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You seem to have hit the lottery with your wife. She's a gem and her influence on you has clearly shaped the man you are today. Congrats on all you've built together.
You found an angel brother. Damo saw everything you now are, and more. I honestly and sincerely look up to you, every day. I'm about 5 years behind you in admission, reality and guilt. Thank you for everything. I'm stuck in the corporate world, paying off a mortgage, paying bills in the western world, supporting a family with all their collective demands, and it's really, really tough. Your ongoing development and progression, spiritually, mentally and personally is nothing short of amazing. Thank you, brother.
I was a very heavy drinker up until the age of about 38 , my every day was about having a drink, and it was crazy . Im 51 now and don't drink or smoke at all , i find that my mind is so much clearer now . Drinking can be so overrated ..
One of your all time best videos as a couple. Damo saved your life. She is an amazing person. Every day is another day to show her what she means to you. Stay strong
Congratulations on 8 years of sobriety Ryan! One Day At A Time! That’s all we have! Damo and you seem stronger than ever together! God Bless the two of you and your 2 precious boys, Otis and Hugo! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing, Damo and Ryan. Ryan, you have been strong and it paid dividends. Mate, you have a golden partner by your side. You are the most privileged man on this planet. Damo is pure gold. No doubt, you are a man with a lot to offer, and Damo recognised this. Please, love each other, cherish and appreciate each other. You are both so blessed.... Stay strong!!!!!
Great vlog. Damo’s insight into that era of your lives was very interesting and you could see that she was really speaking from the heart. Today she was also very articulate, more so than on other topics where she just jokes around. Very impressed!😊❤
Resilient and resilience. Damo was obviously very resilient to your alcoholism and has stood by you through the madness and the dark times, it’s now your resilience that is helping to provide this better existence that you have in your lives. Great vlog.
Well done to both of you, Ryan for conquering your demon and becoming someone who is proud of himself and Damo for standing by your man and seeing someone that others would of given up on. To you both and inspiration to others as well as to yourselves. Love Luck, and Happiness to you and yours. Les
Wow! Thanks for being so honest and open, I could see your discomfort with this at time Ryan, you are a really good down to earth bloke mate. You two were made for each other. I too have had addiction issues in the past, but I think I would struggle to talk about them so openly on UA-cam, good on you BOTH!
Thank you for taking the risk to be vulnerable Ryan. Damo too. Your willingness to be uncomfortable has surely been an inspiration to many, me included. All the photos really fleshed out the story of that part of your life, so thank you for sharing them. Well done.
Another very interesting video Ryan.. as always.. !! Your personalities really so compliment each other, Damo really is a great Thai lady, you’re very fortunate to have her. Don’t mess up or the consequences will be awful for you and your family !! 😢😊😊
Nice to hear your early part before today. You both have a natural live & love. Alcoholism is not good, anyway it made you clear in real relationstionship. Strengthen Bond !❤ 👏🏻
Wow! You are indeed an amazing couple, thank you for sharing all these deep private insights; I resonate with your arguments and many world/life views. Damo is a diamond! I can tell the plants help you to find the way to your true self. ❤
I just have time to watch the vlog. Thank you for honest sharing. It is hardly to find such an honest people now a day, it seems to me you guys are one of them. Love you guys and the kids. ❤🙏💯
This was an inspirational video mate. It’s so lovely to see how Damo has supported you through all your struggles. Now you have a beautiful family together. I lost my little sister due to Alcoholism. She was only 38 years old when she died. It broke my heart ♥️. I am also a fellow musician. Played in bands for many years. I also learned to play the saxophone 🎷. Very badly 😊. I wish you all the family all the best and happiness mate. I watch your videos on both channels. Love the content. Always interesting. I live in Thailand 🇹🇭 myself now. Near Pattaya. Take care ♥️
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. I have tremendous respect for your honesty. Congratulations on your recovery. I’m so happy that you have each other.
The sober life is so much better. I left Ireland years ago because I was heavy on the drink and drugs and it was the best move I ever made. I doubt I'd be alive now if I had stayed. I love following your journey
Congratulations in your recovery, there is such a freedom of being clean and sober, as well a very powerful heart connection to life and your relationships. 🙏🏼
So I’m important to cherish the most important things in life. Luckily you both worked it between yourselves, pulled through the storms to see the good beyond. Grow your wonderful family that strengthens all you have achieved. Blessings!
