Alcoholic interview-Mark
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Mark, an alcoholic on Skid Row.
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I'm only 58 days sober. Alcohol almost took everything from me. One day at a time. Easy does it. Bless this man.
Keep going, brother. Whatever happens, don't pick up that one drink. Even on your shittiest day.
Only?
Well done 😊
@whoisharo4689 thank you brother. I'm hitting meetings everyday.
Stay strong homie. For sure you can do it. I don’t know you, but I guarantee you have something in your life worth living for, way way more than alcohol
@@Day-ZDuke I disagree. He’s fucked .
This one broke me 😞 I’m glad there’s more representation on this channel about chronic alcoholism!
@jimbofischaboihow stupid are you?
@jimbofischa quit being an asshole 🤣😂😂
@jimbofischa she expressed herself with four words, and gave her appreciation towards Marks work. Cmon Jimbo.
@jimbofischa why are you so bitter. You always have some negative shit to say to everyone who is interviews or comments. I'll be your friend if you don't like yourself..
@@Chrisx3k Jimbo is toxic, and seems to have every intention of remaining that way.
I am a recovering alcoholic. 2 years sober. This man speaks the truth. I love this channel.
Glad you are sober
Me too and the covid era drove me to the edge. I'm thankful for that.
Congratulations on two years. We Do Recover 🎉
Can I ask, how much were you drinking when you realized you were an alcoholic…or was it just how you acted while drunk?
No need to respond, just wondering.
Congratulations 👍
I really appreciate this interview. alcohol and alcoholism is often glosssd over and romanticized yet its the most lethal addiction going its terribly sad.
I'd say that illicit fentanyl, "tranq" and krokadil (which is common in Russia) are *far* more dangerous addictions. Krokadil and "tranq" will rot your flesh away, often requiring amputation, before they kill you.
You are absolutely right about alcohol addiction being glossed-over or even glamorized, though, when it is actually very destructive to both the drinker and everyone who loves him or her.
Booze kills but the Devils Lettuce will set you freeeeee
I don't think so bro. Heroin, crack and meth are more deadly especially with fentynal being laced into everything. Alcohol might seem the most dangerous because it's legal.
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@@Seargent_Scraps Alcohol is responsible for killing more people than all other drugs combined.
I’ve been an alcoholic for over 10 years and now have 19 months sober. Watching this is a huge reminder of what will happen to me if I don’t do my spiritual maintenance. Thank you Mark for shining a light on the truth about alcohol. It’s insidious.
Congratulations to you! One day at a time. My husband is 13 years sober. You can do it ❤️👌
@Jcat - keep up the good work. I hope you're proud of how far you've come. I don't know you and I am. I know it takes strength in that commitment.
Amen to one day at a time my friend, i would say "you got this" , but "who got this?" Hp through n through !! keep shining, forgive ,forget and in my experience ,dont beat yourself for the lack of perfection when you have progression in your midst !! from one friend of bills to another !! gb, odaat
Congratulations.
10 years lol. That's not alcoholism. That's kindergarten
Oh man, he's only 60 and looks so much older. Alcohol is a shit of a substance. My heart goes out to you, Mark - both of you.
I didn't expect him to say that old.
For sure. My own Father is 73, and no word of a lie, this man looks closer in age to my 94 year old grandfather than my Dad.
Although thankfully may Dad never did drugs, smoked or drank. Wish I would have been as smart as my Father in that respect, but I’m clean now thankfully
Cat looks 78. His memory is 225. He's also incredibly impatient for a lazy beggar. He's fairly dumb and everything seems like a bother to him when he has all day for anything he wants.
Hey 🚨News Flash🚨this isn’t a beauty contest! Let’s try and focus on this man’s story and not worry how many wrinkles he has. Superficial twits always have to comment on looks like this is an Instagram video. Sheesh🤦🏻♂️
@@unknown-sx8sn Yeah I know. 1, he did it to himself. 2, he's just an ass. An impatient, wretched, wooden-headed jerk of a person.
Never had a chance, never dared to dream, no hope or ambition. This one was truly very, very sad.
I agree, he was doomed with his alcoholic parents. No guidance, no role models. Simply sad.
The world feels so hopeless sometimes and he’s a representation of it, just someone with absolutely no chance :(( so unfair and heartbreaking
"I'm glad I was able to help ya."
The sincerity in those words, despite how lonely and rough of a life he's lived.
It's never too late to find peace. I truly hope he finds his soon 💙
Hi. I know, right? This gentleman Mark’s story breaks my heart. It makes me sad that even when he tried to quit drinking, I think he said it was boring and he had no friends. I wish him peace, love, kindness, compassion and all good things.
