1:00 Hang Over Gang in the house! This old vet loves the fact that you're watching some of his non political songs. He has had a major positive impact on many lives with his songs.

This was a long but beautiful reaction. I appreciate your words. Thank you for sharing. That’s what Tom is about bringing out Conversations. Thank you for your service Much love and respect hangover gang for life!!

❤Tom❤Nova...Madchild is amazing.

Wisdom has taught this old vet that you can get so wrapped up in fighting the silent battle within, you can loose everything that is outside of it. At that point, it is hard to find a reason too. You need to watch "Fighter" , Tom did an amazing job on that one for those fighting that battle. Best rapper ever, is an amazing song about fighting the battle within.

Yes, that is Nova. She was signed up with Defjam and they screwed her over. She is so talented behind the camera shooting his videos and as an artist on her own. Hey You is about her getting her life back.

Tom & Maddy telling their stories. #hangovergang forever 🤙🏽

Oh. And everything Nova. Nova Rockafeller is excellence exemplified in the music industry. So. Much. Talent.

20 yrs ago I finally stop the street drugs wish this song existed then .. 💯 Accountability helps with recovering stability💯.. thanks for reacting to Toms music

Don’t get funky! Be proud! We all have history

Stay strong. This and other songs of Tom's have been played at AA NA meetings. Tom and Nova have both been thru it, Nova in different ways, check out her latest song - Lost Girls. Tom and Nova are stronger together they are the independent power couple. Madchild was in a couple of Hip Hop groups in the 90s but got into drugs and a bad crowd. #HOG UK

This song miraculous played on my phone for the first time ever hearing it, never even knew Tom at that point, at the exact moment I was about to relapse. It stopped me dead in my tracks..... right after, Save Me from Jelly Roll played (didn't know the song or Jelly Roll.) I was listening to some music on FB and that's how both those songs together reminded me of where I had been, where I never wanted to be again, stopped me from relapsing.....i cried for hours and played both songs over and over for days.... the universe speaks if you listen, my higher power put 3 powerful messages in my face at a pivotal point in my life, I was about to throw away 10 years in sobriety (prior to getting that 10 years I was slowly killing myself with so many drugs including xanax and oxys.) Thankfully these messages stopped me cuz the day I stopped using 10 years prior it took 40 federal agents raiding my home and arresting me for my first time ever in my life and detaining me from that day until i finished my 41 month federal prison sentence for drug charges. If I had been able to bail out, i would've used asap, so my higher power gave me 3.5 years to get my sobriety in tact before allowing me to try to tackle life again, Sober.... those 2 songs brought it all back like a punch to the gut! I will always love Tom Macdonald and Jelly Roll for being able to be vulnerable enough and put out such powerful music that I was able to stop before putting myself back in a spot where I could go back to prison or much, much worse! Keep up the great reactions, your message could do the same thing for someone as well!!❤

Proud of you. HOG4everspain! ❤🙏🇪🇦

You stay up big dog .. you turned your Corner .. keeping spreading hope brother .. god bless you and your family

congrats on your sobriety. am currently on my 13 week of sobriety myself - feeling amazing!!

H.O.G family love to you and yours always 💯✌️🙏❤️🇺🇸🦅

I love all of Tom's music but when he gets real about this dark fight it makes me love him even more! Proud of your journey sir! #hog4ever

#HOGARMY #MADCHILD #NOVASdaCHIT😇😇❤💛🤎🤍🖤💯🙏🙏

I think you would enjoy Angels, it’s a great track, he released it on a Christmas Day as his gift to us. Much ❤bruv #hog for life

Four years! Congratulations. Telling us how your wife kept you from totally crashing reminded me of an old song from Tom & Nova, before he hit, under the band name "GFBF," named "I'm Not Well." (Look for GFBF I'm Not Well.) They met and, well, let's say they both had issues, but the song is about finding someone you believe could pull you through, who both of you could pull each other through. It's about the mess they're in, but the important message is the hope they found in each other for the future.

