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A non-profit organization that is committed to supporting those individuals recovering from addiction. Please check out our website to hear the stories of both addiction and recovery at thesecondroad.org. You can even create your own personalized profile to help share your own story as well as help network with others.
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Lee Stringer Book Talk 2 of 2
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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
มุมมอง 8K15 ปีที่แล้ว
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
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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
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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
มุมมอง 20K15 ปีที่แล้ว
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
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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)
มุมมอง 129K15 ปีที่แล้ว
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)
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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)
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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
มุมมอง 620K15 ปีที่แล้ว
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
มุมมอง 75115 ปีที่แล้ว
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)
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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)
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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)
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Mike P. and Living in a Shed (Part 2 of 3)
Mike P. and Drugs in the Construction Business (Part 1 of 3)
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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)
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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)
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Walter G. is an ex-Heroin addict who now works in Advocacy (Part 1of 2)
Donna's Story of Addiction Part 2 of 2
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Donna's Story of Addiction Part 2 of 2
Kelly B.'s Story of Addiction & Recovery (2of2)
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Kelly B.'s Story of Addiction & Recovery (2of2)
Reminds me of Collin Quinn
Alcohol is certainly The Great Remover
I'd love to lnow how he is doing now ? Captivating articulate share ! 😊
I was really listening until the phone rang non stop.
any idea what tom is up to now ?
Good for you 🎉
Bravo Tom. Im sending this to my brother ❤
Thank you for sharing
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".
Thank you!
Help
4:17 It came through Tom, and it’s an amazing thing to hear. God bless each and every one of you.
Where is he now
This channel hasn’t posted in a long time. It would be interesting to see how some of the people are doing now.
My man be lookin' like Harvey Keitel. *Celebrating my 5th year of clean & sober living next month! ❤
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.
This guy had more bottoms than I can keep track of...
Is there a part 4 of 4?
Im currently an alchoholic ,i quit but the panic attacks were more than i could handle. So im back drinking.
For what it's worth, I'm in the exact same boat as yourself. Best of luck to you, sincerely 😢
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
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
I hope Tom is doing ok.
The question is So take alcohol from your life what is left? Do you have anything else?
Six weeks in now.
Keep the strength !!. Best of luck to you !!
That was so awesome! Massive amounts of respect!
This guy is hilarious hope he's still around making people smile and laugh.
Thank you brother, helped me today to hear this
Sheesh that sounds so brutal I hope you are currently healthy man self love ❤
Superb! Takes guts to say those things
Imagine being functional lol even when I’m sober im not functioning
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!!!!!
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
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
Wah!
I know this video is 14 years old but it’s still a huge inspiration in 2024
Thank you for telling your story
he looks like colin quinn, from snl
💙6yr s.not a drop.💙💯luv peace.truth
1:53 LOL. He was gold digging a poor waitress! What a succubus! I hope he was good in bed at least!
He started in the early 70s grew up on Long Island? He's done way more than just alcohol.
Totally thought that was Bruce Dickinson in the thumbnail 😅
I feel his pain 😢
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!
never did meth but i understand and relate to this story too much. we all have our demons
Thanks for video.
Great story. Thanks .
Lol I thought this was colin Quinn
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.
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 ❤🙏
Total Respect to you ! Hope you one day get you get all your kids back !!
I 100% thought this was Colin Quinn
I hope you are more at peace with your past now❤❤❤❤ its ok.