One of the Lucky Ones-Serenity
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Wow! What an incredible story, it's like reading a book or watching a movie she's a good storyteller and beautiful person. Thanks Mark for this Sunday's interesting story.
Life mimic’s art (Hollywood). If you notice everything they put out eventually manifests. Monkey see, monkey do. Look at all the shootings.
Rebecca is alive
Almost like it’s not true…
@@charlesiehagertough one. maybe just exaggerated.
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This has to be one of the most devastating episodes to watch. This poor woman. I hope she gets the peace she desperately deserves.
I totally agree with you. Heartbreaking
well said
POOR MY ASS!!!
@@jennifergannuscio6086 please explane
I think anyone would be on drugs after going through all of that
In these stories theres an undeniable correlation between atrocious parenting and their childrens horrible outcome. At some point the parents in this country need to be held accountable.
LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK !!! Bad parenting is 95% of the problem.
@@RGByeayouknowme we’re all victims of victims.
Bad parents only come from bad parents so blame is pretty useless. It’s up to the individual to break the cycle unfortunately.
Despite bad parents, you can always take your own wheel, yeah NO parents are perfect but even when they try hard bad things can come of kids.
As the saying goes; ‘hurt people, hurt people’
Parenting determines what the person will become & how their relationship will be. This is why being a good mom. It’s SO important to protect our children & help them see their worth
She is my favorite guest. She has been through so much. Witnessing her best friend/brother ending his life and thinking she was to blame is enough to send anyone into downward spiral. Being raped at 7 yo by her own mom’s drug dealer makes me so sad. She never had a chance for healthy decision making. The fact she’s as put together as she is says SO much about her potential. You are amazing, Serenity! You’re beautiful and super intelligent. You still have so much empathy and ability to be honest. If anyone can kick the drugs, it’s YOU❤
Perfectly worded
“Super intelligent”, well, it’s quite obvious you have never been around average intelligence.
You have strenght that you do not even know! It is not how you begin but how you end" take care girl 😢
Very well said 👏
I love how you call her a guest. theres an advert for betterhelp they do half way through some vids and the woman asking the q's says subjects i think and i was mortified
Heart wrenching… 24 hours after watching and I can not stop thinking about her. I pray for her peace, safety and stability. I am an empathic person, I’m so sad for her traumas.
I’m praying for her too. ❤️
She has really stuck with me, too. I’ve returned to this episode several times already. Truly incredible woman, very strong and smart and caring. I can’t imagine surviving what she’s been through.
Same here
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Serenity needed to tell her story, it was therapeutic for her. I hope she continues talking about her life w a therapist and realizes her self worth. Thank you, Serenity and Mark.
@@janetjones7600 and who are you to judge? this is what trauma does to a person. how about put your money where your mouth is and find a way to help people who are in situations like this rather than troll on the internet. since you’re so much better.
@@janetjones7600Two kids!
@janetjones7600 oh to live in a world of unicorns and rainbows like you 😂
@janetjones7600 wow. Harsh words. Who was she supposed to leave her kid with? Rather take said kid to an AA meeting than leave it out on the street with God knows who
@@janetjones7600Oh, thank goodness you’re perfect.
Hi Serenity - since you finished speaking, the silence in this house is deafening. .. ppl climbing mt everest got nothing on you. Somehow you’ve made it through these darkest experiences and lived to tell it. . I’m thinking there must be better, kinder, warmer chapters ahead for you. I’m pulling for you. Deep respect for you. Thank you for sharing everything you did.
all i can hear is my computer fan. WTF did I just watch. I hope the best for her.
