Fentanyl and Heroin Addict interview-Miranda

[@VOIICENetwork]

Hey. Soft White Underbelly. I'm Richard from Ghana, West Africa. I've been a fan of your channel for years. Not only did you inspire me to start a non-profit in Ghana, you also inspired me to make videos with Africans that address unspoken issues in Africa like you do. In a nation where marginalised persons and issues are antagonised and ignored, it's truly inspiring to me and the VOIICE Community to do what you do. Thank you!

[@ajchampion9210]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Enlightened0ne]

Dude right on, blessings and power to you!

[@ladyhotep5189]

Keep up the good fight!

[@Tara-lz9vx]

Richard that is wonderful🙌🏿

[@tattyk665]

That would be interesting..... if you do start doing that, please post in here again so people can follow you. I'm not African, I live in Canada, but I follow a few channels that discuss African issues because I find it interesting and its good to see how people live all over the world, good or bad, it makes you more human

[@automaticsweetheart2009]

"Making stupid decisions for no reason." No, darling. You had no guidance and you didn't have the right kind of love and support. I'm so sorry everyone let you down.

[@poetry.in.motion...]

Sooo, she's LYING on herself?... SHE said SHE wouldn't LISTEN...Her MOTHER needed HER help with COLLEGE studies-- when she was NINE (9)???... Yeah... Ok... Something in this particular milk is NOT clean... 💯💯

[@misskuti3555]

@@poetry.in.motion... she loves a fantasy, i thought exactly the same thing.

[@BURSRKR]

Miranda was abandoned by her father and raped twice as a tottler. She then grew up being “parentathised” by her own mother. Having to fill out medical form and college paperwork for her own mother as early as age 9? I would like to know what was wrong with the mother? Sounds like some serious neglect was going on here. I bet the mother was a meth addict or junkie also. This poor girl had her childhood stolen from her. She says in the interview that she has depression and anxiety for no reason. Well, she has a bunch of reasons!

[@kimberlieweaver2624]

100% this is the answer...parent(s) likely were addicts and unstable, they died young..she basically was orphaned after already going thru some terrible shit as a BABY

[@captainhowdy4290]

@Lady Kamia you literally could not sound and dumber

[@RG-mo9yr]

She seems so young and yet so old at the same time. I hope she finds a way to a better life.

[@loosescrews8106]

She has lived 5 lifetimes in only 20 years. Horrible lifetimes.

[@Wecanhelp]

Thats fucked up

[@Ro_Cky85]

Yes looks 14 and 41 at the same time. So sad.

[@purplecabbage4406]

V

[@christendenise220]

So young and so war torn...

[@aimeebooker830]

This is crushing. She’s so broken, and her body language speaks volumes on how defeated she feels. She’s been through far too much at only 20. She has the sweetest soul, and you can tell she’s holding onto a tiny glimmer of hope. I hope she finds another way. She has so much potential, and is so aware and intelligent. Honestly so heartbreaking. I wish I could give her a hug.

[@echase416]

Yup. Collapse body posture is what it’s called in trauma therapy.

[@breannwade4071]

@@echase416that's a thing....

[@SleekMinister]

WE SHALL OVERCOME

[@barryholt488]

You and I both, Aimee

[@Justice4Quintonsimon.]

Please try and get her help. She may be able to be saved.. I love what you do. My daughter is named maranda and she lives from motel to motel. The pain is so real as a mom.. I watch and cry.. I see why you do this it's very fascinating and painful at the same time....

[@mikeallen2662]

I'm a retired therapist. Sometimes I think I should drive out there and bring one of these folks back home with me and give them the unconditional support that they obviously need, get them on their feet and let them know they have someone that they can turn too.

[@gloriawatkins1306]

Go look for her!!! She needs you!!!

[@madeleinemagdidavid]

She is the one who really deserve helps. I am not therapist but I helped already someone. Who came from very far. She been alone without help so I just let her in my life and I put her on own feet with a new chance from the life.

[@Mikeyjfox1]

Wake up the next day with all your shit stolen 😒

[@bellaangus1213]

Do it.

[@francesalexander2545]

That would be a dangerous thing for you to do. If you decide to do that be careful. Mark has offered these people real help and he said only 2 people took it. He's been robbed at gunpoint. So be careful. God Bless.

[@meryl5384]

“Rebellious isn’t something you should be unless you’ve got the backup to be it.” These videos should be shown in schools, man.

[@Charles-in3zt]

You are so absolutely right.

[@bbnola920]

Totally agree with you. Seeing someone you can relate to in school telling you to listen to your parents and not so drugs would absolutely have helped a lot of people I know. Instead it was old teachers who had never touched the stuff before. No one wants to be thought how to swim by someone who’s never been in the water before!!!

[@rowstone3019]

I agree.

[@OstaraDawn]

Yes yes yes, they should be shown in schools!!!

[@kimberlyhewitt8168]

I agree! I make my kids watch parts of a lot these! Idk how he doesn't take them all home💜

[@kristysmith7847]

She needs counseling for her childhood trauma. I hate the way the world has treated this young soul. She deserves so much more. She is still so young & has a chance to get out of this lifestyle.

[@codyhuggins2287]

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💯

[@teresadorta8039]

Yes she still has a chance to get out,Thearpy and 1 or 2 people that she can get emotional support and guide her.

[@jfv65]

But first of all her parents... it's the job of the parents to raise the child with love, food, shelter, guidance, support, etc Apart from that you are right. A few good people who really care could turn the life of this girl around, provided she herself wants to change.

[@Nobody-Nowhere]

@@jfv65 Parents cant do much if they have their own untreated traumas... like in this case. Her mother had serious issues, and parentified her in a young age. She took care of the mother, and then went to jail for someone else...

[@annab3184]

Pff, she needs a warm meal and a place to stay, ffs.

[@craigrussell3062]

Miranda, you were helping your mom with her college work when you were 9. It is NOT too late for you. You're still so much younger than you realize. You've kicked the drugs before, and you can do it again. I know the grief of your loss is unimaginable. But you're so much stronger and smarter and better than you believe you are. Almost a million people on KZbin believe you can do it.

[@briannarodriguez2741]

She has a soul man I don’t understand why there’s so much evil 😢 I wish I could pick these babies up and give them a chance

[@soft_serve_666]

It's so sad to clearly see the potential and goodness in someone, but if you've been conditioned your entire life not to see what everyone else does, it's so much harder to succeed.

[@ashleyfaulkner3538]

Girl Believe me you are still so young and have so much to live for you Don't wanna look back. 10/20 years from now w/ another regret. TIME IS NOW! YOU wont get that time back. You're a smart girl With lots to offer the world, so don't give up on youself! Sending Love and prayers

[@jesawalker]

There is nothing worse than seeing babies on this channel. She is only 20. That's a damn baby 💔

[@tamarascoloringcoven718]

no she's still a baby, just in a adult body, she had no choice but to grow up, she never had a chance to even be a normal child, or even teen. She went from a baby to a adult in the blink of an eye! And is still growing

[@ceceruben6113]

@Otto Fetting sams type to get mugged or have a home invasion planned Mark is smart. He interviews and shows guidance, he doesn't invite them to his home (which some people claimed they would do!!!)

