This is What Happens When You Hit Rock Bottom

Do you feel like you've hit rock bottom? When I spoke to my dear friend Fearne Cotton on my podcast Under The Skin , we discussed how the price of wisdom and integrity is despair and the importance of purpose and connections.

Fearne's book 'Bigger Than Us: The Power of Finding Meaning in a Messy World’ is out now! Check it out!

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[sufferedlearnedchanged]

My whole reality changed when I hit rock bottom. Sobriety was my savior. I am a recovering heroin addict. Been sober since 02/02/2020. It only gets better from the bottom. One day at a time. 🙏🏼

[jaerockchalk]

im Canadian, homeless and jobless since i wont take the shot, been a crack/meth addict for years . slept 44 of last 48 hours due to suicidal thoughts and not wanting to go back to psych ward . the highlight of my day is listening to you bring sanity to this insane time . thank you Russell ! <3

[ronnydawson]

My rock bottom was living alone on the streets in a wheelchair (from losing my right leg because of an infection) shooing up heroin sleeping in a shipping crate. Then i got another infection from a sore from the wheelchair that nearly killed me. So i took that as a sign that i need to fix my shit. So I did. I panhandled enough money over a 4 month period to rent a car and drove to IL where my brother and his wife stay. Within 5 months i got into a handicap accessible apartment and i get my prosthetic this Tuesday.

[Angelo-sqzf]

Good luck to everyone currently going through depression/anxiety/psychosis or worse. You can make it out, no matter how deep the abyss seems rn.

[tiajoah]

6 days ago I lost a friend that hit rock bottom, i felt helpless to help her, she was at the opposite end of our large continent, alone, on anti depressants in the middle of a hard winter, with a relentless wind blowing from the North Atlantic. She told me & I quote "if no thing comes of this truckers rally for freedom, then i'm done." In her case money was running out, she could not get work with out a vaxx pass, could not meet new people for the same reason. And yes, as you and Fearne are addressing, purpose & connection were non existent. I am so very sad, a boy lost his Mother & the world misses out on a very lovely talented human being expressing further in this plane of existence. And yes its possible that she gained much wisdom on her journey across the country this summer, ending up on this remote island in the middle of winter, with no one but herself & a despair too deep to reckon with. R.I. P. Jennifer Brown. Your art & your son Nick, and the whispers of your heart are your Legacy.

[thechicantique]

Russell I was at rock bottom but you saved me! I've been sober for 1 year now! ❤❤❤❤😘✌🏼

[aindriubradleymarshall]

Russell has true empathy, I can feel walked the path...

[wowwowwow]

yes i'm here life kicked me down once again. the fight nearly gone out of me i'm tired of it..but i hope i can get back from this

[carolinearmitage]

"The crisis that means that this material world will never fulfill you"....That phrase sums it up for me, Russell. But it's not a crisis, it's a blessed realisation.

[chrismac]

You’re right mate, last 2 and a half years of my life seem to be culminating into a rock bottom type scenario. Loss of job, loss of my mum, loss of freedom, loss of a heap of good friends due to vaccine indifference. Hopefully onwards and upwards from here.

[wonderwoman]

I do think, like Fearne said, when you go through such dark times, and are in recovery, it gives you wisdom and insight you never thought you had. You see people, situations, in a completely different way, and become better able to avoid those situations that harm the soul, and you can develop more empathy and want to help others.

[TheHeidibomb]

This sort of “sharing” makes me feel less alone in my suffering and despair since losing my Son. I too experienced debilitating anxiety because of my grief. Meditation and grounding myself in nature (literally walking barefoot on grass when the anxiety started rising up and noticing the birds, trees, breezes) have been my saving Grace. Thank you for this video. Also, to all of you out there also feeling high jacked mentally….I feel you and want to give you hope that there are more sunny and fulfilling days ahead even carrying heavy burdens. ♥️💙

[RebelRed]

I just want to hug the world and heal together Russ.

[eliasknaapinen]

I'm going through every single thing taht was described here. Trying to get time away from the internet and more just feeling things, talking to people. Being honest and trying to figure out why I hate myself so often.

[madprofessor]

Love you Russell. You're a light in a dark world.

[rjmacready]

Russell, I've been considering my death a lot lately. Been on 30 MG of Lexapro and I'm a recovering heroin addict with almost 6 years of sobriety from opiates. Working mandatory 60 hours at electric vehicle start up. I guess I finally snapped. Started a new medication today and I've felt better since lowering the Lexapro to be honest. Appreciate your channel and for bringing us the nitty gritty truth behind the constant barrage of narratives thrown our way by the mainstream asshats we call THE NEWS these days. If it weren't for certain podcasts and outlets, I really feel I'd be worse off for it. Abused some Xanax and coke over the last two weeks and the shame involved with use now. Only weed and the occasional psychedelic for me seems best. Hoping I can get my shit together ❤🙏

[WildAlchemicalSpirit]

She's great. I definitely resonate with what she's saying a lot. I went through something that broke me, too. The illusion was painful to wake up to at first, but I'm so glad for that now. Sometimes we're shaken to awaken. 💖

[carfincap]

I love how she explains that we are all vaguely sick about it. This disconnect. For me. For I think many women this is a hard thing that hits.

[i_accept_all_cookies]

'Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.' — J.K. Rowling. I've always loved this quote because there's a lot of truth to it. Not an easy process (the price of wisdom is indeed despair), but it's ultimately worth it. And maybe that's the story of humanity, always looking for its bottom in order to grow stronger from it.

[DerekCullenOutdoors]

Loved this clip. There’s a very good book I’m reading just now called “The Second Mountain” by David Brooks that dives into much of what’s being talked about here. He calls it the valley (the place where people hit rock bottom) and this is where people end up when the illusion shatters and they suddenly lose interest in their job etc…and it’s also where they start looking for the Second Mountain which is the one that fills their days with meaning and purpose 🌄