Blake Cook
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And I think my dad's always fought depression too. A lot of times as kids, he'd sleep all day while we were with him. We figured maybe he's just tired, right? He was a volunteer firefighter. He'd get called out in the middle of the night, all that. But now that I'm older, I know what depression is. He definitely had depressions. I think he battled his own demons every day.
And I think my dad's always fought depression too. A lot of times as kids, he'd sleep all day while we were with him. We figured maybe he's just tired, right? He was a volunteer firefighter. He'd get called out in the middle of the night, all that. But now that I'm older, I know what depression is. He definitely had depressions. I think he battled his own demons every day.
And ultimately, they got the best of him.
And ultimately, they got the best of him.
And ultimately, they got the best of him.
I have. So, I attempted to save his life. When I got out of law enforcement, so I found out that he was on drugs, right? So, Thanksgiving 2018. We're back home. We're in West Virginia. I'm at my mom's house. And my mom lives in a whole nother city, whole nother county now at this point, right? She moved to a bigger town of Beckley, West Virginia. It's got like 30,000 people in it.
I have. So, I attempted to save his life. When I got out of law enforcement, so I found out that he was on drugs, right? So, Thanksgiving 2018. We're back home. We're in West Virginia. I'm at my mom's house. And my mom lives in a whole nother city, whole nother county now at this point, right? She moved to a bigger town of Beckley, West Virginia. It's got like 30,000 people in it.
I have. So, I attempted to save his life. When I got out of law enforcement, so I found out that he was on drugs, right? So, Thanksgiving 2018. We're back home. We're in West Virginia. I'm at my mom's house. And my mom lives in a whole nother city, whole nother county now at this point, right? She moved to a bigger town of Beckley, West Virginia. It's got like 30,000 people in it.
It's right outside of Charleston, West Virginia, about 30 minutes away. She don't even live near him anymore. So she got remarried and all that in my adult life. But... We went to visit him, me and my brother. My brother has a lot of resentment towards him. He's not alive in my brother's mind. My brother completely shut him off.
It's right outside of Charleston, West Virginia, about 30 minutes away. She don't even live near him anymore. So she got remarried and all that in my adult life. But... We went to visit him, me and my brother. My brother has a lot of resentment towards him. He's not alive in my brother's mind. My brother completely shut him off.
It's right outside of Charleston, West Virginia, about 30 minutes away. She don't even live near him anymore. So she got remarried and all that in my adult life. But... We went to visit him, me and my brother. My brother has a lot of resentment towards him. He's not alive in my brother's mind. My brother completely shut him off.
My brother had warned me several times, my older brother, several times to be careful. And... My brother was mad that he was on drugs. Be careful in what way? Like, he's toxic. Manipulation? Manipulation. He's going to put women in front of you. Like, be careful with him. What do you mean he's going to put women in front of you? Like, if I have an argument with my stepmom.
My brother had warned me several times, my older brother, several times to be careful. And... My brother was mad that he was on drugs. Be careful in what way? Like, he's toxic. Manipulation? Manipulation. He's going to put women in front of you. Like, be careful with him. What do you mean he's going to put women in front of you? Like, if I have an argument with my stepmom.
My brother had warned me several times, my older brother, several times to be careful. And... My brother was mad that he was on drugs. Be careful in what way? Like, he's toxic. Manipulation? Manipulation. He's going to put women in front of you. Like, be careful with him. What do you mean he's going to put women in front of you? Like, if I have an argument with my stepmom.
Remember, he had an argument with my stepmom at 12 years old, 13, and was put in handcuffs. My dad called the police on him. and had a police officer put him in handcuffs. So I think my brother's always had resentment for that. It's terrifying at 13 years old. Hell, it's terrifying at nine watching your brother get arrested by your dad. That was traumatizing.
Remember, he had an argument with my stepmom at 12 years old, 13, and was put in handcuffs. My dad called the police on him. and had a police officer put him in handcuffs. So I think my brother's always had resentment for that. It's terrifying at 13 years old. Hell, it's terrifying at nine watching your brother get arrested by your dad. That was traumatizing.
Remember, he had an argument with my stepmom at 12 years old, 13, and was put in handcuffs. My dad called the police on him. and had a police officer put him in handcuffs. So I think my brother's always had resentment for that. It's terrifying at 13 years old. Hell, it's terrifying at nine watching your brother get arrested by your dad. That was traumatizing.
And then finally my mom rushed home and fixed the issue. So my brother's always had some sort of resentment towards him. So my brother's like, we had found, we had heard that my dad got on drugs, like hard drugs, in 2018. Well, he was on drugs, met this chick, got on drugs, got away from this chick, and got sober, 2016, 2017.
And then finally my mom rushed home and fixed the issue. So my brother's always had some sort of resentment towards him. So my brother's like, we had found, we had heard that my dad got on drugs, like hard drugs, in 2018. Well, he was on drugs, met this chick, got on drugs, got away from this chick, and got sober, 2016, 2017.
And then finally my mom rushed home and fixed the issue. So my brother's always had some sort of resentment towards him. So my brother's like, we had found, we had heard that my dad got on drugs, like hard drugs, in 2018. Well, he was on drugs, met this chick, got on drugs, got away from this chick, and got sober, 2016, 2017.