Nineteen Trips To Prison-Eric 

Oh my goodness! Got it! 😭 I adore Eric so much. He's such a smart and strong man! He's pushing his way out of the dark! 💜

Mark you deserve an Emmy or some shit. This is show is more real than anything I've ever seen and needs go mainstream

Mark did Eric tear his left bicep working out or is that a gunshot wound?

@@stehenbranton5447 I wondered the same thing. I imagined his bicep rolling up while powerlifting & Eric not getting any medical treatment for it. You?

@@barrett5540 yea that's what I was thinking too bro but something tells me it's a gunshot wound.

Prayers4 you on YOUR walk to greatness💝

Good luck to you on your process.

Good for you luv.. He made me realize I need some counseling too.

One of the most major problems in my marriage is LACK of communication. Of course men are different from women but I crave hearing my husband's feelings. Good 4u4 realizing you need to talk & I'm sure your wife & daughters (one day) will appreciate it also.. Good luck!

Sho'nuff, I wish you continued success. you sound self aware, I'm sure you'll smash your regrowth! (in a good way!!)

His story is very interesting he's an open book, no questions needed

Unlike Vlad ......

He's probably afraid to interrupt him LOL 😄

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Narrative therapy, in action. An Australian invention (Wikipedia.).

Unfortunately that would go against the prison profit motive, so lobbyists would convince congress to kill any such program before it even gets voted on..

@@amosbackstrom5366 Shame that some people can't see that it would be for the greater good.

Nicholas Chriss this is the world we live in... this corruption effects every aspect of life

Absolutely!

Scomo should give him a job ;)

I have all those systems is that PTSD

I was about to say the same thing, literally brings back that feeling for me.

I ca relate, very well worded. I am always told to breathe and I say "but i don't know how"

Me 2, I can't feel it in him , if it was a smell, I could smell through this screen. PTSD Is Real

I sure hope he does too. He deserves that peace of mind.

how tall is he?

That does not surprise me at all

@@effectualdeity2 In a different video he said he was 6 ft

He seems like he had allot of potential but needed more structure

He had a whole speech just waiting to get out

Hopefully we’ll hear from him again. Cool dude.

Nineteen trips. Buddy got stories for yrs

That's the beauty of this channel. What an incredible platform to allow people of all walks to share their stories.

Almost kinda makes you wonder what kinda life he was living in the free world if, in captivity, his highlight was cigarettes, coffee, and weightlifting.

I listened to this with headphones on, walking my dog, not watching the video......and my thoughts were the same. What kind of life was this guy living prior that made prison not such a bad place? It made me appreciate walking my dogs, that's for sure.

@@johnhealy3003 He mentioned multiple times that he was a big part of the crack epidemic in the late 80's.. so, I would imagine, a horrible life.. not only is an addiction fueled life awful, but Crack? Well, if you are not an addict they say online that the "rush" (intense high, best part) it generally lasts for 5 minutes.. and then a fleeting high for at most 20 minutes, so while all addictions are horrible.. I have always thought about how much it would suck to be addicted to Crack, and frankly, I do not understand it. I am a recovering opiate (everything, including H) and alcoholic, but I did other drugs too.. I actually tried Crack at one point towards the end.. for me personally I remember it literally being like.. something is there that you want and need, but no matter what you do it just is not enough.. I personally never got a good feeling from crack.. I would get a small good feeling that was very fleeting and not even that great, but then again I only tried it once.. I hit it for the crack inside, but then continued to hit it for 2 days over and over, I did not know why I was doing it either, after the first couple hits I am guessing that there was very little their, but I guess I was in a good mood? I had pictured it being some really quick, and amazing high and it did not live up to the "hype".. it was addicting.. very addictive, and even though I was not getting any benefit all I wanted to do was continue to hit the stupid broken crack pipe these guys had given me for 2 whole days after that, but luckily it was not my thing.. Anyways, so I would imagine that if you are a person that enjoys it, and you do get a good high from crack it would be severely addicting... take a good rush that I never got and add it to this random desire to compulsively do it over and over again, even past the point of there being nothing there anymore.. I can most definitely understand how addictive that shit could have been for some people, him being one. Then add a shitty neighborhood and probably a lot of other really shitty things, and finally the relief he got from thinking about "that wonderful place" and you can start to understand.. still though, I would really like to hear him talk more on the other elements of his life in another video

And how America denied the little, to those considered worthless. . .

