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The Second Road Part 1
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.14 лет назад
The Second Road Part 1
Lee Stringer Book Talk 2 of 2
Просмотров 4,4 тыс.15 лет назад
Mr. Stringer explains how his work at Street news led to him getting a real job as a writer, and to his eventual recovery and current success. For more on Lee Stringer: www.leestringer.net/ For more on The Second Road: www.thesecondroad.org/
Lee Stringer's Book Talk 1of2
Просмотров 8 тыс.15 лет назад
Lee Stringer, the author of "Sleepaway School", "Grand Central Winter", and "Like Shaking Hands with God", gives a talk at the Gravity Lounge in Charlottesville, Virginia. he covers his childhood, his addictions, life on the street, and his writing for Street News, a publication produced by New York's homeless. Learn more about Mr. Stringer at: www.leestringer.net/ Check out The Second Road and...
Dana's Poem for Families of Drug Addicts
Просмотров 9 тыс.15 лет назад
Dana wrote and reads a powerful poem her family's struggle with her son's addiction to pain killers after an accident. It is a beautifully written and powerful poem that anyone who has had to deal with the addiction of a loved one can relate to. Please subscribe. To learn more about The Second Road and how this online community can aid you in your recovery from addiction, please visit our websi...
Adam on Meth Use
Просмотров 19 тыс.15 лет назад
Adam discusses his addiction to meth and how it changed his life. He also says some words about how the family can help, and that they should avoid enabling at all costs. Please subscribe! To learn more about The Second Road and how this online community can aid you in your recovery from addiction, please visit our website: www.thesecondroad.org
Paul on Alcoholism and the Burden of Guilt
Просмотров 20 тыс.15 лет назад
At an early age, Paul's addiction led him to crime and the accidental killing of two people. Forced to bear the guilt, Paul then used alcoholism as a "slow form of suicide." Though Paul struggles with the idea of purpose, he now hopes that his story and his life in recovery will help others to know that "no matter what you been through, recovery is possible." Please subscribe! To learn more abo...
Leo and the "Goodfellas" Perspective on Alcoholism
Просмотров 10 тыс.15 лет назад
Meet Leo and his larger than life personality. He grew up living the fast life in New York, and describes his neighborhood as straight out of the movie Goodfellas. Alcohol controlled him for most his life, until he found the road to recovery. Please subscribe! To learn more about The Second Road and how this online community can aid you in your recovery from addiction, please visit our website:...
Tom: Downfall of a Functioning Alcoholic (Part 4 of 4)
Просмотров 127 тыс.15 лет назад
The final chapter in Tom's life of addiction. Hear how he has turned his life around through full recovery. You can take control and free yourself from addiction! Please subscribe! To learn more about The Second Road and how this online community can aid you in your recovery from addiction, please visit our website: www.thesecondroad.org
Tom: Downfall of a functioning Alcoholic (Part 3of 4)
Просмотров 133 тыс.15 лет назад
Tom becomes spiritually and emotionally bankrupt, and after living at the bottom, he has finally had enough. He gives recovery a second chance and finally...he listens. Please subscribe! To learn more about The Second Road and how this online community can aid you in your recovery from addiction, please visit our website: www.thesecondroad.org
Tom: Downfall of a Functioning Alcoholic (Part 2 of 4)
Просмотров 169 тыс.15 лет назад
Tom gets into rehab but leaves the program without serious intentions to get better. The drinking gets worse and he leaves his family, his successful job, and ends up running from the police all because of the disease of alcoholism. Please subscribe! To learn more about The Second Road and how this online community can aid you in your recovery from addiction, please visit our website: www.these...
Tom: Downfall of a Functioning Alcoholic
Просмотров 611 тыс.15 лет назад
The son of an alcoholic, Tom began drinking at a very young age. For much of the time, he was able to balance his family, his job, and his alcohol. However, the more success he had in his career, the more his drinking became a problem. And soon enough, the disease took everything he had. Please listen to his story... Please subscribe! To learn more about The Second Road and how this online comm...
Ruth on Good Orderly Direction (G.O.D.) Part 2 of 2
Просмотров 74615 лет назад
Ruth understands the disease of alcoholism and has a spiritual awakening. She gets into a 12 step recovery program and discovers her higher power, G.O.D. or Good Orderly Direction.
Ruth and the Disease of Alcoholism (Part 1 of 2)
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.15 лет назад
Ruth started abusing alcohol at a young age, and her abuse to giving birth to a still born baby at the age of 13. She continued to be afflicted through marriage, through service in the military, and throughout a good part of her life. Please subscribe! To learn more about The Second Road and how this online community can aid you in your recovery from addiction, please visit our website: www.the...
Mike P. Tired and Ready to Change (Part 3 of 3)
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.15 лет назад
Mike gets out of jail, and takes the advice of his lawyer to go to a 12 step program. His initial thought was that attendance in the program would help him in court, but the program did so much more for him... it gave him his life back. To learn more about The Second Road and how this online community can aid you in your recovery from addiction, please visit our website: www.thesecondroad.org
Mike P. and Living in a Shed (Part 2 of 3)
Просмотров 5 тыс.15 лет назад
Mike P. and Living in a Shed (Part 2 of 3)
Mike P. and Drugs in the Construction Business (Part 1 of 3)
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.15 лет назад
Mike P. and Drugs in the Construction Business (Part 1 of 3)
Walter G. is an Advocate for those in Addiction Recovery (Part 2of 2)
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.15 лет назад
Walter G. is an Advocate for those in Addiction Recovery (Part 2of 2)
Walter G. is an ex-Heroin addict who now works in Advocacy (Part 1of 2)
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.15 лет назад
Walter G. is an ex-Heroin addict who now works in Advocacy (Part 1of 2)
Donna's Story of Addiction Part 2 of 2
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.15 лет назад
Donna's Story of Addiction Part 2 of 2
Donna's Story of Addiction Part 1 of 2
Просмотров 9 тыс.15 лет назад
Donna's Story of Addiction Part 1 of 2
Kelly B.'s Story of Addiction & Recovery (2of2)
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.15 лет назад
Kelly B.'s Story of Addiction & Recovery (2of2)
Kelly B.'s Story of Addiction (1of2)
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.15 лет назад
Kelly B.'s Story of Addiction (1of2)
Jess Intro to First Use
Просмотров 28215 лет назад
Jess Intro to First Use
Jess Youth & Higher Power in Recovery
Просмотров 60315 лет назад
Jess Youth & Higher Power in Recovery
William Cope Moyers Staying Sober
Просмотров 6 тыс.15 лет назад
William Cope Moyers Staying Sober
Maxine A Message of Hope
Просмотров 49715 лет назад
Maxine A Message of Hope
Cameron
Просмотров 95615 лет назад
Cameron
Larry's Struggle with Addiction
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.15 лет назад
Larry's Struggle with Addiction
Kimberly's Struggle with Addiction
Просмотров 89715 лет назад
Kimberly's Struggle with Addiction

