Hey great story that you shared, I will pray for you and your children I told you understand being an addict. I have overdosed 13 times and relapsed about 20 times and every day I have to remind myself also that I am an addict. People that have not gone through what we have gone through will really never understand the struggle that we go through. God bless you and have a wonderful day
I know Sandra and I am truly happy for her.she went threw alot but look at her now....amazing.she gives me hope.im five months sober and I am trying to work a program.im so happy for u sandra.u really should be so proud of urself.
Thanks for sharing your story. My parents aren't getting any younger and I know that going off the deep end is in the cards for me if I don't address my issues. Prayers for you and your family, so happy that you got better.
Wow.....I wish you all Gods blessings in your life and your kids life. Im sooo happy for you. You are a very strong woman. We learn day by day. It's not easy, but by Gods help you make it. We all do or have done bad things in our life, but by Gods grace and love, He sets us free and can rebuild our life with Him.
Yep a very talented woman with a powerful story that deserves a lot more comments and thumbs up. Currently sitting on 12 000 odd views and I'm wondering, who watches this stuff? Drug addicts, wannabe addicts or reformed addicts? Maybe your just passing by and I get that to coz these stories are always 'entertaining' and I can't help but be touched by this woman's honesty so I'm giving it a thumbs up! One day at a time x
It was as if God laid his hands on you and said You shall help I mean God is so good so good and I thank God that he is healed you he is healed you inside and out and it got that you're here to help someone else and I pray that anyone that comes into contact with you that they will experience the same kind of feeling you have thank you for your story God bless you and your children amen
I can understand feeling that way about AA and have avoided going that route myself as someone who had a drinking problem. Been sober now for nearly 2 years (this time around) without AA. BUT, I'm starting to grasp why it matter so much to some people, despite it appearing like a cult to us looking in from the outside. We say "cult" like that's automatically a bad thing, but maybe we're wrong there. Maybe a strong and all-encompassing belief system and support network is precisely what some (perhaps many) people need to resist addiction. For myself, in ways I feel like I've constructed my own little AA alternative of sorts. Listening to advice from Annie Grace and Kevin O'Hara helped a lot, plus I continue listening to people's stories on this channel to pay witness to what addictions have done to people's lives and souls. And I went out and spoke to people around me in my area, basically telling on myself back when I was trying to get sober, perhaps to create some sense of accountability but also to just shine light on the reality of the situation. They turn to God their way, and as an agnostic I turn to that which we call God my own way. And perhaps part of the difference is how far down that spiral one gets determining the degree of help needed to exit it. But over and over again, we hear people say that they couldn't do it alone and needed a higher power and better people around them to give them tools and information in order to go forward in a new way, and I don't think they're exaggerating there. I think a lot of us are lacking in coping skills (and basic living skills) in most-modern times, and our communities are disintegrating. People are trying to rediscover that, to recreate that, because it's an innate need within human beings to live in accordance with that type of setup (communities being what our species have always evolved within). I think we take for granted how life today is "normal" when it's anything but that, and that sense of alienation seems to be what's putting fuel on this addiction fire from the get-go. We're lost, and this is people's attempt to find a renewed sense of belonging and togetherness so as to better cope with life and living. Our hyper-individualistic focus in modern times comes with serious consequences that we're just beginning to realize and reckon with. So maybe it is "indoctrination," but what isn't these days? Again, we tend to take conventional programming as "normal," but that's indoctrination too, and it's proving to be very burdensome and disastrous for too many individuals out here. So...I've grown to be more open and curious about what they're trying to do, even as I personally remain uncomfortable with the AA model. Sorry for writing so much, just thinking out loud.
Mt. Zod all of us addicts have done things we are not proud of, I feel it’s part of this horrible disease we have. Forgive your self your a beautiful person and are loved! I’m a recovering addict after 20 some years of hard abuse been clean for 2 and life is good!
Even people who haven't had addiction problems have crippling regret...it's just part of life and how we learn to hopefully become better individuals. As an addict, if I had to list the things I regret I wouldn't need a notebook, I'd need half a stationary store but instead of dwelling on the crappy things we've done, we should start and continue to do things we're proud of, to help ourselves and others 👍
Hey great story that you shared, I will pray for you and your children I told you understand being an addict. I have overdosed 13 times and relapsed about 20 times and every day I have to remind myself also that I am an addict. People that have not gone through what we have gone through will really never understand the struggle that we go through. God bless you and have a wonderful day
I know Sandra and I am truly happy for her.she went threw alot but look at her now....amazing.she gives me hope.im five months sober and I am trying to work a program.im so happy for u sandra.u really should be so proud of urself.
Mindy Shelley I hope you’re going well ❤️
She is amazing, the most powerful story I've heard on this channel.
Thank you for sharing, I’m an alcoholic, the shares help so much
Thank you for sharing Sandra. Inspirational is the word that best fits your story.
