PSA.. there isn't an 'error' in the sound, Alan has a hole in his throat and when he breathes it makes that sound in the mic. They realize it about 2 minutes in and he tries to keep it closed after that.
I’m so glad your comment , is pinned at the top as it will save comments of complaining, I think it’s super lovely Mark didn’t let that hissing noise bother him & Alan just worked it out himself , tough gig 🫶🏻🥰fifi
Please bring him back Mark! He has such an Interesting life. I do hope he stands on what’s he’s saying & changes his life around & becomes that lion his mom always told him to be.
This was probably the most powerful story I’ve watched on this channel yet. What a good dude who got the most horrible end of the stick in life. What comes to my mind after watching this is judgement. It’s easy to judge someone when you hear something bad about what they’ve done in life, but after hearing his whole story, I can empathize with his troubles, faults and decisions in life. Thank you for sharing your story bro. I hope it helps many, many people.
Bless you man…. I’m almost 6 years clean and sober and I dunno how you got to YOUR point in life . Knowing you’re done , w dope and needles on your face . That’s STRENGTH…. 100%. You ARE a lion, sir.
This guys story is pretty remarkable. For what he’s been through he seems surprisingly like a decent guy and not too jaded or hardened by life . Sadly, I don’t think he’s going to be around much longer , especially if his liver is functioning as little as he says . I hope he gets complete resolution with his children before he’s gone .
This guy reminds me a lot of my father who has recently passed from a drug overdose. I really hope he can turn his life around. Thanks for the video as always.
Such a precious and beautiful human being 💗. Best preaching I have heard I'm my entire life. God continues to blessing you Alan, I thank him he gave me the undeserving opportunity to listen to your story and learn from your kind words and beautiful heart. You have such a light in your smile.
I see this guy really turning his life around. I kinda went through the same thing when I was using I realized that my kids meant more to me than the drugs. Keep your head up and live life one day at a time. I really think if you can stay on the straight and narrow you would be a great advocate to talk to the young kids about where drugs leads you. Great guy I would love to see a second interview
How do you see this guy turning his life around? He was just on a bicycle with $300,000. He is not a former heroin dealer. He is a current heroin dealer. He’s also a liar. He’s not a good person. He did have my sympathy until he told the bicycle story. He tells the story like he’s a victim. He’s not turning his life around. It’s not happening. He has not changed at all. He sounds sympathetic. That’s about it.
Struggled with opiates and heroin for close to 13 years, got clean off of fent and xanax last year but I relapsed recently and am "playing the tape out" per se I know how itl end. I'm doing better than I ever have but the misery is still the same, regardless of the drug. Just figured I'd put this here I know a lot can relate.
Definitely can relate, almost to a T. Im running on nearly 14 mos clean since my relapse (which lastest for about a year). It's mentally more tough the 2nd time around, it takes such a fight within yourself. You've done it once, you can do it twice. Be kind to yourself, this is the (hopefully) hardest thing you'll ever endure 💛✨️
@@amber76OH thanks yeah done this back n fourth many a time lol.. I'm doing pills currently and it's like social drinking compared to heroin of course. But with over a decade of active addiction I thought I'd know better than to end up here but here I am! About a day and a half sober rn
I’m sorry:( I wish I could give you a big hug. I know. I really know. ♥️♥️♥️ Omg! I just read about the day and a half! I’m so happy for you! I’m sending you hardcore good vibes right now!
@@LimoneneDaddy hey there my brother names Chris and I live in Alabama, Muscle Shoals to be exact. Home of the swampers (muscle shoals sound) I watch marks videos a lot but I rarely comment unless i feel moved by a comment. I just wanted to tell you that I know exactly what you are going throught. Off and on opiate abuser, which led to overdose and eventually a prison sentance currently on methadone maintenance. People argue that it's not being clean and it's trading one for another but after you work the program for 10+ years it works for me. Anywho, that's neither here nor there I just wanted to take my wall down for a second and say that I am sending well beings your way brother. I'm not a praying person cause I've lost my religion just know I'm rooting for you my friend.
He is taking ownership of his mistakes, even as a victim himself. That is 100% honorable. I pray this man can live his last days in peace and in His purpose.
