Tragedy to Triumph with Aaron Laine

12/19/2025

When this journey began 9 years ago, all I wanted was to be a good dad.

To be fully present for my daughters and lead by example. To be sober and available anytime of the day.

From spending time with my daughters while I was in sober living, then getting an apartment where they could lay their heads. As time moved forward, I kept attending 12 step meetings, worked my ass off to provide a better life for them, and before you know it we got a house.

Recovery did that… God did that.

A home that was filled with tons of love and laughter instead of fear and sadness. We made so many cool memories there

Then a few months later, recovery gave me 50/50 custody of my daughters and I got to see them all the time. Driving them to school while listening to our favorite songs and picking them up blasting the most embarrassing music possible.

The reality is I hit my goal of being a good dad my first year sober and everything else I’ve received since is just a bonus.

That’s what recovery can do for you in 9 years and that’s just one example of the amazing blessings that come with it.

Do BIG things.

11/27/2025

And that I don’t have to lie and say “I’m just really tired...”

11/23/2025

30-Year-Old Influencer Brandon Buckingham Hospitalized for Organ Failure: 'Things Are Not Looking Good, My Friends' 🥺

Buckingham shared the health update on X on Friday, Nov. 21. "In the ICU, my heart is failing, my lungs are failing, my liver and kidneys are failing," he wrote. "Things are not looking good my friends. I love you guys."

The influencer did not elaborate on the cause of his organ failure, but did share a post on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in which he provided a photo of himself wearing a hospital gown and nasal cannula. "doctor believes i have tuberculosis, septic pneumonia, and/or liver failure. pray for me guys," he wrote on X.

The influencer is known for interviewing strangers on the street in different cities and documenting these experiences on YouTube, where he has amassed 1.21 million followers. In September, Buckingham opened up about his mental health after the loss of his grandmother.

“I haven’t been in a good place for a bit. I know I haven’t answered anyone’s texts or calls in a while … I know everyone has been worried about me … I’m sorry for that, it is not my intention to worry everyone,” he wrote in an Instagram post.

“I am struggling with my mental health. I just got the call my grandma passed away this morning. I feel I have more people waiting for me in heaven than here on earth," Buckingham continued. "I think God has a plan for me that I don’t understand. I love you grandma, say hi to Kyle for me. I wish I could die with you 💔.”

11/10/2025

11/07/2025

The profound spiritual experience I had in 2017 with this exact Sony Walkman made one thing very clear.

Everything that happened upto that point was so that I could help others know that God is real and that recovery is available for everyone.

You are priceless. 💎🌹