When Your Parents Are Drug Addicts-Leanna
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- Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Leanna, the daughter of drug addicted parents. Here’s Leanna’s website: www.risinghope.co
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This is the most genuine first hand account of a childhood with parental addictions. Thank you for your courage. 🙏
It's a great one. One of my favorite so far. I want to write a book on my childhood/addiction/life. She did so well. Unfortunately trauma leaves memories. She's very heroic.
What a beautiful and insightful young lady. I may not know you but I'm very impressed by you. I wish you the very best in life. God bless
I think it should be used in schools to teach children about addiction and to parents in rehabilitation treatment to understand that no matter what they can change their life or at least make sure their children know how much they are loved and how much guilt they have. Much better of a resource than any program teaching kids that dr¥gs are bad.😢 Leanne seems so sweet and yet so strong ❤🖤
most definitely i can agree with
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to tell my story, Mark! And thank you for all the kind comments 🩵
Thank you for sharing!!!! I wish you nothing but the best. Your story is incredibly inspiring. Much love to you and your dad 😢🩶
The letter your dad wrote to the dean is everything ❤ what a beautiful bond you both had. Wishing you all the best 😊
Thank you for sharing ❤❤❤❤
It’s amazing to see how the love you two have for each other can send ripples - it’s what brings us all home. Wishing you all the best ❤
Thank you for sharing your life story with us. Millions of people will learn from this and hopefully have a better life. Thank you again!!!!
Only a few seconds into this interview and I can already tell how sweet and genuine her soul is.
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The letter her father wrote to the school has me in tears. As a mother as well as someone in recovery, every word he wrote touched me…
Sobbing😢
Awesome to hear you’re in Recovery, Please Keep Fighting for you and your Babies.❤
This story was one of the best on the channel. Very emotional and shows how much a Fathers love to his daughter was always stronger despite the addiction he was suffering through. And his daughter’s unconditional love for her father is so genuine. She loved that man! Respect 🫡
i agree💯
"My dad was still my everything." That statement resonates with countless souls dealing with trauma at some point in their lives.
I'm tearing up. This is actually a love story between a daughter and her father. Beautifully delivered. Very touching 💗 My is dad has always been my special person. My mom would like to say him and I were two peas in a pod. Thank you for sharing your strength and resilience in your story, Leanna
Tearing up. I'm literally crying over here.
@supermr2 dude. I ended up ugly crying when she read her letter to her dad. I could see my 14 year old daughter reading that to her dad, who is in recovery, and going through cancer treatment for the past year and a half. Her testimony affected me a lot.
@@heatherh.197ugly crying here too!
Stories like this prove people can overcome problematic households and go on to be successful and a good person.
So sad her dad couldn't beat addiction.
Problematic is ok if there is love and care and no abuse, I guess we can be resilient if we have a good reason to be ❤
I've watched almost every one of the videos on this channel. This is by far the most moving and beautiful story I've ever heard. Thank you Mark for allowing her story to be shared with all of us.
I’ve been a watcher for years and years. This is my favorite. So genuine, emotional, and humble.
my mother still leaving in denail at 75, I carried her gens of depression & addiction for all my life.
I am sober now & seeing the first rays of light at 47.
May The Light always shine on you and warm you on life's journey. Prayers for you and your mother. Peace to you.
Better late than never. So happy for you. 💖
Leaving in denail?
no need to be rude.
I lost my Dad to addiction and related to every word. I cried throughout most of this interview. You could feel the love she has for her father. Leanna, your beautiful soul shines. Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏼
I’m really sorry you had to go through that.
I'm so sorry for your loss 😢💔🙏
Most parents would feel so blessed to have a daughter like her. So sad he lost all those years with such a loving daughter.
The first SWU segment that made me shed tears..Such a beautiful soul..I wish you all the best Leanna. Much love and many blessings to you...Your Father is very proud of you.
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U must be inhuman, I cry from all of them
I’ve heard so many stories on this channel how is this the first one to make you cry 😮
You Made your
Dad so proud.
