gonna head on the right track now. You just saved my life

@danielszilagyi7016

3 жыл бұрын

you can do it jamal, go for it

@austengoebel8263

3 жыл бұрын

Hear you brother, keep it up we can all change

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey dude. Make sure you don't try to to it alone. We recovery together die alone.

@TheZac555

3 жыл бұрын

Of course your gonna do it. In 2002 I lost my best friend partner and kid of 2 years old. He would have been 21 this week, 3 weeks before the car crash that took my partner and kid I stopped drinking - everyone thought I would start drinking again and die, that was when I was 23 I am 44 now and I am still off Alcohol If I can do it so can you, remember your life is of value to more than just you!!! Jamal you have only started life make it a miracle because thats what you are.

@jahk_off7741

3 жыл бұрын

Any updates man

Today I am 171 days clean from a 19 year methamphetamine addiction. The sad thing is was someone who I loved with all my heart had to die of a hemorrhage stroke and methamphetamine intoxication for me to wake up and say enough is enough. My girlfriend of 15 years passed away 3 years ago. I miss her so very much. She watches over me in my sobriety, I am sure of that. Wish she was here to do the clean thing with me but that is not going to happen. I live this life for me in her honor. I love you Jonell Latham with all my ❤ and soul.

@josemontano632

2 ай бұрын

I lost my girlfriend of 11 years because of addiction. I regret every thing I made because of substance abuse. You are amazing my friend. Keep going ❤ we are on the same path. Respect

A lie is sweet in the beginning, and bitter in the end. The Truth is bitter in the beginning and sweet in the end.

@matthewreise120

3 жыл бұрын

good stuff, I'm stealing this :)

@paulreed8554

3 жыл бұрын

The short term effects and the long term effects of anything is always at odds. Opposite

@darrenclarke4671

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewreise120 I have the same thought.

@SmartMoveGraphics

3 жыл бұрын

Hard truths are bitter in the beginning and sweet at the end after work.

@annmarieknapp

3 жыл бұрын

Great quote!!! Yours?? May I cite you?

Only after we've lost everything we're free to do anything

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thank you for watching.

@babylon.don88

4 жыл бұрын

Kanye quote?

@hamedpardazi

4 жыл бұрын

This is the chemical burn?

@zeroskate10

4 жыл бұрын

Good ole Tyler Durden

@mistykruger9445

4 жыл бұрын

Lost everything ✔

I was told if I “invested 10% of the energy spent on finding my drugs into quitting my drugs, I’d be successful”. They were right. 2.5 years and LOVING the sober life 💙

@ycart3285

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, and good work! I love hearing how much sobriety does for those who seek it!

This is one of the best Ted Talks that I've ever watched. Great job.

@hhn2002

2 жыл бұрын

I take it you haven't watched a whole bunch. There's alot of really really good ones out there.

@Maevelikeschampagne

2 жыл бұрын

Every time I watch one I think that.

@soraiya2065

2 жыл бұрын

@@MaevelikeschampagneLol

I think a lot of addicts are caring, sensitive, and feel the desire to be authentic in an inauthentic world...perhaps one reason they become addicts- to hide their true self from the harsh world.

@gadgetcrafters2868

4 жыл бұрын

They are! Great people have great problems. Someday we will understand.

@CDubzWhat

4 жыл бұрын

Real talk

@Brazucaroyal

4 жыл бұрын

adopt a bunch of them

@sonugill5186

4 жыл бұрын

Rightly said.....

@lostintranslation6849

4 жыл бұрын

Powerful perspective! So true.

- Be authentic, - Surrender the outcome - Do uncomfortable work

@paulkerpel6088

4 жыл бұрын

@Jacob Alanheimer for myself it comes to my faith. Trusting that no matter what the outcome of the decision/situation that I am facing, God will get me through. Even if I don't get the outcome that I want (IE, the job I want, the girl or that raise) that there is a reason and it was better for me this way. Another way that you could look at it is, to take yourself away from the current situation and separating yourself from the outcome. The outcome doesn't define you and make you who you are. Situation: If you think you could get fired because you tell the truth about a work accident, YOUR actions of surrender: take what you think the outcome will be "hoping that you don't get fired", put that in a mental gift box. When you tell your boss the truth you are also mentally giving your hope (IE the mental box) of not getting fired and then waiting to see if you get the box back or not and saying that in either situation, box back or not getting the box and getting fired, that you will be okay. This does not define who you are as a person. Does that help? My analogy may be a little off but that's how I can can conceptualize it. Does that sort of make sense?

@yanski9395

4 жыл бұрын

@Jacob Alanheimer maybe it means surrender the outcome by being an authentic🙊

@eddygci8

4 жыл бұрын

Jacob Alanheimer essentially no matter what you do you don’t have any real control over what’s going to happen in the future so you might as well be authentic, and do hard work

@xpkg3

3 жыл бұрын

Accept what you cannot change and don’t let it impact your work in the present

@kamalthebossdhass

3 жыл бұрын

Would someone explain the third point?

Today I had an appointment with a job recruiter after months of job searching with no luck. I was asked what my values were, and I told them exactly what this video taught me: I live my professional and personal life with authenticity and vulnerability. They were so impressed that I was hired BY the job recruiters to work in their office! Endlessly thankful for what Michael has taught here, it's meaningful stuff :)

I know millions of addicts who see this were crying alligator tears, I know this because I'm authentic enough to admit I was too. Whoever is reading this, know there is always hope and good people you can turn to.

@19993gt

2 жыл бұрын

Same here bud.

Anybody noticed he's wearing sandals? thats another level of confidence for a ted talk, man

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. They definitely have been a hot topic 🤣🤣

@lilakitten164

4 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for pointing that out!

@wearehiddenservices5573

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel dope. If you got job openings let me know

@cheridehart8625

4 жыл бұрын

Authentic!

@maninthewall6819

4 жыл бұрын

I saw that mid video..... Like... IS HE WEARI G SANDLAS?

This ted talk may have just saved my life...