You are so lucky to have had Dammo by your side. She really loves you. This story would have had a very different ending without her. She is just kindness and a beautiful person ❤. I'm glad you made it.
Hi Ryan well done for getting well in yourself Damo is a wonderful wise woman I’m amazed that you started a healthy lifestyle taking care of your diet and sugar while in recovery I think most people would not be able to do that while trying to recover from addiction I’ve never had any substance addiction but most of my family and generations before was all alcoholic’s sadly and my life was made miserable growing up with binge alcoholic parents ‘ you have done amazing kudos to you
Wisdom gained. Life built. Future bright. And your boys are very lucky to have 2 parents with all that life experience to help guide them through their own futures. Congratulations!
Thank you for sharing all this my brother is an alcoholic who still has a slip up now and again I know a bit of how stressful it can be . I’m so happy you have each other and such a deep love along with respect maybe sometime do a vlog all about your wedding along with photos of course lol
Mate, I’ve watched a few of your vids and really enjoyed them. This one was EPIC👍Thank you for sharing. I have a Thai wife for 9 years and they are just the most supportive people on the earth. Tough but fare. Good health to your family 🙏
Sobriety saved us!.. so grateful to find this peace in my life.. what I've gained in the last 22 years of sobriety is phenomenal.. it's huge.. it's a game changer.. I also did counseling and in the beginning I did 3 years of solid AA meetings which gave me so many tools to maintain my sobriety.. I also don't like the term 'recovering' as I think it keeps you in that low vibe.. grateful to be where we are right now.. happily married and living off grid in the mountains.. life is good.. love to you guys.. you're a dream team and it's a pleasure to share these experiences with you.. life is good🥰💜🦋🥀🐝
Congrats on your sobriety Ryan, this is the best vid I've watched for ages. Mo is a fantastic lady, I've loved seeing your happy family! Keep it up, always keep your goal in sight. You truly deserve all the blessings upon you both.
Thanks for your willingness to share. I started drinking at age 13 and didn't stop until Covid put me out of business at age 64, lost my car, had no money and couldn't afford alcohol. The pandemic and covid saved my life. Would've been nice to stop without that drama but knowing millions of people were dying made me feel like my life was a gift. ❤
Thank you for your honesty. You truly are a beautiful couple. I can relate totally as I have been struggling with alcohol for the last 40 years after being in the forces which is a great foundation to teach you how to drink! When I left the forces. I got into the double glazing industry in its infancy and money was abundant so the drinking carried on, I lost my wife and my children through alcohol which made me drink more. I am two weeks dry and I have had spells of it in the past but I know if I do not stop that it will kill me soon. I hope to be around to maybe come and spend my last days in Thailand with a big smile on my face. I did a month in Thailand last year totally dry and I had a fantastic time. I started again when I got home because I missed the place so much and was very depressed. I have to try and carve a future for myself without alcohol, every day is a big struggle but I am determined it will not beat me. Keep up the great work guys and I think I speak for all of us when I say we love following your journey. Take good care guys. Ade
You have such a great woman by your side. But you have also done a lot of hard work to get where you are. I am sure many of us are very happy for both of you. Great to hear Damo and see the depth of this wonderful person. You are the richest man alive. Best wishes to you and your family.
So nice to hear your story and to see the devotion you have for each other. What a blessing to have found such an amazing woman and she is so beautiful and seems to have a huge heart. You too have an amazingly healthy look on life (now 😉) good on you. Big hug to you both.......
‘The road goes on forever and the party never ends’ Great story. Addiction is real. The lucky few escape. My Wife is very family oriented and not a drinker, she has kept me grounded and away from drinking and addiction. Stay Safe, and Stay Blessed !
