Theo Von and John Mulaney talking about getting sober and staying sober as well as how drugs impact their comedy performance and self image. From This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #440. Full podcast - • John Mulaney | This Pa...
Theo Von and John Mulaney talking about getting sober and staying sober as well as how drugs impact their comedy performance and self image. From This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #440. Full podcast - • John Mulaney | This Pa...
"please make it about you, there's only two of us" is a great saying
Exactly what I thought
time stamp? :)
@@SelectRomping like 30 seconds in dawg
13.5 years. I never thought I'd make it 13.5 hours.
That's awesome to read.
powerful
Just finished 6 months of internal treatment on a 12 step program. My real battle starts now.
I've been green and sober 10 years
7 years myself. Keep it up.
9 months sober for 4th time. This time I actually am doing the steps. Got a sponsor and taking advice from the people I can tell have a solid sobriety. Changed my world once I fully committed. Made it to the 1 year on July 29th!
Best decision I’ve ever made. Just over 20 months ago. Keep it up brother!
Fucking rights buddy. I’m in the same boat, coming up on 10 months. Staying on top of my program is the most important thing in my life.
Do your steps. Huge freedom and understanding comes with each. 6 years last week. Stay strong boys!
Congratulations, man, keep it up
I had a few "stints" of sobriety before I'd fall back in(nothing close to 9 months, amazing job!), but just couldn't keep it going. Biggest help for me was telling myself "I don't have to be sober forever, just today." Strung a lot of those together for maximum effect lol.
Isn't it a blessing that these two men are alive, sharing their stories, making us laugh rather than one of them or both of them losing to their addiction, dying, making us cry? Anyone that has an addiction, think about that. Make those around you smile when they think about you. You can get help, you are all you need.
this is a dangerous thing to say because many people dont ask for help as they are afraid they would be a burden or annoying with their troubles
easier said than done.. this is kinda insensitive
i dont want to air my dirty laundry to strangers but this was very inspirational to me, thank y'all for being real ones
I believe in you man.
Much love and respect to you and everything you're dealing with
Get off your high horse (and get off the drugs while your at it)
@@mendaciousreality8459 you dont know me dawg mind ya damn business
@@jonnyk4669 just lay off the drugs pal
I smoked crack and snorted meth, sometimes at the same time. I'm here to tell you it's so good that it will ruin your life and most likely, over time, kill you. It's almost taken my physical life twice, and it has completely taken my soul. 4 months sober today boys, hanging in there. It's rough.
Proud of you man, you deserve to know that people are hopeful for you and wishing you success and wellbeing. You are loved ❤️
drinking got really bad over the pandemic cause i was so good at working drunk. sober 3 times now, new life partner & doing well. watching stuff like this helps a lot.
You got this! Always just gotta take it one day at a time
I feel that. You’ve got it! I’ve been sober since my last relapse in October 2021.
I need to get sober. I’ve always been a drinker but it got worse over the Pandemic as well. It’s affecting my memory and my happiness.
@@domleah1987 Dude, I feel you, it's not an easy thing to do. It took me seven years to really kick the habit. I've been clean since my last relapse from June - October of 2021.
you got this ❤
Man, that whole dialogue at 5:14 just hit the last year of my life on the head. This is what I love about Theo, he's not afraid to wander off the trail and into the tall grasses just to see what's out there. Sometimes he comes back with something really profound. I got really self-destructive and fearful cuz after working way too hard for 4 years I finally got the solitude I had craved for so long and I just ended up flushing months of my life and money down the toilet, then cascading down this whirlpool of self-hatred. I don't know that "weak" is the word I'd use but it definitely makes you feel like you're irreparably broken when the conditions are perfect and you just can't engage at all. It's like waking up on a beautiful day and discovering you've gone blind.
yeah
'its like waking up on a beautiful day and discovering you've gone blind' is a great analogy, i feel this for sure
For someone who takes pride in their independence, it takes strength to admit weakness or that you need help. That sort of counter intuitive but it’s true.
@@Somethingnobodyhasthoughtofsounds a whole lot like depression 😕 veerrry good analogy.
Sounds like you were in the military?
“I did well in spite of drugs, not because of drugs.” I remember coming to that realization, and it actually made me even more sad.
I started drinking alcohol since my teenage, spent my whole life fighting alcohol addiction. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. This is something that really need to be use globally to help people with related health challenges.
Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.
Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.
YES very sure of Dr.medshrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Yes Dr.medshrooms. i'm really happy for you that your wife decided to help you...I hear about alot of family members or so called friends shutting an addict out of their life, which since most addicts do it to mask emotions to me is the worse thing someone can do to an addict.
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
“I’ve overrided the desire to survive”. Wow. Perfectly said.
