Hey everyone this is Lee and Sam we are clean still and still fighting for our little girl we want to thank everyone for they're support and the funny comments we will keep you posted and mark is coming back to film us in 3 weeks after we find out if we're getting our baby back also those of you that are wondering about Samm she recorded a video before Lee and can also be found in marks videos thanks again guys
I hope you both get to the point where you feel like “give me boredom... please”. No matter what happens, don’t let anything trigger using. Your addiction will do anything to get you to pick up again. It’s suicide on the installment plan. Stay well and stay clean.
Y'all hang in there!!! Stay on the Suboxone!!! I've been on it 9 years and have no plans of going off of it!! It saved my life!!! My ex boyfriend was from Glenville WV. It's beautiful up there but you're right, there's nothing up there as far as jobs or recreation!!! Nothing but the mountains and the hollers!!! I wish y'all light, luck and much love!!!
Hey y'all, I pray that y'all fight for that baby girl, fight to stay clean, fight to give her the life that you wanted and never got, Sam! Please, do it for your babies. Get her back, and stay clean so you can have a relationship with your other babies. ❤❤❤ Prayin y'all make it, day by day.
@@annaxefta587 no need to be rude. These people are from a different place with a slew of troubles some will never understand. They only know one way of life. They will be as honest and open as the can be. They aren't bad people.
There's just something so real about these people and the honesty of these interviews that's so compelling. My grandma was from Tennessee and she was the youngest out of 12 children. When she was 13, she married a 28 year old alcoholic just to get off the farm. She led an incredible life. She even rode a motorcycle in the circus at one point.
My grandma was from North Carolina and she married and divorced a few alcoholics herself. She was 14 when she married her first husband (which is my grandpa).
Oh my goodness this man is a gem. I hope he and sam can get out of this lifestyle and become a happier healthy version of themselves. Lee is hilarious really and I could listen to him talk about nothing for hours, his accent, his character etc. He's got something
I don't care what anyone says, the suboxone program saved my life. Everyone else here in Janesville WI doing dope either ODs, or are still strung out and I'm so thankful to be off the shit
Good for you getting clean. Happy to hear when people are able to do that. Addiction killed my dad young. I'm in east troy WI and people have od here to. Keep your head up and keep clean.
Lee has a strong will power and strong mentality. I can tell by some of the comments he made. When he said he has to crash after 3 days, he’s crashing. And how he tells people they need to go to sleep when they start seeing shadows after not sleeping for several days, rather than being so addicted to the feel good high, he’d rather sleep. Lee and Sam aren’t too far gone, there’s hope!! Y’all can do this, especially for your little girl! She needs y’all, y’all need her! I’m praying for all 3 of you!
I've been there, myself. I quit everything, after a 22-year addiction to many drugs, including cigarettes. Life is better, stable, but sobriety can be hella boring sometimes. Nevertheless, I'd never choose to go back to those uncertain times.
I hear you on that Man. Being sober is really boring. For me what helps is the psychedelics shrooms, Molly, DMT and Special K. Better then the shit I was on. I hate withdrawals they are they worst. Thank You for Sharing. I always read the comments to find people to relate too. Makes me feel less alone other men out here lived lives worth learning from. May Peace Be With You David. 🙏🤙
@@intoodeepstl314 Right. When I start to feel the boredom is becoming oppressive, that's when I have to be most vigilant, and remind myself that I have to alter my perspective. I've also come to understand that we're not meant for constant happiness. Life is monotonous, sometimes relentlessly so, and you have to look for and seize those elusive moments of joy.
Content is the best we can get. I had a discussion ones with a guy that asked me if i'm happy, i said i am content. He said that for him content is not living a good enough life. I always say, if you are always happy, you are just not open to life.
And I absolutely love how he cares for his grandma. He truly loves that lady 💙 that's awesome and I hope they get their little girl back! Don't mess that up!
Thank you for humanizing these folks. So much pain and heartache. There were little moments of ever so subtle pauses where I could see the sadness just surface. I also heard lots of intelligence and caring and hope too. Wishing Lee and Sam success and love.
Strange...I don't see that at all. But I know drug addicts and I was one. They will steal your wallet while they smile in your face after scoping out your entire property for future reference to come back and take the rest.
Lee is such a good dude. A lot of addicts in these videos will leave there children behind for drugs. He cares so much about family. Hope everything is well for him.
