Techno-DJ: Tagelang wach, abhängig, voller Lügen | Mein Körper machte das nicht mehr mit!

Leonard leads a seemingly successful life. He works as a manager, has a strong network, and is a well-established DJ in the techno scene. For him, music isn't just a hobby; it's identity, community, and purpose. The beat gives him the feeling of moving forward, never looking back, forgetting everything. But this feeling is becoming increasingly fleeting. To prolong it, he turns to stimulants. First occasionally, then regularly, then compulsively. What follows is a cycle he can no longer break. Every weekend he parties non-stop, for days on end, without sleep, without a break. The week in between is just for recovery, until it all starts again. He knows he's lost control. He just doesn't say it out loud, least of all to his girlfriend. Then come the signs he can no longer ignore. He sees faces in the speakers. He hears a deep, dark voice commanding him to keep going. He coughs up black lumps at night, wakes up in a cold sweat, and thinks: This is how I'm going to die. Quitting, he believes, is no longer an option. He continues to live by the motto: as long as it's a good time and people are involved. Even therapy doesn't bring about a change. The thought of being officially diagnosed as an addict drives him away. What finally pulls Leonard out of this cycle is neither a rehab program nor a therapist. It's an encounter with the love of his life, a moment on the kitchen floor, an inner image of a stone moving, and the decision to tell the truth for the first time in his life. About everything. Today, Leonard lives sober. Without withdrawal symptoms. Without relapse. He volunteers with people who are themselves trapped in a cycle from which they see no escape. And he says: "I can hardly believe every day that I'm sober." #LossOfControl #TurningPoint #SoberLife #TechnoLife #LifeStory #StartingAnew #Liberation #Hope #DJLife #addictionrecovery Here's the story of Leonard's wife, Ronja 👉 Ich habe gehofft und gewartet - dann ist e... ⏱️ CHAPTER OVERVIEW 00:00 Intro 00:33 Introduction 00:54 Techno as the center of life 07:03 The first crack in the party paradise 15:09 "I saw things that weren't there" 22:09 No chance of freedom? 26:32 Angel encounter in the middle of the night 29:42 40 days without drugs – an experiment 36:05 What does true freedom feel like? 42:57 Outro SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL WITH YOUR LIKE 👍 COMMENT 💬 SUBSCRIBE 🔔 – THANK YOU! This video was made possible by donations. We need your support 🤝 https://www.erf.de/menschgottspende More ERF Mensch Gott 🩵 https://fcld.ly/mg_linktree ______________________________________ ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is a production of ERF Medien e.V. Please note that the statements of interviewees and other guests reflect their own views only and not the opinion of the editorial team. ERF does not endorse the statements of interviewees and guests. Contradictions in the statements of interviewees and studio guests are generally acceptable within the framework of freedom of expression. Song licenses: 7UNICLLYB0S2ALIG HCDKNJEZH3E7NRNL