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Benjamin Lerner
United States
Приєднався 3 вер 2019
www.benjaminlerner.com
Benjamin Lerner, the great-grandson of Irving Berlin (composer of such iconic tunes as “God Bless America” and “White Christmas”), started writing poetry at the age of eight and playing piano at the age of nine. A prodigy, by fourteen, Benjamin was playing full classical concerts. At fourteen he also fell in love with rap music.
But the pressure of living up to the expectations of his family's musical legacy proved too much for him. Benjamin began using drugs and alcohol as a means of self-medication. In his early teens, it was limited to binge-drinking and habitual marijuana-use. At twenty, Benjamin was prescribed oxycodone for dental surgery and became addicted. Within two years, his opiate addiction had progressed into a full-fledged IV heroin and crack cocaine addiction. After multiple stints in rehab and years of on-again/off-again maintenance medications, Benjamin sought help for his addiction in June 2016. He has remained sober ever since.
Benjamin Lerner, the great-grandson of Irving Berlin (composer of such iconic tunes as “God Bless America” and “White Christmas”), started writing poetry at the age of eight and playing piano at the age of nine. A prodigy, by fourteen, Benjamin was playing full classical concerts. At fourteen he also fell in love with rap music.
But the pressure of living up to the expectations of his family's musical legacy proved too much for him. Benjamin began using drugs and alcohol as a means of self-medication. In his early teens, it was limited to binge-drinking and habitual marijuana-use. At twenty, Benjamin was prescribed oxycodone for dental surgery and became addicted. Within two years, his opiate addiction had progressed into a full-fledged IV heroin and crack cocaine addiction. After multiple stints in rehab and years of on-again/off-again maintenance medications, Benjamin sought help for his addiction in June 2016. He has remained sober ever since.
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BENJAMIN LERNER - DON'T LET IT BE YOU
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BENJAMIN LERNER - DON'T LET IT BE YOU
Using Drugs Is A Choice - How Our Bodies React Is Not
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Using Drugs Is A Choice - How Our Bodies React Is Not
Recovery Opened Doors That Helped Me Move Forward In My Career
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Recovery Opened Doors That Helped Me Move Forward In My Career
Recovery Isn’t About Where You’re At. It’s About Where You’re Going
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Recovery Isn’t About Where You’re At. It’s About Where You’re Going
I NEVER Judge A Book By Its Cover In Recovery
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I NEVER Judge A Book By Its Cover In Recovery
Recovery Helps Us Follow Through And Power Through Fear #recovery #addiction #motivation
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Recovery Helps Us Follow Through And Power Through Fear #recovery #addiction #motivation
I Missed A Big Opportunity In Active Addiction - But I’m Grateful I Did #recovery #addiction
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I Missed A Big Opportunity In Active Addiction - But I’m Grateful I Did #recovery #addiction
The Little Things In Recovery Make All The Difference #recovery #addiction #mentalhealth #motivation
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The Little Things In Recovery Make All The Difference #recovery #addiction #mentalhealth #motivation
Recovery Opened Up My Whole World #recovery #addiction #motivation #mentalhealth
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Open Letter From A Recovering Addict To His Father #recovery #addiction #fathersday
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Open Letter From A Recovering Addict To His Father #recovery #addiction #fathersday
The Collaborative's Refuse to Use Virtual Kickoff (09/26/21) featuring Benjamin Lerner
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The Collaborative's Refuse to Use Virtual Kickoff (09/26/21) featuring Benjamin Lerner
Benjamin Lerner - Dan & Dave (NON-EXPLICIT)
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Benjamin Lerner - Dan & Dave (NON-EXPLICIT)
The Collaborative's Refuse to Use Program
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The Collaborative's Refuse to Use Program
Benjamin Lerner featured on Wake Up with Marci!
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Benjamin Lerner featured on Wake Up with Marci!
Benjamin Lerner - Scars (Live Performance)
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Benjamin Lerner - Scars (Live Performance)
Benjamin Lerner - Liquid Fentanyl (Live Performance)
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Benjamin Lerner - Liquid Fentanyl (Live Performance)
Self awareness!!!!!!!
