Eric's Heroes: The Redemption of Ginny Burton 

Agree!

True!

I like celebs who come from nothing to everything... But you made a good point 😀

Your story should definitely be made into a movie 🎥. Do it

Couldn’t agree with you more

God bless you. Please keep your faith. I'm in your son's same shoes, and it's time I change my life.

@@davidlenz9902 May you find God's love in your heart. Your heart knows. He is inside you right now. He's been there all along. He'll never leave you. He loves you so much. It's never too late to change your life ... the only time that matters is right now. I'll never give up on my son. I trust God's plan. God bless you.

I’ll pray for you and your son, God bless you. ❤️

@@davidlenz9902 .. and for you too. ❤️

@@grandmaknows9320 What love you have. Thank the Lord for your love that you share here and with your son. I hope this wonderful lady knows God. If she mentioned Him they certainly didn't include it in the story. If not He is the one thing missing from her rebuilt life. Bless you and your son. God is taking care of things though you can't see it!

Meghan, I don't know you, but I am proud of you. Sending you my love all the way from Croatia, Europe❤️

Yes you will. Fight Meghan, fight. Love & light ✨🙏💞🙏✨

Success is yours ❤

You can do it 🔥

Yes you will Meghan! ❤️ 🔥💪

Why wat should she look like at 48, sorry but 48 isn't that old darl'n.

To “begin “your 1st career it is. And she and her husband built an apartment attached to her parents home- - -

She is 48???? I gotta start hiking

I couldn't believe it, 48 years old! That means she has been using for over 30 years. And yet, if you look at her skin, her teeth, and her hair there seems to be no trace of it. Amazing and good on her!

@@nancydavieau278 What is your point in mentioning their apartment? Just being a jerk because you think she should be a homeowner by age 48? 🙄 There are no age limits when it comes to building or re-building your life. Her childhood was stolen from her - does that compute? She is a VERY strong and resilient woman who is finally able to experience what many of us take for granted. Many people switch careers in their 40’s and 50’s. What is your passive aggressive comment about her first career meant to imply? Who gives a flying f*ck what her age is as she begins her career? Whether she’s 28 or 48, she has demonstrated more grit and drive to succeed than many people. You are coming across as condescending with your thinly veiled snark. Get lost if you can’t see her bravery and work ethic.

Agreed!!👏

the same here, what a warrior !!

Yes!!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Here here! Cheers to her!

She was given a chance! She was given a mentor!

Way to go Nolan!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Why? Its nice

Stay strong. Stay proud. Stay clean. YOU are in control and YOU can (and do) make a difference to others around you. 💪🙏👍

Waw thats amazing. Good for you! Its so hardddd

God bless you !

Well done, keep going. 👍🏼🙏🏼

Hey, congratulations. I’m 50 days sober. Got awful post-acute withdrawal but I’m not giving up. Keep going, you got this. I believe in you.

Congratulations and keep going!!

See ya down pub Friday mate

Keep going Dakota! You've got this!

Well done

Félicitations sincères. Bravo

Congratulations

😍 muchas felicidades

Well done! 👍🏻👍🏻❤❤🌹🌹

she is at Peace within herself from the inside looking Out Congratulations 🌷🌹🌻

Clean livin. Heroin should be legal, they make you look good forever....'cept that neck tat.

Heroin is a preservative keeps you looking young, doubt me just walk i to an AA vs NA meeting

She looked all of 88 in that first pic.

Me neither !! I thought 35/37

All Glory to God! Amen!♥️🙏✌️

Good on you!! Please, stay safe, and Bless you!!

Amen auttie! amen means "I believe"!!

@@pattih7 - Our Creator has worked miracles in our lives. I see Him work miracles every passing day. Bless you and your family!

@MoCo MoCo - thank you so much! Same to you and your family.

Even with the drug war, treatment is out there. The problem is an addict has to reach the bottom and find their way out. Until then, they will usually relapse and repeat the cycle.

Yes she did. Amen

She has not defeated hell until she realizes that it was not her own doing that caused her to rise above, but God's grace. All glory is to God. I hope she finds His love for her in due time.

Tell that to liberals

He’s is a wonderful reporter. I follow him and enjoy all of his stories.

