If I make it until Christmas Day, I'll be 28 years off the meth. I mainlined a bunch of it. The cool thing is that I just turned 55 in August, so I've been off the needle for over half of my life. Recovery is possible. You have to want it. If it's worth having, it's worth working for. Merry Christmas y'all.
I want to thank everyone who has been reaching out and being so kind to me. I was really nervous to do this video, but I felt it was important to show others struggling that it’s possible to get sober no matter what you’re addicted to. Congratulations to everyone who celebrated even one day sober today and to those who are still fighting just know that I understand it feels impossible but there’s people all over the world that will help you if you want out. Thanks again for all the love, I definitely don’t deserve it but it means the world to me ❤
Congratulations ma’am. I live on a Mtn in Bama and work on the other Mtn that ran up from Meth mountain. You’d never think it but it goes on there. A few months ago a man was walking around the roads geeked out carrying a ball bat. They found him dead later on that day in a house behind where I work with a gunshot wound. Stay safe.
As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about how mushrooms and psychedelics treats anxiety, but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, doctor Greg mushroom I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Lovin this kid’s interview style. No BS, just wanting to hear all the facts. He asked around 15 straight questions and got some excellent answers. Well done.
Shout out to the local firefighter that said he has job related PTSD. That takes a lot of courage to admit it, as that’s half the battle. I hope he gets the help he needs for that.
@@slycarlo8747 Totally normal for a firefighter in his career. We’ve all been there. Seen it all. Like I said, its a little odd. He wears it like a badge though. Especially on tv.
Dude actually flowed better than most the folk you end up approaching. Edit: thank you everyone I usually don't get noticed here lol. God willing, I pray he did escape the struggles he mentioned, and genuinely hope he is sober, especially in an environment with constant temptation.
My best friend, his dad passed when he was young, from a heart attack.. His mom got badly burned cooking meth. He was like fifteen at the time, and his mom was in the burn center for some time. When she was able to leave the burn center, she was prosecuted. She got around three yrs in prison. The whole time she was going through that, he was at home alone. He continued to go to high school and worked at Sonic to pay all the bills.. After his mom got released, he allowed his mom to come live with him, because she had nowhere else to go. He loved his mom, even after all that happened, he gave her a place to lay her head.
Beautiful & real mf story. My dad got locked up an was in and out of jail starting when I was age 9 so It's inspiring to see young men take their parents yk their birth givers lives into their hands. My dad passed away right after jail and rehab but fr all I wanna do is give my momma everything she deserve ykim
How was he ALLOWED to stay in his family home if his dad was dead and mom was incarcerated?? I thought the legal system usually at least put the teenage children with family until mom is released
I live at the foot of meth mountain in Fort Payne, AL. I have lived here for 20 years, and I haven't met anyone who lives here who hasn't been affected by meth either directly themselves or intimate family member. I have a friend who died recently from the effects of fentanyl in the meth. This is a thing for sure.
My wife and I left empire and Jasper for that very reason. There was a mid-level dealer that tested 5 different. Batches of meth from different deliverers and she said all 5 batches had traces of fentanyl. We have so many friends that died in Jasper and empire
@@chucklee347 Such a shame they had to ruin such a good thing. I know a few people that won''t touch any drugs these days just because they have ruined them with Fentanyl. These people are not addicts. Just enjoy the buzz at a concert or two a year.
I too live in North Alabama. I'm not sure why they wanted to get that dig in at Trump during the beginning of this video but in my nearly 50 years of life I can damn sure tell you that Biden is by far the worst POTUS I've ever seen and it's not even close! Think what you will about Trump, that's fine and I get it but Biden?! Really? The man is out of his mind and has done nothing of significance for anyone.
Ehh, I’m from Attalla. Fort Payne isn’t anywhere near the mountain, do not lie to yourself. Fort Payne is a nice city, please don’t try anything. I literally live in the valley, and have never seen meth in my entire life.
The Meth interview at the end of the video was absolutely perfect. He asked questions we always wanted answers to. One after another. There’s no need to watch another video about Meth after watching this.. Thank You..
@@packers12to80speaking for myself; he goes out and talks to people on both sides of issues and lets them tell their story. You’re not going to find any mainstream news or interview program that is going to do this, and definitely not in an unbiased(or mostly unbiased) way, if they attempt to at all. He might not solve the issues but that’s not a reporter or documentarian’s job.
Loved watching this video. You have young people with their heads on straight. Reminds me of my life, working mom, drunk dad, I started down a bad road but I met my wife. Been married 21 years and doing the right thing.
I remember several years ago heroin addiction destroyed my life, I suffered from severe depression and a mental disorder until I was recommended to psilocybin mushroom treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly I'm 8 years clean now. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.
Can you help me with a reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. It is very hard to get a reliable source here in New Zealand. Really need!
Yes, Sporeville. I had the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction... Mushrooms definitely made a huge difference to why I'm clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.
i was honestly slightly scared to even watch this but this was such a respectful documentary. thank you tommy it means a lot to anyone using/have used. you didnt paint users as terrible people or inhumane like most do. 3 months clean today
I used it for 3 months was the worst 3 months I ever had. I used too much and went into psychosis. 7 days away thought aliens were landing. Terrible drug. Dunno how people keep using its horrible
Two years ago I took a road trip through this area and ended up on the Little River Canyon Rim Pkwy. It was a midweek day and we seemed to be the only car on the drive. After a few miles and a couple stops for pictures, I noticed an old 1980s Pontiac that seemed to be following us. I pulled off a final time to see if he would follow, and he did. I immediately cut a u-turn and passed right past him and saw one of the most gaunt, methed out faced I've ever seen, gawking at us. Needless to say that was the last stop we made. Not sure what that man's intentions were, but the idea that the hills have eyes in these parts is very true.
@@densonfletcher8612 This is a public scenic drive through a state park territory. Why would they be checking to see who I was? That sounds like meth-addict behavior to me...
Originally from RI - found myself settling in Scottsboro, AL temporarily after I got back from overseas during the pandemic and visited my parents in Mentone, AL. I probably hear the term "meth mountain" at least once a month. Alabama is beautiful and I highly recommend checking out the southern way of life versus where I come from up North - it's definitely got some perks. But just like everything that is beautiful in life, there's also the ugly side - whereas pills and heroin wreaked havoc on everyone I grew up with in Rhode Island, down here pills and methamphetamine seem to have taken just as many lives. Nowadays it looks like fentanyl is killing everyone everywhere. I'm glad I made it out alive over 10 years ago. Awesome episode and glad to see Sweet home Alabama getting the coverage even if it isnt the best. Go check out Burrillville, RI next.
As someone from north alabama this was awesome! That kid with the red hair really was quick and high iq. It's crazy these sorts of talented people exist from where i grew up and I had no clue about. Respect.
I’m from glencoe 5 mins from east Gadsden man it’s different down there moved out once I got my finances right and ain’t looked back I just hope the same for the rest of my family I only go back if it’s absolutely necessary nothing but trouble back that way and I never touched ice.
Brilliant documentary. You've captured the harsh reality of the meth crisis, it's both heartbreaking and eye opening. It's important to bring light to issues like these that are affecting a great percentage of our society.
I’m in Oklahoma now but I grew up just up from sand valley and it breaks my heart to see my stomping grounds going down hill and now called meth mountain. I grew up on rockledge rd and Gazaway rd on the mountain. I hope God will work through these guys and help to turn the area around…
The way you speak to people, no matter who they are, makes my heart happy. You are such a clever, articulate guy. Plus, you must have big balls cos you go to some real sketchy places. Tommy G, you are awesome. Keep doing what you do. Love from London UK NW10 🇬🇧 ❤
I was a meth monster from the end of my teens to my 30s then kicked it. Wasn't until an injury that the dealer in the white coat introduced me to Oxys and Fentanyl. It wouldn't be until I turned 5o that I got completely clean (no booze or Rxs either). Kickin after 14 years of Fentanyl+ nearly killed me and I had to be medically monitored as blood was coming out of 3 holes. Forget kids...whatever feels like a rush or can make you accomplish something better or quicker will ALWAYS bite you in the end. Work hard/Eat & Rest Well and you can do anything.
@@BrodolfBaggns quite alright my friend, yours to keep. I don't have answers or solutions to anything I haven't experienced. It's why I'm always interested in that of others. Be well.