I found peace 28 yrs ago but I still got this little guy sitting on my right shoulder telling me I deserve a drink 🍸 to celebrate my sobriety and that I love the taste of beer plus I'll be more sociable ... then the guy on my left shoulder says keep doing what you're doing and do not listen to that other guy he is your addiction So far been working great one day at a time.If I can do it anyone can
Alcohol destroys you all the way.
Call on Yeshua❤
@@Chicoclnmex for sure, if u let it..or u can use it after u gained the respect n love for urself to do so..then its great! can be medicinal too..but, too much medicine will always kill ya, and it circles back eh
“Have you ever tried to stop drinking? Yeah, it was boring, quit drinking and don’t have no friends”. I resonated with this deeply. Reminded me that quitting is only part of the journey, we truly need a healthy and positive support system to help lift and guide us as we create our own path to sobriety and recovery. One day at a time. ❤
My mother was killing herself with alcohol when I was a kid until i threatened to leave as a teenager because I wouldn't watch her slowly die in front of me. She's been sober ever since. I'm 32 now and she's a sober happy grandmother and my best friend. Alcohol is the devil.
and all the violence and murdering and drunk drivers, etc.... alcohol sucks, I don't miss it at all.
No it isn't, people live a fulfilling life with alcohol a part of their life. It's the upbringing or mental health issues that make them abuse it.
Unfortunately this isn't this man's "rock bottom", he's well past that. This is end stage alcoholism. Alcoholics in this state are, for lack of a better term, "lucky" to make it to the point of dying directly of the disease. As you can see he's pretty battered, and more likely will pass away from an accident such as a fall, being hit by traffic, etc. Sooner rather than later too. This was a really hard watch.
I agree with everything you said. Almost 8 years sober god willing.
It's called "wet brain"...God Bless his Soul...
A friend of my brother recently passed away from liver failure due to his alcoholism last year in July. Knew the guy since I was 7 years old and now I'm 26. Painful looking back on it, but he suffered this disease for over 10 years. Miss you, Ryan.
@Debbie Basche That's exactly what I was thinking. There are many side effects of drinking that people aren't aware of. It's sad but needs to be seen.
@@MsFriendly2009 I loved someone who succumb to alcoholism..this reminds me of the last stages of his life...God Bless this man...
Quit drinking almost 5 years ago and it was the best decision I’ve ever made.
It’s not easy for some, impossible for others.
Pray everyone has the strength to quit if it’s their choice.
🙏🏽
Same here brother! I drank my last glass of alcohol on the 26th of February in 2018. Stay strong!
@@Verfailed Congratulations on your progress fellas, keep on keeping on!
Good job you guys. I haven't had a drink since 2016
Congratulations 🎉😊 Good for you 👍
I JUST picked up gabapentin to try to kick alcohol. 2nd time, but this time I'm just tired. I hope anyone who reads this never goes down this road.
Always appreciate the genuine content Mark! I'm a recovering alcoholic
You can do this bro. Dont let alcohol lead youre life. You strong bro and stay strong. No need to destroy yourself.
Always experts in the comments with no experience replying to someone who just has well wishes.
@jimbofischa
Some people aren't built to do that.
@jimbofischa you fucking simp, go play in traffic
@jimbofischaboi mate you have no idea
This is so sad. That poor man. Truely heartbreaking. God bless him.
Millions upon millions in this world! Nobody to ask them how they are or if they are feeling scared. Horribly heartbreaking.
He's 100% authentic I know people that have been intoxicated the mass majority of their lives. I actually drank and grew up with them. Prison got me cleaned up, and the desire to be better.
Im glad you did clean up. Stay strong brother.
Sometimes you have to sit down to stand up. Much blessings to you.
I don't know a single person, not one, who got "cleaned up" in prison. I know people who got cliqued up. I know people who graduated into dealing. Not a single person I've ever known who has been to prison has come out "cleaned up". Not even in prison were they sober, and the system is not known for it's results. I'm not calling you a liar, but you are an anomaly. I don't know what you mean by better, but the only thing prison makes you better at is not getting caught. And hardly because it puts a permanent target on your back, after adding new trauma and removing your ability to ever get a good job. It's really not something I want to get into who is more experienced about, it's not something to be proud of, but outside of copaganda television this is not something I've ever heard sincerely repeated. Some people get wiser institutionalized, and suggest they would be dead if they were free at that time, but that's the highest praise I've ever personally heard in reality. And always sounded like normal growing up people would do regardless. But also everyone I know was in trouble for having drugs, not for being a genuinely bad person.
@@dishonoredundead People do clean up in prison, but it's rare. The majority get out and just end up continuing to do the same thing or committing even worse crimes. They learn a lot of negativity from other inmates. In general the negativity of prison doesn't help with anything, and just makes people worse. So what you say is true for the most part. Sometimes a person really wants to get clean and improve their lives and they do it in the solitude or prison. It's not prison that's helping them though, its their attitude that's helping them, and they would have achieved the same sobriety anywhere else.