Комментарии

  • @bmelvin1234
    @bmelvin1234 9 дней назад

    Thank you for sharing

  • @stevenschuster
    @stevenschuster 17 дней назад

    How big alcohol gets a pass and big tobacco doesn't is beyond me. Its obviously a contributor to dementia. Look into people like Manjit Minhas. She profits from selling cheap low quality poison to all of us. They produce an extremely cheap vodka that only alcoholics and college kids drink. She's like a hero up here in Canada, even appointed as an Honorary Colonel. A slap in the face to all the men and women that served and now suffer from alcoholism and PTSD. I mean one of the companies Slogans is "A buck a beer".

  • @buskersofworcester3648
    @buskersofworcester3648 2 месяца назад

    Thank you!

  • @KarlBreaux
    @KarlBreaux 2 месяца назад

    Help

  • @EricTaylor-cn4zq
    @EricTaylor-cn4zq 2 месяца назад

    4:17 It came through Tom, and it’s an amazing thing to hear. God bless each and every one of you.

  • @alanbell1821
    @alanbell1821 2 месяца назад

    Where is he now

  • @BrownGeorge-pw2xo
    @BrownGeorge-pw2xo 3 месяца назад

    Alcohol and cigarettes addiction actually destroyed my life. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

    • @NicoleCtirad
      @NicoleCtirad 3 месяца назад

      Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.

