Drug Addicted Couple-Mike and Tina

[@gbecks3672]

I was this couple with my ex. Let’s just say I finally left after three years. He was still sad about me leaving after a year. I was extremely abused mentally and physically. Now 6 years later I’m sober, married and have a beautiful baby boy. Things can get better you just need to be the one to make the change and leave.

[@wildwaymonee8o8]

and I know he was jealous if he found out your doing better then him... don't answer his calls if he still has your number.. he just tryna figure out of you doing bad so he can slip back in...

[@typeorulz]

Good for you--it's not easy.

[@lolitadelaware8823]

👏🏼❤️ Blessings for you and your family. You might encourage someone with your experience. 🙏🏼

[@Leandatastic]

Congratulations xx

[@sweetnessford---notmypic2756]

Happy to hear you made it through.

[@VaultHunter417]

As her oldest brother this video hurts. I cannot watch this. My sister passed away in her childhood home in Jan 2023 in her sleep. She struggled and did get better for a time, we had her back. It was nice. She is severely missed. Do not let mental health and drug addiction go free. Please, you do not know just how many lives were forever affected from losing one.

[@j4513]

😞 I’m so sorry 😞😞😞

[@diashapatrick6270]

Oh man:( do you know about the guy next to her?

[@VaultHunter417]

Yes I know him. He was living with us for a while after they left CA. She came back to MO with her family. Stayed with me while they “got” clean. I kicked him out. Last I heard he’s homeless in Phoenix. I found her dead from an OD Jan 5th this year

[@princessbuttercup3474]

@@VaultHunter417I am so sorry for your loss. You loved her in the good and bad times, you are a very brave and wonderful soul. I can’t imagine what your family feels, I’m just so sad to see this update 😢

[@valeriefelitto6336]

My husband and I got addicted together and got clean together. It's been 14 years clean and it will be 30 years for us in November. It is possible

[@matteightytwo]

One day at a time :)

[@sherrycissokho-parker2988]

Blessings just Blessings

[@sarahdixon6011]

That message made me smile. A big smile. Sarah UK X

[@ilsejackson1068]

Fantastic! Good on you both, I wish you well for the future

[@ilsejackson1068]

❤

[@aliinwonderland656]

I’m a nurse, I’m not too surprised by this. You have to know the difference between empathy & sympathy. She needs to get away from him (which I’m sure she knows) but her drive to nurture and be dependable has become twisted and toxic and keeps them tethered.

[@nonapoppy2563]

I have known 5nurses and 2 doctors in my life. All of which were addicted to drugs and or alcohol. 2 are still working. Sober. The others are not. Tore lives apart in the process..theirs and families.

[@roxanneservaddiso9853]

Very good read and insight into this situation

[@bthny7955]

Cannot agree with you more. I am a nurse as well…

[@penguink7081]

My mom was a professional . Then became an addict .(similar situation) She left us kids & lives in regret everyday .. She's now clean 9 years and she still apologizes every time I see her, even though I tell her not to ,that it's the past. Your kids will always love you . Go get help . Do not let this guy hold you back. Your kids will always be there . This guy won't

[@elisabetharthur892]

I so hope she reads this

[@joditorkelson8649]

Yes!!!

[@gee9351]

He's bringing her down & it's so sad. You can tell he plays these mental mind games to keep her high & on the streets with him.

[@lauramichelle5256]

I agree!!!!

[@sherrycissokho-parker2988]

Absolutely

[@ironzude7762]

This is the comment I was looking for... I didn't have to look far! 2nd comment 👌my thoughts exactly.

[@kapowitsme7646]

Word!!this guy was looking for emotional prey like every addict would.I wonder how much of her resources and $ he burned through?!

[@banterbabe]

They need to separate.... he introduced her to drugs in an AA meeting???? He’s more dependent on her than she is him.... staying together is only going to drag Tina more into the rabbit hole she needs to get clean and go get her kids and Mike needs to stop being lazy and do more to see Sebastian....

[@sonyataylor9125]

NO! She needs to be accountable for her own actions and she was grown! She ain't no kid! No one can make you do anything you don't want to when your grown!!

[@Spoonwranglerz]

You may be wrong, you may be right. I have been through a lot of shit in my life and known a lot of people like them. You don’t ever really know.

[@marilynbio.mincer6520]

He is just like his mother as he described. Threatening suicide; he needs to grow up and a pair.

[@artisticfix3392]

Gotta remember, this is their addiction speaking...not who they are. Growing a pair and going to get your kids in that state can do more harm than good. It's just not that black and white.

[@banterbabe]

@@sonyataylor9125 obviously you don’t understand what codependency is but go off Sonic

[@kimmyloveandjoy]

He is definitely manipulating her to stay with him, he threatens to kill himself to get her to stay. Very toxic behavior

[@sherrycissokho-parker2988]

You’re absolutely correct

[@sherrycissokho-parker2988]

Absolutely

[@QuinnieMae]

These are two of the most introspective, thoughtful and self-aware couples I've seen. Addict or otherwise. I'm not seeing in him what a lot of others are. He is making terrible choices and so is she. Got it. Yes. We all know that. Par for the course with a lot of people we meet on this channel, right? As far as they go _together_ I see two best friends. I see two lovers that have found themselves in each other. I see a woman that has been hungry for nuance and depth and meaning for a loooong time and via him, or drugs, or the street or any combination of the three has found something many people search for all their _lives_ and never find. (Without 10,000 hours on the pillow meditating or $20,000 in an account for a really good psychotherapist!) I see a man that thinks he's a piece of shit but doesn't know he's capable of being a diamond and is caught somewhere in between the two. And when I see them look to each other to finish their sentence or find an answer I honestly see a pretty deep and abiding love. When she said "yes" after Mark asked her if he is the same way as the people she found around her who had depth and weren't "plastic" she said no, but you could absolutely tell she simply misunderstood what Mark was asking. I think she answered _no_ because while Mark was asking if he was the meaningful type of person she was looking for _SHE_ answered as though Mark asked her if he was like the plastic, surface people she was around before and her answer was a resounding _"no" _ ... you could feel and see the surprise he was feeling when she said no as he said he was SURE she'd say yes. In that moment there was confusion and I wanted so much to tell them, "SHE MISUNDERSTOOD! She meant "YES"!!!" Lots of commenters are debasing him for being so affectionate and caring when she began to talk about her children. He knew before she did when she would begin to cry and he reached out to her. TO COMFORT her. Watch it again ... observe his furrowed brow as he feels her pain and sadness. It's bewildering to me how so many _women_ are saying they see "toxic masculinity" or obsession or control! (I could literally _retch_ when I hear the words toxic and masculinity used together as such a terrible pejorative!) I see a boy who thinks he's no goddamned good, and I see a girl who thinks she's not worthy of any affection and they've found each other and I want so much that they get clean and somehow stay together or at least come back together. I think they've got something together that is much deeper than convenience and a lot more positive than addiction. I see two people that have together what millions of people never get lucky enough to have, and I don't understand where the vitriol and the shaming and the breathtakingly _awful_ assumptions about him are coming from.