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Dj Tripp wow man. That gives me chills. Thinking about you brother.

@iton8910

3 жыл бұрын

That's church, brother.

@markymark863

3 жыл бұрын

How are you doing? I'm recovering from oxy.

@PlantsAndInsects

3 жыл бұрын

I just went on suboxone to help deal with this isolation n drug abuse

@virgilbrowning3066

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man me too, I just cried like a child. Life is good!

When he addressed us the addicts and his voice cracked I felt it to the core of my soul .

I learned so many life lessons from surviving addiction, the most significant were: 1. if it is bad put it off for just one day, imagine getting it tomorrow, then do the same thing the next day and the next until it doesn't matter anymore, you've remained faithful and didn't give up anything just delayed it indefinitely - I have delayed indefinitely getting another hit for over 20 years now and going strong. 2. You can accomplish anything you want if you put your mind and passion to it, like walking 30km to score with no money and no chance of success, yet I got it right every time, or like like facing that impossible situation or not taking a hit today, and tomorrow and the day after. 3. Focus on now, live 100% for now. 4. Nothing is ever as bad as we imagine it will be, we can survive and get through it. 5. Life is incredibly precious, if you think you understand that you don't, being near death even flatlining twice has taught me something about just how precious, unlikely, and miraculous life is, all life, any life, it is all precious and anything that precious is worth fighting for with every fiber of your being.

dropping a comment to bump this video in the algorithm

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

5 жыл бұрын

It's working. Thank you so much Don!

@MartinMarchev

5 жыл бұрын

Fabulous! Thanks, mate!

@matmcgeegfx

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It worked.

@TheDonster2

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel No thank you man! In all seriousness I'm happy to have seen this video and I wanted to help spread it but didn't know what to say. Thank you!

@thelowertimeframes1442

5 жыл бұрын

It's circulating alright. Saw it in my recommended and just finished watching it 🤙

This is the most incredible video in such a low point. 95 days, and I have more strength because of this speaker. Thank you so much.

@sickid41

5 жыл бұрын

Good job keep it up make the 95 to 400 days.

@leiferick2262

5 жыл бұрын

keep at it buddy.

@sprinklermadness

5 жыл бұрын

much love and courage to you on your quest to recovery and happiness

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

5 жыл бұрын

Rusty - You are my people.Stick with it. It's not easy but it will change your life. And just so you know your comment gave me just as much encouragement as my talk may have given you!

@zac3392

5 жыл бұрын

Rusty Shackleford You can do it!

I’m here and I’m an addict. I’m so thankful I found this. It’s a bittersweet thinking About being so authentic and vulnerable.

i was there for a friend when he got out of prison into the halfway houses. been the for him for over a year. he was doing good. back at parents house. he was jacked like joe rogan, had a great job in sanitary for water treatment. and he took his life the morning after i was on the phone with him. if any one watching please stay strong, please reach out if your not feeling the day is going well for you. your family would rather hear your story than attend your funeral. love you keep your head up and heart strong!

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

I am so sorry to hear about your friend :(

@squirrel3244

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel we cant save them all ;) but that wont keep me from trying. thank you for sharing hope your well and things are looking up for all of us here soon

I watched this 370 days ago as I was going through the worst physical withdrawals and mental hurt that I’ve ever been in. This pulled me out of a massive hole and let me see light at the end of the tunnel. I have been clean for the last 370 days! 😃 I wrote those 3 principles down on my white board and put them up in my bathroom and kitchen. They’re still up there today. Thank you for sharing!

@farahamelia6719

3 жыл бұрын

I'm proud of you ❤️ Keep going ❤️

@lora97006

3 жыл бұрын

Ben G, Congratulations! Keep going. 🌿🌻🌿

@gillianhow6889

3 жыл бұрын

Well done, you should feel strong and proud of your achievement, God bless you

@the420don4

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations my brother stay motivated and the good days will keep coming🤙🏼🙏🏼

@paulbackhouse3085

2 жыл бұрын

💪💪❤️❤️❤️

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference”

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Advaith padi 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@matthewsoules7064

4 жыл бұрын

I got this tattooed on my left ribs at 19 after getting off K2 after Being on probation for truency for Being sick with doctor excuses

@rickyramos9998

4 жыл бұрын

AMEN BROTHER! I am so thankful with God that there IS is solution and we have found it. Cheers!

@KeithTheKing67

4 жыл бұрын

Your comment brought me to tears. I've been raised very atheisticly, and couldn't apply the prayer because of it, your comment let me be finally be open to it. Amen you

@ultimatehoshi7422

4 жыл бұрын

RIP Juice 🌎🙏

Did you hear his voice crack when he addressed the Addicts? This man is living the 3 principles for sure!!

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for noticing Evan!

@evanmcswain6183

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel Thank you Michael you truly inspire. I've been sober for 7 years now living my truth and still get goosebumps during your talk. Congrats on all the success man stay safe out there.

@sidneyhirst1925

3 жыл бұрын

I cracked when he said that ! I think this could be it. It has to be. Thanks. I will remember.

@lonjemariesfashions5117

3 жыл бұрын

Yes idea that was true raw emotion this is one of the best top-five Tetons I have ever found it wasn’t by accident God led me to this

@shawncannizzaro1846

2 жыл бұрын

I teared up when I heard his voice crack. This is deep. I listen to this all the time. I live by these 3 principles. Thank you Michael

Truly touched my heart. I’ve been sober for 6 months, after years of sobriety and relapsing. You inspire us all. Thank you.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

2 жыл бұрын

I'm proud of you dude! Send me a note over my website to let me know more about how it impacted you please!

Michael, you may have just saved my life. Thank you for talkinig directly to me. I am desperate to be authentic and still unable. Thank you for this incredible, ... just thank you.

@AdamWallace-pi1bk

5 жыл бұрын

Some people just need a pep talk.

