"Addiction Took Over My Entire Life" True Stories of Addiction
Mike had tried rehab and had spent much of his life in alcoholics anonymous. With nowhere else to run, he found sobriety through Jesus Christ.
Mike’s addiction started out with magazines of women that he found in his dad’s garage at age 12. Although his addiction and addictive behaviors toward women began early on, Mike didn’t try cocaine until he turned 22.
It wasn’t until Mike was 26 that he was arrested for the first time. The next year, at 27, Mike sought out to join a junior college football team in Palm Springs, California.
Amidst the chaos of his meth and cocaine drug use, Mike went to a Calvary Church. At the church, he sat himself down in the first row-directly in front of the pastor.
Throughout the service, Mike cried and was unable to stop. After the service was over, the pastor approached Mike and asked him what was going on.
The only words that Mike could manage to speak were, “I’m reaping the harvest of a sinful life.”
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Mike G this man saved my life in Tucson along with 2 captains that believed in me awesome to see him again
Seriously, it takes courage for one to come out and share an emotional story like yours. Congratulations Mike, you fought and conquered addiction.
It's amazing how Mike's life drastically changed when he had that encounter in church. Recovery from addiction is truly not something you can just walk out by wishing but rather you have to work it out. Thanks Mike for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your story, Mike!!! I’m so thankful that you were able to get clean and sober. Recovery can be hard, but one day clean and sober is better than any day using. Stay Strong!!!
Getting addicted to something bad can be ruining. It’s really a good thing you’re a living testimony now.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
Mike so happy you’re a success story ! The part about your dog just made me ill inside, I’m a huge dog lover and what they did to your beautiful pit they should be in jail for and the cop saying that to you is one cold hearted pos!
@CMoore8539
4 жыл бұрын
@Cindy Fitzgerald I feel the same way.💔 That was so inhuman. Some cops are totally heartless!
@MrBobbo18
2 жыл бұрын
I’m a huge dog lover also. Meth heads don’t take care of themselves or their kids. I took two dogs from a coke head. She said they were being taken care of also!!!!!! Those dogs were abused and neglected. Drug users shouldn’t have dogs!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing. Your experience, strength and hope is incredible. So happy for you ❤️
Thank you for giving us this story at this time. I'm happy watching this video.
Love your story sir. I'm hoping to be where you're at some day. Great video 👍
Such a Great inspiration and testimony. Thanks for sharing this video. I inspired this video. Thanks
@Detoxtorehabcenter
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
Such a Great inspiration and testimony. Thank you for all of you wisdom.
It is a pleasure to be able to listen to your story mike,cit means a lot to us. It gives me great joy that you are finally getting there. I pray for strength and the will for you see this to the end.
“Couple cans of bravery” I’ll be using that line for the rest of my life. 🤣👍🏽 I’m sorry about your pit though brotha.
Mike your story Is inspiring and it will help others to know you can changef and be sober. Thsnks for sharing.
Mike G. I am happy you're sharing this testimony with us, hearing about all this kind of testimony makes me taking the right steps in my life, and saying NO TO DRUG ABUSE.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
It is indeed inspiring! Thank you for sharing this! There is no other way but to Him, through Him and with Him. Stay stronger!
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!
Recovery can be terribly hard. But I'm glad you do... Thanks for sharing your story...
I'm happy for you success story. It just goes to show that whatever we faced, did and done in the past we are always given a chance to change and live our lives the way it should be lived. Keep strong always.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Firstly, shame on the "cop" who shot the dog. I have to say that. I can agree that only through Christ will we find salvation.
@katm7851
3 жыл бұрын
Amen
I am glad that you have found Jesus! Thank you for sharing your story with us. Keep the faith and be strong!
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Always!
This is A Great Story that Will motivate other Going through Addiction not to give up. I love his Courage!
It really breaks my heart seeing Young men and women getting addicted to drugs. I’m really glad Micheal shared his story.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
The illusion of being in control until you are not. This is why rehabilitation/ treatment is vital.
Thank you for sharing your story with us Mike! I hope he recovers well and continues to stay sober. Keep up the good work. It's lovely to see people strive to be the best version of themselves despite what everything happened.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that
I feel like am watching my life story through Mike's story but not with all the hard drugs and staff. Am thankful for the shared story which will end up encouraging someone else not to end up in the same life story.
I am very happy to know that He really changed his life. Some of us really needs a big push in order to realize our mistakes.
I thank God it's a success story for you. Thanks for sharing.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
It sure is
I feel so emotional listening to Mike. Addiction can take over one's life if not controlled as early as possible. But I'm happy for you man, you are free.