Prison made me a killa
I lost my little brother to alcohol not long ago. He was only 31 and had been drinking since he was 13. The pain of losing him is devastating to say the least. I know he’s in a better place now. His passing is what has kept me alcohol free, September 21st will be two years clean for me. I feel so much better being sober and now love the life I was gifted. To anyone reading this and contemplating getting sober, you can do it. Trust in god and yourself and the sky is the limit.
Very proud of you for what you have done keep it up keep going also very sorry to hear about your brother. It sounds like you loved him and still love him very much. Love and family members are two gifts in this life that we cherish while they're here but when they're gone we can remember the great times we had with them and the fact that we were able to have those great times even as fleeting as they might have been. Your brother was very fortunate to have somebody that loved him as much as you did and vice versa. May peace be with you
Good for you, it’s never easy. Stay strong. Your brother is proud of you.
I got scared straight I had beginning liver damage lucky I walked in the ER and got checked out
i need to get sober but it’s very hard then i look at videos like this and it reminds me i have came a long way even through my worst and darkest days
Every story on this channel is sad. But this was a different kind of sad. A lonely sad. An empty sad. Praying for him.
97 days sober… I truly feel for this man, there’s a lot of pain that dwells deep within the alcoholic. We don’t talk about it, we drink it away. I pray he gets well, and can fight this monster off
Congratulations to you though. Keep it going.
That’s so awesome to hear. I just hit six months yesterday and I see about a hundred reasons to love sobriety for every one reason I see that might make me miss drinking. I feel like I’m learning how to love life again
Mark, you may not know this, but you’re hosting an AA meeting. A long form of sharing one’s story is a format commonly used in meetings. I don’t go to meetings but I am an alcoholic. And I watch these to remember my misery and to have empathy, which I believe helps me stay sober. I think it keeps you sober too. Thanks Mark. You’re an amazing human being and I love you
Ive always heard it takes 3 to have an AA meeting🤷I really dont know who says the amount of people it is.✌❤🙏🌻
Thanks for sharing. Lol
AA is an antiquated, narcissistic cult with abysmal rates…
@@ginamaxey9967 in can be done with only 2 people
@@tmckenny2994 ---- I think the third was a higher power...
Shout out from Eastern Europe where people in this state won’t admit who they are. Full respect to this guy being genuine. A hard, unthankful life, but a human’s life nevertheless.
this interview is really hard to watch man.
I was going through the thumbnails, & he looked the strangest to me, so I hit the button to watch, & see what was going on! Damn
@@trusno7751same
Yup
Breaks my heart to see this poor soul!! 💔💔 What kind of parent let’s their young child drink alcohol? Infuriating!😡😡😡 Mark is such a compassionate person and handles interviews like this so well.
I couldn’t get 2 mins in without the anxiety becoming uncomfortable. Don’t know how Mark even gets outta bed.
Many people have made me feel for them in these interviews, but this man is just something else. I just wish the world for him. That he could be happy if so for just a moment in life. To know love and feeling safe. It feels like he's just hurting inside, so much. :(
When everyone close to you is dead it can be really hard to function. Sending this man so much love.
You're right. I hope he at least gets a room and able to bathe and get clean. He probably falls so much may be one of those bodies someone walks past don't realize he may not be alive. Very sad. He started drinking at the age of 6? By his parents. Smh
LMAO you wouldn't do a ufcking thing for this man, LINDSAY!
I work for Social Services and devote my day, every day, to helping get services to people in need. You don't know me or what I do or can't do. Speak on your own actions, thank you
@@thejanglezclan 🤡🤡🤡
Thank you Angel inside and out.
I want to tell this gentleman that he is important. He matters. He is loved.
I'd show him so much compassion and kindess. Im sure that's all hes every wanted..id buy him a meal..clean clothes.. help him clean himself up..the smallest act of kindess and love can make a huge difference..
@jimbofischa this
He matters about as much as the pimple on my ass, who you kiddin'.
@jimbofischa
How do you know that person doesn't do that, or hasn't done it in the past for others in their community? Why make such an ignorant comment, or comments, for?
My suggestion: don’t.
After my alcoholic reign of 20years….don’t,..they need to want to grow
@jimbofischa
You just sound immature as fuck to me
Alcohol ruled my life for 30 hard yrs... The constant stomach pains, bloating, peeing, nausea, fog, love and obsession for it, the absolute hate for it, the only answer to my pain. Bless those of us rhat deal with such a nasty, socially acceptable disease!❤
Can you get a hard on
😔
My heart absolutely bleeds for this poor man. As a recovering alcoholic I understand his pain. The hopelessness of Marks situation is so sad. May God bless him .