You are such a
wonderful
person.
God Bless you.
The BEST interview you've ever gotten , perhaps the best interview I've ever heard . This woman is a gem . Truly remarkable !!!!! Love to her
This is by far one of your BEST stories, This one had me crying. May God continue to bless her in EVERYTHING she does. Despite her dad's addiction, she and him Truly had a Cherished relationship. He is a Man I would have loved to have met. Thank this beautiful young lady for sharing💯🥰🙏🏽
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Yes Jefshroomies , I have a similar experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction, and mushrooms have significantly contributed to my recovery and being clean today.
I wish those were more easily accessible where I live.
Microdosing was my next step for my husband. He's 59 & dealing with lots of mental health challenges, possible CTE & a TBI that put him in a coma for 8 days. Unfortunately, I had to get a TPO since he's 6'6, over 300 pounds, and showing violent behavior, constantly talking about harming others. He's aggressive. To anyone reading this, if you're familiar with BPD, is it common to have an obsession with violence?
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I love this story. I’m going to send Leanna’s video to my own father who healed from alcohol and crack addiction, and who has been my rock and my best friend all of my life. Thank you for sharing your love story with us, dear one.
He's probably not gonna watch it all. Lol
That's what I'm gonna do as well w my dad ❤🎉😊
This hour changed my life. I never knew the impact that my addiction had on the people who love me. My heart is full of love for my people but that’s not enough. The people who love me have been hurt by me and that’s not ok. That’s what this man realized
I think this is the most emotional video I've seen on this channel so far
I hope she's writing books and I hope she wrote about her life and her dad. It is so special❤
She’s a breath of fresh air compared to these OnlyFans guests
No kidding.
Yeah I agree. These are so much more relatable for me 😂
Agreed❤
Yes and in all honesty if she had said that she had turned to OF to pay for her education, I think it would be perfectly understandable. But instead she showed her strength and determination to stand on her own two feet and make it! This is the kind of role model young women need
That's exactly how I feel. It's nice to see someone who has pulled herself out of difficult situations and prospered. Please show more interviews of people who have overcome hardships and who inspire everyone with humbleness. Enough of Asriah and Rebecca please.
This was a tearjerker. This is a story of true unconditional love. God has blessed you Leanna with strength, determination and true love.
I've blown away by this interview and on the verge of crying.... The most beautiful woman, and her story... This interview touched me deeply, and came from such a pure heart despite her trials, 🙏🌈 xxx Kylie Perth Australia
what a sweetheart. all the best to you, young lady. nice to see a lady on here. thanks for sharing your story.
How life can be so paradoxal... People being depressed because eventhough they aren't poor or in trouble, they never were really loved so they live in this incomplete state of mind. And then here with Leanne and her dad, a true bond of love that is priceless, and she had an enormous price to pay.. Powerful story. Thank you for sharing. Defenitly inspiring and I wish Leanne all the best.
I wish there were more people like you in this world Leanna. Lots of love from South Australia. 🦘
That was one of the most powerful moving interviews I’ve ever listened. Every word spoken with emotion, and every word genuine. Amazing interview.
The letter her father wrote to the Dean made her feel like she was worth it.. amazing what parental support does for their children. She had more love from her drug addicted dad than a lot of us have in a life time. She’s an amazing person. Her dad is an amazing person. May he rest in peace!
My Dad never "loved me". I couldn't help but think that at least she knows what love is. . . from someone so important like a parent
@ same. My dad never loved me either. What an amazing day when I found out my Father God did.
What a great story. It’s hard for anyone to get my attention for 5min let alone over an hour but I could listen to her for hours. Such a breath of fresh air and can only wish the best for her.
A daughter to be proud of. Here I am sitting in Scotland bawling my eyes out. What a beautiful soul !!!! I wish you the best of everything in life Leanna. Lots of love xx
Your story was not about addiction. It was not about the struggle of your family. Your story was about a love that was so strong between you and your father. What an amazing story I would love to hear about what you do with the rest of your life someday you are amazing young woman
Hands down the best interview on this channel what a powerful story of love between a daughter and father shes such a breath of fresh air just wow
The depth of Leanna's compassion and love is beyond words. What an amazing human being. I don't know how anyone can watch this without having tears run down their cheeks.