[@CMoore8539]

@@QuinnieMae I understand exactly what you are saying. They just don’t see it. You are Right.💘

[@jazzfeline5970]

@@QuinnieMae That was a perfectly articulated comment. You explained exactly what I was feeling.

[@taurulticalos382]

I'm 20 years old and I have watched your channel for a long time, I can't thank you enough Mark for the many lessons I have gathered from those incredible stories.

[@Tee.moneyyyy]

Im 18 same yo 💯

[@TashaColemandash]

You should go into Behavioral Health, we need some caring people that can dive into the system & find every resource available to help needed. Not 1 person who is an addict is happy being addicted to any drug .

[@BenChonkyCat]

And I'm 72 yrs old and I remember when alcohol, metholated spirits, LSD, opium was a problem, not much has changed unfortunately, same same different generation.

[@sherridickey7351]

So basically homeboy really don't want this woman to get clean he's holding her back that's sad if he loved her he would want her to be clean and with her kids

[@indrarobinson7473]

You can tell though she was broken before meeting him- by the way she describes her last relationship. And he just shattered what remained of her by manipulation. This is sad

[@FayAlexGG]

that is the way these things work

[@paulalopezbaldwin7856]

Could they get clean together ?

[@megs8016]

Bang on

[@sherrycissokho-parker2988]

You’re absolutely correct

[@DELL.ACNT.]

We appreciate all the work you put into these projects Mark. This is the quality people would pay to watch. The diversity of your guests and consistency of your uploads is above average. Professional grade stuff. Thank you 👍

[@briesthoughts2261]

Agreed!!!

[@ItsBriiii]

💯

[@megs8016]

So true, the diversity, unreal. Never a dull moment with Mark!

[@dlesliejones]

He's above professional, Mark's work is world class. His production values, and his interview style (regardless of troll's opinions) just add to it. When someone's work appears so effortless, it's fine art.

[@yzBLASTER]

I mean 90% of his videos are just putting a camera in front of people with horrific life’s as they spill their heart out. It’s eye opening and hard not to watch but I feel most the credit goes to these poor people. Sure hope he compensated them well for all the clout he’s getting from other peoples misery....

[@zakyrahallman9425]

If you looked up trauma bonding their picture would be next to it

[@LIZA_BOBO]

It`s no doubt about that!

[@mariainesgarcia2767]

came here to say this

[@decapitateallcops3214]

Trauma bonding is like what troops get while they kill civilians. It’s not a bond that is made by talking.

[@sherrycissokho-parker2988]

Absolutely

[@sonyataylor9125]

Not necessarily because, I know people who don't even do drugs and well worse than them drugs is not the only thing that can be detrimental!

[@lilaworley8935]

Abandoning your children because life gets difficult...is never acceptable. Ever.

[@Bettercallsaul316]

EVER!!!

[@betsybabf748]

Exactly, and she did when she was at an age to know better and be responsible, over 36 yrs old. Children, including special needs children, deserve a parent to parent and to be their protector, no excuses. The children are the only victims here.

[@cw6621]

I have been on drugs longer than I've been sober in life and I did the meds, then went on doing my mother duties. My mom got me high at 10 yo "so I couldn't tell on her, now," and it makes my blood run cold every time I think of how you couldn't possibly love someone to hand them a curse like this. I was an excellent kid especially in that environment. Anyways, I am in a clinic for years now, but I got clean and relapsed when I developed chronic illness while in a relationship like the above. I almost died in that relationship and I never even considered leaving my children. I got food delivered through my phone, hid money back from our abuser, and escaped to the life we have now. My whole life has been hell, unimaginable to a lot of people, but it's my story. Anyways, being alone with my children and being able to love them fully without a jealous manchild keeping this huge divide between us has been a magical bonding experience that couldn't have ever happened had I not given up what I wanted for what my kids needed. Always. You couldn't give me anything and get me to choose smokes or dope over rent and I found myself being challenged, so I got TF out with my precious jewels soon as I realized what was happening. And that was after knowing and living with him a decade. You can't ever know anybody's got your back if you turn your back on the only people who do. Your children. Drugs should've never been a part of someone like me's life. Sounds like the same for her. You're spending every second wanting out, hating the drug, resenting your family for not loving you and programming you for the world to eat you alive, resenting how smart and resilient you were despite the drama and sabotage, that you married men who looked and acted just like your father and mother bc you're always looking for a home in someone. My children gave me that. I've planned how well I'm gonna treat my children since I was a child, myself. In all the horrible ways my parents behaved and damaged me, it was like every single incident, I'd swear on everything in the universe that I will never be the kind of person that would do a damn thing to harm a hair on a child's head or ever be a threat to their little spirits. And I kept it. It's just gotta be who you are. Now, this is my perspective, but these relationships become hostage situations. I've been there. I got chronically ill from the codependency and abuse. He finished smothering out the flame that survived my parents. Anyhow, long story short, children are a precious treasure that are loaned to us to be there for and learn the art of programming a functioning mind, nervous system, proper chemical reactions to proper stimuli, and then letting it go back and give back to the earth they live on. Then back to the universe. I wouldn't want to have to explain why i let the evil in me outdo the good in me to be able to leave someone I gave no choice in living and having to try to survive alone. Esp not for some strange man who's trying to hold my head underwater so I can't even possibly do my duties. Life has been so beautiful being self-aware enough to be able to break the toxic bonds that my parents anchored themselves to. My children are the light of my heart. My disabled son will probably be with me until the day I die and I'll give it my everything being his arms and legs and whatever he needs to achieve anything he wants to. I made him be here. I forced that onto him without consent. And he loves me, so why wouldn't I love him as innocently as he does me? Why, if I'd do it for him, wouldn't I feel the same for all of them? I see parents throwing their kids out sink or swim and sleeping like babies at night. How?!?! Sorry I rambled on and on. I'm so passionate about children not going through what I went through and selfish parents are destroying so, so many lives. I'm barely 40 and almost all of my graduating class has died due to toxic parenting, more than anything. Everything that killed them was a symptom of a broken heart and depleted seratonin/dopamine from dealing with being forced to exist so harshly for no other reason than orneriness and untreated mental illness. I'm early to get my meds so I never run out. Not for me, for the lives that depend on me. Even for my dog. They gotta have SOMEBODY all in to have half a chance at breaking these chains for themselves. Research shows ONE adult makes all the difference in a whole lifetime for a child. It's so unfair that whatever created us made sure we have a backup, even (takes a mom and dad to make a child), and most children still end up with none. I pray they can all find fulfillment in a chosen family and break the cycle their folks didn't take the trouble to.

[@PerfectlySpicy]

@@cw6621 Thank you for this. So beautiful and so true. I admire and agree with everything you said. I grew up in an abusive and dysfunctional family and promised the same to my children as you. Not to ever let my daughter experience anything near what I experienced. To live a proactive life with focus on having a healthy relationship with my child. I accomplished that to the best of my ability and with professional help along the way when needed. I'm not perfect but I made damn sure my kid would have a happy and wholesome upbringing. She's now a very accomplished 28 yo and I'm so proud of her. I can't imagine, as you said, becoming 36 years old with a special needs child, and chucking it to live with and become an addict because you feel the people are more authentic!?!? Are you kidding me? There's a whole world to choose from living around "plastic" people and a drug addict. I don't get it. Her children deserve better.