Facts we're all in the same experience we need to be kind and loving
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good for you bubba.....i just got a handle on mine.....
Keep up the good work man love ur vids
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That coffee must have been overflowing! LOL 😂
Love this.
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Just say no. 👽🇺🇲📡🌒✨
Good job, brother.
👏 keep it up my guy. The road to recovery is long and hard. But it’s paved with the courage and strength you talk about. Don’t let up brother, you got this!
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Speak truth brother 💯
This is the story of the last 6 years of my life 😐
We do recover!! ODAAT
Never feel like you can't pick up that phone and tell them that you need help. Just because it takes your willpower to quit those drugs and stay off those drugs doesn't mean you can't use others to help you keep that willpower.
I'm 10 toes down, trying my best. Thanks for showing me it can get better❤
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I had addicts that make trying ro ne aober their whole personality. You arent a philosopher your a doper
We cant fix the past but the best we can do is continue to grow and do better and one moment at a time. Keep it up man im right there with ya
FYAH!!!
Stridex
Beautiful ❤ hard, but Beautiful ❤
Dude shut up youre such a cornball😂 kodak black drops an album about sobriety, aint no one listening. With the exception of scrubs like you 😂
So so proud of you everyday brother!!! Keep going! Life is beautiful on the sober side!!! Will be a whole consecutive year sober February 8th 2025.
Damn I didn't even realize that was you until the end of the video I just read the caption and clicked on it that's wild. You've come so far 🫶
Thank you for sharing this, what a beautiful transformation
Me the last 15 min trying to find the full song and name of the last clip 😅
Idk if you found it but it's called scars I'm pretty sure it's on his page :)
Yeah it is called scars :) if you just go to his videos and click on oldest it will take you to his older videos and it's there :)
Shit dude, yes, feel you.
We share more similarities than differences! I had to learn that the hard way!
As a recovering addict myself with 10 years clean. I can't STAND those recovering addicts who have this holier than thou attitude...
Congrats ! Enjoy life
Yeah. Don’t feel that way.
Hey Benjamin what's up I'm 2 years clean and for all intents and purposes I'm making it I've been in a lot of pain I'm going to have to have back surgery and am confined to my bed most of the time my wife is pregnant and I'm the only one working my inlaws are helping with the bills and it's like I feel worthless it's like Im finding my self worth in what I can provide for others I'm a ex heroin and fentanyl user and I don't want to take the pain meds but it's like I need to work and sometimes I think maybe I should take a pill but I know we're that will lead I respect you and could use some suggestions cause I'm struggling I'm not heading for a relapse or anything I'm just feeling disconnected cause I can't make my meetings and be out and about I'm sitting here scared of the future and my inability to do anything to make it better
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First, I overcame my addictions to Adderall, Next, I overcame my addiction to opiates and marijuana. Then, I overcame my addiction to cigarettes. After that, I overcame my addiction to caffeine. Right now, I'm overcoming my addiction to junk food and carbs. Somewhere in the middle of all this, I also overcame my addiction to video games. I never had help with any of it. My biggest piece of advice is to learn when you're addicted to addiction and use that knowledge for your own benefit. Never kick yourself when you screw up, that's literally something you have to do to get over an addiction. Never stop finding ways to improve yourself. There are things and feelings you will only experience the closer you get to your "perfect" form. Lastly, don't ever be afraid to revisit rock bottom when you realize you took the wrong way up.
So true…
Fuck yeah dude! Feels good being clean doesn't it? Glad you made it out too!
You have a new subscriber. I am not addicted to heavy drugs, but boy am I addicted to some lesser ones.
Process^ > outcome. Progress^ > perfection. ^aka: Pain, suffering, sacrifice, effort. Learn to love the process. Have faith and trust in the process. The process is what you value.
should not have started. Everyone always has 20/20 hindsight.
Right on
Needed to this today
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You remind me of that guy who went viral for spitting facts at his teacher when he was getting kicked out of the class .
Oh yeahh
Real dude right there
Thanks dawg I'm trying
Too many too count... RIP my friends... 🫡😥
Congratulations