Recovering alcoholic here. 14 years sober. When I was drinking, I didn't want anyone to know. When I stopped drinking, I didn't care who knew. I'm glad that you're in AA, because drunks talking to drunks is, at less for me, the only way out. Peace.
What a beautiful soul! Thank you so much for sharing your story. You are also very talented!! Beautiful song. My husband is in prison currently for felony DWIs. He's 66. I will not give up..there's always hope. Besides, I believe in miracles. Bless you..I wish you the very best.
Yes Greg, you're telling my story. Faith upbringing, worship leader, late start addiction. Prayer led me to the 12 Step solution & reconnecting with Jesus♥️
Greg, I think this is the most raw and vulnerable I've ever seen you... and I've seen every side. Every up. Every down. I wish you nothing but the best, as always. I love you. So much.
God bless you Sir ! May you forever hold this sobriety and faith throughout the rest of your life ! You sang so amazingly wonderful! Please do good w the gift God has given you 👏🏻🌹
Such a beautiful and moving song Greg! Thank you for sharing your experience with the health-destroying toxin "ethanol". Wonderful that you have broken free. I wish every precious Blessing, Grace and Strength to be manifested in your life as you live it 'day by day', 'hour by hour', 'moment by moment'.
Thanks sO much, Greg. You're testimony & music are very inspiring & encouraging. We found my 3 kids' father dead from alcohol today. He wasn't close to God, and that's what it takes. Bless you!
I have learned that I may always have insane thoughts.....the difference now I don't let those insane thoughts turn into an act or action......as long as they stay inside my head and I don't act upon them I will always live a better life…...wished I had known that 40 years ago.....
this is a nice testimony about addiction. As an avid A&E intervention viewer it seems like all of those addicts always have the same story all of the attics families are divorced and they were are all molested as children. addiction I would imagine could be a very scary thing after watching this guy story. he was never molested or anything growing up and seem to have very good morals ethics and values but addiction still got him.
Hi Greg a song I wrote for you Come tonight and stay with me I’ll ease your troubled mind Frightened by uncertainty a life that’s been unkind Your darkest days are over but still no peace of mind The painted stained emotions of all your broken times No matter how you see it only time will tell Thoughts that we imagine make our heaven or our own hell So come tonight and sit with me your troubled mind I’ll ease All the love you desire I will give you as you please Make my love your anchor stop you drifting ashore Your port in times in trouble won’t walk out on you no more So my darlin please remember when life gets dark and tough Sit with me and hold me close coz life is not so tough God bless ya x
Very intelligent and humble seeming guy. I like the ethos of AA - to find a God of your own understanding and surrender your addiction. Unfortunately I am not at that stage yet - to surrender this addiction and admit my powerlessness. I can't yet. I'm sure there will come a point for me though, hopefully. Lyrics of the song are beautiful too.
Akulina11 we are smart people and usually in what I have seen can have a tendency to be quite stubborn. when I stopped and hit bottom I realized I wasn't as smart as I thought I was. I swallowed my pride and asked for help. I got it. I know now that I couldn't do it myself. it's been a few years now and I swear to you honestly that life is so much better now. it wasn't anywhere close to easy. and I didn't expect it to be. But I made it when so many of my friends didn't. I don't question it but I am grateful every day for what I have gotten back. support of others was my key. Try AA it really does work. If you work it. Honest
Just know that you ARE powerless in the face of it. That point for you might be your death or the destruction of a relationship you hold dear. I hope you understand that.
i think , it is good that people want and ask for help, is AA the only route that is available to the alcoholic. Are there other organisations. Just curious. I am not asking for myself , just out of interest.
Akulina11 - I’m watching my stepson fight this battle. It’s taken me 3 years to really grasp that it’s his decision and all I can do is pray and not enable. It’s heartbreaking to watch.
I use to drink every day when i joined the Army just to go to sleep no PTSD i just had problems with sleeping and one day i just stopped couldn't deal with the morning shits and seeing empty bottles
Alcohol isn't the disease it's the mentality of the individual that makes it a disease...people don't choose to be overcome by alcohol or anything else... it's a mental disease... instead of trying to make people feel bad try say encouraging things to people... you never know what a person is going through...