Purify your body sir from the decades of toxins! 1gal pure spring water daily. VitC/D3/fish oil/B- complex minimum DAILY. Be healthy! Jesus is only way 🙏🏻 ❤ ✝️
@@bnesrunna546 if you don't have health insurance, start at your local hospital and go from there. If it's Meth, it's more mental than a physical addiction. It won't feel great stopping, but you won't die cold turkey. No matter what drug, how long etc, they will assist with withdrawal symptoms but it still requires your participation and commitment. I know for me, coming off drugs was like having the devil sucked outta me. Fact if the matter is that it's possible as many on here are attesting to. It's never too late, you can never be too young or to old. I remember wishing I would just die in my addiction...until it began happening. Then I panicked and ran for help. I found it and a whole new life was granted me. I never looked back. F*ck poison.
This is legit in my top 5 channels. I lived most of the scenarios that i see on this channel and its actually real life. And anyone in addiction is only one day away from recovery, never forget that
Just happened to find this channel. You're an fantastic interviewer and your respect for these people is palpable. You care about the people you're meeting. Just be careful out there. No content is worth dying for. Especially when your future looks bright and successful. Respect and empathy for other's will carry you to great heights. Helping people is the greatest antidepressant. Keep up the great work. ❤ from Canada. I loved the definition of a "holler". I somehow knew it was low land but this was funny and enlightening. Thanks.
@@iggiewalsh2237 tf he supposed to do? He does what he can and gives us an inside look on things you’d never experience, he tries to make things better but he can only do so much
Nothing wrong with green pal, it can be rehab for the mind and soul combined with good appetite, pray and listening to good music like Clapton or Peter Gabriel, Emerson Lake and Palmer. Good vibes and good lyrics that warm you and not leave you feeling depressed or In emotions like a lot of today’s garbage promotes. ✌️
I struggle with alcohol regularly; different beasts but I hear you brother. Please keep on with sobriety and it’s okay to live in recovery. You know the vibes baby crush shit day by day
Thank you for an awesome story ..I was on meth ,awhile ago ,going thru family problems and found so called friends , but now I'm been sober for 14 yrs. And happily living life now. It is an dangerous drug . Thank you for your video .
Wow, I'm 1 county over. It's pretty cool to see someone come to bama. I understand the real mission. Awareness of what's going on in our cities. Praying for our country🙏
@@maxwalsh234 so you wanna lock up the one person who can make america great? do you not see what chomo joe has done to this country? you must have been born from pre c um
Thank you for covering this story Tommy it is so important it's talked about. I feel like nobody does I moved across the US to get sober off m3th 5 years clean now. I wish there was more I could do to help... so thank you for spreading awareness and giving voices to many! Bless you! ❤️ 🙏
I’m sorry to say .. the US is not a good place to move solely if you’re trying to get off of meth. It’s around every corner. But more power to you if you were able to get off 🙏
That hurt hearing suboxone. It's such an evil thing , I sadly myself have been prescribed them for over 10 years There own website says no longer then 3 weeks. If we only were able to know then what we know now. Stay safe people, Tommy you a legend bro
I was a police officer in Gadsden for nearly 15 years. Most of the people where you were at at ok to deal with. You almost really messed up going to Gadsden tho. It can get super dangerous if you find yourself in the wrong neighborhood. They use to stop cars in the road on 4th ave and rob them.
That sir is a fact. I wouldn't feel too uncomfortable anywhere around sand mountain. Of course watch your step. But 4th Ave....different story. You have to go thru there you better be moving.
@@bryanmcnutt7211i knew a Barry stone , he had 3 sons Todd , Tony and Josh . Josh shot himself , Tony shot his dad Barry and killed him . Drugs have really messed people up 💔
Wife & her family are from the area. I’ve heard how bad it is there. We live in Florence (she moved with her mom here as a pre-teen) & so glad she was fortunate enough to get away, as her half-sisters didn’t 😞 Glad you are clean and doing well!
Right. I appreciate your biography but all the political questions turn me Off. Comments like "he can walk up a ramp". hard to listen to that kind of reasoning for an election.. I don't like Trump, BUT in this country, you've got the right to vote for whoever you chose. All I ask is you realize it affects us all and take the time to research YOUR decision to the level it should.
I immediately thought, I’m probably trippin for feeling this way. But I’m glad it’s not just me! Before 2016, NOBODY talked about politics in every single conversation. Ruined what would’ve been a decent video for me. Either way, if it helped someone else, I’m happy with that.
@@ryand1981if you still don’t like trump in 2024 you clearly arnt doing any kind of research or thinking. I agree, im tired of the hyper polarization. But that polarization was driven by media and political witch hunts. People just want to be heard and represented, and when they are not this is the result.
Man, I appreciate your contact and what she got through... I've had 7 levels of fusions in my spine and multiple surgeries. I was oblivious to addictions and how prescription painkillers affect people until I was finally feeling pretty good after about 6 years of recovery from the surgeries and fusions but I had absolutely no clue how horrible it would be to get away from pain meds. Doctors and books claim you can just taper, easy peasy and symptoms are flu like which is the biggest lie ever told!!! Problem is, doctors who haven't experienced it believe what they were told. Flu-like for about a week, can't kill you, etc. Absolute BS thrown out by the big pharma companies so they can sell their product. Then when you actually try to get some help with it, the doctors step around the door and giggle with their nurses about the junkie, addict in there. Police do the exact same thing while someone is literally puking and shaking to death in their cells like they all brought it on themselves and they are so far above that! It is truly disgusting as they laugh while they watch people die and then act surprised or pretend it must have been something else. It is easy to see how people who have been severely injured and given pain meds turn to the street after they get nothing but ridiculed and treated as junkies by the same community who prescribed it in the first place. The only thing they do is send people to a "Pain Clinic" where they keep them going so people don't get sick and if they decide they want to get away, these doctors just get pissed off and cut them off cold turkey to "Teach them a lesson about who is in control" until they come back and start padding pockets again. What is really interesting is that doctors get people on suboxone and methodone to get them off things like morphine and oxycodone which as the guy you interviewed said is probably worse to get off than anything...
It also depend on the addictive traits you inherited from your family , which is certainly true. Like a curse. Glad to hear you could make amends. God bless.
I appreciate that ❤️ my story is very similar to yours, was given pain pills legitimately and realized everything that I was upset about before the surgery all the sudden didn’t matter because I was emotionally numb. If I had gotten therapy or just talked about my feelings I would’ve avoided 8 years of wrecking my body and mind. But we got out and that was a big reason I did the video, I want to destigmatize addiction and recovery because people will never want help if it comes with even more judgment and strings attached as in the streets. Thank you for sharing your story with me. XOXO
Accurate reporting that captures the scope of a situation fairly is hard to do. I really feel your desire to stay balanced throughout this video. Thanks. Well done!
Exactly, he was very fair, decent and honest in the way he showed the place and the people. As I have noticed before, some of these run down areas have the best people in the country living there.
@@geordieal9187because being a tiktoker is a shitty “job” it’s cringe and it doesn’t pay the bills. I’d say they should’ve stayed in McDonalds and made real money
I was a meth cook for 5 years I'm not proud of it at all! I was arrested and I was sentenced to 5 years to the florida department of corrections.. I say all this to make people aware that this stuff is terrible and it will kill you! If your on it I pray for you, don't go down the dark road I went down. I pray for everyone
I respect your hustle and your passion for the real truth keep it up brother! Love the content you are extremely talented with uncomfortable interviews mad love 🙏🏻💪🏻
Methadone saved my life. Got me out of addiction and able to have a stable life and even start and run my own business. People like the guy at the end sayin stop supplying suboxone and methadone will never get out alive until they realize its not suboxone or methadones fault its his own fault that he is where he is. Noone ever heals til they take responsibility.
100%, he had the wrong message. He was high, what else would you expect... been there, sober 5 years, though i didnt do meth, mine was painkillers for a long time. I grew up an hour from where this video was shot, meth mountain is no joke. all the way from gadsden to huntsville and all 4 corners. South alabama is pretty bad too.
Isn't that basically legal drugs? Hate to break it to you, but your life isn't saved yet until you get off everything. I heard that is harder to get off than H and street opiates
No, one gets you high [H, opiates] and suboxone does not. Anything in pill form is technically considered "drugs". even aspirin, so in that case 99% of the world uses drugs.@@jimbojones9118
@@jimbojones9118 wrong bud i own my own business my life is a complete 180 from where i was when i was doin heroin. My life is stable thats what matters most. And if you taper off right its not bad at all i did it so u can shut the fuck up and not speak on things you know nothing of.