@brookstringer7384

5 жыл бұрын

Hey man something I have learned as well is being authentic and genuine is better received in every aspect. People like you more when your just being true to yourself rather than trying to be something you think other people will like. Others can sense even sub consciously the energy of fakeness or inauthenticity and so no matter how much to try to say things or do things you think others will like even with a friendly smile they can sense you aren't being real. Be true to yourself and people will appreciate and admire your genuineness

@foody5000

5 жыл бұрын

Kirt, you just were authentic! You are well on your way.

@KatieDeGo

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Kirt, it seems like you are going through a difficult time. Please, be yourself. Happy, sad, mad, whatever, be your beautiful, raw self. The world needs you!

@pinSjon79

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck buddy.

This should be played on national TV

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

5 жыл бұрын

That is an incredible honor!

@TheSystemaSystem

5 жыл бұрын

inter*

can't tell ya'll how many times I was fired for "telling to truth" to corporate managers, as scientist or salesman...then you learn why people are so miserable...they live a 2nd life and play the person the boss wants them to be

Phenomenal Ted Talk!!! I myself am an addict in recovery 10/06/19 and I’m still practicing these principles today.

@skarman1533

7 ай бұрын

It’s been a year, hope you’re doing well! Congratulations on your amazing journey!

This is someone who could've been caught up in the legal system for drug use, we need better legislation and court systems because everybody has a chance to turn their life around.

@illegalinfluence

4 жыл бұрын

Gary Visionary we also need better border security, and prescription drug laws to help keep narcotics out of our hands. I definitely agree with your comment as well.

@milkweeddumbo

4 жыл бұрын

@@illegalinfluence yeah I agree. Americans are crossing the border to Mexico and bringing their drugs back into America and we need to make sure those drugs don't make it here and these American junkies need to pay for their crimes in prison and maybe that way they will think twice on smuggling drugs into my country..🇺🇸🇲🇽🇺🇸🇲🇽

@plederfagella9774

4 жыл бұрын

@@milkweeddumbo prison doesn't help change the decision and the lack of job makes it far more likely to do it again because they have no choice. Calling then junkies is making them seem like others and not us and we go far away from them, but if you really want tk help them you need to provide them with a sense of support, but keep boundaries for your safety.

@keithklassen5320

4 жыл бұрын

@@illegalinfluence How well did alcohol prohibition work?

@hollowknight9528

4 жыл бұрын

Drug addicts need help through rehab not jail time..most addicts that end up in jail come out worse than they was

“God grant me the serenity to change the things I cannot accept"

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

💯💯 thanks for watching.

@VangoghC5C

3 жыл бұрын

To accept the things I cannot change.

@jerusalem716

3 жыл бұрын

seriously

@wottusay3247

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel Whoa I'm the first person to notice this in 3 months. Good on ya for repping in Ted talk comments!

@pamelagreenan

3 жыл бұрын

@@VangoghC5C and the courage to know the difference

As an addict with 10 years clean, this was beautiful and so well spoken

I needed this video today. This year I celebrate 15 years clean. I’ve been clean since I was 22 yrs old. The ppl closest to me, including family, have no idea I’ve been in recovery most of my life. The first several years of my sobriety I did a lot of public speaking, sharing my testimony at recovery centers, prisons, and schools. I was once so proud of my recovery, but now I live everyday with a mask on bc of the stigma attached to addiction. I am proof that if you do not practice those 3 important principles, you will forever be ashamed of who you were, regardless of who you’ve become. Not consistently practicing these principles has kept me from living my life to it’s fullest potential.

More humans practicing these principles increases humanities ability to thrive.

@mcclanahane

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@eyeswideshut2800

5 жыл бұрын

so why all the relapse, humans are not the answer, they are the problem

@richhilman

5 жыл бұрын

Thrive? More like survive.

@eyeswideshut2800

5 жыл бұрын

@@richhilman indeed

@loganmohler737

5 жыл бұрын

@@eyeswideshut2800 good point. Just know, it could always be worse. People are people, druggies or not. Judging can be c Good, until you compare yourself to the other person. Don't let your ego judge. Let your soul judge people.

Dude, am addict and you help to live another day. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

5 жыл бұрын

Dude - YOU are the reason you are living another day. Keeping working it. You have absolutely no idea what is possible!

@inosence8838

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Brody-Waite I'll drink to that :)

@andrewsears16

5 жыл бұрын

@@inosence8838 ok bud I think you missed the point of this Edit: even if that's sarcastic it then just counts as trolling.

@jonnnn7699

5 жыл бұрын

inosence come on dude you wouldn’t be here most likely if you didn’t hear something for you. The dudes actually commenting and your doing that. You’re here for the same reason as me I’m sure. Don’t be that way listen to what he says it really can change everything for you

@inosence8838

5 жыл бұрын

Jon Siniard yep yep. you(s) both on point. My bad ;)

Speaker: "Imagine our world if..." Me: Imagining our world as it is today 3/22/2021. So much deceit, anger, fear, & hatred. Cognitive dissonance. Imaging our world being guided by these principles - Be authentic, surrender the outcome & do the uncomfortable work no matter what. Oh what a wonderful world it could be Great talk.❤

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yeah I had no idea what was coming. 🙏🏻

@lora97006

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel Apparently only a select few did. But the acquiescence of the masses is most alarming to me. Which is why I felt helpful connection in your talk. It helped evolve my "Accept or Adapt, Change, or leave" approach. I love open-minded learning. You're a pretty great inspirational teacher & joy to listen to. So, thank you. 🌿🌻🌿

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@lora97006 thank you! come check out one of the meetings I host!

@lora97006

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel Thank you for the invitation, I would love to come. When/where are your meetings hosted? Ever in Arizona? Or is a roadtrip in my near future? Please forgive my easily excited imagination, I'm kind of a sappy nerd. That & the last year stole a bit of my extrovert that is longing to make her comeback, lol. Imagining being in a room of like-minded spirits - is already palpable energetic goodness that gives my goosebumps, goosebumps. This is how "Imagine our world if..." becomes "Imagine our world when...". Wow, you're gooood. Or am I? 😄

Brutal honesty is essential for life

@MrThisguy27

3 жыл бұрын

Not quite brutal honesty, but virtuous honesty. Aristotle explains it in his idea of the golden mean.