God cursed him starting in childhood. Praise Jesus
I'm a recovering alcoholic and have been sober for over 3 years. I started drinking at 15 , now I'm 46. The first year of being sober was very hard for me. Reality hit me hard ASF after getting sober ,but now my life is so much better.
Incredible. Keep it up you already doing it
As a 27 year old HIGHLY functioning alcoholic/ junkie who started at a very young age and had to essentially be everyone's rock my whole life even though no one cares when I hit rock bottom? This one seemed to hit me hard for some reason....🤔
Thank you, Mark. I pray this man finds peace before his time comes. God bless y'all and anyone reading this or is reading this while still struggling 🙌
HIGHLY
What’s HIGHLY functional mean to you.
Hoping you find peace as well!
@@mikesulyvahn7143 i think most in here think you're full of shit 😂😂
HIGHLY 😂😂😂
I'm from Porto, Portugal and unfortunately I see a lot of people like Mark everyday. We solved the heroin addiction, but now we have a lot of homeless alcoholics. Addiction of any kind is a living hell.
Masterbation?
How did you solve the heroin problem?
Could've been me in that chair. Terrible childhood with abuse of every kind. Still, found alcohol rather late at 18-20 or so and it escalated from there. At my worst 10-15 years I drank a pint of vodka a day, but tried to eat and be functional despite that, maybe that's why my brain still works. Quit cold when I felt my pancreas not liking it anymore and nor wanting to die. Went to medical school in my earlier years but couldn't finish due to how broken I was. Was completely alcohol free for ten years and somehow repaired myself. Still love JD, so I drink that on occasion and have been able to handle it. Alcohol was basically my only friend for a long time, so it still lures me in. Entered politics locally the last year and I love it. My own experiences are quite good to have when discussing how our community should take care of people not able themselves, manage education for our children and so on. I do what I can to have a meaningful life. Still miss the ability to heal people for real in the medical profession, but helping people out this way is still a good substitute.
Thanks again Mark for your work. Subscribes to your channel but prefer to watch most here on YT.
Alcohol was never your friend.
@@sunshine3914 Very true. I meant how I rationalized it at the time. Not native English speaker so maybe my wording is off sometimes.
@@Indiskret1 Your English is fine.
congrats on NOT being an alcoholic, count your blessings and enjoy your JD!
Pint of vodka a day is nothing
This is absolutely heartbreaking. This poor lost soul.
In a way, this mans purpose is sacrificing his life to show others what alcohol and alcoholism can do. He doesnt know it but hes helping a lot of people.
His last words,"glad i was able to help ya"...
I laughed a bit at some of his answers because of how honest he is. There's very few people out there who are humble and aren't shy about showing even a hint if self deprecation. Modesty is gold.
When he said he was brain dead? And when he said being sober was boring.
@@mikemcgrath6150 Yeah and also when he was asked if he had any great memories or if he would change anything.
We give Billions of aid world wide and we cannot even take care of the Mentally Ill and most vulnerable people in our society. Stories like these are beyond tragic.
Nah, reality. Welcome to the free world.
4.5 years sober! One of the best DECISIONS that I ever made in my life! Good luck to this guy! I hope he lives a longer & abundant, prosperous life......
Recovering alcoholic, almost 8 years sober. I'm so very grateful...
I'm gonna be near his age ...I am an alcoholic the only thing I could wipe away my failures I was someone everyone looked up to now I'm crippled and broke and dying of stage four cirrhosis. Please if anyone reads this don't let alcohol and drugs take over the strongest go down swinging .don't let it destroy you like I destroyed myself.
damn bruh stay safe
No chance for a liver transplant? My brother in law was hospitalized with alcohol related issues months back and had his abdomen drained few times. He is a candidate for a liver transplant if he follows thru with alcohol/drug classes. He went back to drinking. At the time of his hospitalization was given a 70 percent chance of mortality in a year.
'"the strongest go down swinging" That's poignant.
@@kellyrenee2173 no chance for booze.. in the uk anyway
@@themagicalgamer6522 bit late for that throwaway advise
What a poor, broken shell of a man. This is hard to watch.
@jimbofischaboilife is probably bearable for him when he’s drinking and I doubt he’s ever known anything else. Safe to assume he’s been drunk nearly every single day of his life from age 12. I think he’s well past the point of being helped
Alcohol is a depressant that fools you from the start.
I wish I could hug this man and let him know he is worthy of being loved. His loneliness is palpable.
10 days out of alcohol. Just starting the journey. Been functionally drinking since 12..I am 34...Today for sure I will not have a drink. I have never felt so good in years. And this is only the beggining.
this is me...😢 im so glad that i quit alcohol. it's been just over 1.5 years now.
Salute to you sir. ❤
Man this one really broke my heart. And to think he’s just one of millions around the world.
