Ben Owen

The infection came back two or three times, 2011, 12, and 13. And each time that it comes back, it's going to get worse. The drinking is an immediate problem because I'm puking up blood again. And so we finally did tell my parents. My mom came and got me, and she took me to this place in Georgia. I'm supposed to stay there for six weeks. The whole thing.

The infection came back two or three times, 2011, 12, and 13. And each time that it comes back, it's going to get worse. The drinking is an immediate problem because I'm puking up blood again. And so we finally did tell my parents. My mom came and got me, and she took me to this place in Georgia. I'm supposed to stay there for six weeks. The whole thing.

I'm going to do medical detox, um, and stay for rehab, you know? Uh, and I've been to plenty of rehabs already up to this point. Like I skipped a few in here by accident. Um, before Aaron, this is going to be the first time I've gone since Aaron, since I had kids. Um, six days in Aaron calls and the business is falling apart. Nobody is able to run it without me there. Um, Which is 100% my fault.

I'm going to do medical detox, um, and stay for rehab, you know? Uh, and I've been to plenty of rehabs already up to this point. Like I skipped a few in here by accident. Um, before Aaron, this is going to be the first time I've gone since Aaron, since I had kids. Um, six days in Aaron calls and the business is falling apart. Nobody is able to run it without me there. Um, Which is 100% my fault.

I'm going to do medical detox, um, and stay for rehab, you know? Uh, and I've been to plenty of rehabs already up to this point. Like I skipped a few in here by accident. Um, before Aaron, this is going to be the first time I've gone since Aaron, since I had kids. Um, six days in Aaron calls and the business is falling apart. Nobody is able to run it without me there. Um, Which is 100% my fault.

I did not build a business that could exist in my absence. And I knew that. And part of it was fear because I was a control freak. And part of it was I was too busy drinking than teaching somebody to run it in my absence. So I leave detox. I completed detox. I leave without going to the rehab, which I knew was a bad idea. But I also didn't have a choice. I guess I had a choice.

I did not build a business that could exist in my absence. And I knew that. And part of it was fear because I was a control freak. And part of it was I was too busy drinking than teaching somebody to run it in my absence. So I leave detox. I completed detox. I leave without going to the rehab, which I knew was a bad idea. But I also didn't have a choice. I guess I had a choice.

I did not build a business that could exist in my absence. And I knew that. And part of it was fear because I was a control freak. And part of it was I was too busy drinking than teaching somebody to run it in my absence. So I leave detox. I completed detox. I leave without going to the rehab, which I knew was a bad idea. But I also didn't have a choice. I guess I had a choice.

I just made the wrong one. I left. I went back to work. And three days later, I walked into the ER at Babs East, puking out blood, talking probably more slurred. But according to them, I set the Tennessee Ambulatory State Record, Tennessee State Record for ambulatory BAC. I blew a .46, denying I'd been drinking. And I almost bled to death. Jeez.

I just made the wrong one. I left. I went back to work. And three days later, I walked into the ER at Babs East, puking out blood, talking probably more slurred. But according to them, I set the Tennessee Ambulatory State Record, Tennessee State Record for ambulatory BAC. I blew a .46, denying I'd been drinking. And I almost bled to death. Jeez.

I just made the wrong one. I left. I went back to work. And three days later, I walked into the ER at Babs East, puking out blood, talking probably more slurred. But according to them, I set the Tennessee Ambulatory State Record, Tennessee State Record for ambulatory BAC. I blew a .46, denying I'd been drinking. And I almost bled to death. Jeez.

They were very afraid I had given myself something called esophageal varices, which is pretty much always fatal. You literally hemorrhage from your esophagus from drinking and die. I lost a lot of blood. Nine days in the ICU. And... I tried my best to get a handle on the drinking after that, but just not drinking. I still wasn't going to go to meetings. I don't need that shit.

They were very afraid I had given myself something called esophageal varices, which is pretty much always fatal. You literally hemorrhage from your esophagus from drinking and die. I lost a lot of blood. Nine days in the ICU. And... I tried my best to get a handle on the drinking after that, but just not drinking. I still wasn't going to go to meetings. I don't need that shit.

They were very afraid I had given myself something called esophageal varices, which is pretty much always fatal. You literally hemorrhage from your esophagus from drinking and die. I lost a lot of blood. Nine days in the ICU. And... I tried my best to get a handle on the drinking after that, but just not drinking. I still wasn't going to go to meetings. I don't need that shit.

The infection came back. I mean, my health was absolute trash. My inducible liver enzymes were like triple the upper limits than normal. I had some other blood work way off, and so the infection came back. back on the damn pain pills and Deaton has moved back to Maine. So my, my connection with the rocks is gone. Uh, I had an employee that I had recently hired who was out on bond for drug charges.

The infection came back. I mean, my health was absolute trash. My inducible liver enzymes were like triple the upper limits than normal. I had some other blood work way off, and so the infection came back. back on the damn pain pills and Deaton has moved back to Maine. So my, my connection with the rocks is gone. Uh, I had an employee that I had recently hired who was out on bond for drug charges.

The infection came back. I mean, my health was absolute trash. My inducible liver enzymes were like triple the upper limits than normal. I had some other blood work way off, and so the infection came back. back on the damn pain pills and Deaton has moved back to Maine. So my, my connection with the rocks is gone. Uh, I had an employee that I had recently hired who was out on bond for drug charges.

And, uh, obviously before I hired him asked what and why and all that. And I decided to give this guy a shot. None of my employees knew how bad things were with me. Um, Or how bad they had gotten with the pain pills. Obviously, they knew the drinking had gotten really bad because I was passed out in my office and shit. But I'd hid the pain pill thing from them pretty well.

And, uh, obviously before I hired him asked what and why and all that. And I decided to give this guy a shot. None of my employees knew how bad things were with me. Um, Or how bad they had gotten with the pain pills. Obviously, they knew the drinking had gotten really bad because I was passed out in my office and shit. But I'd hid the pain pill thing from them pretty well.

And, uh, obviously before I hired him asked what and why and all that. And I decided to give this guy a shot. None of my employees knew how bad things were with me. Um, Or how bad they had gotten with the pain pills. Obviously, they knew the drinking had gotten really bad because I was passed out in my office and shit. But I'd hid the pain pill thing from them pretty well.