[@KyleLicare]

Unless you being present in said child's lives is destroying them.

[@gabbygirl3951]

This girl, leave this guy and go home to your children. Her story is my story. I had the nice home, career and family. Got a divorce from the man i had been with since I was 14yrs old. Met a guy down on his luck at an AA meeting and i thought i could be the one to introduce him to better life and fell so in love with him but instead he introduced me to a drug world that was so exciting and left my children to follow him. Years and years of regret later..this relationship is a trauma bond

[@ahsaseel4084]

Gabby, you're someone who speaks from experience. I wish you the best baby💋

[@chanted1558]

Whoa, did you ever go back home?

[@carynmartin6053]

I had a few similar relationships with addicts from AA/NA and rehabs. Very toxic and codependent, and I was always their main stability until I became as equally unstable and messed up, then the emotional and physical abuse started

[@Willowtree82]

Thanks for sharing your story, I hope things are better for you now

[@LIZA_BOBO]

Im so sorry you went through all this,it`s messed up in so many ways. I was in a relationship with a psychopath,and I don`t want anyone to experience anything even close to that,so I really hope you made it back home!❤️

[@jamieoliver728]

Him touching her constantly while she’s crying, putting his face on her is killing me. This is so toxic. She needs to get away from him. Yes she is a part of this but she will never get out of this with him. You can see the codependency and toxicity

[@ahsaseel4084]

See this is not being a assh*le. Thank you for not making fun but being a compassionate human.

[@lee-annek6969]

yes sad huh

[@sonyataylor9125]

Exactly! Is he supposed to beat her hit her when she cries! She's upset so he is comforting her! Your single, I can tell by your statement! Girl shut up already!

[@pattyyl1613]

@@sonyataylor9125 LMFAO I'm sorry but this comment had me dead hahah

[@Spoonwranglerz]

I see how you could infer that from a 25 minute interview but tbh we really don’t know much about these people and who they are. You could be right, sure, but we don’t actually know.

[@shacklesgone1]

His “affection” is control. “Caring” is manipulation. Her addiction is his lack of self esteem

[@linda69me]

She likes to be a savior

[@linda69me]

Sad thing is she thinks he’s saving her

[@jramsey9690]

Seriously, and deadly, coDependent.

[@GDSaved]

He isn’t saving her … he is manipulative and messed up, he cannot even save himself…she better smarten up and run from that so called relationship…I do believe eventually she will , I pray 🙏 she does. God-Speed .🦋

[@patriciamckenzie3775]

Well said

[@mustachadon]

Really shows how fast shit can roll down hill. Mind yourself folks, its a slippery ass slope down to madness and addiction

[@rebeccascott8404]

Great advice Jacob H.

[@kristinwolf1165]

Truth100%

[@Camouflagecornandpumpkin]

Tina. I’m here in Virginia Beach too. I know the monotony in which you speak of. It is a very family oriented, military area. I understand you wanting more but this isn’t it. I also have a special needs son. This area has the best programs. Your son needs you on a whole other level. You’re his advocate. There’s also many housing and programs for people who suffer with addiction. I pray you find peace and your way back. Sending vibes of protection & light. And seeing you still in your scrubs and crocs, whew, that hurt.

[@odoblackstar_8397]

❤️❤️

[@stella-vu8vh]

Yo, just to let you know, a person with autism isn't helpless, or anything besides different. You need to teach your child to self advocate effectively, because having a helicopter parent cripples us so severely. I had a mother who made my entire experience about her struggle to raise me, among many other typical "autism mom" things. Hope that your child isn't your entire life! much love to you

[@shaylaster1607]

@@stella-vu8vh I’ve seen moms and with those same characteristics! And you are totally right! Great advice!!

[@debspring3408]

Amen!

[@sallymerrell2558]

The choices we make today will affect all of our tomorrows, therefore, choose wisely.

[@carolinerowles5951]

And passed down to the following generations 😞

[@michaelazans6666]

If only we knew what the right path is... What expects us around the corner...

[@azforu29]

Damn right it does. I'm a textbook example of that.

[@dominic8171]

Truh facts I always tell myself this

[@lolitadelaware8823]

Decisions dictate everything. So true.

[@devonajohnson280]

Tina, you sleeping with your enemy.

[@sherrycissokho-parker2988]

Absolutely

[@ivy_caine5302]

She’s an RN and well articulated. He’s preying on her vulnerability. He saw her at that AA meeting before she saw him. How many times has she told him the story about her almost six figure income. He just said he helped her move and he saw her mess. People pleaser, every narcissist wants a people pleaser. God Bless you Tina. Go home to your children before you change who they are more. Their love is greater than anything a “man” can give you. Don’t throw it away❤️🙏

[@icantstandsbmm8880]

@@ivy_caine5302 It’s a lot more difficult than “just going home.” She needs a lot of help first before she returns to them.

[@lirpa1981]

She will not see that until she’s on the other side. He dragged her so much further down the road. She was only battling alcohol he added far more monkeys on her back. He destroyed her. Brought her to his level.

[@SisterInChrist-Chrissy]

@@lirpa1981 1000% Agreed!! He is a leach attached her sucking the utter life out of her even more so!

[@kimbasciano_]

This reminds me of that other drug addicted couple video from a while ago.. the way she grabs on to him & stares at him. It reminds me of when I was with my son’s father addicted to heroin. I thought the world of him even though he was cheating on me and lying to me and leaving me dope sick in our apartment to go see another girl. (Not saying Mike is doing this to Tina just the way she looks at him reminds me of myself) I finally got out of that toxic relationship and I’ve been clean for 9 years now. My son is happy and healthy. I hope they get help, things can get better.

[@AliciaM5555]

Congratulations on your recovery. I have 12 yrs clean from H. 😊💓🌹

[@kimbasciano_]

@@AliciaM5555 that’s amazing Alicia I’m so happy for you ❤️

[@go.touch.some.grass.or.whaaaat]

Yeah i get that too. Drug addicted relationship is somethin else. Im out of that too. It ended up bad but it ended, thank fuck!!!

[@jennifercochrane8218]

Good for you! When you're done, you're done they say

[@devonajohnson280]

Congratulations you guys on your sobriety🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@henryhester8816]

The sour lemon face (victim) sadness that is a constant on his face is exactly why they're together...she's a nurse and he's the poor helpless injured victim. Misery loves company. The only "FIXING" you're doing for each other is preppin dope. the pieces of this puzzle are totally broken..

[@decapitateallcops3214]

She is a nurse.

[@michaelazans6666]

Well said...

[@NatYT759]

My thoughts exactly.

[@sherrycissokho-parker2988]

You’re Absolutely correct

[@shedanderson]

She is a new version of his mom

[@itsdel4966]

She needs to snap out of it real quick, if she had what she claims it’s not too far out of her reach even at this point. Run back to your true self before it’s too late......

[@Snorky_88]

Unfortunately being an addict you also get addicted to the lifestyle. The scheming, the street life, and all that comes with it. And chasing something an addiction also to instant gratification. Hopefully she does do that it aint easy.