As a fellow North Alabamian we’ve heard about this place our whole lives. (I have at least) It’s wild seeing this on UA-cam. I appreciate you covering it.
My wife’s family is from that area. Her half sister just “got clean” after 11 years on meth - following the death of her son at age 20 due to a lumberyard accident (where a methhead was high on the job & let an 800lb log fall off the back of a truck and crush him). My wife was about to head back down to Attala for his wake & help her sister clean up her home. Due to her getting COVID, we both were in quarantine when it happened & she had to cancel the trip…the day before her sister got caught trafficking $76,000 worth of meth & meth-making chemicals for the illicit purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine (not exactly sure that’s how the charge is labeled but the jist of it). Every single person in her car on the way to the wake is now facing 20+ years in prison plus fines none of them will ever have the ability to pay back. Just thankful my wife has officially cut ties with them.
I lived there for about 5 years. It was so crazy for me to see how a majority of the population was on meth. It’s literally insane. I’d go through a drive thru and the person at the window was obviously on meth. It’s really sad honestly.
the police must be completely useless with the lack of public social safety net. you cant prevent crimes unless you make sure peoples basic needs are being met by any means possible.
That little boy who set his sisters free and called his grandparents is the real hero! I really hope those babies find peace. They lost both parents that day. 😭
Thank you for your kindness....they are still struggling with what happened. I just wished that the truth was stated. This video has hurt them all over again.😞
Sad thing is its unlikely. he didn't set them free in time and it will probably haunt him even if it was out of his control. The killer was a convicted child sex offender(8 yearold girl). One of the sisters shared a similar tate as that 8 yearold.
I’ve been on prescribed Suboxen now for 3 years.I had a lumbar fusion failure in 09’ and since then I’ve been on every legal pain medication there is…..including Fentanyl & Methadone. This Suboxen seems to work the best for me. When you take it responsibly it can be a positive life changer.
I live in a small town in Hawaii… you wouldn’t believe the amount of people that do meth here. Probably more than 50%. It’s very sad and it can be very hard to tell who uses and who doesn’t. They could be using it for years and never look like they do.
I grew up in a pretty meth heavy part of north Alabama. Luckily I never fell into drugs or anything like that but what these guys say in these videos is true. The main reason for this problem is there is literally nothing to do in these areas. We had like a family owned dirt track and like creeks for fishing but that was about it.
@@TP-om8ofexactly! I’ve lived in the city (Miami, Atlanta, Austin, etc.) and I’ve lived in the country in Florida, Georgia, Texas and now Alabama. I love the country and I think there’s a lot to do. People grow up in the country and feel like they are bored and don’t appreciate what they have.
Drugs and drug use are a symptom of bigger issues usually. People do drugs to escape something or to numb something or to forget something or similar. Until the root issues are solved, drugs are going nowhere. Those root issues vary among people.
Totally true. I’m 8 years sober but I was homeless and addicted to heroin and meth. I couldn’t see it at the time but I was using to numb myself and drown out feelings. I had just got home from my second tour in Iraq, my wife just left me, took my son from me and the courts gave her my car that she stole from me while I was at work. I ended up quitting my job and just wanted to die. So thankful I found my way out. Got my son back along with some step children, pay a mortgage, drive cars I own legally, and am married to a beautiful woman.
As someone who took Adderall for 7 years to help me through school, I'm happy there's someone shedding light on the big pharma situation. I have permanent side effects that I suffer from everyday because of what Adderall did to my body. Don't let doctors and pharmacists tell you what's best for your body, or your children. Especially without enough research first.
@@lordrichard64 It’s the lesser of two evils. If he took it for 7 years of school that means he most likely started when he was 15, way before his brain/ body would be fully developed. Strong, daily stimulants at that age is going to fuck you up and have long term consequences
Lived in gadsden all my life it's not as bad as this made it seem but it's always got a bad wrap so videos like these will keep digging us deeper. Love CJ and wes but nowhere in gadsden is rent 300$ a month.
You and Arab are the best journalists that I've seen so far in decades. I remember when the mainstream media did stuff like you and him, but those days are long gone. I'm glad I came across your videos.
The last guy was a lot like myself when I used to do meth…the thing with all drugs is if you’re doing them for the wrong reason, that’s when problems arise. I never did any of the drugs I’ve done to escape from my problems, I did them to have a good time. That’s why it was easier for me to lay them down and never look back, my uncle was the same way. I still drink beer and smoke marijuana but I don’t use to escape issues to this day, I just prefer to have a beer and a joint rather than not.
Some people are abusers and some are addicts. Addicts are what we see here and what people become when drugs take over their lives and becomes imaginable. Some people are able to work and Iive normal .
My great grandpapa Lacey lived on Arlie Lacey Rd which is named after him on Sand Mountain, I use to visit my great grandparents there a lot, it was such a wholesome place.
Direct no nonsense video. Information needs to be put out like this, straight and to the point. Shows how destructive drugs are to people and to our communities. Robert Castello Dixie General Store Heflin Alabama
Holy shit first n last time I seen Cj I was at the trailer tripping acid with my ex n everyone, bros freestyle flow even while high is just crazy. Glad to see him doin great n making moves, bro deserves it.
TOMMY G IS THE BEST UA-camR IN THE WORLD! AND ITS NOT EVEN CLOSE!! THE EVOLUTION IN QUALITY OF HIS VIDEOS ARE UNMATCHED AND IS ALWAYS 10 TOES DOWN IN THE TRENCHES! THE CONSISTENCY OF DELIVERING RAW CONTENT WITH HIS SUBTLE AND DOWN TO EARTH APPROACH IS WHAT SEPERATES HIS JOURNALISM FROM MOST AND ITS WHY HIS VIDEOS RESIGNATES WITH MANY DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS AND CULTURES. HE EFFORTLESSLY ADAPTS TO THE ENVIRONMENTS HE STUMBLES IN TO AND ITS SIMPLY A JOY TO WATCH! AND TO SEE IT ALL MATERIALIZE OVER THE LAST YEAR OR TWO IS COOL AF TO WATCH!! THERE'S NO OTHER CHANNEL LIKE IT ON UA-cam. IT KEEPS THE AUDIENCE TUNED IN AND GETS BETTER AND BETTER EACH VIDEO. LIKE WHERE OH WHERE WILL TOMMY G GO NEXT? LOL😂 IVE BEEN SUBBED FROM THE BEGINNING!! SHOUTOUT TO YOU MR. TOMMY G!! MUCH RESPECT!! KEEP ON GOING AND CONGRATS ON REACHING OVER 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! IM SUBBED FOR LIFE!! #TOMMYGISTHEGOAT 🐐 💯
I feel him. I've been legally prescribed subaxone for over 5 years. It sucks. Meth got me off heroin. But the doctors prescribed me subaxone. At least I'm doing well though. Good video man!!
I take suboxen to and it helps me so much I’m 3 years clean I just don’t like how he does meth and Especially sense he never went to a doctor to get the help so he has no idea how much something can help someone with getting clean
Suboxone saved My life!!!! Meth addicts get prescribed subs just to sell them and buy more meth! I can't stand people who say subs are bad! I'd be dead years ago and not have the amazing family I have today if it weren't for Suboxone!!!
How tf did meth get you off heroin? I've done stimulants while withdrawing from kratom a few times and they made the withdrawals sooo much worse. Exacerbated everything.
@@McFwoupsonmakes yu not wanna do opiates I’d say. Got my brother off fent before it was a “pandemic “ due to ppl not being able to handle their shit. Some bodys aren’t meant for drugs. Gimme a speedball n leave me be.
@@iamthefuss934 wish it worked like that for me lol. I'm dependent on kratom but stimulants don't cause me any issues. I'm incapable of experiencing any sort of euphoria or anything from stims, even high doses and stuff. Makes me focus a little better and a little energy but that's it.
Having grown up in Huntsville, I am going to assume that Sand mountain is where he is. Everyone knows Grant and that part of Marshall county is known as meth mountain.
Everyone calls different places Meth Mountain. Some people say it’s Empire in Walker County, some say it’s buggtussle in Cullman County. Point is the shit is everywhere
This was pretty tough to watch. I'm from Birmingham and spent a lot of time in the darker areas of Pell City this really does paint the perfect picture for what goes on out here in central Alabama. God bless America, and stay sober Alabama.