@@kushitefromrome5830 He wasnt denied anything. He didnt want coffee, TV and firefighting when he was on the outside. He wanted crack. If he fought so hard for those things as he did for crack, maybe he would have been somewhere else.

He can't save nothing this dude a straight up loser been to the pen 19 times and most likely live on skid row and now he trynna kick positive shit? In my opinion I ask a winner how to win not a loser

Nobody gives a shit bro. It's over. We are done. Government is slavery and the dollar is a god. It's over

Ballz Mcgee your right g hopefully I turn into a powerful being to fight Lucifer when he rises but hopefully Jesus does

He cant even save himself, what are you on? Dudes a habitual felon.

Damn guys. He’s got a story. Everyone’s story matters. Regardless of who you think he is.... isn’t it possible that someone out there may relate to even one thing Eric says? That’s the point of interviews. That’s the point of telling your- or anyone’s- story. Someone else might relate....

Yes. I was completely engrossed in what he was saying. And I felt it too.

Honesty

He’s a David Goggins type

So much lost potential

It sounds like hes on the verge of tears the entire interview.

Thank you for breaking it down to laymen terms. Love me some you

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Thank you for saying that. Most people have no idea about the shareholder effect on prison policy. Thankfully, things at the top are shaking down a bit and people on the ground are gaining momentum through their own experiences and coming up with much better plans that actually can work for the benefit of all. It is up to us.

He can definitely do it!!!

He tore his bicep I don’t know if anyone noticed that is what the unsymmetrical insert in his arm is

MJZ 3573 shut the fuck up don’t bring race into it

@MJZ 3573 and obviously YOU know so much about God. HAHAHAHA!! rude hateful troll. Your replies prove your idiocy, ignorance and hate. Go ahead, prove me wrong.

@MJZ 3573 Most of them feel more comfortable with this kind of man than a productive mature minded man its sad. She finds him attractive as well so that is propelling her statement subconciously.

Jason Karamo probably still healthier than your incel ass

@@sylviawilliams7234 Not a chance idiot! I don't drink, smoke or do drugs. I don't have any health issues. I jog daily, I lift weights and my diet is pescatarian. My father is still healthy and strong at 83 my mother is healthy and flexible at 76 and my Grandparents died in their early 90's. No offense to this guy Eric at all I just pointed out a trend in black women today that's all. I wish Eric the best. Now I agree he's probably healthier than you for sure as I probably am.

Dany Hocine Totally agree he’s gifted needs to be a speaker!

Eric Brad this kind of people who immediately go to the racist side of everything, did I even address his color once? You’re the problem if you see racism everywhere. Butthurt.

@@danyhocine did you just call this man an imbecile?? Wow.

@@danyhocine I'm pretty sure you just said all that petty stuff to Eric, you know, the man in the interview

@@TheEconfer No, that's not the Eric Portis..

Mark has had him on three interviews already! He's very interesting!

He is dumb? Yet you spelt "divided" as "devided" 🙄

He knows it. It's the only way he can tell us

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@@stephenchisadza4975 "spelt?".. spelled✔

It’s true. If we don’t look after us, nobody else will.

@@CMoore8539 There's a much bigger problem and that are the structures put in place to perpetuate this issue. You can look after yourself all you want but if your environment isn't conducive to that, this will keep happening. He unknowingly touched on the issue - he started recognising there are structures put in place to produce this effect. And if he keeps pulling back the layers, that road will lead him to the history of America.

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I agree!

@@gunnerdetroit Your f+cking rude intrusions turn everybody off. Find a different way to advertise, you ugly woman.

I totally agree with you.

Gunner Lindbloom ur lame ass gets no views after years of trying maybe go back to your felonious ways. Cuz u ain’t meant for no camera

SEriously!!!

He's talking about it.

Eric has always been jacked considering his life he looks so good.

I know - this is one captivating man - It doesn’t feel right to be distracted by his physical beauty while he’s speaking from his soul but ... damn. But, more than that, I’m glad he’s a part of our world & he’s willing to talk to us. ✌🏽

💪...he could be a Fitness model

people only learn from their own mistakes, not others

AMEN!! THIS ☝️!! Fo real real!!! YES U ARE 💯 percent on that!! Sending Love&Prayers to you Robert &fam. Love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️🙏 God bless! Stay safe! Stay woke!! ✊🏽❤️🇨🇦

Thank you.

