That idea that you can get addicted to depression is actually mind-blowing. I think I might be. You've given me something to think about. Thank you Caoilté

@CMoore8539

5 күн бұрын

It is mind blowing! I never thought about it like that.

I am 39 (40 in a few days time) and I have been addicted to alcohol since I was 18 years old. I have gone up and down a lot in that time. I am now 3 days into being sober after a horrific mental incident and feel like crap BUT I know what I need to do and your videos just help my mind settle down and focus. Keep up the good work mate and thank you.

@dimissavage

29 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing friend. You got this! Good luck!

@knotreel

29 күн бұрын

You got it dude! It doesn't matter how many times you have to try just as long as you keep trying! Be persistent and have game plans everyday as much as you can :)

@deimantepikturnaite2643

29 күн бұрын

We’ll done, you can do it!! We all believe in you ♥️

@TheVibesAreOff

29 күн бұрын

Good job! You've got this 💯 Baby steps, be kind to yourself. We've got you 💚

@Kappa_B

29 күн бұрын

We believe in you man!

Just turned 45. I have been sober for 3 years. My longest stretch. You speak truth. It’s comforting to find a kindred soul. Thanks for what you do. It is noticed & appreciated.

@TheVibesAreOff

29 күн бұрын

Good on you! Keep going 💪

Mate, you are gifted with a profound ability to communicate truth and grounded realism. How wonderful. May you truly thrive.

Thank you for sharing yourself🙏

Wow.... you don't know how much you helped me with your statement "when you change your habits, you may feel alone". This is exactly how I feel right know. Since I no longer accept everything from other people, they break away. This feels so good and so bad at the same time, but I am confident that the right people will come now. You are such an inspiration and mental support with your authentic nature. Please upload 1000 more videos like this!!

@TheVibesAreOff

29 күн бұрын

Nice one! 👏👏👏 Give it time, be patient, stick with your new habits - the right people will come along in time 💚👍👊

God am I glad you got into youtube!! 💙

Trying to stay sober now i feel that I’m going thru some sort of awakening but I can’t put my finger on it just yet. But I get what u said about music can make u indulge in one’s misery and can use on those feelings. I used to listen to hard gangster music in order to feel aggressive and use on those feelings the mind is crazy thing. But good luck everyone and thanks for the vid man it’s really helped me.

This was really good. It's nice to hear from people who have gone from the bad to the good

Christ this is incredible. I really hope this gets to the right audience, this could really change a persons life. Keep doing what your doing

@Winstonrodney6989

28 күн бұрын

It is.

So refreshing to listen to someone who is not afraid to be their authentic self! Thank you for this video, don’t stop, excited to listen to your next one - thank you ❤

Cannot wait for this to blow up and you to get the recognition your message needs and deserves

You've got some really unique viewpoints that ive never heard from any other self help influencers/youtubers/podcasters and I've listened to a LOT. I can already see how your ideas can activate change in an entirely different way and I think they are incredibly valuable for that. You're an incredible person and you're doing great things for your community and im proud to be a part of it. Truly excited for what you've got in store :) Love Lawrence ❤

Thank you for your video!!!!❤❤❤ Despite the fact that I’m quite young, I really felt how “You can be addicted to your anxiety or depression” resonated with me. Now, I have a time to figure out how make my life less miserable, thank you again!❤

I could not appreciate you and what you do more. I don't know what it is about the Irish, but you and @Mulligainz are steering me towards a better, healthier way of living in a way I've never experienced before. You're both showing me the Real Way (i.e. sustainable, achievable & honest) to make changes and get on the path I have wanted to be on for so damn long. I am grateful for you and your vulnerability 💚🙏

You're a captivating speaker and this felt a lot shorter than 40 minutes for just that reason. Really appreciate the insight and there's 100% a couple of ideas in here I haven't come across before! It's always refreshing to hear people authentically express themselves, it serves as an example I can aspire to. This was a great video.

I think I’m addicted to listening to you (it’s very comfortable)

I changed my life and lets consider this video one of the in between bits! Still got a lot to do but that smile describing the other side is pretty cheeky and reminds me a lot of little tastes I've had! Tanks!