@FangnclawXD

2 жыл бұрын

You can be earnestly honest but kind/caring over brutal. But yes honest, cunstructive criticism is good and I welcome that.

I'm in treatment right now. Been sober for 6 and a half months. I am trying to apply for a small business loan at the moment. This is what I needed to hear.

@elliottclark6547

3 жыл бұрын

Great Job. Good luck

@TopboyP

3 жыл бұрын

Did You get it!?

@MM-Iconoclast

3 жыл бұрын

What's been up with you these past 9 months?

@meluk6991

3 жыл бұрын

Wishing you well!!!

@danamazon3208

3 жыл бұрын

Me too im literally looking at those words on the wall....

Amazing talk. Small enough for your pocket. Big enough to change your life.

@jul9cuz

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like someone needs to do their own little Ted talk. Whata ya say B?

@boiledfrog5739

5 жыл бұрын

Elizabeth McClanahan this comment as well

@seb_ski36936

5 жыл бұрын

If taking could change anything i would be like Buddha now, yet it seem to me that i didnt change that much, im still same old me. Wich is good. Isn't it?

@rid1cul0us

3 жыл бұрын

Well said 👌

Watching this on 18 Jan 2022 at probably my lowest point of all time. Unemployed for the past year, running out of money, living life on a destructive loop. I've been trying to motivate myself for the past year, but I couldn't make myself to take action. I was in tears by the end of this video. Here's hoping that I'll come back to this comment in the future with a better update =)

@Dranzer10HD

2 жыл бұрын

Update [1]: 31 March 2022 - The past months have been really hard mentally, but I got a job! And it's in the industry that I wanted. I actually think the 3 principles helped me in achieving that. I was 100% honest during interviews, knowing well that certain things I say might "cost" me not getting the job. I think it's a good first step towards getting my life in order. Hopefully the next update will be about me still having this job, and being moved out on a place of my own. We'll see! =)

@badger297

2 жыл бұрын

Good for you bro. You got this

The Ted Talk I didn’t know I needed. Thank you for being authentic, surrendering the outcome and doing the uncomfortable work.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Please send me a note through my website with how it impacted you specifically. Those stories keep me going :)

@walenecowiemoore7148

2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel what a testimony & what inspiration. Active addiction 20 Yrs. How am i still alive? I don't know. I do know im exhausted. I do know im destined for greater things. I just dont know what it is or how to find out. But i keep searching. Love and blessings to you Micheal. Xx

“The worst thing about you can become the best thing about you,” wow this message came to me just in time. Thank you!

@kaleabfetene6258

4 жыл бұрын

Maria Sinai me to honey

@chalkskeleton3653

4 жыл бұрын

I saw this comment as the dude said it and I think the universe is trying to tell me something.

@cynthiacarlisi9165

4 жыл бұрын

@@chalkskeleton3653 global internet

@jbradhowe1

4 жыл бұрын

Me tpp

@edwardhenderson5458

4 жыл бұрын

hi

Probably the best ted talk that I have watched/listened to to date.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH. Please hit me up on social.

@dub1234560

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Brody-Waite Amazing outlook and very inspiring! Thank you for simplifying!

@trymeer4305

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel it was a really inspiring talk, and I will definetly try to use these 3 rules of yours

@My.Lifes.Journey

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel 16:18 ... Thank you for this! I'm recovering from being bullied. Yes, even in my adulthood. I needed to hear this part because, as I sit here editing, I was tempted to just give up bc my childhood bully recently told me to stop producing films. I'm digging deep to find that determination to keep going and get better at it.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Simply Myla K. I appreciate you watching. :) the world needs your unique perspective. Keep living your dream.

I'm not even an addict and this hit me hard and had me crying. The world could learn from this.

@simphiwewillies4214

Жыл бұрын

feel sharing this Ted talk with the whole world

Meeting someone else's expectations by lying equals stress which is a mental disease that evolves into physical disorders! This guy calls the truth, authenticity, which is so sorely needed in this world!

This is legitimately one of the best and most motivational TED talks I’ve watched.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

That is a huge compliment dude. Thank you for watching. :)

@zachneuser8326

3 жыл бұрын

Michael Brody-Waite agreed, as a person in recovery who has transitioned into the corporate world, this has fortified my commitment to the principles and doing the work in any setting.

@outgoingcare

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel Thank you Michael. I see the incredible value in this. I will use your principles in teaching couples to rebuild the love. If even a small percentage did this, that would be a profound change in this world. Again, thank you for being real.

Practice rigorous authenticity Surrender the outcome Do uncomfortable work. I'll try it, I'm not an addict but there's lots of opportunities for these in my life.

@rochellebroglen4155

5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, I think addicts and others who have struggled with trauma, are the lucky ones. Most in our culture wear ego masks, attempt to be an ideal they have been told will be wanted (the 30 billion dollar cosmetic industry proves this), and chase external validation in some form or another their entire lives. However, those who have hit rock bottom, have no choice but to reconnect with their true selves.

@lakshmishajahan8391

5 жыл бұрын

@@rochellebroglen4155 so true

@Aldo7899

5 жыл бұрын

Rochelle Broglen - I think living with an addict has in some ways forced me to chase after my own authenticity, despite the addict in my life ironically running away from it.

@HipHopCantSaveMe

5 жыл бұрын

@@rochellebroglen4155 I'm an addict, and have never looked at it like that. That was beautiful 🌷

@justinbailey2347

4 жыл бұрын

Hey it’s basically a minimalist version of Stoicism so yeah it’s good for everyone.

What a power when someone talks through his heart. Love when he corrected a date that he was off by 3 months, it wouldn’t matter to anyone but it mattered to Mike!

@gaabadzomazhadza8178

2 жыл бұрын

I love how you acknowledged that! Thank you!

