Recovering Alcohol and Crack Addict-Savannah (2024 update)
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- Soft White Underbelly update interview and portrait of Savannah, a recovering alcohol and crack addict on Skid Row.
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Also for those that don't know, 105 days is an INCREDIBLY LONG TIME to be clean and sober. There is no such thing as "just a week sober" or "just a month sober" if you are an addict or an alcoholic.
Amen, one day clean is a miracle. Without that first day there is no recovery.
Facts
An alcoholic is an addict!
Preach. One day is amazing, if youve been doing it your whole life everydaym
"0ne day at a time sweet Jesus"..
“Some of the stores I got thrown out of, they give me free ice cream”
The first person to notice and congratulate me on my sobriety was the local pawn shop. He said, “it’s good to see you buying in here instead of selling something, you look healthy.” It was the greatest feeling
That's awesome!🙂
what a nice person, to compliment your changes, and well done you!
Some people we don’t even realise are silently praying and cheering for us, it’s lovely when voiced like that. Proud of you!
Congratulations on your sobriety ❤
Same here! I’ve been clean 18 years and I’ll never forget the man who worked at the 7-eleven in the neighborhood where I used to buy crack. He always encouraged me to quit and the day I came back to say hello after 3 months clean he was happier than some of my closest friends. He told me he never wanted to see me there again and wished me a long and happy sobriety ❤ he is forever engraved in my heart.
For those that don't know, this is what a person in early recovery sounds like. Rooting for you Savannah! Don't let anything discourage you. You are not alone.
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Came here to say this! And to say she needs to get away from familiar places! 100 days is nothing. Currently at 140 days and I know it’s nothing. Only made it this far cus I uprooted my whole life and moved to a new city where I don’t know anyone or where to get anything. Still need to consciously make the right choices daily. Keep going, you’re nowhere near done but you’re closer than you were 100 days ago ❤
Mark in the beginning of the video when she asked for help to buy her certifications and work clothes "Yeah I'll take care of you. That's nothin." Mark, you are the best.
Mark is so generous I aspire to do the same when I have the money
Unh hunh. That’s why he chose to keep that part in the video.. He loves to let everyone know !
@@lauralei6963 Can’t imagine being so bitter that I don’t even appreciate when someone helps another person in need. Get better and do better.
@@ShiestyApe You don’t even recognize a Narcissist when u see one. Genuine people don’t feel the need to Broadcast their “good deeds”. Dummy.
@@lauralei6963I don’t agree on this one. It’s a real part of what it’s like. To be an addict, in recovery or not. And to be the one in that addicts life. I’ve been on both sides. Mark also gives so much because he is taking something too.
I've been off crack and alcohol for 3 years now. Not a easy habit to knock. you go girl!!❤❤
Congratulations!
Nothing impossible with-
👑Jesus Christ ! Read The Book Of Mormon
Well done rachelle ❤. My son is a addict has a beautiful daughter im now bringing up. Done everything nothing works he just goes bk he is 40 we not seen him in over 6 years. But his daughter is such amazing young lady she is 11 now i got her when she was 4 .
Good work!
Thrilled for you.
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Im thinking of starting, got any crack tips?
I have a ton of respect for anyone that has the willpower to get sober. I am 4 years clean off Meth in May. Got divorced in 2015 and went straight to rock bottom spent 3 years living in hotels hustling to live. Did 30 days in jail an decided it was time to get right. It was a hard road that i walked alone. Today i have a great job my own apartment so it can happen. Wish her and anybody else trying to get sober the best
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Awesome job man ✌
Congrats 🎉
Well done!! I wish you all the best.
Congratulation🎉 remember if u ever feel alone, NA is there for you.
I can relate good luck to you! Turn to Jesus Christ He is the answer 🙏🏼 trust me! It gets easier, but tbh everyone has a rough day too!!! 🤍
I quit both cold turkey,both alcohol and drugs in 1986 for my family and a career.
I'm so happy for you!!! # Weoutthere 🙏🏼❤ ☮
The best reasons!
You can’t be in a relationship with a user if you’re serious about being sober.. but you’re doing a great job..
God bless and good luck
Let’s be real she’s not that 1% that won’t relapse if she with an addict
Yeah. Everybody got to do their own research. Hopefully it isn't fatal.
And why would anyone want to be in a relationship with a user if you are in recovery ....
@@deerheart87because you love them. It's hard enough giving up using/drinking(a type of love). Throwing away all your personal and your romantic relationships can/will be as difficult so a lot of people do these things in sequence, not simultaneously. That usually means another relapse is needed and that's honestly totally fine because with each on you learn so much.
