The Shocking Truth Behind How Addicts Get Money
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This is what UA-cam was designed for. Real people with real stories and an ability to learn from someone across oceans. I’m Australian, 43…female and have never heard anything like your story. ❤
Thank you and well done on being so transparent.
thank you for watching its always much appreciated!!!
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isnt Australia drug paradise
I was going to say the same thing.
My ex addict friend always tells me his superpower is you can hide anything with value anywhere and he’ll find it and take it lol. It’s amazing what that shit does to the brain. I Hope everyone gets the help they need.
aint that the truth!!!
"kinda fraudulent" lmfao completely fraudulent
I used to find receipts in the parking lot/trash cans at Walmart and steal the small/expensive items. So I’d have the receipt for whatever it was and get the entire value in cash.
yea i had a few friends that did that as well!
@@user-kl4bh4lq6r hence why i said i used to do that.
Thanks for the transparency, that was a wild story. Had me laughing a few times because of how clever you were.
I know it man! haha, I appreciate it tho, I wish I could find the same type of money making legally these days
Addicts are good af at finding ways to get high
@@danielsinrecoveryIf you could get yourself addicted to making money, pretty sure you would be successful at it.
@@danielsinrecoveryI had addict fiance he was wealthier than many normal people with legal works I surprised 😅
I did 4 years Navy a long time ago. In my 20s and 30s I drank like a fish 🐟.
But I hardly drink any more.
Glad you're Doing better. 😊
haha yea the military was a fun place at times i must say haha
Here in oregon theres thousands just openly begging for cash for drugs and shootin up on the streets, infront of banks, infront of children.
Great video…It’s crazy the hustle you hav when in active addiction. I still am baffled at some of the shit I used to pull off and make it happen on certain days. I try to tell myself to apply that work ethic to regular life today
yea exactly, I would still be doin it if that was legal trust lol
I am a recovering alcoholic....Sober almost 33 years. The beauty of that habit is that you don't have to come up with $100's a day for your fix. Shit $10 worth of cheap booze will get any drunk through a day.
lol yea i suppose you could look at it that way. my best friend is an alcoholic and dude will literally die if he doesnt have a drink
Alcohol is the worst of everything
I spoke with someone who was a severe alcohol addict as well as issues with heroin and he said that he prefers heroin withdrawal over alcohol
@@Vasonviper and it tastes awful 😩
During my addiction I also ruined my credit score doing things like payday loans, credit cards, getting expensive phones like an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy on a contract type thing and then pawning it off for the money, never actually paying the phone bill and it ends up going to collections and just shit like that. I've debated filing for bankruptcy myself but holding off for now. It's crazy what our addiction will make us do but when you're sick and need a fix you will do just about anything. Unfortunately now that I'm sober I'm having to clean up the mess I made. So I relate to you on this. I'm glad we are both doing better these days. 😊
yup that's the worst part ever , messing up that credit score
Whatta bout the old hairy chequebook ?
I did the same thing in my 20s. I'd open up credit cards, max them out, do cash withdrawal, shit, "went to college" just for the loan refunds. To this day, i never repaud a single penny to those credit cards or student loans. I'm almost 40 now and I'm just getting my life and my credit to somewhere around the bottom of "good" range. I just received my first credit card in 20 years in the mail, for the sole purpose of improving my credit score. You can do it. It's just going to take A LOT of time and personal responsibility.
Move country. The ratings agencies don't follow you.
I recommend 1)getting a Chime account. I won’t go into what it is more then a credit builder tool.
2) if you rent then use -rent reporters- build credit paying rent! $9 a month.
3)Self. This is a loan to yourself that you get back after each year. So it helps you save AND you build credit paying yourself:)
If you smoke tobacco then quit cold turkey right now. Also delete fast food as a reasonable option for food. You will save so much $$ on smokes and junk food money reallocated. The 3 I listed are all free and easy to set up. Facing a team of scary dragons you have a sword and your strength. Pick 1 dragon and get to work on that one first. “Increments, it ain’t rocket science” CripMac 55th st
You are obviously a really really smart and articulate guy. I respect how you own everything you did.
i was a heroin addict for 30 years, no criminal record (i obviously did some crime, i was just lucky enough to have gotten away with it) but i worked and spent all my wage on my vice, it was hell. i spent approx £350,000 sigh... what a waist. 😔😔😪
i got clean at one point but then i got my heart broken by the sweetest girl i ever knew.
