(TW) I Tried Committing Suicide Now I Help Prevent Them w/ Nate Block | The Hopeaholics Podcast #357

Nate Block is a professional crisis de-escalation instructor with Jumpstart Mastery, traveling the country to train correctional departments and agencies on how to work with people in crisis. Nate dropped out of high school and spent the years that followed bouncing between apartments, bar shows, and eventually a college town he moved to chasing a girl, working odd jobs and drinking past the point where it felt like a choice, past the point where it was the only thing that made him feel like he was worth being alive. At 19 he made his first suicide attempt, and he'd make 3 more over the years that followed. Today Nate is 13 years sober and he's 60 days into "The Weight We Carry," a rucking challenge he built from scratch where he adds 1lb into a pack and runs a mile until he can't anymore; for 1 goal: to force men to talk about suicide.Follow the Hopeaholics on our Socials:https://www.instagram.com/thehopeaholics https://linktr.ee/thehopeaholicsGo to www.Wolfpak.com today and support our sponsors. Don't forget to use code: HOPEAHOLICSPODCAST for 10% off!Visit our Treatment Centers: https://www.hopebythesea.comIf you or a loved one needs help, please call or text 949-615-8588. We have the resources to treat mental health and addiction. Sponsored by the Infiniti Group LLC:https://www.infinitigroupllc.com Join our patreon to get access to an EXTRA EPISODE every week of ‘Off the Record’, exclusive content, a thriving recovery community, and opportunities to be featured on the podcast. https://patreon.com/TheHopeaholics Our Merch: https://thehopeaholics.myshopify.com#TheHopeaholics #redemption #recovery #AlcoholAddiction #AddictionRecovery #wedorecover #SobrietyJourney #MyStory #Hope #wedorecover #treatmentcenter #natalieevamarie0:00:00 Intro0:05:26 Oklahoma City bombing0:08:48 "Childhood ends the moment you realize your own mortality"0:14:16 Finding out he was adopted at 120:17:44 First drink at 13: punk rock and playing bars at 150:25:57 A friend is killed, dropout at 150:32:10 Drinking was the only thing that made me feel worthy0:33:03 4 close call suicide attempts0:36:29 "There is a big difference between reactive and premeditated"0:38:05 "I heard a voice that wasn't mine"0:46:09 1lb a day for men's suicide prevention0:51:00 Men's suicide and the cost of being told to toughen up0:53:50 Reasons to Stay: writing letters to people who are reaching out0:54:13 You have no idea how good it can get0:57:08 Firefighting0:58:33 2 kids from his safety class didn't make it out1:13:36 What he does now: crisis de-escalation, men's coaching1:21:43 "Don't doubt the addicts"1:23:04 Mama Bird pushes the babies out of the nest