[@shedanderson]

She makes it sound like she didn’t like her old life, she was a people pleaser. He’s making her feel like she has finally moved away from that, but honestly she can’t believe that this lifestyle is better just because she’s not pleasing others. She’s lost and needs to get help to find what makes her happy. Her kids should be part of that

[@aurorarose2836]

Making almost 6 figures to skid row in 4 years...wow...scary.

[@aurorarose2836]

@Ron Dorin 😅

[@parviusx9308]

@Ron Dorin lol

[@elisebean1]

The way this video started draws a clear picture of how this relationship works... he leans in and she turns her head. He is drowning in his addiction, and she is desperately reaching for the surface, but cannot when he pulls her back down into hell. There's light in her eyes, there's desire for better. He is gone, hate to say it, but his road to recovery is farrrrrrr more rocky than hers. To survive, she must let him go and run. Run far, run fast.

[@skyenvg2029]

So sad :(

[@ellenwitte4679]

I hope she reads these comments. Him too, so he can work on himself, alone

[@niknak8340]

Update... Christine passed away on 1-5-23 I'm her brother and this story is why she lost her life. Her life will always be remembered and thanks for you content I'll be using the last part for her on Thursday

[@TheMissingelefant]

Thanks for sharing this with me, nik. It breaks my heart for real. It's so sad to see how fast everything can spin out of control. I love you and you already know your family is my family, im there for you always. Whatever you need 24/7 you can always call!

[@j4513]

😞 I am so sorry… Mark needs to pin this

[@kittyvicious6960]

“That’s ironic because I say that a lot too” that’s not ironic my guy that’s called a red flag that you need help ffs 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@monicadlynn]

Ironic. 🙄more like toxic AF

[@ogadlogadl490]

He should have realized in that moment that he was/is repeating a cycle.

[@bill649]

A mother getting drunk and fighting with her husband in front of the children then threatening to kill herself is 100% abuse

[@tjayrenae7048]

It definitely is , no one should ever have to go through that at all!

[@aprill2521]

Extreme emotional abuse. I am terrified of losing any of my children. I could never say that I just wouldn't want them to be sad or scared of losing their mom for one and for two I never want them to think that is an option. You just can't give up can't can't can't temporary emotions cannot lead to permanent endings you need to read every chapter and fight for the life you were here to live.

[@michaeljacobs4546]

My parents were both professionals and it was an upper middle class family, but my mom was a raging drunk who would on a regulal basis attack my father physically, and he was a compulsive gambler who would psychologically abuse her, so they deserved each other.

[@joditorkelson8649]

@@michaeljacobs4546 I’m sorry that this was your childhood. How are you doing?

[@michaeljacobs4546]

@@joditorkelson8649 Far from perfect but in spite of some abuse (alcoholic & violent mother, mentally abvusive dad) I always felt loved and had a lot of meterial privilidge.

[@nicoleward126]

This is a classic example of a toxic relationship. She needs to get away from him ASAP! He apparently enjoys being homeless and has no plans on being clean. I have hope for her. Good luck to the both of them.

[@rebeccascott8404]

Now how do you know that Nicole Ward????

[@nicoleward126]

Rebecca Scott did you not watch the same video? lol he’s never had a real job and seems nonchalant about his life. She’s had a real job as an RN, which isn’t easy. I’m sorry but what does he bring to the table?

[@cynthiaconnors183]

He brings assuging the needs of an extreme codependent. The extreme codependency is likely why she went off the deep end from divorce. Otherwise she claims she's always had a perfect life. No major traumas. Cheating and divorce literally seems to her, like the end of the world.

[@joditorkelson8649]

I believe he can get sober also.

[@devonajohnson280]

Women, never be THISSS desperate to have a man

[@cocochanel9285]

Hell no !

[@ivy_caine5302]

Amen🙏

[@taylorhing3916]

Okkayy cause you can do bad all by yourself

[@destruction1676]

We know your perfect devona.

[@devonajohnson280]

@@destruction1676 damn right

[@Cece-lb7nc]

She needs to get away from this guy , this guy has some serious issues she doesn’t need to carry around . If she does I’m sure she will be successful again . This guy reminds me of the guy with the face tattoos that was with the girl . The way he clings to her n strokes her is the same . The guy won’t let her go and uses emotional blackmail 😢

[@Cece-lb7nc]

@Ron Dorin he was manipulative just like this guy is , I wonder what the update on that pair is ?

[@PleasantDreems]

@@Cece-lb7nc I’m curious too!

[@GDug-rs5sh]

yup the pleaser trying to appease him plus she doesn’t know her true self.

[@marthalouise701]

Geesh. He says, “ the reason I rushed to move in with her, is because she’s such a nice people pleaser.”

[@UnwrittenSpade]

I don’t like to chime in because what do I know and everyone’s situation is different but in my experience (over a decade clean) people in a relationship during a time use will usually not stay together once they (or one of them) gets clean. Sometimes this plays a role in not being ready to get clean. He or she may not wanna get clean because he or she knows once they do they will leave each other. That’s just something I see a lot and may not apply to them

[@AliciaM5555]

Congrats on your 10yrs! You rock! They say in recovery to not enter a new relationship until after a certain point and not to leave or abandon the relationship you are in but I have major issues and concerns with certain NA rules and it is definitely a game changer when one gets clean and the other is still using. Its rough man so many in LA living rough living in tents now I assume the only way to bear those conditions is to keep using. I am born and raised in LA that city will eat you alive in the best of times but ppl are out there defecating and urinating in the streets. There is rampant HepC, HIV, TB, Typhus, its insanity. Prayers for them both that the find their way out of rock bottom God knows I have been there with 12yrs clean from H.

[@rosemarycrane5137]

Yes, you are so spot on. They can't see it through their mutual need for one another but relationships based on drugs and trauma never last. Time is not on their side.

[@carolgeorgeson9632]

They do need to go their separate ways. Although staying with my soulmate worked out was difficult but we have known each other for 30yrs and have been together clean and sober for 7yrs

[@PleasantDreems]

This. Their relationship is going to end up killing them.

[@UnwrittenSpade]

@@AliciaM5555 man that’s so awesome hell yea!! I’m east coast Maryland right between Annapolis and Baltimore

[@Shay-yg7nm]

This girl has so much potential. Sad she was an RN and very intelligent and she's throwing it all away. I wish her all the best. I hope she gets clean

[@tylermartin2375]

222²²²²21121s

[@SoAyanna]

She needs to leave him and get clean He’s toxic, weak and too dependent!

[@sexonopiates]

we all have something were trying to run away from , even if you're right don't be so quick to judge

[@skrrskrr99]

He needs help too.

[@sampaine00]

@@sexonopiates You judged just as quickly by projecting whatever it is you're running from on to everyone else. Some of us have faced our shadows, have worked with and accepted our terrible parents. Some of us have gone down the path of Selfhood, some of us practice introspection on a daily basis. Stop with the "we all" bullshit comments to make yourself feel better about not working with your subconscious emotions, your shadow.

[@anthonyherman359]

Hunter Biden exactly! That was the best comparison I've heard all week!

[@lightnascending8542]

You are what you attract ...