Geeze .. I was barely 3 minutes into hearing Alan tell his story ... and he had me tears, especially with him having to see his mom in the hospital, the crash site, the horrible child abuse ... etc. So unbelievably sad. I really hope he's doing better and I would love to see a follow up video too.
Such a vivid traumatic childhood experience with his mother passing while he was harboring resentment toward her. That’s gotta be a rough one to deal with at 6. On Mother’s Day too. Damn. The connection he had with her was so real. The sleeping in the cemetery, the recollections of the things she told him and the tattoos etc Wow
Imagine how God and also Alan’s guardian angel must have felt having to witness such a poor helpless little boy go through such a traumatic situation, but with the infinite wisdom of God the decision had to be made not to interfere with the incredible struggle little Alan had to endure. Just like the decision to not interfere during the torture of His own Son Jesus. It will take an eternity to even begin to understand the reason why God so loved the world that He would knowingly send His only Son to this little ball to be humiliated and tortured to save mankind
As a young tattooer, hearing this man’s story as another tattooer made me feel every inch of it. I feel as though I’ve met several people who share elements of this man’s soul and they are some of the most valuable people in my life. I truly thank God for people like him^
Alan….. you ARE a LION and not a mouse! Your momma KNEW you would overcome adversity and rise above the trauma! I’m praying for you too! What a beautiful story about overcoming such horrors, and making it through the other side still intact! God DOES have a purpose for you! God bless!🌸
.... if only his Mother had decided to stay home and spend Mothers day with her own children. His life could have been completely different. Alan I wish you blessings for the future.
Yes. Puhleez. Catch up with this brother again. One of maybe 3 more deeply relatable people I’ve seen on here. Intelligent and deeply convicted, in his awareness and recent brush with death has left him very lucid. He is on the brink of some beautiful chances and I feel will be doing a lot of good in the world. I look forward to hearing more from him. Aloha from Hawai’i🌈🤙🏼
@@mauriciohernandez1941 there was an anarchist and one blonde train hopper lady who I felt like I just feel like on a deeper level. All the ways the channel shows the humanity of all these ppl I find most very relatable on some level but I was the type of person to just talk to all sorts of ppl from fairies different walks of life always so it’s sorta like mark is just doing what I had oftentimes done in my wanderings as a young adult for me. I have a special needs child who is the light of my life but her needs often keep me from being able to connect with other people these days. I can’t remember their names off the top of my head but they both happened to be blonde, the male anarchist as well as the train hopping world traveled musician girl. Their interviews reflected so many sentiments of my own heart as well as this man. I used to talk to all the homeless, prostitutes and pimps in Oakland when I lived there. I befriended some. I often reach out to those less fortunate for solace when I am feeling alone and am friends with many of the local homeless in my area still to this day, it always uplifts me to make someone else’s day when I feel like I’m at a low point. I love this channel taking this non judge mental human perspective and sharing it with those who may not have ever had the gumption to connect with people so different from them. It’s a beautiful thing how showing these peoples stories has opened so many minds and hearts.
I’m two years sober off all street drugs but still on methadone my girl was almost 3 years sober and died of a fentanyl overdose three months ago I don’t even know what happened I don’t know if she relapsed. Or was just using once and her tolerance was so low. I miss her so much. Opiates have destroyed everthing in my life. Please don’t use not even once.
God Bless you Alan. I am four years clean from IV opiates and meth. I lean on my creator everyday for my sobriety through being grateful. Being grateful, no matter how small or big is key. I pray only success for you and your family.
@@opinionsarenotfacts.920 I am so proud of you for making it through that horrible situation. You are right, you know what they say about idle hands.... I try to stay busy and I believe giving back is incredibly important. Give back to the world we took so much from... God bless you and continue on the path of light!
Truly a great interview . Proud of you for overcoming obstacles that many don’t come out alive from. You’ve got this Allen. Keep doing what you are doing to stay clean. I am proud of you ! ❤️
You are a Lion sir. Such a beautiful soul. Congratulations on sobriety and you get as close to those kids you have and hold on tight to them and your grandchildren until your story comes to an end. I wish you all the best in the world.
