Thank you so much Jessica for sharing your story! There are so many many of us who have been through the same thing. It’s just so easy to feel alone. I’m so happy that everything is working out for you!!!❤
Congratulations on staying sober and keeping your strength 💪🏼 Thank you for sharing your very personal experiences with us! I wish you the very best, Jessica 🙏🏼
Your testimony means so much to me. His Grace is sufficient to you. Keep tusting Him and never give up. Thank you for being so honest.means a lot to me .
Thank you miss jessica for sharing your story. ❤❤❤this can help others ..your a true gem 💎 sweet girly. Congrats on ur sobriety ....sobriety looks amazing on u ❤
I cried watching this. This ☝️lady is part of a few who helped me- and refused to give up on me in my early recovery, years ago. I can’t thank you enough Jessica, six years strong #onedayatatime
Thank you 🙏🏼 Especially for the last 10 minutes. My sweet boyfriend and I mutually decided to break up a month ago because he can’t stop drinking. We’re both devastated and it’s hard to realize it’s not a choice. This helped me a lot ❤️
Thanks for sharing Jessica's story. It's got me thinking how, if you pay attention to how you got to using and being addicted, you can actually remember things from your childhood that might have happened that trigger feeling of insecurity within you and cause you to drink. I think it's really important to confront our past and find healing.
I believe if you are sober and try to do the right thing things will fall into place. You just have to keep your head up and just do the right thing and keep going
Right now Im on 4 days of not drinking and 4 hours of not smoking cigarettes, both of those a 45 year run. The feeling of not feeling like crap for this short period of time is bizarre. But I’ve been here before and am prepared for the craving train. Im beginning to believe that the physical addiction is minor, its the subconscious programming, the habit that is a bitch to break. A physical addiction can be managed professionally, only you can manage your behavior.
@@_wassupwitit Drinking is way down from younger days, 3 glasses of wine or 3 beers is usually enough to dehydrate me and turn me into a useless moron for at least 3 days, the problem with that is rather than be happy with just friday night it turns into a 5 day spread and regular life stuff starts not getting done. In my teens, twenties, thirties and forties it was a never ending party. When I bought my first house at age 32 it was a lot of landscaping renovation every weekend which consisted of a shovel, a wheelbarrow, a 30 pack of red dog 🐶 and a half gallon of captain morgan to keep it going at night, that was not including during the week, and that was after almost 20 years of continuous partying. Smoking 🚬, I think I started around 12 years old, probably a pack a day for a good 40 years. I smoked pot, did a little coc, but somehow never got caught up in that bullshit, thank god. I don’t know how I got anything done or made it this far. Looking back I wonder what could have been if I didn’t do any of that crap, but it is what it is, its time to move on.
Mentally, spiritually, and physically, the gaps were filled in by other people in a 12 Step Program. The thing that made me stop listening and start typing was Jessica's honesty. I could feel it and it felt like she's talking to as well as others. I have watched tons of recovery shows through my years. Maybe 35 yrs of recovery/addiction & 12 step programs. That is why my ears perked up and I knew she was honest. Our stories have some similarities. In conclusion, the reason sobriety has not stuck for me is I have dual diagnosis disorder. Meaning fairly serious mental health diagnosises that were popping up even before I drank and use drugs to kill my inner pain. I see a doctor for meds but I need to get to a therapist. Please dont feel sorry for me. I know what paths to follow. I am so grateful for Jessica sharing her honest and straight forward path of her experience, strength, and hope. 0:30
I remember I would ask everyone in my small town to drink every night of the day this was when I wasn't working just wanted to party. It took me years to get clean now
41:00 Jessica says, "I have been blessed with so many things in my life. I can't keep those all to myself." It's the same with me, which is why I'm helping an opioid-addicted friend with his methadone program, helping him to get his driver's license back, helping him to get a vehicle on the road.
Well Jessica, I just watch your video normally I would have watched about two minutes of it and turned it off for some reason I stuck with it I think because you're so genuine that really comes across. I want to thank you for sharing I found some hope in your video. I've been using for 20 years pretty-much functioning addict finally losing everything. I've been to maybe 10 NA meetings in my life never had a sponsor and never shared anything about myself other than hi my name is Steve and I'm an addict. So I never got much out of this because I never gave much to it. I'm going to go to my first NA meeting again tonight.. now I got a new challenge I'm going to give this 93 meetings in 90 days then I'm going to re-evaluate and see where I'm at. If I still want to use after 93 meetings in 90 days I'm going put a big one to become just another statistic but it'll finally be the end of the suffering I will get a sponsor and I won't use anything for 90 days. Recently had a couple times where I made it 30 days clean it's always the financial Rewards that's when that little voice says you can just go use a little bit and nobody will know self-isolate sitting a s******* hotel room and literally go insane. Thanks for your video Jessica Time Will Tell let's see where we're at 90 days
Thank you for sharing your story! Truly had me crying the whole video. Almost 2 months into my recovery journey ❤
You are an inspiration!! God bless you always. 🙏🙏❤️❤️
what a beautiful soul
I've watched all the videos in this series and this one is my favorite! I love how positive she is and how she puts her recovery first.
Thank you for watching!
Thank You, God, for saving this precious life, and as a result, so many others! 🙌🙌🙌
Thank you so much Jessica for sharing your story! There are so many many of us who have been through the same thing. It’s just so easy to feel alone. I’m so happy that everything is working out for you!!!❤
If you are willing, God is able!!! Thank you for your story
Congratulations on staying sober and keeping your strength 💪🏼 Thank you for sharing your very personal experiences with us! I wish you the very best, Jessica 🙏🏼
Amazing! You are a true testament to what God can do. Thank you for sharing!