@@mikegoblue68 when you say something suggestive to a teenager or child you risk causing them to believe, consciously or subconsciously, that it is inevitable. We see this happen all the time with cancer patients who ask 'how much time do I have left'. Then they die right within that time frame. The patient who does not ask and does not want to know may live two or three times longer than the patient who thinks they have an expiration date.
Go well brother. There is only one thing I get confused about. They say alcohol is a disease, but a 2 year old does not make the choice to have cancer. A teenager or a grown up person chooses to drink and makes that choice. CONTROVERSIAL for me
i think they call it a disease , because its abnormal response to alcohol. psycho-pharmachological disproportional response . alcohol is nt the disease its the response is due disordered response , and the formation of addiction as a result. geneticall predisposed, people are predisposed to cancer.
Most of us have at some point chosen to have a drink. Some can handle it responsibly, drinking in moderation. Even occasionally drinking to a stupor but with no dire consequences. But for some that first sip of alcohol starts a chain reaction of life destroying events. That difference is why alcoholism is a disease.
Lindi your an idiot, yes they made that decision to have a drink but they don’t make a decision to become addicted to it and have it ruin their life. Some people can drink bottles every weekend and stop whenever and never suffer with alcoholism, others can’t do that but instead it gets worse and takes over their life that’s the difference between a person who has the disease and who doesn’t
Oh my what a testimony to our loving heavenly father, Greg you brought tears to my eyes. So happy for you my brother in Christ.....My pray is that God will richly bless you; in your life and your music.
Alcoholism is not a disease and there's only one true God. Worldly recovery programs can't fix a spiritual problem. AA might be spiritual, but it isn't the gospel. Christ died so that we don't have to live the rest of our lives as addicts. Sad, sad story that the god of our own understanding might not be the one who holds the earth in place. Sweet man and I wish him all the best. I also wish for him to get out of AA and into a church family.
I say the same thing all of the time. Alcoholism is only called a disease to allow the programs to function through government taxpayer funding and to help take the blame off of the person who is the alcoholic. God can fix all.
How much were you drinking each day? This is what fascinates me. I have a friend who drank a handle of vodka a day. I finish a 750ml in tow or three days and I’m working on stopping. But a handle a day would put me out.
Being an alcoholic,I understand and agree with each and every word you have said.
Recovering alcoholic here. 14 years sober. When I was drinking, I didn't want anyone to know. When I stopped drinking, I didn't care who knew. I'm glad that you're in AA, because drunks talking to drunks is, at less for me, the only way out. Peace.
God Bless you, Greg! You helped me!! Wonderful message!!🙏
What a beautiful soul! Thank you so much for sharing your story. You are also very talented!! Beautiful song. My husband is in prison currently for felony DWIs. He's 66. I will not give up..there's always hope. Besides, I believe in miracles. Bless you..I wish you the very best.
Yes Greg, you're telling my story. Faith upbringing, worship leader, late start addiction. Prayer led me to the 12 Step solution & reconnecting with Jesus♥️
Respect to you: strength is within you my friend
Greg, I think this is the most raw and vulnerable I've ever seen you... and I've seen every side. Every up. Every down. I wish you nothing but the best, as always. I love you. So much.
God bless you Sir ! May you forever hold this sobriety and faith throughout the rest of your life ! You sang so amazingly wonderful! Please do good w the gift God has given you 👏🏻🌹
What a songwriter. That was an amazing song. A decent humble man. His faith and strength are amazing and deeply encouraging.
I hope you are still sober and on the right way, Greg!
You have a great voice,hope you continue to use this God's gift and glorify His name.God bless!
Such a beautiful and moving song Greg! Thank you for sharing your experience with the health-destroying toxin "ethanol". Wonderful that you have broken free. I wish every precious Blessing, Grace and Strength to be manifested in your life as you live it 'day by day', 'hour by hour', 'moment by moment'.
