True Joy

The Coping Mechanism That Nearly Destroyed Me

When a dark voice in your head keeps getting louder, telling you that you aren’t okay, the default human instinct is to find a quick way to mute it. Chasing an escape with things like t^quila and coc*ine might act as temporary "mood amplifiers," but they only worsen your trajectory. They might silence the struggle for a night, but they always return with a higher price tag—demanding you drink more, take more, and numb more just to survive your own thoughts. True, lasting joy can't be bought in a bag or found at the bottom of a bottle. It requires stepping out of the cycle of self-medication and grounding yourself in a real, foundational source of healing. Let's stop running from the internal battles. Drop a comment below with your thoughts on breaking the loop of addiction. If you are ready for unfiltered, honest conversations about mental health and recovery, hit that Subscribe button, like this video, and join the community.