She looked > 48 in the before picture. She looks < 30 in the after pic. Kudos to her for being beautiful inside.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I’m 48 and have never done hard drugs and I look heaps older than her. She must have good genetics.

The body is truly amazing, isn't it?! S9 proud for Ginny!

@@Rosesraspberries72 Diet? Stress?

@@kaylacarpenter272 I think the biggest culprit is cigarette 🚬

Soft white underbelly RU-vid series for more

God bless her soul n heart... im making my last stand tonight against my addiction crystal.. im so sick dehydrated gums swollen bones ache.. I have to try and fight this

Nothing "ordinary" about this human.

@@rigobertovillalobos5144 that is how you know you are ready. When you want it for yourself and not doing it for anyone else. Im proud of you.

Rigoberto Villalobos i wish you all the best my friend, i hate to say it, you probably know it anyway, but it is likely you will have to cut ties with those who are not ready to move on from this, that can be one of the hardest parts, and be ready for the depression and boredom and tricks the mind pays to try and trip you back into that pit, never stop trying to stop, always know you are worth the effort, if you fall off, get back up again and keep walking. All strength to you, remember, it is often the light inside us that truly frightens, hold on to the courage that love can bring.

What is he on? I'm 34 too.

I'm 37 I struggled with addiction since 15. Clean for 8 years then relapsed and went deeper than ever before for a little over a year. Found out I was pregnant but I still used it, though I lost the baby went deeper and deeper. Had my 4th child they took her from me at 5 days old because I gave her away by choosing drugs over her then my other 2 my first was with his father after 12 years of raising him, and I had relapsed and failed my children, and myself. Words started my spiral but I didn't stop. After my 5 days old were taken I knew I couldn't stop on my own... I put MYSELF in a live-in rehab for mothers and children. I sobbed every night during the 30-day blackout because I felt so defeated and gave my kids away. The day I earned my baby back I told myself no more! Looking at her and my other children and seeing the hurt I caused my boys and seeing that the stress I caused my 5-year-old daughter at the time to start having absentees seizures , I was done with that life and NEVER wanted to go back. I had a little slip up trying to comfort a friend one night , drank with her and ended up blacking out and not coming home on time. After that I told myself no one and nothing is worth the possibility of messing up. Almost 5 years now I have been clean and sober, the friend that I tried to help is no longer with us . Broke my heart but I know her pain is over and she is at rest. Just wish I could have helped her come back from that despair. I have all my children and a home and going to LV to celebrate my birthday and mommas break from being with all the babies for over two years strait with the pandemic happening . For music not to party💞. Staying in a suite and 2 amazing nights of music that truly helped me heal and continues to help me and sooo many others . If it wasn’t for my kids and these musicians . I wouldn’t be here 💜 I can promise that! So anyone suffering or knows someone that is , don’t give them money or pay the bills, if they need something buy the item they say they need, ask them how are they mentally , ask what started the path don’t hate them just understand they are hurting themselves and most likely think they deserve and think well damn I already messed up so why not keep going there is not hope of coming back from this . There is hope just not until they are tired of that life, and not until they realize they can and will come back from it or unfortunately die or locked up. I will be going to college after my youngest starts school and become a nurse but I also want to open a rehab for family’s . There is not enough options to try and keep a family together, also to have a system when you show progress and willingness to change the more help and assistance you receive! That will be my deal and my way to give back.

My brother had dealt with alcoholism for over 20 years. Not sure he will ever let it go.

Indeed there is.

​@@mszs3913 Are you an addict also?

Hell yeah it is!

Way to go !!! I love that god bless you

Oh great. Keep striving for the best you can do it. NEVER give up. Trust God

Congrats from Eau Claire!

Congratulations!!! So happy for you!

Attitude is everything.

Your crazy, that's like the least smartest thing she said. She's great, awesome, but there's nothing prophetic about what she said. Some people can argue the police were just doing their job. That comment is just to try to get people like you to understand where they're coming from. They don't mean it literally.

Butch Cassidy But she might, occasionally there are good cops to be found out there, and I know people who have gone out to do things deliberately to get arrested to get a break from it all, i think I understand where your coming from, but this could be an exception, especially as it is a remarkable story, isn’t easy dragging oneself out of that pit, i know. And i think the original comment was trying to say we can always try to look at any event in different ways, especially ones that on the surface appear all bad, Go well.

