Some of them were in prison, the other stopped drinking live, some are struggling with drug addiction or simply wander around Moscow and are considered to be homeless. For those who want fresh digital heroes in their feed, we have made a selection of "anti-social" bloggers. It's not just photoshopped instaddies to blog.
Antoshin Roman - former drug addict, blogger at Instargam
Roman maintains a large blog on Instagram: the account has 253 thousand subscribers. There, a former drug addict tells how he coped with addiction, and also motivates subscribers not to give up and go towards their goals. Now Antoshin's profile is replete with photographs of his wife and child and announcements of his new book "Confessions: from a drug addict to a millionaire."
Zhenya Yakut - homeless person, blogger on YouTube
Four years ago, Zhenya Yakut launched a YouTube channel in which he talked about the life of homeless people in Moscow. In his videos, the man showed the life of the Moscow homeless with all the problems and at the same time retained a cultural speech. The channel has 70 thousand subscribers, and some videos have collected hundreds of thousands of views. In November 2015, the channel published the last video "In Memory of Zhenya Yakut".
Mishevy Plyushka - Former convict, YouTube blogger
The channel of the former convict, where the hero reveals prison life hacks, shares his experience of being in the zone and tells different stories. The video contains prison jargon, obscene language and not the most pleasant topics for conversation. But the repertoire is diverse - there are invited guests, and special editions, and answers to questions from subscribers. If you want something like that, then welcome to Mishevoy Bun's channel.
Vladimir Pereverzin - former convict, blogging on "Snob"
Vladimir Pereverzin served 7 years and 2 months in prison. Now he has his own blog on "Snob", where he talks about prison manners, explains legal subtleties and shares his experience of working as a director in a maximum security colony. In the description of the blog, Vladimir indicates that he was convicted unlawfully by the Basmanny Court.
The columnist writes floridly, but interestingly and competently. If you want to expand your knowledge about the judicial system and the life of prisoners, and at the same time enjoy the style - read Pereverzin.
Sergey Alligatorov - blog of a successful alcoholic on Yandex. Zen
The philosophical reasoning of an experienced alcoholic. Sergei Alligatorov tells how he quits drinking, breaks down and quits again. The lyrics are generously flavored with melancholic flair. Yandex. Zen eventually blocked the author "for unnecessary tragedy."
The continuation of the story can be read in Alligatorov's telegram channel - @goodalcoholic. In the description, Sergey claims that he has not been drinking since March 1, 2019. But the lyrics are still full of sadness and melancholy, stories of childhood and shame. The syllable is beautiful.
Knockin 'on the heavens from the bottom - blog on YouTube
The addict's channel who has tried everything: he has a video about cocaine, heroin, methadone, spice, marijuana, drugstore drugs and even about rehabilitation after all this. The video, where the former drug addict reports about his upcoming wedding, received the maximum number of comments. The channel is fun enough and really discourages drug dealing. In general, if you want to hear about prohibited substances in the first person, go to "Knockin 'on the heavens from the bottom." It's funny and instructive there.
Julia is a blogger from narcology on YouTube
Julia started filming a blog while she was in the rehabilitation department. She talks about alcoholism and how to deal with it. During the blogging period, Julia was discharged, and she continued to shoot the video. She publishes issues with the titles "The Adventures of an Alcoholic in Moscow", "Instructions for Sobriety" or, for example, "Interview with a Drug Addict."But Julia seems to have stopped drinking.