Well I guess from here there can only be better kinder chapters. Things can't get much worse in this world
These kind of stories always get me.. it seems that there are some people in this world who only know pain. So much pain that they don’t know what to do when they feel joy. It’s heartbreaking. Unfortunately, when kids are raised in chaos, neglect, abuse, around drugs, violence, exposed to sex when they’re too young, etc.. this is what their definition of “normal” is. It’s all that they know. So naturally when they grow up to become adults, they tend to follow what they know. That’s why it is so important for parents to love and nurture, support, discipline, and teach their kids. Kids need to know that parents aren’t perfect and we all make mistakes.. but they need to see us keep trying to do and be better for them. Our kids see this (regardless of how we’re raised) and the cycle can be broken. They will only be better parents to their children. A lot of times in life when things never really work out, fall apart, you’re constantly hitting rock bottom, constantly experiencing the same types of hardships over and over.. we’re not learning from our mistakes. There are choices we are making subconsciously (mostly due to our perception of “normal”) over and over and over again and each time we’re falling harder and harder on our asses. When things like this happen, you have to take a step back and truly ask yourself “how do I break this cycle?” It’s a hard thing to do. Extremely hard. But traumatic events can change people. Serenity does not know her worth. She does not realize she is valuable. She was never taught how important she was as a child.. so she chooses to allow people to shit on her. I pray that she can love herself one day. I pray she sees the value in herself. I pray she can gain stability, complete sobriety, healing, and she can mend her wounds. She desperately needs healing.. seeing any person like her go through the things they do, is heartbreaking. There’s nothing anyone else can do to break this cycle for her. She has to make the decision that she deserves better and that she will become the best person she can be. The battle is against ourselves. And that’s really the hardest battle to fight. But she’s a fighter. That’s for sure. I pray things only go up from here for her. I really do. She deserves it ❤
Serenity, if you read this, I want to thank you for sharing your story. It broke my heart. I hope that you get the help you need and turn things around. You're still young enough to enjoy a huge chunk of life clean & sober. Your kids need you no matter how old they are. Please try. If not for yourself then for them. Make your brother and father proud! You can do it!! I believe in you.
Have faith in your higher power and you can turn things around, i promise you 💕🙏
me as well
Agreed..❤
She needs feith in herself.
You can see bits and pieces of a great personality and sense of humor, but it's covered with so much sadness. She's in a constant sad face and its heartbreaking. Although, her survival is a sign that she is truly meant for so much more than the life she's been living.
That ending is gonna stick with me for a lifetime
Yeah, my favorite episode for sure.
Now I'll have to watch the whole story tonight. I was planning on breaking it up..
Eyeroll
This has to be the most heartbreaking interview ive ever watched 😪💔
Listen to more of Marks interviews. You wonder why so many have terrible lives. Some conquer it and some don’t. I pray for them and ask God to give some of my blessings to them. I’ve had plenty to share. They are stronger than us and we are all children of God. We need to be there for each other. What a beautiful human being here. God will bless her. She just needs to accept them and keep sober. Can’t do it on drugs. Sober life can be tough but it can be done.
"She was a good mom... i mean, she was a good friend. She tried" god that made me so sad
Mark, could she be offered the help that Rebecca refuses? She would I feel greatly benefit! ❤
Mark can’t help everyone but don’t assume he didn’t offer. He offered help to a similar recent interviewee (Karizma) and she just left for Vegas. Many interviewees have been damaged by abusive upbringings and don’t feel worthy of help and a good life-it’s sad. 😢
Exactly 💯
she is an addict and not all wont help
Feels like Mark held onto Rebecca bc he was such a shit show, it brought views. Idk, seemed strange the amount of interest Mark showed toward him and not any of the other interviewees
@@jennifers.3818Or maybe he took a genuine interest in Rebecca & they became friends.
The courage it must have taken to tell her story... Incredible... Addiction is a true curse in many senses. But I hope she really feels forgiven.. She defenitly deserves it after everything that has happened...
I’ve watched so many of these now that as soon as Serenity started to cry I knew Marks magic hand would appear from nowhere with a tissue 😅
Naturally
😂 Yeah, me to.
Lmfao I always anticipate his hand too! 😂
TP
One of the few who say thank you. That really irks me when they don’t!
How DARE me complain about anything. Thanks Mark. Love your channel. Starts my day off with a real reality check.
No, you're allowed to complain - not everyones complaint would hold the same weight. However, these do serve as reminders when times are tough, that there are people making it work through their own struggles. 😇
exactly my thoughts after this. im an escort but in a much more privileged and safe situation, lately really struggling with money to pay rent, after hearing the ending of this story i just broke down crying cause i have so much to be grateful for, even sleeping in my own bed tonight
Sadly, a lot of children are raised by television and on fast food.
not the root of her problems lol!!!!
@@Unfluencer Yes it is, children need that precious time spent with them.