I’m tryna stop drinking but watching this makes me want to stop
🙏
I don’t know how dependent you are on alcohol, but if it gets bad go to the hospital if you need to. Alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous to do on your own.
I have cut back alot. My advice would be to stay busy (clean, work on your car, etc) If give me a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. Best of luck to you.
Please take it easy if you drink a LOT. In my last bender I drank 1L vodka a day and I had a bad seizure at home on day 2-3. I was out for 3 hours and delirious the rest of the day. I'm now sober and have a really different mindset compared to past sobriety but ask a doc first
@@vampiredolly oh wow that’s crazy i didn’t even know drinking too much could cause a seizure I’m glad your ok now tho !
We are all 1 bad day away from rock bottom. Stay humble my friends 🫶🏾
❤
And then I hit my snooze button and go to work
No we are not… speak for yourself, we are not all powerless. Grow yourself
@@zoothief You notice a lot of people speak for other people on youtube or twitter? People make comments and say we instead of I when they're really talking about themselves, or they should be talking about themselves. They have no idea what other people are doing or is going on in their life, they should only speak for themselves. It's kind of annoying isn't it?
You ain't got family that would help you out?
An older man had serious hearing problems for many years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the man to hear 100%.
The old man went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, “Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.”
The man replied, “Oh, I haven’t told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to their conversations. I’ve changed my will three times!”
@@unknown-sx8sn its an anecdote
Cute.....😂
@@terywetherlow7970 I am sorry for being cruel but think being deaf is probably worse than being blind?
@@david-pb4bi I’d rather be deaf. Imagine not being able to see everything but hear it. A world of darkness and confusion.
Going on 10 months no alcohol! 1 year will be mine! Best decision I ever made!
Friday May 12, my aunt died of alcoholism. She was criticized by the family. She wasn't ready for help. It's a known fact that quitting cold turkey can cause seizures and a violent death. God bless this man.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
How much she drink?
Alcohol has destroyed this man's mind and body. He can't even barely think anymore. God damn this world is rough.
I knew a guy like this from my neighborhood. I would buy him food, make him drink water, cuz if I didn’t, on his own he wouldn’t eat nor drink anything that isn’t alcohol. I let the neighborhood for two weeks, came back and heard he died. I felt kinda bad but I did what I could. I can’t put my own life on hold to make sure someone intent on killing themselves eats everyday. It’s sad that some of these guys are in a sense infants. I don’t say it to be mean, but I mean unless someone makes sure they eat food and drink water everyday they’ll die.
He's a forgotten soul wondering this earth only existing. The saddest part is he has resigned himself to it.
I was a server in a dive bar for ten years and after that job I was done with alcohol and alcoholics.Its worse than any illegal drug.
My great grandmother grew up with an alcoholic father in 1800s Scotland. When she was five years old her mother would send her searching from pub to pub and she would beg him home so that his entire pay packet wasn’t spent on drink. In reaction to this trauma (and with the help of her deep Christian faith) almost none of her descendants drink to this day. Generations of us have lead productive, fulfilling, and wonderful lives. The cycle can be broken!
I just recently hit 10 years of sobriety, thank God, no offense to this guy but this could have very easily been my future. Alcohol is a hell of a thing.
You’re so patient Mark. Thank you for your continued work.
This is such historical content. The interviews are very sensitively done, which I appreciate so much.
Dear Lord keep him in your light
As a recovering addict. I just want to hug him. Send him love, forgiveness. He has never known Joy, peace, acceptance and love. I love you beautiful soul.
It would kill him to stop drinking now. He needs long term treatment
Wynn, imagine living his life,sober.
@Tery Wetherlow I spent a decade of my life severely addicted to drugs and a portion of that an IV user. Life is better sober.
Ive never understood alcoholism.... I hate alcohol.... Just a few drinks makes me sleepy and on the odd occasions when i have a too much it just makes me feel sick... I definitely could not ever get addicted to it....everyone's different i guess.
same its gross
I'm the same. I have a difficult time getting one drink down.
Yes, everyone is different. Alcohol and nicotine are on the list of the five most addictive drugs, and both are readily available - and legal - everywhere you turn. Alcoholism has been rampant for too many decades to count.
I don't see the attraction of alcohol either.
One example is if someone is going some very serious things. Alcohol is so socially acceptable and everywhere.. Alcohol numbs the environment. Once it becomes chemically addicted - the organs and body are so used to alcohol, it's dangerous to stop. The body needs it, and can't function well without it -seizures etc. It's awful in so many degrees.
I'm so sad for him. He breaks my heart.
Alcohol is a beast I've been through all the different substances but alcohol is the toughest one and oddly enough the one that seems to be the most friendly to me it's strange people take ecstasy to get that you know feeling but alcohol is ecstasy to me I've been an in-and-out of the rooms all that mess it's the hardest one to let go of that's for sure I want to carry on but I don't don't want to bore you with the obvious thank you Mark I watch a lot of your videos appreciate you
Same here.