Good you came to your senses and Damo didn’t give up on you. Life is so much better without alcohol or any other addictions. Just look at yourselves, your family and what you have achieved. So much to be proud of and a world of reasons to stay your course. ❤
I love you two, I can see how much you love each other it's so natural, and you have two amazing boys. Carry on looking after each other. Love from uk xxxxxx 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
All good mate this was a very interesting insight and a very good example of one’s ability to change for the better, your the winner 🎉happy life happy wife, well done to you both for sticking it out and supporting each other. 🎉
Love you story you both and family so lovely I enjoy y.ou video . Make me home sick some time I live in USA for 50 year Most my family live USA not go back for 6 years. Thank you for make video 👍👍😍
half way thru the video just listening and i just realized damo has a fishing lure in her hair. man i love that ! if you can find a woman that will wear a fishing lure for an ornament
Thanks Mo and Ryan, I’ve never been an addict to anything but tobacco and coffee but did spend a good deal of my life inebriated on alcohol or other drugs. Years ago though I began working ceremonially with the plants which has transformed my wellbeing in manifold positive ways. I worked with Ayahuasca in Peru and Canada but my real medicine is Huachuma also known as San Pedro. Though I will occasionally have a drink with friends I mostly find it a boring and a spiritually flattening drug. There are perhaps reasons why you might not want to elaborate on the ceremonial use of plant medicines but I think that would be interesting and useful information for many people. Thanks again for your openness and honesty!
Well done for beating it , sadly my father couldn’t and it killed him . Your family is now your biggest priority and there’s no greater high than living for them 👍.
✨❤️❤️✨You beautiful souls. That was a lovely vlog. You are perfect for one another. This is true ❤ & Damo you did exactly the right thing. My ex husbands changed when he drank. I stuck it for many years, but realised just how miserable we made one another. I couldn’t accept it & realised I was worth so much more. 💞💞💞💞
Well done Ryan on stopping drinking and smoking at the same time. I had to stop one at a time. First I stopped the drinking then the dope, but lm having a hard time stopping the cigarettes. I can't understand why, especially because I quit heroin cold turkey without rehab or any help when my first daughter was born 28 years ago. Maybe I need to try some ceremonies 😢 Also lve never heard Damo talk so much on camera, she's becoming the real vlogger❤
I totally get how and what you got your self into. I started drinking at a very young age but for some reason, it was never an addictive thing. I was a social drunk. So when life, work and reality hits, it a easy to not be as social. Computer engineering vs owning a bar lol it's obvious where you feel into that. My wife is Thai and doesn't drink either. I'm still a social drinker but hardly ever get drunk. Just need to know your limit but that's hard for some
You've achieved a hell of a lot, Thailand has booze everywhere, everyone drinks so it's difficult to make that decision to stop, I lived in Chiang Mai for 15 years and drank a bit too much to say the least, I really enjoyed this, all the best to all of you ❤
This video on How a partner/siblings/parents etc are affected by substance misuse demonstrates really good insight into the varying ways to help the substance misuser. Damo comes across as empathetic and sincere whilst also juggling her own feelings on it. She is definitely not an enabler and didn't compromise on her own values and beliefs. Whilst she clearly loves you she had boundaries set and developed to ensure all those involved and affected didn't alter those boundaries and didn't become accepting of the alcohol and behaviours that ran alongside it. She made sure that there would be consequences if you had carried on drinking heavily. You have a lovely relationship based on openess and honesty. 🤗
You are lucky to save the relationship most of us don't.I know it's hard to talk about but keep up the good work.Always remember one is two many and 12 is not enough.
Hi Ryan & Mo! I watch all your vids and love the range of topics you cover, top stuff from a fellow Englishman also married to a Thai and living in Thailand. We live near Laem Chabang in the mountains, love life here and have lived here for 13 years now. Silly question, can I ask where you got your hat? Love it, and it is perfect for Thailand!