    • @Bastianbishops
      @Bastianbishops 3 месяца назад

      Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.

    • @SusanaGomez-mp8sk
      @SusanaGomez-mp8sk 3 месяца назад

      YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

    • @MarcWilliams-dz7ik
      @MarcWilliams-dz7ik 3 месяца назад

      Yes he's Dr.benfungi.Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.

    • @ChristopherEric-fr8im
      @ChristopherEric-fr8im 3 месяца назад

      I would like to know from those who have solved PTSD and anxiety, if they have solved it definitively and how to understand what quantity of psilocybin to take and when, for how long. And can you really heal without having an addiction? Thanks to everyone for helping me understand, I want to understand if it's something that can help me solve the problem (I have c-ptsd)

  • @joe56984
    @joe56984 3 месяца назад

    This channel hasn’t posted in a long time. It would be interesting to see how some of the people are doing now.

  • @iamthelazerviking23
    @iamthelazerviking23 3 месяца назад

    My man be lookin' like Harvey Keitel. *Celebrating my 5th year of clean & sober living next month! ❤

  • @Jack-il3qv
    @Jack-il3qv 3 месяца назад

    The problem being not that I took a drug of choice. The problem was that I did not have enough sanity to avoid taking a substance which was killing me.

  • @BobShay
    @BobShay 4 месяца назад

    This guy had more bottoms than I can keep track of...

  • @tommyjoestallings855
    @tommyjoestallings855 4 месяца назад

    Im currently an alchoholic ,i quit but the panic attacks were more than i could handle. So im back drinking.

    • @joe18425
      @joe18425 4 месяца назад

      For what it's worth, I'm in the exact same boat as yourself. Best of luck to you, sincerely 😢

    • @isaacstorey3689
      @isaacstorey3689 4 месяца назад

      I did too man it is possible I'm 66 days sober, I had the exact same issue It got worse to begin but now almost hardly get them

  • @Sutterjack
    @Sutterjack 5 месяцев назад

    Tom - great story and I hope you're still alive and sober. I'm 30 years this year and it's been tough, but a great ride. I'm so extremely lucky and blessed. I drank for 20+ years

  • @troytempest290
    @troytempest290 5 месяцев назад

    I hope Tom is doing ok.

  • @margaridacosta270
    @margaridacosta270 5 месяцев назад

    The question is So take alcohol from your life what is left? Do you have anything else?

  • @vrijevoeten
    @vrijevoeten 5 месяцев назад

    Six weeks in now.

    • @joe18425
      @joe18425 4 месяца назад

      Keep the strength !!. Best of luck to you !!

  • @marcduval748
    @marcduval748 5 месяцев назад

    That was so awesome! Massive amounts of respect!

  • @EricTaylor-cn4zq
    @EricTaylor-cn4zq 5 месяцев назад

    This guy is hilarious hope he's still around making people smile and laugh.

  • @marksmith4304
    @marksmith4304 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you brother, helped me today to hear this

  • @santieldasavage
    @santieldasavage 5 месяцев назад

    Sheesh that sounds so brutal I hope you are currently healthy man self love ❤

  • @mikeh5431
    @mikeh5431 5 месяцев назад

    Superb! Takes guts to say those things

  • @tehallanaz
    @tehallanaz 6 месяцев назад

    Imagine being functional lol even when I’m sober im not functioning

  • @arthuroldale-ki2ev
    @arthuroldale-ki2ev 6 месяцев назад

    Before I became an alcoholic, the world was my oyster. Then from many years of drinking, my world was my enemy. These days of complete sobriety 24/7. etc. etc .etc. My brain is clean. My mind is clear. My thoughts are SOUND! From past folly, one can become WISE. SHREWD even. The word NO!!! Holds so much POWER!!!!!

  • @user-tl6qt3er2s
    @user-tl6qt3er2s 6 месяцев назад

    October 6th cool my birthday i was a drinker Thank God I'm not anymore Life is way better 😊 congratulations to you 🎉 to anyone that can accomplish this

  • @ianjames5150
    @ianjames5150 6 месяцев назад

    I keep failing.. I am constantly in trouble with the law.. and I’ve destroyed my whole life around me… and it’s my addiction to alcohol that has done it.. and I can’t escape it

  • @MrPoopeedoodeecaca
    @MrPoopeedoodeecaca 6 месяцев назад

    Wah!