@@DR-nh6oo that comment let's me know your the real deal. Much love and respect.

How do people help the change she is looking for?

How does this make her a hero? When i got clean and changed my life i never felt like or was called a hero for it.

Steven you too are your own hero !! You have achieved what most don't Big huge HUGS

@@ssherrierable Mikerob IV is being a real nice guy, and that is a good answer. But I defined her as a hero, because of her additional life choices. No offense, but no one knows your story of addiction, recovery, and redemption (or mine for that matter). She chose a life path that is now helping others just like her. And by making her story public, she is also inspiring strangers. That is why I think she's a hero.

@@ssherrierable What you did, and what she did most likely really blessed many people. Think of the burden of worry that you lifted off people who loved you. If you ever even just give a word of support to someone who is having trouble, you're a hero. You can help people more than most because you know what it's really like.

@@Flipclockfans its not that. I can't toot my own horn in recovery. I learned that the hard way after over 20 relapses. Its never over, im always an addict every day every night. There is no cure, you have to work on yourself one day at a time. I couldn't imagine the news doing a story on me like that for the world to see and than i have a relapse and im back to square one. The hero's are the sponsors and friends that do everything they can to help me in recovery.

Unfortunately, Addiction is not “beatable”. She will always be an addict. She knows this. Addiction is a monster in your mind that can go to sleep while in recovery. But, it’s always there…looking for an opportunity to get you. As long as she stays vigilant, knows her triggers, knows how to properly cope, and most importantly is active in her recovery for life, she will continue to do amazing things. Her story is incredible and rare. It’s hope for recovering addicts, such as myself, can persevere!! But, being brutally honest about being an addict is extremely important. And to not give off the notion that we can “beat” our addiction or that we are “cured” because we got sober. That will never happen. She truly is an inspiration and I hope so many people see her story. ❤️

God keep you in his arms ❤️

@@glowbaby1794 I worry when addicts hang with there old peeps. Boyfriend, Boyfriend's dad, etc. I worry.

@@glowbaby1794 well said!! my dad is an alcoholic and always used to tell me growing up that you can't get too arrogant about how you beat addiction, because that's when it comes roaring back to consume you. you need to stay humble and have a healthy fear of substances and and what they do to your brain.

Yea, mom is an addict dad is an alcoholic. Starting using at around 13 and have been down just about all the bad paths one can trudge down. Currently doin M.A.T. (medically assisted therapy) methadone and see a counselor. I know people tend to look down upon people who are on methadone but it helps for me. But its a constant everyday fight with your own mind. "The beast in me is caged by frail and fragile bars Restless by day and by night rants and rages at the stars God help the beast in me" Johnny Cash

Normally we hear about drug addiction problems, but very rarely those started by the parents placing them into that horrible mess. She never had a chance. A success story like this indeed is very heartwarming and valuable to those with addiction. If someone engaged from that kind of childhood background can do it, that offers much hope to others.

I WISH TV had a POSITIVE LIFE CHANGE channel.

@@RockyTuxedoFBI absolutely, true. I never had a chance either. I didnt do heavy drugs or shoot up. That does not make me better in anyway. I get it, and I get her strength. I'd love to meet her someday. I'm also a believer that somehow, the Lord had His eye on me. A nobody. I believe He did the same for Ginny. Thank you for your uplifting real life, story Ginny! Jesus loves you!! Enjoy your life, honey!😊🍦🎶🎸🎶🍦

@@pamfradette1191 Everyone is somebody hun. And I get your message loud and clear. Whatever trials you are going thru ATM, remember that without hope, we die. Take care!

@@RockyTuxedoFBI aww, thanks. You take care too!

woman

He will do it, won't He

Sarah, my sister in Christ: YOU were made perfect in the Eyes of God. Do not allow anyone take that truth away from you. No one can walk your journey for you, so let no one stop you with their own weakness. Your strength is what you’re building to be free of the pain. We are praying for you to be victorious……💐

Amen

It is Nola Girl, it is! Keep fighting and ALWAYS believe❤️

@@raegriffith5814 Thank you🌼

Run.... run so fast.... so far....to a safe place

I wish you can get the right therapy to help with the addiction.