[@cddddy1969]

This dude is the definition of a rebound. She's definitely not over her ex and previous life so the moment she get sober he's done.

[@cheyenemariecole3006]

We can 🙏 for that

[@tylerlienau7548]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@RZ42148]

The ex left her for another woman. She can do better than the ex.

[@chrisloveall971]

I always feel bad for the children. So sad.

[@wildwaymonee8o8]

he jealous of her.. she don't even see it.. him bringing her down literally makes him feel good.. it's a high to fk someone else life up.. like his..

[@cocochanel9285]

Yep

[@OnjelieMarie]

Sad but true

[@kristinwolf1165]

100% truth. Just went through this myself.

[@elijahgavin6706]

People who get drunk off of power and control lust for this kind of arrangement

[@cocochanel9285]

@@elijahgavin6706 yep

[@cocomamacita365]

Bro if you love Tina let her go. You’ve literally taken her down to the tent in the gutter. if you can’t get yourself together for your son, you’ll never get yourself together for her. Tina, run!

[@dankurach5340]

That would be best for both of them imho

[@dietcoke77]

I see it as well. He said he got her into the drugs. He wanted her but like him. I'm sure he guilts her daily.

[@byekidd1361]

I totally agree.

[@davechristian7543]

they don't love each other, they have a common interest n im not even taking about just drugs, they need each other n for a few things but its not love i no that much as iv seen it so many times before, if they get clean in a rehab she will leave him anyway.

[@Yeee3467]

@@davechristian7543 thats facts brother

[@anenkaorin7786]

He was immediately triggered when she mentioned "those ppl" who introduced her to drugs. He felt the need to quickly cover his tracks on that one. He went into sweet mode, remaining her of how he thought she was beautiful when he first layed eyes on her in rehab, & how she stepped up for his friend when he was in need. Yep, he's a munipulator for sure. Playing on her weaknesses. He's a slippery one.

[@patriciamckenzie3775]

I got that too

[@aleneblum1042]

Makes me sad that she OD and passed and he still drugging it out in az proly with another woman

[@Spoonwranglerz]

I can’t believe how shitty some of this comment section is, everyone trying to tell them what they should or should not do or if they should break up, as if they really know them. I wonder how many people commenting their “expert advice” have ever been there before, homeless, addicted to hard drugs...I have some advice.. If Mike and Tina are reading this: love yourselves, seriously. You are both deserving of self love. Let go of resentment. Let go of struggle. Make the changes you need and once you are beginning to truly love yourself then you will know the right decisions to make. Once you can control your live’s then you’ll know what to do. There is always a way out of hell, I promise.

[@artisticfix3392]

Agreed, 💯%. Until you walk even a fraction of a mile in someone's shoes, you haven't earned any right to point judgemental fingers at someone else.

[@stephaniemanzanares7821]

I know these are their stories, no judgement can be given! Just listen and understand! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@Meg-bq2hy]

I wasn’t going to comment about it, but now I will. I have 1st hand experience with this. I relapsed with someone in this exact same way and we almost ended up homeless it got so bad. They teach against this in AA. They say 1 year of sobriety, but I say not until you are STRONG in your sobriety and have pulled yourself and your life together should you start a relationship. Period. Them meeting in AA and jumping into a relationship was a recipe for disaster. I couldn’t get sober until we separated and I went to treatment and he went to prison. Then you realize it wasn’t actually love. It was a codependent, unhealthy relationship. I have over 3 years sober and my life and my kids back. God please help both of them to get help and find the way out of this lifestyle and back to their children.

[@stephaniemanzanares7821]

@@Meg-bq2hy Good for you 👍 👏 🙌, And I will pray 🙏 for them now!

[@naelyneurkopfen9741]

Sometimes the facts of a matter have a razor's edge. Sometimes it takes a slap in the face and a good hard shake to wake up & see where you are. There's nothing but concern, honesty and crystal clear vision in those comments.

[@chanted1558]

Love & addiction don't belong in the same room.

[@annettecooper1024]

Addiction smothers all other feelings and emotions.

[@chanted1558]

@@annettecooper1024 yeah, they literally can't co-exist. It's like a baby kitten and a hungry wolf locked in a cage together.

[@tamiarodriguez3730]

Very poetic !

[@ogadlogadl490]

That should be a poster for AA meeting rooms!

[@southsudani983]

her husbands affair triggered her .. she’s now lowered her standards to be with this broken soul .. she’s voluntarily choosing to stay this way... she needs to get away from him and heal and be a nurse again

[@dw4135]

💯

[@rkalkes]

She will if she only wants to. She need to get away from this dude. He might bring her to death if continues.

[@southsudani983]

@@rkalkes agreed ...they comfort and enable one another ... he wants her to stay this way

[@lisanevins3605]

He had nothing. She did. She gave up her kids for this and him.

[@dawnnwalker2596]

I absolutely agree

[@angelafranklin1994]

I’m eating shepherds pie. I choked on a piece of corn when she said she was a registered nurse. Choices. Wow. Not any nurse but a nurse that has managed staff members. God bless and recover them.

[@wildwaymonee8o8]

why do I feel like nurses are predisposed to be drug addicts.. 🤔

[@Superboo12]

@@wildwaymonee8o8 I can see that. Between the stress and easy access to narcotics

[@feliciah6993]

@@wildwaymonee8o8 you are completely right. In nursing school they told us that 75% of us would become addicted to drugs or alcohol b/c of the stressors of the job and easy access. Unfortunately it is very common and sad to see people throw their career and life away.

[@wildwaymonee8o8]

@@feliciah6993 .. I remember watching this documentary on a nurse who was dipping into medical methamphetamine the liquid form... she started off taking one drop a day then ended up stealing bottles of it and became a full-fledged junkie... she said she don't even know how it started all she knows is that she was becoming tired doing the same thing over and over and she decided to get a pick me up over coffee and it's spiraled out of control from there.... so yes you're absolutely correct you guys are predisposed more so than the average junkie on the street why because you have access to it

[@girloctober2613]

@@wildwaymonee8o8 so interesting people are commenting on this very thing. I’m a psychotherapist and a person was talking about this very thing about nurses this morning. Their interpretation of why this occurs is the immense amount of stress, need to put others first, and easy access to substances.

[@kenziealexis8476]

This is so heartbreaking!! It takes me down memory lane! I too was homeless and strung out on crack in the middle of the worse part of Brooklyn from 1997-2001! I thank God that he finally took me out of that mess and I've been sober 20 yrs this year...It can be done you just have to be sick and tired of being sick and tired...No truer words than that! I hope these 2 will find a way back to living life again....

[@kenziealexis8476]

@@2.0mhllala I’am doing great 😊 Thank you for asking. Much ❤️ from Indiana 😊

[@leneo1731]

Wow, that's just so incredible! I'm so happy every time I hear about someone who actually has gotten clean. Unfortunately there's a lot of bad stories for each successful one. I wish it could be turned upside down. And also, YOU took yourself out of that situation. You alone. You did that so all credit to you.

[@alienjourney]

She can literally go back for nursing . All she has to do is fix her self .

[@Titan-gi4zr]

Its not that easy

[@alienjourney]

@@Titan-gi4zr Of course not . She has a long way to go . But I don't know about her partner .

