Having a drink means I'm finding the bottom of a bottle. Keep doing what your doing bro. I'll stand beside you. This captain goes down with his ship. We all stand hip to hip!
You are so right! We have to stick together in this fight! I'll be here right beside you too! I will continue to do this until I can't! Thank you so much for being here and being by my side! God bless😊😊😊
you know what is beautiful, LD and Mrs. LD? that within the seriousness of this question and answer session, that there is still room to find laughter and some humour within it all, like hearing Mrs. LD laughing off-camera.
Hey LD and Mrs LD I could listen to you all day. Just the way you interact with each other is really admirable. Thank you for doing these sessions, really find them helpful. Hope you got everything squared away in the farm.
Hey there micru866! I really appreciate you saying that! At some point. I want to expand this with her a little further, we will get there. I have some really interesting ideas ahead! Thank you for always being so supportive! God bless😊😊😊❤
Thank you so much, both of you, for doing this kind of video. I can imagine this isn't the easiest thing to do, but I like that some questions you don't answer. Keep those boundaries up! I hope you both have a wonderful Monday :)
Thank you chickensdontsurf! It's not easy, but it's all in the hope that it helps someone out there who are dealing with this, or a spouse, or family member, or friend. It effects more than just the drinker, especially our families. Thank you again and we are having a great Monday! I hope you are too! God bless😊😊😊❤❤
Love the talks with your wife! If you're still fielding questions, I have one. What would be your advice to a woman whose partner is an alcoholic in early sobriety?
Thank you so much and we definitely are! I forgot to let everyone know to leave their questions in the comments. We will definitely talk about this next Sunday! Thank you! God bless😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
How tricky it is to talk to kids about drinking!! I see both of your points and concerns there!! Being honest about the health consequences and the genetic ties is a good idea. And letting the conversation come naturally sounds like a solid plan. This is a big reason why I worry about having kids. I feel confident with infants, toddlers...elementary aged kids... but they turn into tweens. Then teenagers.. and then young adults...and those are the ages where I think parenting becomes truly challenging. If I think I have anxiety now, I can't imagine at all where I'd be at with tweens and up 😬☠️☠️ I definitely have always wanted kids, but for my brain's sake, I just don't think about them getting any older than 9 lol I love listening to you guys talk back and forth. You're such a team, and beyond your love, you can feel that your friendship is there, too! ❤️ I really love hearing about the changes you're all able to enjoy since you got sober, LD. I hope you and the whole family have a great night!!! ❤️❤️❤️😊
@adamhyde5378 I definitely appreciate that. The thing that scares me a little bit about what you said, though, is that you still took drinking to the max... organ damage or no, my family tree is just littered with aud. So I would want to be able to nurture my kids into trying it sparingly at most... but that's the whole thing! You can't really control your teenager. You can try! But I feel that that would just break trust and help them to learn better how to get away with trouble. Probably make the trouble that much more enticing, too. So...aaahhh... what to do. I guess it's just a case by case, individual by individual kind of thing! Which is why I kind of liked the idea of having a conversation when an opportunity arises. I think that if parents work hard on trust and bonding with their kids, then that's how you can find the best opportunities with these moments to better guide them... I feel it makes it more likely that kids will come to you with these kinds of questions or their problems, and that's when you really get the chance to make an impact. Obviously, there also need to be household expectations and rules... but I'm rambling. And freaking out about kids that I don't even have haha I'll just go ahead and go to bed now 🫠
Thank you so much Amanda! It really is tricky. I know for myself at that age.... you couldn't tell me anything! I think at the end of the day.... my failures in life will help me to prevent them from going down the same road. I can pick up on so much more because of my experience, and they have seen how sick I have gotten because of it. Thank you so much for everything you said here! We really have moved leaps and bounds in our relationship since I got my act together! God bless😊😊😊😊❤❤
Hey G, it is very brave of you to talk honestly with your wife on your channel. Was wondering if you still have guilt about your past drinking and how do you get passed it. Some of the conversation, you look so sad. Maybe I got it wrong. Just a feeling I got. Love ya both. The goats are awesome! ❤❤❤
Hey jersey girl! I do still have guilt. These talks can be really hard for me to do. But.... I know that they are helping someone out there to understand this disease. Someone has a spouse or another family member suffering with this and they don't know what to do or even why? I know deep down that I really hurt my wife and my children with my actions and these talks can bring up old memories sometimes. It's ok. If it wasn't for this channel.... we probably wouldn't be talking about these topics and they need to be discussed. It's therapy for us as well and I hope that it's helpful for someone out there at the same time. Thank you for watching! I hope that you are having a beautiful day today!!!! One day... I will meet you in person! I just know it! God bless😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
IV Lipoic acid, or Liposomal Lipoic acid, milk thistle, roasted organic dandelion tea. Perhaps. I sent you the quote from Dr. Berkson where IV Lipoic Acid eliminated the need for transplants in 75 out of 79 patients.