Thanks David, i dont know where i got this hat haha but i know i havent been able to find another one exactly like it yet, similar ones in all the tourists spots but not exactly like this one! will let you know if i find it, cheers
I stated business travel rather young at age of 19. Enjoyed it very much. Working hard in installing machines and servicing them. Part of it was having dinner with co-workers and of course drinking beer. Never saw it as a problem (for me). Couple of years down the road I stated seeing negative effects of this live style on others. This not being able to just have one beer with dinner, shaking hands in the morning till after they disappeared around the corner. Senseless mumbling for themselves even though you are right next sitting to them. They still performed well but … I started getting worried because back the days it was still much more acceptable drinking every day as part of socializing. Many years later and I moved to Asia for extended period after having been working with clients in Asia for more than 15 years. Interesting job to head an office and build a subsidiary of an European company. Loads of work hours and even more socializing drinking as part of the business. And smoking of course as well. After less than 6 years that period ended. Went back with my wife to Europe. One day I felt bad next morning after only one beer. Did the same as I did to smoking. It was too much for me and it did not feel good anymore. Fortunately I was able to stop drinking from one day to next, just like I stopped smoking a few years earlier. That was like 7 years ago. I don’t miss drinking but the socializing and party that came along with it I miss every now and then. Now I have 1 whiskey every couple of months- just by myself. 2 cl over at least 90 minutes in quiet, just me and the good tasting whiskey. Or a glass of wine with a very special dinner, but also no more than just twice a year. I get satisfaction on enjoying these special occasions much more than I enjoyed the nightlong parties. But from smoking I remain fully as thinking that I could smoke occasionally did end several of year long time periods where I did not smoke. So my Achilles heel is smoking. And yours is alcohol. Just don’t do it. For you! For your wife! For your family.
I didn’t know you had this channel but was subscribed to (The Naked Guru) so I subscribed to this channel and this is the first video I’ve watched. Alcohol and Muso’s go hand in hand. Many famous musicians past and present are addicted to Alcohol. You have nothing to be ashamed about. I loved the old photos of both of you they were really cool. The best thing that happened to you from what I can see is you met (A good Woman) I reckon you’re a good bloke and would have loved to have a beer with you in your heyday. I’m far from a greenie but I like your organic self meaning appearance how you live and where you’ve come from to where you are today. Muso’s are different creatures from the rest of us anyway and that’s quite alright with me as I live music. Look forward to the next vids from both channels.
January 26th 2018 was my last drink. I woke up in the middle of the night with extreme pain. I suffer from kidney stones so I thought that was it. I went to the emergency room and was given various scans. The diagnosis was pancreatitis and enlarged gallbladder. Both of these were defined as alcohol induced. The next week spent in hospital connected to IV’s. Nothing by mouth not even ice chips. Not a sip of alcohol since. I do miss it primarily rum drinks and margaritas😊 while on vacations. I do feel healthy and know I’ll live longer because of clean living.
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You seem to have hit the lottery with your wife. She's a gem and her influence on you has clearly shaped the man you are today. Congrats on all you've built together.
You found an angel brother. Damo saw everything you now are, and more. I honestly and sincerely look up to you, every day. I'm about 5 years behind you in admission, reality and guilt. Thank you for everything. I'm stuck in the corporate world, paying off a mortgage, paying bills in the western world, supporting a family with all their collective demands, and it's really, really tough. Your ongoing development and progression, spiritually, mentally and personally is nothing short of amazing. Thank you, brother.
Thank you my friend, glad you took something from it
I was a very heavy drinker up until the age of about 38 , my every day was about having a drink, and it was crazy . Im 51 now and don't drink or smoke at all , i find that my mind is so much clearer now . Drinking can be so overrated ..
One of your all time best videos as a couple. Damo saved your life. She is an amazing person. Every day is another day to show her what she means to you. Stay strong
Congratulations on 8 years of sobriety Ryan!
One Day At A Time! That’s all we have!
Damo and you seem stronger than ever together! God Bless the two of you and your 2 precious boys, Otis and Hugo! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I'm 16 years sober this week. My Thai wife is still with me, and the reason I quit. Thank you Wi. X
I love it when Damo opens up! She’s doing better with your prodding👊🏼👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Brenda 🙏🙏
Thank you for sharing, Damo and Ryan. Ryan, you have been strong and it paid dividends. Mate, you have a golden partner by your side. You are the most privileged man on this planet. Damo is pure gold. No doubt, you are a man with a lot to offer, and Damo recognised this. Please, love each other, cherish and appreciate each other. You are both so blessed.... Stay strong!!!!!
You’re a blessed man. Damo’s an angel. God bless kropkrua 🙏
Great vlog. Damo’s insight into that era of your lives was very interesting and you could see that she was really speaking from the heart. Today she was also very articulate, more so than on other topics where she just jokes around. Very impressed!😊❤
Resilient and resilience.
Damo was obviously very resilient to your alcoholism and has stood by you through the madness and the dark times, it’s now your resilience that is helping to provide this better existence that you have in your lives.
Great vlog.
