Recovery From Chaos-JD 

Mark, thank you! This was such an incredible experience! I appreciate you having me on! Thank you everyone for the kind comments! One Love! 🖤

I love JD. I watch his stuff on youtube and tiktok all the time. He is incredible!!! Thank you so much for this interview. I learned a lot about him that I did not know. EPIC interview.

I’m subscribed to his RU-vid channel and I always watch his shorts. I love the fact that he protects those that can’t protect themselves.

JD is one of my most favorite RU-vid content creators AND recovery coach/advocates. GREAT interview ☺

It is me….our is this channel getting better with the broadening of interviews? Loyal subscriber

JD Delay, you are a success story, so far!!!! Never forget what that poison did to you. I have been off the meth since Christmas Day 1995, but in all honesty I am a daily cannabis user. It works for me. Its cool to hear your story. I've been watching your channel for 3 or 4 months now. I appreciate real people. Be well, stay the course, and know that you are an inspiration.

I don't know how I don't remember watching this. JD Delay is one of my favorite people. One of the few prison type channels I follow. He's taught me so much a person who's never been in trouble or jail but it's all so interesting to hear others stories.

This was an absolutely epic interview and so honest. JD is an amazing individual ❤️Thank you for all that you do !

Mega fan of you JD. Glad you did this interview. Seeing how coherent and articulate you are even after all the years of amphetamine abuse is a true testiment to the power of neuralplasticity. You are very inspiring man. Love you

Damn man I didn’t think our stories were so similar growing up. I’m proud of you bro. It’s not what you do when you mess up, it’s what you do after.

It is so very common for males who are molested in their youth to question their sexuality

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO-YOU MADE IT ALL MAKE SENSE, GRATEFUL FOR THIS❤

I had to switch up my A.A. community because they were too militant on total abstinence. Even methadone or subs were frowned upon. Personally, abstinence is 100% the only way for ME. But what works for YOU is up to you and your higher power. 10/28/2020

Hard life so glad you made it through your doing great job for yourself and others in recovery keep up great work 😊

This mf youtube channel is the shit man. I would just sit and listen to these relating to people

This dude is much easier to listen to when he speaks at a normal volume

Mark and js are some real ones I pray y’all never stop

JdDELAY I LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEO'S THEY ARE MOTIVATIONAL HELPFUL FOR ALL❤

It’s nice to hear him talking at a normal volume and relaxed tone for once.

I saw the thumbnail for this video, and realized that it was one of my favorite RU-vidrs. I love this channel. It leaves me in tears more often than not, but that's a good thing. I think we need a reminder once in a while, that we're all part of the human race, and we're given empathy for a reason. I especially loved this episode, because I love the work that JD does, spreading love and positivity, even while tackling some pretty horrendous issues. Recovery is a gift for sure!

This is the first time I’ve seen JD where he wasn’t screaming like an 80s wrestler 😂😂. Bless both of y’all

Great to hear more of JD's background. I fucking love these kind of stories. Reminds me I'm not alone. I've been 420 sober off heroin since 11/11/18.

Suffering makes you wise. You can't get that kind of wisdom any other way.

Holy crap this guy can talk …super articulate and smart , cool dude with insight…sounds like he’s on a good path, good for him…

Old interview I know but I come back to it every so often. JD is the reason I’ve stayed clean. He’s real unfiltered and deeply honest. I love that guy.

I am a firm believer that people who have addictions and got clean are the best mentors to help save other lives and get them into recovery.

"I asked to kill me or cure me" That shit is deep. As addicts that shit definitely crosses our minds alot..

JD you’re a great man. As a former marine and Iraq war veteran thanks for respecting us veterans.

I’m subscribed to this guy’s channel, but this interview shows another side of him. Very impressive…

I smoked 4 pounds of Kratom to this video

JD deserves this interview. He’s such a talented guy with a crazy back story. Glad he turned his life around.

I spent from 14-41 in active addiction. If I live until 12/23/23 I'll have been clean 10yrs. Point being... you HAVE to keep your sobriety your #1 priority every single day. The first day it's not your #1 priority is the first day of your road to relapse. JD is the real deal. I've been watching him for a long time. Living on the tip top of Appalachian Mountains it can be 25-30 miles to the nearest NA meeting if you can find one. Watching people like JD on RU-vid really helps me keep myself positive. JD... if you happen to see this "THANKS" for everything you do. "THANKS" for not being full of sh_t and always keeping it real!!

