Making a series about alcoholism is a very good idea ! Thank you for those videos. I know it must be difficult to get it all out but it's the right thing to do. My mum died of alcoholism in 2008 and it's been a hell of a life for her (and I). Your testimony inspires me, and maybe I'll find the strength to make videos myself. Hugs to you !
My dad died of Cirrhosis. Terrible way to go. He did stop drinking for the last 7 years of his life. We were super proud of him for that. It was too late and he knew it. He was a strong person. I miss him daily❤️
I just watched your video from jan2017. So sorry for you and your family. I quit in April as I didn't want my son to see me get worse. Keep encouraging others out there!😊
I just watched your first video. Very brave of you to do. I’m so very sorry to hear that your mom passed away. Alcoholism is one of the hardest ways to go. My deepest sympathies 🙏🕊 I went through the same thing with mom, dad & all 4 grandparents. Dad would pass out on the lawn with his pants soiled. He left a glass in bed that cut my mother. They separated and years later after many tries he got sober. He was sober 10 years when he died at 59 from a heart attack. Wear & tear? Don’t know but I’m proud of him. Mom was functional but had the Jekyl/Hyde drinking you mentioned. Unfortunately as she got older she couldn’t function well and drank 24/7. Alcohol turned on her. It stopped working & she had to drink more and more to not go into withdrawal. This lead to falls, inability to care for herself. I kept her out of nursing homes Thru my own codependency. My mother was shy and shame based. She did not want to be this way but she hadn’t found the support to live life on life’s terms. My mom passed in 2016. I was like the mother a lot of the time. Losing her was devastating. I believe it’s a brain disease and a person needs a lot of sober people supporting them after detox. I’m sure you’ve learned not to blame yourself. Your fathers drinking or having alcohol in the house likely didn’t matter. They sell it on every corner. Anyway Al Anon helped me a lot but I have a long way to go at 55 😉. I’m still very codependent but there is just me and my hubby but we don’t drink. You can be codependent with many things though so the work continues. With love & empathy, Lisa
Hey...ray....i watched your vid on alcoholism and families...from then on i had to keep looking at your vids.....everything you do is because of what you had to experience.....same here....alcoholic mother....terrifying stories... i was 11 when she died from cancer..living as an uncertain child..... very scared. It was really comforting to hear a child talk about this.....there needs more....how such beautiful people can do a 360 because of alcohol....start up your series and what you have shared is great.....i would be willing to work along side you....to create such insight for others....im not confident...ive gone through and liked some stuff over the past weeks....not a biker...no idea but i like them.....i just saw what helped you escape. Thank you for sharing and........you have no rear view window....keep going forward☯️
Dear Ray, even if you dont make the series, that one video is everything. Books, therapists, psychology videos would help me understand alcoholism but i kept searching for something or someone to understand me. after watching your video i didnt need to read about it anymore. as i wrote on that video, it is very hard to explain whats it like to have a loved one whos addicted to alcoholism. sorry for your loss and again, thank you.
Thank u for this video, I was a straight drunk an my son help me threw he help me see how much more important he is then a drink, ur video of your mom on tha floor wow tht was me over an over for most 5 years...
Well done Ray! You looked like a dead man walking in your 2017 video compared to how you look now. My 40 year old son is in the exact position now that you were in then...I'm going to recommend your video to him. His mom is an alcoholic as well.
Hi, I’m sorry it’s taken so long to reply. Life has been busy and when I sat down to write down and recount all of the events it brought me to a rather dark place. I am planning on starting new videos soon though. Just trying to figure out the best way to tell my families story. Thank you.
