Functional Alcohol and Crack Addict-Lisa

Why did you took out the mobster video? I was watching and it cut mid video lol

i used to be a "functional" addict or so i thought. "functional" just means you havent lost your house/job/car/family yet.

Hardcore addicts will put that label of "functional" on ourselves like it's something to be proud of. Having a "functional" '93 Camry doesn't mean it's going to be good. Wishing her the best and that she finds recovery.

I remember when i swore i was a “functional” addict. It wasn’t until i finally lost everything i had. I lost the wife, kid, dog & my hobby which was race cars. I write this today with having completed rehabilitation and achieving a year and a half of sobriety so far. I’m so grateful that today i am a father, husband and most importantly a very active member of the sobriety community.

This woman is STRONG AF. I wish her peace. She deserves it.

Kinda sad the way she describes her mom is kinda how she turned out with her kids.. they dont like her now either. Generational trauma is sad

I am so sorry she didn't think she was beautiful cause as soon as I clicked on the video, that was my first thought. I am sorry you had such a terrible mom, I can't believe she abandoned you so many times.

Please stay sober for your dogs. I know it's not the same, but I was battling anorexia until I got my dog almost 20 years ago. I decided not being able to climb up the stairs due to muscle loss was enough and vowed to turned my life around so that I can give my dog the best life possible. My dog died at age of 15, he saved my life

Your ability to carry pain and still radiate warmth is beautiful. I pray you find peace with your mother, even if it’s not in the way you hope.

We are all functional until we're not! Be well Lisa

It breaks my heart. This lady says her kids don’t like her, but she hit the head on the nail on the head when she said didn’t create that emotional connection when they were young her mother did it to her and her mother and so on. I hope when her boys have children, they learn from this my mom was the same way no emotional connection. I have a three year old and I make sure I give her all the emotional support. I still nurse her I’m afraid to even lose that connection! ❤

Only 15 minutes in and I just want to give her a hug

She reminds me of a woman i used to party with. Tough, beautiful, hurting. Thankful I’m 2 years sober.

Wait, He got her pregnant, BUT He's mad at her for being pregnant?!? wow... Takes two to tango.

I've been sober for 6 years. There is no such thing as a "functional" alcoholic. If you can't function without it, you're not functional. We need to change some of this language.

Her ex husband as a pastor needs to be put on blast for how cruel he was to this poor woman. He might have repented of his sins now but he should not be a pastor for how messed up this mf treated her.

Yeah - I was "functional" ... multi-million $ business, house, wife, luxury cars etc. Almost lost it all within 3 hours on a binge. No such thing as functional...just lucky. I got VERY lucky. Sober now and grateful af.

Thank you for sharing. You are real. You deserve sobriety and good life. PSThank you for saving the dogs.

Yeah my nasty birth mother has been an alcoholic crack addict that thought she was “functional” until they pulled a football size cancerous mass out of her uterus, told her she has Hepatitis C and she has cirrhosis of the liver. Did that stop her from going right back to the crack pipe & liquor? Hell no. You don’t know how happy and thankful I am that my little brother and I were not raised by her bc who knows what I would have become. Just like her I suppose 🤮 Shout out to all the people who step up for kids who aren’t there’s whether adopted or taking in family! Those are the real FUNCTIONAL ONES ❤

I love this lady!! Great storytelling with the different voices😂😂😂😂