Yes, if it weren’t for fast food, everything in her life would have gone perfectly.
@@jordanwood183 Maybe if the family would have spent time preparing a meal together and talking, they could have gotten to know each other.
Were. Not it's phones and tablets and door dash, if they're not on the street homeless.
At the end of this video I'm speechless.. ❤ she deserves the world.. after so much loss and trauma..
"One of the lucky ones" the last sentence. Perfect tittle tho
She deserve all the good in this World, but she herself created her own demons
She'll rob you blind. She's worthless
There are two sides to every story. I would love to hear the other side. Remember there are at least 5 dead people and multiple kids with no parents
Not good when a victim mentality runs amuck .
@@ronniehdable the weird thing about humans is they can be (and usually are) both victims and perpetrators at different points in their lives
Serenity- from my heart, as someone who understands enormous trauma, grief, loss, abuse, addiction., homelessness. . I hope you can find the Worth within yourself to not keep getting in these cars with Evil men.
You survived being sold into sex slavery and being nearly dead And Dopesick in a trunk in the desert.
Your so traumatized by your past experiences that you were afraid to get out of the trunk when it mysteriously opened. . .
My Heart goes out to both your immense Pain and also your Stregnth.
You talked about healing your husband and also wound care/sepsis. You rewired your brain to learn to walk again!
You have skills and I truly wish for you that you can use them to do right for yourself.
This was so painful. Just so heart wrenching. I hope this young girl finds comfort and solace in her complicated life. 🙏🏽❤️
She lost absolutely everyone in her life except for herself. Much love, thank you for this.❤🔥
No. She still has kids out there that need her to stop choosing dangerous things so she can be there for them. She has everything if she wants it. Her husband chose pimping instead of football? There was only 1 choice if football didn't pan out? Before the gorilla pimp, as hard as it is, you had a choice. You had a choice to go to social services and a shelter, to clean up, or to get owned. You chose to get owned. You would obviously be good in health care or social work. You have a gorgeous personality. But nice does not mean good. You have to make better choices with no road map for better choices. You need a road map for better choices. I think only a religion can help you with that. Another person cannot save you. You need rules to keep you safe because you didn't grow up with rules to keep you safe. You have no road map to good. And you need to stop saying that people make choices because they are forced into it. Yes. Better decisions are not easy and they are terribly hard. And most people including me (not about substances but there are other forks in the road) will often make the wrong choice as hard as we try not to. But own that bad choice. So you can also own the good ones.
I have watched so many interviews of yours over the course of 2 years, & I felt the need to make my first comment with Serenity. What a beautiful, lost soul.💔 She is so smart and has so much compassion. I really hope that she can find someone who makes her feel safe enough to reach out for help. She really deserves the best in life after everything she has been through. I am almost left speechless after watching her story. I can appreciate her sadness, and I understand why she feels that death follows her & takes everyone she loves. My cousin went through similar feelings about being what she described as an "Angel of Death". Serenity, if you do ever get to read these comments, please understand that you are enough. You are worth it & you deserve happiness, despite what you may believe. I hope you find the love and peace you are searching for & that you can be reunited w your babies and find happiness. Sending every ounce of my love to you.❤😢
What a clever title Mark. I hope we can get a follow up in the future.
This is one hell of a heartbreaking and traumatic story. I hope there is a future follow-up.
The sad thing is if an addict on the street shares some of their story which could give a lot of insight into how they ended up at that place in their life their stories are so unbelievably sad, and filled with a lot of loss I think people often dismiss them and think they’re lying. Under the right circumstances and pain it could be any one of us.
Absolutely
Aint that the truth.
I’m at a loss for the right words but.
Other than thank you for having the whereabouts to get your kids to safety.
I hope you will now find the strength to save yourself. Two little kids will always want their mom.
In another life she would've been an amazing nurse and caregiver. Compassionate, smart, caring. She's still so young, I hope she gets the means to get out of that lifestyle, like completely get out of it, and start over, because I know she would thrive. Good luck out there, Serenity ❤
I’m so sorry about her brother. He made a decision when he wasn’t in his right mind and the context of their relationship was a loving one, so although I empathise that she wishes she hadn’t said a flippant thing in the emotions of the moment it doesn’t make her responsible and I don’t doubt her brother would not want her to assume that responsibility. It sounds like they loved each other very much, and a loving brother would want her to be well and flourish. I hope she finds her way.