[@chepasquoifaire]

@Otto Fetting its called being an enabler

[@brandihenry180]

@Otto Fetting I’ll say this. 9/10 when you try to pour into addicts you’re pouring into a bottomless pit. But there’s always the slim chance that you’re the person who has the potential to show them “the light”. It’s COMPLETELY up to them (or maybe even “luck”) whether or not they decide to walk into the “light”. But there are ways to offer this at no expense to self (unless you’re not (securely) in a “great space” yourself.

[@rickyheck6780]

@Otto Fetting apparently you dont know addicts like you think u do... I was into the pill scene n cocaine scene for 7 years... I stopped one day cold turkey... April 27 2006 and I supported my own habbit... Had a 6 figure year job... A son a daughter and wife at home while I traveled and brought home the money... You have a choice in the end you or the drugs... Today I own a house, have my third child my oldest 2 are adults in college and divorsed because she wanted that D*ck... I own my own company, own Harleys... So to tell me addicts are basically worthless you dont know that...

[@daltiz]

She is unapologetically honest and very intelligent. I really hope she gets better. You are an amazing person, Miranda.

[@ginasmith9541]

Manipulater.

[@d.alexandram.o.4623]

@@ginasmith9541 how? She being honest, realizing what she did wrong and her bad decisions 🤨

[@chrisa2612]

@@ginasmith9541 I think so too. I could be wrong but her whole story was trying so hard to make people feel sorry for her.

[@chowell1451]

@@chrisa2612 I don’t think so. It’s very clear when sum1 tries to manipulate and happens on the channel all the time but this isn’t one of those times. She is genuine. Showing genuine emotions when telling her story. She isn’t uncontrollably sobbing. You should feel sorry after hearing her story that doesn’t make her manipulative at all. People will always find a way to pick at something though.

[@annaxefta587]

Dam. U will believe anything lady

[@courtneycullen10]

My god, she sounds so intelligent and speaks so eloquently. She doesn’t deserve the hand she was dealt. I hope someone gets her the help she needs because she sounds like she wants it.

[@northern179]

She she does, so sad she’s afflicted with this Heroin addiction

[@FruitCakeReaper]

You cant help someone like this unfortunately. How could she forget all the deaths and trauma in her life? I cant see how she could ever be happy or not depressed.

[@dautajahearthchild2726]

Sounds intelligent??? Ummmmmm… ok

[@daniellewright537]

@@FruitCakeReaper I am consistently floored by the resilience of the human spirit… people can recover. I hope she’s offered a way out of this pain, but we cannot write people off as “too far” gone. 💜

[@intangiblyeternal]

@@dautajahearthchild2726 There is such thing as book smart and street smart, and this young lady who graduated with a 4.0 happens to be both. You, on the other hand, sound judgmental. Sending love your way, have a great day!

[@juantonamobae]

“I ain’t got no will to die, I just have nothing else to do” That struck a chord💔

[@ronaldleskojr5579]

Yeah, how about get a job? Maybe she’s never thought that though.

[@MarkOrourke-rh5fu]

If only it was that simple, but no it's truly not.

[@h3rity39]

@@ronaldleskojr5579 how about not being dumb af

[@gmle843]

@@ronaldleskojr5579 she addressed that. How do you get a job without an ID? how do you get an ID without a birth certificate or any kind of identification, family, an address? not to mention an addiction that makes you violently ill if you dont use every few hours, most likely

[@monicaparks2808]

Her body language speaks volumes about how she feels. Poor baby. Everyone needs to feel as if there is someone who is out there that loves them.

[@ashrhae2599]

😢❤️😭

[@juliequigley637]

Thank you. She is a beautiful soul and we all know that

[@syliviawilliams6735]

Very true I wish her well

[@countesszero7047]

He makes them sit on that horrid uncomfortable stool for some reason, maybe he doesn't want them to get too comfortable hanging out there.

[@juliedefee598]

Seriously, everyone needs to have a cheerleader in their corner, particularly in early childhood. please believe me when I tell you that not having at least one person in your corner to validate your perceptions and guide you to a better understanding, is the only help for a young child to overcome all of the madness and confusion.

[@SreyMari]

“I ain’t got no will to die, but I ain’t got nothing to do” ... this young lady would need long term inpatient care. She needs shelter, love, counseling, therapy and treatment ❤️ Prayers for this young lady. God bless you

[@Noname-dg3pm]

❤

[@sj122s]

Mari That's what I thought too...

[@KrGsMrNKusinagi0]

long term program literally and outpatient after

[@SreyMari]

@@KrGsMrNKusinagi0 oh for sure. Someone that has suffered that much trauma will most certainly need loooooong term care….

[@sadhu7191]

Ok physiologist

[@jenniferb9506]

Damn she's so articulate and intelligent. I feel like she'd make a great drug counselor one day. I hope she finds her way in this world. You're worth it Miranda don't give up!

[@MsMozzy.]

She'd be a great peer support worker. First she needs to focus on her healing if someone could mentor her a get her off the street and into education to help others. Mental health , counselling, ATODS support worker. There are not enough lived experience support workers in this world. N lovely I think you are dealing with CPTSD maybe borderline. Hang in huny put all your negative to be a positive for you and people whom have experienced the same.

[@chrstphrluis2206]

It’s so sad that at twenty years old you feel like all hope is gone. I feel like this could easily be me if it wasn’t for suboxone but shit I’m still fighting every day.

[@darrenwalsh289]

Yes! She would make an amazing clinician/outreach worker. She is so well spoken and wise beyond her ears. I could see her doing outreach and getting people into detox, etc. I feel like she could fill a stadium with thousands of people who would come and hear her story. she can move mountains if she wants to! One day at a time.

[@StubbyBoardman-h5e]

Man, I've watched so many SWU videos and this one just felt different. If you see this Miranda, I really hope you keep chasing that hope inside of you for a better life, and don't give up. Your message and the lessons you've passed on through your story are profound.

[@zayidm3218]

This baby has an old soul. I rooting for you little mama.

[@LeandraAurora]

Mark, please keep us updated of this young, intelligent soul. She deserves all the love, help and support. I have followed Amanda's story too (RIP BABY GIRL) and I know Miranda's situation is different than hers (no parent(s) that will go above and beyond for their kid, but that is just why you need help Miranda! I'm very thankful for you channel, which I've been following for awhile, you raise awareness and teach us that we have look past "the looks" of the homeless/addicts/sexworkers in the USA. I am from The Netherlands where the system (I can fairly say) is nothing like in the States. You make people from other countries realize that we shouldn't complain about our system AT ALL. Please, do a follow-up of Miranda. I pray for you 🙏🏾

[@brucegwynn8509]

I'm ten minutes in and I have to say that this is the toughest one I've seen , talk about a defeated young lady , wow , if I could change her past I would gladly do it , my feelings are hurt for her, good luck kiddo !

[@annieseaside]

Look for Latoya 1 year ago.

[@alittlebitofeverything01]

I'm crying for her....this interview is brutal

[@alittlebitofeverything01]

Please save her...