He just got out of prison yesterday, he has business degrees, he has graphic design degrees, he was a major heroin dealer, he had a 13 gram a day heroin habit....c'mon man, I was born on a Thursday, but it wasn't last Thursday.
it is possible to have a 13 gram a day h habit. especially after using 20+ years. but to quit cold turkey. you would definitely have a heart attack/seizure/stroke/ . the tar . i mean if u are doing 13 grams of ECP it has to be under 5%. fentanyl destroys your tolerance so fast. within a month u of daily use. u can get sick every 2 hours. its a NIGHTMARE. imagine you enter a state of pure bliss at 8 am. and wake up at 10 am with the shakes cold sweats impending doom mentally. then repeat 4 times throughout the day. your brain is put on survival mode and adrenaline is fueling the most painful body functions.
Good call . He’s absolutely full of shit . Kieth Richards max amount per day was 7 grams of Turkish black tar . 20 kilos of smack on a bike is carting around 43 Lbs ! 1984 Mother’s Day in Washington/ check if any motorcycle fatalities are on record !Check to see if the DEA killed a girl in Woodland Hills ? Check if he’s actually tattooing in China town at that spot . Guys don’t do 3 ways after shooting smack for the first time or 100th time . So he owns a tat shop that does 500 to 1 k per day yet he is sleeping in a parking lot . So he was in a coma so he got a tracheal bifurcation? Ok What college did he get a degree at without finishing high school ? And I could keep going … And all these people here just bought all of it ….Wow just frickin wow !
Iא is the first time I see a person who has been through so much s... in life but is intelligent and spiritual enough to find his own way. A personal way that he developed and adopted without role models. Indeed an amazing life... without a doubt... and for a change now an optimistic life anchored in experience and faith
I'm surprised I missed this one. Just now caught it in mid October. I live in Portland and I'm 6 yrs clean. I don't think I'll ever get that monkey off my back. It's very refreshing listening to you brother. We need to move the way God created us. Clean and free. And saved🙏🤙get back to your family homeboy
Geezus!! Your mother looking down over you from heaven would NEVER hold a grudge againsed her beautiful little boy! I understand feeling bad about that, but never would your mum be mad at you !
Man this guy has done a lot, had a kid at 13 was homeless at 8 had a half oz a day heroin habit, but amazingly he also was trained in 4 different types of construction a tattoo artist and an X fellon for selling keys.?.?.? And he did it all in the last 30 years. Oh and raised by an insane gang of kids. Idk dude, even if everything you said has happened, the 1 I want to know the most is HOW did you just cold turkey 13grams a day of H???? Now that's GD amazing, if true.?.?
I haven't listened to the whole thing yet.. I assume he was maybe smoking that much? No one could blast that much h daily lol.. It was hard enough for myself to consume (smoke) a T to a ball a day of black.. Couldn't imagine killing a half zone of tar lol.. gawd.
@@nckfrmthapnw yea cuz im not proud of this but back in the hayday of my bullsh^t i was slammin a half gram at a time of extremily good shit cuz i was buyin a 9 piece at once every few days bringin it back to my home state either tar from down south or running up top for ECP....but yea at my worst i was maybe doin a ball a day...i jus cant see someone doin a half a day unless its trash dope...
What kind of monster sexually abuses a child after he lost his mother? How can a child be homeless yet going to school everyday and no one knows? Watching these videos I notice all of them have in common adults who failed them.
After everything you went through during your childhood, you are amazing & you've already become the lion that your mum told you to be, wishing you the very best for your future, from the u.k
My brother was a heroin addict for over one decade we are from Spokane Wa. I'd like to thank you for removing your filth from those streets that nearly's wrecked our family dozens of times. Heroine is No longer part of our life The days that we count to his recovery are blessings one day at a time we never know if they're real and we need to plan for his funeral but I think we are on the home front. My mother hasn't had to check for blood spots on my brother's sheets from shooting up in quite some time. The most successful part of my day is text messaging my brother making sure he knows he is loved and adored and that nothing will wreck him. When I receive a reply to those text messages it is priceless & I don't want to know what it would feel like the day there is no reply. Heroine didn't just remove valuable years from my brother's life... It tested the love and the patience of every member in my family breaking our hearts multiple times. I thank you for sharing your story with all of us and I hope that you continue the journey you were meant for Cherishing the Time you have with your loved ones & impacting the lives of those who need help in a positive way.
@@sarahdixon6011 good point on not sure if that matters and trauma altering the brain yes also. But i disagree with everybody's memory is notoriously unreliable. You have never met my 94-year-old grandpa that can tell you things in detail from 70 years ago or yesterday that are true.