The Q&A thing is pretty cool. I got called into work on a call out. So I am just checking in a bit late on this video. My folks never talked to me about it. My problem developed in my 30s. The drinking in our family was sort of moderate with only one bonafide uncle who was alcoholic. I do think my predisposition came from my dad's side even though he drinks once in awhile. I had a friend who ended up dying from a fentanyl-laced Percocet. It sucked. The pill he took might have been counterfeit/illegally pressed. Fentanyl is an opioid because it's synthetic. You guys take it easy and keep up the good content.
Thank you so much shadesoclarity! I really appreciate you! I am so sorry to hear about your friend. That is so sad. So many people have lost their lives to this problem. Thank you so much for being here! God bless😊😊😊😊❤❤
I'm glad that you are being conservative and not exerting yourself and that your family understands. Hope you both had as productive a day as you'd hoped. That always feels good- I got a lot of chores done today myself and it will make for some good sleeping :)
Thank you Kelly! I have to be careful, I try my best to get done what I can. I can cook though!!!! I know that helps enormously! We got most of it done, glad to hear you got your chores done! It does lead to some good sleep!!! Hope you slept well last night! God bless
New to comments. I've been watching everyday for months to learn from your experience. My 36 yr old son is very close to dying. He's at hospital now, super bad condition. I wanted to understand his addiction to vodka. Thank you so much. I appreciate your honesty and openness. You're so lucky to still have your home and family.
I pop in from time to time. Just want to say thank you for your videos. I hate my drinking. According to my doctor he is constantly telling to stop. The hard part about the stop is, I juggling owning 3 businesses. I’m currently on the verge of screwing my organs up! I have zero AA my friends and family when I tell them I have an issue they say be a man grow up and figure it out! Sucks having no back bone.
Sending you tons of love, Kyle!! Keep popping in!! I'm so sorry that you don't have support from your family or a local AA... we've said jokingly a number of times that this community kind of interacts like an AA group! And there are so many people here who truly care. So just know that you have a friend in NY who's riding thinking about you, praying for you, and rooting you on!!! ❤ I hope you have a great night. ❤
Hey there Kyle! Thank you for being here and you are welcome! I know what you mean. I really do. I wanted this so bad for myself, but just didn't have what it took to do it without really hitting my bottom. I had to learn the hard way. I hope that these videos help you find your way. It's not easy! That's why I am here.... hoping that something I say clicks with anyone and the light turns on and they decide that enough is enough. Three businesses? That's a lot to juggle! Think about how much easier it would be without the booze. I promise you.... life is easier without it. I am praying for you my friend and let me know if there is anything I can do to help. A video idea... whatever. Just let me know. Thank you somuch! God bless😊😊😊😊
Mrs LD: were you ever counseled by your parents/siblings/coworkers and/or close friends to walk away from LD, and if so, what inside you kept you from doing that?
I have a question for your wife, would you ever be scared of what you may come home to when he would be drinking all day? Such as him maybe falling or hurting himself while intoxicated? By the way Mrs LD you sound like Lainey Wilson I love your accent!
