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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2020
- A viewer reached out to me asking for help and I didn't want to respond with just a comment. If you're struggling please watch this video. Maybe it'll help in some small way. Reach out with patience and understanding to those that may be struggling.
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“We reward ourselves with the very thing that destroys us.”
whew that hit me like a truck.
Mando N. When I realized that for myself I just sat for a moment feeling like a wizard had bestowed me with some magical power of logic. Simple idea. Complicated in execution.
That hit me hard as well. I might print that quote off actually and keep it somewhere where I see it daily as a reminder.
@@JoshuaDTV wow, I totally agree! for me it is binge eating. I would reward myself for eating right for a length of time by bingeing on all kinds of junk food, just for a day I would think, but then that would lead me to fall off the wagon and undo so much of my progress. Just for my "reward". Thank you so much for posting this! I just decided yesterday to get back on the wagon again and I really needed the encouraging message.
And see, THIS is what youtubers need to use their platforms for! Helping others, connecting with their viewers and allowing people to see their own struggles and journey to show how human and relatable even they are. Great video Josh, absolutely great!!
Allison C There’s room for us all ya know? I always got made fun of for wanting to speak from my heart this way. Glad I’m surrounded by people now that encourage this behavior.
JoshuaDTV You and I both know when we are genuine we get the most hate and it used to hurt the most because it felt so raw! But being in better mental places and being ourselves feels way better this time around!! I love seeing you help people and ignoring the negatives, it doesn’t deserve to occupy your brain anymore! Keep thriving Josh! All the love! ❤️
@@JoshuaDTV this is what you're meant to do. speaking your truth now is helping others, not just with recovery advice, but recognizing what drives so.e to addiction and bad habits. keep doing this! much love and respect xo
Josh, the timing of this video is immaculate. This is EXACTLY what I needed to hear today, so thank you ❤️
Lise Barendse hope you’re ok and that tomorrow is even brighter than today
Lise, this comment really spoke to my heart. You are not alone and I hope that tomorrow is an even brighter day for you! I’m praying for you ❤️
I’m not an addict - but I am married to one -sober for 21 years. Thank you for your kindness to that one person. Even if he or she doesn’t hear this someone will and I pray it makes the difference for them . Thanks for “being nice to people.”
Kerry Cruz 21 years!!!! That’s amazing!
So proud of you for sharing your journey! I’m 2 days from being 9 months sober. Keep giving others hope! You are awesome
Awesome! Congratulations!! ♥️
Great advice Josh. I had such an eating problem I did exactly what you said. I'd eat good then reward my self for my accomplishments by eating junk. I have finally found "success". I'm down 121 lbs and have my livelihood back. Thank God💝
I'm literally so proud of you, dude. You're helping others in ways that will change their lives, I hope you realize that and never stop. I truly believe this is what you're here for, is to tell others that they aren't alone and to encourage them. ❤
Alie Smith I’m starting to realize that I should embrace what I once considered corny about myself. I love to help people. I believe in helping people and listening to THEM rather than just constantly promoting me me me me me.
@@JoshuaDTV I absolutely agree! One of my goals someday is to either become a motivational speaker or a counselor, but more so a counselor because I want people to know they have someone they can come to that will allow THEM to talk through their things.
JoshuaDTV it would be amazing if you could take your personal experiences and integrate them into helping others. I’ve been following you for many years and love to hear what you’re up to and how you’re doing- never have you come across selfish or egotistical- you just know that we enjoy watching your content because we enjoy hearing about you!
Beautiful and relevant words. You are real, raw, kind and a blessing. Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us.
I love this video so mu h. I don’t have any kind of addiction, but this video puts so many things in perspective for me in my life. To whoever is struggling, I cannot imagine what it’s like. But you got this! Things will get better, just keep trying. Sending lots of love to anybody who needs it rn. :) 💜
Something I heard that helps my mind: sobriety & recovery are different. Recovery requires sobriety, but sobriety doesnt require recovery (think "dry drunk")... You can be sober, but if you aren't working on healing, you may not get better (and from previous experience, may easily relapse...). Honestly, this recovering Josh is my favorite version of Josh I've seen. Keep it up!! Its inspiring!
Wow. I have had a really hard week mentally and been really considering going back to my ex boyfriend which was an abusive relationship and you REALLY said what I needed to hear. When you mentioned toxic relationships and going back to the thing that you think will be a reward but just makes your problems worse. I have followed you for a long time josh and I really think this motivational content could be your path because that genuinely helped me today. Thank you!
I need to speak to this person!!! I already have paragraphs of things I want to say. I'm a heroin addict it doesn't get much lower than where i've been. But here i am 5 years later without it in my life. I have 5 years of knowledge and 7 years of using experience that has combined to result in so much wisdom, that I need to give to you, if you happen to read this!!!