@@mxermatt1 how can you be so sure about the details he remembers from 70 years ago? He could be correct about yesterday but way off about all that time ago..just sayin..no offense or anything
his is the first time I see a person who has been through so much... in life but is intelligent and spiritual enough to find his own way. A personal way that he developed and adopted without role models. Indeed an amazing life... without a doubt... and for a change now an optimistic life anchored in experience and faith
IT'S A MIRACLE HE'S SITTING HERE ALIVE AND BEING ABLE TO TELL HIS STORY AFTER ALL HE'S BEEN WOW 😳 ALOT OF PEOPLE WOULD'VE GAVE UP A LONG TIME AGO OR DIED IN HIS SHOES😮😲😳😯😧
PSA.. there isn't an 'error' in the sound, Alan has a hole in his throat and when he breathes it makes that sound in the mic. They realize it about 2 minutes in and he tries to keep it closed after that.
I’m so glad your comment , is pinned at the top as it will save comments of complaining, I think it’s super lovely Mark didn’t let that hissing noise bother him & Alan just worked it out himself , tough gig 🫶🏻🥰fifi
I knew he had had a trach at one time, poor fella
it's called tracheostomy
Shame...
Thanks. I thought someone was sweeping 🧹 in the background.
Bring Alan back mark. I wanna believe this man is doing great. What a solid soul that’s seen more shit than any of us can imagine.
Please bring him back Mark! He has such an Interesting life. I do hope he stands on what’s he’s saying & changes his life around & becomes that lion his mom always told him to be.
It's never too late to turn your life around. I hope Alan keeps going forward.
This was probably the most powerful story I’ve watched on this channel yet. What a good dude who got the most horrible end of the stick in life. What comes to my mind after watching this is judgement. It’s easy to judge someone when you hear something bad about what they’ve done in life, but after hearing his whole story, I can empathize with his troubles, faults and decisions in life. Thank you for sharing your story bro. I hope it helps many, many people.
Most powerful? Dude was rambling imaginations
@@gurumayne8684 Wow, you're a harsh Guru! When he talks about God he's practically enlightened!
@@queenofthebutterflies5212 another Looney bin #..... 👋👋bye
@@gurumayne8684 You're an impostor. Change your name.
Someone stole 362,000 dollars from him lmao, on his bicycle no less.
Bless you man…. I’m almost 6 years clean and sober and I dunno how you got to YOUR point in life . Knowing you’re done , w dope and needles on your face . That’s STRENGTH…. 100%. You ARE a lion, sir.
If your reading this Alan your a great person with a good heart you always have the chance to change who you are. Best of luck to you and your kids
This guys story is pretty remarkable. For what he’s been through he seems surprisingly like a decent guy and not too jaded or hardened by life . Sadly, I don’t think he’s going to be around much longer , especially if his liver is functioning as little as he says . I hope he gets complete resolution with his children before he’s gone .
That smile on his face toward the end when he says "life is gonna change" seemed sincerely genuine.
Wow that 43 minutes just flew by!!! One of the most beautiful endings to a story ever. God bless this man.
just what i was thinking. that went by like 5 minutes.
This guy seems so likeable. I wish him the best
This guy reminds me a lot of my father who has recently passed from a drug overdose. I really hope he can turn his life around. Thanks for the video as always.
Such a precious and beautiful human being 💗. Best preaching I have heard I'm my entire life. God continues to blessing you Alan, I thank him he gave me the undeserving opportunity to listen to your story and learn from your kind words and beautiful heart. You have such a light in your smile.
I see this guy really turning his life around. I kinda went through the same thing when I was using I realized that my kids meant more to me than the drugs. Keep your head up and live life one day at a time. I really think if you can stay on the straight and narrow you would be a great advocate to talk to the young kids about where drugs leads you. Great guy I would love to see a second interview
How do you see this guy turning his life around? He was just on a bicycle with $300,000. He is not a former heroin dealer. He is a current heroin dealer. He’s also a liar. He’s not a good person. He did have my sympathy until he told the bicycle story. He tells the story like he’s a victim. He’s not turning his life around. It’s not happening. He has not changed at all.
He sounds sympathetic. That’s about it.
2nd interview me too
👏🙏💯
Wish I could call my mother and tell her thank you for loving me. Holy Shit.
