Overcoming Addiction - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO FINALLY BEAT IT 

- no friends - stays home all day - no goals - unhealthy... he perfectly just described me

I'm addicted to wasting time...

As a former heroin addict (13 years) this is completely correct. Having meaningful work is so ridiculously important most don't even know. This video is very on point. Nice job.

You and Practical Psychology are on the the most value offering channels. Keep up the good work!

"To their surprise, not one rat died from cocaine overdose" Now, that not a sentence I thought I would ever hear in my life.

Sometimes its hard for me to click on the videos because I know im going to hear the truth. I hope this channel will last for as long as possible. You already helped me a lot :) Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Robin, 18 From France

not all heroes wear capes. thanks improvement pill

Why run away from reality when reality is so awesome!

Dude, honestly, I don't even care about the content; your voice and style of presentation alone make me really motivated. Glad I found your channel!

The Bible is right when it says to "Flee (run away from) temptation" . - 2 Timothy When temptation arises, put yourself in a new setting immediately and then meditate and pray to the Father in that NEW setting .

There's a big problem with this method. When bad things happen in life you will go back to your addiction

I hate hearing how I need to make friends to be happy. I just hate having to rely on others for happiness. God. Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage.

i cannot agree more, i was literally nodding my head throughout this video, i am going for it guys, wish me luck :)

3 - Areas to overcome addiction: 1. Deep Human bonding (focus on real life interaction - not social media) 2. Meaningful work (do something meaningful fx. helping others) 3. Sculpting - work on yourself (sacrifice desires to sculpt a better life fx resist eating a snack) -- Keep improving these 3 areas and it will become easier to overcome your addiction - Create a positive feedback loop by doing this

Improvement Pill, I can't express how thankful and happy am do you have access to your videos! Your work is incredible and if for any reason you ever doubt yourself, just know that you ARE deeply helping so many people. Thank you so much for everything!

I found your channel just one day ago and subscribed after watching the first video. Which I never do. This is truly the most practical advice I've ever come across on RU-vid. There's something about your work that other self help videos are missing. I'm so curious as to how you started and what brought you to where you are with this.

So, what I need to successfully get rid of my addiction is first change my environment, focus on other better activities like cooking, reading etc.

My goals for 2017: Quit smoking, quit porn and work out every day.

Holy mole... I literally felt is you were speaking DIRECTLY to me! I spent ALL DAY yesterday making schedules to taper off certain habits of mine because I knew that taking small steps would ultimately lead to a better outcome and without less disappointment. So I have all this in my mind when I wake up, I go to youtube, and THIS is literally the FIRST video that's suggested to me. I think the universe is conspiring in my favor lol :)

This video is 100% true and helpful. As someone that has been overcoming addiction for a year and a half, these are the things that absolutely work. It isn't easy at first. The exact opposite. It may, at times, feel like it is a futile thing to do. If you take it day by day, as well as finding something you are passionate about, then it will get better. I was told something that I still hold on to: "Every day, you wake up an addict. What you do throughout the course of the day will determine if you go to bed with another day of sobriety under your belt or in the midst of a relapse." One day at a time. That's all you can do, so do it the best you can.

This is so true... I've been doing all three before watching this video and haven't been tempted to addiction.... You're so awesome Improvement Pill, thank you for the videos!

take me to Rat Park senpai

The best self-improvement channel on RU-vid, keep it up!

I want to start by saying that I do like this video. It addresses the fact that quitting "cold turkey" doesn't deal with the underlying issues. However; it is a very basic introduction into addiction. The flaw lies in assuming that someone in addiction can just start changing. I tried the gym, I changed jobs, I moved, I found new friends and yet I kept going back to drugs. Addiction is much more than just changing the surroundings. Most addicts have deep seeded mental, emotional, and spiritual issues. Yes, creating a deeper bond with another human being is important, but it doesn't help address those issues. Some people need professional help. Myself, I started going to 12 step meetings. Some of the principles do relate to the three things you mentioned in your video. Real change comes with more than just changing the surroundings, or the "rat park". Maybe I am not the most qualified person to address this topic, but with over 10 years clean, I do know a little bit about it. I'd like to see you do a video that touches more on the emotional, mental and spiritual change that needed. Please don't take this as a negative rant. The fact that you understand addiction and put it into a light other than criminal and degenerative helps fight the old adage that says "once an addict, always an addict". With that said, thank you for this video.

Thanks. I'll start putting these tips to use to quit my RU-vid addiction, which eats up hours of my time each and every day.

it makes sense,people have nothing else to do so they obviously have no choice but to keep "doing thier addiction". You just have to keep yourself busy and do other hobbies. My friend addicted to porn stopped being addicted when he found a girl he spends his time with and stuff. Another friends of mine addicted to drugs stopped his addiction when he was in boot camp ,a whole 90 days of no drugs and just constant pain and exercise

Wow, some really powerful knowledge dropped today. Thanks for sharing man

I’m here trying to break a trauma bond. It’s so hard to get over this addiction, but I got this!