Alcohol is the one that I miss use.
The other day I sat on in park where all the alcoholics usually go, beer in hand and enjoying the sun. It was silent. Too silent.
I realized all the old benchwarmers have passed away. At that moment I realised this will be my death as well if I don't stop, while taking another sip of whiskey.
Take care man.
I’ve been an alcoholic and a heroin addict, pretty much will use whatever thought, but for my wife, our first year together I put down the bottle for her. It was one of the worst and may actually be the worst withdrawal I’ve ever went through. My wife has since passed away, but it’s weird because after I stopped my real dependence on liquor I can actually have two or three beers and stop, Nowadays I’ll maybe drink once a month if that. I’m not sure if it’s because I broke the cycle of drinking everyday or if it’s because my heroin addiction takes precedence now. I worry that whenever I do decide to kick heroin my taste for alcohol will come back. Because I never could just have just 2 or three beers and stop before i went through alcohol withdrawal. I do steer clear of hard liquor though. Ahh well, who knows what’s gonna happen. I’ll find out eventually I guess.
Yeah, generally the substances we like the most are the ones that are the toughest for us to stop. You said alcohol was like ecstasy to you, which is probably one of the reasons you had a hard time putting it down. Alcohol is a beast, it has ruined a lot of very intelligent very capable peoples lives sometimes to the point of death unfortunately. Good luck man, I hope you're able to stop at some point and enjoy your life more than you are now and be happy with that decision.
Mark...I think you need to do a master class on interviewing and patience or even a TED talk. You are truly a master at talking to people about things that they don't really want to talk about.
Yes! Mark doing a TED talk would be excellent for presenting his vision of highlighting substance abuse in Western society.
@@lindaabraham7421 Brain dead Mark...sure a TED master is what he is.
Heartbreaking. This poor man 😞
Drinking alcohol has ruined a lot of lives including mine. Just picking up the pieces from a shattered past. Thank god away from that poison.
“Do you have any good memories”
“I don’t think so, I can’t remember”
Probably the saddest thing I’ve heard on this channel - and that says a lot.
Great interview, I hope that people who a struggling with alcoholism watched, it breaks my heart💔
I hope Mark hooked this dude up with a blanket. EVERY HUMAN DESERVES A BLANKET!
His brain is gone... poor guy. maybe if he somehow got clean he could pull some of his memories and understanding back together. I hope he does.
He doesn't want to remember. His memories haunt him and he tries to drown them.
Appreciating my life just a little extra today. Thank you for sharing this Mark. I hope he can rest soon.
This hurts.
When he said "im braindead" that one touched me..... Poor soul..
This channel made me address my own alcoholism. The alcohol that the homeless drink is the same in expensive champagne. Its drugs plain and simple
OMG thank you Mark for interviewing him! That really broke my heart! As I am suffer through alcoholism on both sides of my family and myself but I am not like that and it made me wake up to see such a mess! Have a beautiful family! I would never want to get like that. And bring him to call his self brain-dead that broke my heart! Maybe we can do something for him. I would love to help in anyway I can!
Incredibly sad. Alcohol is the worst. I was married to an alcoholic and he's headed exactly where this guy is. It's heartbreaking. This man has wet brain.
Gambling is as bad
What does Wet Brain mean? 😢
Wet brain is terrible. It’s awful for the person who has it, and it’s horrifying to watch.
@@lorihanlon5389News Alert!! There's an amazing tool called Google. It amazes me that people ask ridiculous questions when the answer is at their fingertips!!
@@baublesanddolls It amazes me how some people are absolute assholes for no reason..
Is this your first time on social media? Some people just like to interact with others you know…
My heart is broken for this man. Bless his precious soul.
This man reminds me so much of my father. He’s been drinking to forget childhood trauma since he’s been 13 and he’s now 67. It’s incredibly hard to see your parent live a life like this. He’s been homeless, has no money and can’t keep a job. He’s had multiple strokes and brain injuries. Now, he can barely walk but he’s still afraid to die. We’ve tried everything we can possibly do for him, all we can do now is love him and enjoy what time we do have left with him. These people are lost souls and they’re so misunderstood by so many. I became a police officer to help people like my dad and I will always be there for them.
My dad has been drinking since his youth, is now in his 60s, and has had multiple strokes too. Resulted in brain damage, he’s unable to talk in complete sentences and needs therapy. My grandma takes care of him for the most part. He also has congestive heart failure now. I feel you. I haven’t even begun watching the interview and all of these comments are saddening me as it reminds me of my own father and how I never got to experience a dad really because of his alcoholism. The topic brings up so many complex feelings. All in all, it’s a vicious and unforgiving disease that affects so many, not just the drinker. I hope more of us begin to create a world where drinking and promoting alcohol isn’t the norm. It’s damaged and taken too many lives everywhere.
good on you man. keep the rest of the cops at the station honest, and help people.
