Comedian Jimmy Shin shares how comedy saved his life and gave him purpose. Watch as he opens up about his journey to recovery and sobriety on the We're Out Of Time podcast with Ricahrd Taite. For all things Richard Taite, the We're Out Of Time podcast, and Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa: https://linktr.ee/richardtaite For 1 Call Placement:https://www.1callplacement.org/ For more on Jimmy Shin: https://www.instagram.com/iamjimmyshinKey moments from this conversation with Jimmy Shin & Richard Taite. Intro 00:00 How may have Jimmy's parents' expectations of him as a child played into his addiction? 00:51 Can the worst things that happen to you become the best things that happen to you? 02:30 Why is solely being sober not enough to lead a prosperous life? 08:30 Why is the saying "more money, more problems" a fact? 08:37 Why is relapse a part of Jimmy's recovery journey and why is he grateful he never became a lawyer? 12:05 Does addiction and recovery run in Jimmy's family? 15:44 Is it more difficult for the ultra-wealthy to get sober? 24:58How does Jimmy handle fans offering him drinks? 30:20How was the support of others vital to Jimmy's recovery? 40:10
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And part of it, man, it was like an out-of-body experience. Like, I kind of blacked out. That's the best. But all I remember is just hearing that laugh and that affirmation that I've always wanted from my parents that I never got. That's right.
And I think in the same way we do that with drugs and alcohol. My parents are so proud of me. My dad finally figured out Facebook, and he writes on my wall— still in broken English, by the way— Like, you are number one comedian in the world, very handsome man, with law degree, with all these crazy emojis, these heart, eggplants, and peaches.
Getting up in the morning, I couldn't even, like, function because I was so depressed. And I'd take a bong hit just to get out of bed. One week with my parents, I feel like I'm 12 again. Or sleep in your old bedroom. Yeah. Oh, I don't do that anymore. I have to have boundaries. Thanks for coming, man. I appreciate it.
Yeah. Thanks for having me. It's good to be here. So you're a lawyer, not a lawyer. I did graduate from law school, kind of an interesting story. I graduated You know, traditional Asian parents wanted me to go to law school, you know, conditioned as a child. They had a vision board on my wall that said Jimmy Shin, attorney at law. So they knew what they were doing.
They brainwashed me into thinking I wanted to be a lawyer. right but um you know i was miserable because it really wasn't my calling i was doing it because my parents wanted me to oh it's the asian asian families are parallel to jewish families yes if you're going you know we're either doctors or lawyers yeah and otherwise we're nobody exactly that was my exact scenario that's right
And yeah, man. And I was a budding drug addict and drug dealer when I went to law school. And by the time I went to law school, I was selling 100 pounds of weed, which back then was very illegal. you know, even in the state of California. And yeah, man, I ended up getting busted, you know, because I was acting out, selling drugs and partying.
And I was going to school in San Diego and hanging out with more of the surfer and stoner friends. You were arrested? I was arrested. A lot of Koreans in jail? No, none. None. And so we actually have to go with like the Mexicans. Right, right. Make friends with them. Well, you just tell them you're Mexican.
Yeah, I'm a Mexican on weed, vato. Yeah. So, yeah, so long, hard road to get to sobriety and to get to my calling, which I finally found stand up comedy while I was on probation, which is interesting. So I always tell people, man, you know, hang on because some of the worst things that happen to you can become the best things that happen.
Well, they're the funniest things that happen to you as long as they're not happening to you in the moment. Exactly. Oh, yeah. It was miserable in the moment. Thought it was, you know, ruined my life, but it actually happened. you know, sent me on a good path.
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