My uncle was a meth addict for about a decade. He was always troubled, my grandfather(wonderful man, but everyone makes mistakes), was a very hard man. So my uncle never really got that love that he needed. So he turned to drugs and ended up getting hooked on meth. Started hanging around some goons and started robbing. Went to jail a time or two for a couple years each. Lost his wife, his daughter, his son came around though and they have a pretty good relationship now. I love my uncle, I see a lot of myself in him. All this bullshit to say, even at their lowest you have to still find a way to love your people, it might be exactly what they needed.
Apologies for going kind of hard on you. You do incredible work my man. I usually don't bother commenting like that unless I think it is worth the time. Keep it up. You have a bright future!
@@squirrel9760voting Trump is a lot better than voting Harris. I don't want four more years of open borders. I want the food and gas prices to go down. I want to interest rate to drop. Why is the US government financing two wars? Were sending billions of dollars overseas to foreign Nations. While here in the United States we have homeless and homeless vets that need help. Biden administration doesn't care about. 10 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border since Biden and Harris has been in office. Things were a lot better when Trump was in office.
I think in many parts of the US, rural and urban, drug dealing and selling is one of the few "living wage" job opportunities. Those who are young and healthy enough to join the military often do (men and women), but there aren't many other job opportunities other than working for Wal-Mart. That's why so many people in US military are from Deep South and other rural areas. Our government allowed company CEOs to send their factories to 3rd world countries so they could pay bottom-dollar wages to foreigners to manufacture items to sell back to us, so decent factory jobs disappeared for the blue collar workers. Our appliances and other items used to be made in the US decades ago. The fact most of our companies moved factories to China and Mexico, etc, was a big controversy in the 80s when I was a kid, but people have forgotten all about this phenomenon. Rural farms also went bankrupt in the 1970s-80s, and now most of our farmland is owned by tech moguls. Farm work that used to hold up the blue collar rural Americans has also disappeared, and/or illegal undocumented migrants are used to work on farms.
I feel for the addicts I have 26 years sober. Mine was crack and if I can get help I would think anyone could. I had nothing but days sober and friends that don’t use helped me!! So thankful
Suboxone helps a lot of people if taken correctly. Anything can be abused, I feel like this is a bigger problem than just getting rid of certain types of drugs. It's the pressures from societal norms and underlying mental illnesses.
5:11 What do you mean close the border the meth is literally being cooked right now behind you in the mountain you just pointed at?!? The border isn’t giving your neighbors the ingredients to cook meth you can get that stuff right here in the states!
Exactly, but the politicians blame everything on the border just to fear monger when you got the meth labs here and fentanyl coming mainly from China on all the US ports
Kinda crazy his voice and style sounds exactly like my cousin. Which is actually really sad bc he could also sing too, so much potential but drugs ruined his life and he’s so deep in denial that he convinces his self that his issues are everything and everyone else in life. Just sad to see someone that went all through high school and never touched drugs and wouldn’t even have a wine cooler on New Years but after his mom got out of prison he came back around our family on a regular basis it was only a matter of time and hardships before he was an full on alcoholic which excelled. I too had many life struggles with addiction being the hardest thing mentally physically and emotionally but I’m grateful that I’ve been sober for about 7 years now. The real threat of loosing my kids kicked my butt into the mindset of failures not an option. It was pretty or easy I relapsed a couple of times and at on point wasn’t even sure I’d make it but yet here I am. My life’s not perfect but I’m blessed and grateful for everything. I just hate seeing people stuck in those horrible places not knowing we are the only thing holding us back 😢
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Tommy I would like to say this from the bottom of my heart,I truly thank u 🙏 for bringing us amazing content while it comes with a risk so thank u
You should check out Dayton Ohio and what fentanyl did to the home of aviation
Yo tommy come up to maple falls/Bellingham Washington state we got a lot of tweakers walking around a lot of them got meth schizophrenia
If I make it until Christmas Day, I'll be 28 years off the meth. I mainlined a bunch of it. The cool thing is that I just turned 55 in August, so I've been off the needle for over half of my life. Recovery is possible. You have to want it. If it's worth having, it's worth working for. Merry Christmas y'all.
Merry Christmas 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Congratulations and Happy Holidays 🙏🏽
Merry Christmas bro
This is awesome to hear! Merry Christmas!!!
Merry Christmas brother, loved reading that success story🙌🏻🙌🏻
If you’re reading this, the work you’ve been putting in is going to pay off real soon! Just please don’t stop! Keep going 💯🙏🏽!
Thank you
U TOO
Ty
He can’t be stopped
The definition of a goat 🐐
I want to thank everyone who has been reaching out and being so kind to me. I was really nervous to do this video, but I felt it was important to show others struggling that it’s possible to get sober no matter what you’re addicted to. Congratulations to everyone who celebrated even one day sober today and to those who are still fighting just know that I understand it feels impossible but there’s people all over the world that will help you if you want out. Thanks again for all the love, I definitely don’t deserve it but it means the world to me ❤
Lauren you beautiful
Thank you for helping bring awareness Lauren! You are beautiful and loved we appreciate you. Congratulations to you
Congratulations ma’am. I live on a Mtn in Bama and work on the other Mtn that ran up from Meth mountain. You’d never think it but it goes on there. A few months ago a man was walking around the roads geeked out carrying a ball bat. They found him dead later on that day in a house behind where I work with a gunshot wound. Stay safe.
You got this.
You did the right thing by doing this video. Most Americans aren't aware of these struggles. I subscribed to you and I hope to see you do more.
As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help
People need to realise that people with anxiety disorders have oversensitised nerves, it's not a simple case of manning up and getting over it.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about how mushrooms and psychedelics treats anxiety, but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, doctor Greg mushroom I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Please, how do I reach doctor Greg?
Is he on the internet?
Lovin this kid’s interview style. No BS, just wanting to hear all the facts. He asked around 15 straight questions and got some excellent answers. Well done.
😂Satan warshippers😂😂 he is fooling that fuy😂😂😂😂
shut up g
Shout out to the local firefighter that said he has job related PTSD. That takes a lot of courage to admit it, as that’s half the battle. I hope he gets the help he needs for that.
I’m a retired firefighter and the way he just threw that out there like that was weird though.
@@chilltime4878Did you listen to the next story about the double murder rape in a trailer? Dude probably saw all that too.
@@slycarlo8747 Totally normal for a firefighter in his career. We’ve all been there. Seen it all. Like I said, its a little odd. He wears it like a badge though. Especially on tv.
This is the comment I was looking for. I thought the exact same thing.
@@chilltime4878As someone who has CPTSD for entirely different reasons, it's something that should be normalised to talk about.
Dude actually flowed better than most the folk you end up approaching.
Edit: thank you everyone I usually don't get noticed here lol. God willing, I pray he did escape the struggles he mentioned, and genuinely hope he is sober, especially in an environment with constant temptation.
I wanna visit the cave for gold
Thts meth
From the backwoods to lol 😂
That's because all current rappers do the exact same style and that style and flow is garbage
Went from mcdonalds to a tik tok rapper lol let's see how long he can support himself with tik tok😂
My best friend, his dad passed when he was young, from a heart attack.. His mom got badly burned cooking meth. He was like fifteen at the time, and his mom was in the burn center for some time. When she was able to leave the burn center, she was prosecuted. She got around three yrs in prison. The whole time she was going through that, he was at home alone. He continued to go to high school and worked at Sonic to pay all the bills.. After his mom got released, he allowed his mom to come live with him, because she had nowhere else to go. He loved his mom, even after all that happened, he gave her a place to lay her head.
Beautiful & real mf story. My dad got locked up an was in and out of jail starting when I was age 9 so It's inspiring to see young men take their parents yk their birth givers lives into their hands. My dad passed away right after jail and rehab but fr all I wanna do is give my momma everything she deserve ykim
Mom's make mistakes too. We all do. We just keep showing them all the love we can and eventually they will change and get better.
@@kake6555love that bro
@@kake6555😊😊😊
How was he ALLOWED to stay in his family home if his dad was dead and mom was incarcerated?? I thought the legal system usually at least put the teenage children with family until mom is released
I live at the foot of meth mountain in Fort Payne, AL. I have lived here for 20 years, and I haven't met anyone who lives here who hasn't been affected by meth either directly themselves or intimate family member. I have a friend who died recently from the effects of fentanyl in the meth. This is a thing for sure.
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My wife and I left empire and Jasper for that very reason. There was a mid-level dealer that tested 5 different. Batches of meth from different deliverers and she said all 5 batches had traces of fentanyl. We have so many friends that died in Jasper and empire
@@chucklee347 Such a shame they had to ruin such a good thing. I know a few people that won''t touch any drugs these days just because they have ruined them with Fentanyl. These people are not addicts. Just enjoy the buzz at a concert or two a year.