True. This drug will literarily change your brain to ONLY chase after this drug. It changes your brain to no longer care about your own children, hurting loved ones, morals and beliefs go out the window. A cousin of mine told me once, if I had $10 and was STARVING, I'd use those $10 to buy meth! That's how strong that drug is.
I find Lee to be a really honest, apologetic person. He could really tell his story to younger people before they succumb to an addiction that controls them. He is a great speaker. I will pray for him and Sam every day.
Seems like an intelligent young man, he’s knows what’s up, he cares about his grandmother and takes care of her now. I wish him recovery and the best of luck.
Seems like Appalachia is the only place in the US where the biggest reason for drugs is that there’s “nothing to do.” I’ve heard that time and time again. There needs to be more commerce in these areas.
This man has a beautiful soul. He’s bright and witty. I hope they get their sh*t together for themselves as well as their little girl. Wishing you all the best! Pls get your stuff back together again so you can be a family. 🇨🇦❤️
“ And you’ve seen my old lady, she’s beautiful, who wouldn’t want to....” 😆 I like it when little moments of humor infiltrate an otherwise very dark subject
I’m originally from Huntington, WV and the best decision my mother ever made was to move us out of the state. Most of our family members still living in WV still struggle with addiction. We have very few success stories in our bloodline. Obviously, there are temptations everywhere you go, but opportunities to earn a dignified living has an enormous impact. I would say it impacts even your young development because without hope of growth and opportunity you start out feeling helpless.
This is exactly why I moved outta Logan, WV to KY & tbh I’m so glad I did bc I also ended up having my first baby a couple years after moving back out here (I had previously lived here for a year in high school) n I love that I feel like I can raise him in an environment where there’s actually things to do most of the time & I’m blessed for that. There wld be no hope to thrive in Logan, just drugs n that’s exactly where it led me so I’m much happier to be able to be raising my son out here anyway thankfully lolol praying he can achieve closer to his full potential later in life thanks to having as steady of an upbringing as possible.
Just subscribed. The humanity reveled in these interviews is humbling. My sense of empathy will become more accessible with each video experience. Thanks for your work in documenting these people. John
I live in Martinsburg WV & I'm also in a suboxone program, I'm 1 year and 6 months clean. Drugs are really bad here but aren't they bad everywhere?! I'm so thankful for what I have & that drugs aren't apart of the picture. I have a 6 yr old girl & 4 yr old boy!! 😁👌💜❤💋 Hope for the best for you Lee!!
Your Appalachian series is by far the best series of vids to me. Its where i was raised and though i dont know these ppl. I feel like there a neighbor of mine. Hope youve been well Soft White Belly.
I’m just seeing these interviews and this is my first one to watch. Lee looks like such a great guy, I can see how the environment has shaped his thinking and how his natural intelligence and caring heart is trying to bust through all the noise. I hope they succeed getting the daughter back. Best of luck to you Lee.
I like his story and honesty about life. He's clear-headed in his understanding of kindness Empathy toward his Kin. Got a work ethic. A sweet person living where the opportunity to work in a secure job isn't available. He is a survivor among a considerable amount of the populace doing it hard. In a Depression/slump of no future, the workers need a wage to secure a future. He is not poor. He is rich in knowing he lives on his family's land and it's beautiful. Occasionally with perseverance and diligence with belief in a future make your own Destiny .x
I’m praying for you Lee. My Daughter passed unexpectedly 8 years ago. Hard, so hard. She had one child. My only Grandson. He was bright, wonderful sense of humor and had his mother’s smile. His father remarried almost immediately. He was so broken, he was easy prey for the drug culture. I had just convinced him to move in with me last year. We were going to work on healing. He took his life 8 months ago.
@@Enochulate88 He used Kratom(Kradom?) idk. He said it helped some. He went into a rage while visiting his dad. His dad told him he better leave. He tried all his life to please his dad. He told me he had never had that, “out of control” before. Thank you for your kind words.
@@auntnan9121 helped some??? I was a opiate addict and kratom got me sober....... ......... if you knew you could heal from your backyard they wouldn't make any money they wanted to make kratom a schedule 1 drug for this very reason but its apart of the coffee family not an opiate just an herb so they couldn't ban it
I’m from just down the road from this fella. I don’t know him but there are so many stories exactly like his and it’s so sad. I hope he get his shit straight… Also, am I the only one that wanted to see his beautiful lady?