Bottom line thank for sharing 💯.. never stop being you bro .. seriously.. from my soul thank you good sir 🙏✌️❤️

It seems like reacting is very therapeutic for you. #HOG is here for you!

I have alcoholic family members, one been in and out of rehab many times, one recovered, one is drinking himself to death (bad pancreas) and one that at least only drinks beer and still funtional! I was border line myself at one point in my life, but i was lucky enough to recognize it before it was too late. We had an alcoholic violent father. He quit drinking when mom passed away 15yr ago, he said he was too sad to even drink (maybe guilt). He now always talks about regret of what he should have done and not done, and thought he had more time. She was only 55 and didnt drink or smoke or have any addictions. When you stay drunk that much, forgetting half your life, it goes by so much faster feeling like you never had time to live it.

Your testimony is very powerful, just like this song. So glad you made it through. Thanks so much for sharing! God bless you and your wonderful family. #hangovergang

Dude, I've got a very similar story as you. Military vet, lost my brother, work at 911 for years ( not corrections, but not easy), almost homeless at one point, in-and-out of court with an ex and custody stuff. I haven't got to the sobriety point yet. I come home everyday, drink until I pass out, and then get up and do it again. I'm proud of you. Your story and Tom's is inspirational. I'm trying to get there and look up to people like you. Everything you described when you were drinking is how I feel now. Thank you brother! #hogfam

Four years! Awesome! May 1st will be seven years for me ☺️ Everyone processes everything differently; I began my journey toward self love and forgiveness once I realized that the only person I was hurting was myself by allowing my regrets to start dragging me back down into that too familiar darkness, I made the conscious choice to lay down that burden and leave it behind; knowing that continuing to carry it would just keep that old cycle going and hinder my progress in becoming the person I wanted to be, for not just myself, but also for those who mean the most to me. Please give yourself the grace and time to heal, and be proud of who you're becoming. Don't look back at the things you can't change, but look forward to the things that you can by honoring yourself and the ones you love. It took time for me to rebuild the bridges that I burned with many people in my life, but there's no better way than for them to see it for themselves that you're not the person you used to be ☺️ ✌️💖🖖

Thank u 4 sharing ur struggle with becoming sober, this song resonates with soo many people. I've never gone thru addiction myself but I have been in that dark place 4 a completely different reason. My oldest sister struggled with it 4 yrs & she's always had & will have my support. I can proudly say that she's been sober 4 about 20 yrs now.

Ive spent so many therapy sessions that ended with “anything in excess is an addiction” thank you for accepting and sharing that anything positive that gets you through tough times isn’t “just as bad as drugs and alcohol”. So many times I was told anything I did to escape was bad. For me for a while I needed something to fill that hole. It was shopping then working out then drawing then I was able to make the move to use those things when I wanted to instead of to escape. I can’t tell you the amt of times I was told if your doing anything obsessively it’s bad. It may have been had I used it as a crutch but at the time it simply helped me step forward and away from the things killing me.

11:00 Yup. There's nothing more awesome than hearing from the people who mean the most to you, saying that you're so much better! And for me, especially, having family members get back in touch with me and give me the opportunity to rebuild the relationships that I had shattered by being the drunk relative who only contacted them for booze money or other insane asks, because they know that I've completely done a 180 and now contact them because I love and care about them and never ask for anything, but ask if they need anything or if I can help them when they need it.

Thank you for sharing your story. You are amazing and keep fighting. Sounds like you have found an Angel for a wife. Tom is an open book and will tell us everything...the good and the bad that has happened in his life. He has helped everyone in the HOGfam in one way or another and that is why we are family. Nova is another one who is an open book in her songs. You should check out some from her too. Madchild was homeless and getting his life back on track and Tom and Nova took him into their home, to help him out. We got the Killing the Neighbors collab album during that time. It is an awesome album. My father died from alcohol. My brother is dying from alcohol. I could have died from alcohol too, if i didn't wake up one day and say, no more. This song hits me hard. Withdrawels is another song of Tom's that got me through some tough times. #HOG4EVER

Thank you so much for sharing your story🧡 Congratulations on your sobriety. I think you have found your calling as a reactor I am loving it. Toms song Fighter is amazing

Another of Tom's songs that touches on the same topics is church, also check out I don't drink

Oh also, Madchild has a song with Joey Oz called "Leave a Light" that's very powerful.