I too live in North Alabama. I'm not sure why they wanted to get that dig in at Trump during the beginning of this video but in my nearly 50 years of life I can damn sure tell you that Biden is by far the worst POTUS I've ever seen and it's not even close! Think what you will about Trump, that's fine and I get it but Biden?! Really? The man is out of his mind and has done nothing of significance for anyone.
Ehh, I’m from Attalla. Fort Payne isn’t anywhere near the mountain, do not lie to yourself. Fort Payne is a nice city, please don’t try anything. I literally live in the valley, and have never seen meth in my entire life.
Gadsden resident🙋 My friends saw you at the Walmart interviewing that guy. Much love from AL💚
Boredom and loneliness are 2 of the greatest threats to recovery/sobriety! Like you I found my self in Christ ❤
🫡Well said great words I can relate 2 it regards from England
@@lorrainearmitage4331 God bless our brothas in Great Britain 🇬🇧 🙏🏻 from your brothas in 🇺🇸 🙏🏻 👍🏻✊🏻
Amen 🙏🏻 Halalujah! Jesus! ❤ ✝️
never heard that one before, might have to write it down. you’re completely right
❤🎉 Praise be to God!❤🎉
The Meth interview at the end of the video was absolutely perfect. He asked questions we always wanted answers to. One after another. There’s no need to watch another video about Meth after watching this.. Thank You..
its actually super dope seeing the younger generation really getting out there, and getting to the heart of the problem. Great work Tommy
Dope
how is a interview (really getting to the heart)?
Exactly what did he do😂? Generally curious to hear ur response. I'm sure u won't respond tho. Just a cookie cutter reply in the comments for likes. 😂
Totally agree. Gotta shine some light on the recovered and the addict. No one talks about it. It's hidden til light is put to it.
@@packers12to80speaking for myself; he goes out and talks to people on both sides of issues and lets them tell their story. You’re not going to find any mainstream news or interview program that is going to do this, and definitely not in an unbiased(or mostly unbiased) way, if they attempt to at all. He might not solve the issues but that’s not a reporter or documentarian’s job.
Loved watching this video. You have young people with their heads on straight. Reminds me of my life, working mom, drunk dad, I started down a bad road but I met my wife. Been married 21 years and doing the right thing.
Tommy is a real one. His questions and demeanor just make people open up. Great vids
I was a firefighter in hapersville Alabama, went to many of these meth lab explosions. Thank you for bringing this to mainstream homie.
Alabama & Mississippi are very special states indeed. 🙄 😮
Huntsville is absolute garbage come down to Mobile Alabama and I will show you the real Alabama
I remember several years ago heroin addiction destroyed my life, I suffered from severe depression and a mental disorder until I was recommended to psilocybin mushroom treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly I'm 8 years clean now. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.
Can you help me with a reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. It is very hard to get a reliable source here in New Zealand. Really need!
Yes, Sporeville. I had the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction... Mushrooms definitely made a huge difference to why I'm clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone.
He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Is he on Instagram?
i was honestly slightly scared to even watch this but this was such a respectful documentary. thank you tommy it means a lot to anyone using/have used. you didnt paint users as terrible people or inhumane like most do. 3 months clean today
Hell yeah 3 months clean proud of you vato🦾🦾
Congrats on the sober time. 👍🏻
I used it for 3 months was the worst 3 months I ever had. I used too much and went into psychosis. 7 days away thought aliens were landing. Terrible drug. Dunno how people keep using its horrible
more people are more proud than you think, keep it up man. 🙏
Yes yes yes. Bravo for that Tommy
Two years ago I took a road trip through this area and ended up on the Little River Canyon Rim Pkwy. It was a midweek day and we seemed to be the only car on the drive. After a few miles and a couple stops for pictures, I noticed an old 1980s Pontiac that seemed to be following us. I pulled off a final time to see if he would follow, and he did. I immediately cut a u-turn and passed right past him and saw one of the most gaunt, methed out faced I've ever seen, gawking at us. Needless to say that was the last stop we made. Not sure what that man's intentions were, but the idea that the hills have eyes in these parts is very true.
Yeah eff that mate… anyone on that stuff is prone to do “ things “ they wouldn’t otherwise consider. Glad your safe 👍
Bro B's I live here. Pure bs. You probably looked like an outsider
Yeah they jus checking to see who you was, the paranoia and defense levels go way up
So if you're an outsider you'll be followed and galked at by sketchy looking people? Got it.
@@densonfletcher8612 This is a public scenic drive through a state park territory. Why would they be checking to see who I was? That sounds like meth-addict behavior to me...
Originally from RI - found myself settling in Scottsboro, AL temporarily after I got back from overseas during the pandemic and visited my parents in Mentone, AL. I probably hear the term "meth mountain" at least once a month.
Alabama is beautiful and I highly recommend checking out the southern way of life versus where I come from up North - it's definitely got some perks.
But just like everything that is beautiful in life, there's also the ugly side - whereas pills and heroin wreaked havoc on everyone I grew up with in Rhode Island, down here pills and methamphetamine seem to have taken just as many lives. Nowadays it looks like fentanyl is killing everyone everywhere.
I'm glad I made it out alive over 10 years ago.
Awesome episode and glad to see Sweet home Alabama getting the coverage even if it isnt the best. Go check out Burrillville, RI next.
As someone from north alabama this was awesome! That kid with the red hair really was quick and high iq. It's crazy these sorts of talented people exist from where i grew up and I had no clue about. Respect.
NW Alabama here. Wife is from Attala/Guntersville area but spent her pre-teens til her now 30s up here & so thankful she got out of that area.
256 represent
Same. I’m probably 30 minutes from that area
I’m from glencoe 5 mins from east Gadsden man it’s different down there moved out once I got my finances right and ain’t looked back I just hope the same for the rest of my family I only go back if it’s absolutely necessary nothing but trouble back that way and I never touched ice.
Probably 500 iq
Brilliant documentary. You've captured the harsh reality of the meth crisis, it's both heartbreaking and eye opening. It's important to bring light to issues like these that are affecting a great percentage of our society.
I’m in Oklahoma now but I grew up just up from sand valley and it breaks my heart to see my stomping grounds going down hill and now called meth mountain. I grew up on rockledge rd and Gazaway rd on the mountain. I hope God will work through these guys and help to turn the area around…
Tulsa and Okc are pretty bad :/ I live in tulsa and am a former addict.
The way you speak to people, no matter who they are, makes my heart happy. You are such a clever, articulate guy. Plus, you must have big balls cos you go to some real sketchy places. Tommy G, you are awesome. Keep doing what you do. Love from London UK NW10 🇬🇧 ❤
Best documentarian of our generation. Super concise as well. That last interview was rapid fire, straight to the point. Give this man his pullitzer.
HE DIDNT ASK FOR PERMISSION FROM MY MOM OR MY UNCLE ON THEIR PROPERTY HE WAS 4/5 YEARS OLD WHEN THIS HAPPENED DONT SUPPORT HIM.
I was a meth monster from the end of my teens to my 30s then kicked it. Wasn't until an injury that the dealer in the white coat introduced me to Oxys and Fentanyl. It wouldn't be until I turned 5o that I got completely clean (no booze or Rxs either).
Kickin after 14 years of Fentanyl+ nearly killed me and I had to be medically monitored as blood was coming out of 3 holes.
Forget kids...whatever feels like a rush or can make you accomplish something better or quicker will ALWAYS bite you in the end. Work hard/Eat & Rest Well and you can do anything.
Sage words. Saving them for encouragement; if that’s okay.
@@BrodolfBaggns quite alright my friend, yours to keep.
I don't have answers or solutions to anything I haven't experienced. It's why I'm always interested in that of others. Be well.
Purify your body sir from the decades of toxins! 1gal pure spring water daily. VitC/D3/fish oil/B- complex minimum DAILY. Be healthy! Jesus is only way 🙏🏻 ❤ ✝️
could use somebody with your understanding of it to give me some advice. is there somewhere i can text you at? i’m 19, and don’t know where to go
@@bnesrunna546 if you don't have health insurance, start at your local hospital and go from there.
If it's Meth, it's more mental than a physical addiction. It won't feel great stopping, but you won't die cold turkey.