I've got 7 months and 27 days bro...finally done with all the drugs. Today I'm there for my kids, living in a long term rehab currently but doing well. I identified with being relieved to be arrested. If I didn't get arrested I wouldn't have been able to stop. I thank God for my sobriety and take it one day at a time. Love the video, very Inspirational

J D is such good people. He gets people in rehabs, councels and passes out narcan in drug areas. Hes someone who is a benefit to society.

I was abused from age 7 until 10. And never told anyone until I was in my 20s. Same thing ... I acted out and was labeled as the bad influence and my parents put me on medication to calm me down. I didn't know what was wrong with me and started smoking and drinking at 13. My first son was born when I was 15 and the second at 16. Both of whom my parents had adopted out. When I finally went to counseling I remember the therapist asking why I didn't see any red flags when I was being abused. I was so angry! I explained that this was my experience, and I knew nothing else. Nobody warned me as a 7 year old of the dangers of pedophiles, plus all 3 times it was someone I trusted so by the 3rd time I thought it was just par for the course and it happened to all young boys. I am sorry this happened to you as well! Abuse in any form is not something a young child should ever endure! Always talk to your kids ... even if it is embarrassing, it could save them from a long road of confusion and drug and alcohol abuse ✌❤

"I don't want to go to jail in a kilt, that's a bad look"....F'ing brilliant!

So good to see JD blow up. He’s a stand up dude who stands on business.

I stopped doing meth when my kid was born 13 years ago. I thank Jesus for that. I would drop that bag into a plastic cup and drink that shit when I got sketched. I dont smoke pot because I have a CDL. But I Binge drink like a dumb fuck. I just want to say thank you for telling your life stories and helping folks. Your talking about this shit is helping and making a difference. Says me. Keep up what you are doing. You are making a bigger difference than you know.

So much of his story rang true with my experiences. I've been sober for over 5 years. Love hearing other successful storys.

Hey JD ❤. Great interview. You have worked so hard and I’m so glad you told your story for the rest of us. You’re an awesome inspiration and an angel to many. 🎉. Blessings to you and your family. 🙏

SWU and JD Delay deserve an instant watch battling addiction and they keep pulling me back to sobriety

JD is a breathe of Fresh Air for SWU ! Someone who been there done that and he is in recovery and inspiring others ! ✌🏻Thank you Mark for this interview 🙂

This guys such a good natural story teller, people like this should be writing books and directing movies

I’m just listening to this now 😢knowing that my son will never admit what we fear may have happened to him and now I’m seeing the self destructive behavior that I can’t control 😭😭😭 my son will be 50 soon and sadly he’s not really right 😢 ( with memories or behaviors) he believes things that are not true and doesn’t know what is 😭I’m grateful prayers are heard and he is still alive, I will never stop praying 🙏 and appreciate you sharing your story. I love that you call us family,,, my family is broken right now. Thanks again ❤ I need your positive attitude ❤

This interview is going to blow up dude! You're an inspiration to so many people bro. As an ex meth user myself, I can't explain how cool it is to see someone become the man he always wanted to be after 20 years of meth addiction. Pure inspiration, bro.

JD I'm a big big fan! As a recovering alcoholic of 35 years I have the utmost respect for people that tackle their problems head on. I know how hard it is. Thank you for putting it out there brother. 👍👍🙏

I've seen JD in many different videos. I have so much respect for him. He radiates love. 💜

What a Phenomenal Dude....Bless him & his loved ones...Hes humble and to the point.

I’m going to try to go to rehab next month, thank you for sharing your story. We are the same age and I’m highly adhd and went through almost the same things except what happened when you were 6 . Quit meth a couple decades ago but I need to quit drinking cause I end up doing coke. I’m afraid of going through the process and still being in the same place. Your inspirational bro

I love his view on recovery. I was forced into that 12 step horseshit by the courts over and over and always struggled with drugs and alcohol. Once I finally made my own plan where i admitted that 100% abstinence isnt something that i will succeed with is when i got my life together.

I’m glad he chose the path of helping people recover but I gotta be honest. He’s the perfect fit for a bartender in an axe throwing bar 😂

Deleted my comment after realizing i had personal info... But i hope this dude understands how much he speaks to others. His storys arnt (cool) he tells his story to help others avoid his life. Keep being a real one. And point out those dont deserve it easy! He knows what i mean

You’re fucking incredible; and what an amazing inspiration you. I’m celebrating 3 years clean and sober on the 25th and it’s been a wild ride but so grateful to be free from the chains of addiction.

Glad you're here JD. You're helping many people in crisis.

It’s good to finally see someone on This channel that has turned their life around for the better.

So sad he lost his son to this devastating disease. I can only imagine the pain. Good man.

