Obligatory best friend post- I’m still amazed by you. I’m amazed by how you overcame every challenge and all with the sunniest disposition. Trying to even understand the slightest bit of what you went through is heartbreaking, but seeing and knowing you now has proven even further how resilient you are. Love love love you, and more than grateful to still have you- in my life, and in this world! ❤ Skin it ✋🏼
Hi Bethany..I am so sorry for what happened to you and your family...please ignore the idiots that post rude comments..Making this video, getting your story out there is so important..This can happen to any of us, your story makes it REAL.The only thing that you can do now is live your life one day at a time, the same for us all. Life is too short, even at it's longest. You are a strong young woman, don't let this stop you.Your video was very touching, very authentic and from the heart.I wish you the very best in life...
Bethany, Great Video! I'm sorry to hear about what happened to you. God is with us everywhere at one time. Don't let anyone bring you and your family done. All the stares, laughs and anyone who makes fun of you should be ashamed of themselves. I was born with Seizures and Can't Drive. I'm ashamed of having the Disorder and lost a few friends.
wow this is crazy!!!! so sorry! I tour my Achilles tendon on both feet and had to walk at school where curuches witch hurt like hell and wore two walking boots for two months but this is way worse then my condition. very very sorry!
You know you're right about everything, drinking and driving and/or texting and driving don't mix, but I'm glad that you are safe and everything went well and I hope that your message will open many people's eyes and keep the world safe from harm
I was coming home from work, I worked at the Texas Department of Crimial Justice. I was 3.5 miles from home, when I dosed off while driving. I totaled my 2006 Ford Mustang GT, and the car I hit, it was a glancing blow. I swore to myself that I would do my best not to do this again. now I am a truck driver, If I get tired I will pull off and get some sleep, let the trucking company fire me, I don't care. I will pull off and get some sleep.
That's the reason I gave up truck driving. I lost jobs because i needed to sleep.Just because the map service they use says it can be done in a certain amount of time but in real life , takes much more.So i was told other drivers were doing iit in that time but when i asked them they said no it took them the same amount of time it took me. After 30 years of that i said fuck it and turned in my CDl
Thank you for being Brave and posting this video.. My mom was an alcoholic. All my life I had to deal with that. I was always thinking about who she might hit on the way home from her bars. A family? Kids out having fun. You can not realize how terrifying that is, She has passed away now, and to tell you the truth, I feel just slightly relieved she is off the road. Stay strong.
hey,i saw the video,im happy you all survived that,after seeing the car you were in it was a gods angels that kept you alive,those injuries mustve hurt bad but you pulled through and didnt give up,im just wondering did the drunk driver get caught and locked up for this,hope he/she did glad your ok,hang in there dont give up and i saw on here your a singer thats good your doing that
Oh my gosh, Bethany!! I am so sorry this happened to you!! I can't believe this happened to you! I love you so much and you are one of my best friends!! This was a horrible event for you and I hope that you stay strong and confident and independent like you have always been since well forever!!! I just wanna say you inspire me! Like so much!! You are such a great friend to everyone and you never have a negative attitude! Always positive! That is one of the things that I love about you!! You are an amazing singer and you will never lose that! It is truly a gift! We have become acquaintances to friends to best friends to co-Ariels to practically sisters! All the experiences we had together as "BFF's" aka sisters (haha) were so amazing, fun, adventurous and inspiring! (I am starting to cry!!!....I am such a goof!)! Um if I write everything about you and your inspiring life and how it affects mine, it would take a very long time! So, Bethany, you will always be in my heart, forever, you are an inspiration, you have the FUNNIEST boyfriend, lol, you are my best friend and I love you with all my heart! Go Ariel!! Haha
Hey, First I want to say how thankful I am that you survived. I know you know I don't know you but it is a blessing that you survived and are still here. I'm glad that you had the courage to speak to the world about this. So far 13,310 people have seen this. That's 13,310 people that have heard your story. I'm curious to know you're doing now that it has been two and a half years later. I'm also not sure how often you regulate your comments I just hope you read this because your courage is encouraging. This drinking and driving issue has been an issue in my life this month. I have two friends; used to be three who have a drinking issue. I've been stuck in two different situations with the same friends this month. It saddens my heart. It makes me question my friendship with these people. The one who is the main influence has been deleted from my Facebook, and i will probably not even talk to him anymore. It saddens me how many people put alcohol before other peoples safety. It saddens me that my friends put their drinking before my safety. They say something like, "I am fine to drive. I just had one drink." But this one drink has liquor in it. I told my friend that I was going to call a cab and she said, "I can still take you home," as if I was going to cancel my cab. I still don't even think she is aware of why I left. Her comment is, "Every time we have get together's you leave early; as if that's her business. I've been wanting to SPEAK to her about this but she is to busy. This drinking thing has me questioning who my REAL friends are. REAL friends won't encourage a friend to get in a car with them after drinking. REAL friends won't even consider driving with another friend in the car. REAL friends listen when asked not to drink. I asked both of my drivers that I didn't want to die that night. Yeah I was exaggerating but I thought that comment would have alerted them about MY needs. And the sad thing is that this happened on Christmas night; The day of the celebration of Jesus' birth. Drinking, driving, and texting is not worth someone else's life. I mean, I'm not afraid to die. But I also don't want to die. I don't understand why the media considers this an "accident." This is NO accident. Sorry that I'm going on and on about this. It just really irritates me that my friends did that. You're probably 16 or 17 now. Although you experienced this horrible crash and pain and live every day with the memory, I want to tell you that I'm thankful you learned about this and have taken it to heart at such an early age. My friends are in their late 20's, just as I, and they still haven't learned. Take care!! And thanks for sharing this. I listened and watched the whole video.
