Billi Reveals SHOCKING Alcohol Abuse Story
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
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This is the story about Billi who shares openly about her previous alcohol addiction
We are so proud to say that she overcame her addiction and now she shares her story to create awareness.
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Billi! It’s Bonnie, Mary’s daughter!! I am so inspired by your story and I’m so amazed by your vulnerability! You are absolutely incredible and kicking ass!! My mom and I are rooting for you, my mom always loved you and loved working with you! She always said you were an amazing RN and so hard working… I ve had my own struggles with addiction and beat it, and I couldn’t be more proud of you!! Stay strong!! You got this!!
Hey Bonnie…. What a beautiful comment😌 I loved to work with your mom too. Thank you.
I started a UA-cam channel youtube.com/@billipetruk?si=DQee4Yns1IkltNEj. I’m sharing some more stories if you want to check it out ❤️❤️❤️
You kept me sober today. Through grace I may make it to 14 years in August. Thank you for today.
I was an alcoholic for 6 years. I have been sober for 12 years. My mother is end stage alcoholic. She lived with me for a year and I kicked her out. I love her but I hate her. I care and I don't care. My mom has been close to death for years. I honestly don't know how she is alive. You are brave. I wish she was too. Thanks for your story.
Hello. I am 10 years sober. I got sober when my son was 10 years old. My partner did not want to quit drinking and immediately turned on me when I told her that I let work know of my alcoholism.
She and my son moved to Ontario from where we were living in BC in 2015. I have virtually zero contact with him since I got sober.
Two months ago my former partner, my son's mother, died from complications from end stage alcoholism. She was 55.
I have reached out to my son numerous times, but his mother had turned him against me. I how one day he sees the truth, that I loved him and my biggest son was getting sober.
When you say "end stage alcoholic"...that hits hard because alot of people dont realize this is a progressive disease.
You & I have very similar stories here. I am 1 month sober coming out of 6 years of drinking. I, too, am a caretaker to my dying mother. End stage COPD. I feel almost exactly the way you described. Best of wishes to you.
When I wasn't drinking, I was thinking about drinking. What a miserable existence! I get you Billi ❤
@catherineblessing4611. It’s nice on others understand thanks for sharing ❤️
Alcohol is a universal equalizer. That's how an RN, an MD, a cashier, a factory worker, a baker, a banker, a waitress, a barber, a dentist, a bus driver, a lawyer, a truck driver, a high school student, or anyone can be an alcoholic. Fortunately, most people don't understand it- pretty much, only other alcoholics understand it.
Yes, it takes another to understand the insanity that goes with addiction.
Healthy fear of dying from addiction, though, am happy ,joyous and free
#OnlyGod
Well said
Wow I am so happy for you.. Keep going your worth it!!!!!
Profound assessment.
Thank you for your comment 💕
So many of us who have addicts within our families would give anything to hear our addicted loved ones speak as you did and attempt, embrace sobriety. The perpetual mourning for those who are alive but not living is unbearable at times, so stories like these offer such happiness and hope. Keep shining your light. God bless.
" the perpetual mourning of those who are alive but not living.."
🙏💜🕯💧🌱🐾👣🌿🌎🕊
@@words4dyslexiconagree....a golden statement of truth.
Billi, I am sooooooo proud of you!! You inspire me so much. I am a dental hygienist and I am feeling really depressed. Sometimes I feel like I don't want to be here anymore. Hearing your story gives me hope. My addiction is food. My weight the highest it's ever been. You have overcome such huge obstacles. If you can do it, I can do it. God Bless You!!!
It's nice to know a kind person does yr job. The dental chair scares most people. Just know how important you are. What a special job you do. So your size isn't the most important thing. You are.
It’s not your fault. They make food to be addictive. Check out Dr.Berg , that’s how I lost weight.