Thats why they told you on NA or AA not to date during your first or even second year of sobriety lol usually we will get ourselves in shit relationship and being so emotional recovering get our hearts broken snd relapse.
yea i had the same happen to me, just released a 2 part story of when that happened to me!
My brother used to steal my cards and buy cartons of cigarettes and sell them for cash. Addicts are creative I tell you. Glad you're good now!
yea we can definitely be some conniving mfrs lol, but thank you man, doing much better these days, living the clean life and enjoying every moment!
thank you for sharing! when you mentioned Ebay you made me think of my cousin who was on meth. She was squatting in a highrise building, they couldn't get her out, but she would sneak downstairs to the lobby and steal all the Amazon packages and sell the stuff on Ebay. She used to contact me to ask if I was interested in buying the most random shit. It made me mad on behalf of all the people she stole from, but thankfully she is sober now and just makes money pet-sitting.
dammm now thats a crazy hustle, glad shes doin better nowadays
I know of a woman in TN who shaved her head and told everyone she had cancer. Next she put out collection jars at stores
dam yea bad karma fosho
@@danielsinrecovery stay clean dude
I love listening to all kind of addicts testimonials. I learn so much. I'm thankful l never got snagged into these behaviors. It teaches me how l need to be thankful for not having to go through these things. It teaches me what to definitely not do. Thanks for sharing. I always take away something from your videos. I wish you the best.
Experience is ur best teacher !!! Get out and live !!
@@lion5452what do you practically mean by this lol
My son is addicted to meth to the point where he's about to become homeless. I won't take him in because of his addiction. There is nothing that will wake him up and get clean. I honestly believe that he will live under a bridge just to continue with his lifestyle. I'm so frustrated. Thank you for sharing your story. I'm not giving up hope but it's not looking good for my son. 🙁
I always wondered how anyone could afford this! I just figgered everyone had to sell in order to use... but that economy makes no sense. I wonder if the big thinkers even factor in all this fraud into the cost of drug abuse in this country. u got balls, man... stay clean!
if these schemes still worked for him he'd still be using like crazy
Opiates are terrible- they cost so much, and they're one of the drugs that can kill you on the comedown. I'm glad you're okay, I'll have 7 months sober tomorrow. Try to repair what you can, as long as it doesn't injure you or others!
I’ve never heard of anyone dying kicking opiates. Methadone maybe. I’ve personally have had to go from a 5 grams a day habit to nothing, a couple times when locked up. very brutal but death? Nahhh..now if your talking about this carfentynal crap that everyone’s doing today than maybe😂
Good job on getting clean man. I’m five years clean after a 13+year run. Never been happier.
@@ima_robot91the longer and worse the withdrawal the stronger your come out of it! Went ham on every benzo and opiate for 17 years and finally quit 2 years ago.
@@ima_robot91u dum
It's actually benzos and alcohol with the potentially deadly withdrawal, not opioids. You will absolutely feel like you're dying though and wish that death would take you already, but it won't. 10/10 would not recommend opioid withdrawal
This video was incredible! I really appreciate your honesty.
thank you for watching!!!
Yup it’s crazy the things you think of when you are desperate for money. When I was in active addiction, what I would do is go to Walmart or Fred meyers and steal a bunch of laundry detergent and dish soap then take that up to the flea market and park in the parking lot and just sell it all for like 10-15$ under retail and man it went quick I would only have to stand there for like 10 min and they would all be gone. Granted this kinda sucked just because of how huge and heavy those items were you get caught a fair amount. I also did the return scam for a while but after a month they put in a new policy that you could only make a return without a receipt once a year so that killed that. But yeah, just a lot of stealing and pawn shops.
super cool to watch you mr progress! you took my blood pressure recently!!! i love to see how you are a real person like me going through the motions of life. peace and love- Kenya
ohhhhhh wordddd!! I remember you Kenya! awesome!!!! hope all is well!