Def not the only one lolol I was pretty sore abt it😅😭😂😂 I think I saw comments tho saying she had her own vid on this channel too maybe or smthn like that
@Jason Bouphasavanh Not model handsome but he's got a great face and a decent amount of charisma. I can imagine 14 year old me having his poster on my bedroom wall, LOL.
he's not perfect but he definitely has a good head on his shoulders. he recognizes the importance of his family, acknowledges his mistakes, cares about his child and is still working. hope he gets clean if that's his goal, he can definitely do it.
The opening made me so sick. I was a child of meth users an could you imagine the things I have seen as a child. Ugh seemed to last a life time an wishing it would end.12 hours plus i know. Imagine being a child in this world. I did not have a good time or childhood.
I'm so sorry you went through this, but thank you for sharing and showing the destruction it causes from the child's perspective. Praying these two get their priorities straight and make the right decisions for the children.
This guy is a hoot !!! He’s a real sweetheart. I can see him bringing light and love into Sams world❤️Lee ur a good guy, I really enjoyed hearing ur interview. I appreciate your honesty. My old man is from Richmond, VA. Some good people come outta VA. Stay on ur sub ox program hun- y’all stay in the fight together! I’m rooting for ya
Well guys were getting are little girl back we are so happy and we are still clean and we're going to stay that way thanks for all the up lifting comments
I watched Sams first and after hearing the way she talked about Lee I thought for sure we’d hear him talk and it wouldn’t align with what she was saying. I was totally wrong. I’m happy they are on the same page and I hope they pull through!
One thing I've noticed with all of the interviews with drug addicts, they always either get a girl pregnant too early or get pregnant, or they drop out of high school, which fuels their addiction.
I agree- but with our Patriarchal society that says the man needs to be the breadwinner (especially in these small towns) it's a lot of pressure on a young man on having to provide $$, so many times they get scared & cave into to drugs( as an escape)
impressive asf that his family owns so much land in WV. His land is a hiker's paradise. I hope he is okay. He's the type of guy I'd wanna hang out with. Love ya brother from Kentucky
"It's not you it's the drug." Bull fucking shit. I get so sick of hearing that excuse. I've done it all. I had a needle in my arm for 2 years straight and I would've never stolen from my grandma or emptied my mom's bank account or stolen their cars or robbed anyone or killed anyone. The only people that make that excuse are those that have never done it and those that have that haven't taken full responsibility for their actions.
@@DanC-go9lc that's it brother. Do drugs and alcohol lower your inhibitions? A little sure... but that's NOT the same thing. If this were true then every time my high school girlfriend fucked another guy it really wasn't her fault because "she was drunk" 🙄 It doesn't make you someone you're not. It exposes the worst parts of your personality.
He needs to have his ass beat into shape. Right now he thinks he can have his cake and eat it too. He is all talk. I hope that child is kept as far away from him and Sam as possible.
What a good guy Lee is. You can tell how much he loves his family. Meth is hard to get off of. Getting used to the sober sex and things like that is tough. I used to be a heroin addict. Off and on homeless etc. I havent shot dope in 8 yrs. Im starting to miss it more and more. Best wishes for Lee and Samm. They're such lovely folks.
I wish Lee the best. From West Virginia. Hope this young guy, and family makes it in life. My dad's a country boy himself from Alabama. My family travelled most of the states as a kid,since my dad was a school principal with summers free. Been to West Virginia too-Beautiful state. Thanks for the upload.
I'm from and still live in a small town in western NC called Robbinsville where the movie Nell was filmed and this is just like the way things are here. It's gotten so bad and it's so sad, it breaks my heart. I never thought I'd ever see ppl sleeping outside on benches or on the sidewalks. And the really bad thing is it's just gonna get worse. There are so.much drugs in this town it's scary! We've had so many drug related deaths over the last few years it's just unreal, they're dropping like flies. I thank God everyday my husband and I got away from it when we did and don't miss it at all! And what he says about it being the only thing to do is sad but very true and all the Bible thumping hypocrites wonder why everybodys hooked on drugs and girls are pregnant at the age of 12 and 13?! And it is the sad reality that that's all there is. Where I live, you have to drive 30 min to an hour either way in order just to go to the movies or even to go to Walmart, we seriously don't have shit here. Everything this dude says is absolutely true!!
I am from Harlan County KY, and drugs have torn that place and people to pieces. I left about 5 or 6 years ago, when he says there's nothing in these places believe him. That's why so many get caught up in drugs. This dude still has a level head to him. I hope he and Sam gets out of the drugs before it's to late, he seems like a good dude.