Thank you for your beautiful testimony. It inspired me to keep moving ahead. Stay sober, my brother and continue to help others who suffer...
Thanks sO much, Greg. You're testimony & music are very inspiring & encouraging. We found my 3 kids' father dead from alcohol today. He wasn't close to God, and that's what it takes. Bless you!
I am proud of you, thank you so much for sharing your story.
I have learned that I may always have insane thoughts.....the difference now I don't let those insane thoughts turn into an act or action......as long as they stay inside my head and I don't act upon them I will always live a better life…...wished I had known that 40 years ago.....
Thank you Greg, beautiful song BTW. Blessings to you.
Two years sober god bless him he looks like he’s got two days don’t no what the goal was to play that whole song
Well done! Beautiful song.
Well done Greg Faulkner. Keep on telling your story cause we get inspiration to stay clean. God bless you!
Powerful words.. amazing song also.
beautiful brother, beautiful.
beautiful song
Really inspiring story and your song was incredible. Wow man. God bless and good luck in your life 💙
Much love, man
I’m dealing with the same thing man. I’m glad for ya
Beautiful god bless x
this is a nice testimony about addiction. As an avid A&E intervention viewer it seems like all of those addicts always have the same story all of the attics families are divorced and they were are all molested as children. addiction I would imagine could be a very scary thing after watching this guy story. he was never molested or anything growing up and seem to have very good morals ethics and values but addiction still got him.
oh man, I can so much relate to your story. God bless you and keep you strong.
Right on man god bless
Im an alcoholic at age 26 since 16. In a very dark place and im getting my life back. I hate alcohol. I hate the day my mother gave me alcohol😢
The 12 steps are life-saving, step 3 & 11 are miraculous 🌈🌈🌈
Hi Greg a song I wrote for you
Come tonight and stay with me I’ll ease your troubled mind
Frightened by uncertainty a life that’s been unkind
Your darkest days are over but still no peace of mind
The painted stained emotions of all your broken times
No matter how you see it only time will tell
Thoughts that we imagine make our heaven or our own hell
So come tonight and sit with me your troubled mind I’ll ease
All the love you desire I will give you as you please
Make my love your anchor stop you drifting ashore
Your port in times in trouble won’t walk out on you no more
So my darlin please remember when life gets dark and tough
Sit with me and hold me close coz life is not so tough
God bless ya x
Day 6 sober i thank God
Keep going!
Great message of experience strength and hope. Thank you Greg and good luck on your journey.
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Spenz83 Bless you honey 🙏🏼🌹
Very intelligent and humble seeming guy. I like the ethos of AA - to find a God of your own understanding and surrender your addiction. Unfortunately I am not at that stage yet - to surrender this addiction and admit my powerlessness. I can't yet. I'm sure there will come a point for me though, hopefully. Lyrics of the song are beautiful too.
You'll never be at that point -- until something shitty happens. That is the case for many, if not most, AA members. It certainly was for me.
Akulina11 we are smart people and usually in what I have seen can have a tendency to be quite stubborn. when I stopped and hit bottom I realized I wasn't as smart as I thought I was. I swallowed my pride and asked for help. I got it. I know now that I couldn't do it myself. it's been a few years now and I swear to you honestly that life is so much better now. it wasn't anywhere close to easy. and I didn't expect it to be. But I made it when so many of my friends didn't. I don't question it but I am grateful every day for what I have gotten back. support of others was my key. Try AA it really does work. If you work it. Honest
Just know that you ARE powerless in the face of it. That point for you might be your death or the destruction of a relationship you hold dear. I hope you understand that.
i think , it is good that people want and ask for help, is AA the only route that is available to the alcoholic. Are there other organisations. Just curious. I am not asking for myself , just out of interest.
