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New scientific evidence shows that addiction is not a substance disorder as much as it is a social disorder. ⠀ - ⠀ This means that addiction to substances and behaviors are caused more by a person's inability to connect with other people than to an actual substance dependence. ⠀ -⠀ Granted, there are definitely people who self-medicate when they're chemically imbalanced. ⠀ - ⠀ And they need all the help they deserve. ⠀ - ⠀ However, for a vast majority of people who are addicted..⠀ -⠀ And wish they wish they could quit.... ⠀ - ⠀ Connecting to other people, in a meaningful way on a regular basis is the answer to break the cycle. ⠀ - ⠀ Not sobriety or willpower. .⠀ - ⠀ One of the reasons AA is so powerful at helping people is that it forces members to connect with one another on a regular basis. ⠀ - ⠀ I definitely know this concept to be true in my own life. ⠀ - ⠀ When I'm working on something I care about and am highly engaged in and challenge by, I don't need drugs or alcohol.⠀ -⠀ I don't have the time. ⠀ - ⠀ However, if I'm not working on something I care about, I can definitely devolve into destructive behaviors that don't get me anywhere. ⠀ - ⠀ I think this is an important topic that is deserving of a documentary and/or tv/web series that explores it further and in great depth. ⠀ - ⠀ For example.. ⠀ - ⠀ I typed in "addict" and "addiction" into Netflix and came up w/ projects depicting the innerworkings of the drug and porn industries... ⠀ - ⠀ There's nothing that I've seen that shows people how to stop isolating and medicating and how to connect, engage and live a purposeful life. ⠀ - ⠀ This is really important... ⠀ -⠀ #keeptheconversationgoing
🔥 It's Alive 🔥 - I started putting my artwork on @redbubble 💥 - I've been wanting to do this, with this level of quality in the products, for a very long time.. 🎨 - All items feature images I've crafted from around the 🌎 on a wide variety of products ranging from: - · canvas & metallic prints · leggings, dresses & shirts · phone & tablet cases · bags & clocks · notebooks & journals - - "AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!" - It's a work in progress, so I appreciate any & all feedback 🤔 - Link in Bio 📲
For me, it's helpful to put (all) the screens away and just sit with a book, a notebook and a pen and see what comes out. ⠀ - ⠀ You'd be amazed at the results.. - [Taken on a sleepy Sunday in my old house in the Lower Garden District in New Orleans]
CASTING CALL!! ⠀ - ⠀ Do you or someone you know have a friend that has really gone off the rails?⠀ - ⠀ A person you love dearly and know has a great heart but just can't pull it together?⠀ - ⠀ Whether it's Drugs/Alcohol, Partying, Toxic Relationships, Men/Women, Video Games, Social Media, etc. ⠀ -⠀ (it doesn't have to be super serious or complex, just something that is taking away from improving and progressing their life..)⠀ - ⠀ If there's an addiction that's gotten a hold of one of your friends, and you don't know what to do... ⠀ - ⠀ Friendervention is the show for you!! - ⠀ We want to help you, help your friend. ⠀ -⠀ We're currently casting for all ages/races/genders etc. ⠀ - ⠀ Please DM on FB or IG w/ some info on the situation or.. ⠀ - ⠀ e-mail info@itsdylanallen.com⠀ - ⠀ We'd love to hear from you!!
What is one of your most memorable experiences creating your art? ⠀ -⠀ One for me is Don Phillips and I producing and filming SALT, a modern day pirate film on the east coast of Florida. .⠀ - ⠀ Running up and down the coast.. ⠀ - ⠀ Hustling marinas for boats, locations and props was crazy fun. ⠀ - ⠀ Actually getting everything we needed and more was even better. - ⠀ It reminds me of something Steve Jobs said about the power of asking... ⠀ - ⠀ "Most people never pick up the phone and call, most people never ask. ⠀ -⠀ And that's what separates, sometimes, the people that do things from the people that just dream about them. ⠀ -⠀ You gotta act. ⠀ -⠀ And you've gotta be willing to fail, you gotta be ready to crash and burn, with people on the phone, with starting a company, with whatever. -⠀ If you're afraid of failing, you won't get very far."⠀ - ⠀ Making that short film with Don was an incredible lesson for me on the simple power of ASKING. ⠀ - ⠀ Bc we literally got everything we asked for and more. ⠀ -⠀ I need to put this into practice more in my own life, ASAP. - How about you? - What’s one thing you’d like to ask for but haven’t yet? 🤔
Really curious to know what movies made you want to get into filmmaking... 🎥⠀ -⠀ Or.. what were your favorite movies growing up..? 👣⠀ -⠀ Mine are below.. ⬇ or swipe.. ➡⠀ -⠀ *chronological order 🕰⠀ - ⠀ Would go into the why... 🤔⠀ - ⠀ But that's better left for a podcast.... 🎙 So.. ⠀ - ⠀ Robin Hood (1973)⠀ -⠀ The Labyrinth (1986) ⠀ -⠀ Sword in the Stone (1989) ⠀ -⠀ Do The Right Thing (1989) ⠀ -⠀ Home Alone (1990) - Goodfellas (1990) ⠀ -⠀ Hook (1991)⠀ -⠀ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (1991) -⠀ Good Will Hunting (1997) ⠀ -⠀ Saving Private Ryan (1998) ⠀ -⠀ Fight Club (1999) ⠀ -⠀ Blow (2001) ⠀ -⠀ Joe Dirt (2001) ⠀ -⠀ Ocean's Eleven (2001)⠀ -⠀ City of God (2002)
That moment... - When you realize your cousin's a badass drummer in a whole gang of rock bands... - and you're just a guy w/ a BlakRoc shirt... 😂 ⠀ - ⠀ (S/O if you even know what BlakRoc is..) ⠀ - ⠀ There's no feeling like being at a great Rock Show. 🎸💥 - ⠀ & A Giant Dog at the Blind Tiger was one of those of nights.. - ⠀ Other killer bands Danny’s in: - Street Dads⠀ TEAR DUNGEON⠀ Sweet Spirit - ⠀ P.S. - R.I.P. Blind Tiger , we hardly knew ye. 😎🐅
It matters not how straight the gate. - How charged with punishments the scroll⠀ - ⠀ I am the master of my fate. - I am the captain of my soul.⠀ - ⠀ William Ernest Henley⠀