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| Sometimes some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers and sometimes people really do change. A year ago I was living my nightmare and had been for several years. My husband started drinking a year into our Marriage and he drank more and more until every time he came home he drank till he couldn't move and was delusional. We went through two houses three trucks and three D.U.I.'s. Every time he came home was living he**. Thank God he worked away from home most of the time. I squirreled money away every way I could, I took his name off of the bank account. I sold my horses and gave away horses. I kept the few that were dear to me. Every time I was close to being able to leave something would happen and I couldn't. I prayed and prayed for a way out, I prayed he'd drink enough that he wouldn't wake up and it never happened. I would have just walked away but I had nowhere to go, no friends (I had lost them over the years) and no family that could take me in. Then a year ago, we had a really bad day. He was drunk and riding in my truck and had punched my windshield and broke it. The next day I forbid him from riding in my truck without a breathalyzer test first, I bought him 2 gallons of vodka and left praying. Well he was mad that I left for the day. Later that afternoon he started texting and said he was going to kill my dog, I told him to do what he had to do I didn’t give damn. Well I didn’t hear another peep and he was passed out when I got home, my dog was fine. The next day I loaded him up on a plane back to work and didn’t say a word to him.
I started selling and giving away everthing that day. Come he** or high water I was out even if I had to sleep in my truck, I wasn’t doing this again. Then two weeks into him being at work, his boss called. He said, I know you’ve been through hell, but you husband quit drinking, he hasn’t touched a drop since he’s been here, give him another chance and help him however you can. This call made me sick, how many times have I heard this! It made me so mad. I know my hubby didn’t call me because I wouldn’t have answered. Well the time came for him to come home. He got off the plane and was sober and he looked different. I was very skeptical. I’ve heard this before. He told me, “ I don’t expect you to trust me or believe me you have no reason too but I am done with the bottle and will do whatever it takes to keep you and treat you like the angel you are. I broke down crying because I wanted to believe it, but at the same time I didn’t. So ok ONE more time. Well the months went on, and so did my random breathalyzers and without question he did whatever I asked or needed. Today we are one year Sober and I have my best friend back. I am so happy and things are starting to really come together for us. We are stronger than we have ever been. I pray that things continue on this path and I know we have a very very long road. Sometimes some of God’s Greatest gifts are unanswered prayers. |
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| AWESOME!!! Thank you for posting such a wonderful testimony. Prayers your life is great from here on out. What you did was unbelievably hard, kudos to you for giving him so many chances and to him for finally seeing the light!   |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Great news and prayers for it all to continue. |
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Location: lone star state | Tests become your testimony....boy do you have a great one! |
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Location: NE Texas | Wow....that is one amazing story. Made me tear up for you both in sadness and happiness. The power of prayer is so strong even when we are praying for the wrong things. So thankful that your husband was able to see his wrong doings and that you were somehow able to stick through it and learn to trust him again. I hope the two of you have the most amazing life for years to come and experience great happiness! |
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| Amazing story! Thank you for sharing - you are SO RIGHT. God has a plan and it is amazing when He finally reveals it to us!
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Location: Somewhere in the middle of nowhere | Thank you for sharing that! My co-worker/friend shared a wonderful testimony this week also about her grandson and as she spoke I teared up and got goosebumps and its the same when I read your testimony....may your blessings continue! |
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | Well God is truely good.. and he is LUCKY you gave him 1 more last chance...
I could get that call today and would just say good for him and not loose sleep over my ex...lol your a better person then me. Cause I gave my ex WAAAAAY to many last chances so the last one stuck!  |
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | What an awesome story and testimonial to the powers of God. Wishing you continued happiness with your life. |
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| Thank you all! I am still taking it one day at a time. It is truely amazing how good God can be. I have been some dark places they last few years and it is good to feel the light again.
The funny thing is I never verbally gave him chances, Not once did I tell him quit drinking or I would leave, or one more time and I'm gone. I don't say things I don't mean and since I knew I had no where do go I didn't make that threat. All I ever told him is I won't put up with this forever and left it at that.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | You're a good person and must be an Angel to give this man another chance at happness with you.  |
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Location: Rodeos or Baseball games | What an amazing story, brought tears to my eyes. |
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Location: Here | So Lost - 2014-09-18 8:43 AM Sometimes some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers and sometimes people really do change. A year ago I was living my nightmare and had been for several years. My husband started drinking a year into our Marriage and he drank more and more until every time he came home he drank till he couldn't move and was delusional. We went through two houses three trucks and three D.U.I.'s. Every time he came home was living he**. Thank God he worked away from home most of the time. I squirreled money away every way I could, I took his name off of the bank account. I sold my horses and gave away horses. I kept the few that were dear to me. Every time I was close to being able to leave something would happen and I couldn't. I prayed and prayed for a way out, I prayed he'd drink enough that he wouldn't wake up and it never happened. I would have just walked away but I had nowhere to go, no friends (I had lost them over the years) and no family that could take me in. Then a year ago, we had a really bad day. He was drunk and riding in my truck and had punched my windshield and broke it. The next day I forbid him from riding in my truck without a breathalyzer test first, I bought him 2 gallons of vodka and left praying. Well he was mad that I left for the day. Later that afternoon he started texting and said he was going to kill my dog, I told him to do what he had to do I didn’t give damn. Well I didn’t hear another peep and he was passed out when I got home, my dog was fine. The next day I loaded him up on a plane back to work and didn’t say a word to him.
I started selling and giving away everthing that day. Come he** or high water I was out even if I had to sleep in my truck, I wasn’t doing this again. Then two weeks into him being at work, his boss called. He said, I know you’ve been through hell, but you husband quit drinking, he hasn’t touched a drop since he’s been here, give him another chance and help him however you can. This call made me sick, how many times have I heard this! It made me so mad. I know my hubby didn’t call me because I wouldn’t have answered. Well the time came for him to come home. He got off the plane and was sober and he looked different. I was very skeptical. I’ve heard this before. He told me, “ I don’t expect you to trust me or believe me you have no reason too but I am done with the bottle and will do whatever it takes to keep you and treat you like the angel you are. I broke down crying because I wanted to believe it, but at the same time I didn’t. So ok ONE more time. Well the months went on, and so did my random breathalyzers and without question he did whatever I asked or needed. Today we are one year Sober and I have my best friend back. I am so happy and things are starting to really come together for us. We are stronger than we have ever been. I pray that things continue on this path and I know we have a very very long road. Sometimes some of God’s Greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.
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Location: Here | GOIN' FAST - 2014-09-22 3:12 PM What an amazing story, brought tears to my eyes.
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Location: USA | Thank you for sharing! Your story gave me chills! You are a strong woman and your faith is even stronger! May God continue to bless you both with many happy sober years |
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