[@quattrobajeena135]

I don’t believe have the shit she says

[@davidsheriff9274]

What can the viewers do to help?

[@briannabchapman]

Is there an update on Miranda ? I hope she found help with her addiction! she’s such a beautiful soul and can help so many people with her story and wisdom !

[@mattzastrow888]

this channel gets under your skin... i love your non-judgemental interview style, your commitment to new content, and helping us see the humanity in all these struggling people. your body of work uploaded to youtube is truly amazing and so helpful to society beyond measure. keep going....

[@iamjacquelinemichelle2673]

@Chris M agree 100% that’s why I never say never. Your life can change from one day to another. Most of this interviews I have noticed stem from childhood. Parents are suppose to protect,love and care for the child. Some of them don’t even make that decision. Because their own parents introduce them to drugs.

[@dadjamnit]

There’ll be a time societies uphold these interviews as gospel.

[@justinlee4022]

100% ageee- this is how journalists should do documentary’s. People learn and become compassionate for our society and help each other up. Even just to learn of what’s out there and how to be grateful for your life and what you have . This guy should get a award for sure .

[@lyssavaughn9699]

He always seems to have the same tone though as if hes distancing himself. I wish his voice had a little more feeling to it. I'm not dissing him I just feel like he could have more empathy....

[@judykoeppelswas8231]

You put into words the words I was searching for. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@rileysosmileyy]

It broke my heart when she recounted the memory of her mom taking her window shopping. It goes to show that all children need is love and those bonding moments with their parents. Even though they didn’t have money to spend, it was still a good day she had with her mom that she will always remember. So sad 💔

[@greatlakeblake]

me too, happy/sad

[@buzzybee186]

Right? Window shopping is what this poor girl has to fall back on. Kids need love and quality time. Man This girl breaks my heart. I can't imagine being as young as this girl is and being completely alone

[@privatename3621]

The part that broke my heart was when she was telling her first 'puppy' love: "You remember that green pillow"? I don't know why, but that got me misty eyed, knowing that she was referring back to a simpler and more innocent time in her life when different choices could have meant a completely different life outcome for her. My heart breaks for this lady. If I was a billionaire, I think I would use all of my money trying to really help each of these people get clean and get their lives together. I know it's mostly a dream, especially when you hear so many of them keep talking about how many times they got clean, but then some little thing triggered them and they went right back too it. Once the body has been exposed to these harder drugs (and alcohol and nicotine), it seems like it always has that desire and always feels that pull. So that any difficult life situation that comes up essentially becomes their next "excuse" to go back to that lifestyle. Next to plagues and wars, drugs are the worst things ever to befall humanity. Even with all the warnings and information about the dangers, people still choose to begin taking drugs. Even if you don't come from a broken family or an abusive or neglected childhood, peer pressure can also get young people started on the downward spiral. It may start innocently by smoking weed, then taking a hit of psychedelics during a techno concert, then on and one until each hit gets stepped up more and more, like riding more and more thrilling roller coasters. Until one day they meet someone how is looking for another lifelong income stream, and coaxes them into taking a hit of heroine, crack, fentanyl, or similar, and that's the beginning of the end. Sorry to ramble. I just really feel for these people. And we should all thank Mark for being someone who will listen and document their stories. Which for many, will probably be their only lasting legacy.

[@Maria-dw1zy]

@@privatename3621 You don't have to be a billionaire to help people.

[@privatename3621]

@@Maria-dw1zy True.

[@rose-ms3fs]

I’m 19 and it’s so surreal to hear someone so close to my age talk about all the years of severe trauma they’ve had to endure. No one deserves that kind of pain. I hope she finds a way out of her situation and is given an opportunity to live the life she deserves - full of love and encouragement and support and understanding.

[@cristeeldo894]

Yup. So sad. I’m 35 and haven’t been through 1/4 of this. Heartbreaking.

[@aly.steiner_tx]

One of my favorites. She is so compassionate. She deserved nothing of what she has went through. I wish for nothing but greatness in her life from this day forward.

[@kierakhadijah]

Praying for this woman. You are loved. Heavy as her pain is she’s still here. Praying God sends his strongest angels to lift her up & guide her towards a better life.

[@JG-xe4qz]

Love your comment 🙏

[@mahlimisailo4298]

Amen

[@tp8615]

she's a kid!

[@user-honey118]

🙏I love your comment too

[@Fatc0rnbread]

Amen

[@cherylbogdan5044]

Listen to you mama, "You COULD be a lawyer" and for all you are going through, you have a big heart. I went to college in my thirties, got sober and got a degree. God love you.

[@griffininmusic]

I have nothing but compassion for this young lady. I hope she realizes how truly strong she is. I can’t even begin to imagine all that she has gone through, she is a true survivor and deserves a chance for a better life.

[@Feelyourmind29]

She is literally telling my life's story as well. You always feel like you're alone with your tragedies until you hear someone else's story.

[@a.r.375]

Are you doing better now?

[@ridgejackson7762]

Once you hear someone’s story, you can’t help but to love them.

[@incantationsbykaryn]

What an amazing statement. You are what's missing in the world.

[@ridgejackson7762]

@@incantationsbykaryn thank you for the kind words. God Bless.

[@incantationsbykaryn]

@@ridgejackson7762 God bless you.

[@nataliasomsedikova6161]

You are a sweetheart ❤️

[@shutnawi6635]

i love that

[@omarayala2263]

Mark..... your chanel keeps me sober...I'm greatful I'm out of skidrow...taking it one minute at a time..your chanel keeps me focus...and to the young lady you need a higher power to keep you going faith with no action is dead....may God bless you all..

[@kellywhite1441]

@omarayala Congratulations to you on your sobriety

[@omarayala2263]

@@kellywhite1441 thx girl

[@LMGbucks80]

@@omarayala2263 that’s awesome

[@omarayala2263]

@@LMGbucks80 thx Juana

[@serenegreene6984]

I'm proud of you.

[@cyndi6426]

Every time you see a homeless person try to hand them a water bottle, a smile, a dollar. The judgement is not needed, it’s easy to judge. But to show love is what most of us should be giving out. She needed to talk ♥️ I just booked a therapy session for myself. If we all just had someone to listen we’d have a better way of coping.

[@catebartley9865]

Yaaaaas!! Have a good day beautiful.

[@teresadorta8039]

Yes

[@maplecookies2036]

Always.

[@codyhuggins2287]

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💯

[@tatianarizktaylor1818]

Yeah..wait till she’s broke and dope sick and you’ve gotta pass her in a quiet street or dark alley. Do you think she wants your bottle of water with a side dish of smile & love bombing? Nah, she’ll bash u & Rob u. Didn’t u hear her say she robs people all the time, on a daily basis. What are u, Mary freakin Poppins?

[@time4me2fly94]

Oh Miranda. The people judging this poor girl wouldn't last a minute in her shoes. I want to adopt her and take her to Disneyland. She's very articulate and so open with her trauma. She takes full responsibility for her actions. Those beyond her control are devastating & so hard to comprehend. Her will to live is a testament to her tremendous inner strength. I truly hope she finds her way. If anyone deserves a wonderful life it's Miranda ❤

[@lauriehobbie4263]

Amen🙌❤

[@MyCatNeedsAnExorcism]

will u take me to disney land 🥺

[@Monica-gene1]

Find her and adopt her

[@kurtcarson8911]

How many cats you wanna adopt? What about the really old and ugly ones? Put the wine down.