I’ve been in that milieu when trying to help a friend. There was a lot of prostitution by both males and females.
Thank you for your transparency and no " victim " approach.
This tells me you're doing well, because an addict is always the biggest victim of the block, as a volunteer I hear that bullshit a lot, it's part of the addiction.
I hope you're doing fine and to be honest and fair, I hope you acknowledged the victims you made along the way. Ownership is important, and hurtful, but important, and the people you've hurt need that. You've probably already did that part though, as you seem comfortable talking about it ;)
yes I have done a lot to repair my damages, however as far as my schemes I dont feel as bad knowing that every customer was refunded and only the big business actually took a loss, eBay has a buyer guarantee so everyone was refunded
Damn dude this is insane. Thanks for sharing your stories. As someone who did drugs every now and then but never got hooked, I've seen some of my friends begin getting addicted and it's not good at all. I wish they would just stop.
When you're trying to sell the gift cards to someone in the parking lot wouldn't the buyer assume that all of the money had already been spent off of the card?
Not if the seal hasn’t been rubbed off
I’d have them call the number off the card to verify before handing me cash
yea we would allow them to verify if they ever asked
Got clean in 2011 but had to get arrested for that to happen. Used and sold oxy 80s to support a $600 habit between me and my ex. Shit is real.
Keep grinding bro, glad you kicked the habits. I lost my brother to fentanyl a couple of years ago.
Oh man I'm so sorry. Losing people, especially this way, can be devastating. Hope you're doing well today.
thanks homie will do!!! always. so sorry to hear about your brother thats absolutely horrible
Important to remember with this video is how intense the craving is. You would do anything to get money. Very few wouldn't
yea definitely
True
It legit takes you over, both mind and body.
This was a good one Daniel! Love your stories times. Def have helped me over the last few months.
thank you very much it means a lot! ill definitely keep pumping them out!
Thank god you don’t have to do this anymore, I feel so happy for you
me as well, thank you ❤️
Lmaooo done all of these at one point. That target gift card grift was a big one lmaooo
yup they caught on to that shit as well
Deff talk to someone about bankruptcy bro it will be a fresh start instead of dealing with that debt . My friends aunt has done this multiple times when she goes broke and has bad credit
yea exactly im in the process
Also keep it up I can totally see you having 300 - 500k + subscribers in a few years
big thanks!!! been goin hard on the tube lately!! check out some of my newer content!
That Ebay shit was hilarious
yea lol.... crazy times
Another thing I just remembered is selling stolen alcohol. So downtown different blocks are different groups of people based on their drug they use the meth blocks the fentanyl/ opiates block alcoholics etc etc. I would just go to the store steal either racks of beer or bottles of liquor then sell them to the alcoholics for a lil under retail.
Your channel is gonna blow tf up dawg, just stay consistent. I promise you!
will do my boy i really appreciate it!
keep griding man you helped me through tough times. need more individuals like you
that's what's up man really means a lot!!!
I really admire your honesty. Stay good and true to yourself, brother.
I’ve always wondered how non functioning addicts make money (the homeless ones that can’t even stand up straight).
Welfare
Prostitution
Panhandling
Panhandling and stealing.
Bro ur so lucky lmao these money schemes are awesome being in active addiction, i bet that mustve felt like hitting the casino
yea I know it lol, gotta be careful with that type of shit tho! was all good while it lasted
Addiction will make you do unheard of things. So glad you are able to tell your story and teach others not to try these crazy ideas. Keep on the right path! I'm right there with you in recovery!
best storyteller on youtube, I can listen to you for hours
that's what's up, that statement means a lot! "best storyteller on UA-cam" hell yea!
Wow it’s crazy how skilled you actually were in business and if it wasn’t for the addiction your eBay business could have been profitable fr.
I know it, its all good tho, not the end of my business endeavors, nowadays I do everything legally and own a few different income streams
Scrapping and a silver tounge is how I made dough when I was struggling. Crazy when I look back how much money I spent.
yea its a crazy way of life that's a fact
Honestly not sure why this is in my feed but I see u trying , good luck to u
thanks homie, means a lot to me!!!