@@deerheart87bc addicts are co dependents and a partner to her (in this moment) is better than going at it alone. She also probably thinks she can help him, which is not true. But she’ll get there.
What a blessing that she is only 25. It took me until I was 47 years old to get clean now I am 50 and I have 3.5 years clean off of meth. I really hope she stays at it.
So happy for you! 💜
I'm 47 and want to want to quit. Looking hard for a reason or a replacement.
@@shineon_7660 You can do it !
you should get back on meth. Why quit?
Wow she looks so much better from her first interview. Great job Savannah, keep it up girl! 👏👏👏💗
which Savannah is she i cant find or cant recognize her
I think she has 2 other videos? One with brown hair and one with winged eyeliner..
I don’t think she ever looked as bad as a lot of these people. She eventually will if she doesn’t stay sober. She is a pretty girl and very well spoken. She needs to get out of that hellhole of a place.
We went to school together we lived on the same street if your ever in NC you have atleast one friend here I'm so proud of you!
SHE'S ABSOLUTELY A HERO. You are doing wonderful ❤️ 😊
Yes she is!
Why mention she's put on weight with a slightly negative slant on it? Bit suspicious about her asking for money off the bat as well ...
The VA helped me. 11 weeks in-patient and 6 months in a Halfway House. AA meetings daily. ( I was DEAD inside.) People have no idea how bad alcoholism is. 40 years.
I hope she never quits. Never stop growing. Never give up. NEVER stop working the program!
Hope she has a beautiful life!
The u.s. military is the quickest way to become an alcoholic
@@TeamAwesomeDad this. 🙌🏻🙌🏻 so true and so sad
@@TeamAwesomeDad THIS IS SO FUCKING TRUE
Alcohol is a Bitch. LEGAL AND GLAMORIZED.
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The worst I think and even more glamourised here i Ireland rural Ireland it is a bad romance as if no one has read Angela's Ashes! As a wife of one it is deadly and very romanticized here it is the bane of my existence begging for food daily and not drinking and living with the hangovers and no funds ... yes thank you for your comment!
Well put
You got that right!
I respectfully disagree. My parents are both in their mid 80's and very healthy and enjoy a few glasses of red wine during lunch/ dinner.
They've never been drunks or close to it.
And it's the same with me, I really enjoy a cold beer on a summer's day or wine with a lovely meal.
Drugs are about getting f#cked up. No one is doing crack for the taste🙄
So I see them as very different.
Can you abuse alcohol? Or course. And given it's widespread legal availability and consumption it's by FAR the most abused substance in existence.
But it's not inherently bad or even inherently bad for you in moderation.
It's not "evil" that's an utterly asinine thing to say.
Look great Savannah ….go girl…stay sober! You are worth it.
GREAT JOB GIRL, YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!!! 💪🏼🤩
She will never recover if she is staying in skid row and with a junkie boyfriend . Im just saying it how it is . I had to cut everyone out of my life who I used with or plugs etc . She’s making it a lot harder on herself . It’s like being in hell and wondering why it’s hot . I love the quote from trainspotting “I got addicted to running away instead”
"misery loves company" is another quote that comes to mind.
Small steps sometimes are big actions for some. She may not have resources to pay for a home!
I recommend clients break ties with those in addiction. Full stop. It is a dangerous tightrope.
@@mercurygirl6897exactly people quick to judge someone sobriety
Needs "new playgrounds and playmates."
Ex alcoholic here. One of the best examples how system gives 0 Fs about peoples health and how everything is about profit and interest is the fact that alcohol is not classified as a schedule one drug.
Absolutely agree with you. I was addicted to amphetamines, benzodiazepines, weed and alcohol.
I realised that the accessibility plays a big role for the healing process.
And since I am from germany, alcohol consumption is pretty much common and normalised.
Looots of folks fail to view alcohol as a drug. And considering the effects of it, they have absolutely zero sense of the long term effects.
People who judged me and told me I was a lost cause (I agree with them based on the state I was in back then), drink 3-4 times a week and play it off casually like „Oh after work I usually enjoy just a couple of beers or some rum to take the edge off“, and it gets even more on the weekends.
That is normalised alcoholism, nothing can change my view on that by now. I‘m not even mad that I‘ve got shunned for my past actions, I‘m just saddened to see that so many people don’t seem to realise what addiction does to human beings.
Speaking from experience here too.
As long as humans will roam this world, there will be drugs too 100%.