Almost 2 years sober from alcohol…love hearing people be vulnerable, talking openly about their struggles, in the video and also in the comments. Proud of all of you 😌
Congrats to everyone in the comments sharing their sobriety. Keep with it. In sure you're stories will inspire others in the comments to make changes for the better.
thank you uncle iroh
Congrats on a year! (albeit a month late as I just found this video) I appreciate you two talking so candidly. I know exactly of what you speak. Sober 11.5 years now myself. I still go to at least 3 meetings a week, have a sponsor, work the 12 steps and sponsor other men. It works for me, so much better than the life I had before. So so so much better.
5 yrs continuous here and so support both of you. Would value knowing both of you.
I relapsed from being clean 7 yrs during the pandemic and was also high the entire time.. I have 1 yr 4 months sober now, but yeah relate to experiencing the pandemic differently.
There is an uncounted toll from the pandemic. We count those who suffered/passed from the virus and those numbers are jarring. But then there are those who had to fight other diseases like addiction and couldn’t get the help they needed. I am so glad you are still here and hope you are doing well.
Three years sober this summer after a few missteps. The "weakness" Theo was referring to is vulnerability, which is a strength, not a weakness. It takes courage to trust and I have to remind myself of that all the time.
There’s a weird honesty I never expected out of the tall child now that the secret is out he has to just openly talk in a way he didn’t before.
That’s not very nice
@@wesleysmith2700 no you’re right, but recovery isn’t nice; facing yourself in the mirror and saying I wasn’t okay is a big step of modesty that you don’t see in celebrities. That’s all I’m saying it’s a big compliment on his part that he already is coming out and advocating for recovery by telling his story.
@@mattm6200 because that was an entire bit in his stand up routine from 9 years ago, I’ve been a fan the entire time. “Honestly when I’m walking down the street no one’s ever like “hey look at that man” I think they’re just like whoa! That tall child looks terrible! Get some rest tell child you can’t keep burning the candle at both ends.” I’m glad he finally got the rest and recovery he needed kzhead.info/sun/ZtSfe9mSjJt4fac/bejne.html
You would think it's the opposite - that drug users love talking about doing drugs, and that the prudeish or recovering people would keep quiet about it. No, it's important to talk about it. Those connections in our brain between drug addiction and recovery aren't formed out of nothing - most of the time, it takes socialized commitment to a cause to improve yourself, and to do that, it takes understanding how far you fell.
@@keenfrizzle exactly! I didn’t think my comment would strike up this much conversation but I’m all for it. The more we talk about it the less secrets and mess there is. We need to bring it all out in the open and get rid of the stigma around “help”. Thank you for explaining it better than I ever could! That was what was so striking to me, hearing him talk about it made me think deeper about my own views too.
"A full bag, half coke, half adderoll, another bag full of xanax. I had reached equilibrium!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Such a good clip. Thanks for being honest and open, gentlemen.
Being sober has felt absolutely incredible
Two of my most favorite comics. And to hear them open up and the honesty about being sober. Makes me happy to hear I am on the good team with them. Thanks Gentlemen.😊
Love this so much. the honesty the comedic timing everything about this man’s podcast is a vibe. important for everyone (even more so men) to have an open space to be vulnerable like this.
What a real conversation. It's refreshing to watch two people share and actually listen to each other. Great stuff.
Only been sober for about a week but these two have already helped so much
Hope you're still hanging in there
Very happy for these guys. Keep going. Any thing is possible. Keep going.
"I did well in spite of the drugs, not because of them"...took me ages to realise that
Coming up on 4 years, 9/11/2019 is my sobriety date. Hasn’t been easy but it has been worth it. Congrats to anyone with a day, or a decade. Recovery is a gift
It's good to hear this. Thanks for posting.
Thank you guys for talking about this. I appreciate this more then you guys know.
He's right about doing well in spite of drugs and not because of them bc his set about getting sober and his addiction is his best special ever imo
I'm so grateful I was sober 2 years before the pandemic hit. I would have been deep in the rabbit hole as well. Just celebrated 5 years clean. If your on the fence today about getting sober, there isn't a single thing I regret....besides doing the crazy shit I did drunk or high.
I did a month and fell apart. I am on my 1st week of starting again❤❤ Staying strong
You got this buddy! One day at a time
Wishing you the best! Keep going!
YOU GOT THIS!!!🎉
How’s it going?
Just hit two months sober from alcohol and it’s tough but I’m getting somewhere.
Congratulations man!! You got this
watching this trying to convince myself to get sober. ive been really breaking down this past week, back to drinking over a handle a week after a brief improvement, and realising that this just isnt working and just how severe of a problem i have, but Im struggling to start and commit. i hope one day i can get sober
One day a time. The times you spend away from the substance can grant insight into what causes the addiction/compulsive behavior. After a while you'll know that it never improves anything. Please be aware that alcohol withdrawal can have serious health risks, so take it slow and focus on caring for yourself!
