Fentanyl Addict interview-Faith

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  • Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Faith, a fentanyl addict on Skid Row.
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  • @dearbonks
    @dearbonks 6 місяців тому +598

    Faith, you weren’t a hard child to raise. You were raised in hell. Sweet Faith, you are a survivor, full of strength. Xo

    • @NosiLLa258
      @NosiLLa258 5 місяців тому +6

      Exactly. Thank you for stating this.
      Faith, you're more than capable to become what you desire. ✨️

    • @ChristineWaddell-xi3eo
      @ChristineWaddell-xi3eo 4 місяці тому +2

      YEEEES!!! ❤

    • @DubsTV93
      @DubsTV93 2 місяці тому

      It’d be so easy to help her too, Suboxone would freaking save her life! I wish I could help her

  • @Arisairspace
    @Arisairspace 6 місяців тому +1039

    This young lady still has her light; I hope she gets help

    • @NAT-turners-Revenge
      @NAT-turners-Revenge 6 місяців тому +4

      Define this " light" specifically

    • @MoonChild-po9du
      @MoonChild-po9du 6 місяців тому

      ​@@NAT-turners-Revenge it is a little shine of light kept in your heart of hearts

    • @oe4927
      @oe4927 6 місяців тому

      Look into her eyes. ​@@NAT-turners-Revenge

    • @NAT-turners-Revenge
      @NAT-turners-Revenge 6 місяців тому +3

      @@noodlefringe1802 .... 🙄 Well, what kind of *"ENERGY"* are you specifically gathering from her? I need you to articulate it to me as english isnt my first language and these seem like empty buzzwords

    • @bosoxfan131
      @bosoxfan131 6 місяців тому

      ​@@NAT-turners-Revengeher spark, basically any sign depression hasn't taken complete hold of her, as in you can see she still has a chance to be happy.

  • @HulaLulaful
    @HulaLulaful 6 місяців тому +326

    Please help this girl get her necessary ID and papers, and a social worker. She needs medical and psychological help. My heart aches for her. She needs a chance.

    • @margaretwebb389
      @margaretwebb389 6 місяців тому +6

      And get another phone with insurance!

    • @juliel8720
      @juliel8720 5 місяців тому +13

      @SoftWhiteUnderBelly can we help this girl out?

    • @Jay-bp9oz
      @Jay-bp9oz 5 місяців тому +1

      I didn't want her to go. I prayed there would be some type of divine intervention. I hope her life turns around and she's with her son again.

    • @breanafrisby5212
      @breanafrisby5212 5 місяців тому +4

      I agree. She needs a good social worker to help her navigate the different government agencies and programs available to help her.

    • @LisetteFelix-ff3vc
      @LisetteFelix-ff3vc 5 місяців тому

      ​@@juliel8720 help haar aub

  • @jeff1130
    @jeff1130 6 місяців тому +948

    How can children have a chance in life when there parents don't give them a chance?

    • @cweisslife
      @cweisslife 6 місяців тому +22

      They don’t and the cycle continues until someone realizes that they can change it. When you grow up in chaos you’re accustomed to it and we subconsciously seek out similar people because it’s comfortable.

    • @afterthestorm221
      @afterthestorm221 6 місяців тому +9

      And it is possible to change. When you realize you don't want to be like the people that messed you up.

    • @RadRedhead222
      @RadRedhead222 6 місяців тому +32

      Okay, Faith... from one addict to another. Stop crying about missing your son, go to rehab, get clean, and go get him! Especially in LA, they offer scholarships to rehab. You don't have to live that way. Stop being stubborn, let go of the streets and just go! It is possible.

    • @RadRedhead222
      @RadRedhead222 6 місяців тому +2

      Went real quick from doing meth to stay awake on the street to doing it with mom?

    • @taylorm1997
      @taylorm1997 6 місяців тому +9

      @@cweisslife I know a few people who grew up with shitty parents and they change the cycle completely

  • @ramonasalazar9584
    @ramonasalazar9584 6 місяців тому +171

    Faith. Go to Exodus Recovery near General Hospital. They have a homeless section. They will do an interview if accepted you will go to Hilda Solis to live for free and get your life together. I worked 2 jobs after being homeless and living in my car. I got a Section 9 voucher and got my own place. I love how u talk about your Grama. It gets better faith. I promise will keep u in my prayers. Leave all that behind this place gave me a 2nd chance. Ramona Salazar Los Angeles

    • @thetimehascome7441
      @thetimehascome7441 2 місяці тому +5

      So beautiful, we do recover. I hope Faith comes to join us on this side ❤

  • @Kevinski-fz5kh
    @Kevinski-fz5kh 6 місяців тому +517

    This is a hard one to watch, they say you have to make the most out of the cards your dealt, but damn, it's like some of us weren't even handed out cards to begin with. I hope her the best

  • @amanda00960
    @amanda00960 6 місяців тому +231

    Mark please keep tabs on this girl and give us an update if possible. She never had a chance in life 😪. But I do get the impression that if given the chance she is redeemable.