Feeling your pain my friend, I had fallen so far I would have to leave a glass of Rye on the nightstand so I could guzzle it when I woke up just to stop the DT s, Hide booze at work to get through the day. I could go on and on but we will leave that for another time, I am 11 years sober from Oxy s and booze and have never looked back. Congrats to you and defeating the demons. Peace !!!!!

I don't personally have this struggle but love someone who does. . Congratulations on your sobriety. Keep fighting.... You Are Worth It!!♥️🙏♥️#HOG4Ever

Im going through all your tom macdonald videos right now. Earned a new subscriber with this one ❤ thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your story. "Church" and "withdrawals" are 2 that are similar content that it sounds like you would resonate with. Being a veteran i think you'll resonate with a ton of his music. So im happy with whichever direction this rabbit hole goes. Cause im sure the sobriety and addiction talk isnt easy ❤❤

Thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us. This was the first Tom Macdonald song I ever heard, and I cried like a baby. It hit me like it hit you. I even sent it to my stepmom and made her listen to it.

We all go through this life .. the timing of bad times in life are differences.. but hey shit happens man .. again thanks for doing this reaction man .. I’m 48 god willing 49 this yr.. I’m going through issues with drinking.. but honestly 20 yrs clean from the Cocain.. lost my identity, lost my self , money , friends , family .. I’m working on it bro .. I’m here with YOU now 💯

Wow! Thanks for sharing your life with us. I’m so glad you were able to pull yourself out of that. God is so good! You should check out Tom’s song “WITHDRAWALS”. It’s another deep song that he opens his life up to us. Stay 💪🏻. #HOG

Congrats, good luck, happy anniversary 🎉❤

I’m really glad you like this song. I’ve often wondered how different the 22 a day statistic would be for our vets if we could remove alcohol from a lot of their situations. I use to go out every night and I would see guys get back from their 3rd, 4th, or 5th tour and drop a whole paycheck at the bar every week. I don’t think they knew how else to decompress. Madchild is a beast, if you want a break from the super emotional songs Tom has a song with Madchild and Adam Calhoun called Fire Emojis that’s awesome. Thank you for sharing your story, there are a lot of people in HOG who can relate. I hope your daughter feels better💕💕

Wow, this took an amazing amount of courage to share your story with us. Thank you and I wish you all the best in your life journey. In your exploration of Tom's music, there is a celebration of coming out the other side called "Stronger Version", which I highly recommend when you need a lift.

This is one of my favorites .

New sub. Your gonna run into a lot of great artist through Tom. Madchild, ACal,Dax, Brodnax just to name a few. Welcome #HOG

Love your woman! Your story touched me!

❤#HOG. ❤🙏✊🇺🇸❤🙏👍

I'm not a fan of Tom's newer political rant rap, but his old school stuff (and a few in between) are where it's at. If you like this song, you HAVE to check out "Church". Honestly, I'm not even religious, but trust me.. it hits home.

Good Dad! Loving your Tom reactions! I believe Madchild was down on his luck and staying with them when they made these videos. They've all had problems and understand. I love song Church which also has to be with his alcohol addiction. I saw someone mentioned Fighter, another great one! #HOG ❤

It’s amazing how much I hated myself .. I know there is a needed detox coming and it sucks .. I want me back to form for myself and my family who deserve better than guy I am 💯

