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[Darin]

Being addicted to drugs and alcohol is not good. Most people don't understand the problems real alcoholics have. I was drinking a half gallon of Jack Daniels a night. I had to save at least a couple shots so when morning rolled around and I woke up shaking and having seizures from the withdrawals, those couple shots would jump start the old ticker again. Some nights I would black out and drink the whole bottle. Wake up the next morning and not have the hair of the dog. I would literally drive as fast as my truck would drive to the only liquor store open on Sunday's, 15 miles away. There were trips I knew I wouldn't make it and white knuckled it all the way there. That is just one example of many many many others. My parents were bad into drugs and alcohol as well. And in the end my Dad shot my Mom in the head and then shot himself in the head. I was 10 years old. For years I cursed God and my Dad for what had happened. Years later and now I was the drug and alcohol addict. Driving drunk with my wife and children in the car, many many many times, getting angry and violent, spending every last penny on drugs and alcohol. I've been to inpatient rehab centers, AA, NA, I've tried it all. Nothing was working. I was laying in a hospital puking up blood and having seizures, my wife and children watching, begging God please don't let me die here, please don't let my children be raised without a father as I was. That was the moment I forgave God and my Dad. It's hard not to hate the very person that took my Mom from me, but I was going down the same path as him. I don't believe we are born evil. But the more we don't accept and realize the evil and bad things we do, the more the evil consumes us, until there is nothing left. Nothing left to live for. I have alot to live for and so did my Dad. I'm sad that my parents are gone, but I'm grateful to be here today, sober, and the best Father I've ever been to my children. I hope that some of you reading this will see the truth in addiction, and the pure evil that it produces. Thanks.

 

[Drptrch]

Being addicted to drugs and alcohol is not good. Most people don't understand the problems real alcoholics have. I was drinking a half gallon of Jack Daniels a night. I had to save at least a couple shots so when morning rolled around and I woke up shaking and having seizures from the withdrawals, those couple shots would jump start the old ticker again. Some nights I would black out and drink the whole bottle. Wake up the next morning and not have the hair of the dog. I would literally drive as fast as my truck would drive to the only liquor store open on Sunday's, 15 miles away. There were trips I knew I wouldn't make it and white knuckled it all the way there. That is just one example of many many many others. My parents were bad into drugs and alcohol as well. And in the end my Dad shot my Mom in the head and then shot himself in the head. I was 10 years old. For years I cursed God and my Dad for what had happened. Years later and now I was the drug and alcohol addict. Driving drunk with my wife and children in the car, many many many times, getting angry and violent, spending every last penny on drugs and alcohol. I've been to inpatient rehab centers, AA, NA, I've tried it all. Nothing was working. I was laying in a hospital puking up blood and having seizures, my wife and children watching, begging God please don't let me die here, please don't let my children be raised without a father as I was. That was the moment I forgave God and my Dad. It's hard not to hate the very person that took my Mom from me, but I was going down the same path as him. I don't believe we are born evil. But the more we don't accept and realize the evil and bad things we do, the more the evil consumes us, until there is nothing left. Nothing left to live for. I have alot to live for and so did my Dad. I'm sad that my parents are gone, but I'm grateful to be here today, sober, and the best Father I've ever been to my children. I hope that some of you reading this will see the truth in addiction, and the pure evil that it produces. Thanks.

Atta Boy, and a beautiful family to boot. Hope all is well, Brotha !!


Erik

 

[MustangMike]

Glad I never got involved with the drugs, just saw it ruin too many people, including my older half brother.

IMO, having a good response helped me to stay away from it. Can't tell you how many people would say to me "What's the matter, afraid you won't like it?" And all too often it was a good looking female asking.

I would just look back at them and say "Nope, I'm afraid I will like it, and that's why I'm not going to do it". Luckily, that would usually end the harassment.

Re Jason: I think he is just a sick individual who gets off on conning others. It is like a big game, or even a challenge to him. Unfortunately, there are just people like that out there.

 

[RI Chevy]

@Darin
Very sorry to hear what happened. God bless you.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

I don't give a chit whether that thief uses meth or not.. he's still a thief.

FWIW.... I've seen him cluck a couple times in his videos throughout the last two years. I call a spade a spade when I sees one.

 

[RI Chevy]

Very true jim

 

[stihl_head1982]

Glad I never got involved with the drugs, just saw it ruin too many people, including my older half brother.

IMO, having a good response helped me to stay away from it. Can't tell you how many people would say to me "What's the matter, afraid you won't like it?" And all too often it was a good looking female asking.

I would just look back at them and say "Nope, I'm afraid I will like it, and that's why I'm not going to do it". Luckily, that would usually end the harassment.

Re Jason: I think he is just a sick individual who gets off on conning others. It is like a big game, or even a challenge to him. Unfortunately, there are just people like that out there.

A few wise choices saved you a life time of scars, hardships and heart aches. I did not make the same choices. Unfortunately, even though I've been clean many years, I face the consequences of my behavior every week of my life. I'm not complaining though, God is good, most of the guys I ran with are either in prison or dead -- there are a few that are still alive but barely existing in this world. Thanks for posting.

 

[Mastermind]

We need an Ol Head support thread. LOL

 

[jacob j.]

We need an Ol Head support thread. LOL

There's Viagra for that.

 

[Mastermind]

There's Viagra for that.

Two Shea

 

[sgrizz]

There's Viagra for that.

 

[RI Chevy]

Got nuthin but respect for guys that turn their lives around for the good! [emoji106]

 

[Car wash guy]

I'm just glad most of the hard stuff wasn't around when I was younger.Stopped everything when I had my son.Something about being a father really made me grow up.Anybody that can walk away from the meth and heroin is stronger than most people usually it's got you until you hit rock bottom.

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[Sleeper]

Disclaimer: I am not going after JMS... but I am not going to defend him either.

 

[treesmith]

I think we all need to go outside and fire up a couple saws.

I'm taking down a sweet gum with a 150t over two houses hanging off skinny *s-word

Well, ok, I'm actually in the truck drinking coffee waiting to go back up, but saws are runnin!!!!

 

[GCJenks204]

I'm taking down a sweet gum with a 150t over two houses hanging off skinny *s-word

Well, ok, I'm actually in the truck drinking coffee waiting to go back up, but saws are runnin!!!!

Pictures?

 

[Jon1212]

We should have a sixty two prize raffle for all those victims who were "Strattonized" without their consent.

 

[Deets066]

We should have a sixty two prize raffle for all those victims who were "Strattonized" without their consent.

We would run out of *s-word to donate

 

[Jon1212]

We would run out of *s-word to donate

Really? You don't think folks could come up with 62 prizes, a second time?

 

[Manofstihl661]

I’ll donate a free port job. Never done it in my life but I have a dremel and sandpaper so what could go wrong?