Well done to both of you, Ryan for conquering your demon and becoming someone who is proud of himself and Damo for standing by your man and seeing someone that others would of given up on. To you both and inspiration to others as well as to yourselves. Love Luck, and Happiness to you and yours. Les
Wonderful how you both supported one another. Damo is very inspiring and such a strong woman. Love your family and your channel.
Demo has a lot of wisdom .she saw ‘’the diamant in the mud’’. You have built a beautiful life together. ❤❤
Wow! Thanks for being so honest and open, I could see your discomfort with this at time Ryan, you are a really good down to earth bloke mate. You two were made for each other. I too have had addiction issues in the past, but I think I would struggle to talk about them so openly on UA-cam, good on you BOTH!
Thank you Damo 🤍
Lovely Thai Woman Jai Dee (good heart)
Thank you for taking the risk to be vulnerable Ryan. Damo too. Your willingness to be uncomfortable has surely been an inspiration to many, me included. All the photos really fleshed out the story of that part of your life, so thank you for sharing them. Well done.
Another very interesting video Ryan.. as always.. !!
Your personalities really so compliment each other, Damo really is a great Thai lady, you’re very fortunate to have her. Don’t mess up or the consequences will be awful for you and your family !! 😢😊😊
Nice to hear your early part before today. You both have a natural live & love. Alcoholism is not good, anyway it made you clear in real relationstionship. Strengthen Bond !❤ 👏🏻
Thanks for sharing your honest stories guys. Keep it up 👍🏾👊🏾🤙🏾
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Wow! You are indeed an amazing couple, thank you for sharing all these deep private insights; I resonate with your arguments and many world/life views. Damo is a diamond!
I can tell the plants help you to find the way to your true self. ❤
I just have time to watch the vlog. Thank you for honest sharing. It is hardly to find such an honest people now a day, it seems to me you guys are one of them. Love you guys and the kids. ❤🙏💯
This was an inspirational video mate. It’s so lovely to see how Damo has supported you through all your struggles. Now you have a beautiful family together. I lost my little sister due to Alcoholism. She was only 38 years old when she died. It broke my heart ♥️. I am also a fellow musician. Played in bands for many years. I also learned to play the saxophone 🎷. Very badly 😊. I wish you all the family all the best and happiness mate. I watch your videos on both channels. Love the content. Always interesting. I live in Thailand 🇹🇭 myself now. Near Pattaya. Take care ♥️
Ps. Damo is gorgeous ♥️
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. I have tremendous respect for your honesty. Congratulations on your recovery. I’m so happy that you have each other.
Thank you 🙏
It's crazy when you look back on your past life. And you wonder why was I like that. But I guess you live and you learn. 🙏
The sober life is so much better. I left Ireland years ago because I was heavy on the drink and drugs and it was the best move I ever made. I doubt I'd be alive now if I had stayed. I love following your journey
Congratulations in your recovery, there is such a freedom of being clean and sober, as well a very powerful heart connection to life and your relationships. 🙏🏼
Honesty shows strength …your strength gives me strength.thanks mate!!!
Cheers Mark 👍🙏
So I’m important to cherish the most important things in life. Luckily you both worked it between yourselves, pulled through the storms to see the good beyond. Grow your wonderful family that strengthens all you have achieved. Blessings!
You are so lucky to have had Dammo by your side. She really loves you. This story would have had a very different ending without her. She is just kindness and a beautiful person ❤. I'm glad you made it.
Hi Ryan well done for getting well in yourself Damo is a wonderful wise woman I’m amazed that you started a healthy lifestyle taking care of your diet and sugar while in recovery I think most people would not be able to do that while trying to recover from addiction I’ve never had any substance addiction but most of my family and generations before was all alcoholic’s sadly and my life was made miserable growing up with binge alcoholic parents ‘ you have done amazing kudos to you
Wisdom gained. Life built. Future bright. And your boys are very lucky to have 2 parents with all that life experience to help guide them through their own futures. Congratulations!