No matter what drug, how long etc, they will assist with withdrawal symptoms but it still requires your participation and commitment. I know for me, coming off drugs was like having the devil sucked outta me. Fact if the matter is that it's possible as many on here are attesting to. It's never too late, you can never be too young or to old.
I remember wishing I would just die in my addiction...until it began happening. Then I panicked and ran for help. I found it and a whole new life was granted me. I never looked back. F*ck poison.
This is legit in my top 5 channels. I lived most of the scenarios that i see on this channel and its actually real life. And anyone in addiction is only one day away from recovery, never forget that
Just happened to find this channel. You're an fantastic interviewer and your respect for these people is palpable. You care about the people you're meeting. Just be careful out there. No content is worth dying for. Especially when your future looks bright and successful. Respect and empathy for other's will carry you to great heights. Helping people is the greatest antidepressant.
Keep up the great work. ❤ from Canada. I loved the definition of a "holler". I somehow knew it was low land but this was funny and enlightening. Thanks.
dude tommy you deserve so much more recognition for what you do, all these things you do are not only entertaining but informative
he literally doesn't do jack shit to counter misinformation from the people he's interviewing. he fully embraces their conspiracies
@@iggiewalsh2237 tf he supposed to do? He does what he can and gives us an inside look on things you’d never experience, he tries to make things better but he can only do so much
he could provide valid information. its not that hard @@ad8d103
This makes me really sad, but I appreciate you Tommy for bringing awareness to these parts of life.
yea living in gadsdens really bland really kinda plain and sad in a way I live here🤣
Bro just wanna say thank you tommy because I've been addicted to meth this helps me pushing in my recovery been clean for a year now !
Keep going man! Green only !
Keep on at it man. You can do this 💪 🎉
Nothing wrong with green pal, it can be rehab for the mind and soul combined with good appetite, pray and listening to good music like Clapton or Peter Gabriel, Emerson Lake and Palmer. Good vibes and good lyrics that warm you and not leave you feeling depressed or In emotions like a lot of today’s garbage promotes. ✌️
I struggle with alcohol regularly; different beasts but I hear you brother. Please keep on with sobriety and it’s okay to live in recovery. You know the vibes baby crush shit day by day
One day at a time, gets lil easier as the time goes by..God bless all reading & or struggling wit addiction!
5:49 'i'm wearing my fast shoes today' 'well keep em tight' 'thank you'... 😂
Thank you for an awesome story ..I was on meth ,awhile ago ,going thru family problems and found so called friends , but now I'm been sober for 14 yrs. And happily living life now. It is an dangerous drug . Thank you for your video .
Wow, I'm 1 county over. It's pretty cool to see someone come to bama. I understand the real mission. Awareness of what's going on in our cities. Praying for our country🙏
america is a lost cause. trump for prison 2024
i wanna come to bama!
@@maxwalsh234 so you wanna lock up the one person who can make america great? do you not see what chomo joe has done to this country? you must have been born from pre c um
@maxwalsh234 na we need Trump back..Trump 2024🇺🇲🇺🇲
Bama is actually pretty great. Just stay away from the three big cities
Thank you for covering this story Tommy it is so important it's talked about. I feel like nobody does I moved across the US to get sober off m3th 5 years clean now. I wish there was more I could do to help... so thank you for spreading awareness and giving voices to many! Bless you! ❤️ 🙏
I’m sorry to say .. the US is not a good place to move solely if you’re trying to get off of meth. It’s around every corner. But more power to you if you were able to get off 🙏
That hurt hearing suboxone.
It's such an evil thing , I sadly myself have been prescribed them for over 10 years
There own website says no longer then 3 weeks.
If we only were able to know then what we know now.
Stay safe people, Tommy you a legend bro
I was a police officer in Gadsden for nearly 15 years. Most of the people where you were at at ok to deal with. You almost really messed up going to Gadsden tho. It can get super dangerous if you find yourself in the wrong neighborhood. They use to stop cars in the road on 4th ave and rob them.
That sir is a fact. I wouldn't feel too uncomfortable anywhere around sand mountain. Of course watch your step. But 4th Ave....different story. You have to go thru there you better be moving.
Been looking for a man named Johnny Clontz from there and Bynum, Al a man named Leon Stone ever heard of ❓
Hoke street is the running joke.
@@bryanmcnutt7211i knew a Barry stone , he had 3 sons Todd , Tony and Josh . Josh shot himself , Tony shot his dad Barry and killed him . Drugs have really messed people up 💔
My Mom was from Albertville and her family still live there. It has developed this problem but the people overall are super nice and good people.
My family is from Albertville. Most of them are still there just off rose rd and out near the airport.
I'm glad Lauren got her life together, she seems like a cool person
Thank you, that’s very sweet ❤
@@laurenpruett5185ur also hot
And she's purty
Wife & her family are from the area. I’ve heard how bad it is there. We live in Florence (she moved with her mom here as a pre-teen) & so glad she was fortunate enough to get away, as her half-sisters didn’t 😞 Glad you are clean and doing well!
Big up you all!! Have a good Christmas and ny to anyone reading this ❤ from the uk
From a germans perspective its actually quite suprising how much yall talk about politics, presidents especially.
Too goddammit much for a story like this.
Right. I appreciate your biography but all the political questions turn me Off. Comments like "he can walk up a ramp". hard to listen to that kind of reasoning for an election.. I don't like Trump, BUT in this country, you've got the right to vote for whoever you chose. All I ask is you realize it affects us all and take the time to research YOUR decision to the level it should.
I immediately thought, I’m probably trippin for feeling this way. But I’m glad it’s not just me! Before 2016, NOBODY talked about politics in every single conversation. Ruined what would’ve been a decent video for me. Either way, if it helped someone else, I’m happy with that.
@@ryand1981if you still don’t like trump in 2024 you clearly arnt doing any kind of research or thinking. I agree, im tired of the hyper polarization. But that polarization was driven by media and political witch hunts. People just want to be heard and represented, and when they are not this is the result.
Germany is the size of a small US state we have 50 of them. Lots to govern
Man, I appreciate your contact and what she got through... I've had 7 levels of fusions in my spine and multiple surgeries. I was oblivious to addictions and how prescription painkillers affect people until I was finally feeling pretty good after about 6 years of recovery from the surgeries and fusions but I had absolutely no clue how horrible it would be to get away from pain meds. Doctors and books claim you can just taper, easy peasy and symptoms are flu like which is the biggest lie ever told!!! Problem is, doctors who haven't experienced it believe what they were told. Flu-like for about a week, can't kill you, etc. Absolute BS thrown out by the big pharma companies so they can sell their product.
Then when you actually try to get some help with it, the doctors step around the door and giggle with their nurses about the junkie, addict in there. Police do the exact same thing while someone is literally puking and shaking to death in their cells like they all brought it on themselves and they are so far above that! It is truly disgusting as they laugh while they watch people die and then act surprised or pretend it must have been something else.
It is easy to see how people who have been severely injured and given pain meds turn to the street after they get nothing but ridiculed and treated as junkies by the same community who prescribed it in the first place. The only thing they do is send people to a "Pain Clinic" where they keep them going so people don't get sick and if they decide they want to get away, these doctors just get pissed off and cut them off cold turkey to "Teach them a lesson about who is in control" until they come back and start padding pockets again.
What is really interesting is that doctors get people on suboxone and methodone to get them off things like morphine and oxycodone which as the guy you interviewed said is probably worse to get off than anything...
It also depend on the addictive traits you inherited from your family , which is certainly true. Like a curse. Glad to hear you could make amends. God bless.
I appreciate that ❤️ my story is very similar to yours, was given pain pills legitimately and realized everything that I was upset about before the surgery all the sudden didn’t matter because I was emotionally numb. If I had gotten therapy or just talked about my feelings I would’ve avoided 8 years of wrecking my body and mind. But we got out and that was a big reason I did the video, I want to destigmatize addiction and recovery because people will never want help if it comes with even more judgment and strings attached as in the streets. Thank you for sharing your story with me. XOXO
This was a fun day! Thanks Tommy❤
you seem nice
Thank you!
I’m glad we got to meet you! Thanks for taking us around!
Please come to Australia, we've got some sites to see yo
Your beautiful
Accurate reporting that captures the scope of a situation fairly is hard to do. I really feel your desire to stay balanced throughout this video. Thanks. Well done!
Exactly, he was very fair, decent and honest in the way he showed the place and the people. As I have noticed before, some of these run down areas have the best people in the country living there.
Except that he started off with a dig at TRUMP to set the tone. Liberals always lie.