[@MickeyLeeBluebird]

Don't like to say this but she probably lost her license. It's just one more thing for her to feel despondent about.

[@dmarie2859]

She shouldn’t work bedside if she is an addict at all let alone one on fentanyl. I’m willing to bet that’s how she lost her license. She even insinuated she liked the office work best. Hopefully she figures something out and ditches him

[@simmy6250]

@@dmarie2859 they usually put you on restrictions when you have a problem with narcotic use with your nursing license, and I’m sure it’s expired by now if she hasn’t renewed it which means she’d have to retake her NCLEX and that’s a bummer unfortunately

[@annicadennison3949]

This is why when you are in NA or AA you dont get romantically involved! You have to love yourself first! I truly wish them both the best.

[@ElroyMunson]

Dude needs to chill out and let his girl clean up and succeed.... She's dependent on someone who's perfect for her nurturing pre-disposition...They need to switch rolls.

[@traciway5729]

I noticed the shift in their body language when she started talking about her going to AA, meeting the "people" who introduced her into the drug world...interesting.

[@mightymute8374]

Yup, they gonna have some issues over this part of the interview later I speculate.

[@DovebeholdenChrist]

HIM

[@mgansworth78]

GIRL walk away from this man and never look back !!

[@melaniegonzalezart8506]

Put on her track shoes and run.

[@rankincreates9500]

23:38 is the most telling moment. The first time she isnt touching him while he speaks. His whole body shift entirely away from her. And her face when he acknowledges that he is the reason they aren't sober because he doesnt want to give up his vices. Absolutely heartbreaking. He wants to be in this place. She doesn't. I hope they're ok

[@jkruska4366]

My best friend has been in AA for 17 years and has always said "two sickies never make a wellie". Now I see it here. She is a RN and has the means to pull herself right out of this mess. She is very strong and I believe she can do it. Prayers for both of them.

[@kristinagerson9831]

Pain & addiction is so cunning and powerful. I pray this couple seeks recovery ASAP.

[@Shannon314]

I am a recovering heroin/crack addict going on 5 years clean and I'm here to tell you that their is no "sometimes" using when you're an addict. It just doesn't work for any of us that's why we're addicts we take it to the extreme. I think he knows that deep down its all or nothing you either gotta stop or keep using. You can't just use sometimes, it 100% just does not work. I've tried it so many times and I finally had to come to that realization or I wasn't gonna ever get AND remain clean and sober. Best of luck to these 2 and thank you for sharing Mark..

[@BeeKay4444]

Congrats on being clean and staying clean. Not an easy job.

[@megs8016]

I couldn't watch the end of this, he played her and does everyday! Wait until she is broke what he saw when he helped her move "picturing losing everything" is something he knows all to well. He disgusts me, he says a whole lot of nothing. Run Tina, run far away. This is a drug addict con man, and when ur money runs out, ur already sooooo low and you'll be wishing u never met him. Stop telling yourself this is good , there is nothing good about that life and u need to break free. If he cared about u, which he didn't he was just jealous his buddy was gonna get a free ride; he would NEVER have knowingly let u nvm start u into the life of a fiend like him.

[@betsybabf748]

She was a 36+ yr old college educated professional and mother when she chose her own actions and continued to do so. She is not the 'played victim" and he is only responsible for his actions and his own failed parenting, but she is a grown, educated professional woman and parent responsible for her own actions and choices.

[@lirpa1981]

@@betsybabf748 people can still be manipulated despite their age. Don’t kid yourself. He manipulated her. Played on every emotion. Took her from alcohol to drugs. Huge difference.

[@mattberg6816]

@@lirpa1981 yeah alcohol is sold legally, is extremely inexpensive and has 15 times as many addicts as heroin

[@jackierosado1777]

He is using you Tina, GET OUT!!

[@starlitnites3075]

She is his crutch and definitely needs to separate herself from him. He admitted that he will be able to have a normal life. What I see is a couple who wont have a future together without drugs. Tina needs to free herself and get back to her kids. This breaks my heart.

[@lexurwexur]

"Get out of your rut instead of furnishing it" damn that was deep

[@MickeyLeeBluebird]

Yep, he's street wise. He's also a master manipulator or should I say "bull shitter". I keep thinking about his Russian wife & child. Did she use him for a green card? Just keeping this real.

[@aprilcarter3712]

This interview needs to be played in high schools. She had a good life, and was living the American dream. THIS is why it’s so important to learn to healthily cope with disappointment, family addiction, and emotional regulation. Wow.

[@stella-vu8vh]

Dbt

[@christopherpederson1021]

Who is to say her life was good? She seems content and accepts her life now

[@aindreahughes3771]

I think it’s the nurse in her that wants to fix him. They definitely need to separate and work on themselves individually. Although he seems more further gone than she is the bottom line is those kids needs their parents.

[@melonyfossing528]

His kid definitely does NOT need him in his life. This man is toxic. Not serious about sobriety. He is using this woman.

[@billyjohnson9166]

She is in a different class then him

[@NickieMonroe]

@@Jhasa16 and you could tell how uncomfortable he looked when she started explaining her education and past jobs. He knows only the drug dependency keeps them together.

[@luckie741]

My God, a drug addict introduces an alcoholic to drugs. Tina seems to have the ability to get clean & Mike knows that.

[@erincmalley]

Oh my goodness, to become a nurse is a GREAT accomplishment and it sounds like she really enjoyed it and had a passion for it. So unfortunate that she gave all of that up...I pray that she gets an awakening and leaves him to help better herself and get her kids back.

[@trapperkeeper9676]

Their codependency is making me nauseous. The way he keeps grabbing onto her and kissing her is so skeevy. She can do better!!

[@natashasheppard7478]

He makes me sick!

[@YourExcellency7]

It was SO ANNOYING to watch 🙄.

[@aprilmarie4828]

Yes!!!! So gross.🤢

[@katye02]

I can not see the skeevy part, why?

[@QuinnieMae]

@@katye02 Right? Ffs people are so assumptive and so ready to be _negative_ with their assumptions and it's women doing it for the most part. I don't get it. These are two of the most introspective, thoughtful and self-aware couples I've seen. Addict or otherwise. I'm not seeing in him what a lot of others are. He is making terrible choices and so is she. Got it. Yes. We all know that. Par for the course with a lot of people we meet on this channel, right? As far as they go _together_ I see two best friends. I see two lovers that have found themselves in each other. I see a woman that has been hungry for nuance and depth and meaning for a loooong time and via him, or drugs, or the street or any combination of the three has found something many people search for all their _lives_ and never find. (Without 10,000 hours on the pillow meditating or $20,000 in an account for a really good psychotherapist!) I see a man that thinks he's a piece of shit but doesn't know he's capable of being a diamond and is caught somewhere in between the two. And when I see them look to each other to finish their sentence or find an answer I honestly see a pretty deep and abiding love. When she said "yes" after Mark asked her if he is the same way as the people she found around her who had depth and weren't "plastic" she said no, but you could absolutely tell she simply misunderstood what Mark was asking. I think she answered _no_ because while Mark was asking if he was the meaningful type of person she was looking for _SHE_ answered as though Mark asked her if he was like the plastic, surface people she was around before and her answer was a resounding _"no" _ ... you could feel and see the surprise he was feeling when she said no as he said he was SURE she'd say yes. In that moment there was confusion and I wanted so much to tell them, "SHE MISUNDERSTOOD! She meant "YES"!!!" Lots of commenters are debasing him for being so affectionate and caring when she began to talk about her children. He knew before she did when she would begin to cry and he reached out to her. TO COMFORT her. Watch it again ... observe his furrowed brow as he feels her pain and sadness. It's bewildering to me how so many _women_ are saying they see "toxic masculinity" or obsession or control! (I could literally _retch_ when I hear the words toxic and masculinity used together as such a terrible pejorative!) I see a boy who thinks he's no goddamned good, and I see a girl who thinks she's not worthy of any affection and they've found each other and I want so much that they get clean and somehow stay together or at least come back together. I think they've got something together that is much deeper than convenience and a lot more positive than addiction. I see two people that have together what millions of people never get lucky enough to have, and I don't understand where the vitriol and the shaming and the breathtakingly _awful_ assumptions about him are coming from.