Amazing woman! So much resilience, courage, acceptance, and forgiveness! I hope my daughters will have this kind of compassion for me when they grow up!
Absolutely beautiful story and undying love and forgiveness for parental addictions. She used her experiences for creating a positive outlook. Thank you for interviewing Leeanna!
She embodies resilience... and it's clear that the love she has for her dad is unconditional.
What a remarkable young lady. RIP Steve.
20 mins in...Such a beautiful young lady. Dad was great, but addiction got the best of him. Mark, thanks for giving her the time to tell her story. Your guests are from all walks of life, and i love this!
Leanna you deserve all the love in the world and the most beautiful life. Big hope.
What a wonderful woman & loving daughter.Absolutely amazing 💟
Your parents should be proud they raised such a kind, resourceful, and empathetic person. You are stronger than you think, Leanna. You deserve the world. I have had a similar experience with an addicted parent and could relate to your story, and it's hard not to become hardened and angry as my siblings have, and have compassion for your parent, even when they are deep in addiction, even when they hurt you. And you're right, it's okay to love them from afar. It's okay to love an imperfect parent, and you're right, often the hardest thing for them to do is apologize, but even the smallest apology can make a huge difference.
@@lyndsaythompson112 especially, when the words are not empty, and you know deep in your soul, that the apology is sincere
Sad but beautiful story. She deserves the best in life.
thank you thank you thank you for not having ads every six minutes like previous videos
This amazing beautiful woman's story made me cry so much.
Thankyou for your story Leanna.
It’s so hard to describe the faith that you can have in someone with addiction that they are a good person. I have a friend who I met at the worst time in his life and it was a fight every day to try to “justify” any connection to him to people who only saw his poor decisions. My sister is also a recovered alcoholic so it just makes sense to me to stay in touch with your humanity while also setting boundaries. Listening to Leanna helped me feel a little more sane.
Beautiful story of unconditional love for a father and resilience of his daughter.
Thank you for sharing such intimate thoughts and your private letters….
I could feel their love while she was telling her story and she’s has been able to compartmentalize…. Their love for her was completely separate from their own imperfections and addictions…
I know her dad is watching over her every single day. He is so proud and he raised an amazing daughter.
I have never cried so much over a interview in my life
One of the best talks ever on this channel and I watched a lot.
Wow, what a beautiful and unique father-daughter love story. Not ashamed to admit I cried. Many blessings to you, Leanna. You are a truly good person. God bless your sweet father. He had good reason to be proud of you!
Leanna and Mark, thank you for representing in such a raw, powerful way how addiction is a disease, not a feature of a person. You can be an addict and a good person at the same time, even when society doesn't see you like it anymore. I love this channel and I can't stop hearing these stories, even though I luckily can't relate fully. In a world where drugs are normalized and addicts aren't accepted, this is important. Thank you again 🤍
My dad is not an addict, no alcohol, no cigarettes. I never had even a half of what this woman got from her father. I never had and probably never will have her strong sense of self worth. Didn't expect this story to be so positive in a sense. Absolutely beautiful❤️
I watch this channel all the time. But this story reminds me of the close bond I have with my dad! I cried like a baby. Thank you
I’ve had the honor of meeting Leanna later in our adult lives and can confirm she is the kindest, most genuine soul. I am grateful to have her as a friend and appreciate everything she has fought for to let her light shine on others. Truly an amazing human.
I’m 71, and have a 34 yr old daughter. I’m living in Calif and she in Colo. She worries and fusses over me, and I have no doubt you two would recognize each other as birds of a feather. Your story would make an award-winning three-hanky movie, because I understand how important fathers are to daughters.
What a wonderful interview. She is such a sweet lady. I loved watching this interview. One of the best !!!!