I was able to quit my fulltime job at mcdonalds and become a tiktoker ... Living the dream 😂
😂
He's about to stake it for da man!!
Why is it funny?
@@geordieal9187because being a tiktoker is a shitty “job” it’s cringe and it doesn’t pay the bills. I’d say they should’ve stayed in McDonalds and made real money
I was a meth cook for 5 years I'm not proud of it at all! I was arrested and I was sentenced to 5 years to the florida department of corrections.. I say all this to make people aware that this stuff is terrible and it will kill you! If your on it I pray for you, don't go down the dark road I went down. I pray for everyone
Thanks for your service
I live in st Petersburg beach im I'm sure you supplied my ring proud u out the game brother
I’m glad you made it out and realized that you were on a bad road.
@@SixOhFive probably shake n bake and has no idea about the chemistry behind it. Possibly knows it was D isomer and not crappy racemate.
The worse Sad too ❤hugs Flint Michigan it was in my city in the 70's Sadly it returned about 6 years ago & is everywhere The worse!❤hugs
That was definitely the best free style I’ve heard on the show yet fosho💯
I respect your hustle and your passion for the real truth keep it up brother! Love the content you are extremely talented with uncomfortable interviews mad love 🙏🏻💪🏻
10:50 Had to walk up to my screen while I was folding laundry cause I heard bro spitting bars
You`re tragic
Methadone saved my life. Got me out of addiction and able to have a stable life and even start and run my own business. People like the guy at the end sayin stop supplying suboxone and methadone will never get out alive until they realize its not suboxone or methadones fault its his own fault that he is where he is. Noone ever heals til they take responsibility.
Saved my life too
100%, he had the wrong message. He was high, what else would you expect... been there, sober 5 years, though i didnt do meth, mine was painkillers for a long time. I grew up an hour from where this video was shot, meth mountain is no joke. all the way from gadsden to huntsville and all 4 corners. South alabama is pretty bad too.
Isn't that basically legal drugs? Hate to break it to you, but your life isn't saved yet until you get off everything. I heard that is harder to get off than H and street opiates
No, one gets you high [H, opiates] and suboxone does not. Anything in pill form is technically considered "drugs". even aspirin, so in that case 99% of the world uses drugs.@@jimbojones9118
@@jimbojones9118 wrong bud i own my own business my life is a complete 180 from where i was when i was doin heroin. My life is stable thats what matters most. And if you taper off right its not bad at all i did it so u can shut the fuck up and not speak on things you know nothing of.
As a fellow North Alabamian we’ve heard about this place our whole lives. (I have at least)
It’s wild seeing this on UA-cam. I appreciate you covering it.
ikr this is crazy. cant believe he was just at bama inn
Same also . There was a guy that wrecked close to where I live and he said he was on meth and was a fentanyl Addict
What the rest of that story
This year is 6 years clean for me🫶🏼
Congrats baby ❤️
@HostileOfficial92 thank you so much 💜✨️💜
I call you HERO! God bless you with peace on your path.❤
My wife’s family is from that area. Her half sister just “got clean” after 11 years on meth - following the death of her son at age 20 due to a lumberyard accident (where a methhead was high on the job & let an 800lb log fall off the back of a truck and crush him). My wife was about to head back down to Attala for his wake & help her sister clean up her home. Due to her getting COVID, we both were in quarantine when it happened & she had to cancel the trip…the day before her sister got caught trafficking $76,000 worth of meth & meth-making chemicals for the illicit purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine (not exactly sure that’s how the charge is labeled but the jist of it).
Every single person in her car on the way to the wake is now facing 20+ years in prison plus fines none of them will ever have the ability to pay back. Just thankful my wife has officially cut ties with them.
That needed to be a hour episode lol. Good work as always man thank you.
I lived there for about 5 years. It was so crazy for me to see how a majority of the population was on meth. It’s literally insane. I’d go through a drive thru and the person at the window was obviously on meth. It’s really sad honestly.
I lived in Attalla and Southside. You're right. Either meth or fentanyl.
the police must be completely useless with the lack of public social safety net. you cant prevent crimes unless you make sure peoples basic needs are being met by any means possible.
That little boy who set his sisters free and called his grandparents is the real hero! I really hope those babies find peace. They lost both parents that day. 😭
Thank you for your kindness....they are still struggling with what happened. I just wished that the truth was stated. This video has hurt them all over again.😞
Sad thing is its unlikely.
he didn't set them free in time and it will probably haunt him even if it was out of his control. The killer was a convicted child sex offender(8 yearold girl). One of the sisters shared a similar tate as that 8 yearold.
I’ve been on prescribed Suboxen now for 3 years.I had a lumbar fusion failure in 09’ and since then I’ve been on every legal pain medication there is…..including Fentanyl & Methadone. This Suboxen seems to work the best for me.
When you take it responsibly it can be a positive life changer.
It’s the same for opiates . Used responsibly they can be lifesavers for folks who have chronic pain and fibromyalgia.
I was on suboxone for 5 years. It's a great replacement and deterent from other more dangerous opiates but it was a pain to get off
But you see, they have outlawed pain. So there is no such thing.
Yall be capping so hard on da internet to fit in is beyond whack
Shout out to homie for choosing to do something creative and productive with his time
Damnnn, didn’t even realise you have more then 1M subscribers. Been watching you’re vids since 50 subs. Congrats and greetings from Belgium!🇧🇪
50K*
Exceptional video. I live about an hour or so away from Sand Mountain and had no idea things were this bad.
It's really common that it's called that. Not sure how you wouldn't have heard that before
The rapper guy has TALENT!!!! Hope all his dreams come true
I love my city Gasden Alabama I’m glad you came out here Tommy g ❤️❤️💯
I live in a small town in Hawaii… you wouldn’t believe the amount of people that do meth here. Probably more than 50%. It’s very sad and it can be very hard to tell who uses and who doesn’t. They could be using it for years and never look like they do.
Those boys are ALL geeked up especially the ginger dude
Every one of em, blah blah blah typical tweaker, the never ending story, it's called gaslighting
I grew up in a pretty meth heavy part of north Alabama. Luckily I never fell into drugs or anything like that but what these guys say in these videos is true. The main reason for this problem is there is literally nothing to do in these areas. We had like a family owned dirt track and like creeks for fishing but that was about it.
Why didn’t people read poetry? Or learn the piano? There’s loads of things to do!
@@TP-om8ofexactly! I’ve lived in the city (Miami, Atlanta, Austin, etc.) and I’ve lived in the country in Florida, Georgia, Texas and now Alabama. I love the country and I think there’s a lot to do. People grow up in the country and feel like they are bored and don’t appreciate what they have.
Drugs and drug use are a symptom of bigger issues usually. People do drugs to escape something or to numb something or to forget something or similar. Until the root issues are solved, drugs are going nowhere. Those root issues vary among people.
You are 100% correct.
Totally true. I’m 8 years sober but I was homeless and addicted to heroin and meth. I couldn’t see it at the time but I was using to numb myself and drown out feelings. I had just got home from my second tour in Iraq, my wife just left me, took my son from me and the courts gave her my car that she stole from me while I was at work. I ended up quitting my job and just wanted to die. So thankful I found my way out. Got my son back along with some step children, pay a mortgage, drive cars I own legally, and am married to a beautiful woman.
@@ebeneezerscrooge2942so happy for you!
Nothing like falling asleep to Tommy g’s videos
No matter what: The war on drugs is a farce and is un-Constitutional.
Jail does not cure addiction. Treatment and the will to quit are key.
As someone who took Adderall for 7 years to help me through school, I'm happy there's someone shedding light on the big pharma situation.
I have permanent side effects that I suffer from everyday because of what Adderall did to my body. Don't let doctors and pharmacists tell you what's best for your body, or your children. Especially without enough research first.
adderall is childs play compared to meth. There's nothing wrong with you.
can u tell me whats side efects
@@Antofap1he has a third eye on the side of his head now, and his finger nails fall off 😮
I feel you, I've been on Vyvanse for about 10 years and feel like I cant function without it.
@@lordrichard64 It’s the lesser of two evils. If he took it for 7 years of school that means he most likely started when he was 15, way before his brain/ body would be fully developed. Strong, daily stimulants at that age is going to fuck you up and have long term consequences
Lived in gadsden all my life it's not as bad as this made it seem but it's always got a bad wrap so videos like these will keep digging us deeper. Love CJ and wes but nowhere in gadsden is rent 300$ a month.