This channel makes you so grateful for what you have in life.
Struggled with opiates and heroin for close to 13 years, got clean off of fent and xanax last year but I relapsed recently and am "playing the tape out" per se I know how itl end. I'm doing better than I ever have but the misery is still the same, regardless of the drug. Just figured I'd put this here I know a lot can relate.
Definitely can relate, almost to a T. Im running on nearly 14 mos clean since my relapse (which lastest for about a year). It's mentally more tough the 2nd time around, it takes such a fight within yourself. You've done it once, you can do it twice. Be kind to yourself, this is the (hopefully) hardest thing you'll ever endure 💛✨️
@@amber76OH thanks yeah done this back n fourth many a time lol.. I'm doing pills currently and it's like social drinking compared to heroin of course. But with over a decade of active addiction I thought I'd know better than to end up here but here I am! About a day and a half sober rn
I’m sorry:( I wish I could give you a big hug. I know. I really know. ♥️♥️♥️
Omg! I just read about the day and a half! I’m so happy for you! I’m sending you hardcore good vibes right now!
@@LimoneneDaddy hey there my brother names Chris and I live in Alabama, Muscle Shoals to be exact. Home of the swampers (muscle shoals sound) I watch marks videos a lot but I rarely comment unless i feel moved by a comment. I just wanted to tell you that I know exactly what you are going throught. Off and on opiate abuser, which led to overdose and eventually a prison sentance currently on methadone maintenance. People argue that it's not being clean and it's trading one for another but after you work the program for 10+ years it works for me. Anywho, that's neither here nor there I just wanted to take my wall down for a second and say that I am sending well beings your way brother. I'm not a praying person cause I've lost my religion just know I'm rooting for you my friend.
Always get so much love and healthy feedback from ppl on this channel ❤
Big ups to Alan! Loving his vibe and thankful he shared his story 🙌🙏
He is taking ownership of his mistakes, even as a victim himself. That is 100% honorable. I pray this man can live his last days in peace and in His purpose.
Geeze .. I was barely 3 minutes into hearing Alan tell his story ... and he had me tears, especially with him having to see his mom in the hospital, the crash site, the horrible child abuse ... etc. So unbelievably sad. I really hope he's doing better and I would love to see a follow up video too.
Go be a dad, Alan. You deserve it.
I held my breath a lot throughout Alan's story hearing about his childhood. I pray that he finds peace.
Such a vivid traumatic childhood experience with his mother passing while he was harboring resentment toward her. That’s gotta be a rough one to deal with at 6. On Mother’s Day too. Damn. The connection he had with her was so real. The sleeping in the cemetery, the recollections of the things she told him and the tattoos etc Wow
Imagine how God and also Alan’s guardian angel must have felt having to witness such a poor helpless little boy go through such a traumatic situation, but with the infinite wisdom of God the decision had to be made not to interfere with the incredible struggle little Alan had to endure. Just like the decision to not interfere during the torture of His own Son Jesus.
It will take an eternity to even begin to understand the reason why God so loved the world that He would knowingly send His only Son to this little ball to be humiliated and tortured to save mankind
Sad… mothers bond is deep…🥲
Dang ... just reading this comment made me tear up all over again. So sad.
That man is still young enough to turn it around and have decades of good times with his children
*What an incredible guy. Hope he finds what he's looking for. Would love to see another video with him.*
Alan is such a sweet soul, beautiful spirit, very empathetic man. God, I wish I could help you in some way, prayers for you my brother Alan🙏🙏
Meditations and prayers going out for Alan.
As a young tattooer, hearing this man’s story as another tattooer made me feel every inch of it. I feel as though I’ve met several people who share elements of this man’s soul and they are some of the most valuable people in my life. I truly thank God for people like him^
Definitely need a 2nd interview his story is kinda inspiring an would love to hear more
Alan….. you ARE a LION and not a mouse! Your momma KNEW you would overcome adversity and rise above the trauma! I’m
praying for you too! What a beautiful story about overcoming such horrors, and making it through the other side still intact! God DOES have a purpose for you! God bless!🌸
I’m gonna take better care of my kid because of your story brother thank you
Yikes...that sounds ominous
What a human holy shit. Hope we get to see more of him and hear his stories. Learned a lot.