Hey! I’m so glad for y’all that your in a good place! I can feel your gonna keep it going, for a long time! Hallelujah to that! Take it easy, peace out! 🙌🏼💯🌺🌻
Thank you so much for saying that joyce! We really are! Took me getting myself straight to get here. That's for sure! Hope you are having a great day! God bless😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
Thank you very much Mrs. LD! Your videos are helping me to understand better what’s happening . My husband refuses to accept he has a problem. It’s hard, he is proud to be a heavy drinker and have high resistance to alcohol. Last year he lost control and I almost left him because his behavior was driving me sick. I did therapy to be able to manage the situation by myself. He now reduced his alcohol intake but is still a lot. I don’t see when he’ll be aware the damage he does to himself and to the people around him. He has this swollen belly that feels hard like a rock, sometime he says he has pain on the right side and last week in a routine check health on the company a doctor called him because they saw something abnormal in his X-ray. I’m very concerned. I want to thank Mr. And Mrs. LD and all of you in this community for the support!
Mr & Mrs LD, I thank you for your channel. It is just amazing to have a safe place to share and interact with others on this journey. I chose not to have children partly due to my alcoholism. In my family alcoholism skips generations, so who knows. LD, you just said the church played no role in your recovery. But you are often praying and saying God bless. You can meet God anywhere. He is always there, even if we are not seeking him. We are never alone in our struggles. Don't want to preach
Hey diane! Thank you so much for saying that! I am so happy to know that you do feel safe to share here! I thought about that after the fact. I am Christian, and God has played a role in my journey for sure. I wouldn't be here without him. I should have worded that better. I was thinking they meant like I went to a church and went through a program in order to get sober. I just misunderstood the question. We decided that we wouldn't really look too deeply into the questions this time and just go for it, I wanted it to be as real as possible. If I had looked at the question beforehand, I would have answered that in a more matter of fact way. But, you atr correct. God is everywhere and has definitely been a part of my sobriety! Thank you for asking that question! God bless😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
Smart man. That’s why husbands lead. Tell them to never drink at all. This is the difference between men and women. Keep you foot down. As long as they live in your house they will not drink.
@@liverdisease-qb6rk I hope your day is going good too. I’m sharing out to two million people in recovery groups. I hope it will help bring even more people here! Your videos are completely straight up! Take good care of you!♥️💯👍
I emphasize with your dilemma with daughter. I also had 2 grandfathers I never knew because of their drinking. So my parents were affected. So later I understand their behavior due to their upbringing. They were not alcoholics but drank socially. I was affected myself and seeing Uncles also harm their health because of their addictions and early deaths..4 of them., even sealed it for me to watch my own drinking throughout my life.
I am so very sorry to hear that. I have had so many family members myself that were as well. It keeps going down the lineage until we put a stop to it and I plan on stopping in cold in its tracks with me. No more! Thank you so much for watching and sharing you story here! God bless😊😊😊❤
I don't have any kids at the moment. I'm still fairly young (37) and would like to someday, but one of my biggest fears was always that one of my children would end up becoming an alcoholic like I did. Of course, I really don't have any control over what happens in the future, but it would crush me if that ever happened, especially if I was the one that passed it down. I don't come from a family of alcoholism/drug abuse, so I feel like everything pretty much started with me.