Your testimony means so much to me. His Grace is sufficient to you. Keep tusting Him and never give up. Thank you for being so honest.means a lot to me .
Thank you for sharing your story Jessica! ❤️
Thank you miss jessica for sharing your story. ❤❤❤this can help others ..your a true gem 💎 sweet girly. Congrats on ur sobriety ....sobriety looks amazing on u ❤
I cried watching this. This ☝️lady is part of a few who helped me- and refused to give up on me in my early recovery, years ago. I can’t thank you enough Jessica, six years strong #onedayatatime
That's awesome congrats
Thank you for your share!
This has been a very touching story
Thank you
Thank you 🙏🏼 Especially for the last 10 minutes. My sweet boyfriend and I mutually decided to break up a month ago because he can’t stop drinking. We’re both devastated and it’s hard to realize it’s not a choice. This helped me a lot ❤️
This is a beautiful testimony❤️❤️❤️
Great Video!!💌
Thank you 🙏
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Thanks for sharing Jessica's story. It's got me thinking how, if you pay attention to how you got to using and being addicted, you can actually remember things from your childhood that might have happened that trigger feeling of insecurity within you and cause you to drink. I think it's really important to confront our past and find healing.
Thank God for this woman!!! Her story starting off sounds exactly just like mine…….to the point where I have cried now!!! WOW!!!
Thank you Jessica ❤
I believe if you are sober and try to do the right thing things will fall into place. You just have to keep your head up and just do the right thing and keep going
God is so good
Right now Im on 4 days of not drinking and 4 hours of not smoking cigarettes, both of those a 45 year run. The feeling of not feeling like crap for this short period of time is bizarre. But I’ve been here before and am prepared for the craving train. Im beginning to believe that the physical addiction is minor, its the subconscious programming, the habit that is a bitch to break. A physical addiction can be managed professionally, only you can manage your behavior.
How often do you usually smoke and drink ?
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Drinking is way down from younger days, 3 glasses of wine or 3 beers is usually enough to dehydrate me and turn me into a useless moron for at least 3 days, the problem with that is rather than be happy with just friday night it turns into a 5 day spread and regular life stuff starts not getting done. In my teens, twenties, thirties and forties it was a never ending party. When I bought my first house at age 32 it was a lot of landscaping renovation every weekend which consisted of a shovel, a wheelbarrow, a 30 pack of red dog 🐶 and a half gallon of captain morgan to keep it going at night, that was not including during the week, and that was after almost 20 years of continuous partying.
Smoking 🚬, I think I started around 12 years old, probably a pack a day for a good 40 years.
I smoked pot, did a little coc, but somehow never got caught up in that bullshit, thank god. I don’t know how I got anything done or made it this far. Looking back I wonder what could have been if I didn’t do any of that crap, but it is what it is, its time to move on.
Mentally, spiritually, and physically, the gaps were filled in by other people in a 12 Step Program. The thing that made me stop listening and start typing was Jessica's honesty. I could feel it and it felt like she's talking to as well as others. I have watched tons of recovery shows through my years. Maybe 35 yrs of recovery/addiction & 12 step programs. That is why my ears perked up and I knew she was honest. Our stories have some similarities.
In conclusion, the reason sobriety has not stuck for me is I have dual diagnosis disorder. Meaning fairly serious mental health diagnosises that were popping up even before I drank and use drugs to kill my inner pain. I see a doctor for meds but I need to get to a therapist.
Please dont feel sorry for me. I know what paths to follow. I am so grateful for Jessica sharing her honest and straight forward path of her experience, strength, and hope. 0:30
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Thanks for sharing Floyd. Im proud and happy for practicing 1 day at a time brother!
How are you fairing now. Did you manage to overcome drinking and smoking
I remember I would ask everyone in my small town to drink every night of the day this was when I wasn't working just wanted to party. It took me years to get clean now
Wow! I admire you so much. You are truly blessed.
I needed this my clean date is 03 26 24
Thanks for sharing: isn't recovery great?! 💛
41:00 Jessica says, "I have been blessed with so many things in my life. I can't keep those all to myself."
It's the same with me, which is why I'm helping an opioid-addicted friend with his methadone program, helping him to get his driver's license back, helping him to get a vehicle on the road.
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#WEDORECOVER
Well Jessica, I just watch your video normally I would have watched about two minutes of it and turned it off for some reason I stuck with it I think because you're so genuine that really comes across. I want to thank you for sharing I found some hope in your video. I've been using for 20 years pretty-much functioning addict finally losing everything. I've been to maybe 10 NA meetings in my life never had a sponsor and never shared anything about myself other than hi my name is Steve and I'm an addict. So I never got much out of this because I never gave much to it. I'm going to go to my first NA meeting again tonight.. now I got a new challenge I'm going to give this 93 meetings in 90 days then I'm going to re-evaluate and see where I'm at. If I still want to use after 93 meetings in 90 days I'm going put a big one to become just another statistic but it'll finally be the end of the suffering I will get a sponsor and I won't use anything for 90 days. Recently had a couple times where I made it 30 days clean it's always the financial Rewards that's when that little voice says you can just go use a little bit and nobody will know self-isolate sitting a s******* hotel room and literally go insane. Thanks for your video Jessica Time Will Tell let's see where we're at 90 days
Wishing you the very best of luck on your journey x