I don’t accept that the addiction gives you an excuse to be a thieving bastard . That’s just an excuse . It’s a choice
Top lad keep up the good work , especially with your well being and greetings from England,very good and worthwhile presentation 🤝🏴
thank you man i appreciate it big time!!!
@@danielsinrecovery very good mate and nice one .
Thanks for sharing. I hope you'll find whatever you need in life. Good luck 🤞
thank you for the kind words, much appreciated , im living a good life nowadays, take care of my family and helping others get off this drug
Infinite money glitch is awesome holy shit i should do that
please do not lol!
Flash Forward I had a younger brother😢 I told him year's ago don't mess with herion, or speedball. So January 22nd he turned 48 by January 26, he was dead he was snorting herion with his girlfriend at his Apt. And he did the last $10 bag by himself & that bag later We found out he had fentanyl in his system. If his girlfriend would've taken the last bag with him she'd be dead to. I can't call him anymore, can't visit him, and this was in2018 So my thing is, Just Stay away from drugs! Pills lead to herion!! In my City people of all ages are dying left an right.. it's a terrible addiction. 😢😢 Good luck to you young buck. 😐
sorry to hear man, just keep doing the right thing, keep pushing forward, and things will fall into place for you I know it. thank you for watching and supporting! love 💯
@@danielsinrecoveryIt's good your letting people know what's up, good job. I'll give you a big thumbs up. TY
as a fellow addict, i appreciate this vid
haha well thank you !!!
Dope sickness is the greatest motivator.. happy to have gotten out and found healthier motivation
yea it really is, but it motivates you in an evil way, nowadays im motivated by family and people I care about and wanting to build enough wealth to take care of all of them
We used to use the big box store method in the late 2000s to get beer. We’d steal the same $40 locks and get 2, 30 packs.
yup old school method haha
100 times is crazy lol. Wouldn’t the bank audit the atms after the 3rd time or so 🤣
bro they did not catch on for the longest time!!!
The bank guys were really dumb, jeez bruh 😅
dude, thanks for the insights. its definitely a journey of life you've been through. keep up the good work brother. really enjoyed the insightful vids
👏🏿 Bravo! You've just u inspired me to get my story out there, bruv.
There was never any shame. I just didnt know how successful such a channel could be, considering the stigma that's already placed upon hardcore drug usage. But I believe I have one helluva testimony, that can potentially inspire many, while also deterring many from getting into the lifestyle at all.
*The only thing that's kinda overwhelming me(why I'm procrastinating with starting/creating my first "official" recovery/SA video) is figuring out "how to" edit the videos, having good quality in my videos, etc.*
just gotta get started my man, your first videos are going to suck point blank, no views and no attention, but keep it up no matter what just pretend that your talking to a million people, thats what i do, and it all falls into place!!!
@@danielsinrecovery Daniel! Geez I honestly had forgotten all about leaving this comment under one of your vids bro 😂, FRFR.!
But fasho, that's a bet.
OAN: HOW can I personally chop it up with u bro: whether that's via text, phone call, OR videochat even(NOT "team iPhone tho, so can't do FT. Can do "Duo" OR download whatever app allows android N apple devices to video chat with one another! LOL)?!
***In all seriousness, tho: I'VE "SLIPPED-N-FALLEN"(SHOUTOUT & R.I.P: TO THE LATE-GREAT DMX!. But I've unfortunately relapsed recently, but not off black[original "D.O.C" OF MINE] RN/this time. TBH, it's sum'n even worse I.M.H.O: those "blues" that are widespread throughout this country 😔). So I really just need someone "like-minded" to chop it up with; even if it's for just a quick 15-20 mins! F.W.I.W: I am in the CST ZONE(IN DALLAS, TX), FYI.!
God bless you bro, you look great, you are doing angel work guiding others to peace
thank you for this, a lot of people on here think im trying to promote this type of stuff. Some people can't handle the raw truth
Thanks for sharing, we all did some pretty scandalous stuff when we were in our addiction
Damn dude so you were mad chasing that high. That's some crazy stuff.
yes I was, it got pretty bad
I work at a grocery store and spend most of my money on substance.