    • @xxmm3300
      @xxmm3300 5 місяців тому +2

      Me TOO! She CAN BE BETTER U CAN TELL

  • @oliviavo3345
    @oliviavo3345 6 місяців тому +102

    Mark, I was the one who commented on a video a while ago suggesting that you start asking people “What is your greatest strength?”. Every time I hear you ask it in an interview I want to tear up. I am so grateful you saw that comment and now I hear you ask it in quite a few interviews. Some interviewees answer very quickly, some take a pause, but there is something so powerful having people talk through what makes them proud of themselves. Faith mentioned her stubbornness, and I truly believe that will play a huge part in her discovering sobriety and a happy, successful life with her son.

    • @craftygirl9666
      @craftygirl9666 5 місяців тому +10

      What a great suggestion to make! I'm glad Mark is using it too. I like how it empowers the interviewee, who most of the times is a person down on their luck. Thank you!

    • @oliviavo3345
      @oliviavo3345 5 місяців тому +4

      @@craftygirl9666thank you. I totally agree.

    • @ewetn1
      @ewetn1 5 місяців тому +1

      Its a really great question. I agree with ehat you guys said. Its a great counterbalance to the questions about theie greatest fears and their traumas. What are some other "positive" questions he coule ask?

  • @MsScotlyn
    @MsScotlyn 6 місяців тому +223

    Dear God, no child should have to go through that, I hope she gets some help soon

  • @jacquelineyoung1933
    @jacquelineyoung1933 6 місяців тому +540

    Chronologically she’s 25 but mentally and emotionally she’s still a little girl. I pray she gets help 🙏🌹

    • @JasonBear-on8sy
      @JasonBear-on8sy 6 місяців тому +4

      Me too.

    • @brianplatz4081
      @brianplatz4081 6 місяців тому +33

      That is not the feeling I got at all.

    • @tonydawg
      @tonydawg 6 місяців тому

      @@brianplatz4081agreed. She knows right from wrong. She could get clean but she’s weak minded/an addict. She had an opportunity with her baby daddy and messed that up

    • @Sexxxyism
      @Sexxxyism 6 місяців тому

      It seems like almost all addicts are stunted emotionally, and have the personality of a child.

    • @waffles8664
      @waffles8664 6 місяців тому +1

      She sounds like a normal liberal on the street.

  • @nevaeh197
    @nevaeh197 6 місяців тому +106

    This breaks my heart. She seems like a sweet girl who just needs a chance. I hope she will be reunited with her son one day.

  • @trollsroyce6622
    @trollsroyce6622 6 місяців тому +338

    Faith, we are all rooting for you! Mark, would love to see you help this young lady out!

    • @GoondocksCastle
      @GoondocksCastle 6 місяців тому +3

      @@wwjd_ Untrue, he pays them. Stop spreading lies, AH

    • @judescinnamon
      @judescinnamon 6 місяців тому +12

      i think she'd love to get her GED and help to get social security number.

    • @chloeaugustine9927
      @chloeaugustine9927 5 місяців тому +1

      @trollsroyce6622 same. I see people like exotic taking advantage of mark and stuff and only hope he tries to still help people like this. I know people can put on a face/show but this seems like genuine pain and I know she wants to be there for her son ❤

    • @GimmeSomeAdventure
      @GimmeSomeAdventure 5 місяців тому +4

      i'd rather see him help this young lady than rebecca that he's made 10 videos about for some reason,.

  • @gdash4187
    @gdash4187 6 місяців тому +198

    Faith if you read this, you are still young ,and a beautiful lady. Don't let being only 25 make you put off getting whatever you need to get your social security number and whatever else you need to get yourself into rehab and straight. You said you aren't 40 and you think it would be too late then. Before you know it, you will be 40. One thing I never experienced was how fast time actually goes by until I had my son. Almost 13 years have went by since he was born and it happened so quickly. Do what you need to do to get your son back in a stable home. I've was addicted to pain pills for 7 years, and I'm clean today and have been for 9 years.