Thank you Serenity, for sharing your story. I watch Mark’s videos frequently, but your story profoundly touched me and moved me deeply. I want to say so many things to you, good things, but I also don’t want to overstep. So, I will just leave you with this - the part that pulled on my heart the hardest was when you told the story of you praying for forgiveness in the trunk of the car. I was confused when you commented that you could understand not being forgiven, because I was sitting there thinking how could you not be - of course you’d be forgiven. So, if I could wish anything for you, it would be that you find a way to forgive yourself. You deserve that. I’m a total stranger of the internet and even I could see that. You are a good person - it’s plain as day in the video I watched. I believe that your story and your courage in sharing it so honestly will and is helping other women, especially to stay safer, be smarter, be more aware of predators, especially now. I send you much love and much respect. Thank you. ❤
Listening to her recounting her brother's suicide..and her family not believing despite the investigation..how would that not break anyone?
‘Sold and never come back’ people looking for missing people. I could not deal with a quarter of what she has dealt with. In this vastness where people can disappear and lost to the depraved .
Incredible interview. She has a kind heart that's been broken so many times. I hope she gets help and continues her walk with God. She knows how the trunk opened. Others had been left to die.
Please keep up updated on Serenity. The beautiful soul...
I think her brother told her fibs....john shanks produced and wrote Natasha's "pocket full of sunshine" he is 64 and was born and resides in new york city....
She’s just spouting BS. None of it makes any sense.
many holes in her story
I've met women who do. It's super amazing how they weave stories like this with believable narratives. Seems a bit extreme tbh, I truly hope this isn't true anyway 😭
HS football stars and academics don't usually produce grunge records and become junkies do they?
@@Dmarkd16especially the crying park 0 tears came out ☠️
Thank you so much Serenity for sharing your story. Thank you so much Mark for doing what you do. You are doing a great service to the world, teaching us about ourselves and our existence.
Her delivery was very smooth and easy to follow, hope things get better in the future.
You are an amazing young lady! Honestly your journey was incredibly riviting! I wanted to reach into my phone and give you a huge hug! Prayers for healing. 🙏🏻 I’m very sorry to hear about your husband’s cancer.
"amazing"???....Ha, ha, ha
Wow…speechless, after the ending. Lord help us. I hope she finds her way up.
It amazing the horrible things drugs lead to. She is truly lucky to still be around.
This is what parents with addictions and mental illness lead to. I think the drugs are just the car a person gets into to get to that same destination a little faster and more dangerously.
Serenity...God popped that trunk for you & YOU KNOW IT! He has been offering you a different way of life that YOU ARE SO DESERVING OF & keep passing up!!!
Did you ever honestly work all 12 steps in AA?
You left the rooms of recovery before the miracle happened for you...many ppl leave before😢.
Don't let all the death around you define you...there is a way for you to help others...GET BACK INTO RECOVERY.
I've been around a few 24 hrs & know you are being sought after from above. When we don't learn the lesson, there are plenty more situations that we put ourselves in that will offer a much needed lesson. AND YES IT CAN 100% ALWAYS GET WORSE & it will in time.
I attend recovery conferences & listen to leads from all over, some have similar stories like yours...all have lived to share in hopes to help others stay clean & sober by sharing their stories. Praying for you sister...for you were meant for MORE THAN WHAT & WHO YOU ARE RIGHT NOW.
Get into recovery & just watch...be amazed @ what God can & will do for you, because he ❤ you Serenity.
What a broken but beautiful soul lady! .. If you got clean before, you Can do it again .. 2 precious kids who need their precious mum safe and well.. i hope you can overcome the lies in your mind and heal from the evils that others have done. You are precious in God's sight, more than you know!..He has you here for a God given purpose..He's waiting with open arms ❤🙏
Wow, that’s a book waiting to be written.
You have been thru so much…I wish you the best, I hope you find peace.
The part about the little boy who got Kyle’s heart moved me😢
Hope you find the courage to change the things you can again, Serenity. You are stronger than you think.
I have watched a ton of these videos. This particular one got me; even before she got to the part of her premature baby. This life story is absolutely fascinating and heartbreaking. I pray she heals and reunits with her kids.