It's totally possible girl 🙏 I did it too. Never looked back. It's been over ten years. The biggest thing is know when you're finally tired and done, and BELIEVE in yourself. Don't question if you can, KNOW you can. The beginning is the hardest. Withdrawals ofc, but then building your life. Relearning who you are. Showing people who you are through action, even when no one believes you. Words won't work. Don't care what anyone thinks about you. Just focus on loving yourself, and putting one foot in front of the other. Don't look too far ahead in future early on, because it's too overwhelming. Focus on getting through only that day. Sometimes it's even just getting through that hour or minute. Find ways to distract yourself. You'll need someone to talk to too. Right now if you're in the thick of it, you MUST get out of your environment. If you're an IV user, you can get rehab! Do it!! Also get rid of everyone's phone numbers!! That's so important. You can totally do it... if you're ready. You have to be ready. Best of luck 🙏💗🙏

True.

Amazing story!!!

Absolutely! Amen

Amen brother. It's always tragedies that are media driven. This is actually breaking to news to all announcing hope still exists.

I am so sorry for your loss. Your husband was good man.

@@audreymai2773 Thank you

Thats a beautiful testimony.

I'm sorry for your loss! Your husband's story is similar to mine, except I'm on year 3 of being free!!! He sounds like a wonderful man and one I aspire to be! God bless you and have a wonderful day!

@@tradingarsenal9767 you are already wonderful, no need to aspire to it.🍃❤️🍃🌟

Amen. I am living on the edge of losing everything. I am trying to remain positive but I feel as though I am a run away train that hasn't the ability to stop. I am on medication to help with depression but I hate myself so much, all this really does is gets me from 1 disaster to another. I hope I find myself before it's to late.

When she said that I wanted to burst into tears. If only ppl realized that when we think we can't do something or feel we don't have the strength or will power we are wrong about ourselves. I will repeat that to myself over and over when I feel like I can't get sober. So many times I've tried to quit and felt like I just couldn't and would probably die from it and accepted it. I really needed to see this today.

@@trina2100 You probably already know this, but until the root cause of the draw to "a thing" (shopping, alcohol, sex...) is understood, willpower alone is usually not enough. All of us would benefit from inner child healing and therapy. There would be much less addiction out there if we really understood ourselves. I'm rooting for you. 🤍

Charles, perfectly, perfectly said! Bless you!

Amen 🙏

Jesus? Is that you?

most sinners deny Christ. deny a good future.

@@marilynwillett804 What? We are all sinners, period, end of story. Christ, alone was sin free.

I don't know you, but I'm proud of you 🙏👍

Yes!! "CONGRATS ' 👏 One day at a time my friend!

Stay strong 💪People's of the world 🌎 Better Time's are Coming Love from Australia 🇦🇺 D

Congratulations, one day at a time!

Congratulations, one day at a time!

You'll do it! You are doing it now!!

Great and dont forget it takes time for your brain to heal. How old where you when you started ?

@@karner1541 I was 16 when I was first on painkillers for kidney problems but only short term. When I began taking them long term, I was 23-26. Then my alcoholism began when I was 29. I'm now 34! And while I've gotten through the acute withdrawal, I'm dealing with Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) and having memory issues! But I know it will take some time, and it will all be worth it!

Exact same story as yours missy !

@@yawn8598 Thank you so much!! So kind of you :)

My sentiments exactly ❣️ 🛐✝️☮️🕊️🌈

No ma'am!!!!🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

Same😊

And she overcame a whole shitload more than addiction. Live wasn’t meant to be easy…but sometimes it can be delightful.

@@ivoryfyall4231 what

@@Boudicaisback Drug addiction is not easy to overcome, But is so easy to get trapped into😢😢😢

After everything you did to get clean keep going.....you can fight now to get the rest of it too.🌠

And Oscar would definately know

Love this!

Love Oscar Wilde!😎

Omg. I love that ! I ve never heard it … Thanks, My Friend

A wonderful Irish man's quote 😀 ❤ ☘💚🇮🇪

@HOC Me too

Yes it is. I am too.