But same as the weed decriminalisation/legalisation here in germany just now: 0 closure and awareness had been provided for the population, (laws seemed unorganised from day 1 anyways) but looots of money for the economy.
Don’t get me wrong I‘m happy weed got rid of it’s criminal status here, but if it get‘s as worse as alcohol, I dunno if either should be treated so lightly.
@@rikuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuWeed is much stronger than it was 20 years ago.
@@sunshine3914amen! I smelled it on a guy recently and told him to be careful walking around with lose joints as people could smell it. He only had some in a sealed container and that’s what I smelled. When you can smell it through a sealed container you know it’s strong.
@@sunshine3914 Weed doesn't make you miss work or shut down your kidneys, liver and heart with the quickness alcohol does. Attempting to quit on your own can literally kill you. It's a horrible nightmare of a hamster wheel. Alcohol is the worst drug on the planet IMO and it baffles me how it can be legal and sensationalized the way it is. it's wild to me.
Alcohol is the devil.
Why mention her weight like that? Pretty sure the last thing she needs right now is someone making her feel fat.
I felt bad for her when he said that. Of course she put on weight. She isn't on crack anymore!!! Better left unsaid.
I have been thinking of Savannah and praying for her. Thank you for this update! If you are reading this Savannah...I miss you and you always have support in NC if you ever decide to come back. We are here for you.
Sending you prayers Savannah, as a sister in recovery of 42 years, I was 20 years old when I realized alcohol and pills were going to destroy me. Keep praying and working your program! ❤
One day at a time. I am sober since 2006 and don't gamble since 2019. I lost my life and rebuilt life again. You go girl!
I've been sober years but this gambling addiction is wicked
Congratulations!! My son 25 yrs old is an alcoholic whose been sober for 30 days and i know what you are going through. Keep your faith and stay with God cause he will help you and watch over you. You will be kept in prayers. God bless you 🙏🙏
She needs ti to go far away from Skid Row and all that people around her
100% agreed
Good for her. I've been down this road but without a program. She's a very smart woman.
Not true my friend. You did have a program, it was just your program.
Psychedelics did wonders in my life. Over the course of my life, I've suffered from uncontrollable, depression, anxiety, alcohol, smoking, and illicit pills addiction. Imagine carving heavy chains for a long time and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. This is something that really needs to be used globally to help people with similar health challenges. I've been sober for 6 years and have my life back.
Congrats on your recovery. Most people don't realize that psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives.
To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.
Can you help me with a reliable source? I have suffered from years of addiction, anxiety, and severe ptsd, thinking I got my panic attacks under control, they've come back with a vengeance, and I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't. It's absolutely crippling me, I'm in Switzerland and it is hard to get a reliable source here. Really need!
Yes, Sporeville. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction... Mushrooms definitely made a huge difference to why I'm clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone.
He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.
I would say the best thing for her is to be removed from her living space. It’s a huge factor for the road to sobriety. In many cases it would be a major gift for her. I have seen so many relapse out of that struggle.
Hey Mark, This woman is on the right path but if she stays in that area it's not going to last. She needs to get out of there and disassociate herself from all the people in her life that are users... I know that sounds harsh but as someone who's gone through it it's the only thing that worked... it's hard, but she can do it, and most importantly she WANTS to do it.. that's the key.
With all the money allocated (supposedly) for housing in California, people like Savannah should be placed in supportive housing directly from rehab.
So happy for an update from Savannah!!
Great interview, thank you-Love❤and Prayers🙏always!
stumbled upon her first video and am so happy to see this update. keep going, Savannah. you are worth it.
God bless anyone reading this
And may God bless you. 🙏🏽💙🫂
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May God bless you!
Thanks for the update Mark! Recently watched her videos last week
Only a man would say ‘you look great… you put on a little weight…’ why add that comment? She is gorgeous! Amazing and strong - keep going beautiful girl!! ❤❤❤
Yeah wtf. Embarrassing.
Exactly what I thought! Do better Mark.
Mark you really need to be careful making comments like that sobriety is fragile dont add to the addictive triggers
No. Only a certain type of man.
Only a man would say it to your face. All you wonderful kind empathetic women would say it behind her back to your peer group/ mutual friends.
Pleasant surprise! Keep it up girl ,from the netherlands, I trust you will do good from now on
Stay strong. Sober 5 weeks here & it is amazing. Good luck Beautiful.
Congratulations Anna
Keep it up 🤟
U got this and keep it up. Remember: One day at a time;
She said that she is in a relationship. She didn’t say that she had a boyfriend.