Her(your) brother knew withdrawals would have been dangerous enough to board up house.I can't understand why he didn't know to get guns,meds,knives,harsh chemicals OUTSIDE of the house ahead of time? His heart was definently in right place.In fact,it was far ahead of the mind.That's love.She (you)can be such an advocate,even on the daily,As such a survivor for many reasons
He was 21 and desperate. He was probably floored on alcohol at the time. Depression hits hard on withdrawals.
this is the most powerful swub video i watched. this is the one that left me sobbing and throwing up. the way her story just kept on going, one tragedy after another. i had to pause a bit and get back. hold back tears a few times. then the last part really got me. you are one of the lucky ones.
thank you serenity for sharing your story. there are powerful forces out there protecting you. i know you see it, and dont deny it any further.
I love hearing people’s stories, and get told I should tell mine or write a book. But I’d rather discuss it all and see what growth I can get from hearing perceptions and opinions on it all
I've been told so many times that I should write a book about my life. Problem is that there are so many things that just can't be put into words.
It's hard to follow her story and believe her. I had a lot of money as a kid,then continued saying they ran out of gas on a road trip. I hope she gets the help she needs.
She’s a liar. Mark got taken again. Might be an actress?
@@claudettebertrand3791 50/50 on her but if so shes a great actress.
We had a lot of money as kids. Then we didn't. Then we did. Then we didn't.
Her brother "produced for Nirvana but his first project was thrift shop"- Kurt had been dead for about 15 years when that song came out. I don't know how people believe all this. Also, they left and had no gas in their car but then had a 12 bedroom home with a skate park. I believe she's been through some shit but there's some huge ass lies that just make me not want to believe it all. You can see when she gets hung up on her lies, and the whole story changes. I feel bad she feels the need to tell these lies for attention. Mark makes it so easy to get 5 min of fame.
I stopped watching half way through. I am sure she has been through trauma but most of what she is saying here failed my truth detector test.
The journey I went through, listening to her ❤ 🥺 this is a crash course in empathy
This was amazing. I have no words. Mark- you’re so amazing to help people share their stories that we need to hear. This poor baby 💔
When some ones on drugs you don't know what's true & what's not
My thoughts exactly
Yep, got about 15 minutes in before I realized that she's making most of it up.
@@nategreen5560surprised so many people believe her
I’m trying to fact check the story about her daughter’s birth since she said the story was published. So far no luck
Awww. This interview is sad because she’s obviously still high as a kite. I really wish her the best 😢
Yes thank you Serenity for sharing your story- and what a story it was , you are one strong lady to survive this long , and what a beautiful heart you have , after everything you have through, you still want to help other unfortunate addicts - because you know most addicts have a sad traumatic story to tell , I hope you go on to have a wonderful safe life , I hope you also reconnect with your children because their love for you will I hope help you heal x Thinking of you all the way from Auckland city - New Zealand ❤
What a powerful ending to this interview.
Hi Mark. Thank you for another incredible interview. I think the world of the work you do and the goodness you spread.
Serenity... your story is so troubling. My heart skipped a few bit a few times listening to the ordeal life has put you through. I cannot begin to tell you how much I hope you will heal and find a better way of living.
I wish a lot less people would say or write that all this horrors are the product of addiction. Sometime we speak of it as if it was, normal, that the chemicals themself were doing all this.
Chemicals don't do politics. They don't design social policies, morals, empathy or hatred.
What truly drives these lives to such extrems and terrible events is how us, as a society have decided, agreed or 'laissez-faire' to handle drugs, addictions and addicts. Which is often globaly reffered to as the "war on drugs", a war still going on since the 80s, and has yet to be won. If not just prove to ever be winable anyway...
Now before someone put words in my mouth, don't get me wrong, using drugs and developing chemical addiction and dependency are not good for the human body and mind. Not at all. I don't condone or encourage the consumption of high dependency products. And in a perfect world no one would want, need or turn to them.
But we are not in a perfect world. And if the war on drug as proven anything, it's that it doesn't do any good on the people that dependant on this chemicals. And not only hasn't changed it for the better, but learly made it worse.