[@toddmulligan2609]

yeah disneyland is not the answer to this girls questions-- going to a farm for a few months is the only thing I can think of... and that sounds like a bunch of BS too

[@meghanfraser1728]

Wise beyond her years. Her empathy toward other people, even in her situation is incredible. I felt every word she said, she's the real deal, honest and raw. I pray and will continue to pray that someone gives this girl a hand up. She has so much life ahead and has been through it all already, she's worth it.

[@isabelzuniga1147]

Shes so young and in tune with reality. She just needs that one chance to be better again. I see big bright future for this young lady

[@estherhaenen814]

@@isabelzuniga1147 I hope so too. She deserves it.

[@gailsegal6843]

Amen! I completely agree, she just needs a chance. She is someone who I think would do really well if only she's given that opportunity.

[@stevestewart499]

Wise beyond years don't do fentanyl or heroin....

[@jeffreysapp7323]

@@stevestewart499 Whys that?

[@noelkenyon1912]

I just want to wrap my arms around her and tell her that I love her, she is loved. She’s something in this world.. she needs to know that.

[@shannonbradley4699]

This poor girl. I have NEVER heard of so much loss for one 20 year old baby. God bless her.

[@meganeitel7541]

She's still a child but has the pain of a many years of tragic circumstances. She talks like she's so sad and tired and already lived a life worth of pain. I'm 43 and I remember being a 20 addict. I was just a baby too looking back. Keep fighting the good fight sweetheart. You life is worth saving and you can get better. Your smart and capable. Give it your all. I got sober but it took me a very long time. You are so young that you can change the course of your life still and not look back like me at 40 and see I squandered 25+ years in several additions. But I finally got clean. Your a fighter. I believe in you. I'm sorry for your loss of your children and fiancee. I am a widow with two girls. I am rooting for you ❤️✌️

[@charmagneq]

I’ve never said this on a video - but I seriously want to hug her 😭 seems like she has such a sweet, broken spirit 💙

[@thetruthdatedr.4766]

Same! I feel so terrible for this child. She deserves a second chance at life. I wish we could help her.

[@jessicawilhoite2570]

I feel the same way. Pray this girl is doing well and hope for an update on her.

[@kimberlyanne434]

If I could bring her to Arizona to Scottsdale and put her on the mountain I live on and just get her clean. A different Arizona than she’s ever known. Enroll her in the schools and set her on a life path with the best help. I’d definitely have someone shadow her every move until she was absolutely clean. Robert Downey Jr had a man shadow him for 2 years I believe. I have faith in her💖

[@katrynnasanchez723]

I literally just said the same exact thing to my friend that's sitting here with me right now....I just want to hug this beautiful girl! I hope she is able to read these comments so we can tell her that she DESERVES LOVE AND THAT SHE IS VALID AND STRONG AND BEAUTIFUL..

[@juneplum3229]

@@kimberlyanne434 she has got to want that very same thing and willing to work for it. I have been in a similar situation where I gave the person everything that was amazing…they relapsed within months. Once she desires to get clean 100% & fight the urges to get high then yes…that’s a win! But you can’t just remove her to another place…..she will just find another way to get high

[@lisavitale7937]

My heart breaks for this young girl !! If I can be of any help to her PLEASE contact me. I’m in Ohio, I raised 4 good kids. All grown. I’d be willing to help her get on her feet. Poor girl .

[@lbadger2829]

You are a dear soul! Bless you

[@michellebelt7427]

Bless you. I hope he contacts you. I'd love to be in a situation I could help her also. She is in my prayers.

[@thetruthdatedr.4766]

I would love to help her too. I feel so terrible for her. She deserves a second chance at life.

[@choumicha37]

That is so kind of you❤️

[@mariesandiego5291]

Lisa, this is the sweetest message I have seen on here!! 🙌

[@morgansparhawk8410]

I wish this girl had the same chance as Amanda to change her life. Amanda's story is a miracle.

[@yamomma6479]

Amanda has a great support system most importantly a dad who will go to the end of the Earth for her...this girl has nothing

[@carynmartin6053]

I was thinking that same thing!

[@queenratv115]

I was thinking the same thing AURA

[@jviarruel]

I thought the very same thing.

[@josephhoward3565]

Morgan I'm sure that Mark offers everyone that seems willing opportunities. But the big question is DO THEY WANT THAT CHANCE !? I mean Amanda didn't even want it at first, it was an up hill battle. Glad bless her .

[@mariannelafrance9103]

It looks like it's been a very long time since anyone truly asked her "how are you". Bless her heart, she's been through enough ❤

[@mindmyown1]

12 years old I was playing with dolls and didn’t even have my period. Someone failed this young girl…horribly failed her I hope and pray she finds her way for there is a peacefully calm and loving road if she takes the right turn

[@insidiousmischka]

The entire society failed her.

[@kdaze10]

Same...I didn't know what drugs were at 12...and barely knew what sex was...

[@honeybunch5765]

Her parents were useless even though she speaks with love about them. Children from loving and caring families do not take the path she did at age 11. When a family friend SA you are 4 your parents were not taking care of you. Where were the rest of the family, why didn't they intervene, her grandparents included? She was thrown to the wolves and had to learn how to survive. Why must a 6 year old help her mom take her medicine? That alone is wrong, at 6 she was suppose to believe in fairy tales, play and dream of unicorns.

[@kavami11jams30]

@@coobay4786 omg that's really a harsh ignorant statement, passing judgment on a young girl who does what she has to survive. Don't you fkn dare blame her for the horrid events that traumatized her for life. She's got no one to loan her any support or love. I'dike to see you being given the same fate and dire circumstances and see how you would make out. When your life is in shambles and your future has no promise and your past is a nightmare that won't leave you alone; your stuck in a grim present lost nowhere to go. Your self-worth is absent. Tell me how you'd so successfully overcome all that without help and guidance from people who know the right things to do. Just stf up and leave her alone. She's had enough shamming and people lashing out with insults and negative hurtful comments.

[@rap8565]

@@coobay4786 You are so naive. You expect a kid to take smart decisions that too after what she has gone through? I can understand your comment if she had been a fully developed adult who grew up normally. Your naivete is evidence you yourself would have been completely destroyed if you had gone thru what this kid did as a child

[@melissavillalobos566]

My daughter is 20. I’m in tears, thinking how blessed we are... I felt the need to hold her tight, and just rescue her...I wish with all my heart her life turns around, for good!!! 🙏🏼 God bless her path...

[@emirokelkhaos5472]

Lol? God bless her path? Did you listen to her? Wow.

[@alejandrosantosjr3448]

She reminds me of my Soldier’s after we returned from combat. I looked at them afterwards and they were still so young but their soul’s had traveled to hell and back. That in turn gave them an essence of having aged internally and hardened in character but not by choice, but by the horrific circumstances we suffered through. I pray she gets some Mental Health help and that she finds a way out. God bless her.