Best video I’ve watched on this channel. It’s rare that you guys host someone so articulate and resilient to the forms of trauma they’ve experienced. Not that it’s a fault of yours, it’s just an indicator of how uncommon people like Leanna are. Thank you for the insight.
Yes, she is a rare gem indeed.
Thank you Mark for giving Leanna the opportunity to share her survival story. I am sure the love between father and daughter sustained her.
My father‘s alcoholism ruined not only his life, but it had such devastating effects on my mom, me and my other 3 siblings, each in our own way. I don’t blame him. Addiction will often take everything including your soul. I am a recovered alcoholic myself. - 38 years sober. II wish I could have come to know my father‘s heart the way you were able to with your father. I was only six when he disappeared. Later, he returned when I was 19 years old only two try to make an amends before he died within six months from cirrhosis of the liver. I’m glad Leeanne got to know her father. She’s a part of him and he’s a part of her. You’re such a strong woman. So inspirational. thank you for sharing your story.
me and this girl have a lot in common, cant wait to get to work and finish the story, Thanks for sharing Leanna
Have a good day at work.💛
@ that was a beautiful story
I’m sobbing watching this, especially when she read the letter her dad wrote to her. It’s so hard to explain to someone how good a person is outside their addiction. ❤
I literally cried. The letter at the end was beautiful. 😢
Unconditional love is a beautiful thing
Conditioned on genetics 🧬
Yes it is. I'm grateful I came across this story.
I know this beatiful caring daughters story will help a lot of people with addiction to sober up. And to see life thru love. And that family is more important than addiction . Thanks for telling us a lesson of what we miss out off beacause of addiction and to still love and care about the person behind the addiction 🥰 TY LEANNA
Such a tragic yet beautiful and touching story. I keep my fingers crossed for this girl’s healthy relationship.
It’s crushing to hear these stories n realizing the bullshit I put my family through with my addiction. It’s never too late to get help folks. You matter to someone. Get the help you need. Sober 5 n a half years after a 17 year addiction. It’s possible.
Strong 💪 is what we have become, us surviving survivors we carry on in strength from all that we've been through! 💯🙏💟
Wonderful, made a grown man cry. Your so strong, thanks for telling your story Leanna
What a kind and gentle human being. She is an angel…life will love her back. She is truly one of a kind! 😇
Your letter to your dad is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard❤
GOD! This hit home! I had my daughter up until summer before freshman year, I was lost in drugs and lost her. She went to live with her mother after all the years we had spent together, I let her down, she was ashamed of me and things have never been the same. She became a woman, married with children and I watched her step father walk her down the isle! I guess I deserved that one..........at least I was there I said. I love you forever honey and I'm proud of you!
I am literally in tears. Leanna you are so incredibly sweet and your story has touched me so deeply. I too have a father who was a crack addict and then died in the end from a heroin overdose. I loved him deeply and was the one who held a relationship with him up until the end of his death. You have a gaurdian angle now with you forever. Thank you for sharing your story. God bless you.
Aww! What a beautiful story. I loved hearing the love she has for her father. She is a beautiful person.
Leanna you my dear are a survivor. Your life has been full of heartache but also still so full of love. You could have very easily chosen to be bitter with all you endured throughout your childhood and early adult years but u didn’t. Your resilience shines through even when your tears are falling. I wish you nothing but love and peace… you’re such a beautiful soul and deserve all things that bring joy to your heart♥️
I hope my little girls look up to me like this girl does to her dad!! Watching her light up about her dad makes me happy
She is a great daughter and her dad did one thing we are supposed to do, never give up! Good job to both of them
Thank you to Leanna for sharing her story. Much appreciated Mark. 👍🇨🇦😊 I also loved my Dad very much. My Dad passed of pancreatic cancer when I was 19 years old. (Within 3 weeks of diagnosis. It was very quick. We had no time to process it all.). Unlike Leanna, I had the best life with my Mom & Dad and 2 Big Brothers. He was a great provider & role model. I just cried…listening to Leanna’s story. 💔 I don’t understand the addiction…but, I certainly resonate with loving my Dad. Wishing her all the best in her future…she’s a strong young woman. 👍😊 “My Dad was my everything” too. I totally understand the love between a daughter & her Dad. “Daddy’s Little Girl”. I will always be that. I’m also first generation Canadian. My parents were immigrants.