I'm four years clean and this really spoke to me I cried watching this 😭💯 thank you for speaking about this out loud it really means so much to me!

So, hey Michael! I work for the transcription company you sent your "classified" files to. I cannot really say what they are because of confidentiality and stuff. At the beginning of one file, you said, "Hi, transcript decoder!" That cheered me up. Truly. I laughed every time I heard it while revising your file. Then, I come here and I watch this incredibly authentic talk and it makes me cry! I'm actually quite honored that you addressed me and said, "Hi." I thought I'd come here and say hi back. Wish you all the luck in the world with your future endeavors, and hope to transcribe more of your files! P.S: Say hi to Allen for me!

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

OMG Mohammad. I think it's amazing that we connected this way. Thank you for your incredible work and for letting me know that made an impact!

@mohammadahmad5693

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel Just why doesn't KZread allow heart reacts! ❤️

@samvasquez8273

4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Brother.

@restfulplace3273

4 жыл бұрын

Gold story

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Mohammad the book you played a part in is coming out in May. :)

Hard to believe, isn't it? I'll tell you guys a little story. When I had worked for a chemical company, we had had a location that was having trouble producing the product at the quality that we needed. At this location a worker admitted to his boss that he had made a mistake, he was fired and the whole batch was scrapped and restarted. When they heard about it, the headquarters ordered that the man be taken back. He was rehired with a raise. You see, if someone does make a mistake, and they will, and they know that they will get fired for it, they won't tell anyone. The only time you will find out that something went wrong is at the end and you probably won't know why. So if people are honest, you can restart and correct. That is the way they do it.

@SamvadSoul

5 жыл бұрын

Doesn't look like ex addict

@dylanmcquade3486

5 жыл бұрын

Sanjay Bableshwar . Thats the gift of time in 12 step fellowship - we leave our old selves behind and become changed on the inside as well as the outside 🙏

@mdwfmom

5 жыл бұрын

Sanjay Bableshwar what do ex addicts look like?

@inhaledexhaled5460

5 жыл бұрын

Completely agree. And when you catch someone doing wrong, don’t give them a warning. Its only the first time you caught them, not the first time it happened.

@hendrixjohnston3734

5 жыл бұрын

@@SamvadSoul what does an ex addict look like ?

I was on opioids from 2010 to 2018. I lived in a minivan, on peoples couches, etc... for the majority of that time. In 2017, my lack of authenticity almost killed me and I was bed ridden for an entre year. In 2018, I realized that all of my problems stem from a lack of authenticity. I am now a maintenance supervisor for Vesta Realty LLC, have a wife, 2 yr old daughter, and for the first time in my life feel proud of myself. The stress, depression, anxiety, and guilt disappeared.

Cried multiple times through this, sobriety is the greatest gift I've ever given myself, along with the gratitude that comes with it

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Please send me a note through my website with how it impacted you specifically. Those stories keep me going :)

I love how he wasn't holding back when he almost cried at the end 15:53

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

thank you. in other worlds that makes me weak. not our world though :) please check me out on social so we can connect!

God help me - I wanna stop. I'm 36 and im seen like I am a boy. Living a life carefree. But I am in such turmoil. I have nothing. No bills. But no happiness. But I can't stop. God help me. He moved me. And his MO, his three rules to live by, I hope, were a gift from God. Thank you for sharing his word, Mike. Patrick from El Paso

@estelleimaani7

2 жыл бұрын

You are not alone Patrick Lozano. Your future is bright and You will stop whatever it is. You’re gonna be so proud of yourself one day. And you’ll have yourself to thank for it!!

Corona took my meetings away. And the people there made me laugh!! They have the craziest drug stories. I cried and laughed with them and they cried and laughed with me. I miss NA

@RaghavSharma-ik9ph

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you are doing okay. Stay strong

@sriniprabhu

3 жыл бұрын

Stay strong Amber

@brandonlee8558

3 жыл бұрын

We're in this together. ✊

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

you can still hit meetings via zoom

15 years I’ve been an addict, I still am. I can’t even count how many day 1s of sobriety I’ve had. Sometimes I’ve got to 7, a few times I’ve gotten more than 60 days.I just wrote these principles on my mirror. I hope they help my next day 1 be my last day 1. I want nothing more than to live again.

@GwynCamsMom

2 жыл бұрын

You can do this. I’m 3 days sober. This is my first and I hope and pray last 1st. Do you have a support system? I’ve been detoxing almost alone at home. If you need to reach out, reach out. I promise someone will be there. Idk how much help I can be but I’m here for you.

These three principles are keeping me alive in PTSD also. 23 years as a firefighter thinking I could handle anything that came my way. One to many dead kids and I couldn't get out of bed. Trying to reenter the work world knowing I would have days that I was triggered and wouldn't be able to function. I was brutally honest with my clients and surrendered the outcome. And I continue to put one foot in front of the other even when I don't think I can. I needed this video.

@MeloCat

4 жыл бұрын

Blake Campbell Productions you keep going bro, thanks for putting your line on the line to keep us safe! I had PTSD before and I think to myself, nobody drives with their sight on the rear view mirror, it’s a guide and it will help me go forward. God bless you my friend!

@ahorseman4ever1

4 жыл бұрын

@@MeloCat thank you melocat your words are encouraging

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Bless all of you. Thank you for your service and for keeping on!

@ahorseman4ever1

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel thank you so much.

When you addressed the addicts tears filled my eyes for a second . Thank you for speaking to me !

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Samantha Walker you are welcome. Thank YOU for watching. There is something great inside of you. Time to share it with the world. :)

@LizTymus

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@budstoney3589

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed☮️

My mother once told me, "if you walk ten miles into the woods, you'll need to walk ten miles to get out." The same effort you put into feeding your addiction, is the same amount of effort needed to get sober..

The God of my understanding knows exactly how to reach me! Especially when I'm not paying him any attention!!

Since seeing this TED talk in person, my husband and I live by these three principals in our work, our relationship and our parenting skills for our children. It IS LIFE CHANGING and very much keeps you transparent and REAL.