I am trying to quit drinking. All my friends drink and are unsupportive. Sooooo….no friends and I've never felt better. I'll make new friends soon, but for the moment I am enjoying being on my own with no outer noise. Except youtube. Thanks for the video!

Dude, u have a really beautiful voice.

Your channel is one of the major reason why i even come to youtube. You are the ray of hope man. WE all love you.

I just randomly came across your channel and I gotta say that your videos are truly amazing and inspirational. You got yourself a new subscriber !

Thank you very much for the video. I am very unhappy with my job but at the same time I need to help my Dad, that's why I work with him. I am very confused, probably need to make some changes in my life

this is excellent advice. most people don't really talk about this strategy, they just discuss techniques to stop yourself from having setbacks instead of replacing the urge itself with alternative sources of happiness

People might not say this often in comment section.. but we are very grateful for the work you put in this challenge. You really inspired me to work on myself

man i hope you to become a big huge channel, because i want to share your vids with my friends but with actual spanish voice acting, im from Venezuela and not everyone knows english but maybe this comment if you get to read opens up your dreams and motivate you to keep doing these videos and helping people all over the world with different cultures!

I suffer from emotional overeating, but this video helped me a lot; I still binge once in a while, but much less than I used to; I love this channel, though.

finding an awesome church that preaches Jesus and repentance really helped me. God bless! :)

This channel is pure gold.

Keep up the amazing work, I see this channel hitting at least 200-500k subs soon. Will definitely be sharing this channel and increasing your visibility!

You know you really like a channel, when you like a video before it even loaded. You are one of two channels where I do it.

You have no idea how much this video has just impacted me.

Wanting something is simply not enough. You have to go and get it. Hoping and wishing won't make it fall in your lap.

I fucking love you man. It just shows that you actually care about people. I'm looking forward to the addiction course! I signed up!

Great work! I love your videos. Your helping people sculpt their lives.

i gotta say this is the best video ever, other ones usually tell you to buy a cd or a book to find out or just doesnt get to the point but this is the complete opposite, thanks improvement pill

I absolutely adore this channel. Improvement Pill you truly are... Improving this world.

I honestly never knew porn addiction was this big of a problem. Opiates has always been my kryptonite, pills, never heroin. I beat it because i knew an OD wasn't far away. Stick with what helps you. Let loose friends that hinder forward progress. This video (and many others on this channel) speak truth, awesome job!!

i just wanted to say thanks ill start sculting my self to be a better me. the person who i am right now is only a shadow of what i was before, the videos you produce help me get back there thank you

I used to fap 4-5 times a day because I was depressed and deprived of human contact but I watched this video and set a goal for myself in my head and started working out and did more stuff I used to enjoy and found myself not craving self pleasure anymore and I met new friends at the gym and made a best friend who is really passionate and we go out jogging together usually . You really turned my life around thanks improvement pill.

"A person who has little friends" lol my friends are all dwarves

I'm one of those no friends guys and I'm on day 43 of no porn or fap

OMG Thank you so much, finnaly I know now what to do. :)

Best informing Channel i've ever found 10/10 I'm going to try out all these tips from your Videos

I did rehab and AA afterwards. Saved my fucking life. My rat park right now is sober living and keeping connected with the brotherhood (all the people who passed through this particular rehab who continued coming to the alumni meeting at the rehab center)

This might be the best video about addictions i have seen in my life, straight to the point no bullshit. Love it! I have quit cigarettes, alcohol, LSD, magic mushrooms, shopping, mdma, hashish, sugar, benzodiacepines with ease however porn seems to be most difficult and hardest one to overcome its literally a challenge, specialy if you were expose to it at young age. MUST NOT FAP!!!. I do smoke Ganjah like once every 2 weeks it relaxes me but i am proud i am not the heavy smoker i used to be. :)

Yesterday i find your channel and checked some of videos. Im in nofap community like 30 day and free from kind of the porn or pmo thing.Im not addicted to porn but i wanna give a try and im clear like 30-40 days now.Checked your other videos like relationships reading books etc.. and all i can say you are the one honest and truely channel i ever seen. Each video has really good points.Now i starting to training and got my dream body and now i have training addiction and i love it hehe..Keep doing your stuf mate you are really really helpfull! Thanks alot!

So pretty much we should make friends with people who want the best for us, pursue what is meaningful instead of what is expedient and treat ourselves like we were someone responsible for helping? JP really has us covered

Recently found your channel, I love your work man. I see so much goes into developing each video. Your method is by far the best one I've heard so far and I've heard a lot before. So I will definitely put it to practice. Thank you and please continue to inspire us 👊

Just thank you man this is easily my favorite channel on RU-vid

My favorite youtuber (: you deserve more subscribers than pewdiepie. Merry Christmas!

My addiction is to a pre workout stimulant. Without it I am finding it very hard to work out with the same level of intensity and speed that I used to. I also just feel sleepy all day and have been sleeping 12 hours a day for the past two days. I can handle the frustration and the cravings, but the sleepiness and lack of focus is killing me in a very crucial point in my career growth.