The state of so many of the interviewvees here are not per se because of the product they ingest, but quite dramatically because of the life style it implies to have an addiction in our societies today, by-product of our policies, actions and social norms about addicts and addiction. Hearing stories such as Serenity's... I beleive history will judge us severly.
And it's not like there is no better exemple that have already been made and that can be followed. Portugal, Switzerland, some countries and cities have drastically turn around their approach to addiction and the results in just few months, few years, are incredible. Especially when compared to the results of more than 40 years of "war on drugs". Which should be renamed "war on addicts" in all honesty and fairness.
There is alwasy more we can do. And if it save just a few Serenity I'd say it's worthy. I think it's always worthy to invest in humans.
Anyway, sorry for the long rambling, just my own 2 cents. I'm just touched, revolted and hurt to hear Serenity's interview. I hope we can do better about that in the future. Who knows, with more and more people's help maybe even in the present.
Oh, and I encourage anyone to look up Dr. Gabor Mate about addiction, trauma, and plenty more related issues.
Cheers
Wow, what an incredible interview with some amazing twists and turns. The part where the heart donar recipient rang her and what he said gave me goose bumps. Serenity if you read these comments please don't get hung up on the judgements some people have about your choices. You are inspiring and I send you only warm wishes.
To all those calling Serenity a liar: you haven't got a shred of evidence to come to that conclusion.
To all those asking about Rebecca (or sometimes other "fan favorites") without even acknowledging the person being interviewed: that is heartless and rude. In effect, it's says "never mind this person, what about (fill in the blank)?"
Her timeline is a mess, but maybe some of it is true. 30% true, maybe.
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I can't even put into words how this interview made me feel, how she is still here I do not know. I felt every life experience in her story just by listening to her tell it. She deserves so much happiness and a much better life. I hope something happens to turn her life around and show her life can be happy amazing and so fun ❤
Damn she has lived a brutal life
Your channel, without a doubt is my favourite I watch every documentary and life story of people I can find. What you do, thank you. I look every day for a new post ❤ this one really shook me up😢
Wow. I just finished watching... and I have been left speechless, Serenity 💔
Thank you for sharing your story with us. Never stop sharing your story.
I pray for you to find light and peace 💕
Hearing this story both: destroys the idea of hope for humanity (with it's evil nature), while at the same time Serenity is the idea of hope for humanity!
I don't think I've ever wanted to hug anyone more. She is so worthy of love and carries around this immense guilt over things she hasn't done and circumstances that weren't of her making. There is no need to ask for forgiveness. I hope she gives herself grace and stops looking for it elsewhere.
I think the key to overcoming difficulties is taking accountability for your mistakes.
wow mark, ive been watching your interviews for a couple years now. Ive never been brought to tears like this before. This poor woman has been through so much and you can see it in her eyes.
Chilling. She's bounced off of rock bottom so many times and yet she still makes the same choices. I hope she can get free. Fascinating person to listen to and still very pretty despite such a tough hand.
How is this lass still alive? Such a long sad story. So much trauma. Good luck sweetheart 😢
wow! Thank you for sharing your story. I just want to give her a big hug. You should write a book. I hope you find peace and happiness you deserve it. I hope she is able to get into a program and or get some kind of help. I can't even imagine going through half of what you have seen and gone through in life, but you can do it there is a world of clean and sober waiting for you.
Serenity, you are a wounded Healer. You've experienced so much tragedy and loss in your life, but you are compassionate and care for your fellow human beings with your whole heart. Please God give this girl protection and stability so that she can use the gifts shes been given to help others.
That was F-ing epic. Heartbreaking and very relatable because of my own life, but epic.
Serenity has been put on this earth to help others, I believe. She deserves to have the rest of her life on easy street, not skid row.
After everything Serenity has been through, I hope she gets the help she needs to live a healthy life. God gave you another chance to do better, make the most of it! 🌻
These are stories where you are clearly given another chance at life whether it’s from a higher power or chance, absolutely take it. My heart goes out to you and your a strong women. I hope the next part of your life is all blessings. ❤
She could be a silent film star, mournful pretty eyes…
Giving Clara Bow
@@HonestObservationsFor sure
Her eyes look like Betty Boop's!
You’re more delusional than she is lol
I found her beautiful, too
Her life story if sadly it is truthful, is so chaotic I can only think of this: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got”
Serenity, do something different.
