Drug Addiction Recovery Documentary (Lucas' AmazingTrue Story)

[@PutTheShovelDown]

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[@CMoore8539]

@Put The Shovel Down That was Real good!!! A lot of twists and turns! Thank you for sharing it!

[@ErinRichardson-pu4mw]

As I am listening to this I completely see how my son has gotten so deep into the nasty cyclical pattern of addiction and homelessness. Thank you Amber and thank you Lucas. I also appreciate Lucas' parents for sticking with him, and eventually setting some boundaries for themselves also. Wow. I have learned so much and I also can see more clearly what could be going on with my son. I have a direction to take when I fly to TX to see everyone. Hoping for the best...

[@Syzygy629]

Handsome young man. So glad he got away from that demon drug.

[@taylernoelle1]

This really taught me a lot about those struggling with addiction and understanding their thinking. I'm so glad you found sobriety and mended the relationships that were broken in your dark days. Your story will inspire so many! Proud of you, Lucas! :)

[@ShirleyGrigas]

I love you Lucas wonderful story watch the whole thing, I've loved you through it all very proud of you

[@brianandaubreyii6630]

What a wonderful story. Congrats to Lucas and his parents

[@simoneheath4991]

Thank you Lucas, what a journey, and how amazing to hear in your own words with such honesty, it just goes to show, that we must never give up on someone no matter how bad it can look, I agree with you when you said once the drugs and drink stopped you still had to work out how you felt about you. Your role models now your friends too, also showed that giving up drugs and alcohol didn't meant you would become what you feared, and that you liked you and could and would have true fun and life in more fulfilling ways than you could have imagined. I am smiling inside at the thought of you and your friends helping other people now and how you can see the cycle of addiction from so many aspects, because you went through 'it'. I hope my loved one will get to where you are, I am taking on what Amber is teaching, and I knew that she had recommended your video, just stumbled upon it and it has really touched me, God Bless you Lucas

[@PutTheShovelDown]

Lucas really is such a great young man!

[@margaretclancy936]

You are a beacon of hope, Lucas.

[@PutTheShovelDown]

Margaret Clancy he sure is!!😊

[@kristinmolina508]

So MANY nuggets of wisdom and insight in this video for parents and addicts. You could form several therapy sessions from this single video

[@PutTheShovelDown]

So true Kristin!

[@meropale]

He's very fortunate he had people who cared for him when he couldn't on his own.

[@eileenmacdougall8945]

Interesting story, thank you Lucas.

[@PutTheShovelDown]

Thanks for watching Eileen.

[@sino7282]

this need 20 million views, not 20 k. Best wishes from Germany 🇩🇪

[@Globelle]

Charleston SC Long Pointe Rd in Mt. Pleasant and ty for sharing your story

[@janeviscolosi6455]

Just watched the whole thing.. so great.. hope always. Thank you Lucas! 🙏🏻

[@ericadiggs6992]

Amazing story ., I will be sharing this with my IOP group!!

[@rosebarbour8493]

What an amazing story! Thank you for sharing, Lucas. You seem like such a nice person and I'm sure you help and inspire many who have the good fortune to cross paths with you. Amber, thank you for everything that you do to help families. I love all of your videos.

[@PutTheShovelDown]

Lucas is a great guy and he has a wonderful story of HOPE!

[@westonsrules6147]

Absolutely amazing

[@PutTheShovelDown]

westonsrules sure is

[@LisaLovelyLisa123]

Holy moly !! Absolutely amazing story!!! Dang!

[@kimb7970]

Wow what a great ending to the video !! That was a looooooong hard journey!! Years & years. It must have been extremely hard for the parents since Lucas was their only biological child and then trying to raise these other children during this crisis process never knowing what might happen to their wayward son and the effects of it all on the individual siblings and family unit. I am glad that you discussed the siblings at the end of the video because I wondered how all of it affected them throughout the recovery process. At least Lucas, you didn't have children of your own involved. That makes it even worse for everyone. So glad and proud of your accomplishments !!! And thank you so much for sharing your story. I pray this can happen for my own daughter that's out there at age 38 (mentality of a 15 yr old ) Thank you Amber !!

[@PutTheShovelDown]

Hi Kim, tons of people find recovery every day and your daughter can absolutely be one of them! Lucas' story is so great because it shows us how people get sober even after many many years and lots of treatment episodes. Lucas has very solid recovery!

[@kimb7970]

@@PutTheShovelDown That is so great !!! And he's helping others now too. So would you recommend that my daughter know about your channel or is it mainly for those dealing with addicted loved ones?

[@PutTheShovelDown]

@@kimb7970 there’s material on this channel for both sides (the individual and the family). It would be great if she also watched some of the videos, but it’s really important how you bring it up to her.

