Please help Britney with recovery and her sobriety
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I am Britney's mom. My daughter ended up in the hospital for over a month with endocarditis from using a dirty needle. She was addicted to heroine... I'm trying to raise money to help with her needs during her time healing after being in the hospital and for her path of learning how to deal with life without drugs. Also to help me due to my missing work, unpaid, to be by her side through all of that and currently getting her to appointments. After her strength is back more we want to get her to counseling sessions as well. UPDATE 8/26/19: she is also now going to counseling appointments!
My poor daughter has really been through it, fighting for her life, and has turned a corner and looking forward to a NEW LIFE... Britney has been through open heart surgery on 5/31/19 and a pretty extensive lung surgery on 6/24/19. She was finally discharged from the hospital on 7/11/19 and is doing great with going daily for Methadone doses.
She fought with addiction for 4 yrs. She's 24 yrs old. I have full permanent custody of my grandson Adrian. She was pretty much homeless while using drugs. She tried to stop a few times. Dealing with an addict daughter for 4 years was pure Hell. I even tried to get her on the show 'intervention' and they turned down our story!! She fell very ill around the end of May, only to find out it was an infection in her heart from needle drug use; Endocarditis.
Denver and Pueblo have needle exchange programs but our city; Colorado Springs, does not. I want to help push that to happen here. I actually didn't agree with it before my daughter went through this... I thought it was enabling them. But now I wish my town had it. You just don't understand until you go through it yourself. It not only helps with not spreading diseases or causing infection it provides resources to help for drug users! It's a way to reach out to them and definitely save lives!
Please help me with my expenses of missing work and with things she may need and resources for her to learn to deal with life without drugs. Even if it's just a couple dollars it helps!! Thank you so much for your generosity and support! ❤
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Jayme Rhodes
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Colorado Springs, CO