[@fullclipaudio]

True. I made an identical post. I've talked to a lot of veterans that wanted nothing more than to be back in combat because that was the only time they felt alive.

[@alishajohann3271]

Thank you for your service, and for acknowledging her ❤ She's still in a war. We all deserve love, or the push and support to get better.

[@nicholasmcgreevy8313]

I have been thinking that both Addicts and Soldiers have a lot in common; they have both been to hell.

[@bruji2001]

@@nicholasmcgreevy8313 👍 Trauma😢

[@nicholasmcgreevy8313]

@@bruji2001 yep exactly

[@Gloria-tl9xu]

Jesus this girl is so bright, well spoken and articulate in her story telling. So so sad she has had no support or a chance for a decent life, never mind love, care and support. What a tragedy.

[@tinydiamond255]

As a mother, I feel for this young woman. She was born and raised in an environment that she stood little chance of thriving and succeeding in, a victim of circumstance. She is without a doubt, the oldest and most weary 20 year old I've ever seen. Her eyes are lifeless. I hope and pray she can break free of the demons that have hold of her. She deserves a chance at a good life! 😥

[@emmalewisart641]

You could still be a lawyer Miranda. You are so clever!!! I'm not blowing smoke! You've had all these awful experiences and you're still alive. You have my eternal respect lady! I hope you can find a way to get a leg up and onto a path outa shitsville. With your wisdom, loving attitude and massive life experience, you have so much to give and so much to gain. You're in my thoughts.

[@jollyestjolly]

@@maria_m4904 oh

[@Thatboytravels]

oh

[@emmalewisart641]

@Lady Kamia That's a lot but with a sponsor possible. Maybe studying abroad, in any field. My point is that Miranda has massive abilities in critical thinking. I believe she could accomplish anything with help from friends and yes, definitely a lot of cash. Saying that, without tons of cash Miranda can reach any happy place she chose to focus on. I'm blown away that this human being is so articulate in the face of many many potentially fatal blows. There must be more for her, she deserves contentment.

[@anngriffith9985]

@@emmalewisart641 Mi

[@jahnessaonly]

she’s gone through so damn much. the fact that she’s still here says a lot, i hope she stays strong. and finds ppl who treat her well. sending her so much love.

[@asenathdagraca1401]

20 but talks like she lived for 40+ years 😢 I can tell she is very intelligent and has a bright future if she wants it ❤

[@rainingonyourcharade]

I’ve seen a lot of Mark’s videos. For whatever reason, Miranda touched me in a way I can’t describe. I see a very intelligent, well-spoken, and strong but broken girl who is missing love and family. It pains me to think she feels trapped at 20 years old when she has her whole life ahead of her if just one good person sees her and recognizes what most of us did. She doesn’t think she’s worthy of another way of life or to be loved but she is and I desperately want and hope she finds it.

[@enukjent2550]

That´s because she doesn´t belong where she is, and still she´s doing all this crazy stuff.

[@ellisewallace8225]

This one really shook me. She seems like such a cool person.

[@e8ghtmileshigh1]

She touched so many men

[@deltatech8662]

Fuck this is the most heartbreaking story of all the ones I've heard. She is so articulate and so freaking young and insightful. She needs help. She never had a damn chance :(

[@briansmith3360]

Jesus, please. My jaw was constantly dropped and eyes cryin listenin to this poor girl so matter of factly describe her life. I've been a drug addict for 17 years, nearly the length of her life and yet I feel as though she's had it tougher. I'm prayin for you Miranda.

[@sharongitau8727]

I love the fact that she’s self aware and humble. She will win her battle over addiction. I hope she finds the strength to love herself enough not to touch hard drugs/opiates

[@liddlemountain7245]

This young woman needs a therapeutic center, out in nature with professionals. Build community away from the streets. She's so young, she could help so many young people during her journey.

[@WE-ci8cq]

Thank you for saying that. That’s what I was imagining for her. Somewhere with nature, with a community. And she could do it.

[@toddmulligan2609]

its like, can we crowd fund a farm?? have dispersed housing for small teams of these kids, teams that form over 6 qualifying workshops/meetings on the street, where 3-4 of these girls meet and join up and motivate each other and hold each other accountable and 1/2 mile away there's 4-5 of guys who teamed up in a similar way. rehab/therapy yes, but MOSTLY just to have ONE chance to be in a peaceful spot and learn some real, good, simple, life stuff no doubt, it would be a massive challenge straight rehab seems pointless for her, wilderness challenge, pretentious. she doesn't have much to look back on or go back to. she needs to find a base for slowly

[@holocene3695]

Yes! With horses and animals that show her unconditional love. In a proper program like that I feel she would really thrive. My heart hurts for her! I want to just hug her for the longest time.

[@skyking228]

Her inner strength and indomitable spirit is off the chart. One can only imagine the other tragic events she's experienced. Hope she hangs in there and builds a good life for herself. Brick by brick...

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

Miranda the first 47 years of my life was an unhappy tragic filled drama - paternal rape , teenage pregnancy , poverty , spousal abuse , adultery , two divorces , seldom a day I had joy but today at 51 it's 100% joy . Jesus has filled the second half of my life with dreams realized , the best is yet to come , PLEASE don't give up now !

[@kareylandreneau7103]

Thank you for sharing your story and so glad you found Jesus!

[@teresaacevedo4825]

Amen !

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

Thank you @@kareylandreneau7103 my life is so much different than my past and Jesus did it all !

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

@@teresaacevedo4825 indeed 🤩 , too God be all the glory and too the devil none !

[@Lizeth9.9]

Amen!

[@jane4002]

ive been binging these videos for a few days now since ive discovered the channel, and i cant help but feel even more saddened by the fact that the people interviewed wont always be able to see all of the love and support and understanding for them that they have brought out in people in the comment section. Im not implying that would be a saving grace, but miranda especially struck a chord in me and i just hope she can see that the whole world isnt against her despite the tragedies shes endured her entire life.

[@jaymonee317]

We're all one choice, or one parents choice away from sitting on that stool.

[@thematriarchy2075]

If you are in the US, maybe. No safety nets. Eta: You changed your original comment, lol.

[@alicemiriah]

@@thematriarchy2075 where are there safety nets?

[@brucegwynn8509]

Jay monee, you right about that, one bad choice and it's down fucking hill!

[@thematriarchy2075]

@@alicemiriah In other modern western countries.

[@alicemiriah]

@@thematriarchy2075 can you name a couple of them

[@kendallivy8922]

This might be the most heart crushing story on this site...I will help her if I can find her…

[@CheesyGhostOnToast]

This girl speaks like she's reading passages from her own auto biography. So much pain but so much beauty mixed in. Life is long. You will see better days. 😌

[@callmeme1898]

I hope so! It is do dangerous out there, that most ppl cant even imagine what those young kidshave to fndure on the street included me

[@AA-il1we]

I’m sorry but she will be dead soon. Our wishful thinking won’t help here. My husband is police officer he gets ODs calls to kids like that every day

[@coloradocricket2370]

This baby needs solace. She needs sleep and safe harbor 💔

[@jessicapiers1434]

Amen 🎊

[@jessicapiers1434]

Amen 🙏❤️

[@ScarlettIre]

man, usually i can make it through these videos ok, but six minutes in and I'm sobbing on my porch. I really hope this young woman is able to find some joy and piece her life. Christ if people could just be better to each other...