@tesseract5025

5 жыл бұрын

What even are the three principles?

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

5 жыл бұрын

Sarah - Seeing a comment like this gave me chills. I was scared to carry this message but knew I had to. Making an impact on one person can be worth it. I would love it if you followed me on social or checked out my website. I'm trying to keep the conversation going with people just like you!

@rc5923

5 жыл бұрын

@@tesseract5025 did you watch the talk? He must have said it at least 20 times

@testsignupagain7449

5 жыл бұрын

Who's gonna keep you real when your mind is telling you to lie? You'll need more than your husband to see you through it. You'll need a power greater than yourself.

@jacappy111

4 жыл бұрын

Broken down to it's bare bones... It's 1) HONESTY 2) OPEN-MINDEDNESS 3) WILLINGNESS.... Start with a Dictionary and write out the meanings of all 3, carry it around with you.. Study the meanings and realize how you were or weren't practicing these 3 principals in your life... As well as what were the consequences that came from your choices or adhering to or not adhering to... You'll be AMAZED at how much you learn about yourself.. God Bless You and Your's Stay 🙏 Safe Strong and Vigalint 👍......

This is one of the most important Ted videos I’ve ever watched. I really hope more people are able to view it. My heart broke watching this and thinking of my partner who abandoned these principles recently because I know it’s only a matter of time before he joins the list of “the people I loved who died” Wonderful, inspiring talk

@penguinslatestnews7557

5 жыл бұрын

Alex Kennedy make sure to check out his website it’s micheal Brody waite

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Penguin! Alex- I am so sorry. Being the loved one of an addict is one of the hardest experiences on this earth. My heart is with you.

@mdwfmom

5 жыл бұрын

Alex Kennedy big hugs

@queenofthebutterflies5212

5 жыл бұрын

Sending you a big hug xxoo

@mikesheline764

5 жыл бұрын

Your amazing and you have inspired me to change my life even more

Stumbled on this just the same day I stepped out of Rehab,am telling myself it shall be well with my soul.

I believe we’re all “using” something. We’re all addicts in some way. We’re all just one choice away from feeling that shame. This message is so powerful. I needed it. Thanks 🙏

@lasscat1

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I totally agree

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for letting me know it's impact!

@ChrisM713

2 жыл бұрын

Literally most of population with technology

I choked up when I heard “I might not make it to 30” I’ve always heard that expression/even joked about the idea long ago in the beginning of my spiral. But this time was different. It’s overwhelmingly close to home and it’s not a joke. I’m 25 and the path I’m on might not lead to 30. I’m not going to act like this talk just saved my life. But it could have. We’ll see. It definitely punched me in the face with some tough reality. And it was needed.

@selenevandernix9353

3 жыл бұрын

Watch it again everytime you get a reply or like? What isn't seen isn't remembered

@VangoghC5C

3 жыл бұрын

Hey bro one thing I learned cuz Im a perfectionist. Is to focus on progression over perfection, its the condemnation thats killing us or fueling the addiction atleast in my life. And we talk past tense often I couldve, shouldve, wouldve. But you still can, you should, and u will. Get a little better everyday, progression. I dont know I cant type it all out. But Jake your needed, your important, loved, and if noone else I believe in you brother.

@ss-ud7hs

3 жыл бұрын

How you doing? Keep your chin up and own your life. Forgive yourself first. Accept that you may fail the climb many times. Say it repeatedly, out loud till you accept that truth. Then say, one thing I can and will do when I fall is - I will forgive myself, dust myself and restart the climb. Something magical then happens over the many falls, the rungs of the ladder begin to hold and not fall away. This is the only way out of the hole. We have to earn our spot by trying again and again. Last thing to remember during the dark days “only force which holds the world together is love. any defect or problem arises when we drift away from this force” It can be the love for another or for self. Stay centered on love in all transactions. You will succeed.

@highmindsgoodtimes2505

3 жыл бұрын

I know you will because you made this comment. Been there. 22 now and still feel that way some days. But that fact that you made that comment shows your strength and commitment to living a better life. The same way me replying to your comment shows I want to do the same for myself. Yet I’m drunk while typing this. You’ll make it through. Just like the rest of us. Hang in there bro

@VangoghC5C

3 жыл бұрын

Just checking in on ya brother🙏🏻. Hope your well.❤️

I have 16 years sober, it’s my greatest accomplishment period. It is my most priceless possession. Each day, one day at a time. I’ve worked hard to get where that guy is, but have failed over and over with my family, my friends, the people that worked with me. I stayed sober through breakups, jail, deaths, loss, homelessness, no excuses, no loopholes. The network of answers are at meetings. Just go and listen.

@michaelmilan4182

3 жыл бұрын

That is an utterly monumental achievement. It requires an enormous amount of iron will to go through all of that sober.

@michaelmilan4182

3 жыл бұрын

Which is created and sustained by an iron-clad support group.

Im not even an addict, but seeing him addressing addicts, tears rolled down. Must be his authenticity

@Dman9fp

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why all these characters feel the need to share their story though. It's really not that uncommon any more-- anybody can change their life around for better or worse! When we think we're set in stone, yeah we're going to be by definition!. But nothing is ever set in stone, for better or worse... and it's when life shows us this, we get major shake up's sometimes/ it feels impossible to go on... but we overcome when we Realize we Can Wake up and just live life regardless... or because of something positive in the past no matter if it's still here or not... (And in a way I think it is over glorifying drugs or living lavishly, teaching kids you can always turn it around... When yeah sure, I'm full of bitterness and disappointment because I never majorly slacked off, got a degree straight out of highschool and still got unjustly fired from my first full-time job.... And I'll probably write a book at least for myself but... I don't know man, we don't have to share a story there's nothing inherently in the rules, no matter how rare or uncommon or movie-esque our life may feel. Who's to say if it's actually worth sharing or just inner ego anyways? xD

I'm in tears… This message is so powerful and beautiful. Don't spend your gift of a life scamming and weaseling everybody. Be authentic, loyal and compassionate, those will eventually render you valuable to society and you will feel like a positive part of it.

