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Surviving Pain with Comedy
44:32 - 48:04 (03:31)
The comedian shares how comedy helped him as a kid by allowing him to use humor as a defense mechanism while also avoiding emotions, eventually becoming a way to withstand pain as an adult.
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The guest discusses his personal experience with using humor as a defense mechanism and avoidance of emotions to cope with pain.
44:32 - 47:12 (02:39)
Comedy, Coping Mechanisms, Emotional Health
Summary
The guest discusses his personal experience with using humor as a defense mechanism and avoidance of emotions to cope with pain. He shares a recent experience where he was in a really bad place, but was able to rely on his ability to withstand pain through comedy to persevere.
ChapterSurviving Pain with Comedy
Episode#287 – Bobby Lee: Comedy, Skyrim, Sex Robots, Love, Fame, and Power
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The relapse started with an edible and led to excessive drinking; the urge to drink and do drugs was uncontrollable and seemed to have no time limit.
47:12 - 48:04 (00:51)
Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Summary
The relapse started with an edible and led to excessive drinking; the urge to drink and do drugs was uncontrollable and seemed to have no time limit.