[@Daniellex1818]

This girl telling her story takes real courage .... so many people hide every traumatic thing they’ve experienced from the world ... think about the people you know .... it’s very rare that any of them tell any type of traumatic stories that might make them look bad I’m sure..... there’s something so cool to me about people who are willing to be vulnerable. They are smart enough to own their truth ... I hope this girl can find recovery and live a happy life! 🧡

[@breazeydabratt3229]

I love this comment 💕💕

[@MelMel-hu2ui]

There are also a lot of abusive idiots out there that like to throw your past up in your face. I have to be able to trust someone to a certain extent before I let it all hang out. Don't set yourself up for abuse to just anyone. Besides.. Jesus only needs to know my past. No one else. I'm no sympathy seeker and judgemental people can kiss my grits. 😊

[@Daniellex1818]

@@MelMel-hu2ui understandable ... everyone deals with trauma differently. I personally have found that if I lay all my biggest traumas or insecurities out to others ... then I feel they can’t use them against me because I was the one to present them. For me personally ... it’s freeing ... because if I lay it all out... the good the bad the ugly .... then I don’t ever have to live in fear and wonder or worry when someone might hear something negative about me and try to use it against me. Honesty is soooooooo freeing! F*** what anyone else thinks. Our traumas do not define us .... it’s how we choose to deal with them that does.

[@MelMel-hu2ui]

@@Daniellex1818 That's great, but I choose not to. I talk to the Lord and He's the one that sets me free. I'm just surrounded by insecure people that feel if they cut me down it makes them feel better than me. I got no time for that nonsense, so I just keep things to myself aside From talking to Jesus. Their opinions don't really matter to me anyway. They're just looking for anything to throw up in my face. If I don't talk about it, then they have no weapon against me. I am glad that it works for you tho. I've one friend that I will talk to about everything tho. It is kind of freeing, but we all have things we want to forget about. I don't like to be judged by people. They have no right to judge so they don't need to be up in my business.

[@xxprizefighterxx]

This is how Skid Row is. You don't really own anything but your story. I grew up in foster care in the 90's in LA. I spent a lot of my childhood on Skid Row, behind the Pomona bus station, San Pedro, and the camps in the canyon bc the group homes they put us in were worse than the streets. (Mac was so bad the ACLU stepped in; beatings, drugging us stupid and Epstien type operations) Plus a lot of drugs make you talkative as hell, and what else are they gonna talk about? I mean, it's the closet thing to therapy many people can get. Crazy considering I just read a paper on pubmed about using MDMA during therapy for complex PTSD getting a 90% reduction of symptoms compared to 60% with the placebo.

[@Xellot]

This poor woman is obviously so much better than the world she comes from. I wish her nothing but the best, and should the opportunity present itself, I will be more than happy to actively help myself. She deserves it.

[@stevenuttley]

Yes but at this stage it's not clear she has the motivation to move on. What happened is not mostly her fault but intervention and change cannot be imposed because that simply doesn't work. She admits she has done rehab already. All of these interventions are only assistance to a person motivated to change. Without the intrinsic bit the extrinsic part will fall on stony ground. Unfortunately.

[@carolynmcintyre5645]

I want to just hug her & not let go. If you're seeing this, you are NOT your addiction. You are good hearted woman who has dealt with a lot of hard blows.

[@Erica937.]

I want to thank this channel for the rawness. You don’t hear this kind of honesty and experience anywhere else. & praying for Miranda’s safety through life

[@aamlam]

She is a human worthy of help and love. I hope someone pure of intention invests in her. She deserves it.

[@SteffieWeffy1]

Me too, i want to take her into my home and give her a chance. Help her get a job and her own place.

[@davidsheriff9274]

@@SteffieWeffy1 you would have to find her first

[@georgiabulldog7671]

@@SteffieWeffy1 that’s a bad idea

[@ChelseaMiddlebrook]

This is so hard to watch because you can hear the deep pain in her soul… she feels and seems so much older than she is but still looks so young. She's lived a lot for somebody so young. I truly hope that she can turn things around, she is a beautiful young lady and deserves better

[@mzraparslan6622]

America has no idea that your teenagers are rotten, really sorry about that. You keep saying, bragging ı am the biggest, strongest,ıt is not great to say ' I am big, ı am rich. If your youth is healthy and educated you are big, otherwise, ıt is all bullshitted...

[@lakishakenebrew6936]

This video made me so depressed. I complain about my wants & she needs everything I already have.

[@jaspertickler1831]

same here

[@TK-jv6dl]

Likewise

[@toniasampley695]

Exactly

[@bluev7427]

Man I can feel the depression and hopelessness in this woman’s being. What a tragic life. I hope she finds support and warmth to start a new way in life’s

[@PauliePinch13]

Damn, she just said that she shot up meth at the age of 12. That really hit me hard. 12 years old & shot up merh, that is really crazy. & her baby daddy was shooting up heroin & he beat her up. She is only 20 years of age & she really doesn’t look good at all. This young lady better get out of this lifestyle because if she doesn’t, she is not going to last that long. Man, this is a sin & this young lady really hit my heart.

[@Lorena-vq7jy]

She looks to not look strung out,it would be easy to get a job...They have a lot of out reach progress as well🙏🏻Sending prayers for her,so young 🤦‍♀️

[@AlllyM1]

Yes it's a heart-wrenching world I'm in agreement as well 🙏PRAYERsFOR THIS DEAR To GET CLEAN and AWAY FROM ALL NEGATIVES☆MIRANDA👋⚘YOU CAN DO IT!!! *EVERYTIME YOU *CHOOSE NOT TO USE YOU *CHOOSE LIFE&A BETTER DAY TO COME DEAR GRAB LIFE&KEEP-CLIMBING👍💖🙏🎼

[@jaggirl]

It saddened me soo much. She's lucky to be alive. I pray things get better, sooner than later. It wouldn't take much at all to maker employable. 🌻💜

[@teresadorta8039]

@@AlllyM1 yes,I pray for this beautiful young lady.

[@teresadorta8039]

@@ricksmith2206 please don't be so mean,mabye your a hurting person,if you are I pray things get better for you.

[@Erica_Rivera]

She recalls every traumatizing moment in such detail. So heartbreaking. But I see so much hope in her future. U are a queen girl. Don’t give up. You can break the cycle you are so loved

[@pj965]

i wish people would stop taking their lives for granted. so many kids too comfortable, almost finding things to complain about, when there’s people living like this.

[@ladyhotep5189]

YESSSSS

[@Nikeel_A.W]

Not almost. They do.

[@robynreeeee]

it puts shit into perspective for me. I complain about having to go to work but at least I have a a job to make money and a house to not wanna be away from 🤣🤣

[@SmartMoveGraphics]

Well said.