#HOG4ever

Great reaction and thank you for sharing with us. I am still struggling with alcohol. Longest I've ever been sober was 6 months and about 4 months of that I was the happiest I had been since my dad passed in 2004. After he died my coping mechanism was self harm and then I found alcohol, it helped numb the pain. I was out partying every night but the next day felt like crap but I was stuck. Went to rehab for 30 days after getting out I was sober for another 2 months and told myself that I could have some shots, I'd be fine and I wasn't, because the next day it was the same thing and I pulled back into the black hole. Fast forward a couple years, went through 3 months of rehab and then 3 months after getting out I told myself the same thing. Few years later I'm still addicted, mixing alcohol and unisom to try and be able to sleep at night. I've cut back on the amount that I used to drink, I wish I could get back to sobriety. You said in your reaction, you can't drink again, and from my experience, please don't drink again. The second rehab I loved working out, don't have workout equipment. I know this is a really long comment, and I apologize. Thank you for a great heartfelt reaction

#HOG ❤ I appreciate (more then I can find the words to express but I'll try) you allowing yourself to share with us what we hold onto so tightly because we are afraid of where we have been. This reaction to me is why I hope people find Tom's music. It hurt my heart to hear so much pain yet almost relief in your voice as you realized just what this song was. I want to give you my perspective on both being the child of addicts and using alcohol to alter my reality. My dad is an alchoholic and my mom was a drug addict who eventually traded the drugs for methadone but that turned into methadone abuse as well. My mom began fought addiction for over 30 years, and after facing prison or rehab when i was around 20 years old, she finally was able to get clean and stay clean. Needless to say my choldhood wasnt amazing to say the least, but to be completely honest to this day I dont have memories in the way most do, I can remember certain things that werent great but it is more of a matter of fact statement and I dont actually feel any connection to them, they just are things that happened but i get no feeling when talking about them, honestly that began early, I am a highly empathic person, so i feel others pain as if it were my own, ive always played peacekeeper and i can tell when anyone in the same room starts to feel uncomfortable or hurt. So im sure its some sort of defense mechanism that triggered the way i process memories and I honestly never think about my childhood or past unless someone else shares a similar story or someone asks. So for me because i had to learn to rely on just myself (and my brother that is 1 year older) I naturally had alot of people around me. So then I started college and I thought why cant i be like everyone else, and i think with my brain protecting me at that time, i honestly felt nothing sober, so I drank to feel. I drank to be social, i would drink before going out and had to maintain to be around people. Well that led me down a path of destruction, and while I was lucky i never was addicted to alcohol per se but for years I used it to try and be normal, it didnt work. At about 25 I could no longer deal with facing sober who I was trying to be when i was drinking, which begain my severe anxiiety. And after one really bad night I quit everything, alchold and all my friends, i wanted nothing to do with anyone i stayed to myself and only went to work for 2 years and in that time I worked on myself and realized that I had somehow lost that highly sensitive, deeply feeling person who I really am and through those 2 years Ive been able to realize that whoI am is okay and its okay for me not to be a social person, I love people but I seek deeper connections and conversations and I am not made to fit in a box. Now the reson why i explained all this was because I learned from multiple therapists that because I grew up with addicted parents I modeled an addict behavior and coping without being altered, and that was hard because I had to dive very deep and relearn who I was. As an adult I have a different understanding of addiction (including my parents) I see it as such torment within that cannot be handled so you use to continue in this life. Is it good no, but we need to survie and at that point substances are used to make it to tommorrow. I recognize how much pain one has to deal i n this way. So for those who find any osrt of light to choose to become sober, knowing that not only is the original problem still there it is now compounded by new guilt of poor decisions when youre altered, and the person who finds it within themselves to fight this has such incredible stregth and will power, and in my eye thats not by accident, theya lso have a purpose larger then where they have been. So here is how my perspective also differs,alot of people when asked would change their past but I honestly wouldnt change my parents or anything because I dont think I could be the mom I am today without where ive been or every single bad thing, has given me greater insight into who I am. So I love my parents and I know they have guilt but I wished that they could possibly not put it past this having to be my path so that I could become who I was meant to be. I know its long, but please know its not where youve been, its each new day and where you choose to lead yourself that makes you whoyou are. ❤❤❤

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Hang over gang for life ❤ you should listen to the song How could you leave us by NF and then After listen to the song Mama by NF

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How do you detox with no help? After a 10 hour shift, at work I start to shake.