    • @kitschmygrits4836
      @kitschmygrits4836 6 місяців тому +6

      So true- our kids grow up and then suddenly he's not the toddler or child you remember as if it were yesterday. The high school years go by even faster. My son is 30! It feels like I am on a freight train. Life keeps going faster and faster and I really want it to slow the heck down now! lol

    • @salmarob25
      @salmarob25 6 місяців тому +4

      25 to 40 is only 15 years... seems like a lot but time flies

  • @RedDeck88-m1c
    @RedDeck88-m1c 6 місяців тому +301

    I work in a child and adolescent psychiatric crisis unit at a hospital in my city. Every single child/teenager that comes to my floor is a victim of some sort of trauma. The issue is, if it isn’t addressed when they are young, it will augment/fester and persist into adulthood. It’s almost like a disease: trauma can lay dormant for years, maybe even decades, but it will always surface and manifest. Many of these kids are victims of a toxic home environment as well. We do our best to mitigate the potential for kids to experience what she is going through in adulthood.. early intervention is so important.

    • @SourceAwryT
      @SourceAwryT 6 місяців тому +29

      My daughter was 4 when her dad died by suicide. He and I were together and the only family she had ever known. Things were good but not ideal up until she was 14-15. She started hearing voices and was diagnosed with what I think they now call schizoaffective bipolar(?), and wiith it came anorexia. Thank God she never did street drugs, and thank God the police always took her to the hospital, not jail. She was gone from herself for ten years, and I was prepared for the possibility that I might never get my daughter back.
      Last year, she was committed to a psychiatric hospital, and I thought that was it. I have often criticized the system we have, but somebody sent her to a new facility in Indianpolis called Neurological Diagnostic Institute, where she lived for two months. The website says they specialize in treating early childhood trauma, using a variety of therapies and treatments.
      I do not know what they did specifically, but my daughter is well again at 25 years old. I almost struggle to believe it, but it is true. She is still on meds, but she went from 80 pounds to a healthy 136. She had to have all her teeth removed, or what was left of them, and now wears a full set of dentures that are beautiful when she smiles! I am so grateful for her wellness that I tell everyone with any interest about the NDI state psychiatric hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Maybe, just maybe, they can help others get back to living a more enjoyable and manageable life. Thank you for the work you do. Cheers!

    • @RedDeck88-m1c
      @RedDeck88-m1c 6 місяців тому +8

      @@SourceAwryT Thank you so much for this comment. I am sorry to hear what your family has gone through and happy to hear that your daughter is doing so much better! These are the outcomes that we hope for at work, and it’s always reassuring to hear anecdotes of successful outcomes. We have a similar situation at our hospital; the police often bring in kids and teenagers with hopes of keeping them out of the criminal justice system. They are making an honest effort not to simply render kids going through crisis’ as juvenile delinquents. Thanks again for the comment; so happy to hear that your daughter is doing well. Please give her my best.

    • @TheAnthoula14
      @TheAnthoula14 6 місяців тому +4

      Agree. While we can always work on healing, thetes a cumulative effect with trauma. If you can help someone earlier it's always better.

    • @MeetMe-at-TheCreek
      @MeetMe-at-TheCreek 6 місяців тому

      Give them handful of prescriptions and comatose them is not rehabilitation. That's what they do across the states and it's not helping. Pills don't cure anything. It's a bandaid and 90% of workers don't say a thing. To busy on there phones and have zero clue why most patients are drooling on themselves instead of getting help from there fellow humans who took classes for the illness of depression and addiction

    • @JBurney
      @JBurney 6 місяців тому +5

      My father died when i was 15, very quickly out of nowhere. It was trauma that was never addressed, and at 44 im still having problems from it. I believe getting the right treatment as early as possible is the only fix, like the OP here said.

  • @tudormiller887
    @tudormiller887 6 місяців тому +280

    I'd love to see a follow up video of Faith. 👍

    • @joeparisi5548
      @joeparisi5548 6 місяців тому +7

      I don’t think you’d like what you’d see, or is that the point?