She has turned her life around in more ways than one. Good luck to her. She is still young and has a lot of life in front of her now.
Well said 👏🏻 ❤✌🏻
She looks absolutely RADIANT! So proud of you Savannah!
OMG , i have been waiting her return for more than 2 years. Thank you god shes ok. I pray for you Savannah. Be strong , you'll see the light.
BEAUTIFUL- Thank you for this piece of hope and humility and both of you said it as I do now "Beautiful" and Mark,do not question a lady's weight ! She looks gorgeous ....Muchlove and daily joys to you Savanah , you show so much grace
He didn't question her weight, he stated a fact. Of course she is going to put on weight after giving up crack.. Anyone will, nothing wrong with that.
@@helenbartoszek243 that was the point i was trying to make and give her the dignity of becoming this lady
and it was a reference from an old film in jest - no one is attacking anyone here chill mate cheers
congratulations Savannah! I love seeing stories like these....so many people don't have the courage to take the first step!
Savannah you courageous warrior! Keep fighting YOU ARE WORTH IT and will help so many many people I knew this watching your first interview you are here for BIG THINGS
Savannah you're absolutely gorgeous! I admire you.
Some people might take Mark's comment that she gained weight as a negative, but it 1000% is not and I know he didn't mean it that way.
I have a friend that is so skinny. She barely eats. If she got off whatever she is on she would look so good.
Weight gain after drugs is so beautiful!
I clicked so fast. I have been waiting on a Savannah update!
Ive been waiting for an update so badly ❤ so happy to see her like this
Excellent interview, Mark.
Savannah, wishing you the best- now and always. ODAAT 💛✌🏼
you look beautiful. i have been sober too for a long time now. its nice to see a positive result with someone i looked at that they have to get clean. much love for savannah. stay on your path. and also MARK you are the best.
Thank you for helping her 🙏❤
Good for you!!! Amazing! Hope you get out of skid row soon
I have been wondering about Savannah and am so excited to see her kicking ass. You’re amazing, Savannah! I have goosebumps listening bc it’s awe inducing to see someone win through the challenges they’ve been facing. So glad to see her!
Keep it up, I got clean around the same age now I'm in my 40s and I don't have any craving at all.
Do your best to get away from there ASAP that's going to be a big deal.
So happy for you - your prior interview stuck with me, you have so much to offer to everyone
Savannah's beauty never ceases to amaze me. May the Lord lead you 😍
I was just thinking of you, Savannah, the other day and was so happy to see this video. I know you can pull through this. Keep going - it will be worth it.
Love the updates! Please keep them coming!
I have been following your story Savannah. I just want you to know how happy I am to see that you are in recovery. Coming from someone with a crack addicted mother, I root for everyone to get off of that shit. Stay strong! You look great!
This just made my whole day! I've been rooting for her since we first saw her. There are a few people on SWU that have a special place in my heart and she's one of them ❤ good work, it will get better from here!!
One thing that bothers me every time he does it, is when Mark comments that people have gained weight. As someone in recovery, not only do we already know this, we really don't need to hear it. It's a bit insensitive. That's just my opinion, though.
@@jennifersampson8958I agree. Just say you look healthy😊
@@jennifersampson8958 I adore Mark and think he’s a good guy, however I agree with you on this. I cringed when he mentioned her weight. Wish he’d just praised her for being healthy. Hopefully she won’t let that get in her head.
i got sober at 26, just like savannah i remember just wanting to die and then one day in very early sobriety i was genuinely excited to LIVE. but YES it is hard and she deserves all the credit for her work. I am rooting for her
Great update! I always liked listening to her interviews.
Congratulations for recovering from addiction ❤❤❤❤ keep healthy lifestyle
Why mention the weight, she’s recovering it’s hard enough 😅
for real she looks healthy asf geez men are so inappropriate sometimes
should never mention weight aye
Agreed…
You ladies and your aversion to fat shaming 🙄
100% Agree, exactly what I thought.
@@ksmithpmpYOU men and YOUR need to comment on the fact that we speak out against men who mention a woman’s weight. Period. You are the problem sir. Not all men. The fact that you get bugged at a woman commenting about it as if we women are not allowed to speak out and have an opinion about our own bodies and therefore you go and clap back at those who say their opinion. Like it or not, times have changed bro. You sound like a Real winner. 🙄👏🏻😂
Beautiful! Love to see this type of update. Wishing her all good things and happiness in life. ✨💖✨
This is touching and relatable she explained it so well, coming out of the fog. I’m rooting her on! And it gives me hope for loved ones who are struggling in the fog as well. Being able to get through it and share your experience and story, could be the one story or moment that someone needs to overcome. ❤ you got this!!