[@izdotcarter]

That’s race to the bottom thinking. A lot of the working and middle class have emotional issues from incorrect parenting and many have childhood trauma from bullying, etc. The better off you are, the more intimately you can see your remaining issues. Everyone has a right to complain. Just my take

[@karensheehan2878]

I want to give this girl a big hug. She has had so much grief in her short life. What a strong soul and lovely heart. God Bless.

[@danielleerin2303]

I’ve watched almost all of SWU interviews and this is one I won’t forget.

[@angelescastro9033]

I was so naive & easily influenced as a teen, if my parents weren’t there for me to keep me out of trouble this is how I think I would’ve ended up. It hurts to know not everyone is blessed with parents like mine. Miranda, I hope you find your way.

[@sierramckinney5591]

Same. I was easily influenced and hated everyone

[@phall507]

There but by the Grace of God go I. 💔

[@adrianabeatrizcaldo6049]

Eres Latina? Es otra cosa

[@chrstphrluis2206]

Same. Peer pressure is a motherfucker.

[@prettybird3203]

“Being me ain’t nothing to be” that broke me when she said that. This girl is so smart and has a huge heart! Life is just unfair. She suffered far beyond her years. My daughter just turned 12 yesterday, seeing how innocent kids are at that age just explains how hard this girl had it by the time she was 12 to put a needle in her arm. This is one of the saddest videos I’ve watched on this channel, I honestly feel if someone stepped up and offered help this girl would take it and not look back. I wish I had the ability to do that. 💕

[@shaylaster1607]

MaNy things she said broke me….so wise

[@Becca60008]

All of these people, the addicts, the homeless, the ones who are so badly stereotyped in life by so many people- are honestly some of the best people I've ever met (through you of course).....and it really makes you think about life, about society, about so many things. I love this girl, and I love them all. And my heart and my prayers go out to each of them. God has plans for all of us. And I think each of them honestly has a very special destiny.

[@natalieabbey1494]

My baby died this passed November too on the 16th. I held him for 7 hours on my chest while he passed, and his dad couldn’t take it. He didn’t come to the hospital, he was slamming dope in the streets. We literally left our house at the same time, me heading to the NICU and him heading to the streets he gets High. I feel for you! I’m so sorry! I wish I could just scoop you up and hug you right now! I hope you, my man, and everyone suffering from addition can overcome before it’s too late. You’ll see your mama again no matter what you believe in, you’ll see your mama again and we will see our babies again.

[@4knewt505]

Happy mother's day, sweetheart

[@milenanenova4008]

i’m so sorry for your lost 💔

[@moonafarms1621]

This last year has been full of so many relapses...and various mental health issues..suicides.. domestic cases...... I am so sorry your partner is struggling too.. :(

[@peepindis]

Leave him, Natalie. There's no reason to stay.

[@nylenyap3933]

I’m sorry for the loss of your baby boy Natalie. 💗💗💗

[@helenbradley4638]

She is extremely intelligent. I know Mark tries to help as many as he can and I hope this young woman takes his help. I see such potential to a success story. Unfortunately we can't pick the family or environment we are born into but at a certain point we realize something ain't right. Then after a while and a few fuck ups and hard knock you grow wiser. I hope she uses the wisdom I see to break free from addiction.

[@Pebbles_Pig]

My niece Rachelle passed away 3 months ago of a fentanyl overdose. She was 25 years old and left a one year old Son behind. This horrific event has absolutely devastated our whole family. Rachelle's story is just one of hundreds of thousands of stories across the United States as evidenced by Miranda and all of the people that you interview. This is the REAL pandemic, lost souls with no support, children fending for themselves and having babies that they cannot care for because of coming from totally dysfunctional families that can be generational. We all need to open our eyes and SEE and have empathy and love for all of these people that are so deeply hurt. That is the whole problem in this world, too much narcissism, not enough love and empathy for our fellow human beings.

[@sandramcbride2204]

Best comment yet

[@tanishapetertv2298]

I totally agree

[@mashnach]

Thanks to Biden open borders 😣

[@1w598]

@@mashnach Yeah, and Tik Tok & Instagram, Snap Chat. Self-centered, social media trollz.

[@meaganjane125]

Heart wrenching. I would really love an update on her if possible. I hope she is okay and gets help one day 💛

[@baylieharsh4518]

I cannot stop thinking about her and her story. This was definitely one of the toughest ones to watch. I admire her vulnerability and self awareness.

[@jackiewilliams7876]

One of the most saddest stories I’ve heard💔💔

[@ines041000pereira]

I've watched almost all this channel's videos and this one was by far the one that touched me the most. She seems like such a wonderful intelligent girl that deserves the best in the world. I hope she's able to get sober again and leave Skid Row for good. She's got so much potential...

[@EvaSawicka]

She definitely can change her life if she finds the right person who helps her.

[@afreenkhan6635]

@@EvaSawicka she is soo young and she is so self aware, even after being through so much she comes so strong not making any excuses. She is just so strong i really hope she gets some help. She has diploma with good grades sure she can do so much in life. Much love❤️

[@williamsmith4603]

"No will to die" but no will to live is the same thing.....your pain will be someone's inspiration..please stay alive you will save someone..we love you

[@colap3848]

This poor child. I understand the pain of addiction and the depths it takes you to. I sure hope someone offers this girl some help and a chance at recovery. She can still turn her life around. My prayers go out to her and I hope her dead loved ones are with her to guide her onto the right path.

[@ZackSkylerMedia]

This is the most heartbreaking story you’ve had on your channel.

[@incantationsbykaryn]

I agree. This One brought about tears to my face.

[@kelseyquintana4563]

@@davidsheriff9274 I would!

[@leanneadams2549]

No. Your wrong. They ALL are !!!

[@SoCalRobin]

This girl has suffered so much tragedy. Please Mark, find someone to help her. She is right there on the edge of help. Just like Amanda. She is young and change can happen! I wish her the best of luck. I wish she could get her legal documents and that someone would hold on to them for her. ❤️

[@SoCalRobin]

@Lady Kamia she does, she also needs her identification and birth certificate so that if she wanted help in getting clean she could show who she is and then she would have the documents needed to get a job.

[@angeleyez0102]

I agree, I wonder if there's a follow up video. If Mark ask her to allow his help, I believe she will take it.

[@AM-ik3bq]

Q. N

[@NickPR87]

Man this is so sad. She's so pretty and so lost it's just so disheartening.

[@heidiho5179]

@@ricksmith2206 You must not know what women look like without makeup. There are scores of working models who are any prettier than her, and I don’t mean Instagram. I’ve been one of them and you’d be surprised. You wouldn’t be dazzled by most of them on the street. You ever see Tyra Banks without makeup? Really bug eyed with huge dark circles around them. Most beauty, as people think of it, is just vanity. money, and time in the mirror. Most people with skin this light have color that disappears without make up. I’m one of them, even though I’m mixed race, so I don’t mean anymore against anyone when I say this. There’s just not a big difference between people like others think.

[@heidiho5179]

She is pretty and sweet looking.

[@heidiho5179]

@@ricksmith2206 I’m sure you’re the one who doesn’t, unless you don’t consider fashion models or actresses pretty.