My 3 year old son would have his father if Narcan would have been around. I would love to start a Narcan community outreach in my area, God knows we need it

man hit the nail right on the head and completely resonated with what i think is important for me at this time in my life. its giving back and not making everything about me or living selfishly. The ability to affect those around me in a positive way. It's awesome that god can use people with special gifts like JD to help others. Thats purpose right there. My favorite quote is one from Danny Trejo and he said "Everything good that has ever happened to me , is the direct result of helping others." Amen brother. I love the "meeting people where they are" . So true. We have to do that more as a society.

Seeing JD on here is such a treat.

I never knew you interviewed JD!!! That’s awesome!!! Love ya mark and JD

Happy to hear you are Clean & Sober JD. I'm clean & sober 5 yrs last month. God is so so Good. 1 Peter 5:8 BE SOBER, BE VIGILANT; BECAUSE YOUR ADVERSARY, THE DEVIL LIKE A ROARING LION, WALKS ABOUT, SEEKING WHOM HE MAY DEVOUR. Amen. God bless you JD. Keep up the great work & your great work in helping others to Recovery too.

Love seeing JD on here! I watch his channel, and he is a great support! I'm on my 7th year clean from opiates. It can be done!

Excellent interview. Mr. Laita asks questions and gets out of the way so Mr. Delay can answer - oftentimes at great length with a lot of detail. This is very informative and educational. The type of interview that should be shown at middle and high schools. (Yes he swears, just bleep it out) but kids and adults need to hear him. I love your honesty; you know how close run it is - how easy to succumb to use again. I hope with all my heart, you are able to maintain being clean and helping others. Your struggles have been worthwhile to those you help. Thank you both for this interview.

This guy is absolutely 💯 amazing , he is SO EDUCATIONAL. AND I LEARNED A LOT. I FEEL SO BAD HIS SON DIED. BEST INTERVIEW I'VE SEE IN ALONG TIME. HELLO FROM CANADA ❤️ 🇨🇦 😊

Thank you. After a hard sentence, court ordered rehab, CPS cases, etc I am 4 months and 28 days clean. It’s a fight to get life back on track. One I’m still fighting. My legal issues, my children’s lives, my teeth….. I’m slowly trying to course correct. The amount of people that relapse is UNREAL. You are really inspiring. I pray I have the strength to keep fighting the good fight.

Thank you for having JD on. Its such a great story of redempton. Thank you. I love his channel.

Thats awesome! Please 🙏 keep helping people. We need people like you that know what its like. What its ALL like. ❤❤❤

Dang, JD. I didn't know that you did an interview on this channel. I truly appreciate what you do on your own channel, as well as the interview you gave on this channel. My God, I had no idea that you and I had so much in common in our childhoods as '80s kids. May God bless you and your family. I pray that you stay on a positive path.

So glad I FINALLY got around to watching this. God bless you JD. ❤🎉

I can do anything else, but if i take pain meds it will probably end badly. Blew 10's of thousands being hooked on pills for over a decade, i was a functioning addict and paid with money i made from working, but i was near the end when my daughter was born, i tell her all the time that she saved my life because i know i was about to end up in jail or dead because i wasn't making enough money

I'm really stoked to see this interview as I am subscribed to both of your channels, great stuff!

It’s crazy how likeable he is when he’s not doing the screaming kid focused TikTok thing

YO I love JD and his youtube channel thanks for having him on Mark he has a special message that needs to be heard

I'm from Michigan and work with kids who have been neglected and abused. There are SO many children struggling with being abused daily. God bless our children. People like this young man should be able to go to schools and tell his story to inspire other young people. Thank you for having the courage and strength to tell your story young man ❤.

The collaboration we didn’t know we needed ❤

JD I was in my late 20’s when I decided to tell my parents about my abuser. My mother was devastated. That wasn’t my intention but after I told her she said it all made sense. Suddenly I started becoming more violent in small actions like a BB gun, then trouble with neighbors and pranks but finally AFTER the Marines I had to fess up and my mother sought out a therapist for me. He said 1 thing eventually, that changed me. He listened to me for awhile and I had all the same feelings of why I can’t tell anyone as he slowly got me to admit my a user mad me feel complicit in HIS abuse and I questioned my sexual orientation and he stopped me and said this. "Devin, first of all your not a homosexual and even if you were we could address that but you just aren’t. That being said when some bully messes with your sexual organs…it feels good! That’s natural. But what you need to do is not forgive that abuser but forgive yourself because Devin, it’s okay now." Changed me forever and now I have 2 beautiful daughters and a wife that truly cares about me. But there’s still an ugly past I have that I’ve always been afraid to let anyone know. While I was a marine I was considered a hard core field Marine and I had severe reactions to anyone that either hinted about hurting kids or remotely acting gay. Got in a lot of fights and received plenty of face stitches including stitches in my tongue. Sounds gross cuz it is. Anyway…thanks again