Sandra love ur a good person dont let a drug which is pure define who u are ur a queen princess thats the truth xxxx god bless u
Thanks for sharing your story. My parents aren't getting any younger and I know that going off the deep end is in the cards for me if I don't address my issues. Prayers for you and your family, so happy that you got better.
You are a bright woman, you had a great life until you met your addiction. You have so much potential. I am so glad you are sober.
Thank you for sharing, your strength is very inspiring.
Thank you for sharing.
Wow.....I wish you all Gods blessings in your life and your kids life. Im sooo happy for you. You are a very strong woman. We learn day by day. It's not easy, but by Gods help you make it. We all do or have done bad things in our life, but by Gods grace and love, He sets us free and can rebuild our life with Him.
Yep a very talented woman with a powerful story that deserves a lot more comments and thumbs up. Currently sitting on 12 000 odd views and I'm wondering, who watches this stuff? Drug addicts, wannabe addicts or reformed addicts? Maybe your just passing by and I get that to coz these stories are always 'entertaining' and I can't help but be touched by this woman's honesty so I'm giving it a thumbs up! One day at a time x
I have been abusing drink and drugs for 30 years and these videos are helping me quit the devastation lifestyle. God is now my biggest aid 💕
You have a powerful testimony. I pray for you every day. Keep it up. God bless you Marilyn Lackey
It was as if God laid his hands on you and said You shall help
I mean God is so good so good and I thank God that he is healed you he is healed you inside and out and it got that you're here to help someone else and I pray that anyone that comes into contact with you that they will experience the same kind of feeling you have thank you for your story God bless you and your children amen
Great vid... xo
I love your honesty! Very brave woman.
Thank you for sharing ❤️
Thank you!!!
Good judge who let you stay at Crossroads.
So hectic, the drugs lifestyle, and not worth it, no time for yourself and the people you meet are all a danger.
I love this channel, and I love that this woman was able to get clean. I just wish 12 step programs weren't so indoctrinating :\
I can understand feeling that way about AA and have avoided going that route myself as someone who had a drinking problem. Been sober now for nearly 2 years (this time around) without AA. BUT, I'm starting to grasp why it matter so much to some people, despite it appearing like a cult to us looking in from the outside. We say "cult" like that's automatically a bad thing, but maybe we're wrong there. Maybe a strong and all-encompassing belief system and support network is precisely what some (perhaps many) people need to resist addiction.
For myself, in ways I feel like I've constructed my own little AA alternative of sorts. Listening to advice from Annie Grace and Kevin O'Hara helped a lot, plus I continue listening to people's stories on this channel to pay witness to what addictions have done to people's lives and souls. And I went out and spoke to people around me in my area, basically telling on myself back when I was trying to get sober, perhaps to create some sense of accountability but also to just shine light on the reality of the situation. They turn to God their way, and as an agnostic I turn to that which we call God my own way. And perhaps part of the difference is how far down that spiral one gets determining the degree of help needed to exit it. But over and over again, we hear people say that they couldn't do it alone and needed a higher power and better people around them to give them tools and information in order to go forward in a new way, and I don't think they're exaggerating there.
I think a lot of us are lacking in coping skills (and basic living skills) in most-modern times, and our communities are disintegrating. People are trying to rediscover that, to recreate that, because it's an innate need within human beings to live in accordance with that type of setup (communities being what our species have always evolved within). I think we take for granted how life today is "normal" when it's anything but that, and that sense of alienation seems to be what's putting fuel on this addiction fire from the get-go. We're lost, and this is people's attempt to find a renewed sense of belonging and togetherness so as to better cope with life and living. Our hyper-individualistic focus in modern times comes with serious consequences that we're just beginning to realize and reckon with. So maybe it is "indoctrination," but what isn't these days? Again, we tend to take conventional programming as "normal," but that's indoctrination too, and it's proving to be very burdensome and disastrous for too many individuals out here. So...I've grown to be more open and curious about what they're trying to do, even as I personally remain uncomfortable with the AA model. Sorry for writing so much, just thinking out loud.
I would really like to speak with Sandra, is there a way to contact her?
You could track her down on Facebook. She is pretty active
ShaneReinert thank you for the quick reply and sharing these videos. As I'm sure you're aware they are very helpful:)
I do all that I can to help! Glad to do it!
ShaneReinert thank you for these stories ❤️❤️
I remeber going to my grandma's life celebration high on amphetamines... definitely not something I'm proud of....
Mt. Zod all of us addicts have done things we are not proud of, I feel it’s part of this horrible disease we have. Forgive your self your a beautiful person and are loved! I’m a recovering addict after 20 some years of hard abuse been clean for 2 and life is good!
Even people who haven't had addiction problems have crippling regret...it's just part of life and how we learn to hopefully become better individuals. As an addict, if I had to list the things I regret I wouldn't need a notebook, I'd need half a stationary store but instead of dwelling on the crappy things we've done, we should start and continue to do things we're proud of, to help ourselves and others 👍