You might find Prof Sam Vaknin UA-cam interesting re Addiction we just need some new healthier ones like growing vegies & drawing ....❤😂
I also lost 100 pounds using the same type of thoughts ❤🙌🙏 each day I would tell myself tomorrow I get to have pizza a milk shake whatever I want tomorrow but today I’m working out I will have that as a treat a gift to myself for doing good today 😊 I would tell myself that each day !! I also gave myself one day a week to eat whatever I wanted I also started walking at a park through a nature trail I started going each day mostly in late evening to get a workout before bed 🙌 it wasn’t 3 weeks I had lost 20 pounds I didn’t even desire the one day cheating a week I gave myself the more the scale moved the more motivated I got 😊 I lost 100 pounds in 5 months 🙌❤️🙏 you got this you will see once that scale moves it’s over your motivation will sore I’m praying for you 🥹🙏❤️🙌
@@bethlewis8731so you told yourself you'd eat whatever you want the next day, but you never really did eat that?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR STORY BILLI I HAVE BEEN SOBER SINCE 2007 .AA DIDNT DO IT FOR ME EITHER .REMEMBER YOUR NEVER ALONE SOMEONE IS LISTENING
Thank you 😊
You are a very remarkable woman, a warrior and a survivor. You tell your story well. Many blessings to you on your new chapter in life!
Thank you 😊
Wow, my story is so similar to yours! Blew my mind, I'm sober 2yrs and 3 months now after my last and believe final relapse ended me up in a mental hospital. It was absolutely terrifying
🥰 thanks for sharing 😊
😢 i went to the hospital i never went before for detox and atacks , im 10 days but i still in fear and anxiety i have a faty liver i feel im not gonna recover 😢 any advice ? thanks 🙏
Hello, i am Lynne in Bisbee Arizona. I was a nurse for 20 years. Im tired now, i hope i remember to wtite more tomorrow. I listened to every minute of your talk. We would have lots of things to talk about!
I hope you’re doing well. ❤
I wish you all the very best in your road to recovery. Your story is going to inspire any struggling alcoholic. I am 58 & 21 months sober from alcohol. Life is beautiful again . 👍❤🙏
Congrats 👏 it’s a beautiful life
I had almost the same experience in 2015 AA never worked. I was walking down the street homeless and I was able to look at myself somehow and now I’m nine years clean and sober.🙏👍
That’s amazing 😊 congratulations
AA. IS A JOKE
What a beautiful soul, and what an inspiring story. God bless you in your recovery journey. Your story will help many people who feel like they may not be able to get back to a healthy, good life.Please keep the faith and keep telling your story!
She’s truly a warrior!
Thank you 😊
Thanks for sharing your story. It's so inspiring to see someone rise from such depths of despair! I am also from Alberta (not far from Vegreville) but living in the USA for over 25 years. I have been a problem drinker for the past 12 years and had even quit for a whole year only to go back to it and and eventually drinking heavily almost every day. Now I have been alcohol free for almost 4 months and close to finishing up a 20 week outpatient program. In the meantime I have just turned 55, and I realized I don't want to keep doing that (slowly poisoning myself to death) anymore. So turning 50 was probably a big motivator in your case. I disagree that AA is a good program for most people. It certainly would never be for me (I have attended some of their meetings as a requirement of my treatment program). But these days there are a lost of ways to get support for beating addiction, unlike when AA started in the 1940s. I believe the key is self-empowerment and being confident in your ability to beat this thing. We are never powerless, we ALL have the power within ourselves to make the changes that need to be made.
Thanks good luck in your journey💕
Congratulations for stopping drinking. Hope u continue staying sober. God bless you. Keep us updated.
Thank you 😊
Congratulations.... I am still working towards it
@@laughoutloudtv2104 I wish you strength and determination. It’s so worth it to stop.❤
What an amazing Woman. I am so happy for Her.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you for telling your story. ❤
Thank you for watching😊
Thank you for sharing your story! 34:42 This is the most down to earth and real story I have seen. I am 6 months sober this week
😊 Also- please ignore the negative comments on here and hold your head high girl! You are are a rockstar!
Thank you so much 😊
I have to say being a nurse you see so much you really do it's overwhelming for anyone really . Stay strong 💯
What an horrible, and amazing story. I'm so happy you are in recovery. You are a beautiful, inspirational woman. ♥️ I too am sober today.
Addiction is truly awful
Yes, it is. It’s a awful
Lost my late lil bro to alcoholism in an awful way . Luv from uk 🇬🇧 .