    • @claire5087
      @claire5087 6 місяців тому +14

      @@joeparisi5548smh so pessimistic of you to say this... This girl just needs someone to believe in her, we could be the help she needs to get on her feet and start her life. She’s 25!!! I hope you can change your mindset

  • @valeriapasquare8459
    @valeriapasquare8459 6 місяців тому +199

    She's like a sweet & delicate flower hardened by inexplicably tragic circumstances.. wish her all the best ❤️

  • @chrischevalier5406
    @chrischevalier5406 6 місяців тому +135

    Congratulations honey and keep up the good work. I'm 4.5 years clean and sober and I love my life so much now. Get clean honey you will love your life. Your such a beautiful woman

    • @cweisslife
      @cweisslife 6 місяців тому +2

      Proud of you! ❤️

  • @Chris-rv5mm
    @Chris-rv5mm 6 місяців тому +96

    Mark, please help Faith with a social worker. Thank you for all you do, Mark.

  • @rumham7466
    @rumham7466 6 місяців тому +38

    She seems like truly a wonderful person. Genuine. Honest. Kind. And I don’t say that often. She deserves so much. Wishing her the best in things turning a corner and life getting better for her
    🖤🌺🖤

    • @loriannrichardson7644
      @loriannrichardson7644 5 місяців тому +1

      All of this is just your impression of her. I've worked with this population, and her mannerisms aren't indicating that. Pay attention -- lots of excuses.

  • @amykenley4668
    @amykenley4668 6 місяців тому +45

    This poor girl just broke my heart. She is so lost and needs so much guidance and someone genuine to give it to her. Please help her get documents so she has a chance to get her life together.

  • @pseudovictim
    @pseudovictim 6 місяців тому +86

    She has a beautiful and an innocent smile. I hope she recovers.

  • @lisafindshomes5049
    @lisafindshomes5049 5 місяців тому +25

    This is the type of person who would really use any help you offered her.

  • @deverado
    @deverado 6 місяців тому +24

    Please do what you can for her Mark, she deserves this chance to get back on her feet. She's got too much light and love left in her to give up

  • @CallmeMeljustMel
    @CallmeMeljustMel 5 місяців тому +38

    Wait... she stated early on that she likes doing drugs; got kicked out of the hospital for doing drugs, yet then stated that she's not homeless because of drugs. Faith, your initial homelessness might not of been caused by drug use however it is most certainly keeping you homeless now. You stated wanting to get clean, in-part for your son. You also stated that you're stubborn. Put all that stubbornness against your addiction, and fight like hell for sobriety. There's an army of people rooting for you to take that first scary step. Your future is waiting. Stay strong. Be well. 🦋

  • @Rita-Indigo1111
    @Rita-Indigo1111 6 місяців тому +102

    Hey Mark, Please help this young lady 🙏🏼💖 I think that with the right support and resources she could turn her life around. Take care if yourself beautiful soul ✨✨✨

    • @aowinfoust140
      @aowinfoust140 5 місяців тому +2

      She could definitely make it out. She still has light in her.

  • @stevep7582
    @stevep7582 6 місяців тому +24

    This one really affected me. I seriously hope someone helps this girl before she see’s no hope or a purposeful future. I also hope she can find a friend, boyfriend, whatever to show her and let her feel compassion and kindness, because her parents certainly didn’t. Hang in their Faith. You are a beautiful, talented young woman.

  • @XxShadowGTxX
    @XxShadowGTxX 6 місяців тому +162

    Do you have friends?
    "I have... I have.. I don't have friends. I just have people that I know"
    Man. This one hit me different because she both reminds me of somebody I know as well as you can absolute see her in a healthy lifestyle and happy but her situation is pulling her down.
    I really hope she finds whatever it is she needs to pull herself out of this hell 💙

    • @GhostGreen-b6m
      @GhostGreen-b6m 6 місяців тому +1

      She won't.

    • @jasondaniels640
      @jasondaniels640 6 місяців тому +13

      @@GhostGreen-b6m She could, it could take everything she has and 20 years down the line or it could take a single moment of clarity, a single person...I did and I don't think i'm half as self-aware or socially adapt as she is. I think XxShadow's comment was great, I think yours is unnecessary (probably just egotistical).

    • @redrooster1908
      @redrooster1908 6 місяців тому +2

      Addiction kills everything. 😔

    • @kdeloris2225
      @kdeloris2225 6 місяців тому +3

      If she's doing fentanyl she is definitely rolling the dice with her life.

    • @XxShadowGTxX
      @XxShadowGTxX 6 місяців тому +7

      @@jasondaniels640 I'm proud of you for getting clean and gifting yourself a better life. Don't sell yourself short, you're amazing 💙 The person with the "She won't" comment is just a sad little thing who's apparently so miserable they see no hope in anybody. Thankfully though, their opinion means little and all it takes, like you said, is a moment of clarity or a long time of hard work. I think she can do it, and I really hope she does. God bless you, Jason💙

  • @Darkbluedevil
    @Darkbluedevil 6 місяців тому +107

    Make some calls Mark,use your resources to help this girl! She wants to make a change!