Not normally a commenter on videos, but I needed to hear this. Thank you 🙏

Caoilté, I really appreciate you for making this video. Not feeling good enough is a common thread throughout my life too, and you nailed describing what that feels like. In the end of the day, not being in touch with who I am as a person is the most painful thing I've experienced. I'd be caught up in thrill-seeking and dopamine chasing, because facing reality and rejection was too overwhelming. When I was finally able to put myself first, a lot of grief came with that. All the lost time, the shame and friends falling away. I'm glad there are people like you making video's like these. We need more role models showing men there is a better way than toxic masculinity. I'm personally still struggling, but improving daily. Funnily enough it wasn't the belief that I'm better than people that helped me at the start of my journey. It was the belief that every single person is just as broken as I am, and just figuring it out in their own way. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for this bro. Just thank you. ❤

New favourite channel. Love from Co. Meath ❤

I am enjoying your videos! I do not have a problem with chemical addiction but I have lost my spark for life in general. Your tips are excellent so I thank you for your insight! ❤

Thanks for sharing all this. What i've learned from making major changes in my life that I wish I'd known earlier on - Try changing one thing - add one good habit, and wait until it becomes ingrained before changing anything else, there's no all or nothing. do things in steps. Also - changing your habits will be lonely and uncomfortable - cause your friend groups will change. You will feel left behind and lonely, but soon you realize that guarding the peace you've created is so important, and the people that either remain in your life or come into your life - you'll have amazing relationships with. Cause there's so much more respect.

The thought of being addicted to depression, that was deep and meaningful for me. I've thought about that before (and immediately dismissed it as ridiculous). I appreciate you saying that. I think for me part of it having spend so much of my life taking care of everyone else, always making sure other people are okay that I became addicted to THAT and depression. Tying feelings of being worthwhile to helping people and when i couldn't it triggered feelings of failure. Keep going man, looking forward to the next one.

when i was 22 i got arrested for "stealing" firewood from a camp store. the friend i was with had a warrant for his arrest for some gnarly drug stuff, so really i was just caught up in the wrong crowd. i was also lucky to have a good lawyer myself and wasn't convicted and only spent a few hours in jail. nonetheless it scared the shit out of me, and i really made a point to fix my life after that. went back to school and all that. i'm still working on the sobriety thing, mostly just sip on beers and puff on stogies these days, but seeing your content on this topic has really pushed me towards taking the path to get completely clean. really excited to see where you go with this channel man, would love to see some of the great sights out there in Ireland while you give us your wisdom (was very close to getting a PhD position at Trinity this year... but it didn't work out. sadge.) cheers!

This is incredible. Thank you for posting it and for all of your content. I appreciate your authenticity and that you're willing to give advice that may be a little off the beaten path, but is crucial for some of us. I spend a lot of time in the woods, too. Trail running has absolutely saved my life.

Thank you so much for this beautiful and vulnerable video. You are such a beacon of light. May God bless you beyond measure with strength and courage each day. ❤

You may not be a therapist or an addiction councillor but there’s no better “life coach” than someone who’s been through what someone’s going through and successfully come out the other side. Keep doing what you’re doing 👌❤️

this video came at a great time, thank you :)

The mossy stick is so aesthetically on point 🍃 great words!

When i cleaned out the toxins holding me back i went through a phase of grief. Lots of grief for everything i lost, the time wasted, the people who were meant to be ride or die suddenly couldn't tolerate the healthier version of me. I started from scratch at 31. But i got to build myself from scratch the way i wanted to be. It sucked for a good while, but then I found better replacements for the crap i left behind. Now, I've got an upgraded life! I love who I am, and my life.

4 weeks into not smoking weed. It happened after I fell into a lot of anxiety over some life changes. It's the longest I've gone without after 15+ years of a daily habit. It was less of a conscious decision and more of something in me is rebelling against doing it anymore. Life seems grey at the moment but I've learned a lot about myself in the last few years, so I'm learning to support myself in a way I've never done so before. Would love to hear more about your struggle with weed dependency.

@metime3564

29 күн бұрын

I am a chronic weed smoker and the past few months I feel a lot less compelled to smoke because I added some great habits to my day. Exercise is the biggest. Breathwork is also my new high (getting high on my own supply). Be gentle with yourself. ❤

@dodzer

29 күн бұрын

@@metime3564 thank you

@deimantepikturnaite2643

29 күн бұрын

Honestly going to the gym is a real good way to help you stay off at least it did for me, because you try to get healthy in the gym and smoking brings it back down. Like he said the bad habit brings down the good habit

@Caoiltemaclean

28 күн бұрын

The first 2weeks are the hardest it starts to level out after that u got this

You brighten my day brother. Thanks for posting things like this. I usually don't go to the internet for comfort but your words are powerful. I'm going through a particularly tough time and your Instagram and KZread videos are a big help. Keep it going

Amazing. Today is day one stopping smoking cigs and joints, needed to hear this.