12 steps can change the world.

@thatMonster24

4 жыл бұрын

lonnielrc it already has 😌

@lakotasky4733

4 жыл бұрын

Josh D 😂

Never been a proponent of NA or the steps...but that dude is for real. Being authentic sounds easy but it does take work! Got me a lil choked up about half way through

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man.

Since I beat my addiction, I've felt like a warrior.

I am broken, and I have no idea how to go a day without using...that's my greatest weakness. For 15 years I've been searching for this. Thank you.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Joshua Fuentes I know that pain. These principles can help you and you can learn how to use them if you attend a 12 step meeting. Encourage you to google and find one close to you (nice thing is several are virtual right now).

@kentbull

3 жыл бұрын

Are you doing okay?

@the420don4

2 жыл бұрын

Better days are coming brother, stay motivated and remember you aren’t alone🤙🏼🙏🏼

@codylee1682

2 жыл бұрын

How are you doing now

@robertrodriguez1364

2 жыл бұрын

Same here .I'm trying to get out I just don't know how

He was, by far, the best Ted talk you've ever had. Hes still working his authenticity. That's why he stood out. Most on Ted talks are phony and pretentious. This guy was genuine and down to earth. His family must be real proud of him. He is so inspiring God bless him.

January 19th 2022 i celebrated 6 years clean. Thank God, never thought it possible, and hear I am. Thank God for me, Thank God for my 5 kids. Especially because my husband died to a drug OD 3.5 years ago. It hurt , bad, I could of died myself , but I’m a fighter, so are my kids.

Im.a drug addict, I've never ever been to a na meeting or reached for help but, miraculously I've found out that being authentic, surrendering and doing uncomfortable jobs is helping me bit by bit, little by little wean off of my drug addiction. It's been very difficult and challenging to say the least but, MIRACLEs do happen and it started out by being authentic and telling the truth. I want no more of my past and untruths.

I'm not an addict, but authenticity is my main guiding principle. Being unattached to outcomes is vital in order to be authentic, especially when the authentic thing that is bubbling up within me to express is something I'm afraid to admit. But I say it anyway, and it always opens up more possibilities in my relationships and my life.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

5 жыл бұрын

I love it!

At twelve, I tried alcohol for the first time. By the time I was thirteen, I drank daily, whenever and wherever I could. As someone with two anxiety disorders, I was addicted to the way alcohol me feel. Nothing in life mattered more than that feeling of my heart beating slower, my breathing calm, or the sedative and bubbly effects it had on me. Despite getting serious alcohol poisoning twice and being disowned by family members, I continued onward to delve into marijuana and pill popping, whatever could slow my body down and ease my anxiety. It wasn't until I nearly died from smoking weed that was laced with a lethal amount of fentanyl did I realize I had to stop. Something just changed after that day, and I started being honest with myself. I was beginning to seriously crave alcohol and had an urge to reach into that fridge and down a crate of beer, but after watching this, I realized that I'm fully in control. This TED talk is what I really needed, thank you.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

5 жыл бұрын

Samantha. Your story has so much in it. You don't ever have to use again.

@msc8382

5 жыл бұрын

So you are a so called Highly Sensitive Person, didn't know about it, nobody helped you deal with it and thus you chose a path that seemed to help reduce the symptoms. The worst part of this story is how nobody saw who you were and that you had a total disconnect with the world. Instead they rejected you further. You are in control. There's only one thing stronger than you, which is biological incentive. So get your health up, and there's nothing stronger than the mind that is you. The initial starter for addiction is choice. So consider your choices wisely. They make the difference between near death experience, and utter happiness. If you can't do it alone, do it together. You will have to make a choice.

@jadey_wadey333

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel Thank you, your TED talk helped me fully realize that.

@jadey_wadey333

5 жыл бұрын

@@msc8382I absolutely agree, at the end of the day it is a choice. Thank you for your kind and supportive words, it makes me feel proud of my sobriety :)

1. Practice rigorous authenticity; 2. Surrender the outcome; and 3. Do uncomfortable work

@CrossCountryK1D

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I forgot

This is one of the toughest men to ever live. People who’ve never been addicted to anything will never understand why, and I don’t want them to.

@sophiahegedus8919

2 жыл бұрын

This Ted talk is very impressive but the claim that to be authentic leads to success is not founded in an statistical evidence aside from his unique anecdotal story. I would love to believe that going in an interview and saying your weaknesses in its rawest form will be well received but in most cases especially based on the culture of the company and state it would not. People do not want to hear the truth they do not want recieve reality and they runaway for those who give it. I was born and raised in minnesota and I have been authentic all my life I say things how they are but it is never well recieved. People here are very uncomfortable with hardened truths. That doesn’t mean I now lie but it also means I just keep my mouth shut or spin something positively: that is what they want to hear. Also he is a young white male so this has some bearing too on how society perceives him. Great that it worked for him but not realistic for most people.

When I started watching I could barely focus on anything else rather than those flip flops. Somewhere by the middle I could only listen, as I couldn't see through the tears. I'd been using drugs for over 7 escalating years and been clean for only 7 of the longest days of my life. As the talk continued my appreciation for it grew bigger but so did my wonder about the necessity of those flip flops. When it reached the end and I was emotional AF, I looked down and reality smacked me in my addict face. I'm wearing flip flops. Thank you.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Mica Pingaro thanks for watching. :) rooting for you and congrats on the time. Would love to connect on social.

@williaml.6922

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your sobriety. Keep going, one day at a time. ☺️

@morpheousilango375

3 жыл бұрын

I sincerely wish the best for you... addiction is hard , and getting out is even harder.. glad you are striving for a better you!

@micap1121

3 жыл бұрын

@@morpheousilango375 thank you! it is hard but it does get better and it's so worth it, I recommend ;)

@micap1121

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel thank you!! I looked you up but couldn't find you unfortunately. I think I'm in one of your FB groups, my Instagram is micaping. thank you for your inspiration, cheers!!