I was almost killed me in 77 I'm 65 now still having surgeries not as much now but still. I to can not explain the pain.I had ship dropped on left hand didnt pass out because of pain I deal with.I had back ,neck both legs, pelvis,jaw 6 places all ribs right side, punctured lung,bunch of internal injuries.This happen 10:30 am.
I'm sure you are an amazing mother. He is watching over you, he is still here with you. Everything will turn out fine. I know it's hard right now. My dad died 9 months after this video was posted. It gets easier to handle.
I hope your doing bet. I ride a dirt bike and won't to get a street bike but my mom is scared to death of me getting on one and she won't let me get one because my dad was hit on a motorcycle and almost died. And I now the consequences if things go bad and I'm willing to except them because I love riding but if I get hit on a motorcycle I have a very low likelihood of leaving ive had a friend crash one friends of friends died on one but it's life you only live once and if I died doing what I love I'm ok with it so live life to the fullest and life isn't measured in years it's how good those years were because the day you stop living is the day you start die'ing
People just don't think it can happen to them... same idea as people don't think they'll contract an STD sleeping around with 10 different people. It can happen to anyone. GET THE MESSAGE people.
Bethany I think your clip is very courageous,I'm a tetraplegic and I hope after my antibiotics course, that I can contact you. My name is Tanya . I'm on Facebook and Google+ if ever you need a friend,although I'm in the UK I'm here. As you say stay Strong! Let's fight this together.x
this isn't a drinking and driving, but in 2003 my friend and her sister were coming home from shopping and it was a head on collusion and my friend died from that accident I was at home and I got a call from another one of my staff ( I'm disabled ) my staff said that my one friend died did I want to go to the visitation her boyfriend and I never got along until that day I miss her
hey! It was incredible story to hear I have a facebook page I started called-just slow down, stop drinking and driving, can I have permission to post your video on my page? you can always look me up on facebook chandler titus or just slow down stop drinking and driving
Obligatory best friend post- I’m still amazed by you. I’m amazed by how you overcame every challenge and all with the sunniest disposition. Trying to even understand the slightest bit of what you went through is heartbreaking, but seeing and knowing you now has proven even further how resilient you are. Love love love you, and more than grateful to still have you- in my life, and in this world! ❤ Skin it ✋🏼
So grateful to have you.
Hi Bethany..I am so sorry for what happened to you and your family...please ignore the idiots that post rude comments..Making this video, getting your story out there is so important..This can happen to any of us, your story makes it REAL.The only thing that you can do now is live your life one day at a time, the same for us all. Life is too short, even at it's longest. You are a strong young woman, don't let this stop you.Your video was very touching, very authentic and from the heart.I wish you the very best in life...
Thank you Alice. :)
Bethany, Great Video! I'm sorry to hear about what happened to you. God is with us everywhere at one time. Don't let anyone bring you and your family done. All the stares, laughs and anyone who makes fun of you should be ashamed of themselves. I was born with Seizures and Can't Drive. I'm ashamed of having the Disorder and lost a few friends.
you are awesome the whole world needs to know your story !!STOP DISTRACTED DRIVING
Thank you!!
thank you for posting this. youre a brave young lady.
frankie may Thank you! ❤
awe I'm glad your okay and alive
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY IT WAS VERY INSPIRING
Thank you for sharing your story.