@TheVibesAreOff

29 күн бұрын

You've totally got this 💪 Be kind to yourself, one day at a time, and don't let one "bad day" throw you off completely. There will be sideways and backwards steps, but ultimately, you will go forward 💚

@Caoiltemaclean

28 күн бұрын

Amazing just take it day by day u got this

Talk about food for thought. The was the soundtrack I needed to end my evening with. I feel change coming. Thank you.

You are doing a great job thank-you ! Grounded and levelheaded that’s a gift

I needed this

thank you, i needed to hear this.

It's interesting to see how you could have such a transition in such a short space of time, what I found is giving up things you're addicted to leaves a void in your life and doesn't always make a person happier but I suppose taking up something else instead like exercise helps, if you don't change things in your life after giving up stuff then nothing really changes I suppose

Thank you for the video! Im going through making some big changes for myself recently. Always knew what i wanted, just havent gotten up and done it, whether its laziness or addiction to bad things (people and vices) or both. Im doing good so far, i know there will be fallbacks, but i can do this

@TheVibesAreOff

29 күн бұрын

👏💪💚

@Caoiltemaclean

28 күн бұрын

Amazing its all about trying to enjoy the process 💚

The Lorax does recovery

So true

I cracked up when you said the medication names with these tones 😂😂😂😂

@Caoiltemaclean

29 күн бұрын

And then just sed them anyway haha

I found that when i started climbing, i started eating a lot better to fuel the thing that i love. When im on the wall all the problems i might have in my life fade away when im on the wall. All youre thinking about is the next move and the experience

Thank you for this topic, I'm looking forward to your future ones! I appreciate your honesty & love the humor you add into it! Love the mic on a stick, very creative! 😆

@Caoiltemaclean

28 күн бұрын

Thank you i cant wait to make more 💚

I’ve conducted so many interviews and zoom calls from my car. Such a quiet peaceful place

“Guy talking to camera” is my favorite type of video

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It's not the same at all but I quit Christianity seven years ago when I was 17 and I had a very similar journey with the kind of person I was and the ways of thinking about my life were so negative back then. What really inspired me initially at the time was Knowing Better's video on "Hitting Rock Bottom". I realized at the time that as it currently stands I had nothing in my life that worked. All my coping mechanisms and people that surrounded me aren't actually gonna help me enjoy living life, and I had to rebuild from scratch. Which, sounds daunting, but it was actually super relieving. It meant that there was a better way that I could live my life and all I needed to do was find the things that worked for me. It was a beautiful realization. "Even if this new loadout ain't work, the next one might" In the past 3 or so years I've found out that I am queer in most ways and I've learned to fill these voids in your emotional and physical needs with healthy habits. For me, that's been cooking, gonfu tea (it's so sick, look Wu mountain tea's masterclass on tea) and learning(in general). I've always been a person in love with nature and a couple days ago I got a travel tea set that's super light and compact and I'm planning on going out to a mountain that I love in a week or two! So, thanks so much for putting your philosophy out there and, I'm so proud of you for digging yourself out

@tigergaj

13 күн бұрын

(also theramin trees's videos on religion were really eye opening early on. I remember. Watching them while I was 15 and feeling guilty that I agreed with them. But they just planted a seed that what I was taught was bad for me, his videos are unreasonably good.)

I've got to say thid video did reach the right audience 👍🏻 thank you

Wow...thank you for making your videos.

@Caoiltemaclean

28 күн бұрын

My pleasure i love making them

So excited for this new video!!

@Caoiltemaclean

28 күн бұрын

Hope you liked it 💚

@leyla9675

28 күн бұрын

@@Caoiltemaclean loved it like always 🤍

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17:27 That hit hard.

The way how you speak and all of the topics you arise make a lot of sense. I hate how loose and hollow your earlobes are, though.

You wouldn't be Caolite with out a mossy stick. Great video, and thank you for the inspiration. XO's

@Caoiltemaclean

28 күн бұрын

Always gotta have my stick 💚

Smoking was a hard thing to give up but vaping was worse. I didn’t find it very hard to not take drugs and drink but giving up disposables gave panic attacks and even now 6 months in I think about it most days

@Caoiltemaclean

28 күн бұрын

Disposables are definitely way harder to give up than people think

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