-no friends - stays home all day - no goals he perfectly just described me damn what happened to my life?

Just found your channel and love your videos. Keep up the amazing work :3

I speak from experience here; The best way to overcome addiction is to find purpose in life. Once you actually have something in life worth waking up for each morning, you stop chasing the temporary 'high' that drugs/alcohol induce. All the best!

Wow this is actually so important, I don't get any of it why we don't get this taught in school... especially since school can possibly accelerate either your improvement loop or degression loop

Your videos literally describe my life

fapping ruins your life, you feel low energy all the time, no confidence, brain fog, very blurry vision, depression, lack of motivation and much more... by stopping you switch all these negatives in to positives. I believe by stopping with out relapse is the foundation of success because once you can actually feel reality u can move on to things like studying, working out, your job etc and do them with your full clarity of who you really are.

thanks improvement pill, you're really realistic with how I can overcome my goals.

heard about nofap from you about a year ago, been trying to do the challenge ever since then. eventually forgot about nofap and continued my porn addiction. tried to do the challenge again a few weeks ago, but kept on relapsing. now I'm on day three of nofap.

Well thanks man I overcame this and am on day 40 of my porn free life. I owe so much to for giving the step by step process of overcome my addiciton. I am a new man who is confident and gets girls now lol. I work on myself and started a youtube channel dedicated to self development and my nofa journey. I am a proud supporter of patreon now. You saved my life.

This is great advice for beating it and for not beating it

Thanks for your videos so much!Thanks for aiding and helping us in fixing and making ourselves better!

Im addicted to Diet Coke so hopefully this should help xD

Abstinence is not using. Sobriety is when you've filled your life with meaning that you used to fill with chemical and alcohol to start with. A life worth living.

Damn. You know how much people pay for this kind of advice. Thanks improvement pill and keep up the good work! I enjoy watching your videos and am proud to say that I am making progress, this will be my third week sober thanks to your videos.

This was the perfect new year video. Such well rounded advice and in such a logical sequence. Very well put.

I love how he subtly wrote Days Addiction free: 12 My first Nofap trials I always had the worst urge to relapse on the 12th day. but, after that, you experience the flatline level which is you feel like you have really less to no sexual drive for another 2 to 4 weeks. and then it returns back stronger but now you're stronger enough to control it like a boss as the time goes through your 90 days challenge. What I'm trying to say is that the hardest days are actually your gateway to a more rewarding level with less stress about it. and it goes in cycles like this till you master it finally. so keep focused and strong.

So, nofap you say? Meh, so easy! Wait, why am I playing videogames all day?

all of your videos are life changing, man

The positive feedback loop is great.

Shit I wish I just had a porn addiction. I'm a straight opiate addict, been on some form of opiate everyday for the last decade, usually centering around heroin. I am fascinated in pharmacology however, so opiates are just my main tug, in my free time I also enjoy, a little coke, speed, benzos, & other hardly well known substances like phenibut (Gaba b neurotransmitter I believe?)...I will escape my cage one day, I have music, and that will save me, as it's the only constant that's ever been in my life, through it I escape and become whole again.

Embracing and finding your sexuality on your own is a part of knowing yourself and growing, it's not always addicted to porn, which can happen though. I don't think are as cut and dry as you make them out to be, it's like the difference between having a few drinks on a Friday night and having an everyday alcohol problem, it's a spectrum and balance is key, not sliding completely to the other end of the bar.

To the people who haven't friends, not goals and no willpower to live, I say to you to improve your health with sports that should you like and then food yourself better it will help you in life. Sports, in special martial arts and bodybuilding changed my life again to better 👍 (broken English)

I quit cold turkey once upon a time, but the lizard brain got stronger over the years so the best I can do now is a few days/weeks depending on depression ebbs and flows Hoping this series helps me stop ✊

awesome mate! you deserve hell lot more views

THIS INFO ISS PURE GOLD

Just be Strong and Vigilant.... When you stop chasing the Dragon, the Dragon starts chasing you!!! He is Not hard to Elude if you are Strong and/or have great support. You can become completely Immune to his Venom!!!

This is one of my favorite channels good work bro

Well... despite all my rage... I'm still just a rat in a cage.

You sir, just earned another sub! I've been coming back to your channel for a few weeks, I've been getting into self improvement, so I just subbed

I agree with everything you say except this last part "WHY RUN AWAY FROM REALITY WHEN REALITY IS SO BEAUTIFUL" . Reality is cruel

Now all is more clear.

Wow! The very first video I watched gave me incredible motivation!💪🏽💪🏽

i really love your channel man

I stumbled upon this yet found it mostly refreshing ....cheers.......Just seen the end and I want to make it perfectly clear I do not have a porn addiction ;-)

10 days in, living with my family, hopefully this becomes a success

Thank you so much for making such a realistic and straight foward video and thank you for not bringing religion into the video.

I love the video and the ideas behind it, but I would feel more reassured if you included the sources in your description. I'm tired of listening to people preach online only to find out that they make up random studies or don't fact check themselves.

man this shit hit me deep AF