I’m so sorry to hear that…. My condolences 💐
I lost my beloved Daughter to alcoholism Aug '22. She was only 39. She was an RN too before alcohol took over her entire life, mind.
😢
@@oldonetwoable that’s so sad. I’m sorry.😢
Thank you, thank you. I'm 59 and am near my one year mark. I too started drinking at 14. Ive wanted to stop never thought I could. Like you I don't know what magical thing happened but it did.
Thank you for your story!
Thank you for watching😊
Billi, God saved you for a reason and I believe it is for this very purpose. You have a powerful testimony; thank you for being vulnerable and sharing. ❤
Thank you for watching ❤
@@billipetruk thank you for sharing!
Good for you Billie. I love being sober. It’s been almost 20 years I have not drank.
Thats awesome 😎
Alcohol is the worst drug of all. ❤❤Good work Billi❤
Thank you 🙏
You Can and WILL DO THIS! I am a nurse too and I understand the pain you have. From the state of Illinois. You definitely are in my prayers 🕊️✝️🌹🙏
Thank you❤
My name is Katie and I am a grateful recovering alcoholic by the grace of god and 12 steps. I have been sober since 11/22/19
That’s amazing.. congrats 😊
12 steps didn't help u ..........
Thank you Billi! Or went throng a lot but, you persevered! I was like you & knew I had a serious problem for years. I’m so glad you hung in there. God was taking care of you & He loves you & has an incredible life for you. I admire your strength and wish you a long and happy life.
Thank you ☺️
Go ahead Superwoman! So very inspiring! Very proud of you! Cheering you on from Pittsburgh❤ 🎉
Thank you ☺️
i once seen a post from a fellow addict..he said imagine you cant find your phone..the panic..the urge to use it..thats the feeling of addiction
That’s an excellent analogy. Thanks ❤
Imagine you just need a drink and you give a f about finding your phone, that's alcoholism.
@@keithbentley6081 you're right..I get that..
God bless you, Billi. Live your life now, helping others to recover. You are an inspiration.💕
I’m trying…. Thank you 🙏
Hi billie I’m from uk . I gt alcoholic nuropothy . Been sober now 17 years . Stay strong billi
That’s too bad about the neuropathy 😢
Congrats on sobriety and thank your for the well wishes 😊
Billi, u are awesome ! The world needs you to stay well. Much love to you ❤💛💚
Thanks ☺️
Thank you for sharing your story, Billi...you are inspiring and very courageous❤. God bless you!
Thank you 🙏
What you've done there recently and through your life, Billi has resulted in something really fabulous. I would recommend the British education minister to incorporate your video into the school curriculum, that's if you didn't mind, because you've told everything and it's all so real and I'm so glad that you are more to where you want to be now, you've done amazingly xx.
Do you think she's sober??
Thank you for sharing, I can so relate to your story. I've been sober for over a month and it's tough but I don't want to drink anymore. My prayer's are with you. ❤️
I have the utmost of respect for this lady. Her story has helped to imspire me to take my attempts to stop drinking now, before it becomes a problem. You are saving lives Billi. Bless you & keep up the great work!!
Dear Billi, I am a 54 year old woman who has been alcohol-free for 11 years this month. I KNOW the road is hard and bumpy and full of ruts, but YOU CAN DO IT!! P.S. At the end of my active drinking, I slept with a vodka bottle under my pillow for the shaky wake-ups and I also drank vodka vomit because I was broke by that time and couldn’t afford to “waste” it!🤢
I understand 😢. It’s truly insane. Congratulations on your sobriety ❤
Same
A.A. works for some. Others do much better being around, thinking about, and doing things that have nothing to do with alcohol. Hearing stories about drinking makes some just want to drink that much more.
Yes, I tell people they have to live sober, not in their drunken past, beating themselves up. For some going through the steps is what they need.