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I deff got that vibe that thuis was exaggerated and made up. She cured cancer. Millionaire car salesman who works for the dealership owner. Brilliant inventor too supposedly. and I havnt even finished yet. This is common with addicts. They live and breath lies unfortunately
If nothing changes nothing changes.
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How do you un-live yourself with a sh0tg*n...as another person is running towards you to allegedly grab the g*n from you? I had a classmate in h.s. that used a sh0tg*n for same reason and it was reported he balanced the item and used a coat hanger to engage it.
Her family knows her better than this comment section.
I sure hope she gets her life back on track and can mend her relationship with her children. Prayers out to her and her kiddos and to their father as well.
My heart goes out to her, and I also feel so grateful being an ex addict I have been through some things, but nothing quite like this I hope and pray that she finds a way out 😢
Serenity thank you so much for sharing your story. How very brave of you. It’s not easy to get on such a large platform and share a lot of the traumatic things that have happened to you. I’m so sorry about your brother, husband and boyfriend. I really hope you can find love and happiness within yourself one day. Sending you lots of love and hugs 🖤🫶🏼
Omg!! I know her aunt and uncle in Craig Alaska!! It’s a small small town, everyone knows everyone. The land can be a great place to heal, but it’s running rampant with drugs so it can also be a great temptation.
thanks for helping to corroborate facts on this amazing history , she and Mark made me a stronger survivor, too . u can't believe how incredibly helpful corroborators are to survivor's testimonies.
i saw some people questioning her details about who her brother was working for, ie. too young to work with Nirvana. she is speaking for him and she could have confused who he listened to, to who he was working with, but those don't seem like important details, compared with what happened next, during the episode where he died.
so seeing your comment really brightened my day, thank you.
I've heard some crazy stories about Alaska. About certain area's you don't venture into after 7pm and about criminals who run to Alaska to hide from authorities. Yes of course the huge drug problem.
@@thewhiterabbitsos
Very true.
Those mean commenters need to keep their opinions to themselves.
@@jaggirl best not to breathe it
I cried so many times during this story. Serenity doesn’t deserve any of this; regardless of choices, this is a frightening experience which isn’t even completely unique.
To hear her say she thinks she’s the cause of so much death around her broke my heart. I understand why she would feel this way, but it’s completely wrong.
She deserves sobriety and freedom from this lifestyle. She fought so hard for her life; she can fight for sobriety.
Thank you for sharing your story, Serenity.
You mentioned the part about your brother shooting himself and later being told he didn't know what he was doing. Thank you for sharing that. It made me feel like I'm not alone. My fiance did pretty much the same thing. He was passed out and shot himself in the head in front of me. No one would believe me and of course rumors went around that i did it.
I'm so sorry you had to go through so much and still have to.
Keep safe.
I get it. As soon as she prayed the trunk opening is unbelievable! And that man that drove her to LA was an angel! Hallelujah praise god❤
What a gentle soul but so tortured by her own deamons. I hope she pulls through but she keeps getting entangled with guys who are toxic. I hope she makes it and comes back with a great "look at me now " story
You become addicted to chaos because that's all you've ever known.
You have a mission, Mark. Stay humble.
I always watch your interviews and never comment.
It truly breaks my heart to hear these broken people's stories, it is even more devastating to know that most of these people have kids who will have the same destiny as their parents and the cycle will continue.
Wow, this story will definitely stick with me. We will need an update on her. I truly hope she will get clean or stay clean, find her children, husband, brother in law and Nieces. Very deep story.
What a beautiful storyteller! May you find yourself again and heal. Sending love and hugs to you, Serenity. ❤
You were definitely "One of the lucky ones."
There is a reason for that. Grab any help you are offered girl. You can do this.