David I read your reply and felt such compassion for you. Please don’t put addiction all on yourself. I’ve learned in my life family can keep secrets especially the worst secrets. Addiction has almost wiped out my whole family on both sides. Maternal & Paternal. One thing I wasn’t aware of was my cancer dx. I knew it was on my mom’s side bad. The doc called me to tell me a wk b4 Christmas I had b cancer. The only other family member who had cancer was my dad’s dad. My paternal grandpa. He passed from Liver Cancer. I was tested for the genes as were my parents. 2 wks later we found out the gene came from my dad. I thought of our then 7yo son. I could get him tested. As a mom to know I could have passed down our addiction gene 🧬 + the cancer gene. God gives everyone free will. We’ve never hid secrets, he understands & he understands his uncle my bro passed from addiction too. Wrapping this up We don’t know where genes come from, who started it but it’s a job as a parent to teach them about addiction & if we aren’t sure how we can ask a therapist to help. We have confidence if he’s pressured or wants to try it it may take his life. He is now almost 20 & the ball is in his court. I pray God looks after him. It’s not all on any of us ❤❤❤❤❤
@@Kristen10-22 Thank you Kristen! So sorry to hear of the illnesses in your family, that is rough. Unfortunately, we have no control over genes or over who gets what. All we can do is live our lives and hope for the best, and do our best job of teaching kids the right path in life. I’ll be sure to do that if/when I have children of my own. The life of an alcoholic/addict is not one I would wish on anyone! Blessings to you !! ❤️
I completely understand your worries man. I have the same fears. I wouldn't put too much into that though. You have been through things that a lot of other parents have not and have experienced things that you will be able to pick right up on something if it were to occur. I tell my children all the time, that they aren't getting anything past me because I did it all. I think that you are armed with more knowledge than the average person and you will be a great father!!! Thank you for watching and thank you for always being such a huge support for this channel! You are greatly appreciated! God bless 😊😊😊
Having a drink means I'm finding the bottom of a bottle. Keep doing what your doing bro. I'll stand beside you. This captain goes down with his ship. We all stand hip to hip!
You are so right! We have to stick together in this fight! I'll be here right beside you too! I will continue to do this until I can't! Thank you so much for being here and being by my side! God bless😊😊😊
Love your wife❤! Love the baby goats❤Big thanks to you & your wonderful family!❤
Thank you so much and you are so welcome! Sending love!❤❤❤❤ God bless
you know what is beautiful, LD and Mrs. LD? that within the seriousness of this question and answer session, that there is still room to find laughter and some humour within it all, like hearing Mrs. LD laughing off-camera.
100 percent agree David
@@angiesweeting6618 yuppers angie. i agree with your agree. lol. am i allowed to agree with your agree?
@@david_fl507agree with both your agrees lol. 😆
@@Micru866 lol.
Exactly! ❤
Hey LD and Mrs LD I could listen to you all day. Just the way you interact with each other is really admirable. Thank you for doing these sessions, really find them helpful. Hope you got everything squared away in the farm.
Hey there micru866! I really appreciate you saying that! At some point. I want to expand this with her a little further, we will get there. I have some really interesting ideas ahead! Thank you for always being so supportive! God bless😊😊😊❤
Thank you so much, both of you, for doing this kind of video. I can imagine this isn't the easiest thing to do, but I like that some questions you don't answer. Keep those boundaries up! I hope you both have a wonderful Monday :)
Thank you chickensdontsurf! It's not easy, but it's all in the hope that it helps someone out there who are dealing with this, or a spouse, or family member, or friend. It effects more than just the drinker, especially our families. Thank you again and we are having a great Monday! I hope you are too! God bless😊😊😊❤❤
Love the talks with your wife! If you're still fielding questions, I have one. What would be your advice to a woman whose partner is an alcoholic in early sobriety?
Thank you so much and we definitely are! I forgot to let everyone know to leave their questions in the comments. We will definitely talk about this next Sunday! Thank you! God bless😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
How tricky it is to talk to kids about drinking!! I see both of your points and concerns there!! Being honest about the health consequences and the genetic ties is a good idea. And letting the conversation come naturally sounds like a solid plan. This is a big reason why I worry about having kids. I feel confident with infants, toddlers...elementary aged kids... but they turn into tweens. Then teenagers.. and then young adults...and those are the ages where I think parenting becomes truly challenging. If I think I have anxiety now, I can't imagine at all where I'd be at with tweens and up 😬☠️☠️ I definitely have always wanted kids, but for my brain's sake, I just don't think about them getting any older than 9 lol I love listening to you guys talk back and forth. You're such a team, and beyond your love, you can feel that your friendship is there, too! ❤️ I really love hearing about the changes you're all able to enjoy since you got sober, LD. I hope you and the whole family have a great night!!! ❤️❤️❤️😊