Exactly my experience, but it’s a life saver for so many
I can’t keep up with work, kids, home and life in general being sober so it’s hard to imagine raising 4 kids and having this awful addiction. I believe you are very strong, intelligent and determined to live your best life now. Thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you ☺️
I'm so happy for you Billi, more than you will ever know, well done, keep going. 🙏
You are achieving so much and doing so well. So proud of you. 🤗💖
Maybe you were so near death your spirit seperated from your body for a moment, and maybe the spirit part of you looked at your physical body and could see what you were doing to yourself, which was so damaging.
Call it a spiritual awakening.
You have a spiritual team helping you, we all do.
I wish you a full recovery and healing.
I wish for you to go on and live a blessed and have a good life.
Teaching people about this disease is very important Billi.
I am struggling to understand the addiction to alcohol itself, but I have lived with an abusive alcoholic. I have seen the disease first hand.
I lived with my ex alcoholic partner for 14 years.
I saw what the ravages of alcohol abuse did to him.
He was an intelligent person when he was sober.
When he was drunk he was insane.
I mean insane.
It got to the point where he physically attacked me.
I hit my rock bottom as a result of living with an alcoholic.
I left him eventually, and went into recovery, which took me years to heal from.
I got very sick because my nervous system couldn't handle so much stress.
I suffered from PTSD because of the abuse I went through, living with an alcoholic.
Now while alcoholics only understand alcoholics, they do not understand what severe damage their addiction has caused to everyone in their lives.
We understand eschother, those of us who have been abused and suffered as a result of living with an alcoholic. Most people who have not experienced this will not understand.
It is not something you can read about intellectually to understand, it is something you experience.
That is why it is difficult to understand an alcoholic if you are not one.
I was a very normal, healthy person, had a great job, had friends, my own home, car, etc. After living with my ex partner who is an alcoholic, I lost everything.
And I became depressed and sick. My nerves were shattered.
I had to go for help. I joined Alanon. Alanon is like the AA, but it is for people who are not alcoholics but have become very ill or their lives are chaotic and hellish as a result of the alcoholic in their lives. It is hell to live with an alcoholic. I know it is hard to hear, but it is a fact.
I can say that Alanon helped to give me a safe place to go to where people understood what we had endured. Some people still had an active alcoholic in their lives, while others were recovering like myself.
We did not sit in the meetings and run the alcoholic down in our lives.
In fact, we focused on our own recovery because we had been so busy trying to stop the alcoholic from drinking, we became focused on the alcoholic, and lost ourselves until we became so sick from stress, that we collapsed.
Or hit our rock bottom.
I have seen lovely people sitting in meetings that have been severely damaged from the alcoholic in their lives.
From all walks of life.
It is heartbreaking, and shocking.
I never ever expected that I would be one of those people.
It is chaotic and totally exhausting and horrific to live with an alcoholic.
We want to help them because we love them and try to do everything for them but it is a disease we are wholly not equipped to deal with, or understand and nor are we trained to deal with this disease.
Can you imagine if professional Rehabilitation Centres can't cure alcoholics how could a husband or wife, partner, friend try to cure an alcoholic?
You heard it from Billie as to what her mindset was.
She tried to tell herself she doesn't want to stop drinking, she wanted to manage drinking. Not to stop it.
Billi gave us alot of insight. Thank you Billi for explaing it to us.
How are untrained people like family going to help an alcoholic when they don't understand the disease?
It's a vicious cycle. The alcoholic blames the people in their lives for their addiction. The people in the addicts life blames the alcoholic for problems they cause. But very few actually go and get educated, and seek out a holistic healing approach.
It is nit only the alcoholic that needs help, so do family, etc.
That is what I learned from personal experience.
I also learned thst my ex partners family pretended that my partner was not an alcoholic.
Alcoholism ran in the family, but that subject was shoved under the rug. As soon as my partners parents saw that their son was heading towards alcoholism as a teenage boy, what should they have done?
My ex partners mother was a psychologist. His father was a Doctor. Yes.
My partners father and his fathers brother were alcoholics.
The disease jumoed to my partner.
The disease jumped to my ex partners brothers daughter.
This disease runs in families. Billi mentions that alcohol was in her family. She drank unyil she got drunk. Partied with her sisters friends, etc. It started early while her brain was still forming and growing.
Many people go to Alanon for the rest of their lives. I noticed people can get stuck.