My dad is almost the same age, been drinking his whole life for the same exact reason and his health is deteriorating so quickly. :(
well, this dude im gonna assume is worse..he cant really even talk or comprehend let alone talk about gettn a job. its so fkd.. :(
From what I have been told alcoholics that go to rehab are done of the kindest people after detoxing and going thru rehab. My oldest brother died from esophageal verisus due to alcoholism back in 2019. This man has alot of injuries looks like alot of falls which is so sad. He needs someone to rescue him and detox him. He reminds me so much of my brother.
For me quitting was simple. I just had to get to the point where I hated myself all the time. Luckily I did it before it was too late. This guy is not lucky to be alive anymore and only another alcoholic can understand. This is the end of that journey.
I don’t know what to say about this one. Its like he’s invisible to the world. Pure hopelessness. So sad.
Approaching 3 years sober and the best choice I have made in my life! Wish I never started at age 13. Life is a learning lesson for sure.
I love that Mark posts the gamut of interviewees. Its incredible the depth of presentation and experience. The silence and lack of response floors me, and causes me to ponder deeply, just as much as the most well spoken ones with a lot to say. He responded "im not sure" when asked if he has any good memories. I never thought that being able to simply recall good times is a privilege, but this one makes me think twice. My heart goes out to him. Thank u for this one.
I've never drank and i despise alcohol !! I'm this man's age and just had a beautiful baby girl.......Alcohol HAS ruined children's lives for THOUSANDS of yrs yet it's sold in most stores nationwide. We still lose about 42,000 lives on our roads from drunks......sad and sickening !!
Glad. I got 10 months sober
Great job!!!
@@Cheri94 cheers my mate
53 years old, and i'm approaching six years clean and sober. And I work at it everyday... don't ever give up
Take my advice for what it's worth as an alcoholic myself if anyone can see them self going this route. Forget about OUR health and mental state. We know exactly what we choose to do and real quick too. The absolutely Worst part of it all is the grief mainly/embarrassment of causing so much pain from being extremely mean and mentally abusive to your own mother, other family members, girlfriends, and just friends. once you sober up and realize, it really is a nightmare and it's something that you're never going to forget an will constantly think about how you treated ones that take care of and love you and all the tears and all the upset sad faces you gave them from not being able to control your temper and drinking. The end.
As someone who struggles with drinking - like you just mentioned, I just have so much regret from the mean spirited things I’ve said to people. I’ve be ousted by a number of my family members and others I just avoid because I am embarrassed. The fallout for alcoholism is just as bad as the habit
@@Initium1000 I've been sober since 2005, and a big part of learning to live in sobriety is acceptance and self-forgiveness. You don't have to do it alone. Reach out for help. Life gets immeasurably better.
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But it doesn’t bother you enough to stop? Lots of people do stop. So, why is your embarrassment and shame not enough to get you off the booze? Maybe you don’t care as much as you say you do. Keep it real. . .
@@Mrs.TJTaylor Well, I literally set myself out for my own issues pertaining to the video and for people who might drink too much. That's pretty much keeping it real, and i was just trying to give whatever advice i can. I wasn't giving some save the day solution that ups and makes you stop like you're saying. So your assuming/rhetorical question proves to me personally that you're probably an annoying b**** daily that says and asks dumb sh*t every day that doesn't help or make anything better at all, ever. lmao, but hey, I'm definitely not all that and a cup of tea neither per my long ass comment before 😁 And since you do care you'll be Happy to know I don't get hammered like i explained any more. Thankgod!! And for SWU. Mmaayybe a few Monaco's and Sprite whenever it's boomboom room time, but that about it. Do you drink at all?
Day 289 sober. I thank God (or whatever is out there) for giving me the strength to rid myself of this terrible disease.
This story broke my heart because it so closely resembled my mom’s experience abusing alcohol. My mom is 73 years old now and she was an alcoholic for a long time and it got worst when she retired early.. She looked just like this man in her 60s she’s completely recovered after so many years of misfortune and rehab. She looks very healthy now and somehow her liver healed and her physical state. She’s put on weight so eating is her vice now. She has no desire for alcohol now but she was once almost dead on the street. Her drinking started later in life in her late 50s. It’s almost a miracle she’s in a professional facility now and is thriving. I’ve suffered a lot seeing my mom go through hell and back.
You'd think he'd have some type of government assistance.
No doubt,he has disability. In early 70's there were a # of old boozers I'd see. Shell shocked from war effort.....
Why government assistance? He hasn't worked, and would drink it away.