Thanks for sharing Ryan! I can relate to a lot of what you went through
Thank you for sharing all this my brother is an alcoholic who still has a slip up now and again I know a bit of how stressful it can be . I’m so happy you have each other and such a deep love along with respect maybe sometime do a vlog all about your wedding along with photos of course lol
Mate, I’ve watched a few of your vids and really enjoyed them. This one was EPIC👍Thank you for sharing. I have a Thai wife for 9 years and they are just the most supportive people on the earth. Tough but fare. Good health to your family 🙏
Sobriety saved us!.. so grateful to find this peace in my life.. what I've gained in the last 22 years of sobriety is phenomenal.. it's huge.. it's a game changer.. I also did counseling and in the beginning I did 3 years of solid AA meetings which gave me so many tools to maintain my sobriety.. I also don't like the term 'recovering' as I think it keeps you in that low vibe.. grateful to be where we are right now.. happily married and living off grid in the mountains.. life is good.. love to you guys.. you're a dream team and it's a pleasure to share these experiences with you.. life is good🥰💜🦋🥀🐝
big love Hippy!
Just as important as the first video from your perspective. Thank you again for sharing 🙏
inspirational ,obviously you have good karma,and a great soulmate ,congratulations
I could see this was hard for you to hear but also it was hard for Damo to speak her truth, you are an inspiring couple (and family) xxoo
A great example for some folks to walk with, adopt what they need. blessings for you both, know love and respect always
Congrats on your sobriety Ryan, this is the best vid I've watched for ages. Mo is a fantastic lady, I've loved seeing your happy family! Keep it up, always keep your goal in sight. You truly deserve all the blessings upon you both.
Thanks for your willingness to share. I started drinking at age 13 and didn't stop until Covid put me out of business at age 64, lost my car, had no money and couldn't afford alcohol. The pandemic and covid saved my life. Would've been nice to stop without that drama but knowing millions of people were dying made me feel like my life was a gift. ❤
We wouldn’t be here in the farm living this life if not for Covid so I know what you mean 🙏👍
Thank you for your honesty. You truly are a beautiful couple.
I can relate totally as I have been struggling with alcohol for the last 40 years after being in the forces which is a great foundation to teach you how to drink! When I left the forces. I got into the double glazing industry in its infancy and money was abundant so the drinking carried on, I lost my wife and my children through alcohol which made me drink more. I am two weeks dry and I have had spells of it in the past but I know if I do not stop that it will kill me soon. I hope to be around to maybe come and spend my last days in Thailand with a big smile on my face. I did a month in Thailand last year totally dry and I had a fantastic time. I started again when I got home because I missed the place so much and was very depressed. I have to try and carve a future for myself without alcohol, every day is a big struggle but I am determined it will not beat me. Keep up the great work guys and I think I speak for all of us when I say we love following your journey.
Take good care guys.
Ade
Thank you for cheering ❤️❤️
hello sir i admire your wife so much because her beauty so simple gentle face and hardworking and your kids super cute god bless your family
You have such a great woman by your side. But you have also done a lot of hard work to get where you are. I am sure many of us are very happy for both of you. Great to hear Damo and see the depth of this wonderful person. You are the richest man alive. Best wishes to you and your family.
Very touching story. You’re lucky she stuck with you. Cheers to you guys!
So nice to hear your story and to see the devotion you have for each other. What a blessing to have found such an amazing woman and she is so beautiful and seems to have a huge heart. You too have an amazingly healthy look on life (now 😉) good on you. Big hug to you both.......
You're both still young and I hope your obvious good health continues for many decades to come.
Cheers Jimmy 👍
‘The road goes on forever and the party never ends’
Great story. Addiction is real. The lucky few escape.
My Wife is very family oriented and not a drinker, she has kept me grounded and away from drinking and addiction.
Stay Safe, and Stay Blessed !
Good you came to your senses and Damo didn’t give up on you. Life is so much better without alcohol or any other addictions. Just look at yourselves, your family and what you have achieved. So much to be proud of and a world of reasons to stay your course. ❤
I love you two, I can see how much you love each other it's so natural, and you have two amazing boys. Carry on looking after each other. Love from uk xxxxxx 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
bless ya you both bro. x
Great video! Truth helps everyone heal! ❤
Great vlog guys thanks for being open it’s a real inspiration
Pills and drinking can be a dangerous game.
A hard thing to talk about. 12/10 for effort of putting it out there to help other people 👍
i love you guys i like your wife so simple but so pretty kiddos very adorable just like his dad see u in ur next vlog
Thanks for the video. I have been watching and enjoying your videos this weekend.