.... if only his Mother had decided to stay home and spend Mothers day with her own children. His life could have been completely different.
Alan I wish you blessings for the future.
Hindsight is an illusion. Waisted thought.
Wasted*
@@PaulKruskamp Sure bud. It's an illusion. Give in to your cravings and don't use hindsight or introspection. It's an illusion, right? :)
@@-mv Introspection is useful, regret is waited thought. That's what I meant.
Alan is deserving of all the help and good fortune he can get.
This is one of the best interviews I have ever seen brother thank both of you! Very eye opening and wise!
Very powerful story. My heart breaks for him and his childhood
Fantastic interview.
Best to Alan...he knows what matters now...
Thank you 😊
Wishing him all the best. Now, that he is sober, he seems to be on the right path. Thank you for sharing this video with us. 👍🇨🇦😊
Yes. Puhleez. Catch up with this brother again. One of maybe 3 more deeply relatable people I’ve seen on here.
Intelligent and deeply convicted, in his awareness and recent brush with death has left him very lucid. He is on the brink of some beautiful chances and I feel will be doing a lot of good in the world. I look forward to hearing more from him.
Aloha from Hawai’i🌈🤙🏼
What are the other 2 Johnny is great just wanna see who you was talking bout
@@mauriciohernandez1941 there was an anarchist and one blonde train hopper lady who I felt like I just feel like on a deeper level. All the ways the channel shows the humanity of all these ppl I find most very relatable on some level but I was the type of person to just talk to all sorts of ppl from fairies different walks of life always so it’s sorta like mark is just doing what I had oftentimes done in my wanderings as a young adult for me.
I have a special needs child who is the light of my life but her needs often keep me from being able to connect with other people these days.
I can’t remember their names off the top of my head but they both happened to be blonde, the male anarchist as well as the train hopping world traveled musician girl. Their interviews reflected so many sentiments of my own heart as well as this man.
I used to talk to all the homeless, prostitutes and pimps in Oakland when I lived there. I befriended some. I often reach out to those less fortunate for solace when I am feeling alone and am friends with many of the local homeless in my area still to this day, it always uplifts me to make someone else’s day when I feel like I’m at a low point. I love this channel taking this non judge mental human perspective and sharing it with those who may not have ever had the gumption to connect with people so different from them. It’s a beautiful thing how showing these peoples stories has opened so many minds and hearts.
Really enjoyed this video Mark. I’d love a follow up on Alan! I think he has the mindset to go be a good father to his kids. You got this Alan!
I’m two years sober off all street drugs but still on methadone my girl was almost 3 years sober and died of a fentanyl overdose three months ago I don’t even know what happened I don’t know if she relapsed. Or was just using once and her tolerance was so low. I miss her so much. Opiates have destroyed everthing in my life. Please don’t use not even once.
Wow...what a story. Sending good vibes your way homie. Grind hard for the changes you want and need to make. You're a walking miracle!
Not sure where reality and the truth meet but I enjoyed the message. I hope we get an update in the future.
I was buying it until he said he had business degrees. Come on man.
13 grams a day? used for 27 years then just stopped and kept slinging? Both of these things make me wonder if something is off.
I’ve been watching only female interviews and decided to switch it up . I have 3 young sons. This interview really hit home for me.
God please give this man comfort and peace.
God Bless you Alan. I am four years clean from IV opiates and meth. I lean on my creator everyday for my sobriety through being grateful. Being grateful, no matter how small or big is key. I pray only success for you and your family.
@@opinionsarenotfacts.920 I am so proud of you for making it through that horrible situation. You are right, you know what they say about idle hands.... I try to stay busy and I believe giving back is incredibly important. Give back to the world we took so much from... God bless you and continue on the path of light!
Powerful! Thank you for sharing your life story. ❤
Truly a great interview . Proud of you for overcoming obstacles that many don’t come out alive from. You’ve got this Allen. Keep doing what you are doing to stay clean. I am proud of you ! ❤️
This is the best interview you have done...a lot to learn here.
Fascinating individual. Good luck Sir!!
God bless Allen. Great interview.
Thank you for sharing your story.
You’re inspiring brother, thank you and please stay strong
Keep on keeping on Alan. I love your story. Definitely do more with mark
Videos from this channel are reliably great but the longer the video the better the content. I’m excited for this one.
Wow. What an amazing story. Please follow up with him. Definitely praying for the best for him.