[@julybutterfly]

I am always amazed at how well versed in "therapy talk" people are. This couple included. Talking the talk, can't really walk the walk. Choosing instead to be comfortable than to improve their situation. Comfort is the enemy.

[@bostonemily617]

This one hits home. Literally. You’re both in my thoughts and prayers. 🙏🏻💕 I was homeless on the mile here by myself for 3years. Now I take care of my nana (97) after I got out of the hospital in 2019 from being poisoned and almost died... we save each other now. But I don’t know everything still hurts 😞

[@Willowtree82]

Keep it together, you will make it

[@theseklownskrazyasfuq344]

I battle mines daily. Stay stronger then strong. You can & will have what you desire!

[@CoffeeWineAndWater]

She needs to get THEEEE HELL out of there and reclaim her life 😔

[@stixxnstonerz3450]

When she was telling her story and Mike was being really affectionate, I had a hunch that he was amongst the ones that introduced her to drugs. I noticed that guys like that will almost always get their spouse/girlfriend addicted like them. I hope they both get help.

[@kenbell9094]

Misery does indeed love company...

[@XWoodbineX]

I reckon she’d be clean by now if it wasn’t for him.

[@emmastevens5886]

I disagree,although he was one of the people that introduced her to the drug scene,he didn't hold her down and force her. She had an addiction when they met. Whatever drove her to make bad choices;they are her own choices. She is eloquent,intelligent and seems comfortable in his presence. It's not a healthy relationship,but it's all they have! In that sense it probably is codependent and the chance of rehabilitation is slim together. However, just because their relationship has issues,they still deserve the love and support it gives them. Let's wish them well and hope they can make the best choices to get them back to their kids and family.

[@ashleyyy1]

She will follow him. If he chooses to get clean, she will follow. He can save two lives. Easier said than done.

[@biancaclivio6758]

She needs to leave him ASAP. He hasn’t said a relevant thing in the whole interview, not evens single word of love for this lady. She is a drug addict but I can see her snapping back and going back to her kids and her life.. the way she talked about being introduced to drugs I could see the way she blames him and is unhappy with her current situation. Vary sad hope Mark can help her someway

[@thematriarchy2075]

Did she say a word of love to him? He did actually say something of love.

[@blazefairchild465]

Mike the ball is in your court , you can save 2 lives if you make the choice to go to rehab. You can do it , make the choice to love this woman who loves you dearly . If you were both sober you could give each other the most beautiful life together. You have both hit bottom ,I hope the best for you both. May all your dreams come true. Stay safe .🙏🏼

[@sjc7773]

I think if she got sober, she wouldn't give Mike the time of day. Living in a tent is ok??? I don't think she will ever feel that way. That's why she has a chance and he doesn't want to get sober, and is fine living in a tent in the worst place to be in America.

[@Spoonwranglerz]

This is a good comment. I just hope they both find self love and a way out because there always is a way out and what you recommended could be one of them.

[@sjc7773]

@@Spoonwranglerz yeah hopefully I don't seem to cruel, but I'm a recovering addict and it seems to me like he knows that if she get sober or right in the mind that she will probably leave so he will do whatever it takes to get her to stay Like telling someone that if they leave you will kill yourself. Strange that his most painful memory is someone doing that exact same thing. (Like the abused, abuse's). I don't want to harm him please don't think I do. Someone also commented that if he went to rehab he would be saving two lives, that person is on the money with that comment. He doesn't want to quit and she doesn't know how. I truly hope the best for both of them but I don't hope for the best for them as a couple, if that makes sense?

[@skrrskrr99]

Rehab costs money. It looks unlikely that either one of them has the resources or support needed to carry them through it. Not to mention the sheer will power.

[@sjc7773]

@@skrrskrr99 thanks to the ACA (Obamacare) there are ways, they could get into a methadone program for free and then get on a waiting list for rehab that will also be paid for in full. But it's very scary looking down the throat of sobriety, there facing unbearable pain and sickness and that's the easy part! The depression and guilt are enough to bring anyone and I mean the smartest richest best looking strongest people to there knees! And I don't know anyone that wants to sign up for that. But the only thing worse than getting sober, is not getting sober. Yes it was self inflicted but now it has turned into something no one person can fix. Even when that's the most important thing in there whole life. It can be done and happiness will return, but I'm here to tell you it's a bitch and I can totally understand why they haven't done it yet.

[@nurseanastasialiberty]

Thank you for sharing. As a nurse, this one really opened up my eyes and hit close to home. I appreciate Mike and Tina's bravery for telling their stories. I hope others can understand that anyone can have an addiction. We all struggle to a certain extent, but some struggle more than others. A profession does not guarantee or make you immune from an addiction. Healthcare workers may be intelligent, highly trusted individuals, but intelligent people make mistakes too. We are all human and not perfect. Awareness and prevention is so important.

[@SkittleMcPhee23]

Love the sentiment of this comment so much.🤞🏻💯🖤🖤

[@cerriberry6835]

Me to RMN worked for NHS for 13 years part with an addiction! Addiction doesn’t discriminate 🙏🏻💜🙏🏻💜😽🙏🏻💜🙏🏻

[@mooncitymodels]

Christine passed away on 1/5/23 She is loved and cherished by her family.

[@rosamoreno4794]

Tina go back to your kids, they are your priority and your try love. They need you. You are an RN, that is amazing. Please go back to your real family. You let a DUI and AA meetings get you where you are....that’s NOT you.

[@kimberlyanne434]

Her nursing degree is probably gone if she’s been arrested.

[@claymac7895]

She has to get away from him. She has not slipped that far, her future is still right there for the taking. 2 years from now and this could all be a bad dream for her.

[@AmethystSnow]

I have a friend going through something similar right now. She was doing good for herself, taking care of her kids as a single mom and then suddenly she meets this guy somewhere and gets addicted to meth (and probably other things). She abandoned her kids with her mom and disappeared off to another state with pretty much no explanation and now people in her family are just trying to pick up the pieces. Drugs are terrifying.