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That's true but you also have to KNOW that you are the only person who can change that.

Scott Williams I’ve overcome much and am very successful. However, I’m still very much affected from my childhood environment. My colleagues don’t know I seek therapy and take meds to treat my emotional and mental wounds. I come from generations of poverty, drug abuse, and violence. I carry a significant amount of weight on my shoulders to “break the cycle”. I may wear my suit and tie and work around “the privileged” but trust me, I am VERY different from them. Where we come from played a significant role. Please understand, a hard start in life will take a toll on anyone. Don’t let what you see fool you. The smile and composed demeanor you see from those that have beaten adversity, is often an act. Rather than argue against people who talk about how environment played a round on them, I suggest just having some humility and just listen.

In the future maybe, he hasn't cracked it for himself yet

You are beautiful LTC

@@m5hector31 thank you ☺️🥰

I like Eric, we all carry baggage. I hope he gets what he wants out of life . Well done Eric, keep moving forward.

@Eric Brad can you stop already. He is "well-spoken". She didn't say nor imply "for a black man".

Thank you

There's that at risk prase again

I thought the exact same thing as well! Such an authentic approach he could reach so many at risk youths and be an amazing practitioner if he was interested in pursuing that type of work in his life he would absolutely smash it being a youth worker.

Holler at my channel. Former mafia enforcer who did 13 years in prison, now best selling novelist and CEO of “OUR THING” Apparel. Today I have two RU-vid shows. “Tales Of A Reformed Gangster” where I share stories from my old life and interview ex-gangsters and celebrities. The other show, “OFF THE CIFFS,” is an outdoor adventure series that’s being shopped to Discovery Channel by Louis Lombardi from the Sopranos. Check me out. Like and subscribe my channel. ru-vid.com was

That life is inspirational to me. It teaches me that there isn't a better life to live if you're stuck

I disagree. Prison reform needs to be reformed. Ghettos need to be dissolved. He shouldn't learn on his 19th trip that prison isn't the place to be and that the environment he was released into, the streets, was bad as well. That's his message. Yes he's intelligent and maintains a good attitude now, after 19 trips to prison and being raised in a bad environment.

Stevie Sosa you cant dissolve ghettos. People need to educate and strive. Work and pay taxes that pay for cops, schools, etc. you can’t help people who don’t want to help themselves. It’s why you find ghettos all over the world with the same people. Sad but true. I spent 13 years in prison because I was a fuxk up loser, lazy mfr who was too good to work. I evolved and today I’m a best selling author. See how that works? Wanted to help myself. Never blamed anyone but myself

@@gunnerdetroit I subscribed to your channel!♥️

A lifetime in prison will give you chance to reflect on everything you’ve ever done.

Green Light Transport shid it cud b worser

@@greenlighttransport8320 Did you listen to his story. 18 years in prison not four years at Yale

Very literate, words are powerful

Green Light Transport maybe most people do but we never take enough time to truly find out #deep

He just needs a ear to listen to his every word. He's a very special person that can teach the damaged youth

Holler at my channel. Former mafia enforcer who did 13 years in prison, now best selling novelist and CEO of “OUR THING” Apparel. Today I have two RU-vid shows. “Tales Of A Reformed Gangster” where I share stories from my old life and interview ex-gangsters and celebrities. The other show, “OFF THE CIFFS,” is an outdoor adventure series that’s being shopped to Discovery Channel by Louis Lombardi from the Sopranos. Check me out. Like and subscribe my channel. ru-vid.com was

I have only seen 2 what is the 3rd? This video and Crack

@@soniaquellette1142 There's one about growing up without a father..

There's that captivating word again

Yes please help him

Robbed or made bad decisions along the way by falling under the influence of others?

@@fatmayo2293 he was a product of his environment. He was robbed of a childhood that many people take for granted

They totally RUINED Camp Snoopy man!

I wonder who it was that forced him to be a total piece of shit? We should punish THAT person. Lol, you gullible moron....

Opportunity (environment) + choices. Cant blame it all on environment when there are probably some Doctors/Lawyers that grew in the same

I'm 50 and look better

@@StarzzyJJASD well we are all different aren't we?

@@StarzzyJJASD Plus we all have a different opinion of ourselves than other people do.

He would look better if he tells us what be happening in prisons. All the fruit ah looms then come home to ya

He does wear 50 well 🦾

There's that captivating word again

I was just thinking the same thing 😊👍💜🇦🇺

He should be working with young men in or or at risk of going to prison, he could make so much difference!

