Addressing the Taylor Nicole Dean Situation | The Rewired Soul

I wanted to address the Taylor Nicole Dean situation. Please watch this all the way through before leaving a comment. Thank you.

[clivechiam]

If this man were my therapist/sponsor/life coach I’d continuously have relapses and suicidal tendencies.

[pixxiewizzard]

it’s like you learned nothing from the last time.

[AB-efeu]

Everyone should go watch Smokey glows video on this guy. Don’t support him. He’s messing with people’s lives for his own benefit not caring about hurting them. Just mean.

[sarahkalnajs]

Thought you were done trashing content creators you don’t even know. Pick a lane....drama channel or NOT???

[punkorifik]

I made an effort to sit through this whole video and I still 100% have an issue with what you're doing. I'm a registered social worker who works in mental health and substance use and abuse. This is harmful to people's well being, point blank. If I was to go online and release this type on content, I would just be waiting for the day that my professional licensing body would take my license to practice away because this is unethical behaviour not in keeping with my professions code of ethics. I've seen a lot of people die too, and I still don't think that's a cover for this behaviour.

People have a right to self determination, you are not this girls sponsor, your putting an immense amount of pressure on someone newly in recovery to be a role model, and 12 step fellowship is also not the only approach to go about recovery. You're not an expert on this woman's situation, and the only person who is, is her.

You need to reevaluate what you are doing on this platform, which I thought you were doing a few months back, but I guess I was wrong. Because frankly, you're nothing more than a grifter capitalizing on other people's suffering at this point, and you are absolutely dangerous to people. Take a step back, and realize that your greatest opportunity to help people change is to speak from your own experience, strength, and hope rather than moralizing at others.

[lilymac]

Smokey glow just made an entire video about you! Kind of ripped you apart man... 

[CM-bcdd]

what was the significance of telling the story about the “client” in rehab who you never were able to reach or follow up with “because it was a year or two ago?”
what parallels do you draw between that and this situation?

[MegaShae]

Mate you're going to piss off people no matter what you do. Facts are they don't understand.
I've been through this shit with my sister so I do understand. It just pisses me off because they're just fans of hers that come on here without knowing anything and want to comment. Well they don't know shit unless they've been through it.

I love you Chris.❤️
Keep doing what you're doing, you're helping me understand more so I can help my sister and you've even helped me heaps. Keep doing what you're doing, I know your hearts in the right place.😋

[racheldenorville]

You've told this story countless of times. You can't keep relying the same message over and over. We understand you're a recovering drug addict but you should know more then anyone that every recovery is different. So let hers be different. She wants your opinion, she'll ask for it.
If you wanna be a drama channel just go ahead.

[spatchi]

I never thought I'd find a YouTuber of the same caliber as the Onion but here we are. No matter how much "research" and personal experience you have under your belt, without going to a medical school and getting certified to mentally evaluate someone, your videos aren't helpful. Especially if the person never asked/repeatedly asked you to stop making videos on them. It's despicable that you'd use the veil of being a well-meaning Samaritan to profit of another's struggles. People like you don't change, so hopefully your channel gets deactivated

[minkwinsor]

I know you read comments because you like some of them. As a person with some emotional issues, I would ask you on behalf of others to change how you operate your channel. You are not helping people with the majority of your videos. Many of them are based on partial information and spread bad feelings. If you think someone needs help talk to them and ask them to seek a qualified therapist, don't try to spread their 'issues' around and shame them.

[marblelemonade]

I just wanna say, no, you shouldnt even be talking on this subject. You may have 'expeirence' but you shouldnt be talking about people you dont even know. You dont see me, a teenage girl who grew up with addiction, abuse, depression, etc. going around telling people how to live their lives because ive expeirences in it or have done research to help myself or have gone to therapy. She has proffessionals trying to help her and YOU are not one of them.

[araelowo]

I’m sorry but you have no business to make a video about her recovery. Like she has stated she has her own support system and she doesn’t need a random YouTuber “addressing” her situation. It’s HER situation and she is the only one who has the right to address it to others.

[Chrisywiths]

If anything thinks Chris cares, or has every cared about who he speaks about in these videos you are wrong. He claims to be a “ mental health life coach” or some garbage, but his sole purpose is not to help anyone, but is to line his pockets. His videos are damaging to mental health by shaming people and could cause the people that he covers distress and pain and make the situation they are trying to recover from worse.
He cares about no one. All he cares about is money, and if he has to be immoral to get it he has and he will.Rewire your brain if you think his videos are beneficial.

