He thought nobody would be shocked but we are, he thought we would move on, but we can’t.. Lukas forever in our hearts 💕 Thank you girl for sharing, this will be good for you. We got you, you can always reach out.. ✨✨✨✨
💗💗 i wish I could take your pain away. You expressed yourself so eloquently. Luke will be proud. The steps of grief , unfortunately are something we go through. Give yourself time and patience. You were so blessed to have such a bright light in your life. Even if it was just for a little while. My best to you Leah and Rue💙
Keeping you in prayer Leah stay strong and keep moving forward you have a purpose in life and that is something only you will find. Much love and many blessings to you and may Luke rest in peace🙏🏼💯
Heart is broken💔😓🙏🏼n sad for You its okay to grief ,so You cud get rid of heavy heart Luke was always Happy , n always making Us laff His Audience , He was great story teller like Ryan Leone, He will be missed a lot stay in prayer 💔
Your video made alot of sense addicts don't see what others see in them Luke was one funny guy he would do the funny voices he seemed like he would be a lot of fun to hang out with God bless you and your family and friends dealing with this lost i know it sucks 🙏🙏
Dear Leah... I am new to the "Recovery Community" so naturally I learned of you and LukeGTV. THIS VIDEO HIT ME SOOOOO HARD!!!! Today, I am 8 days in to the rest of my life sober. I was (8 days ago) an Undercover Functioning Addict Father Husband-- Head of household for 15 years. The last few years when Fent hit the streets, thats when I started to change-- BIG TIME. Life was slowing going downhill. Before I hit rock bottom, an opportunity arose, the lightbulb turned on, and I jumped on a program. (ALL OF THIS SOLO BOLO AND UNDERCOVER). When I see your pain... I see my wife's pain. This is my motivation. Thanks for sharing.
@@lifewithleahrue1247 that why this vid super resognates with me… ive been an undercover. 23 years together, 15 years addict and now 10 days sober. I think i’ll ride this journey alone. My wife deserves better and I won’t want her looking over her shoulder every day of our lives
I know the pain is overwhelming But you are so loved Leah! Its courageous and a testament to Luke that your making these posts. In spite this loss you are able to help others by sharing your experience. Thats what life is about. Sending you all my love and Luke is too. He is always with you.
I know u don’t know any of us but we’re here for u🥺 he really loved u and can tell ur very special. There’s really nothing you could’ve done ..sometimes there’s nothing u can do😔💔keep ur head up hun
I'm sorry for your grief and loss. My best friend of 23 years lost her life to Domestic Violence. Her husband relapsed on drugs after 12 years of sobriety and murdered her. I was in shock for nearly a year. 6 years later Im still on a roller coaster having to live life without her and also dealing with my feelings surrounding everything leading up to it etc. I did grief counseling, im in therapy, and I love me as she loved me. Ive become my own best friend, which has been the best thing i could do. Addiction is so powerful that it can affect the lives of people who arnt addicted if they are close enough to the people who are. It can be a truly devestating experience for all involved. My best wishes for you in your Healing process.
Damn, as addicts we know things like this happen, but that doesn't make it any easier when it does. I felt like I knew the guy just by watching his videos. His war is over now and his soul is free. Now its up to us to honor him by living our lives and helping others along the way.
I totally agree. I have a huge passion to help others so I hope my videos can help in some way. Thank you for supporting Lucas along his recovery journey 🤍🥺
Good evening Leah. Thank you for sharing this. I can see that you loved and adored Luke (Lucas.) This world is a tough place, but if there was a way I could take away the pain you’re going through, I would. I didn’t know Luke personally and I wasn’t even an acquaintance. Honestly, I’m just now watching more of his videos after hearing about his passing. That being said, he worked very hard at cranking out the content he did. Most of what I’ve seen was raw and brutal honest. I really respect his style and think he was trying to get to the bottom of what addiction truly is from his real life experience. I’m 46 and have been struggling with addiction for the majority of my life. I’ve learned a lot just from the videos that I’ve had a chance to watch from Luke’s channel. In my opinion, I think the recovery model is severely flawed. That being said, I’m not saying this to be hateful to anyone. If working a program has turned your life around and you’re happy, I’m proud and happy for you. I just think there are so many different ways to address addiction issues. Our society at large shouldn’t have to accept that there is only a certain way to go about treating addiction just because. Sure, I think most people would say they want to be “clean.” Unfortunately, it’s obvious that different approaches need to be considered when it comes to treatment on a case to case basis. Even though I’m not an advocate for Big Pharma, I truly believe that some people are better off staying on maintenance. Now if a person is set on coming off totally, I wish them nothing but the absolute best! On the other hand, nobody should have to feel guilty about the medication they take. Like many of you, I’ve also experienced too many loved ones lost due to an overdose. It just seems that in many cases they detoxed, where in a sober living “program” and relapsed. Unfortunately, the street drugs aren’t as forgiving these days. I hope you can find comfort in knowing that Luke gave so much of himself to help others. I know he was determined to really do whatever it took to get his story out there. Enjoy Paradise Luke! May he always be remembered for the content of his videos. Like I said, I didn’t know him, but I just know he was a kind hearted man with a heart of gold. I really hope you can find comfort from the selfless service he put forth through his work. Keep pushing forward the best you can. Sending positive vibes your way! Take care and thank you for posting this heartfelt video.🙂
He was trying so hard and did everything he could. I remember him staying up so late each night to perfect his video edits. He didn’t even need to edit his videos because he caught peoples attention by the way he talked. He had a true gift and so wish he was here still. I miss him so much and I know he would be proud of me. It’s just crazy to me because he was doing everything you are “supposed to do” to stay sober. He had a job, car, lived in sober living, had group 3 hours a day and had a curfew. I never would have seen this coming and hate how the world is today.