I just cried my eyes out…my God. You are an angel on earth Leanna. You were the only person he truly had to count on and you never left his side, no matter what. I hope you use this strength and love in your life, someway, somehow to continue bringing happiness and love to more people around you. Thank you for telling your story. God bless.
We need more of these stories mark. Addiction is so hard on the whole family. To see this young beautiful woman tell her story gives hope to those who may have addicted parents. It could make the difference for them for they path they choose. Wonderful video. ❤
So powerful. That last letter and portrait of her brought me to tears. God Bless you Leanna. 💗
I went to your art exhibit today Mark,it was so so so so dope !!! The definition of a picture is with a thousand words. 💯
That letter she wrote to her dad that he had by his bed when he passed had my CRYING. This was such a great interview and such a touching story
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Since my 12-year relationship ended, I know how hard it is to say goodbye to someone you love.
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Hearing this broke my heart. She was so stressed with her home life she couldn't even eat. My goodness..💔😢 I am so glad she came out the end of that dark tunnel. You're am amazing beautiful person Leena thank you for sharing your story. You are one strong woman 💪 ❤
Leanna is a motivational leader and has so many amazing gifts to share with the world that haven’t even been realized yet.
She’s an incredible, inspirational and talented young woman.
I cried through this whole interview...wow!
Your story made me cry. I'm sorry you lost your Dad. Praying for you hun.
This is one of my favorite stories. Leanna is a beautiful, pure soul 🥹
This was the best program you have shared. What a phenomenal woman. She is the epitome of love and the best of the human heart. God bless Leanna
Oh my gosh, I love her.
This channel has really taught me to be more empathetic towards other people, especially those on the edge of society. Thank you
This was waaaaay pure, sad and beautiful at the same time 😢❤
Awwhh Leanna, you’re such a sweet young woman and your story resonated with me. A lot of kids grow up in families where addiction is prevalent but unless you’re one of those kids, most wouldn’t understand! They’re still your parents, addicted or not, you’ll always love them and want to protect them. I understand 100%! Children of addicts are loyal, strong and survivors ! Thank you for sharing! You’re an inspiration to a lot of kids! You will give them hope and they can see by your story, they do not have to continue the pattern of abuse, neglect and addiction! You, despite all odds, were able to be a productive member of society, with college education! ! What an incredible daughter and human being! You’re a loving person and despite the addiction your Mom and Dad had, it doesn’t take away from the loving and wonderful parents that wanted the very best for you! No doubt you and your Dad share a special bond! Congratulations on overcoming a lot of hurdles and not allowing any of it to slow you down or stop you from doing your very best! 😊 I absolutely loved you Dad’s letter! Brought tears to my eyes!😊
As I listened to your story it reminded me of these verses “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 ESV
I never knew it could be possible to be so proud for someone I’ve never met before. What a remarkable story. Wishing you all the best love
You are a beautiful person !!
I was in tears with your letters. You are beyond good! I wish you love , peace and happiness in your life . Thank you for sharing your story ❤️
Beautiful lady, beautiful story and a beautiful love
Leanna,
Against all odds, you managed to turn an overwhelmingly difficult life into a positive, inspiring one. You should be proud of yourself. And your dad would be most definitely proud as well. Keep going!
So much beauty comes out of so much pain. Growth at it's finest.
I lost my father almost two years ago the same way and I wish I was half as good of a kid to my father as she was to hers. I have no words. This someone who can say they went above and beyond and did everything in their power to do what they had to in order to hold on to a relationship with a parent. She’s going to do amazing things with her life with a heart like that.
My heart Leanna has grown a few millimeters larger.
Thank-you for sharing your precious story about your love for your father.
I only wish you peace.
💖