Kayla Riggs Your story is powerful. Thank you for sharing and for being so open to helping others.
Thank you for bravely sharing your story! It was so moving to read! I’m am proud of you and I will be praying for your continued success!
Josh spoke the truth there in the middle. FEAR is the real problem. Accept that fear of the unknown and MOVE THROUGH IT. It's normal to be afraid of the unknown. But in the case of breaking addictions, the unknown is a life free of addiction. Take the leap of faith! You can do it!
All for Love ❤
My app says I’ve been smoke free for 2 days and 19 hours. I’ve been sober for 19 years, junk food free for a year but not smoking is the hardest thing I think I’ve ever done. They say you’re supposed to tell people when you quit, I guess to be held accountable, so that’s why I’m writing this. I needed this encouragement today Josh, thank you. Best of luck to you and anyone else reading this who’s struggling-we can do this! 💞
Josh, everything you've gone through...the heartbreak, the struggle, the addiction...it was all to lead you to a greater purpose. Helping others by relating. Your greatest support is Pamela, and she is helping you to be a great support to so many of your viewers.
So proud of you!
Love, LOVE that you made a video on this, Josh. ♥️ Empathy for one another, and compassion is SO needed in this world rather than judgement and criticism. Thank you for this ☀️🌼🌹👏
Thank you so much for sharing your successes with your audience, Joshua. ❤️ it is very helpful.
Thank you for your help and support. From the bottom of my heart we appreciate you!!
Josh. This is what I needed to hear. I have a food addiction. I have family that have alcohol addictions. This is what I needed to hear. Love from Nashville. ❤️❤️
Amazing video. I got nervous when i saw the title lol. Love ya buddy💙
Wow! Seriously needed this Josh😥 you really help people more than you know
Josh. I saw in a previous video that you had a desire to be a motivational speaker. I think you may have found your calling. I am a speaker as well. They say to “Make your mess, your message”. You have your message. I see it coming together for you.
Thank you for talking about this. I'm loving this content from you.
This was actually powerful and applies to many people for different things. I know you spoke to my heart just now in regards to my health. Thanks for being kind to people! 🌻
I needed this in this exact moment! I'm trying to stop a two pack a day cigarette addiction and I was walking outside with my smokes and phone and BAM, here you are. I didn't lite up, ima go check my garden for some fresh veggies instead! #strongertogether
I love that you’re taking a negative thing you went though and you’re using it for good. Being able to help other people who are struggling with something you went through and are going through, is amazing and I applaud you for that. You’re a good human 💜
This content is why I love your channel. It's wonderful to see that after all you've been through you've come out of it stronger and are now helping others who are still struggling. You are truly an inspiration. Thank you for your hard work to get better. I know it takes a lot of courage and strength to overcome things. many hugs
Amazing message, coming from a place of grace. Thank you for honesty, and humility, your videos are spot on. Congratulations on your sobriety.
This pandemic has been rough for a lot of us struggling with our personal demons. Thanks for speaking out about it when you saw that comment. Gives much needed hope!! ☮️ 💗🙏🏽
This is a great eureka moment I think everyone needs to hear. Never even thought of this. Thanks, Josh ❤😊
Bless you for making this video for this comment Josh. Goosebumps
Thank you for continuing to make vids like this. It has helped so much especially when times get really hard & dark. It helps knowing youre not alone. 💓
So powerful and encouraging!! It’s so amazing to see you at the point in life that you are getting through things and helping others, more than you probably even know, in the process! So thank you🖤
You’re using your platform for good. Go josh!! 🙌🏽 hope the person sees this.
Keep putting these videos out!! People are looking for this exact encouragement and sometimes hearing similar things over and over and over again is what it takes. ♥️
I love this advice. Resilience comes from learning to forgive yourself and be patient. ♥️
So good to see how much you’ve grown over the years and to see how happy you are now. You’re an inspiration and such a sweet person. Go you!!!
Wow. Amazing...I only hope my sister can find her strength and not thinking that drinking and feeling numb is good. Thank you for your words. God Bless.
Josh, you are making such a difference just by telling your story. You seem like one of the most genuine people on UA-cam. Thanks for being you man, and keep letting that light shine!
I really appreciate your willingness to be vulnerable with your audience. You are a beautiful person inside & out. Please talk more about overcoming the fear of the unknown and healthy rewards to replace unhealthy ones.
WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE I PROUD I AM OF YOU JOSHUA. I've seen you flourish throughout your journey and I'm so in awe of you everyday
Josh, I really appreciate your videos right now. My grandmother passed away two days after a very lengthy bout of sickness and pain. I myself have been using food to cope with the pain, when I ate clean for almost a year. Trying to get back on track is the hardest thing. My hear is filled with grief and pain and seeing you come through on the other side gives me hope ❤️ Thank you you for sharing your story!
You're helping so many people! God Bless! 💜
This is so wonderful. Thank you for addressing this, because for this one comment, hundreds more are struggling and won’t say anything! ❤️
Thankyou for this video. I've been struggling with my weight and smoking for over ten years.And i can completly relate to what your talking about.
I have stoped counting the days of not smoking and eating healthy .This way of thinking has helped me alot.
Some days are hard but the best days are the ones that i jave been able to pass the worst.
And that my friend is the biggest reward.
Thankyou for talking about your feelings it helps others to stay focused on what is good.💜
Amazing message thank you Josh. We’re all so proud of you. Keep it up.
Thank you for talking about this with sensitivity and understanding. I myself am not an addict, but my partner is. They've struggled for years. They'll be sober for several months and then, like the comment, they are right back to the place they just crawled out of. Addiction is a scary. Sobriety and recovery is so hard. You really hit the nail on the head with the reward advice. My partner says the same thing, it's a reward. Or at least that's their excuse.
Great advice! Addiction to anything is so hard to get over.
So relatable and timely. Genuine feeling and an excellent point to not reward ourselves with the very thing we’re trying to avoid. It’ll keep you trapped in an unending loop. Great vid. 😃✌🏻
This actually helped me a lot! I've been struggling with binging for about 15 years and I just realized that I do reward myself with the very thing that ruins me and brings me in a downward spiral. Thanks Josh! You made me realize something big!
Thank you. Literally tears streaming down my face. Working out my two weeks notice at a job that I've had for 4 years and absolutely love and will miss. But it was a toxic to my mental health because of the stress. I literally have no idea what I'm going to do next. I just had to get out of the cycle. But it hurts. Your videos make a difference.
Great points, Josh. Very helpful and inspiring ❤
I am so happy that you are talking about this and providing support and most importantly, being honest!
Thank you for what you do!
I really needed to hear this with what I’m going through right now. Thank you Josh☺️❤️
I needed this too, Thank you!
I'm really happy to see you making videos again and it's great to see you so happy. You and Pamela are great and you're helping others, which is something that we should all try to do. Thank you for the advice and humor that you give your audience.
I have so much respect for you, seriously. You’re incredible x
Congrats Josh, thank you for speaking out. My dad has been an addict before, I wouldn't really call it that. But he got drunk everyday. But he can control himself. He just. Didn't. It happened for about 3 months at the time. Now he rarely drinks. If he does. He controls it. And doesn't get drunk. And whoever wrote that comments. You can do it. Ik that it's so hard. It's unbelievable, but try to think about what you would tell your bestfriend if they were in your position. Listen to your own advice❤️
I’m so proud of you josh! That you are able to talk about your struggles and willing to help others. I know God is using your past to be a light.
Josh, you are so brave! I’ve watched you for eight years, and I have seen so many people who have struggled with addiction. It is so moving to see you humble yourself in service to others! I am proud of you ♥️
I'm 7yrs 2 months 12 days clean/sober.. My best advice is find a meeting either NA or AA.. Remember when your attending your meetings & your clean/sober we stay this way by giving away what we have! Also find a therapist.. Both of these has kept me clean/sober.. And i was absolutely the same way i would get no more then 2wks clean then fall right back. I was in active addiction for 13yrs straight with no more than 2wks clean ever until 3/13/13... Best wishes to the person that wrote that comment! ❤
Who in the world would thumb down this post?? Joshua, you are an inspiration to so many! Thank you for being so transparent with the world about your struggle and your recovery!!
This is amazing Josh.... fantastic advice and a real wake up call xx
Very wise advice. Thank you for sharing this with us!
That’s very kind and brave to share your story. People need that.
Josh- this is wonderful advice. It can be applied to so many things in our lives! 😊
Watching you grow has been amazing I am so proud of you
Preach, Josh. That is well spoken. Thanks ❤️
Thank you for this video. Great to see you well. Its hard to feel well when you haven't felt well for a long time. It's scary. It's like you feel well one day but all along in the back of your mind you know you're going to go back to not feel well. Then it comes and you remember how familiar it is. I don't know how addiction is but I understand mental illness. That what it feels like for me. Maybe people who are struggling with substance use disorders can relate. I'd love to know.
I hope you continue to talk about this Josh.
Great advice, genuine compassion, empathy without being condescending....you have found a strength through the battle with your weakness. Please keep reaching out to those in need. This world needs more people who will light the way for others in the darkness.