You will go through all the what ifs and should haves and could haves a million times over…everyone will keep saying none of it will change what happened and they are right, none if will change a thing, but what you are going through is a process, it’s your process, so don’t ever apologize for the way you need to grieve. My heart hurts for you. I am also a Minnesotan, watch him from the beginning and was so happy when he found you. The pain of a losing a loved one never leaves us, it will always and forever be there, but I can tell you it will get easier to cope with. Just keep moving forward, one foot in front of the other, try to take care of yourself, it’s hard but so important… we are all thinking of you. Hang in there Leah. ❤
My gf passed away due to using so I can relate, felt like a piece of me is missing. It a long time time for to heal and it was a hard road. Luke has a great personality and was a real sweetheart. He will he be missed. You have my condolences and we’ll wishes to get through this tough time Lea.
I know there's nothing anyone can say to make everything you're feeling just go away, but keep in mind you're doing what he wanted by uploading these videos. Of course the circumstances aren't the best whatsoever, but he'd be proud for sure. You're honoring Luke in a way he'd appreciate. Hearing about him from someone as close as you were to him is awesome, and just know we appreciate it.
Don’t you blame your self for any of this. I did this after I lost my best friend in 2017. You can drive yourself crazy. First year was the hardest for me. But it’s still hard. But it hurts just a little less.
@@lifewithleahrue1247 we all have our path. I am at peace with mine. When your number is up, it’s up, and no one can control that. I was several blocks away celebrating my birthday, mad, thinking that my best friend of 18 years either forgot my birthday or was too busy getting high. Two days later they found him dead in his hallway from a heart attack. I drove myself crazy for a year with sleepless nights full of guilt. I told myself that only if I went to his house that night maybe I could have saved him. I pictured him crawling to the phone… I pictured him hoping that I walked through his door… I almost offed myself in 2017 over this. But the reality is: I don’t know if he was already dead that day or he died the day before.. most people tell me that heart attack is 5-20 seconds of pain and then you go… I hope that’s how he went. Since he was found on his back and not on his belly, I hope that it just hit him out of nowhere and that he wasn’t crawling to the phone.. but I will never know for sure. I can talk about it calmly right now only because I put 5 years of therapy to get off that cross I crucified myself on. I hope the same for you. It takes time. It gets lonely. No one will ever take his place but you will meet others who lost loved ones and who will offer you support. I am here for you. All you have to do is reach out to me and I will give you my number and make myself available for you, sincerely.
I hope your are healing. Someone who helped me was Matt Fraser, I don’t know if you are spiritually open to that but he is the best medium out there and really helped me heal after losing a loved one. He has a RU-vid channel with lots of free content and readings. (Especially towards those who passed from accidental overdose )
I am so sorry hun, you are free to grieve, grieving is what gets you through times like this, you will eventually learn to live with this, just hang on to all the good memories, u guys have a lot of them, 2 very special people, so heartbreaking, seems so unfair, Luke was one of a kind very special guy. 🙏 for u and his family ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
People are saying that this will go away. I hate to say this, but it will always hurt. But it will get better ❤. You just find ways to live your life in the best way possible, like they would have wanted. This is coming from someone who lost her father, he was my best friend and my entire world. Take his love and use it to fuel everything you do for yourself and others. His energy thrives in you. ❤
Aw man. This is tough just watching. I ferl your pain, i relate. I'm soo sorry youre going through this pain. So sorry hes gone Leah. But you're doing really great with these vids, thank you for sharing. Luke would be so proud of you. ❤