So tru. That’s what the movie, a thousand junkies is about
woorrrrd
What an interesting topic 👏
thank you!!!
I only watched one minute so far and it sounds like I wanna do what you’re doing for money only not spend it on drugs. DIDNT FINISH THE VIDEO YET
haha I understand. Dont do any of this stuff, this is just to give non addicts a real look into how some junkies get their fix.
I love your videos man. I hope you keep making them.
I appreciate you brotha, makes me smile, have had a lot of people ask me not to quit, It means a lot!
@@danielsinrecovery it bummed me out a little seeing your post the other day (about considering quitting) because I really think you’re a great story teller/your videos are really interesting and entertaining. I get it though, but I really think you can gain some serious traction and make money via UA-cam if you keep at it (coming from someone who really enjoy this type of content lol). I’ve never been an addict, but I find these stories entertaining and motivating.
Same here. Don’t stop homie. There has got to be a stepping stone.
Duude I just want to see you be successful and free. Love your vids bro. ❤
me too man, thank you for that! really appreciate you!
Once an addict, forever an addict
Aye bro can you elaborate on how you joined the military after an active an addiction? Is it even possible? And what are the requirements?
yea i sure can that's a good video idea!!!
You had money, job, good credit
....everything to lose. And you did drugs.....and you lost a lot I see....
And me? I didn't even have any thing to lose ....
I did no drugs, no alcohol,no smoking, no stealing, no crime, zero arrests in a lifetime, empty crime record, got two university degrees(almost a straight A student), speak 3 languages, 800+ credit score, nice figure, white teeth, zero debt.....
And what do I get for that? Nothing. I have nothing. I was even homeless at one point due to lack of money. No - I was never evicted nor ever late with payments. I simply struggled to find any job all my life. And the homeless situation was due to house destruction by fire, which I didn't even do. It was an accident, or rather arson made by some other neighbors.
People who always pay rent on time and go to work and do everything right,can get a fire accident (arson) and then end up homeless, or get cancer and die. (Even without accidents or diseases, I still live almost all my life from paycheck to paycheck......just trying to survive. )
And then I see people who do everything wrong, and they get to live in stable housing or have big paychecks to lose😮....they destroy their health, they smoke - and they don't get any cancer or any bad accidents 😢...
It's similar to a situation where some fat people torture themselves with restrictive diets and exercise all their life and still they can't get rid of the muffin top and flabby thighs.
While the naturally skinny ones gorge on junk food and never exercise but keep their slim figure without effort.
Life is brutally unfair. It rewards those who don't deserve to be rewarded. But it all turns around later in life. Karma is real too. Those who come out of unfair circumstances become stronger people later in life. Those who come out of comfortable and nice circumstances become losers of everything later in life.
life is not fair but we are all in control of our destiny. at some point you did go wrong, you may not realize it just yet. but we are all in control at the end of the day
Keep up the videos bro, you got mad potential 💯 i see you hitting 100k soon easy
thats what's up my bros im trying thats forsure !!!
I just collect bottles and cans personally, saves the environment and no need to steal
That's not very lucrative is it?! More of "a slow hustle/grind" it seems like
yea that would never satisfy my habit. i was spending 300$ a day not 30 cents
Ga'damn bro!
Crazy stories!
Please keep up these unheard storytimes!
Been a loyal sub for so long now my man!
big thanks man!!!
@@danielsinrecovery
_Always! 👍🏾_
Saw your channel and this video for first time. It’s great that you are so honest about everything. I wonder do you worry that maybe some of your creditors might use this against you? I don’t know what lengths they go to but it seems to me that video content has gotten many people “busted” in all kinds of situations for all kinds of reasons. I just hope no one uses your words against you. I wish you all good. I hope you will enjoy continuing success✌️
not worried as much honestly because we talking about the bank system, they know exactly who i am and where im at, if they were going to come after me they would have already, I've since stopped all illegal activity so at this point not afraid to be open about my past to hopefully show others its not the road you want to go down!