JD I love you bro. You spit so much truth. You're probably making folks very uncomfortable with the truth your sharing. Thank you for all that you do. One love brother.

if there ever was a true story movie about JD, I would watch front row center. he's so humble and very positive from his experience

Working on "recovery".....that's good. But what about working on "restitution" for his criminality. Has he reached out to the working guy whose truck/tools he stole and couldn't work and take care of his family? Did he even reach out to any of his victims? Isn't that part of the 10-step program in recovery? Come on Mark. Ask the real questions, the hard questions. Pull his criminal rap record, go back to one of his victims and post that interview. Let a victim of these criminals speak for once. Give us good decent folks a voice.

Hey, JD! I'm really happy for you that you found your niche. Good for you for being smart enough to fight the drugs. I'm 70 and gave up sex, drugs and rock and roll at age 28 because I was afraid of losing my two girls. Incentive. It was either change or drown myself in the river. Glad I stuck around. So about age 60 I started smoking pot for pain. I haven't touched any hard drugs because I am scared shitless of them. That fear is good. You are a living example of a little saying I learned at a recovery program... Make your mess your message. You're doing a good thing for your clients and yourself. I hope you come back again.

When he said, untreated trauma just festers in us & that is so true!! JD is the real deal & just a cool dude 😊 He is a great speaker.

Love it brother sober 10yrs off the H just glad I made it threw for my family keep it up brother

“Arts and crafts type thing” 😅… I’m glad to see a good man make it through, and come out more generous in his heart. Let’s face it, it’s a miracle to come out sane from the penal system we call “correctional facilities”. Much respect to you, JD.🙏

JD is a GREAT MAN, I am proud to call him a fellow Floridian.

Mad respect brother 💪💪💪 didn't realize how much we had in common , thank you for giving back & fighting the good fight for all the addict still struggling with their demons ,

What is special about J.D he found a better life going thru rehab. The man is an inspiration due to he learned from his mistakes & for really showing that he helps people with their personal problems with their rehab giving out narcan passing out love boxes to the homeless showing them love when others gave up on them. God bless you bro

This story reminds me of my baby brother. The same thing happened to him at six years old. It’s had a very negative impact on his life.

Congratulations for you both! Two exelent men making a difference interviewing another! Hands down a couple of my favorites. A special thank you both for reminding me to do the right thing. I've been a little over 3 years off black. The daily lessons have helped. But it's as JD said I had to finally heal myself. It's very different now from before. I now have more than myself to stay well for.

This is one of the best episodes for awhile. Anytime I see Johnny, I have to watch. But this was just great. Thank you so much. ❤

I've been wanting this interview for a long time. JD seems like such a chill, dude. Behind that rough exterior, there is still a gentle and kind man.

Man this video is what I need to hear I'm falling into a rut I'm just so afraid of falling again if I try I hope for a sober life thank you for the time you spent making this

This was one of the best interviews yet!

I JUST started watching JDs videos a couple of weeks ago after they started popping up in my recommended. Dude is a character for sure.

I've been watching Jd's channel for a short time. I found out about this through his recent stream. Jd has such a crazy story, he's doing so much good now, an amazing life story. My younger brother was hooked on meth for quite sometime and living in Albuquerque NM. I was so worried he was going to be found dead. Luckily he took my dads help and went to a great rehab in Texas and he's been clean for several yrs now and owns his own carpentry business in Tx. Jd really seems like a genuinly good guy at heart.

Finally a video of this dude where he isnt shouting the entire time.

Great interview. Jd Delay has so much to offer many communities. His story is very powerful, uplifting and unifying, much of what our world is lacking. Big props for more growth and success to JD and his community. One love fam❤

Huge respect for you JD!! Turned your life around, & now helping others and saving lives, plus the understanding/acknowledgment/respect for individuality for recovery & medical reasons such as cannabis!! Again lots of respect for all of that & wish you all the best in your personal & professional live!! Take care!! Been seeing some stuff from your page as well, giving that a follow as well!

Much love my friend. Hearing the thorough story is so motivating. Every single day is a test and you remind me this when I watch your videos every single day. Jd is a fucking legend.

Thanks for this , two of my favourite channels!

What an incredible story!!! I’m in recovery too, what a freakin ride!!! I’m so proud of you and happy you are free from the chains of addiction!