I'm addicted to sugar & food😢

Sugar is poison it is very powerful I stay away from it makes me crazy.

I don’t know what it is with the word victim, it’s not a satanic word or something. She is a victim and no shame in that, it’s not her fault. Victims don’t need you to deny their experience as victims, the problem lays on the perpetrators, not the victims. She fought her way out the cycle and that’s so brave, it’s inspiring for other victims like her.

@เพื่อนเจน J8ne's Friends the initial comment said she is not « acting like a victim », which really means nothing and I am pointing that out because people love to use that sentence for no reason left and right, it’s stupid and that too it’s pretty obvious that’s she is not acting any kind of way so why stating it ?

@@LemonGreenism 😭👏

@เพื่อนเจน J8ne's Friends well here it is your own interpretation of the first interpretation then. Stop turning around the damn topic… you just agree with the first comment, because you too hate the « victim mentality » or something as stupid, it’s obvious. He made his comment/interpretation whatever you want to call it and I did my observation too, whether you like it or not. You won’t silent me or something. I will even repeat : I do not agree with his observation, to add « she’s not acting as a victim » was unnecessary and very ignorant as there is not such a thing as « acting as a victim ». You are a victim, not acting like a victim, it’s that simple.

@@LemonGreenism Love your answer. I never thought about this sentence. Thank you.

That’s not true- she truly was set up to become that mess she was and only with incredibly hard work did she become that “new” person. I would be inspired no matter the person’s gender, race, sexual orientation, etc- I love stories like that. This is not as extreme but it’s like when I go the gym and whether I see a woman a week into her time at the gym 80lbs overweight or a woman with a 6 pack who goes everyday for years I respect both so much and am truly inspired

Sunshine Tarot?! My mom has been watching you for years so in part my channel was inspired by YOURS🌞✨

People can't help if the person isn't ready to change. Its starts with SELF.

Yes Sr.

Amen

Bless you 🍃❤️🍃🙏🏼

RIP ❤

So sorry for your loss. 🙏🏻. May your son Rest In Peace.

I lost my mom from alchool abuse. It is hard to let them go and move on. Hope you are doing well !

Ctee so very sorry for your loss.

That's if she decides to go political!

THIS is so true and so wonderful!!

@@irishsetterarchie did you not watch the whole video? She said she wants to dedicate her life to prison reform.

Some people don’t deserve that tho yeah people like her maybe

Yes my mom graduated when I was a teen from nursing school in her 30s so we could have a better life. She has been a nurse almost 20 years now and is very successful, even helping people in rehabs with addictions and mental illness. I hope your journey goes well, whatever you may decide to do.

You can do it!

You can help you both by doing so. Best wishes.

bravo sheridan bravo

She is going to school to work with other addicts and those incarcerated so she is helping others. A RU-vid channel would be alot of work and stess considering shes got school and other things that keep her very busy. Being in recovery we dont have al0t of freetime. We spend it at meetings and working to stay sober that itself is a full time job!!

Hopefully she can find a good paying job....17 felonies....but a RU-vid account would be a great fall back

@@apoisonberry she doesn't need exposure to anonymous internet monsters every other day. I'm sure she has her path set out and needs peace though you mean well in your comment.

That's God restoring the years the locust had eaten.

she's blessed with good genes. many human bodies wouldn't have survived that type of drug addiction.

Pre-embalmed

@@jeffsweeney8785 there's no such god.

Glad you didn't give up! Proud of you!

Hang in there girl life can only get better you put in the hard work you deserve to be happy keep well

Life is what you make it

Amen.!

Very difficult when humans go down this path that’s why it’s an addiction. Demons of addiction.

Yeah but everyone is different. Some get sick and tired of being sick and tired of the pain/missery sooner than others. Took me 22 years to figure it out. I hope it takes my Son less time...

Very true. Choices. And understanding it actually is a choice

I love what you said here💖♥️

People have to desire redemption. Hopefully people like her leading by example can make it happen. ❤️👍

Are you kidding. A good heart. There are plenty of people with good hearts that have perished from addiction.

This makes me not want to complain about anything, I can't imagine this story being mine, so happy for her!