Posted on 04/07/2025 10:22:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
If you’ve read “Hillbilly Elegy” or seen the movie — or if you’re familiar with Vice President JD Vance’s story in any way — you’re aware of the struggles that his mother, Beverly Aikins, has had with substance abuse. Her addiction loomed over so many areas of her life, but she has managed to triumph over it. She reached the ten-year milestone of sobriety at the beginning of this year.
Her 10th anniversary of sobriety fell on the day before the inauguration, which was also her birthday. She attended the inauguration and spoke at an event in Ohio the night before. In February, Navigating Addiction hosted a Zoom celebration of Aikin’s decade of sobriety.
“She has transformed her life and now works as registered nurse at an addiction treatment center,” Navigating Addiction announced on Instagram. “Through her work, she is dedicated to supporting others on their path to recovery.”
At the Republican National Convention, Vance honored his mom, who was approaching 10 years of sobriety last summer. During his speech, he spoke about her struggles and celebrated her efforts to get clean and sober and stay there.
“Our movement is about single moms like mine who struggled with money and addiction but never gave up,” he said. “And I'm proud to say that tonight my mom is here, 10 years clean and sober. I love you, Mom.”
“And you know, Mom, I was thinking, it'll be 10 years officially in January of 2025, and if President Trump's okay with it, let's have the celebration in the White House,” he added.
On April 4, Vance made good on his promise to celebrate his mom’s sobriety at the White House. With a slew of family and friends in attendance, the vice president gave his mom a medallion to honor 10 years of sobriety.
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You should email whitehouse.gov and let President Trump know his VP is a liar, and you have him dead to rights, because you know JD and his grandparents' story better than JD does. You better do it today, like right now, because there could be national security implications if the USMC doesn't get its ego stroked.
His book Hillbilly Elegy is a great read he beat a lot of odds to make it to where he is now.
In what alternate reality do you live in where you think a person who disagrees with JD makes JD a liar?
Good for her!
Go mom. Keep healing wounds. Praise Jesus.
i am 62 and enjoy a drink now and then, but never to excess... so i have been sober for 62 years...
and loving it.
What shall we drink to, then?
to your continued good health my friend...
Cheers
Thank you!
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