Integrity my friend it's the key to having a fulfilled life. I have spent many years learning how my biggest strengths are the ability to listen to people with true compassion and give advice that's honest. I feel the pain of everyone around me and want to help all because a fulfilled life is not only being happy but helping others find happiness

@Gunner556

3 жыл бұрын

Serving others in a positive light is what it's all about. I had to fall victim to addiction to really comprehend that. I found out who I really am. No more or no less then anyone else. I feel the pain of others around me just like you said. We all relate through pain and helping other people ease that pain or make a positive change helps me ease mine and changes me in a positive way.

@jacobmiller2454

2 жыл бұрын

I was a addict and believe I will always be one in some way that’s the way I am able to reel it in from whatever it be going to the lake to much, riding my bike or just being lazy I know don’t make sense but we all surrendered to something.

He was talking to me. I’m the addict. Relapsed and withdrawing now. I needed that.

@danamazon3208

3 жыл бұрын

I'm I. Treatment right now got 6 month free from active addiction

@goldenglowladore3842

2 жыл бұрын

You're not alone and you can be free!

Thank you Brody. I am an addict and I am in recovery. Your words touched my heart and inspire faith in my transformation. I am grateful for your authentic sharing.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

I hope one day everyone reading will find that light back in their heart and conquer your childhood dream. It is never too late to start living again, gotta break down before you build back stronger

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Will Langhart me too. :)

I'm an addict and I wear masks day and night to hide my pain from losing close friends in combat. I consider myself intelligent, lucky, and caring but lost. Mike just inspired me to seek those 3 principles to regain control of my life!! I hope you do the same if you're in a similar situation.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Razors Edg3 what’s up brother. Thanks for watching. Let’s connect on social.

@razorsedg3563

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel Hey Mike, thanks for reaching out!! My name is also Mike. I don't use social media anymore bcuz it's nothing but negativity and drama, which I don't need in my life. I have an email and I use Line app if you would like to contact me??

@macaroane

3 жыл бұрын

Take some time and think about why you are wearing thise masks, is it because you think they won’t like the you without the mask, or is it that you don’t like the you without the mask? Hope this helps you as it helped me! All the best

@mohdhisham2311

3 жыл бұрын

♥️

@lonjemariesfashions5117

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing you awesome person that God created perfectly step into the light God is wanting to bless you

I admire him and truth be told I use to be like him with 30 years sobriety. And... One day I forgot. It's been 5 years since I picked up. This just motivated me to get help

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

2 жыл бұрын

do it dude. no shame in coming back only shame in NOT coming back

“be comfortable surrender your authenticity Work towards the outcome” -Everyone else

@denisepena9717

3 жыл бұрын

🤯

@papisupreme6907

2 жыл бұрын

lmao i hate it here

I've been clean for just about more than 2 years now. Mainly weed and alcohol. I worked in the film industry - insane pressure, 16 hour days and low pay. My habit was smoking before sleep and drinking and smoking myself to death over weekends. I quit cold turkey because I had to financially (quit the film industry, it was a cancer to my soul) and also because I knew that the road would only get worse. Studying again and it's going well. A successful career lays ahead of me, yet I know that if I have enough money to retire the first thing I'd do is hit a bong and pour the whiskey...I crave intensely every day and fight every day, because I'll need to support my parents financially when they are older. I was very ambitious once in my life. Now I just want to reach early retirement so that I can smoke and drink. I honestly cannot see anything else making me happy or leading to me being 'fulfilled'. So I choose the next best thing - feeling better for a while each day before reality sets in again. I don't even know why I wrote this. Got this far, might as well post it.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

hey man. have you tried any recovery resources?

@cassiebingham9367

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel Can you please refer some recovery resources for those still battling?

@jiejie6054

4 жыл бұрын

Picasso7028 hey man I resonate with you, though I haven’t tried taking these substances yet sometimes I thought of trying especially whenever my depression kicks in. But still something is stopping me from inside. Maybe there is still more to life than this.

@jfinney225

4 жыл бұрын

Go to meetings. Just Google NA (narcotics anonymous) or AA (alcoholics anonymous) in your town/area. It helps with the cravings. It helps with the insanity. Users or addicts who don't use or aren't in active addiction, but also aren't in active recovery, are basically just "dry drunks." We don't have a drug problem, we have a thinking problem. So when we stop the drugs, we still have a problem. For me, meetings and being with other sober/clean addicts are my only solution.

@lakotasky4733

4 жыл бұрын

Picasso7028 it’s not for everyone but doing aa step work really helped me- google steps worksheets & do them, get a sponsor who u click w/ & go over the step work, & go to meetings. I can relate to your post bc I feel like that when i slack & not do what I suggested. Jessica Finey’s post describes it perfectly.

Man that should be an anthem for the recovery of the U.S. Values well lived, rigorously not egoistically.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

My name is Nathan and I am an addict. I was talking with a buddy the other day and its been nearly a decade since I've gone more than 2 weeks clean and sober and I'm only 28. A part of me hates myself. I'm so scared of being alone with myself drugs and alcohol make it so I'm too slow or forgetful to ruminate on anything. At the same time, I like being 'under the influence' as an excuse to be myself because people are willing to forgive and forget most anything you say or do so long as you are 'f*@ked up' while doing it. It just makes me feel f*@ked up in the morning. I wanted to comment on this video right after I saw it. Only now, 2 shots and 4 tall boys later can I press send. It's not even 1pm

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

3 жыл бұрын

Nathan all I can say man is don't give up. I have been where you have been. It was miserable and I couldn't see a way out. Just know that recovery is out there waiting for you and it can transform your life.

"Its really simple. Tell them the truth." Wow. That's challenging. That's rattling.

Your words may have just saved my life.Thank you Michael from the bottom of my heart.

@MichaelBrodyWaitechannel

4 жыл бұрын

Josh Quick wow thank you for watching. I’m speechless.