He's 100% exactly the kind of drinker I was. Living like that was worse than death. When I remember the nightmares that was my life, I start to cry.
Such a wondeful love and sensitivity in Damo's voice !
I love your honesty and humbleness
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Great share. Happiness is “What Happens “
Great video very inspirational thanks for sharing your life store's
All good mate this was a very interesting insight and a very good example of one’s ability to change for the better, your the winner 🎉happy life happy wife, well done to you both for sticking it out and supporting each other. 🎉
Love you too good Blessing you too
Love you story you both and family so lovely I enjoy y.ou video . Make me home sick some time I live in USA for 50 year
Most my family live USA not go back for 6 years. Thank you for make video 👍👍😍
half way thru the video just listening and i just realized damo has a fishing lure in her hair. man i love that ! if you can find a woman that will wear a fishing lure for an ornament
I love to watch you both. You always make me feel happy and I have learned alot for my venture there. Bless you all 🎉
You got a life a lot of us guys would kill for. Glad you made it out the other end of the struggles.
You are aging together with a great family. I am happy for your, guys. Honestly, I am.
Thanks Mo and Ryan, I’ve never been an addict to anything but tobacco and coffee but did spend a good deal of my life inebriated on alcohol or other drugs. Years ago though I began working ceremonially with the plants which has transformed my wellbeing in manifold positive ways. I worked with Ayahuasca in Peru and Canada but my real medicine is Huachuma also known as San Pedro. Though I will occasionally have a drink with friends I mostly find it a boring and a spiritually flattening drug. There are perhaps reasons why you might not want to elaborate on the ceremonial use of plant medicines but I think that would be interesting and useful information for many people. Thanks again for your openness and honesty!
Well done for beating it , sadly my father couldn’t and it killed him . Your family is now your biggest priority and there’s no greater high than living for them 👍.
Love you guys. So much resonated with me. Live your best lives. Muah!!!!!!!!
Thank you mike!
✨❤️❤️✨You beautiful souls. That was a lovely vlog. You are perfect for one another. This is true ❤ & Damo you did exactly the right thing. My ex husbands changed when he drank. I stuck it for many years, but realised just how miserable we made one another. I couldn’t accept it & realised I was worth so much more. 💞💞💞💞
Well done Ryan on stopping drinking and smoking at the same time. I had to stop one at a time. First I stopped the drinking then the dope, but lm having a hard time stopping the cigarettes. I can't understand why, especially because I quit heroin cold turkey without rehab or any help when my first daughter was born 28 years ago. Maybe I need to try some ceremonies 😢
Also lve never heard Damo talk so much on camera, she's becoming the real vlogger❤
ผ่านเรื่องราวกันมาขนาดนี้ ก็ขอให้ใช้ชีวิตอยู่กันแบบยืนยาวตลอดไปนะครับ .. ❤❤
Thank you Ryan and damo you mentioned my comment. Love you both
I totally get how and what you got your self into. I started drinking at a very young age but for some reason, it was never an addictive thing. I was a social drunk. So when life, work and reality hits, it a easy to not be as social. Computer engineering vs owning a bar lol it's obvious where you feel into that. My wife is Thai and doesn't drink either. I'm still a social drinker but hardly ever get drunk. Just need to know your limit but that's hard for some
Meant to be …
Through blood sweat and tears ❤
Power on both of you and thrive
Stay eternal, brother.
You've achieved a hell of a lot, Thailand has booze everywhere, everyone drinks so it's difficult to make that decision to stop, I lived in Chiang Mai for 15 years and drank a bit too much to say the least, I really enjoyed this, all the best to all of you ❤
You grew together. Love wins.
This video on How a partner/siblings/parents etc are affected by substance misuse demonstrates really good insight into the varying ways to help the substance misuser. Damo comes across as empathetic and sincere whilst also juggling her own feelings on it. She is definitely not an enabler and didn't compromise on her own values and beliefs. Whilst she clearly loves you she had boundaries set and developed to ensure all those involved and affected didn't alter those boundaries and didn't become accepting of the alcohol and behaviours that ran alongside it. She made sure that there would be consequences if you had carried on drinking heavily. You have a lovely relationship based on openess and honesty. 🤗
Thank you very much 🙏
Thank you for sharing hope you continue on the right path
Wow, she really loves you.