These photos are beautiful...they should be published in a book....just found this channel at 2 am and I guess it’s going too be a long night....thank you for these interviews
Mark's favorite question they all love is " what makes you stay here, why dont you leave " Because it is the solution, answer... they never thought of. Amazing!
Seems like real genuine guy, I would like to be his friend. Hope the best of luck for him and his family. Hope he can get recovery for his addiction...
Thank you for being so honest. I have family, friends, & people in the community who have been struggling with meth and more. Good smart people who made a bad choice, and most continue to make bad choices, because this horrible drug has a grip on them. 😢 heartbreaking.
same with me... 3 years clean now. It wasn't the ice , it was the level of horniness, and orgasm that is 100X more intense than when sober. People that never tried it, wouldn't understand.
sex, drugs, beautiful old lady and loves his grandma. His eyes, the window to his soul, he has a good soul, his eyes are kind, he is good people. God Bless - hope you get off the drugs (inc. cigs). Have you seen a bigfoot...maybe heard him...7:21 ? stay nice you guys. Listen to your grandmaw.
I love the Appalachian people. Strong, honest, hard working, simple and I see a lot of trauma and hard times...but I know they can get through it. I hope they continue to be amazing people
I saw samm first and then lee's before realizing lee was samms lee! One sad and rightly so. Other funny and lighthearted. Both have the same beautiful dream that they will get their daughter back. Blessings for you both .
I have to say that was the best interview I think I've heard on here,, you know for a fact he's being real about it all.i truly believe that he will reach his goals and you can tell that mark wants to help..... Good 🤞 luck
He said he is on suboxon to help him get off heroin. It sounded very much to me like he was clean. Either way I hope they do get their life together and reunite with their child.
I always hear there are no jobs in wv.... Just went on indeed to search jobs. He ain't lying. And a lot of the jobs are for substance abuse, foster care, jail/police clearly jobs they don't qualify for. There are 5000 jobs available in wv, and 57,000 jobs in Virginia. It wouldnt really take much to move one state over and find a job. Take ur family with u and get cleaned up. Wishing you guys the best. But i think its one of those things that you just have to do and not think about. There's always gonna be a reason or excuse to stay or not do this or that. Sometimes you just have to make a move, dont think about the reasons why u can't think about the reasons why u must.
@Marianne no I'm actually a Scorpio☺. Which we can be very critical and sarcastic about things but I think a change in mindset and location would do them good, see a different side of the world. Even one state away is gonna be WAY different than their current outlook
It seems like they’re staying for their child, to see if they keep her. But also family and everything are there. If that’s all you know it’s hard to leave them. Plus you read there are 5,000 jobs in WV...what are their prerequisites? Are they capable of qualifying for those jobs? And the many more jobs in VA...how will they support themselves until they get those jobs? And their kid? There are actually a lot of things that they need to look into before up and leaving...it isn’t as simple as making the choice and going
Real shit I lived in greenbrier county very close to Fayette county and it’s crazy like it’s either go to school be a doctor/nurse or coal miner and I knew ALOT of people that were coal miners it’s an area where everyone knows everyone lol
Good interview. Nice to hear he & his girl are working together to accomplish a very important goal. Love how he cares for his grandmother & has realised the bad choices he's made. Not many people, let alone couples do. Prayers for all the best for he & his loved ones. I hope we'll get a chance to hear of their progress.❤
As a recovering addict I can relate. But one thing you usually don't hear from an addict is they were out partying when they did drugs. That's not what we do. It's our life. This guy has really got so much potential. He needs just a little guidance to get him to take that step. I found out I was really smart while I was in prison. I have 17 years and the fog is just now lifting. You don't quit one day and life is great right away. The only way people are going to get helo is getting rid of the stigma. It is a disease and should be classified and handled medically. Keep with it Lee. You are a bad ass dude that is really intelligeny. The stereotype of your surroundings have you feeling you aren't.
You always hear people get on drugs because there’s nothing else to do but me and my friends grew up in 20 minutes outside of Washington DC with plenty of things to do and we never went and did them until we got high getting high just made everything more interesting as a kid or a teenager
Lee is very articulate. In any other circumstances I think he would be successful and living the dream. He’s so likeable. I just want to scoop him up and give him some guidance. I wish him all the best. He seems to be an honest young man. Another winning interview. Thank you.
seems like a genuinely nice man. it's understandable how you would stay for your grandmama and even if you want to leave, she probably refused to because her life is up in the mountains. also, seems like a guy who can really hustle and work hard for your family, so i hope you'll consider seeking opportunities elsewhere once you're ready and timing is right. i wish you the best!