@adamhyde5378 I definitely appreciate that. The thing that scares me a little bit about what you said, though, is that you still took drinking to the max... organ damage or no, my family tree is just littered with aud. So I would want to be able to nurture my kids into trying it sparingly at most... but that's the whole thing! You can't really control your teenager. You can try! But I feel that that would just break trust and help them to learn better how to get away with trouble. Probably make the trouble that much more enticing, too. So...aaahhh... what to do. I guess it's just a case by case, individual by individual kind of thing! Which is why I kind of liked the idea of having a conversation when an opportunity arises. I think that if parents work hard on trust and bonding with their kids, then that's how you can find the best opportunities with these moments to better guide them... I feel it makes it more likely that kids will come to you with these kinds of questions or their problems, and that's when you really get the chance to make an impact. Obviously, there also need to be household expectations and rules... but I'm rambling. And freaking out about kids that I don't even have haha I'll just go ahead and go to bed now 🫠
Thank you so much Amanda! It really is tricky. I know for myself at that age.... you couldn't tell me anything! I think at the end of the day.... my failures in life will help me to prevent them from going down the same road. I can pick up on so much more because of my experience, and they have seen how sick I have gotten because of it. Thank you so much for everything you said here! We really have moved leaps and bounds in our relationship since I got my act together! God bless😊😊😊😊❤❤
@@liverdisease-qb6rk love it! God bless you too, LD ❤️😊❤️😊
Hey G, it is very brave of you to talk honestly with your wife on your channel. Was wondering if you still have guilt about your past drinking and how do you get passed it. Some of the conversation, you look so sad. Maybe I got it wrong. Just a feeling I got. Love ya both. The goats are awesome! ❤❤❤
Hey jersey girl! I do still have guilt. These talks can be really hard for me to do. But.... I know that they are helping someone out there to understand this disease. Someone has a spouse or another family member suffering with this and they don't know what to do or even why? I know deep down that I really hurt my wife and my children with my actions and these talks can bring up old memories sometimes. It's ok. If it wasn't for this channel.... we probably wouldn't be talking about these topics and they need to be discussed. It's therapy for us as well and I hope that it's helpful for someone out there at the same time. Thank you for watching! I hope that you are having a beautiful day today!!!! One day... I will meet you in person! I just know it! God bless😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
IV Lipoic acid, or Liposomal Lipoic acid, milk thistle, roasted organic dandelion tea. Perhaps. I sent you the quote from Dr. Berkson where IV Lipoic Acid eliminated the need for transplants in 75 out of 79 patients.
Thank you so much for sharing this with me! I think I remember that! I will look into this today. God bless😊😊😊
@@liverdisease-qb6rk You can turn this around, without a doubt.
The Q&A thing is pretty cool. I got called into work on a call out. So I am just checking in a bit late on this video. My folks never talked to me about it. My problem developed in my 30s. The drinking in our family was sort of moderate with only one bonafide uncle who was alcoholic. I do think my predisposition came from my dad's side even though he drinks once in awhile. I had a friend who ended up dying from a fentanyl-laced Percocet. It sucked. The pill he took might have been counterfeit/illegally pressed. Fentanyl is an opioid because it's synthetic. You guys take it easy and keep up the good content.
Thank you so much shadesoclarity! I really appreciate you! I am so sorry to hear about your friend. That is so sad. So many people have lost their lives to this problem. Thank you so much for being here! God bless😊😊😊😊❤❤
You're stronger than you know. Don't worry about physical work rest and trust in the truth our Saviour Lord Jesus Christ you need to recover ❤🎉
Thank you so much for saying that!!!! And I will do! Hope you are having a great day today! God bless😊❤😊😊❤😊❤
I'm glad that you are being conservative and not exerting yourself and that your family understands. Hope you both had as productive a day as you'd hoped. That always feels good- I got a lot of chores done today myself and it will make for some good sleeping :)
Thank you Kelly! I have to be careful, I try my best to get done what I can. I can cook though!!!! I know that helps enormously! We got most of it done, glad to hear you got your chores done! It does lead to some good sleep!!! Hope you slept well last night! God bless
New to comments. I've been watching everyday for months to learn from your experience. My 36 yr old son is very close to dying. He's at hospital now, super bad condition. I wanted to understand his addiction to vodka. Thank you so much. I appreciate your honesty and openness. You're so lucky to still have your home and family.