I live in Gadsden my rent is 350
@@dru7961 yeah but where you live? 😅 Bc the house I grew up in Gadsden was a 3bR 1 bath and in 2005 it was 350
@@kendrakey2495 you want my address? I already said where I live
CJ and Wes are awesome! Also that story they told was horrifying I can’t even imagine
Whats his tiktok
You and Arab are the best journalists that I've seen so far in decades. I remember when the mainstream media did stuff like you and him, but those days are long gone. I'm glad I came across your videos.
Try getting off UA-cam and looking around man bc that's a pretty ignorant statement
The title alone will keep you up for a couple days💯😂
The last guy was a lot like myself when I used to do meth…the thing with all drugs is if you’re doing them for the wrong reason, that’s when problems arise. I never did any of the drugs I’ve done to escape from my problems, I did them to have a good time. That’s why it was easier for me to lay them down and never look back, my uncle was the same way. I still drink beer and smoke marijuana but I don’t use to escape issues to this day, I just prefer to have a beer and a joint rather than not.
Some people are abusers and some are addicts. Addicts are what we see here and what people become when drugs take over their lives and becomes imaginable. Some people are able to work and Iive normal .
that murder story is sickening wtf man
My great grandpapa Lacey lived on Arlie Lacey Rd which is named after him on Sand Mountain, I use to visit my great grandparents there a lot, it was such a wholesome place.
Direct no nonsense video. Information needs to be put out like this, straight and to the point. Shows how destructive drugs are to people and to our communities. Robert Castello Dixie General Store Heflin Alabama
Hello from Clay County!
Hey y’all!! Randolph county here! Good to see some neighbor folks lol
Holy shit first n last time I seen Cj I was at the trailer tripping acid with my ex n everyone, bros freestyle flow even while high is just crazy. Glad to see him doin great n making moves, bro deserves it.
Tommy g much respect brodie your going crazy wit these videos stay consistent bro💯🙏🏽and you should do more of exposing the corrupt system
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When he started shaking the bottle... She looked at him like don't do that!!!😂
That was my PTSD creeping in 😅
@lau😂😂😂😂 no doubt😂😂renpruett5185
I feel him. I've been legally prescribed subaxone for over 5 years. It sucks. Meth got me off heroin. But the doctors prescribed me subaxone. At least I'm doing well though. Good video man!!
I take suboxen to and it helps me so much I’m 3 years clean I just don’t like how he does meth and Especially sense he never went to a doctor to get the help so he has no idea how much something can help someone with getting clean
Suboxone saved My life!!!! Meth addicts get prescribed subs just to sell them and buy more meth! I can't stand people who say subs are bad! I'd be dead years ago and not have the amazing family I have today if it weren't for Suboxone!!!
How tf did meth get you off heroin? I've done stimulants while withdrawing from kratom a few times and they made the withdrawals sooo much worse. Exacerbated everything.
@@McFwoupsonmakes yu not wanna do opiates I’d say. Got my brother off fent before it was a “pandemic “ due to ppl not being able to handle their shit. Some bodys aren’t meant for drugs. Gimme a speedball n leave me be.
@@iamthefuss934 wish it worked like that for me lol. I'm dependent on kratom but stimulants don't cause me any issues. I'm incapable of experiencing any sort of euphoria or anything from stims, even high doses and stuff. Makes me focus a little better and a little energy but that's it.
Having grown up in Huntsville, I am going to assume that Sand mountain is where he is. Everyone knows Grant and that part of Marshall county is known as meth mountain.
Marshall county is meth mountain.
Everyone calls different places Meth Mountain. Some people say it’s Empire in Walker County, some say it’s buggtussle in Cullman County. Point is the shit is everywhere
This was pretty tough to watch. I'm from Birmingham and spent a lot of time in the darker areas of Pell City this really does paint the perfect picture for what goes on out here in central Alabama. God bless America, and stay sober Alabama.
" I was into hallucinogens, then saved by a higher power" 😂😂😂😂 Of course you were!
He’s talking 100 miles an hour 😂 He’s tweaking
The "higher power" isn't God either it's lucifer/baphomet
The "higher power" isn't God by the way it's lucifer/the baphomet. I hear about it ALL the time
My uncle was a meth addict for about a decade. He was always troubled, my grandfather(wonderful man, but everyone makes mistakes), was a very hard man. So my uncle never really got that love that he needed. So he turned to drugs and ended up getting hooked on meth. Started hanging around some goons and started robbing. Went to jail a time or two for a couple years each. Lost his wife, his daughter, his son came around though and they have a pretty good relationship now. I love my uncle, I see a lot of myself in him. All this bullshit to say, even at their lowest you have to still find a way to love your people, it might be exactly what they needed.
That ginger is on that GO GO 🧊
Apologies for going kind of hard on you. You do incredible work my man. I usually don't bother commenting like that unless I think it is worth the time. Keep it up. You have a bright future!
Im from uk im coming to US next month defo going to meth mountain to explore looks great , people look friendly
I live in south Alabama in the city, even I wouldn't visit here. Everyone knows everyone and they know when you're an outsider in the rural areas.
@@DavennaRettigI bet you support trump huh
@@squirrel9760voting Trump is a lot better than voting Harris. I don't want four more years of open borders. I want the food and gas prices to go down. I want to interest rate to drop. Why is the US government financing two wars? Were sending billions of dollars overseas to foreign Nations. While here in the United States we have homeless and homeless vets that need help. Biden administration doesn't care about. 10 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border since Biden and Harris has been in office. Things were a lot better when Trump was in office.
It’s funny that the dealer said you can’t tell when someone is tweeking bull shit not that hard to spot
I think in many parts of the US, rural and urban, drug dealing and selling is one of the few "living wage" job opportunities.
Those who are young and healthy enough to join the military often do (men and women), but there aren't many other job opportunities other than working for Wal-Mart. That's why so many people in US military are from Deep South and other rural areas.
Our government allowed company CEOs to send their factories to 3rd world countries so they could pay bottom-dollar wages to foreigners to manufacture items to sell back to us, so decent factory jobs disappeared for the blue collar workers. Our appliances and other items used to be made in the US decades ago.
The fact most of our companies moved factories to China and Mexico, etc, was a big controversy in the 80s when I was a kid, but people have forgotten all about this phenomenon.
Rural farms also went bankrupt in the 1970s-80s, and now most of our farmland is owned by tech moguls. Farm work that used to hold up the blue collar rural Americans has also disappeared, and/or illegal undocumented migrants are used to work on farms.
I feel for the addicts I have 26 years sober. Mine was crack and if I can get help I would think anyone could. I had nothing but days sober and friends that don’t use helped me!! So thankful
always a good day when tommy g uploads lol
Suboxone helps a lot of people if taken correctly. Anything can be abused, I feel like this is a bigger problem than just getting rid of certain types of drugs. It's the pressures from societal norms and underlying mental illnesses.
Sand mountain Alabama is the real meth mountain.
Thank you for being you these documentaries ate great
5:11 What do you mean close the border the meth is literally being cooked right now behind you in the mountain you just pointed at?!? The border isn’t giving your neighbors the ingredients to cook meth you can get that stuff right here in the states!
Mexico is still the main supplier of meth into the US.
Probably talking about the Fentanyl
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Exactly, but the politicians blame everything on the border just to fear monger when you got the meth labs here and fentanyl coming mainly from China on all the US ports
I knew of a guy who was on meth for a few years and went schizophrenic and has been in the psyche ward since due to it.
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It's the chemicals that are in it, I call these drugs "biochemical weapons" purposely put out in the public by the government
Kinda crazy his voice and style sounds exactly like my cousin. Which is actually really sad bc he could also sing too, so much potential but drugs ruined his life and he’s so deep in denial that he convinces his self that his issues are everything and everyone else in life. Just sad to see someone that went all through high school and never touched drugs and wouldn’t even have a wine cooler on New Years but after his mom got out of prison he came back around our family on a regular basis it was only a matter of time and hardships before he was an full on alcoholic which excelled. I too had many life struggles with addiction being the hardest thing mentally physically and emotionally but I’m grateful that I’ve been sober for about 7 years now. The real threat of loosing my kids kicked my butt into the mindset of failures not an option. It was pretty or easy I relapsed a couple of times and at on point wasn’t even sure I’d make it but yet here I am. My life’s not perfect but I’m blessed and grateful for everything. I just hate seeing people stuck in those horrible places not knowing we are the only thing holding us back 😢
13:05 He was the wife’s brother, the kids uncles. It’s so fucked up.