    • @Kara-x3h
      @Kara-x3h 6 місяців тому +12

      I agree she needs Help and she had it I believe she would be grateful and turn her life around

    • @jamesp9998
      @jamesp9998 6 місяців тому

      Doubt mark has the energy for that anymore. He got burned out by the one hooker then the Whitakers

    • @MudGod1969
      @MudGod1969 6 місяців тому +10

      Yes please help her.. not "Rebecca" He just dont give two fucks.............Obviously

  • @wilson8979
    @wilson8979 6 місяців тому +40

    Wow she said she is an artist and paints and resells used clothes, girl is a shining light. Do not sell your body. You have dignity and self worth

  • @kelliashy7500
    @kelliashy7500 6 місяців тому +13

    Faith, I have never rooted for someone as much as I am rooting for you. You have so much potential coupled with being physically beautiful . I believe you will find your place. You will get your son back and be able to love him in spite of never being loved yourself. Please take care of yourself. You are here for a special reason and you must find what that is. I will keep you and your little boy in my prayers.

  • @exabani
    @exabani 6 місяців тому +36

    2:09 I recognize this, getting out of breath when telling about a traumatic past. You cannot go into details because it's too painful, so you just skim the whole story over quickly so you don't have to feel too much ♥ She's very smart and brave! She has a beautiful light. Don't lose your light! ♥

    • @lynnkno
      @lynnkno 5 місяців тому

      Yes I agree. I know this too well

  • @917hazel
    @917hazel 5 місяців тому +5

    This young woman has been thru so much and she still exudes some light and joy. I think she is a human being who would respond well to rehab and some loving kindness.
    Faith, I see your value.

  • @ktay4042
    @ktay4042 6 місяців тому +18

    Poor girl. Breaks my heart. I hope she can get better and heal.

  • @princemurara5971
    @princemurara5971 6 місяців тому +9

    Almost shed tears when she talked about her biggest regret. Sending love to you Faith, you got this. Drugs will only push you towards your biggest fear. ❤

  • @kenlaveille4320
    @kenlaveille4320 6 місяців тому +19

    This absolutely broke my heart❤. I hope nothing but the best for this young lady!!

  • @CassieBee88
    @CassieBee88 6 місяців тому +26

    It makes me sad that her answer to being bounced around foster homes was that she, “was a hard child to raise”. How heartbreaking to take that on one’s self.

    • @YouHadMeAtMoonPie
      @YouHadMeAtMoonPie 5 місяців тому +1

      It is heartbreaking. I bet she was told that over and over and over. Usually the way it goes.

  • @dopesnkrs
    @dopesnkrs 6 місяців тому +101

    Mark can you please as much effort in her as you do Rebecca? She can land on her feet, please!

    • @little-miss-happy
      @little-miss-happy 6 місяців тому +5

      That would be SMART! Get her her ss# get her in detox then follow through by helping her get her ged and a job!

    • @aliwooz913
      @aliwooz913 4 місяці тому

      ​@little-miss-happy she can definitely turn it around. She Just needs a good support system. Also she's going to need to some deep therapy but I definitely have a feeling she can get on the right path

  • @slapfight3581
    @slapfight3581 6 місяців тому +55

    I feel so sorry for her... I wish her to overcome addiction...

    • @epoh8698
      @epoh8698 5 місяців тому

      Yeah she is nice. Breaks my heart

  • @williamhartz8707
    @williamhartz8707 6 місяців тому +15

    Faith, don’t give up. You’re young and can overcome these challenges.

  • @Afrodite700
    @Afrodite700 6 місяців тому +10

    It breaks my heart so much when they repeat the abandonment they experienced in their childhood with their own children. She's such a beautiful strong soul I hope she gets the help she needs

  • @5488awestify
    @5488awestify 6 місяців тому +38

    This shouldn't happen ever to anyone.

  • @courtneyjr512
    @courtneyjr512 6 місяців тому +22

    Mark, these are the people that truly need help and should be offered rehabilitation at a dual diagnosis facility. Then transferred into a sober living house afterwards where they can be taught to become independent while living sober. I truly hope she is offered resources.