Danggg man surprised they didn’t get you for fraud!
it wasnt a big enough amount from what i was told by a friend who works with bank crimes. they just write it off if its below a certain amount not worth it for them to go after you
lol I would use a privacy credit card and buy bulk items from wholesalers and mail them to different emty houses that were for sale, I would pick them up once delivered, report stolen or non delivered item, get refunded and sell those items.
interesting lol
Great video! Thank you for sharing…
thank you for watching!!!
He’s like till this day I still owe 30k
unfortunately lol
Bro said “I’ve called about this at a similar time” as if that’s not condemning asf
haha yea thats how they really caught on but it was months later.
I was at a house party in2006 and I was drinking first an some young dude looks to be about your age btwn. 23-27, he had extra speedball an offered it to me, so like a partier he shot it in my arm, he warned me that the coke would hit right away& then he left the room. Sure enough the coke was so strong that I got up and stood at the sink& I was breathing heavy and I couldn't move, my friend Walt, came in and said what's wrong, I couldn't answer him, for 15min. I was stuck their saying in my mind 'please Lord, I don't wanna die'. Then I calmed down & went to living room and sat down & two minutes later I told my friend bring me trash can where I upchucked. I Never did them two drug's again. I damm near died!! 😢
crazy stuff man, drugs can definitely do you in that's forsure!
The shit we do to get high !! Unbelievable when u get sober !!
i know it!!!
How does homeless people in the streets do it?
I could make a whole ass video on this
Allot of stuff addicts suck things for drugs 😂
Very inspiring ill try them all thank you🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
haha nooooo dont do it but aye its all at your own risk
When I go to the store the homeless & not homeless like ke I don't know, anyway they bum change, I normally don't give Because I know what their doing with the money & it's Not for food! I know the streets, and These guy's some of which have a gf maybe two blocks away doing the same thing, they need their nightcap & their wake-up bag. also I gave a guy .50cents an talked to him and plainly asked him what his vise was? He said Suboxone that's addictive as well. SMH I know most old heads or either drinker's or smoking rock, most younger peeps are doing zanny-bars or dope. All of it is a slow death!! 😢
This video was hella entertaining, not gonna lie
well thank you!
Great vid as always!!
I appreciate you!!!
I did a lot of drugs but couldn’t really do a lot of them
I
yea buddy dont forget to subscribe ive made a lot more content since then!!!
I gave you a sub, ive never been addicted to drugs but i appreciate seeing someone be real infront of everybody else. Great video and glad to see youre better
thank you for that! means a lot to me foreal!
Very interesting stuff. How’s your credit these days?
its shit I can't lie. I do everything in cash anyways but I do plan to use credit again in the future possibly but for now cash is king for me and Ive learned ways to keep the flow but legally now lol
Yoooo, I’m a fellow Daniel as well. Great vid man. I thought about doing a video like this but I didn’t wanna give anyone any ideas. If I do make it I’ll be sure to give you a shoutout/ video credit for the idea.
I resell clothing full-time on eBay so this story tripped me out. Ha ha, great work bro. 🙌🏽
Daniel ftw
yea buddy!!! do it ill watch it!
how do u feel about extasy and wat do u think ab psychedelic therapy, love ur vids and they keep me motivated
Ive tried it in the past, honestly not to sure due to not knowing much on the subject at the moment! but something ill definitely look into!
Ketamine is great
Ppl who do moly are a buncha rave music loving hippies who stink and sleep around passing STDs to everyone
Glad t see you and that your still doing well with sobriety bro!
yup absolutely! thanks man, good to see you still around here watching!!!
If you hadn't been doing all that dope you could have taken all that money and moved to a foreign country to live like a king.
no kidding, but its all good, there's so much money in this world it will never run out, always a new way to pull it back in, trust
The hardest part of recovery for me personally is dealing with the aftermath
Totally get you man. I just try to remind myself of times before i used. to remember that i was once happy without drugs and can be once again
absolutely!
I avoid big box stores because all the scammers and addicts looking to hustle on the general public.
I loved the video keep up the good work
will do !!! thank you for watching!!!
Hope you stay clean. I still wonder how most addicts get their money. You seemed to have unique resources. Also, part of your recovery should be some form of restitution?