Praying.

TED.
I BELIEVE IN YOU I NOW YOU CAN MAKE IT.

GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS.

D.J. LEE

this guy did in fact lie. I find it funny how many of you care abotuthis one homless guy…when was the last time you did anything to help the thousands out on your streets. shut up, let him drink himself to where he wants to be. The fame will only make it worse i garuntee it

Anyone in recovery for the first few years and even beyond are prone to Post Acute Withdrawal Symptom, Unfortunately for Ted this becoming a over night sensation was too much too fast and he had a relapse. I hope that in rehab they have a family day and the healing process for everyone can begin. Personally whether he was clean and sober prior to or even if he is gone from precontemplation to contemplation and then determination the motivation is now there to get clean and change his life now is a great thing for anyone who is caught up in the insanity of addiction.
Unless you have a family member who is caught in the perils of the disease and have yourself been devastated by this disease and its selfish and self centered ways can you say to Ted or anyone that they are not worth it. We are all human beings and unfortunately we all make choices and his choice was to abandon his family over the drug or alcohol but the fact remains once he became addicted to the drug and alcohol it took over his life like it has many others. Now to say he doesn’t deserve recovery or the chance to heal is unhumanistic of us all, I can only hope he lets the Creator guide his life from here on and that he can be honest with himself and gets to alot of AA/NA meetings and finds the support he needs. Hopefully his new found employment does not affect his road to recovery and that he continues to keep his Ego in check.
Good luck my friend in recovery and may the Creator bless you and your family and when you write your letter to yourself include the fact that you may have a golden voice but without the heart in place, no matter what is said it will be denied if it has no heart

Most people lie about something, especially those who are addicted. So, that’s no big deal. Did anyone truly expect him to say on national tv “Yes, I’m still getting drunk.” I truly hope this man is sincere about becoming clean. If so, he has opportunities so many of us only dream about. I wish Ted and his family the best. Hopefully, fences will be mended in the near future.

Yayy for positivity. To the woman who said she hopes she sees Ted burning in hell–wow. That’s a lot of vitriol. I hope Sadam Hussein and Hitler are burning in hell. Ted Williams, I hope he gets his life together while still on earth.

He was only fooling himself.

The Good Samaritan has spoken.

Fighting any kind of addiction is hard, and I hope that God is with Ted and gives him the strength to carry on. You can do it Ted. We’re all with you.

We love you Ted?!!!
The guy has payed no child support has never contributed to society and left americans who work and pay taxes to support his mistakes.
The guy is a total con artist. Now hollywood is now using him for their own amusement like a clown. The only place I would like to see Ted is burning in HELL!!

As soon as I heard him talk about how he “used to” use his voice to decieve people during robberies, it solidified my doubts about him being clean. I could see this was all just a ruse that unexpectly got uber publicity, and then he was stuck. No wonder his family and mom were so reserved, they knew. It was hard to let it all go, so much was being offered, but the demon still had a hold on him. He did at one point say “I want to be” clean and sober and making good decisions, and I believe that. I truly hope he goes to rehab and comes out clean. With a sober mind and the support of everyone who is STILL pulling for him, maybe he can make a success. We are still rooting for you, Ted. All is not lost, this is just the beginning.

In the throws of addiction, desperation and a basic survival instinct trumps any morals one may have. I, too had secretly hoped he was really clean for over two years. I wanted to believe this rags to riches fairytale. But the reality is we have a talented man with a serious problem. It’s no surprise he’s burned more bridges than he can repair. I saw the “reunion” with his mom, where it was evident she had been deeply betrayed by this man.
But, all that being said… Here is a guy who is finally getting the help he so desperately needs. He got a taste of the life he can have if sober. That may be enough to motivate him.

All of us make mistakes! The biggest one is to ignore reality. Ted has accepted the reality of his situation and is taking steps toward change. My prayers are that he will reach sobriety. Public condemnation will not help PRAYER will.

Hey, the minute I saw Ted emerge so dramatically into the spotlight,
I knew it would put enormous pressure upon his resolve. It is very
hard for anybody to cope with such sudden euphoria. Why are people
so surprised? I thought we were an intelligent race. As for the lies, they
come with the territory. As a friend of mine once said when addressing
a drug and alcohol conference in Virginia Beach, “If their lips are moving,
they’re lying.”

Stupid media gets duped again. I personally doubted his sincerity from the beginning. If clean for 2 years…why was he still on the street and looking so bad?

Get your act together Ted and I’ll take you out for some drinks.

“If there’s anything i hate in the world..is..a… LIAR!!!”

Hate? You might as well hate a person for having a cold or the flu. He’s a sick man and one element of his disease is that he lies. Addicts and drunks lie; its part of the sickness.
Unless this man has completely surrendered to the idea that he cannot drink alcohol at all, there is no hope for him.
He was homeless for a reason. It had nothing to do with societal support or welfare systems; he is a drunk.
The streets are full of talented people whose abilities are stunted by their alcoholism. Mr. Ted is not the first or the last to have a wonderful talent drowned by drinking.
Pete

People with addictions and life problems dont need 5 minutes of fame to help solve their issues, they need a social system that offers long time welfare solutions.

Ya know what, fame and fortune does crazy things to people Michelle. Chances were he would relapse soon, better now then later. He could have been clean before the interviews and the money started coming. Get him clean, keep an eye on him, and let him return to the world without the judgment. If he wants a clean restart, he deserves one. He hurt his family bad… he needs to fix himself and his family first… but I don’t think he needs people freaking out about this relapse when he apparently is taking steps to fix it.

I knew he was lying…they all do…but hopefully this is all for the better…I think his families prayers were answered. I know I would pray every night that my father would come back to us. It shows us that prayers are answered, not necessarily the way it would seem, but answered..

??? why are you giving this guy kudos??
He duped ALLL of us! I can still see Matt lauer when talking to Tim on the TODAY show he was sooo impressed he teared up over how Ted kept saying he’s clean he made me believe it! If there’s anything i hate in the world..is..a… LIAR!!! There’s no reason he couldn’t just have said im in turmoil this is my dream to be a voice for all to hear but i struggle everyday. We all still would have liked him and felt for him that he afflicted with the horrible disease of alcoholism.. I would have respected him He could have said to Matt or any of the hundreds of interviewers that interviewed Im hoping someone can help me with this affliction so I can get back to what My dream really is! You can’t condem a person for having a disease who asks for help!! but…to suck us ALL in and lie to HUNDREDS of people…is sickening to me! He knew his kids were seeing all the news he knew each person he told hes sober for 2 1/2 yrs he looked them in their eyes and said IM CLEAN!!! I dont like being duped!! now he lost respect from millions!!! I have no clue if i have typos here because the writing is sooo light I cant even see the words I typed!

come back to us ted…CLEAN !! WE LOVE YOU !!!!

YES…you can do it Ted …all the best brother.

Come on Ted you can do it, the world can be your oyster!!!!!

Hopefully he’ll be on Dr Drew’s Celeb Rehab soon– He’s Fantastic.

Get Better Ted