I was very depressed when I joined. It took time for Alanon to make sense to me. I was very angry.
There is no miracle cure.
You can't just go to one meeting and suddenly expect that you are going to be fine.
It takes a long time to recover.
Be gentle and kind to yourself.
I eventually did get well. I moved overseas, and I live another life now.
I can tell you that alcoholics can be anyone. The disease does not discriminate.
I can tell you that getting addicted to alcohol is very powerful, and many people are hiding in plain sight. These people are drinking every single day, making up excuses that they are not alcoholics.
They just enjoy a drink after work. Meantime, they start drinking from 4h30pm until midnight.
The alcoholic will always make up a reason why they need a drink.
My ex alcoholic partner taught me all of them.
You cannot control an alcoholic. You cannot cure an alcoholic.
You did not cause the alcoholic, to become an alcoholic.
When they have hit their rock bottom they might start the journey of recovery.
Alcoholism leads to insanity, and death if the disease is not arrested.
Like Billi explained. You have to stop completely.
You can't have a drink now and then.
I lived with an alcoholic for 14 years.
I was abused by my ex partner and attacked.
I had to leave him and get into a recovery programme to get better.
What I don't understand is the power of the disease or what causes the addiction.
This is an insideous disease.
Now while some people say it is mental, or a person is genetically predisposed to becoming an alcoholic, it still doesn't explain why alcohol is so addictive?
It is against the law to take drugs like cocain, etc.
But alcohol is sold out of shops.
It is freely available yet it is one of the most addictive and destructive drugs out there.
And nobody cares about the abuse it causes, yet it is easy to buy???
When an alcoholic starts to recover, and gets better, it is something that brings me so much joy for the person.
When the alcoholic comes out of the blur and starts to think straight and reason again it is amazing.
Starts to live again and see their own amazing potential, it is truly all we ever wanted for our loved ones.
Please join Alanon if you are struggling with an alcoholic in your life.
Please join the AA, if you are an alcoholic, and do get into a recovery programme.
Know that you are going to be on a recovery journey.
There is no quick fix. Sometimes you will take one step forward and 10 steps backwards. Some sideways.
But keep taking one step at a time forward. One day at a time. Even 1 hour at a time to getting free and well.
You are a beautiful person who deserves a good life.
You are worth a good life. Never give up. 🤗💗
Thank you so much for this amazing insight into the family of an alcoholic. It has opened my eyes as to how I’ve affected my children. My immediate childhood family are all ( parents and sister ) alcoholic. I have lived both sides unfortunately 😔. As well as worked emergency for 25 years and see the effects of all addictions. Even though I’ve seen and been affected by so many people’s addiction, it did not deter me, it is insanity
Thank you for sharing
You are my hero. Such an inspiration! Thank you for your courage to overcome & share your story.
Thank you 🙏
I am in AA and as you say it is a great place for many. Sorry not for you but delighted to hear your story and learn of your sobriety. May you have many, many todays!
Thank you and you as well😊
This is one of the most powerful and amazing stories I've ever heard!
Thank you so much for sharing it.
And many blessings to you on your healing journey! ❤🎉
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I wish you the best life ❤. You deserve it. I'm 7 years sober this year and like you im so incredibly grateful 🙏 ❤
Congratulations and thank you😊
I wish you the most healthy and loving and sober future!
Thank you - you too❤
My son is 38, suffered brain anoxia and lost his short term memory, massive heroin overdose, one of many bur this was devastating, he now is totally dependent on me and his fathet. Absolute nightmare
That’s truly awful. I wish you strength and happiness🙏
All those breaks. Did you have malabsorption...im the daughter and stepdaughter of two now gone alcoholics. It does ruin health in excess. Im the greatgranddaughter of a long lived healthy woman who had a small brandy every night. An alcoholic seems to get grumpy with it or not have an off switch. Thats awful. Being kind to oneself seems key here. I guess reading the lines you didnt have it easy in childhood. Maybe very poor. You.ve achieved an amazing recovery. Well done you.
Thank you 🙏
I actually have osteopenia, but mostly I have alcoholism and I fell so many times I’m sharing more on my channel
What was the good natural supplement, please?