You're a good egg ♡ thankyou for using your platform to help others ♡
Sooooooo true! Thank you for talking about this!!!!!
Good job Josh. Very inspiring and you are so easy to listen to. Very rationale and therefore totally easy to believe. You're doing an amazing job putting addiction out there! Keep up the good work x
O wow I can relate to you saying about, rewarding ourselves with the things we are addicted to. That really helps hearing that, thank you x
This is so good. Such a revelation for some. Josh you are helping everyone around you.
Josh, thank you for this video. I struggle with weight and binge eating. You and this video really helped me today. Thanks for being you and helping so many :)
You really are a wonderful person,going thru your experience,you are much needed for so many..Your words,your honesty,THANK YOU Please follow your passion..
Hey Josh I hope you are doing alright, thank you for having so much care for others even those that you don’t know. I hope you know this audience has the same amount of care for you ❤️
I'm so glad that you started posting again. Your channel is a bright light in what can sometimes be a very dark community.
U have no idea how much I needed to hear this today. Thank u josh.
Thank you for this 🙏! Alcohol was never my addiction however drugs were. I’ve been clean and in treatment for about 7 years. It’s the most difficult thing to do I admire your strength to talk about it especially with how many eyes are on you! I couldn’t do it and my channel is a small one....I couldn’t imagine having 1,000,000# subscribers...I will most likely never experience that type of exposure and I still wouldn’t be able to do it! I truly admire you for showing your vulnerability to so many!
Your vulnerability could very literally save a persons life. That’s why you’re amazing. You’re so honest, Josh. And don’t be too hard on yourself. Be nice to my friend (That’s you).
So wonderful that you are able to help people now that you're doing so well let God arise and everything else doesn't matter love you Channel so wonderful that you're doing so great.
Wow, this is truly powerful and something I needed to hear. Don't reward yourself with the very thing that destroys you. Addition 101. Thank you
You’re so amazing for videos like this
Excellent video & much love to the person who wrote the message ❤️ sending love to everyone x
You are such a wonderful human.
You really are lovely, you also have a great way of articulating yourself. Despite not sharing the same particular struggles as you - I found this video internally helpful, reassuring and very relatable for many.
Thank you for using your experience to help others. That is precisely what God put us on this earth to do. To help others. To be nice to people. You are helping soooo many people 👊🏻
I love your recent videos, it makes my day watching them and brings me back to when you vlogged every day, also love Pamela!!!
I appreciate this content so much. In my opinion I feel like you should post more about this topic. You give such real and authentic advice. Whether you realize it (I’m sure you do) or not, you’re impacting people on such an insanely deep level.
I’ve been watching you for years now, when you would put on a show to entertain people. Back in the “vlog with me, vlog vlog with me” days, Or the “it’s the moment that you notiiiice” I even downloaded that ish on ITunes. I still listen to it now.
THIS is the josh I appreciate the most. Your REAL, true, genuine self. Flaws and all.
Thank you for being you, and being honest.
We don’t know each other, and probably will never cross paths. But I’m proud of you...keep doing what you’re doing.
Content like this is why I will always be a supporter of you. ❤
i commend your life journey... i feel the honesty shines thru
My bff has struggled with addiction most of her adult life .. one thing she would say to me whenever she was going through something or working hard she'd say I deserve to get high after this., and I would say no you deserve to be good to yourself..because in the end that's what you are doing when you give in to ur cravings, u are self harming . She eventually learned to forgive herself and ultimately love herself. Shes clean 6yrs now. Finding new harmless hobbies helped keep her mind busy. And the obvious staying away from people places and things that can trigger cravings. Hope this helps someone out there struggling. Sobriety is possible . 💜
These are the kinds of videos you should make. Your words are so helpful, you empathise and say it like it is making no false promises. I was never interested in watching you before, but you are so real here. I felel that a lot of people can benefit from you expeience.
Honestly, I know this is about being sober, but I feel this about my weight loss. I struggled, and still do, with an eating disorder. It’s hard to push forward and not reward myself with crap food just because I’ve been killing it working out. Because, unfortunately, it destroys me mentally. You’re so right. Thank you for this video. It helped!
Way to go Josh! Love from Portugal
Josh, you are thriving. I'm so glad you're sharing your story and advice to help others going through the same thing. It shows you genuinely care about your viewers.
I 100% am this way with food. Meditation helps but I still struggle. Every day is about learning to love myself and be my own best friend. I want to be someone I can be proud of.
Thank you for sharing that. Ive been struggling with using food as a reward and way to numb pain. I'm losing my faith that I can achieve a healthy way of coping with life, it just seems to hard to deal with.