Awesome thank you!
Stay Strong kiddo!
hope the last three years have been healing for your family as well!
Thank you so much!!!
wow this is crazy!!!! so sorry! I tour my Achilles tendon on both feet and had to walk at school where curuches witch hurt like hell and wore two walking boots for two months but this is way worse then my condition. very very sorry!
Thank you c: Be safe!
How do tear both ur acllies tendon and I pulled mine and I'm out of sports for 3 months
You know you're right about everything, drinking and driving and/or texting and driving don't mix, but I'm glad that you are safe and everything went well and I hope that your message will open many people's eyes and keep the world safe from harm
Thank you Brandon
I was coming home from work, I worked at the Texas Department of Crimial Justice. I was 3.5 miles from home, when I dosed off while driving. I totaled my 2006 Ford Mustang GT, and the car I hit, it was a glancing blow. I swore to myself that I would do my best not to do this again. now I am a truck driver, If I get tired I will pull off and get some sleep, let the trucking company fire me, I don't care. I will pull off and get some sleep.
Pussy
Forget the rude comment. Thank you for doing your best to keep the roads safe :)
People are jerks. The people that post things like the PickeKid did is probably one that drinks and drives.
That's the reason I gave up truck driving. I lost jobs because i needed to sleep.Just because the map service they use says it can be done in a certain amount of time but in real life , takes much more.So i was told other drivers were doing iit in that time but when i asked them they said no it took them the same amount of time it took me. After 30 years of that i said fuck it and turned in my CDl
Can't imagine how you did it for 30 years Tim; employers just don't give a hoot!!!!
Moral of drunk driving: NEVER TEXT AND NEVER EVER DRIVE IF YOURE DRUNK
Thank you for being Brave and posting this video.. My mom was an alcoholic. All my life I had to deal with that. I was always thinking about who she might hit on the way home from her bars. A family? Kids out having fun. You can not realize how terrifying that is, She has passed away now, and to tell you the truth, I feel just slightly relieved she is off the road. Stay strong.
hey,i saw the video,im happy you all survived that,after seeing the car you were in it was a gods angels that kept you alive,those injuries mustve hurt bad but you pulled through and didnt give up,im just wondering did the drunk driver get caught and locked up for this,hope he/she did glad your ok,hang in there dont give up and i saw on here your a singer thats good your doing that
I'm glad that your still alive tho
Thank you sweetie c:
You still look 100% normal also
Oh my gosh, Bethany!! I am so sorry this happened to you!! I can't believe this happened to you! I love you so much and you are one of my best friends!! This was a horrible event for you and I hope that you stay strong and confident and independent like you have always been since well forever!!! I just wanna say you inspire me! Like so much!! You are such a great friend to everyone and you never have a negative attitude! Always positive! That is one of the things that I love about you!! You are an amazing singer and you will never lose that! It is truly a gift! We have become acquaintances to friends to best friends to co-Ariels to practically sisters! All the experiences we had together as "BFF's" aka sisters (haha) were so amazing, fun, adventurous and inspiring! (I am starting to cry!!!....I am such a goof!)! Um if I write everything about you and your inspiring life and how it affects mine, it would take a very long time! So, Bethany, you will always be in my heart, forever, you are an inspiration, you have the FUNNIEST boyfriend, lol, you are my best friend and I love you with all my heart! Go Ariel!! Haha
I don't know just how many adults and teens don't get the message that drink-driving is a killer on roads in far too many countries and territories.
So Many people don't get it
Booze Cruise can be very dangerous. Let's be careful out there! Audience wishes you all the best. Cheers!
Very lucky woman
Wow!!! Glad your OK. This is cool how you did the video especially for a 13 year OLD! Awesome
Hey,
First I want to say how thankful I am that you survived. I know you know I don't know you but it is a blessing that you survived and are still here. I'm glad that you had the courage to speak to the world about this. So far 13,310 people have seen this. That's 13,310 people that have heard your story.
I'm curious to know you're doing now that it has been two and a half years later. I'm also not sure how often you regulate your comments I just hope you read this because your courage is encouraging.
This drinking and driving issue has been an issue in my life this month. I have two friends; used to be three who have a drinking issue. I've been stuck in two different situations with the same friends this month. It saddens my heart. It makes me question my friendship with these people. The one who is the main influence has been deleted from my Facebook, and i will probably not even talk to him anymore. It saddens me how many people put alcohol before other peoples safety. It saddens me that my friends put their drinking before my safety. They say something like, "I am fine to drive. I just had one drink." But this one drink has liquor in it. I told my friend that I was going to call a cab and she said, "I can still take you home," as if I was going to cancel my cab. I still don't even think she is aware of why I left. Her comment is, "Every time we have get together's you leave early; as if that's her business. I've been wanting to SPEAK to her about this but she is to busy.
