Comments on: Vicky Johnson – UPDATED

By: Devin M.

Devin M. — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:06:22 +0000

Hey Vicky, I just wanted to let you know that I’m the same age as you and I’m wishing you hope. I’m sure you can make it through all of this. If I knew you in person, I’d be your friend (if you wanted). :)

To the owner:
Thanks for running this website, it’s quite inspirational.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:06:44 +0000

Thankyou everybody. David told me alot of people left comments on my entry for his journal. I almost cried when I read them, if I had it in me anymore to cry, I would have. Thankyou. It brings me hope just knowing that all these people care, even though they don’t know me.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:48:27 +0000

That poor girl! My heart goes out to her. (Loving your website by the way – this is my first visit).

By: Write In My Journal » An update from Vicky

Write In My Journal » An update from Vicky — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:06:33 +0000

[...] got an e-mail from Vicky the other day. I received enough comments and e-mails of concern about her that I thought it would [...]

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:05:45 +0000

I stumbled upon this site using StumbleUpon and I added it to my “dailies.” I love the idea of this. It’s something I feel has rocked my soul. I want to do something like this. I admire you for doing it.

I have always wondered about people’s stories too. I want to hear them all. Everyone is so incredibly strong and incredibly weak; incredibly interesting and incredibly boring – all at the same time. I want to hear it all. As a writer, I want to write it all. I think my greatest desire, though, is to let everyone know that they’re not alone. No one is really ever alone, and I think we’d all be better, happier people to remember that.

Vicky’s story has really touched me. I’m 21 and I hear about alcohol taking over people’s lives all the time. I cried for her, and I wanted to write her a letter. I know you can’t give out her email or anything, but… I just want to give her a hug and tell her that it can be all right. There is hope.

I hope she finds some of that peace and help that she so deserves.

By: Write In My Journal

Write In My Journal — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:48:22 +0000

Thanks everyone for your comments! It’s wonderful for me to see that people are enjoying the site and see value in it.

@Juzar – Please keep up your work! I’m sure you are doing a lot of good and blessing a lot of lives.

Vicky sent me an update recently (in addition to the one posted here). It will be published Monday so stay tuned!

By: Kristin Claire

Kristin Claire — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:16:44 +0000

I couldn’t help but cry when I read this. In high school, I knew so many girls who were alcoholics (but never admitted to it), smart girls who just started out drinking a little bit at parties. Now they’re in college and live in alcohol. In the past three years, I’ve been in 3 six-degrees-of-separation situations where somebody was killed in a drunk-driving related accident (my friend’s boyfriend’s little sister was killed in April).

Vicky seems like a good person, and it’s really big of her to write about her problems and let make it known that alcohol is extremely harmful. Perhaps later in her life when she’s sober and clean, she’d make a great motivational speaker or social worker.

By: Mark Jame

Mark Jame — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:00:40 +0000

Why doesn’t someone help this girl? She is only sixteen. Not even an adult. She hasn’t even been given a chance. This story makes me more pissed off then sad. What good is a society that lets its young go homeless?

By: Juzar Thingna

Juzar Thingna — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:12:24 +0000

Dear Dave,
I just stumbled upon this web page and this story really moved me. Its a brilliant idea that you have implemented here, I hope the ball just keeps rolling. I’m from India and I have worked with a lot of street children who become alcohol addicts at a very early age and I know exactly what one one goes through. I really hope you carry on with this initiative of your’s, there are a lot of people in this world who want to say a lot, but don’t find anyone to speak to. I guess this work will go miles. Really touched by this story. Keep up the good work Dave.

Regards,
Juzar.

By: Boodie

Boodie — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:37:11 +0000

wow, her story is so painful and raw.. my heart goes out to her, i wish her well on her journey, i have a 17 yo daughter and there but for the grace of god…