Savannah you are amazing, im a addict alcohol and drugs, i am 15yrs sober from alcohol i have had a couple of relapses with drugs but i will never stop trying ,the only thing i am wary about is in recovery it says walk in dry places that means away from temptation and you do eventually have to change friends and places you go, i found one of the hardest things not stopping seeing the people etc but forming new friendships i realized i would in the past be way less decerning ,i am totally rooting for you hun you got this our maintaining a spiritual connection to God is the cornerstone to success xx
Omg, Savannah! You look amazing! Congratulations! We are proud of you ❤
I love your work Mark and all that you do to help these individuals out the fact that you actually listen and the way you interact in your interviews shows that you have compassion and are genuinely interested and invested in the rehabilitation of these individuals ...i often go back to your first interview with Caroline and the follow ups and always find myself in tears ...your heart is amazing and don't ever change !!!...I share the same passion for helping people in similar situations and try to reach out here in my community in my own little way and I just want to let you know your videos really inspire and motivate me to keep reaching out and helping our Caroline's our Savanahs, and our Rebecca's here in South Africa....
What a beautiful young lady, inside and out. Wishing you great success at staying clean. You can do this, Savannah.
These videos show that people can change. Nothing but love and respect.
Agree 💯
Oh my been thinking of her! Thank you for the update
Mark, your words of encouragement are SO powerful. TY for what you do
Been waiting for an update on Savannah. Really happy to see she's doing well!
Yayyyyyyyyy love to see this!!!! Savannah is amazinggggggg yayyyyy!!!
Well done on your efforts and accomplishments that got you where you are today💪🏼Stay Strong,all the best for you going forward 💗
I was just thinking about Savannah ! Happy to see she is on the right path. Stay strong 💪🏼! Keeping you in my prayers! 🙏❤️
AMAZING!!!! Keep working on you. Keep looking forward, be patient with yourself and love yourself! I have only seen you on camera however I feel so proud of you ❤
She looks absolutely beautiful and radiant. It's amazing what getting sober does for someone! Keep up the good work!
Oh my GOD Mark.... this is one of your best updates to date....Savannah never give up... celebrate yourself! Your are Amazing- see the before and after
So happy for your change in your life 🌷🌞
Thank you Mark, I think it's very amazing that you are such a caring individual for these people. 👍
Ohhhh thank you! I saved Savannah’s picture and think of her often! Sending her love from Nova Scotia!
Blessings And Good Health To You Always 😊
Keep up the good work! 💪🏻
Great job Savanna
Cheering for you, Savannah, from one NC girl to another! It's great to see you alive, healthy, and sober. Keep going, you've got this!
Her story really touched me. Thank you for helping her SWU.
yayyyy, ive been waiting for an update with savannah
Happy to see she’s doing better than the last video. She looks great. 100 days is major. Congratulations. Wishing you happiness and respect 👊
Amazing so proud of you ❤
And again I have to Thank Mark .. Mark you are such a safe place and give the ones who are ready the chance of hope ! You are the change we need in the world ! Your voice is so calming and safe ! I always think to myself one day im gonna hug you so hard !!
Super proud of her. Keep it up, I’d like to see more update vids of her.
Be very proud of yourself Savannah. Have watched your journey & you have Mark & so many of us rooting for you. You've got this🌸
Yessssss girl, this honestly gives me
So much inspiration to stay sober!
Savannah ❤ this is incredible xx well done! You are just amazing, you will be able to help so many others with your experiences. You should be so proud. It must be so tough but you are doing this choosing your positive future ❤
This is wonderful seeing her clean, she definitely does glow with healthiness. i wish her all the best in her continued recovery. You can do this Savannah, don't give up!!
She looks good , the weight gain is all good signs it happens to all of us . Further down the line getting into shape can replace the drugs
I just love her! So excited to watch this one!!!
She looks amazing 😍
Congratulations ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤My son is 14 months clean.. A higher power was the answer for him.. He's still scared because he graduates from a treatment facility soon..
a story of hope
I'm proud of you, your beautiful and you deserve to have the best life has to offer. Mark you are hope to a lot of people and that's so commendable!
Carson I’m so happy to see you video that your alive. Please babe get away from skid road you won’t be able to stay clean out there. I love you babe. I’ll never forget you giving me a place to stay when I got kicked out of sober living. We had so much fun that month watching movies all night and ordering food. You’re in my thoughts and prayers babe.