He may be on some sort of government benefits (SSI) but if substance abuse is a factor, he likely has a conservator or a third-party that would manage his money so he would have to be in contact with them, esp. if he doesn't have an ID, permanent address or bank account to receive info, checks, etc. If he's transient or homeless, this might be a challenging situation for him to get the help he needs financially.
@@ellemariea7775 He should have an advocate,perhaps.
@@terywetherlow7970 Old boozers???
Recovering alcoholic here , drink took me to a very low and dark place…
I’m in North Africa on holiday at the moment, I’m sober thank God .
"I don't know nothin' I'm braindead." He drank himself into this & he knows it. To be fair, it's what he wanted. To forget, be unaware. It's one way to cope, obviously a way to death. Tragic.
Perfectly put and applies to all addictions x
@@truthteller1908alot but not all
Nobody wants that life. He got started young, had alcoholic parents and life slipped away from him. It’s a mental health issue, not really a choice. Then, once you’re on the street, good luck ever getting out of that situation unless you have a good support system. This guys been homeless for 60 years. There were no resources for homeless people when he started living on the street.
My dad all my uncles and brother were all terrible alcoholics. All dead (cirrhosis of the liver) except my brother who at 75 is shockingly still alive. He’s had a crazy life. Fell off a cliff ( drunk, of course) 300 feet and survived. Was hit by lightning at age 27, on a golf course, lived. survived a stabbing hit from bikers( left in a ditch for dead) in the early 80’s. Survived. He lost an eye( stabbed) in a bar fight in the 70’s and was beer drinking chugging champion everywhere he went. And was locally famous for beer drinking.
I could write a book all about him. It’s truly unbelievable! So I understand and sympathize with this man. I personally don’t drink. 😮
This breaks my heart no one should be that alone and have that little. He’s drank himself to the point where he can’t even remember what month it is. it really hurts my heart 😢
5 years with ZERO alcohol! Best thing I could have done for myself. Never again, no desire for it. Thank God!
He doesn't remember anything anymore... that's so crazy...
Today was my start to stop drinking. I don't do anything else, not even caffeine or tobacco. It's a "coincidence" that I saw this today. I'm done drinking. No offense to this man but he's so bad off he can't even recollect one event. The last sentence is "I'm brain dead" That's just wrong. I don't want to end that way and if anyone reads this that is struggling with alcohol. Please get sober, keep this message in mind. Nothing is set in stone, humans can change.
As a recovering alcoholic with 18 plus years sober and a few thousand meetings under my belt I am convinced that there are truly some people who can just never get sober, it breaks my heart but it's the only conclusion I have come to
It's a powerful disease when it grabs a hold of someone a lot don't come back. In my 14 and a half years sober I have watched people with every advantage destroyed and eventually killed by alcoholism and then there were ones that were so far down that many on the outside thought they were goners. But they got sober.
Once the mental twist of alcohol is acquired as a remedy for the human condition. It's hard for many to come back. Then the alterations in brain function over time make it even harder.
Last time I drank I thought I would never get sober again. It was terrifying, my brain was screaming for a drink for months. This was not anything people normally go through. It was alcoholism and I have watched it kill people I cared about since.
Alcoholics drink over a physical craving.
@@mikem683 coupled with a mental obsession , I’m very grateful to be sober don’t get me wrong but I feel traditional treatment like 12 step often only addresses the symptoms and not the underlying cause , I’ve seen far too many people not get the help they need and never get sober because recovery just focuses on the drinking and drug use and not the underlying issues that cause people to drink and drug themselves to insanity , it’s really sad and has become almost a taboo topic in the rooms
@@Panthersigma I know what you mean. But I have had a 25 yr relationship with a therapist and have not been able to overcome all my trauma. But it's better than it was and yes probably without the therapy I would not have got sober. I thought I knew something about alcoholism because I got sober. But I could not save a girl I cared about from the disease. She died last February. For me it was a big lesson and how powerful this disease is
@@mikem683 I'm so sorry you lost your friend. I'm proud of you and I hope you are proud of yourself.
@@mikem683 Its not a disease. Its called generational curses and demons. When you get drunk or do any drugs, you open yourself up to Satan and everything dark. What do people think is going to happen to them when they do drugs? I love that you are sober. I'm 47 and have never had a sip....
This truly breaks my heart 😭
Alcohol is so insidious it starts to dawn on you how much your drinking when its too late. You stop eating cause its easier to get drunk on an empty stomach and the amount you need increases.
15 months sober here, it’s not an easy road man, if I didn’t stop drinking I’d definitely be real sick by now
Alcohol is the worst. I watched my dad die from alcoholism. My heat goes out to all who suffer from this.
I've been in this prison of alcohol and cocaine for 18 years . I'm 36 now will go into 6 months rehab .
The worst thing is that people see me and think I'm normal