This drinking thing has me questioning who my REAL friends are. REAL friends won't encourage a friend to get in a car with them after drinking. REAL friends won't even consider driving with another friend in the car. REAL friends listen when asked not to drink. I asked both of my drivers that I didn't want to die that night. Yeah I was exaggerating but I thought that comment would have alerted them about MY needs. And the sad thing is that this happened on Christmas night; The day of the celebration of Jesus' birth. Drinking, driving, and texting is not worth someone else's life. I mean, I'm not afraid to die. But I also don't want to die. I don't understand why the media considers this an "accident." This is NO accident. Sorry that I'm going on and on about this. It just really irritates me that my friends did that.
You're probably 16 or 17 now. Although you experienced this horrible crash and pain and live every day with the memory, I want to tell you that I'm thankful you learned about this and have taken it to heart at such an early age. My friends are in their late 20's, just as I, and they still haven't learned.
Take care!! And thanks for sharing this. I listened and watched the whole video.
drunk driving, texting and driving , fatigued driving can hurt you, the people around you and other, it can also kill just the same.
I was almost killed me in 77 I'm 65 now still having surgeries not as much now but still. I to can not explain the pain.I had ship dropped on left hand didnt pass out because of pain I deal with.I had back ,neck both legs, pelvis,jaw 6 places all ribs right side, punctured lung,bunch of internal injuries.This happen 10:30 am.
My husband died from a drunk driver I cry everyday.. he died last year and im all alone with our kids I'm scard idk what to do
I'm sure you are an amazing mother. He is watching over you, he is still here with you. Everything will turn out fine. I know it's hard right now. My dad died 9 months after this video was posted. It gets easier to handle.
Country Mom How sad :-(.
Wish I could help out
I hope your doing bet. I ride a dirt bike and won't to get a street bike but my mom is scared to death of me getting on one and she won't let me get one because my dad was hit on a motorcycle and almost died. And I now the consequences if things go bad and I'm willing to except them because I love riding but if I get hit on a motorcycle I have a very low likelihood of leaving ive had a friend crash one friends of friends died on one but it's life you only live once and if I died doing what I love I'm ok with it so live life to the fullest and life isn't measured in years it's how good those years were because the day you stop living is the day you start die'ing
People just don't think it can happen to them... same idea as people don't think they'll contract an STD sleeping around with 10 different people. It can happen to anyone. GET THE MESSAGE people.
I know your pain , I was in drunk driving crash , stupid decision.you could see a video I made . Search WCHS Indians taylors video . GOD BLESS
Hi Bethany
Just wanted to know how you were doing.
Prayers for you and your family.
Thank GOD you and you're family are alive.
GOD bless you
😇💜😇💜😇
Are you doing better? Your hurt L3 must be very painful. I hurt my L4 and L5
Bethany I think your clip is very courageous,I'm a tetraplegic and I hope after my antibiotics course, that I can contact you. My name is Tanya . I'm on Facebook and Google+ if ever you need a friend,although I'm in the UK I'm here. As you say stay Strong! Let's fight this together.x
🚩🚩Drunk drivers And
texting drivers Combined
Only Are Worthy Of Total
Condemnation And Stark
Condemnation Combined!!
All Of That's Done With!!🚩🚩
They don't give you 3 IV's for those it all goes through the same IV .
this isn't a drinking and driving, but in 2003 my friend and her sister were coming home from shopping and it was a head on collusion and my friend died from that accident I was at home and I got a call from another one of my staff ( I'm disabled ) my staff said that my one friend died did I want to go to the visitation her boyfriend and I never got along until that day I miss her
you are such an inspiration to many! stay strong girl I can kind of relate if you ever need a friend look up dakotacoreyy on insta & twitter
Dakotacoreyy
Thank you so so sooo much!
Bethany Rae VanBibber you are very welcome! so glad to see you happy!
hey! It was incredible story to hear I have a facebook page I started called-just slow down, stop drinking and driving, can I have permission to post your video on my page? you can always look me up on facebook chandler titus or just slow down stop drinking and driving
Of course you can c: It'd be an honor
WHY WOULD PEOPLE STARE MEAN YOUR ALIVE AND THATS ALL THAT MATTERS..what happened to the drun
k dude
Thank you for the support!!!