[@marylougeorge9890]

The problem goes deeper than addiction.

[@TubeYou990]

Tina is similar to Mikes mother with the drinking and suicidal tendencies. Not surprised he chose her.

[@sonyataylor9125]

Stop trying to analyze your not a doctor or therapist! But you know so much!

[@TubeYou990]

@@sonyataylor9125 your response is weird but ok. It’s just a simple observation.

[@kimberlyanne434]

@@sonyataylor9125 People are often drawn to the mirror image that they know. It’s a comfort to them. Chelsey’s observation is a good point. With addicts you must look for that needle in a hay stack. There’s a lot of layers to a trigger a behavior or habits. Working in a psychiatric ward I see many patients with similar stories.

[@KingstonTV334]

I just did a lil research, bro is uploading at 3:00 am that's crazy dedication

[@husg13]

The best KZbinrs drop their vids in the wee hours of the Morn.

[@AliciaM5555]

I was thinking the exact same.

[@gwennk4962]

3:00 am here but 6 am if he's in LA. But still, us early birds appreciate it👋

[@AliciaM5555]

@@gwennk4962 I'm on the west coast and he dropped this at 3am. It is 3:44am here now.

[@TEM14411]

You can schedule vids.

[@devanhendricks9055]

“Maybe We can dabble in it sometimes and have a normal life” bruh, this dude is something else.

[@monicadlynn]

Exactly

[@murdamangoz]

He admitted to getting with her bc someone other dude would of used her as a come Yo so he said no me , in front of her !

[@DovebeholdenChrist]

MY THOUGHTS EXACTUALLY

[@d_chatz8353]

Did you ever read a comment with a quote from the video at the exact moment that part of the video plays? It just happened for me with the above!!!

[@annamaebullock5714]

Tina, 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ away from Mike. He's anchoring you down! He's keeping you away from living and your children. He's forcing you to be something you're not!

[@dlesliejones]

Unfortunately, AA has changed since all the drug use/addiction issues. There used to be a saying, "no 13th stepping", meaning don't date people early in recovery. Because misery loves company and sex feels like getting high. When you reach that point where it's get clean or die (or continue the living death of addiction), then you become willing to do whatever it takes. 100% abstinence, single (or in a committed relationship) and whatever crap job or volunteer work to keep busy and tire you out. Three meetings a day and sitting in a diner drinking coffee with clean and sober people. Whatever it takes. My opinion. I wish them both well.

[@Taebbrady]

She’s not that far gone. She has time to get out

[@gee9351]

She's literally in a pair of scrubs & nursing shoes. If that aint a sign to get back on your job I don't know what is!

[@jasminejacobs6862]

We need nurses now more than ever!

[@MickeyLeeBluebird]

I'm going to assume she's lost her license. I hope not but I kept wondering during the interview if she still had her license.

[@scrow7752]

22:37 they are crocs bruh 🤣👏🏿

[@gee9351]

@@scrow7752 lol & those are exactly what nurses wear 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@simmy6250]

@@MickeyLeeBluebird if she didn’t lose it due to the drug use she might have let it expire by not renewing it which would suck she’s have to retake her NCLEX

[@sarajane46321]

I agree with so many people here. She needs to get away from him. I think she could be ready to get well, to recover, and to be successful again. He isn't in the same place and will continue to bring her down. He needs help as well but they need to do it separately. God bless these two.

[@pixieheart9303]

Marks portrait tells the story. He's above her holding her down and she's holding on to him to keep him upright. He's manipulative and a user and she thinks she's going to save him.

[@kimberlyanne434]

It would drive me crazy if someone was constantly playing with my hair and trying to snuggle in. Mike was trying to disappear in her, but he is really dependent on her. Mike gives up so quickly in his life and never follows through. I could never leave my children! You are responsible when you become a parent. I hope these two get help. Say No to drugs moral of the story.

[@lisatakeitorleaveit]

Dabble -- not ready. Sad they are nice people but addicts- they have abandoned their children and their lives. In AA they tell you no relationships for the first year as well as men with the men and women with the women to avoid relationships built on disfunction. I feel for their children and their families -

[@a.wanderer5006]

'Nice people' don't abandon their kids.

[@brookestarling3850]

idk, traumatic events (like a husband having a long-term affair) can trigger mental illnesses. Mental illnesses can lead you to do things that you wouldn't normally, like drinking a TON, getting a DUI, moving away, drugs, etc.. And drugs can lead you to do things that you would NEVER think were possible, like leaving your kids. Just another way to look at it. The dude has some major mental health issues too

[@buffy19712000]

This is such a sad story. I can totally relate to her though. When the life you thought you had is yanked away by an affair it can be devastating. AA is supposed to help not make things worse. She was vulnerable to predators! I wish them luck.

[@NatYT759]

Just looking at this guy makes me want to take a shower.

[@odoblackstar_8397]

😂😂

[@AD-kh3wj]

Thats the only thing i got from this video..oh ya n irtitation w. Dumb n dumber 😂

[@janaegal9746]

I can smell his alcoholic breath

[@anubisthacutest4752]

Yeah cause making fun of homeless people is cute...

[@KayciazWorld]

@The Hip Hop Underground I agree

[@IO-jg5js]

That is sad how that tweaker is taking advantage of her broken situation..

[@dmarie2859]

He was in a homeless shelter when they met, she’s can’t be that naive

[@amycurry123]

Tina speaks in a way you can empathize with..she's emotionally understandable..God bless you ma'am..hang in there..God has other plans for you..

[@Maggot_infestedd]

God won’t fix her though, only she can fix herself.

[@ericapiotrowski7971]

The god fella won’t help now though or never intervened beforehand ??? Shitty god that is

[@byekidd1361]

They need to take some time away from one another. Their emotional state is not healthy.

[@robearle3976]

Mark~ I have no idea whether or not you will get a chance to view this, or respond, but I just wanted to let you know I have tremendous respect for your compassion for the human condition. I just saw you interview on Koncrete and was so impressed with your sensitivity and empathy for people and their personal stories. I have been a public speaker for 25+ years. I would like to have the opportunity to share with you some observations on the interviewing process. If there might arise a chance to speak with you some time, with no expectations, I would be most appreciative. Sincerely, Rob Earle

[@sherridickey7351]

Wow I can't believe that guy said that maybe we can dabble here and there and still maintain a relationship chances are no you can't

[@Riviere8281]

Is sad because She was having a really bad moment after her break up and this guy appeared ..

[@historicdays8893]

This is sad. She has so much success in her life, only to be brought down by this manipulative person.

[@madisonbaxter9906]

My heart breaks for them. You can hear and feel the pain she has in her heart over not being with her children…it’s heart-breaking. You guys are good people and it’s never too late to get sober. ❤️

[@mizlynn5167]

Tina is full of shame now and that is what will keep her attached to Mike. She was lonely & seeking someone to love and Wham, there's Mike. They need to separate as they are toxic & co-dependent on each other. I hope she can find her way back to getting clean & sober . Mike needs to go his own way & get himself clean as well.

[@wildwaymonee8o8]

and these dudes they know that too... they purposefully go to these AA meetings so they can find somebody to do drugs with... don't ask me how I know 😶