@@powderandpaint14 He's scared of them and they don't trust him. Leave that to the REAL niggas...niggas...niggas

@@powderandpaint14You've been to jail 19 times how can you tell somebody about how to stay out of jail. "At risk" of being caught in a web of words.

@TOM KEPPLER I've raised a large family, my children and others. I'm a grandmother now, and I don't take care of grown men. Your comment is kinda strange sir...

I understand what you were trying to say.

TOM KEPPLER please stand down

@MJZ 3573 Again, so wrong on every count. What's the source of your anger? Personal towards me, or just women in general?

No...are u a dumbass or something?

well WTF, how is he suppose to be???? speak in Tongue ???? As a Black person I'm very offended when someone says that about a BLACK PERSON. White???

Snoopy Now Jesus calm down man, I bet you turn everything into a race war.

Snoopy Now You're black and very offended? Oh, I'm sorry but I ran out of fucks to give!

My thoughts exactly

There's a pattern... like how addictive drugs are believed to be an escape from reality when they're prisons themselves.

@paisleyyama the sun preserves the skin especially with people of color.. the soap called "corcraft" that they use has no chemicals which helps clean the skin as well as gives the skin a youthful look..Im a retired correction officer and know the ins and outs..

paisleyyama lol me 😏💁🏽‍♀️

I'm going to order some them. I wish I didn't have to order a whole case though. I won't be buying face soap for at least 2 years.

Right?! ❤️

have you listened to all of his videos?? You need to start with his first vid and then the 2nd. This is #3 with Mark

What’s your Snapchat

Relax hornball

@@codym.5792 I'm going to go back and watch them all in order

Imagine if he'd been raised white. The potential.

@@bettyvanderhooven-schmaasc4235 'Imagine if he'd been raised white. The potential.' Sounds a bit dodgy.

They do a lot of reading in prison. Even if you're just reading novels, you're gaining some sort of knowledge.

The overwhelming majority of inmates are intelligent. They don't go to prison for being dumb. If it wasn't for poverty and mental illness we'd have 2,000 prisoners in America instead of 2 million

@@bettyvanderhooven-schmaasc4235 yup he would be a white man in prison 19 times

And throw in something about how people like Mark exploit the struggle

Yes he should write a book.

@@teresamitchell908 A tell ALL book

Yes he does

Yes i promise you a movie or book would truly be a prosperous experience for you n for us

I agree

out of 4 times (im only on #3 aka this one) but im going to take a wild guess and say #4 isnt any different. But out of all the time he's been in front of this camera with mark Listening, he has probably been asked 3 questions, if that. I agree whole heartedly with what you said and im so glad it's not just Mark that's listening and learning from Eric, its millions of people. I think this man should turn his life story into an hour or 2 long speech that he can go around the country to college's or highschools and tell to children who can hear these things before they happen and understand there are so many slippery slopes in this life and the one that makes you fall can be the tiniest thing that seems sooooo insignificant, but after you recover and stand back up at the bottom of the mountain, in hindsight you see that fall is what caused the whole slope.

I Respect Eric on a level that I reserve for few individuals. His ability to articulate his story, his unmatched humility and honesty. Honestly, I knew early on he was going to go into great detail and hold himself accountable, but mannnn, some of the things he admitted about himself not just his actions but some of the feelings he had about himself and his own Race, just WOWW!! This ONE Trait, his self-awareness/honesty/self-accountability, is a LARGE part of his progress, maybe the largest. Im not sure human beings are capable of giving this man the respect he deserves. Also, he still finds himself, UNINTENTIONALLY, starting a half truth story and then immediately thats when you hear him say "mann you know what, *let me back up* or *actually this happened*" and that will probably never stop happening but SO LONG as he continues to stop, go back, and tell the whole truth then there truly are no heights this man cannot reach! It's truly intoxicating to listen to him speak so candidly, articulate, shamelessly, and how he's consumed with love for those who will just give him their attention and be honest with him. I couldn't even say enough good things about Eric in a 3,000 page Novel. I am going to visit these videos of Eric quite often because I hope i'm closer and closer to his level of mental maturity because that's an important Goal and it won't only increase the quality of life for you but for every single person aroudn you!!

Yes every man that learns needs to write a book I've met a few and when they change boy do I tell you they have some stories

He could make a great audiobook