Hot ginger water and green tea, and plenty of boiled water, every day,
@@JamesTopham-t4y thanks!
I shared it on my channel youtube.com/@billipetruk?si=DQee4Yns1IkltNEj
AA is NOT the only place for alcoholics to be. It's the only free place for alcoholics, so if that's all you have then it can keep you sober. However, AA alone will not heal you. I am speaking completely from experience. If you are spiritually inclined and need a sense of community then AA is right up your alley. Therapy, SMART, and rational recovery worked much better for me. I have 30 years sober with a lapse at 16 years followed by another 14 years of sobriety. AA is not the only game in town and as a lapsed Catholic I found it too much like church. Stay strong, stay sober and you're not allowed to quit (life).
Thanks for watching and sharing 🙏
Hi, you are doing so so amazing! I also didn’t find AA helpful, but getting help for my mental health has helped immensely. It’s been almost 2 years for me. I’m close in age to you, and just think you’re really so great. I was in and out of hospitals for a few years, and each time it was worse. But I remember my nurses, and how kind they were. They never judged me or made me feel like I was a bad person. I’m sure there are people like me, who remember you as their nurse and how you helped them. I just think you’re so awesome! Thank you for sharing your story here! ♥️
@SamFedoruk-vf2dj I think I did, you said thank you? It’s just nice that you replied! :)
youtube.com/@billipetruk?si=DQee4Yns1IkltNEj
God Bless you!!!!Congratulations on your sobriety sweetheart !!!!! God will be there with you with his unconditional love and blessings to help you persevere !!! 🥀🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💖🕊️🌹
Thank you 😊
Your so brave for sharing. If only people understood that alcohol addiction is like living in HELL.People would never believe how many horrible horrible symptoms you can have. That effects ever single part of body. It's not just the liver.My best friend was throwing up blood. And then flat lined. She lived . But died a couple of years later. Her body was just a skeleton. Covered in bruises. This woman. Was a really ,successful business woman. Had property by 20yrs old . Was head hunted to work with a really good company.. That was her . She was drinking . Bit she thought she could control it. My best friend passed away 4yrs ago
I sure hope my sister gets help 🙏🙏🙏 She has no quality of life she’s a functioning alcoholic 🥲 her daughter is only 7 years old it breaks my heart. Her baby daddy is dying from pancreatitis alcoholism. He’s got a port in his body right now.
thank you for this and helping people ❤
You’re are so welcome 🙏
I can only pray for all of the suffering, lonely people in our world.
Thank you 🙏
Yes, that's my problem. I am so lonely, ty.
Wow what a story. U are such an incredible human being - what a ride you’ve been on. It just boggles the mind u were able to handle kids, working as an RN and a full blown addiction!!
Yup it’s crazy!! I hope to be back working very soon and help people suffering with this terrible disease 💕
Yes, it's only people who have been through something themselves who can really identify with what another person is facing. You will make a brilliant rehab professional. Best of luck to you.
Thank you I’ve been sharing more on my channel if you guys are interested
What a beautiful soul. Thanks for sharing your incredible journey. Yes the mind is an extremely powerful tool, which can over come crack, Alcohol and nicotine addiction even without the need for rehab or meetings.. I know as I've come through it myself, Stopped all cold turkey and at the same time... It really does come down to how much you want it and being sick and tired of being and tired.. anything is possible when you put your mind to it. I can say it's a miracle
God horror it’s afull it just shows what it does two us. Addiction is cruel and dark ness gid what a story and it’s not a life yur so brave lady I get it every bit that couked have been me easily I’m glad yur still with us yuv been tree hell in hell I’d say and the throwing up bit I get that yu still drink. It’s crazy. It’s no life it’s jyst sad very much I wish yu all the best in this life. Yur so brave ❤
Thank you so much 😊
Billy your quality upbringing shows in your demeanour & your speech. Yes, your life is coming back to who you've always really still been. Having 4 Children while being a single parent is devastating for anyone but now your burden is alot less so finally you can look after you. Please, please, give us an update
Thank you for your powerful story. I almost relapsed tonight, your video saved me tonight. 🙏❤️
amazing keep going i am going to meetings and i have gratitude every day i am so thsnkful on my road to recovering just now 🥰
Youre a beautiful sober person, Billy. Your gratitude radiates from your soul and undoubtedly your story will comfort and inspire others. I wish goodness for you and family.