You are a Lion sir. Such a beautiful soul. Congratulations on sobriety and you get as close to those kids you have and hold on tight to them and your grandchildren until your story comes to an end. I wish you all the best in the world.
Lol. Liar not lion. Your so gullible 😅
He just got out of prison yesterday, he has business degrees, he has graphic design degrees, he was a major heroin dealer, he had a 13 gram a day heroin habit....c'mon man, I was born on a Thursday, but it wasn't last Thursday.
Pretty much par for course with anyone featured on this channel.
@@Punkpsychobilly Mark seems to have went "into the ratings game war"
The old ones are really good!
it is possible to have a 13 gram a day h habit. especially after using 20+ years. but to quit cold turkey. you would definitely have a heart attack/seizure/stroke/ . the tar . i mean if u are doing 13 grams of ECP it has to be under 5%. fentanyl destroys your tolerance so fast. within a month u of daily use. u can get sick every 2 hours. its a NIGHTMARE. imagine you enter a state of pure bliss at 8 am. and wake up at 10 am with the shakes cold sweats impending doom mentally. then repeat 4 times throughout the day. your brain is put on survival mode and adrenaline is fueling the most painful body functions.
Good call . He’s absolutely full of shit .
Kieth Richards max amount per day was 7 grams of Turkish black tar .
20 kilos of smack on a bike is carting around 43 Lbs !
1984 Mother’s Day in Washington/ check if any motorcycle fatalities are on record
!Check to see if the DEA killed a girl in Woodland Hills ?
Check if he’s actually tattooing in China town at that spot .
Guys don’t do 3 ways after shooting smack for the first time or 100th time .
So he owns a tat shop that does 500 to 1 k per day yet he is sleeping in a parking lot .
So he was in a coma so he got a tracheal bifurcation? Ok
What college did he get a degree at without finishing high school ?
And I could keep going …
And all these people here just bought all of it ….Wow just frickin wow !
Love you Alan. Thanks for the inspiring story. I hope you get the change you want.
Iא is the first time I see a person who has been through so much s... in life but is intelligent and spiritual enough to find his own way. A personal way that he developed and adopted without role models. Indeed an amazing life... without a doubt... and for a change now an optimistic life anchored in experience and faith
Man is doing what he can for his family. I respect that a lot. He's really turning his life around it seems.
Such a well spoken dude. He seems super chill and good hearted.
absolutely insane story. dont know how the heck you found this guy
We need to hear more of your story 🙏
I hope you make it Alan you deserve it your a good man all the best to you lots of love
Thankyou Mark another great story x♥️
Brutally honest wonderful interview ❤
God Bless this man! A real true one, he figured it out
Good morning Mark! Thanks for another video! This is my routine every morning lol
Me too lol
Me three
What a lovely guy Alan is, you can hear the innocence in his voice. Thank you for sharing all these perspectives, it's very beautiful.
I LOVE the way he EXPLAINED what LOVE is to HIM. AMAZING!
I live in spokane.. I know the exact cemetery and castle he is talking about. Crazy to think
I'm surprised I missed this one. Just now caught it in mid October. I live in Portland and I'm 6 yrs clean. I don't think I'll ever get that monkey
off my back. It's very refreshing listening to you brother. We need to move the way God created us. Clean and free. And saved🙏🤙get back to your family homeboy
I had to go back and check that he said bicycle and not motorbike. If I was carrying $300,000 drug money, I'd have got a cab at the very least.
An incredible story! Alan wish you the best, and hope you reunite with your children again.
Man hats off to you, I've been wanting to make a channel like this for years in Chicago
Geezus!! Your mother looking down over you from heaven would NEVER hold a grudge againsed her beautiful little boy! I understand feeling bad about that, but never would your mum be mad at you !
Man this guy has done a lot, had a kid at 13 was homeless at 8 had a half oz a day heroin habit, but amazingly he also was trained in 4 different types of construction a tattoo artist and an X fellon for selling keys.?.?.? And he did it all in the last 30 years. Oh and raised by an insane gang of kids. Idk dude, even if everything you said has happened, the 1 I want to know the most is HOW did you just cold turkey 13grams a day of H???? Now that's GD amazing, if true.?.?
