Russell Brand — 16 years clean and sober — looks forward with a message of hope for those struggling with addiction.
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00:00I was a proper smackhead crackhead and look at me now here is my message of gratitude and
00:06Thanks on being 16 years clean today those of you that struggling with drink drugs food sex porn bad
00:14Relationships other people's opinions all of these things you can be liberated from
00:30I remember being eggshell fragile this time 13 years ago
00:42December the 12th the day before
00:442002 Jesus I was I'd scored two of each two brown heroin to white that's crack
00:51It may be a little more. I remember I remember using it in Camden
00:55I would have been then hanging out with my various mates houses none of whom were drug addicts
01:00I was sort of just sneaking off to do drugs in their toilet
01:15I had the privilege of going a 12-step treatment center getting three months there
01:20Hugs man the hugs the optimism and then coming out and finding other support groups where people would
01:27Sort me out other meeting mentors to hold my hand along the way
01:32Lights further down the path to look at to guide me and now 16 years two daughters married
01:39dogs peace of mind not enslaved by the opinions of other people not enslaved by
01:45If I could get more money if I could get more fame if I could get more sex all of the
01:50Things that get me off drink and drugs can be worked in every area of my life and those of you that struggling with drink
01:56Drugs food sex porn bad relationships other people's opinions all of these things you can be liberated from
02:04First you have to admit it's a problem
02:06Then you have to believe it's possible to change then you have to ask for and accept help
02:11Some of that can be metaphysical help from perfect consciousness within you and without you and some of it deeply practical just asking help
02:19from other people that are further down the path than you I
02:24Was a proper smackhead crackhead and look at me now. No smack. No cracks do a problem still crazy
02:30I mean look at that that should have been tended to before putting a video up
02:33But I have freedom now and you can have freedom too. We can change ourselves. We can change everything
02:39Thanks for everyone, I'm extremely grateful to everybody who's helped me on this journey all of you. Thank you