A beautiful soul,shines all through!Wonderful turn,well done,miracle and an inspiration for so many.And this is for good,no doubt.Once you have seen the light you are dead for darkness!
Thank you so much for sharing! I am so glad you are doing well! I am 62 and I finally had my moment. And I too am so grateful.
I know it takes a while sometimes, but better late than never. Thanks for watching.❤
Congratulations 🥳 🎉 what an inspiring story. I’m so happy you managed to get sober and long may it continue. I’ve been sober 3 years 4 years since I stopped smoking. Best things I’ve ever done. Wishing healing and peace!
Congratulations and thank you😊
Naver to too late... you're a strong woman
☺️
Addiction is horrible. I’m glad you turned your life around and you’re ok ,good luck for the future sweetheart.
Thank you 😊
you have so much strength. thank you for inspiring me. I see hope for myself and others. you climbed out. tell your story to people who feel like giving up. May God and your angels bless you and your children over and over.
I’m glad I inspired you, and hearing that makes it so much easier to share
thank you❤
You are amazing!! Thank you for telling your story!
I’m so happy for you! You are brave & prove that’s it’s never too late to change your life and start healing from addiction.
the woman i love is a alcoholic. i tried everything to help her but it’s to overwhelming for me . she is 48 i’m 60 . she went to rehab but lasted only 4 weeks. now drinking again heavily. she lost her boys to her x husband all her settlement from her marriage. she caused a lot of drama for me . i sailed away in the end to another country. she is educated like you . but can’t work full time . she smokes cigarettes as well . When she was married she didn’t drink or smoke. now when i do talk to her she rants the same stuff . i think she is getting dementia and i know while she is drunk she has fits in her hands . that was scary . she did a lot of hurtful things as hooking up with random men . her situation is not good now as basically homeless.
Aww that sound awful. You cannot save her.. only she can save herself
Thank you for sharing 🙏
@@BilliPetruk-uo6pj it’s been heartbreaking. she wants to come to my boat . of course i would have to pay as she spends all her $ on cigarettes and booze.she has been without a drink for 2 days apparently.she is desperate to stop . but as you say only she can save herself. thankyou for responding
You are so inspiring it's like you've climbed the mountain of pain.well done.a huge hug and❤
I'm an alcoholic. I still want to drink even after being in jail. My health declining. My partner is controlling my drinking to 2 cans of beer ever 2 days. I in trouble with the law again. I'm shit scared. Your story has helped me. Thankyou
@user-wi2px9jx1q I’m not sure the urge will ever leave us. I could not make any progress until I stopped absolutely. Ask yourself…. What are those 2 cans of beer doing for you? I’ve tried that…. It just causes me to be preoccupied with my next drink and then only left me wanting more. If you can stop for two days, you got this 🙏
Your drinking needs to be zero every day. Cut it down to zero for ever
Only addicts understand
Yes, that’s for sure!!!
Thank you for sharing your story....you're helping snap reality into a lot of people. Including me....I have been through similar things from my drinking so I can relate.
Very moving this story of your life Billi. Thank you for charing it with us. I'm so happy for you for choosing life and having your family back in it.❤
Thank you😊
Billi I wish I could give a big hug and tell you how much I apreciate you telling your story and recovery. As i cant please accept a virtul hug, hug hug hug. You are an amxzing lady. When you were done, you had a spiritual awakening. Can i sugest you go back to AA and share your story. I wish you all the best for the road ahead.
John alcoholic greatfully sober 34 years. ❤⚘️❤️⚘️❤️⚘️❤️
Thank you for the virtual hug. 🙏
So happy you're ok. Your story us so inspiring. ❤❤❤God bless you!