I thank God for you Mike. I miss our talks. You're a good man and a good friend. God bless you and your work. Keep it up my friend. Oh and never forget that Bill W was a Christian too. The Lord inspired his work. Chef John
This is usually the peak of any addiction and in most cases you do not know it until its too late. The illusion of being in control until you are not. This is why rehabilitation/ treatment is vital.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Well said! Exactly tha´ts why treatment is so important!
An addicted person can never think of any other thing in life. Addiction will eat into every part of the person's life. Thank God for your recovery Mike. Yours is a courageous testimony.
I have heard many stories like yours and I appreciate people who bravely share theirs. I am glad to hear that you were able to overcome addiction and you may completely recover from it. May your story be a lesson to others in the same situation.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
These stories are very inspirational for all of us.People should think twice before addicted with anything.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
A lot of emotional trauma for Mike. I'm really glad he found serenity and a second chance at life.
I don't understand why people treat dogs cruelly..I'm glad you are sober now and getting your life back to normal. When I saw the title"Addiction took over my entire life", I knew I had to listen to your story
What an experience. It is good to know that despite all, you overcame.Thanks for sharing your experience.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! So inspiring
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed!
Being connected with best God is the best way to get away from any addiction. Although he enlightened himself after a long, which is quite sad for him.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
Addiction is not moral failing or weakness. Those struggling with addiction aren't bad.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
True!!
@mikeheaton8424
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a choice
I agree with you, addiction will took over all entire people life, because it'll change your life become horrible if we don't as soon as Possible ask for help
It's very feasible to strive to change our ways. It's very important for us to have a better life
Wonder how that cop would have reacted if someone shot his wife and daughter 9 times... Hope he gets to find out someday
God heals the broken. All Glory to our lord and savior.🙏
There’s not 1 dislike and idk if I’ve ever seen that before😂😂
OMG!He got addicted at a Young Age. Parents and Guardians need to learn and get information on how to monitor their Kids.
terrible what happened to the dog, what an awful police officer.
I can relate
Some people are so chronic in addition to the extent that human input can't deliver them. The only way out is Jesus Christ intervention. Glory be to the name of the Lord.
Glory be to the name of the Lord. To Him alone be all honour.
Jesus Christ is the way the truth and the life. No one run to him and he or she is disappointed. Glory be to the name of the Lord.
Meth in his 50s goddamn. I drink too much caffiene at 20 and I feel like my heart is gonna give
Great speaker, talk and video! Watched this three times since it was so well done!
I don’t understand the relevance of the anecdote about finding a porno mag in a neighbour’s garage when he was young. Is he suggesting that seeing pornographic images somehow influenced his decision to abuse Meth?
@herepuffpuff9007
4 жыл бұрын
@Chris Smith Fair enough. The video did nothing to clarify this - just finding a dirty magazine and getting gratification from it as an adolescent is quite normal and hardly 'porn addiction'. Some context or better editing could be used next time.
@herepuffpuff9007
4 жыл бұрын
@@susanaspiegel7692 Studies? Pfffft. Anything is harmful if you don't have self discipline. Pornography can be enjoyed responsibily.
@ottomankebabmapper4623
4 жыл бұрын
@@herepuffpuff9007 so can heroin be enjoyed responsibily
@herepuffpuff9007
4 жыл бұрын
@@ottomankebabmapper4623 What relevance does that have? You can't put pornography and heroin in the same bracket. That's the point I was trying to make, and the thing I found irritating about the throwaway mention of the porno magazine at the start of this video - I think it's unfair to crucify a (surprisingly) very concious and responsible industry like the adult industry and suggest that viewing adult material is potentially a gateway to abusing some horrific hard drugs like meth and heroin.
@yungcris5211
3 жыл бұрын
Porn addiction and meth addiction go together really well. And porn addiction starts from a young agr
Interesting hearing about the role of religion in recovery programs. Many addicts used to be religious but for addicts who have no religion the higher power steps require some serious introspection to find any higher power that can even come close to a genuine religious faith.
@Detoxtorehabcenter
2 жыл бұрын
Well said.
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If you like this - trust me ; Soft White Underbelly and Invisible People. The three are all superb and all do similar interviews yet their approaches are very different.
Mike G
Love the sobriety and connection to your own divinity, but - using AA to shove religion down the throats of vulnerable people is not okay. Not everyone is Christian in the world and that's okay. It's great that Jesus has set YOU free, but there's no one size fits all for recovery. Please try and cultivate more tolerance for people who are different than you.