[@kimb7970]

My daughter is nosey. She would probably want to watch your videos to see what I'm up to.And she would probably get a kick out of them. She also would probably say this lady knows her stuff, no pulling the wool over your eyes. When she was still here she told me one day she was looking up about going to school to be an addiction counselor. I thought that was a little outrageous since she's in the middle of addiction herself. But I could see her doing it if she could ever break free of her addictions. I mean she's almost 40 years old with a 15 year old mindset most of the time and lacks a lot of basic adult skills like money management, organization skills, cooking, cleaning Etc she uses the excuse that she didn't get the Susie Homemaker genes. She also has adult attention deficit disorder and has a poor diet which I believe contributes to a lot of her Adult ADD problems too.

[@Bluegrassgirl45]

"How to ADHD" is a lovely helpful insightful KZbin Channel. A Dr that _has_ the issue himself, guested on her show - made the observation ref frustration & anger was like having a Ferrari brain with bicycle brakes! Lots of relatable info & examples of the differences in accomplishing goals.

[@keishamari]

Thank you Lucas. Your story is very inspirational!

[@conniewilmeth9495]

Great Recovery story, thanks for sharing.

[@CMoore8539]

Thank you for sharing your story Lucas!!!

[@PutTheShovelDown]

You must be on a binge watching session.

[@wandadickson3099]

Inspiring and encouraging. Thanks for sharing

[@PutTheShovelDown]

Thanks Wanda. We agree. That Lucas is just wonderful!

[@mariannetorkamani95]

Thank you Amber for everything you do 🙏🏼I absolutely love this channel and have learned so much. Love from Denmark 🇩🇰 ♥️🤗

[@PutTheShovelDown]

You're so welcome, Marianne 😁 Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@jannekristensen8840]

Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts, story and insights. Thank you Lucas 😊

[@PutTheShovelDown]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rosebird3021]

Amazing Lucus!!! may God continue to bless you!

[@mariannetorkamani95]

Great story 👍🏼WIsh you all the best in life ♥️LOVE from Denmark 🇩🇰 🤗

[@bronwynpuckett2330]

What a wonderful and inspiring story. Thank you for sharing.

[@PutTheShovelDown]

Thanks for listening

[@charlenebarry1505]

What a story. Thanks for sharing.

[@PutTheShovelDown]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cindyjo9093]

You just don't learn, do you? God bless your Mom.

[@jeffgeeslin3153]

Wow you really opened me up I can't thank you enough for your video love you brother ❤

[@PutTheShovelDown]

So glad you liked it

[@jodypixley6683]

I'm so happy for you Lucas !

[@crobinson9165]

Thanks for sharing. Thanks for your honesty. Some of this was really hard to hear and at times i think i got a little angry with you. But its probably so impirtant that i understand the truth.

[@melissavo4300]

Thank you Lucas !! Respect

[@PutTheShovelDown]

I second that motion!

[@sireno4170]

Thanks for the video. It brings me hope.

[@readg4fun]

Wonder if his parents went through their savings and/or retirement for all the different treatments. I have acquaintances who spent their retirement. Thank goodness he made it to the other side.

[@briepower8226]

Awesome. Thank you. Inspired me! I want to start a Sober Living now. For my daughter though, can I please get a link to the Wilderness Rehab.

[@PutTheShovelDown]

Hi Bree, that particular wilderness treatment isn’t in business anymore. It was called Four Circles Wilderness Treatment.

[@tinacornwell7599]

Does Lucas has sibblings? If so..how did the parents deal with the other kids? My kids got lost in the picture while I was trying to deal with their older brothers addiction.

[@GeckoCkCkCk]

So far I have only seen examples of people who come from stable parents that have recovered from addiction. What about recovery of people who come from abusive families? Often this is a multigenerational problem. Are abused addicts too disadvantaged to get help? Did his friend and his friend's sister recover?

[@PutTheShovelDown]

Just like addiction knows no barriers, Recovery also knows no barriers. In order to get recovery, you only have to have willingness.

[@meropale]

Makes you wonder how he would have done without all the support from his parents.

[@jodypixley6683]

What steps did it take for Lucas to get into a sober living place and is it true that some are different than others ?

[@MoonlapseOpethian]

They are easy to find. Just ask around or use Google. They run on insurance so they're relatively easy to get accepted into. Many are different but they are generally the same thing.

[@jillannmoore5323]

What’s the name of the wilderness retreat that Lucas went to?

[@PutTheShovelDown]

It was called "four circles" but I don't think it's open anymore.

[@GreggL-c8x]

I'm stuck... vodka and Suboxone addiction 51 years old and LOST... SCARED SHITLESS! I need some help and hope detox is gonna be a bitch and don't know what to do.

[@Imjustboredd-2]

The back round music is cringe fr fr It would be more helpful to hear him speak only

[@karencondon2003]

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