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No judgement, girl. Thank you for sharing your story, I’m so happy you’re still here, and I hope and wish nothing, but healing and health for you. ❤ Oh, and Mark, I’m a huge fan of your channel. Thank you for the content, thank you for the passion, and know that no matter who or what tries to put you down you’re here for a reason. You’re an incredible dude. Please never stop, all love. ❤
Love to you both. So glad that trunk opened Serenity. I hope you find some peace and happiness with the rest of your life. Your a strong and courageous soul, good luck!💜
I am sure there are elements of truth in this interview. I am also sure most of these things really did happen. I am just not sure all of these things happened to her. Living on the streets, working as a prostitute, using drugs has most likely put her in contact with many people who have shared these stories with her. Her drug addiction has most likely blurred her own sense of what is real for her and what she has heard from others. It has been my experience being around addicts , even ones in recovery, that wild stories are common and the ability to tell what is real and what is imagined is difficult. I am not calling her a liar but I question the accuracy. Of her story. For sure she has suffered and I hope she truly gets into and or continues recovery.
I think, people that have 'normal' lives, have it hard believing what's going on in the streets.
I believe her stories are hers. She’s had a really rough life out in the streets.
After she said they took the kids to NA meetings and nobody took the kids away I stopped believing her. That's a big Ole NO NO. It's unsafe and they don't let minors in there. So I think pieces are true but as someone who also has been on the streets the facts don't add up. I think the brain damage she has endured has made her a great story teller. Anyone can tell stories. 🤷♀️🤷♀️
Yeah as someone who's life has mirrored her at one point in my kids, this is all very possible. You're ONLY calling her a liar cause your stigma about addicts.
@@DIVINELYGUIDEDTIFFANYI brought my kids to AA meetings as they grew up. My kids ended up babysitting other kids in a back church room so people could go to meetings and stay sober. I think it depends on where you are and what meetings you go to.
Serenity should write a book. She’s been through it! ❤️
None of it adds up!!
Ya and she caused every bit of it
@@tomkeppler3519 Not really being sexually abused from 7 to 12 (if true) was not her fault.
Her story is very similar to a long-time friend of mine, whose nephew I adopted. Sending this to her. And for those who are voicing disbelief: Your incredulity is such a testimony to your own life privilege. You’re so blessed. Because I have heard/seen worse, and I know there is even worse out there that I cannot comprehend. There is deep darkness in this place, and it seeks to destroy.
It never ceases to inspire me how people get up from such tragic circumstances and make some semblance of a surviving life.
WOW!!! This was one of the greats Mark!!
God Bless You Serenity!!
Mark, maybe you can get Dr.Gabor Mate on. He is a specialist in the field of trauma and addiction and is very insightful. Will give some of you haters out there a more sympathetic approach towards addiction. One would hope.😢
Love this!!!! YESSSS!!!!!
We can only hope..
When i seen it was an hour long i thought i couldnt sit through that... i was hooked. i wish you all the luck in the world lass xx
Thank you, Serenity. You're an amazing storyteller with a bravery very few possess. To be willing and able to share your story with us takes so much bravery and heart. You aren't going to hell, and neither is your brother.
If your life is one long series of chaotic events, don't have kids!
If your life isn't fantastic don't have them. Whatever you life is like is the best existence you can offer them.
@@garibaldi54 well then about half the people that exist should give them up
@@PrimateProductions yes, exactly
Respectfully, neither of you are in a position to judge anyone’s reproductive choices based on what you’ve both publicly shared on your TH-cam profiles.
@@Tomorrow1111 💯 absolutely. Also, if you're life is "a series of chaotic events" it's probably quite hard to oversee your life in such terms. It's hard for everyone, btw.
There's no way the human mind can cope with this level of trauma.
@@janetjones7600 She was just a kid at 7 years old.
I tend to agree
Watching this with the worst hangover ever. I was going pretty far in my recovery until I let my emotions take the wheel and I ended up wasted all weekend. I just pushed the F it button and now I feel like scum. Watching these videos keeps me optimistic ❤
I hope things go better! You got this ❤
Hey! Chin up. This is just a blip on your recovery journey.
Get back on track, and don't look back. Better days ahead! ❤
Hey, it's okay.
Pick yourself up and dust yourself off. Tomorrow is a new day. Don't let a little lapse turn into a total relapse.
Good luck..🥰
i’ve never seen something so raw, so real. just wow..
Raped at 7, fell in live with your rapist and then abandoned by him at age 12, abandonded by your parents, by your brother, then by everyone. Most horrific story i could ever imagine. This woman deserves a real chance at life.
Due to her sexual abuse at 7 on that’s why school was hard,, covering for her mom, etc. made everything hard for her… so sad. She was probably good at everything but never got to find out