Akulina11 - I’m watching my stepson fight this battle. It’s taken me 3 years to really grasp that it’s his decision and all I can do is pray and not enable. It’s heartbreaking to watch.
brave you ❤
I use to drink every day when i joined the Army just to go to sleep no PTSD i just had problems with sleeping and one day i just stopped couldn't deal with the morning shits and seeing empty bottles
Drug and alcohol addiction is an emotional disease. Wonder how much he was drinkin
That’s my uncle
So many gifted people have substance abuse issues.And some of the smarted and most talented grapple with bipolar disorder.
Where can we find this music. Stunned
He might have some on Facebook.
@@shane8109 He should record these and do an album, I am fussy when it comes to talent but this guy has it in spades
Greg, thank you for sharing your story. Your music is beautiful. I enjoyed listening to your voice.
Alcohol isn't the disease it's the mentality of the individual that makes it a disease...people don't choose to be overcome by alcohol or anything else... it's a mental disease... instead of trying to make people feel bad try say encouraging things to people... you never know what a person is going through...
how did the doctors know he was predisposed ?
pianomushroom PGO, Maybe they knew the historic of the family. I have some relatives have problem with alcohol. I probably am predisposed.
I wondered the same thing. What "evidence" did the doctor have of his predisposition?
@@mikegoblue68 when you say something suggestive to a teenager or child you risk causing them to believe, consciously or subconsciously, that it is inevitable. We see this happen all the time with cancer patients who ask 'how much time do I have left'. Then they die right within that time frame. The patient who does not ask and does not want to know may live two or three times longer than the patient who thinks they have an expiration date.
I wondered that too. Dr was right tho
Reminds me of Niko bellic from gta 4
Go well brother. There is only one thing I get confused about. They say alcohol is a disease, but a 2 year old does not make the choice to have cancer. A teenager or a grown up person chooses to drink and makes that choice. CONTROVERSIAL for me
i think they call it a disease , because its abnormal response to alcohol. psycho-pharmachological disproportional response . alcohol is nt the disease its the response is due disordered response , and the formation of addiction as a result. geneticall predisposed, people are predisposed to cancer.
Most of us have at some point chosen to have a drink. Some can handle it responsibly, drinking in moderation. Even occasionally drinking to a stupor but with no dire consequences. But for some that first sip of alcohol starts a chain reaction of life destroying events. That difference is why alcoholism is a disease.
Lindi your an idiot, yes they made that decision to have a drink but they don’t make a decision to become addicted to it and have it ruin their life. Some people can drink bottles every weekend and stop whenever and never suffer with alcoholism, others can’t do that but instead it gets worse and takes over their life that’s the difference between a person who has the disease and who doesn’t
Stronger than all ✊
Oh my what a testimony to our loving heavenly father, Greg you brought tears to my eyes. So happy for you my brother in Christ.....My pray is that God will richly bless you; in your life and your music.
tcblikeep ???
I'm trying moderation management.
I quit beer and switched to wine and haven't got drunk since. I have to eat (mostly bread) with wine or I get a headache. Plan on quitting altogether.
U hav to cure boredom n hav another purpose to keep busy etc
Is his skin color due to liver disease or a Tan ?
Tan
Alcohol didn't kill him. But too much sun may give him skin cancer. All kidding aside it's good to see that he got better.
Jesus Christ is Lord
Alcoholism is not a disease and there's only one true God. Worldly recovery programs can't fix a spiritual problem. AA might be spiritual, but it isn't the gospel. Christ died so that we don't have to live the rest of our lives as addicts. Sad, sad story that the god of our own understanding might not be the one who holds the earth in place. Sweet man and I wish him all the best. I also wish for him to get out of AA and into a church family.
I say the same thing all of the time. Alcoholism is only called a disease to allow the programs to function through government taxpayer funding and to help take the blame off of the person who is the alcoholic. God can fix all.
James Bellamy ARE YOU AN ALCOHOLIC?
James Bellamy Yes James but.... o forget it, some will never understand the real truth until they do.
There is nothing wrong with attending support groups...
How much were you drinking each day? This is what fascinates me. I have a friend who drank a handle of vodka a day. I finish a 750ml in tow or three days and I’m working on stopping. But a handle a day would put me out.