I pop in from time to time. Just want to say thank you for your videos. I hate my drinking. According to my doctor he is constantly telling to stop. The hard part about the stop is, I juggling owning 3 businesses. I’m currently on the verge of screwing my organs up! I have zero AA my friends and family when I tell them I have an issue they say be a man grow up and figure it out! Sucks having no back bone.
Sending you tons of love, Kyle!! Keep popping in!! I'm so sorry that you don't have support from your family or a local AA... we've said jokingly a number of times that this community kind of interacts like an AA group! And there are so many people here who truly care. So just know that you have a friend in NY who's riding thinking about you, praying for you, and rooting you on!!! ❤ I hope you have a great night. ❤
Hey there Kyle! Thank you for being here and you are welcome! I know what you mean. I really do. I wanted this so bad for myself, but just didn't have what it took to do it without really hitting my bottom. I had to learn the hard way. I hope that these videos help you find your way. It's not easy! That's why I am here.... hoping that something I say clicks with anyone and the light turns on and they decide that enough is enough. Three businesses? That's a lot to juggle! Think about how much easier it would be without the booze. I promise you.... life is easier without it. I am praying for you my friend and let me know if there is anything I can do to help. A video idea... whatever. Just let me know. Thank you somuch! God bless😊😊😊😊
Mrs LD: were you ever counseled by your parents/siblings/coworkers and/or close friends to walk away from LD, and if so, what inside you kept you from doing that?
I have a question for your wife, would you ever be scared of what you may come home to when he would be drinking all day? Such as him maybe falling or hurting himself while intoxicated? By the way Mrs LD you sound like Lainey Wilson I love your accent!
Hey! I’m so glad for y’all that your in a good place! I can feel your gonna keep it going, for a long time! Hallelujah to that! Take it easy, peace out! 🙌🏼💯🌺🌻
Thank you so much for saying that joyce! We really are! Took me getting myself straight to get here. That's for sure! Hope you are having a great day! God bless😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
Thank you very much Mrs. LD! Your videos are helping me to understand better what’s happening . My husband refuses to accept he has a problem. It’s hard, he is proud to be a heavy drinker and have high resistance to alcohol. Last year he lost control and I almost left him because his behavior was driving me sick. I did therapy to be able to manage the situation by myself. He now reduced his alcohol intake but is still a lot. I don’t see when he’ll be aware the damage he does to himself and to the people around him. He has this swollen belly that feels hard like a rock, sometime he says he has pain on the right side and last week in a routine check health on the company a doctor called him because they saw something abnormal in his X-ray. I’m very concerned. I want to thank Mr. And Mrs. LD and all of you in this community for the support!
Mr & Mrs LD, I thank you for your channel. It is just amazing to have a safe place to share and interact with others on this journey. I chose not to have children partly due to my alcoholism. In my family alcoholism skips generations, so who knows.
LD, you just said the church played no role in your recovery. But you are often praying and saying God bless. You can meet God anywhere. He is always there, even if we are not seeking him. We are never alone in our struggles. Don't want to preach
I love your perspective here, Diane!! ❤
Hey diane! Thank you so much for saying that! I am so happy to know that you do feel safe to share here! I thought about that after the fact. I am Christian, and God has played a role in my journey for sure. I wouldn't be here without him. I should have worded that better. I was thinking they meant like I went to a church and went through a program in order to get sober. I just misunderstood the question. We decided that we wouldn't really look too deeply into the questions this time and just go for it, I wanted it to be as real as possible. If I had looked at the question beforehand, I would have answered that in a more matter of fact way. But, you atr correct. God is everywhere and has definitely been a part of my sobriety! Thank you for asking that question! God bless😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
Smart man. That’s why husbands lead. Tell them to never drink at all. This is the difference between men and women. Keep you foot down. As long as they live in your house they will not drink.
I've been a pisshead for over 40 years. It's never affected my health. I also smoke 20g's of tabacco.
