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Shawn Ryan served as a Navy SEAL for almost six years. He endured one of the most intense training programs known in the military world, Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S. After seeing combat in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Haiti, Ryan left the Navy and worked as a contractor for the CIA. Ryan speaks with Business Insider about his time with SEAL Teams 2 and 8, the weapons they trained on — including M4s, rocket launchers, and miniguns — surviving his toughest mission outside Baghdad, and the reasons he chose to leave the special operations unit. After leaving the military, Ryan began abusing drugs, chasing the adrenaline highs he'd experienced as a SEAL. He says psychedelic therapy has helped with his addiction recovery and other mental health challenges. Today, he runs a YouTube channel and a podcast, "The Shawn Ryan Show." If you're a veteran in crisis or concerned about one, contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive 24/7 confidential support. You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or healthcare to connect. To reach responders, dial 988 then press 1, chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255. For more: https://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Read "After leaving the Navy, I was doing cocaine, popping pills, and drinking over a fifth of vodka a day. Then, I had a 'death experience' that changed everything": https://trib.al/j9lQ111 Read "I left the Navy SEALs after nearly 6 years because I wanted more action and didn't want to end up a lonely man": https://trib.al/ysg7970 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - The Lifestyle 02:56 - The Missions 09:51 - The Weapons 15:14 - Signing Up 17:23 - BUD/S Phase I 21:49 - Phase II 26:52 - Phase III 29:15 - Leaving the SEALs 33:26 - The Toll 37:15 - The Recovery 39:44 - Credits MORE AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT VIDEOS: How Millionaire Bankers Actually Work | Authorized Account | Insider https://youtu.be/9GumiLIxLMM How The CIA Actually Works | Authorized Account | Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUMQd30Xrhk How The WWE Actually Works | Authorized Account | Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqZ0d__eY2o ------------------------------------------------------ #military #navyseals #businessinsider Insider's mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insider Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/2708030621 Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider How Navy SEALs Actually Work | Authorized Account | Insider