Thank you 🙏
WOW! You're an amazing lady. Thank you so much for sharing your remarkable story! Wishes and Prayers for continued good health and happiness 🙏XO❤
Thank you for watching❤
I can relate to this, it's almost like a retelling of my own struggle with addiction. I wish you the best of luck, Billi.
Can you share what natural things she used to help her pain?
I wondered if it was aloe vera
Sounds like a pyramid scam
@@annacostello5181 How can that be when she never gave the name of the product?
Might be : Relief Factor
A natural supplement advertised on tv. Helped my mom
CBD ??
Sending love and prayers. I hope you get sober. Life is great when your sober. You can do so many things.
I know someone that has bad brain damage from overdosing on medicine drug addicts dont even use. Parts of their body isnt functioning properly anymore. Their life is torture.
That’s sad 😔. Yes life is good again😊
Been sober 13 1/2 years myself. Thank you for your story.
So can you actually just socially drink only. I need to stop drinking but I only want socially drink
@@RestlessNoMore hello. If you are struggling to control your drinking, total abstinence is the ONLY thing that works. It is a total life change. No bars ever, not even if you don’t drink. No drinking friends, they must go. No alcohol allowed in my house, not just for me but for anyone in my house. Never let yourself think about drinking, replace those thoughts IMMEDIATELY with the reasons why you quit.
Exercise, eat 100% unprocessed foods.
Examine your life and friends circle, getting rid of toxic relationships and drinkers.
Quitting was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but worth it. I went through horrible withdrawals for the first year.
I really hope this helps.
@@cbn7239 thank you I will take your advice I’m going to start on Monday. I’m a pretty strong person but I feel that this will be my biggest challenge ever. Thank you again I will take your advice.
Once you’ve crossed a certain barrier, there is no way to social drinking anymore. Believe me I’ve tried. Total abstinence is the only way to quit.❤
Billi, you're a warrior. Unbelievable courage, strength and perserverance. As you were telling your story, I thought how is she going to make it? I'm trying to quit, this vid helped me a lot.
Such a beautiful story well told. I am so glad to have seen this video.
That’s great. I’m glad you took something away from my story
Same ❤
Hi, started a UA-cam channel if you’re interested
You're an inspiration very brave. Thanks for your honesty 🙏
I understand, I'm 63 and have worked since 13. I cannot feed myself in way I did 10 years ago. It's insanity.
Don’t give up 🙏
Thanks 🥰 I respect that ☺️❤ I love this 💗 and especially I pray for you and your life ❤
Thank you so much❤
I just hate alcohol and what it does to people. I don't drink, alcoholism runs in my family so I never got started. I get so sick of people who want to involve alcohol with everything. Watching sports on TV? You drink. Going to watch a softball game? You drink. What do you do after work? You drink. Thank you for telling your story, Billi!
Very impressive, keep up the good work. Many blessings for every day of your life ❤
Thank you😊
Thank you for being so very honest .i know it will help so many others ........bless you 🙏
Thank you❤
Yes yu saw what others saw yu it takes us two see yu can go get the best off help. It all but if we do not want it it’s not going two happening so yes yu wanted two. Yu did yu saw. Gid how yu pulled trew this is beyond me yu are a mirical a liveing one at that. My hart is broken for yu. Very much ❤gid bless yu
Thank you 😊. I’m doing well now…. I just want to help others
Thank you Billi!! I needed to hear this today 😊
I’m so glad this story helps people, it’s my mission to help others 🙏
My story exactly, right down to the older siblings and being a RN. Thanks for sharing, Billi.
Thank you for sharing❤
Wow awesome story. So glad I took the time to listen. Congratulations. I am RN and have recently gone through the transformative nurse Coach program. Might be of interest for you as a nurse. It’s called the Nurse collective.
I have such bad arthritis pain right now that I've considered making a dirty martini and I never drink. I know that drink would help my pain. But, the scariest part is what if I can't stop? Alcoholism is so prevalent in our society and within my family.... it's devastating.
Definitely don’t start. 🙏
What a journey, glad you are healing and found recovery, keep going.
Wow wow wow!!!!! God Bless You!!!!
Thank you 😊
God Bless You! You are testament to a God that exists! And you found the strength and courage to find Love!
Thank you 🙏