  • @RichardGarcia93
    @RichardGarcia93 6 месяцев назад

    I know this video is 14 years old but it’s still a huge inspiration in 2024

  • @leemeyer748
    @leemeyer748 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you for telling your story

  • @capybara-iy1pv
    @capybara-iy1pv 6 месяцев назад

    he looks like colin quinn, from snl

  • @yahoorich6gt
    @yahoorich6gt 6 месяцев назад

    💙6yr s.not a drop.💙💯luv peace.truth

  • @user-od5fh3gn4d
    @user-od5fh3gn4d 6 месяцев назад

    1:53 LOL. He was gold digging a poor waitress! What a succubus! I hope he was good in bed at least!

  • @user-od5fh3gn4d
    @user-od5fh3gn4d 6 месяцев назад

    He started in the early 70s grew up on Long Island? He's done way more than just alcohol.

  • @user-se7rd6cm6q
    @user-se7rd6cm6q 7 месяцев назад

    Totally thought that was Bruce Dickinson in the thumbnail 😅

  • @jamie.777
    @jamie.777 7 месяцев назад

    I feel his pain 😢

  • @iggyjanosi
    @iggyjanosi 7 месяцев назад

    Im sure that i was an alcoholic, and I will stay forever an alcoholic at least i dont drink anymore. Hit like if u understand!

  • @Recycling_Bin_
    @Recycling_Bin_ 7 месяцев назад

    never did meth but i understand and relate to this story too much. we all have our demons

  • @Americanpatriot-zo2tk
    @Americanpatriot-zo2tk 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for video.

  • @Atitlan1222
    @Atitlan1222 7 месяцев назад

    Great story. Thanks .

  • @Bools46and2
    @Bools46and2 7 месяцев назад

    Lol I thought this was colin Quinn

  • @jefflittle8872
    @jefflittle8872 7 месяцев назад

    Sadly I'm attending the funeral of a friend next week who died at 56..quiet guy who drank to give himself confidence and now he's gone.

  • @user-cc9jj7tu5y
    @user-cc9jj7tu5y 7 месяцев назад

    12/07/2011 was my 1st day of sobriety ... One day at a time im now 12 years 5months alchohol free ... Alcoholics Anonymous saved me and the people i met and opened up too in there ❤🙏

  • @Carl-hx9gm
    @Carl-hx9gm 8 месяцев назад

    Total Respect to you ! Hope you one day get you get all your kids back !!

  • @annonymous4479
    @annonymous4479 8 месяцев назад

    I 100% thought this was Colin Quinn

  • @clovrmay3104
    @clovrmay3104 8 месяцев назад

    I hope you are more at peace with your past now❤❤❤❤ its ok.

  • @saphiralucifera2366
    @saphiralucifera2366 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you Tom I will pay it forward.

  • @thomasgerken4664
    @thomasgerken4664 8 месяцев назад

    Fellow alcoholic here and sober. Thank you for sharing Tom

  • @EricTaylor-cn4zq
    @EricTaylor-cn4zq 8 месяцев назад

    Good man Tom. I'm very proud of you and hope you're keeping well to this day. God bless you.

  • @backroomsuperstar
    @backroomsuperstar 8 месяцев назад

    I don't miss drink. I've enjoyed finding myself again at 46 years old. I landed myself in hospital and I haven't looked back since. We have a great little family and I devote the rest of my life to them.

  • @_Patroklus_
    @_Patroklus_ 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you, Tom, for your honesty. Your story is truly moving.

  • @nedwright3257
    @nedwright3257 8 месяцев назад

    I am a recovering crack addict. The best thing that ever happened to me was getting caught in a lie with my beloved father. A major lie. That was my rock-bottom. I relocated and moved back into my parent's home at age 45 and quit cold turkey. I am a lucky man to be called out by my folks and given the place to recover. Blessed. My love to all addicts and addicts in remission. Stay strong.