You are lucky to save the relationship most of us don't.I know it's hard to talk about but keep up the good work.Always remember one is two many and 12 is not enough.
I think i will listen to this one after ive been for a long walk, it might bring back some reflections
Love hearing the story from both of you ❤
Totally love your open honesty Ryan on this subject you are a very brave man to put this out on youtube
I used to hld bottles everywhere. But I had to stop because of the medicine iam on for my psoriasis. It's been hard. But I feel much better now
Hi Ryan & Mo!
I watch all your vids and love the range of topics you cover, top stuff from a fellow Englishman also married to a Thai and living in Thailand. We live near Laem Chabang in the mountains, love life here and have lived here for 13 years now.
Silly question, can I ask where you got your hat? Love it, and it is perfect for Thailand!
Thanks David, i dont know where i got this hat haha but i know i havent been able to find another one exactly like it yet, similar ones in all the tourists spots but not exactly like this one! will let you know if i find it, cheers
@@lifeinruralthailand Thanks Ryan, I look forward to your future content, good luck!
I stated business travel rather young at age of 19. Enjoyed it very much. Working hard in installing machines and servicing them.
Part of it was having dinner with co-workers and of course drinking beer. Never saw it as a problem (for me).
Couple of years down the road I stated seeing negative effects of this live style on others.
This not being able to just have one beer with dinner, shaking hands in the morning till after they disappeared around the corner.
Senseless mumbling for themselves even though you are right next sitting to them. They still performed well but …
I started getting worried because back the days it was still much more acceptable drinking every day as part of socializing.
Many years later and I moved to Asia for extended period after having been working with clients in Asia for more than 15 years.
Interesting job to head an office and build a subsidiary of an European company. Loads of work hours and even more socializing drinking as part of the business. And smoking of course as well. After less than 6 years that period ended.
Went back with my wife to Europe. One day I felt bad next morning after only one beer. Did the same as I did to smoking.
It was too much for me and it did not feel good anymore. Fortunately I was able to stop drinking from one day to next, just like I stopped smoking a few years earlier. That was like 7 years ago. I don’t miss drinking but the socializing and party that came along with it I miss every now and then.
Now I have 1 whiskey every couple of months- just by myself. 2 cl over at least 90 minutes in quiet, just me and the good tasting whiskey.
Or a glass of wine with a very special dinner, but also no more than just twice a year. I get satisfaction on enjoying these special occasions much more than I enjoyed the nightlong parties. But from smoking I remain fully as thinking that I could smoke occasionally did end several of year long time periods where I did not smoke. So my Achilles heel is smoking. And yours is alcohol.
Just don’t do it. For you! For your wife! For your family.
I didn’t know you had this channel but was subscribed to (The Naked Guru) so I subscribed to this channel and this is the first video I’ve watched.
Alcohol and Muso’s go hand in hand.
Many famous musicians past and present are addicted to Alcohol.
You have nothing to be ashamed about.
I loved the old photos of both of you they were really cool.
The best thing that happened to you from what I can see is you met (A good Woman)
I reckon you’re a good bloke and would have loved to have a beer with you in your heyday.
I’m far from a greenie but I like your organic self meaning appearance how you live and where you’ve come from to where you are today.
Muso’s are different creatures from the rest of us anyway and that’s quite alright with me as I live music.
Look forward to the next vids from both channels.
touching ❤
Thank you Ryan and Mo. Love is the best cure. A wonderful video, as usual. David J Valentine
Thank you David, appreciate it!
Congratulations you have a very Good Wife be happy and all the best
January 26th 2018 was my last drink. I woke up in the middle of the night with extreme pain. I suffer from kidney stones so I thought that was it. I went to the emergency room and was given various scans. The diagnosis was pancreatitis and enlarged gallbladder. Both of these were defined as alcohol induced. The next week spent in hospital connected to IV’s. Nothing by mouth not even ice chips. Not a sip of alcohol since. I do miss it primarily rum drinks and margaritas😊 while on vacations. I do feel healthy and know I’ll live longer because of clean living.
Congratulations 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you DEMO ❤❤
What makes people binge drink is that alcohol dehydrates, making one thirsty so wanting to drink more. I recommend to switch to soda