Good interview
Thank you!!!😊😊😊😊
First! lol
Dang ❤❤❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤ you are awesome!!! 😊😊😊😊 God bless
Excellent Video LD!❤ Thumbs up 👍 and shared out!!!❤
Thank you Cindy! I really appreciate you sharing these videos out there! Such a big help! Hope your day is going great! God bless😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
@@liverdisease-qb6rk I hope your day is going good too. I’m sharing out to two million people in recovery groups. I hope it will help bring even more people here! Your videos are completely straight up! Take good care of you!♥️💯👍
Awesome 👏🏻
God bless your marriage & family always!
Thank you so much for saying that! God bless you and your family as well! 😊😊😊❤❤❤
I emphasize with your dilemma with daughter. I also had 2 grandfathers I never knew because of their drinking. So my parents were affected. So later I understand their behavior due to their upbringing. They were not alcoholics but drank socially. I was affected myself and seeing Uncles also harm their health because of their addictions and early deaths..4 of them., even sealed it for me to watch my own drinking throughout my life.
I am so very sorry to hear that. I have had so many family members myself that were as well. It keeps going down the lineage until we put a stop to it and I plan on stopping in cold in its tracks with me. No more! Thank you so much for watching and sharing you story here! God bless😊😊😊❤
Super interveiw! Thank you both! 😊❤
Thank you and you are so welcome! God bless😊😊😊❤❤❤
Lookin good and healthy LD
Hey! Thank you Kristen!!!😊😊❤❤
Thank yall so much ❤
God bless
You are so welcome Kristen! God bless you too❤❤❤
@@liverdisease-qb6rk 💕
thanks!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching! God bless😊😊😊❤
I don't have any kids at the moment. I'm still fairly young (37) and would like to someday, but one of my biggest fears was always that one of my children would end up becoming an alcoholic like I did. Of course, I really don't have any control over what happens in the future, but it would crush me if that ever happened, especially if I was the one that passed it down. I don't come from a family of alcoholism/drug abuse, so I feel like everything pretty much started with me.
David I read your reply and felt such compassion for you. Please don’t put addiction all on yourself. I’ve learned in my life family can keep secrets especially the worst secrets. Addiction has almost wiped out my whole family on both sides. Maternal & Paternal. One thing I wasn’t aware of was my cancer dx.
I knew it was on my mom’s side bad. The doc called me to tell me a wk b4 Christmas I had b cancer.
The only other family member who had cancer was my dad’s dad. My paternal grandpa. He passed from Liver Cancer.
I was tested for the genes as were my parents. 2 wks later we found out the gene came from my dad. I thought of our then 7yo son. I could get him tested.
As a mom to know I could have passed down our addiction gene 🧬 + the cancer gene. God gives everyone free will. We’ve never hid secrets, he understands & he understands his uncle my bro passed from addiction too. Wrapping this up
We don’t know where genes come from, who started it but it’s a job as a parent to teach them about addiction & if we aren’t sure how we can ask a therapist to help.
We have confidence if he’s pressured or wants to try it
it may take his life.
He is now almost 20 & the ball is in his court. I pray God looks after him.
It’s not all on any of us ❤❤❤❤❤
@@Kristen10-22 Thank you Kristen! So sorry to hear of the illnesses in your family, that is rough. Unfortunately, we have no control over genes or over who gets what. All we can do is live our lives and hope for the best, and do our best job of teaching kids the right path in life. I’ll be sure to do that if/when I have children of my own. The life of an alcoholic/addict is not one I would wish on anyone! Blessings to you !! ❤️
@@davidlafond8327 no worries I’m healthy so that’s a plus. Just wanted u to know u weren’t alone in your worry. God Bless ♥️
I completely understand your worries man. I have the same fears. I wouldn't put too much into that though. You have been through things that a lot of other parents have not and have experienced things that you will be able to pick right up on something if it were to occur. I tell my children all the time, that they aren't getting anything past me because I did it all. I think that you are armed with more knowledge than the average person and you will be a great father!!! Thank you for watching and thank you for always being such a huge support for this channel! You are greatly appreciated! God bless 😊😊😊
@@liverdisease-qb6rk Thanks LD! I appreciate it! 🙏