[@heidiho5179]

@@ricksmith2206 I know where I’ve been and who I’ve known, so you sound like a fool to me. . Anyway, you’re obviously an arrogant ass if you tell people you know better than they do what is pleasing to their eyes. It’s very clearly a matter of opinion. There are a lot of men others find attractive who I don’t, but I’d never tell the others they’re wrong. Also, if something is not your thing, you’re a dick to mention it. There are a lot of people in the world. Let someone else compliment the ones you don’t prefer and leave it alone. I think she’s very pretty, and definitely could have modeled. Maybe not as a.body model because it looks like she’s given birth recently but there are all kinds. I never was a hand model and they are rarely fashion models. Everyone has something attractive about them unless their personality is shit and they think they have a better perspective than someone else..

[@jonross377]

@@heidiho5179 That has to be the best way you could have handled that situation! I especially like the part that said "There are a lot of people in the world. Let someone else compliment the ones you don’t prefer and leave it alone." I wish everyone could think like that!

[@MK-iz9nv]

She can get student grants, loans, and housing and start all over if she could just get the help that she needs. This precious child..it’s heartbreaking. Thank you so much Mark, for giving them voices and letting the rest of the world be reminded of who has been forgotten. We all have to help as much as we can.

[@RozyRoPink150]

I used to be one of those really judgemental people that looked down on people in these situations. I’ve realized after hearing these stories of childhood trauma that I’ve just been really really lucky… I’m so sorry 😢 you had to go through all of this. It’s not your fault. You’re so intelligent and beautiful and I see so much potential in you.

[@Ronin777z]

I don’t understand how you could ever look down on people in these situations, I’m glad you moved past it but still.

[@AFFTFOMSICHTS]

You seriously thought ppl like this grew up with loving, nurturing parents and just decided on their own to turn out this way?

[@Childoftheking89]

It takes a lot of courage to change your perspective like that. Good for you.

[@stevestewart499]

You do realize that they are pathological liars and will tell you anything to make you feel sorry for them..

[@jacobbeaupre3940]

@@stevestewart499 I'm on ure side man these people drinking that koolaid, bunch of softies who've NEVER delt w addicts OR addiction

[@CrimeTeaTime]

A young girl missing her mother and her mother’s guidance. It’s not to late to listen to your mom.. This could be anyone’s daughter

[@lyndim100]

Such despair, it’s heartbreaking. This woman, with the resources, could make it . Her insight is amazing.

[@EddyG0rdo]

Well…she just started fentanyl…let’s see her in a few months.

[@SOWWHATAPOLOGETICS]

she seems like a genuinely kind person. my heart breaks for her :(

[@oct6via]

i am so heartbroken, sobbing while watching this. this poor girl deserves so much more than she received throughout her life. i hope shes doing okay.

[@nadiatekset5114]

I look forward to seeing a follow up video and her doing amazing ... she’s a beautiful person you can hear the genuineness in her voice ..

[@karinal7804]

What’s saddest is how she is so resigned to a horrible fate. She is still a child with her whole life ahead of her. The possibilities are endless.

[@kianadyson]

She isn't a child. She's a young woman.

[@inkerikavantera]

@@kianadyson She definitely is. People who are robbed their childhood will have their inner child undeveloped.

[@nosphosfer]

She had no one to teach her, no one and has trauma, she wouldnt have the luxury of a normal mind... So honestly Naya you're an idiot! Do you know anything about psychology? Ive met and seen grown adult males that clearly behave act and have the mind of a child! How about you shut up about crap you obviously know nothing about!

[@meljc2823]

@@nosphosfer well seid..😟🙏🏼

[@chaiannejones3950]

Shes tired!!! She wants to feel good. Its hard to understand how hard it is to pull yourself up by the collar in drowning water.

[@joannaeweje8995]

Can we get an update on this girl. This is so heartbreaking!

[@ladyhotep5189]

Her posture even looks defeated and down trodden. I feel so bad for her. She's so young and so smart. I really hope to God she finds her way. We all know how hard it is to get off the dope. How many times we try to only be back in the shit. I hope she can find something positive in life.

[@donnadonato527]

Such an honest person who blames no one for the life she is living or the hand she was delt. Blessings to you child. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@laurac86]

I really feel for this girl, I was a heroin addict for almost 15 years and lives a really rough life for a long time. I thankfully was able to find a way off the streets and have been sober for 4 years now. It’s a long hard road and I think this girl can do it but she needs someone to help her get there

[@howardmitchell5108]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️

[@skelliex2572]

I hope you see this and I see your reply. I wonder what it takes to finally be sober and be willing to go through that detox and handling everything in a different way. I started on little stuff like pills and I’ve been doing fentanyl and heroin for almost a year and I hope I can quit soon.

[@laurac86]

@@skelliex2572 - I’ll be honest with you it’s not easy but if you really want it and are ready to put the work in you can do it. I had gotten sober many, many times and always relapsed but the last time I just knew I couldn’t live that life anymore. It had taken too much from me and I was just sick and tired of being sick and tired. I had overdosed so many times at that point I knew one of these times I wasn’t going saved with Narcan. I walked into the methadone clinic, did my intake and I stayed on it for about 3 years while I got a job and worked my ass off to save up to get my own place, get a car, was able to buy things like clothes and go out to eat, things I hadn’t done in years because all my money went to drugs. I did counseling and therapy to work on my mental health which was monumental in my recovery. Figuring out why I even started using, dealing with my trauma and other mental health issues and learning what my triggers were and building healthy coping skills was imperative to being successful in recovery. You have to put in the work. Once I felt like I was ready I started tapering my dose super slowly, 2mg a week then even slower to 1mg every week then as I got really low I did 1mg every other week until I got to the lowest they could give me which was 1 mg. I was hoping the withdrawal wouldn’t be that bad but it still was. I couldn’t sleep, I could barely eat, I was so restless, I had chills, etc. The worst of was the first week and it did lessen but it still lasted a few months. Took me a long time to be able to sleep completely through the night. A lot of emotional ups and downs as well, really feeling emotions was so new to me as they had been dulled by drugs for so long. I did smoke weed to help with sleeping and other withdrawal symptoms but if I did it all again I would absolutely get some comfort meds to help with the symptoms. So in the end it was the hardest thing I have ever done but it was so, so worth it, I have so much to live for now when I for so long I had nothing. I hope you get get sober, being only a year in will make it so much easier for you, don’t waste 15 years like I did. I’ll never get those years back and I missed out on so much of my life, I try not to have regrets but that’s something I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to forgive myself for and be at peace with. Good luck and stay safe

[@LindaKayHolevas]

@@skelliex2572 - Please reach out & get help. I have 3 years clean now & life has never been better. You only need to get through one day at a time, sometimes only one minute at a time. You are worth it & I promise you that with sobriety, comes a lot of blessings. If you want a better & sober life- you can get it. Please get help. Sending you love & light💕

[@dadjamnit]

I’m not even thirty seconds in & am already crying. Her soul is so heavy, and she’s So strong. Bless this young woman for all she’s endured. One day, the world will recognize her character as God.