Mm hmm! 🙄
I call bullshit
The way I look at it is, we are all here for a story, and his probably isn't based in fact, but it is a story and it is his today.
I haven't listened to the whole thing yet.. I assume he was maybe smoking that much? No one could blast that much h daily lol.. It was hard enough for myself to consume (smoke) a T to a ball a day of black.. Couldn't imagine killing a half zone of tar lol.. gawd.
@@nckfrmthapnw yea cuz im not proud of this but back in the hayday of my bullsh^t i was slammin a half gram at a time of extremily good shit cuz i was buyin a 9 piece at once every few days bringin it back to my home state either tar from down south or running up top for ECP....but yea at my worst i was maybe doin a ball a day...i jus cant see someone doin a half a day unless its trash dope...
Be humble folks...
Bring him back again Mark...great unterview
Yes, please have him back!
What kind of monster sexually abuses a child after he lost his mother? How can a child be homeless yet going to school everyday and no one knows? Watching these videos I notice all of them have in common adults who failed them.
You can feel the dark side of the life.This is not the drug ,what destroy lifes,this is the PAIN.
After everything you went through during your childhood, you are amazing & you've already become the lion that your mum told you to be, wishing you the very best for your future, from the u.k
The man has certainly been through a lot and is now living on his fantasies......
I am only 10 minutes into this and I have no idea what he is talking about.
Wow! A favorite for sure! You're amazing Alan! ❤ Wonderful testimony...
Not just from a religious standpoint...
My brother was a heroin addict for over one decade we are from Spokane Wa. I'd like to thank you for removing your filth from those streets that nearly's wrecked our family dozens of times. Heroine is No longer part of our life The days that we count to his recovery are blessings one day at a time we never know if they're real and we need to plan for his funeral but I think we are on the home front. My mother hasn't had to check for blood spots on my brother's sheets from shooting up in quite some time. The most successful part of my day is text messaging my brother making sure he knows he is loved and adored and that nothing will wreck him. When I receive a reply to those text messages it is priceless & I don't want to know what it would feel like the day there is no reply. Heroine didn't just remove valuable years from my brother's life... It tested the love and the patience of every member in my family breaking our hearts multiple times. I thank you for sharing your story with all of us and I hope that you continue the journey you were meant for Cherishing the Time you have with your loved ones & impacting the lives of those who need help in a positive way.
This interview is really good. All the best, man. The cross!
I want to hear more of this guy. Seems like he had some stories to tell.
The most profound quote I ever heard, "Nothing will ever change unless something changes".
What a kind and honest man!!!
I do believe he went through some shit for sure but not sure how much i believe was true on this one
Not sure that matters? Trauma alters the brain for sure. Anyhoo everyone's memory is notoriously unreliable.
@@sarahdixon6011 good point on not sure if that matters and trauma altering the brain yes also. But i disagree with everybody's memory is notoriously unreliable. You have never met my 94-year-old grandpa that can tell you things in detail from 70 years ago or yesterday that are true.
@@mxermatt1 how can you be so sure about the details he remembers from 70 years ago? He could be correct about yesterday but way off about all that time ago..just sayin..no offense or anything
Anyone can have a child. Gah. Anyone. So grateful for parents who were not active addicts or physically abusive.
You have such kind eyes Alan. It matches your soul. God bless
his is the first time I see a person who has been through so much... in life but is intelligent and spiritual enough to find his own way. A personal way that he developed and adopted without role models. Indeed an amazing life... without a doubt... and for a change now an optimistic life anchored in experience and faith
Wow' what a wonderful message 😢Inspiring,hurtful, sadness and truth.
IT'S A MIRACLE HE'S SITTING HERE ALIVE AND BEING ABLE TO TELL HIS STORY AFTER ALL HE'S BEEN WOW 😳 ALOT OF PEOPLE WOULD'VE GAVE UP A LONG TIME AGO OR DIED IN HIS SHOES😮😲😳😯😧
Bless his heart and soul 💜🙏...
I watched a little more and found out what the sound was...God continue to bless you Brother...
Wishing you all the best Alan, thank you for sharing your story
What a wild story. Hoping for a round 2!
Wait a minute, I was following him up until he threw in those degrees! When did he go to college to get two degrees...did I miss something? 🤔
The wisdom here is just so beautiful. I love his take on a relationship with God. I also love how very honest he is!!!!!!!!!!!