[lynnryan]

Preface: don't read this as an attack. Just my genuine thoughts. I want to offer my perspective and explanation on said things.

"You don't interview somebody who just came out of a mental health facility" this. This is my point, and several other people's, Chris. Just like you don't interview someone fresh out of a facility you don't blast someone who doesn't know you, especially fresh into recovery. It would have been more than fine to talk about relationships and recovery. Send that video to her, start a private conversation. The videos you do on other people's struggles, especially when they mess up, it singles them out. It doesn't feel good. That can deteriorate someone mentally. I think one of your genuine problems (again, this isn't an attack, it's an observation from the past year of watching you) is you think others are like you. You think they'll see what you're saying, in the way you mean it. But a lot of people don't. When you're bothered by something someone does, it comes off as an attack in every sense of the word. I've dealt with that kind of thing for years. I've dealt with the attacks out of concern, the outrage from concern, gaslighting and manipulation to get me to do the "right" things, and that is nothing but detrimental for a lot of people. We are usually blind to our own faults, and I think this is a big issue for you. I really genuinely think you need to make what ever video it is about who ever you're wanting to discuss, watch it every day for three days, and then post it if you feel it's something that will help the person in question. When you make one about a specific person, it isn't just to help their fans or your fans. Its directly addressed to them and the consequences on that individual, positive or negative, are very real. I really really want you to consider this, dude. The way you talk when you're upset about someone doing something, no matter how valid what you say is- your tone is the first thing people will hear. Your tone is often the issue. Same with my mom, she just couldn't get it for six years and she's just now realizing the extent of what I mean. I don't think (most of the time) your intent is negative. The outcome, however, has been in the past and very well can be now and in the future.


With that said. This video is significantly better. This video is not an attack, it doesn't trigger defensive reflexes and thought processes. And this is exactly what I mean- you've had time to reflect on what people have said (hopefully) and made this video. Its much more calm, seems to be more genuine, and it's easier to hear what you're actually saying because your tone isn't accusatory, or irritated, or exasperated. This video is the one that should have gone out the first time. I hope, if you make another one about someone in the future this is how you'll do it. Its a lot better and safer to consider the impact you will have on the one person you're talking about than getting views on outrage, or yelling about how someone is doing wrong. Even if it helps thousands of people, if your video hurts the person it's about, it's purpose failed- because that person is the one you brought into your spotlight.

I know you typically read your comments. If you skipped to the bottom to brush me off I'll say this here as well- this isn't an attack. I want you to read this, please, and think about it. You know a lot and have a decent bit of experience, sure. But you're never too good to learn more, especially from people who are in the same "group" as you.

[Dan-odvs]

Honestly Chris I use to be subscribe to u before u went through ur first controversy and I check up on ur channel every so often just out of curiosity. For a min there u where on a decent path just doing ur own thing. Although I can understand where ur coming from, this is disappointing. . ur justifications and intentions (good or not) don't matter, regardless of what you think ur not helping the situation (urs or her's). If u care as much as u claim to drop it and move on. You're not responsible for saving the world or other people help those you can and hope that the rest will find help.

[PhinaLovesMusic]

I understand where you are coming from but one of the things they emphasize to know where you stand and avoid projecting your experience on another person (especially when you don’t know the person). But remember this is YOUR experience. And you PERSONALLY knew the people you spoke about. And I’m sure you’re able to help people in person and that’s because you are getting to know the person behind the addiction. At the end of the day you cannot speak on the mental health of people you are not working with directly. This is a also a HUGE ethical violation and one of the first things taught in clinical psychology ethics course

[makeuprob]

Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.

[kiara_]

I think Taylor should take ur advice. I’m struggling with an addiction to Ativan, I’m planning to see a professional to help me get off. Dating would be the last thing on my mind especially if that person is fresh out of rehab and can easily relapse at any time. Just an opinion tho

[LS-ghcy]

I struggle with all the things Taylor struggles with. I see people going in on you in these comments. Idk if you really want to help people with these issues and that's really why you make these videos... but I do know I've reached out to you and never heard back...