How old are you?
You matter, and you can do it!!! Almost 2 years here and it’s hard at first but so worth it!!!
I couldn't imagine alcohol being my vice and trying to get clean. It'd be so hard considering every gas station snd and grocery store has it. I wouldn't be able to stay clean if Wal-Mart sold Meth and herion I enjoy smoking shit off tin foil too much. Im in the best shape mentally since I started using at 17. I'm almost 30 now. I really hope you're able to at the very least control or slow down drinking.
Half my love for theo is how genuine he is. He has success but has internal struggles the same way us normal folk do. Goat.
Struggling atm w my addiction. I'm proud of everyone here and in the video for giving it your best. God bless all of you
107 days clean from meth today.. johns baby j special was so fucking relatable and funny I cried
On May 5, I hit 8 years clean. It's hard but it's the best thing I've ever done. I feel so much better about life. Congrats on your 1 year!!
thank you for sharing your stories
What a great video to watch as I’ve relapsed and haven’t gone a day without weed 🥲
14 years sober in September. It’s possible and it feels great. I took DMT just one time and it cured my addiction. 14 years of alcohol and substance abuse and a single 20 min DMT trip literally made me realise I was killing myself and I just never did anything from that moment. Amazing stuff highly recommend if you’re struggling
Damn i had a similar experience with shrooms but now I just cant eat fast food anymore.
@@tcggggg I need to do DMT again regarding fast food. I know I have an issue but it’s far too easy and cheap. I know I’m damaging myself but haven’t found the motivation to stop. Congratulations however if that’s worked out well for you. I absolutely wish I could eat healthy at this moment
@@tcgggggdid you concentrate on fast food specifically or on your body and fast food appeared as the problem
Lucky you. I've been wanting to do DMT for a while now because everyone I've known that did it has become a better person but I've got no connections and no friends, so I'm here sitting in my bathtub hating myself knowing mentally, this shit just won't get any better and I've got no way to feel better or enjoy myself. At least I'm sober(?)
@@xXMapleVodkaXx make it yourself, brother. everything you need is legal to buy. and it's easy. I wish you all the best with your research. if you want it bad enough it'll come to you. There's a saying in the dmt community that you don't find dmt, it finds you when you need it most.
5 and half for me 🤙 nice to see you both speaking my language. We're all connected through this disease no matter the story. Congrats to both you 🎉
It's not weak to recognize that you are doing poorly. You gotta have insight into yourself and what you're doing, in order to have a good life.
This is a great conversation.
I got sober during the pandemic as well and I can relate 100% with John. I wasn’t affected like others were with COVID, it’s almost like it didn’t exist.
Hang in there man. I read a very famous book that help me quit smoking. It’s called “The Easy way to Quit smoking” by Allen Carr. He has one for drinking too. “The easy way to quit drinking.” A lot of people became sober instantly after they read the book. Good luck, dig deep and get uncomfortable to get comfortable. There will be people rooting for you.
I second the alcohol version. 6 months for me
Great job guys!
Theo talking about miserable nights trying to fall asleep is relatable af. Have 7 years clean now, but during my brief stint in FL (over a decade ago) I had constant access to blow, very inconsistent access to the Sackler family’s magnum opus (OC). Can’t tell you how many nights I legitimately contemplated jumping in front of an 18 wheeler. Unfortunately, I learned the wrong lesson from these experiences; I built my network up so I’d never have one and not the other, and always had an emergency bottle of Crystal Palace vodka in case I couldn’t get what I needed. Bad times.
John is my favorite comedian now always was a, fan but his new, special and his honesty lately has mase hom more of a genius
Mad props to both these guys, and Steve-O and the jackass guys as well. Thank you for promoting sobriety
Amazing conversation.
Way to go guys! 4 years for me! Best decision ever! ❤❤
Theos got the right mind set, don’t do drugs but if you do not mix up’s with the downs
Why is that ? I thought it balances you out
@@user-bw9qk4by4n Speed Balling (Mixing uppers and downers) Can cause Cardiac Arrest and among other things that could literally make you never wake up. I urge you too please watch some tv and sweat that shit out if you're too wired to sleep.
I started following Theo in the dark depths of heroin addiction, and have been truly "sober" since November. Hard to be happy about, because like the rest of you, one bad day ends the ride.
Theo does have a way of putting things that makes your shit seem a little less heavy somehow. Good job!!
