Heather Lohmeyer

So that conversation with him was really, really important. But like I said, we all grieve differently. I had support through, oddly enough, Coffee Convos podcast. The Kitty Yang Telegram had just started up. And so that is where my support system came in. Because I'll be honest, with dealing with McKinsley's death, my husband's alcohol level went very high. He was always a drinker, but...

So that conversation with him was really, really important. But like I said, we all grieve differently. I had support through, oddly enough, Coffee Convos podcast. The Kitty Yang Telegram had just started up. And so that is where my support system came in. Because I'll be honest, with dealing with McKinsley's death, my husband's alcohol level went very high. He was always a drinker, but...

So that conversation with him was really, really important. But like I said, we all grieve differently. I had support through, oddly enough, Coffee Convos podcast. The Kitty Yang Telegram had just started up. And so that is where my support system came in. Because I'll be honest, with dealing with McKinsley's death, my husband's alcohol level went very high. He was always a drinker, but...

went way more into extremes when we lost McKinsley. That was his way of coping. And so I was kind of all alone in my grief because he was, you know, in our basement drinking a lot, unfortunately.

went way more into extremes when we lost McKinsley. That was his way of coping. And so I was kind of all alone in my grief because he was, you know, in our basement drinking a lot, unfortunately.

went way more into extremes when we lost McKinsley. That was his way of coping. And so I was kind of all alone in my grief because he was, you know, in our basement drinking a lot, unfortunately.

You know, Kale, it really made me think of your mom and how, you know, alcohol changes a person. It really does. And your mom also had something very tragic that happened when she lost her aunt. And it made me wonder, you know, is that what caused her to drink more when she lost her sister in a car accident?

You know, Kale, it really made me think of your mom and how, you know, alcohol changes a person. It really does. And your mom also had something very tragic that happened when she lost her aunt. And it made me wonder, you know, is that what caused her to drink more when she lost her sister in a car accident?

You know, Kale, it really made me think of your mom and how, you know, alcohol changes a person. It really does. And your mom also had something very tragic that happened when she lost her aunt. And it made me wonder, you know, is that what caused her to drink more when she lost her sister in a car accident?

So he had to hit complete rock bottom. I mean, he was gonna leave, he was gonna go, you know, visit his friend in Kentucky, his best friend from the army, that's where he lived at the time. And so he just packed up his truck and he was gonna go. But halfway through, he was just like, what am I doing? And so he actually came back home and he told me he was going to check himself into rehab.

So he had to hit complete rock bottom. I mean, he was gonna leave, he was gonna go, you know, visit his friend in Kentucky, his best friend from the army, that's where he lived at the time. And so he just packed up his truck and he was gonna go. But halfway through, he was just like, what am I doing? And so he actually came back home and he told me he was going to check himself into rehab.

So he had to hit complete rock bottom. I mean, he was gonna leave, he was gonna go, you know, visit his friend in Kentucky, his best friend from the army, that's where he lived at the time. And so he just packed up his truck and he was gonna go. But halfway through, he was just like, what am I doing? And so he actually came back home and he told me he was going to check himself into rehab.

And he finished his rehab program. And I'm very proud to say that in June, June 21st, Ben will be three years sober from alcohol. He is now leading AA meetings once a week. And he is also sponsoring somebody else's. And they have actually asked him back to the facility to talk to all of the people in rehab. And so I'm just beyond proud of him. We all are. We love Ben.

And he finished his rehab program. And I'm very proud to say that in June, June 21st, Ben will be three years sober from alcohol. He is now leading AA meetings once a week. And he is also sponsoring somebody else's. And they have actually asked him back to the facility to talk to all of the people in rehab. And so I'm just beyond proud of him. We all are. We love Ben.

And he finished his rehab program. And I'm very proud to say that in June, June 21st, Ben will be three years sober from alcohol. He is now leading AA meetings once a week. And he is also sponsoring somebody else's. And they have actually asked him back to the facility to talk to all of the people in rehab. And so I'm just beyond proud of him. We all are. We love Ben.

I think it's a little bit of both, you know. He really supports anything that I love, so he will put on a pair of kitty ears with me and go along for the ride. The one thing he said to me that night when we left is he said, Kayla is so pretty in person. He said, she's not all done up and anything. He said, she's just so pretty in person.

I think it's a little bit of both, you know. He really supports anything that I love, so he will put on a pair of kitty ears with me and go along for the ride. The one thing he said to me that night when we left is he said, Kayla is so pretty in person. He said, she's not all done up and anything. He said, she's just so pretty in person.

I think it's a little bit of both, you know. He really supports anything that I love, so he will put on a pair of kitty ears with me and go along for the ride. The one thing he said to me that night when we left is he said, Kayla is so pretty in person. He said, she's not all done up and anything. He said, she's just so pretty in person.

For sure. And I had to learn a completely new person. Since we met, I've never known Ben completely sober. So that took months of building trust and I had to learn a whole new person. But the Ben that I have now is just phenomenal. He's so attentive, so amazing. And it's just crazy how much alcohol can change a person. It really can get a hold on somebody. And I can't understand that.

For sure. And I had to learn a completely new person. Since we met, I've never known Ben completely sober. So that took months of building trust and I had to learn a whole new person. But the Ben that I have now is just phenomenal. He's so attentive, so amazing. And it's just crazy how much alcohol can change a person. It really can get a hold on somebody. And I can't understand that.