Brandon Novak

But I think it is, like, a serious, like, sign of mental strength to, like, And people do, like, Sober October, which that must be kind of funny. Like, the whole world's like, we're going to be sober for one month. You're like, all right. But I've seen me do that. So, like, fuck yeah. I'm all about it. True, true. But it's got to be funny. You have, like, 10 years.

But I think it is, like, a serious, like, sign of mental strength to, like, And people do, like, Sober October, which that must be kind of funny. Like, the whole world's like, we're going to be sober for one month. You're like, all right. But I've seen me do that. So, like, fuck yeah. I'm all about it. True, true. But it's got to be funny. You have, like, 10 years.

Like, oh, I'm glad you're having fun. For sure. There is something, I think, that is, like, especially the older you get, it's like, it does take mental strength to, like, sit with yourself, you know, not being able to kind of leave your consciousness, like, a little bit by, you know, doing, like, oh, I want to get a little high. I want to do this, blah, blah, blah. Totally.

Like, oh, I'm glad you're having fun. For sure. There is something, I think, that is, like, especially the older you get, it's like, it does take mental strength to, like, sit with yourself, you know, not being able to kind of leave your consciousness, like, a little bit by, you know, doing, like, oh, I want to get a little high. I want to do this, blah, blah, blah. Totally.

And I think it's like it's a genuine virtue that I think gets skipped over. People are kind of like, yeah, dude, fuck off. I'm going to have a couple of beers. Fuck that. People kind of dismiss it a lot, especially when you're drinking. But I always thought it was like a – it's hard to do. It's like it's very hard to do.

And I think it's like it's a genuine virtue that I think gets skipped over. People are kind of like, yeah, dude, fuck off. I'm going to have a couple of beers. Fuck that. People kind of dismiss it a lot, especially when you're drinking. But I always thought it was like a – it's hard to do. It's like it's very hard to do.

And it takes like – you know, when you can't kind of jump out of yourself for a little bit, it forces you to work through, you know, the kind of, you know, whatever, broken gears in your head.

And it takes like – you know, when you can't kind of jump out of yourself for a little bit, it forces you to work through, you know, the kind of, you know, whatever, broken gears in your head.

Right.

Right.

Sure. Yeah.

Sure. Yeah.

No, it's pretty sick, man. Yeah. I'm happy for you, man. That's awesome.

No, it's pretty sick, man. Yeah. I'm happy for you, man. That's awesome.

Yeah, and I always, like you were saying, the service thing's big because especially when you're like, you know, if you're in a, even with the route drugs, if you're just like living a negative existence, you're usually convinced like in order to conquer my own negative existence, I have to achieve at some level that just somehow like shuts all this down and people will realize and they'll like me.

Yeah, and I always, like you were saying, the service thing's big because especially when you're like, you know, if you're in a, even with the route drugs, if you're just like living a negative existence, you're usually convinced like in order to conquer my own negative existence, I have to achieve at some level that just somehow like shuts all this down and people will realize and they'll like me.

Whereas like in recovery, it's like, or you can just like help people. Yeah. And it gets the same thing. If you're like lonely, it's like, well, rather than trying to be the man, just go volunteer. Yeah. And you'll get that. Like, it's like a quick route into kind of like a social, a nice social existence. And everyone is just like, no, I have to conquer the world. Yeah. It's too easy.

Whereas like in recovery, it's like, or you can just like help people. Yeah. And it gets the same thing. If you're like lonely, it's like, well, rather than trying to be the man, just go volunteer. Yeah. And you'll get that. Like, it's like a quick route into kind of like a social, a nice social existence. And everyone is just like, no, I have to conquer the world. Yeah. It's too easy.

It's too simple. It's really funny. I always thought it was kind of funny.

It's too simple. It's really funny. I always thought it was kind of funny.