Dude, that’s fucking badass! Im so proud of you! Everyday is its own journey. My dad is a recovering addict as well, and he started when I was 12, im 27 now and he’s been clean since I was 13. Good job!!!
Mate that’s awesome to hear just day at a time and that’s all we can do ! Also was in the depths of heroin watching Theo , it’s been 19 months clean next week, some days harder than others but the feeling of being free from addiction is like No other
@JimmyJames 19 months is huge, congrats. I'm still not at the point where I'm feeling free, but maybe someday. I don't even keep track of my sober time like most seem to, because my strategy is "I don't have to be sober forever, just for today" and hopefully repeat tomorrow, etc.
Keep following the steps and that one bad day won’t happen, 39 years next month.
Glad these men are clean. God bless!
Regardless of how different life circumstances are people, everyone can still learn something from fhis 7 minute video.
Great conversation. Thanks for having it!
48 days sober today! One day at a time friends you guys got this!!!
i really enjoyed this conversation
Wow - John’s sentiment at the end, that I was doing well in life in spite of the drugs, not because of them…. Well that’s something I needed to hear. Thanks m8 and godspeed
18 years, the best 1/3 of my life.
Trying to be sober is really hard. I was sober for over a year and half but then just fell back into it. My sister said I thought you were sober all I could say is it’s harder to be sober for me cause I’ve never been sober
no wonder so many people love theo he is so relatable
10 years. Never thought it would happen
John Mulaney is filled with all the words Theo is missing.
2 1/2 years sober from the exact shit John was doing. It was crazy when he listed everything he was doing. I was on pharmaceuticals speedballs everyday for a long time.
Sober from alcohol 11 years after pancreatitis nearly killed me Sober from hard drugs 17 yrs
damn u quit drugs to drink hard for 6 more years 😂
Yesterday I celebrated 10 years of Sobriety. Alcohol, cocaine, opioids. After abusing all the aforementioned for 35 years I am astonished that I made it here. I wouldn't be alive today if I didn't quit everything 10 years plus 1 day ago today. 🎉😊
It was my partner’s 1 year yesterday, and mine is on the 1st of August!!!! We do recover! ❤
10 years sober in April
man thats a great great great fkn conversation. thanks bc.
"A doctor at rehab said that it's scary how good you are at presenting like everything is okay". Yeah. Feel that.
I would’ve never pictured Mulaney being the druggie type, he’s always seemed so professional and put together. He really was good at hiding it.
No matter how long your sober, it can be gone in a flash. Remain vigilant!!
22 years this last December. Do the next right thing, one day at a time.
Great job guys! I’m coming up on 4 years one day at a time🙏🏼
Nice guys . Rigorous honesty . So cool
Totally understand what John is saying about being successful in spite of drugs. He brings up in Baby J that he has a new vibe now, which isn't as peppy and jumpy. You can tell he really lets a moment breathe, which he didn't used to do. Watching some of John's older work - especially Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, as an example - is borderline unwatchable by comparison.
Good job Theo!
Just hit 3 months yesterday. One day at a time!
Seeing these guys who have so many resources to deal with their addictions such as the financial ability to go to multiple rehabs, still struggle with sobriety makes me feel like normal people have absolutely no chance.
Almost 3 years sober and also got clean during the pandemic. it was actually better bc during detox i got a room big enuff for 2 ppl all to myself which didnt make the withdrawals better but it was nice to not have an audience. thank god it went down that way or i might have left early.
2 months sober from alcohol for what must be the 6th time. This time felt different because of the support system I had when I made the decision to quit. After I stopped drinking it seems like the other substances followed suit minus some cannabis and the occasional mushroom experience.
so proud of you !!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
John seems so mature now.
Almost 4 months. 4th time quitting. Been sober a year and a half once, comes right back. Good luck everyone
Almost 2 weeks, still going 🤙
freebase is crack. only difference might be, one uses baking soda the other ammonia and ether or some other solvent. the high ia essentially the same, one is safer to make though
Major IV meth addiction that I quit cold turkey July 22nd 2021. Problem is I havent addressed any of the underlying issues that caused the addiction, so I'm definitely building a house of cards over here. Hanging on by the seat of my pants bros.
they are both so fucking real,,,
Theo talking abiut how despite having the material success, he still couldnt cope and fhat coming across weak is very relatable
Congratulations. Stay the course!
Congratulations on one year sober Theo.
me when john mulaney is the horse from horsin around
I love that Mulaney was fully-stocked when he walked into his intervention. Don't say God doesn't have a sense of humor!
7 years this October for me
Cali sober still got my weed drink in moderation!!!! Just try to keep it in moderation!!!! Graduated AA about to get off probation!!!
John has impressive calm.
So amazing!
I was at the George Washington University while John was up the street at Georgetown. Wish we could have hung out.