    • @noninoni454
      @noninoni454 6 місяців тому +3

      Yes I agree she needs and deserves help. I think she needs help with getting her documents, sobriety and a sober living house. Also healthy food and activities. Therapy and access to getting her GED and than getting a skill and maybe college as well

  • @powthehamster
    @powthehamster 5 місяців тому +7

    This has to be one of the saddest stories I’ve heard 😢 faith, I hope you get the help you need. You are a survivor. ❤

  • @sethchapman8001
    @sethchapman8001 6 місяців тому +15

    My heart goes out to Faith. She still has that spark in her eye, and a loving heart. i fear that if she stays on the street too long that spark will fade, and she will become jaded.

  • @jvw418
    @jvw418 6 місяців тому +26

    Mark, If there is anyone you should help- it’s this girl.

  • @JasonBear-on8sy
    @JasonBear-on8sy 6 місяців тому +11

    You won't ever regret taking care of your grandparents. Your son is woth getting it together for. All this craziness will help you in your path.❤❤❤

  • @ow3wells
    @ow3wells 6 місяців тому +95

    How can people fathom taking birth control away from young girls on drugs who aren’t making the best decisions.

    • @marlomirre161
      @marlomirre161 6 місяців тому

      Thats what your focus is here? You think birth control will help straighten out her life? That's the cure all? Make political statements somewhere else

    • @JasonBear-on8sy
      @JasonBear-on8sy 6 місяців тому +2

      Oh, I took care of someone's kids who she couldn't have kids anymore. The state paid for her to get her tubes untied not only did she have one other child but another child and no she does not have custody of her kids.

    • @dachicagoan8185
      @dachicagoan8185 6 місяців тому

      The system wants to keep people in poverty, that's why

    • @NikiT44
      @NikiT44 6 місяців тому

      👏👏👏👏

    • @blueeyes4037
      @blueeyes4037 6 місяців тому +2

      Who’s taking away birth control?

  • @sylvias2062
    @sylvias2062 6 місяців тому +11

    You really deserve someone who loves you so much that you cannot help but to love yourself in return.

  • @lanierhaynie982
    @lanierhaynie982 6 місяців тому +47

    She said her mom was co dependent on drugs and her step dad
    It's worth noting that love and relationships can be just as addictive as drugs

    • @salmarob25
      @salmarob25 6 місяців тому

      its true, my mother was addicted to love when we were kids

  • @minaochoa2729
    @minaochoa2729 5 місяців тому +2

    This one hit hard. 😢
    She has a beautiful spirit and I can’t tell she is beautiful inside and out. Sending her so much love and light ✨

  • @JohnWilliams-vo7dr
    @JohnWilliams-vo7dr 6 місяців тому +13

    People be grateful for your life if its good. This poor girl has had many struggles and deserves a chance for a good life. I hope she finds it soon.

  • @one4stevo
    @one4stevo 6 місяців тому +11

    Such a beautiful girl, I truly wish her all the best. God please protect her.

  • @katttpiffnsam
    @katttpiffnsam 6 місяців тому +47

    These poor kids dont even have a chance at life 😔

  • @bambineal1956
    @bambineal1956 6 місяців тому +17

    Faith,
    That's my Grand daughter's name too....please believe in yourself.
    I left home at 15...I know what it's like not to have a home. I didn't believe in myself...I lived pillar to post for years. Instead of getting a pimp, I married the 1st time just turned 17. I walked in your shoes, not even getting my driver's license until I was 28 because I didn't think I could pass the test. Get away from the life you are living ..people included. Wean yourself off the Fentanyl. I did it, so can you..clean since 2019..and I was under doctor care for 10 years on that poison!!!. I am 67 and almost done with my high school education. I graduate in September. You are just beginning your life. Take the right steps. Make small goals, and complete them one day at a time. Celebrate every win!

  • @juliemackenzie1978
    @juliemackenzie1978 6 місяців тому +7

    Wow! Another heartbreaking 💔 story. I hope she gets the help that she needs to get sober. She is still so young. She has alot of living to do. Thank you for sharing this video with us. 👍🇨🇦😊

  • @wheelsta24
    @wheelsta24 5 місяців тому +4

    This was my hardest watch on this channel. I wish her the best.

  • @PatOConnell-dn1gs
    @PatOConnell-dn1gs 6 місяців тому +3

    Thank you for sharing your story with us, Faith... Faith, you're still young, pls don't waste your life like I did. I've wasted 35 years on a life whose sole purpose for living was to stay doped up, it's not worth it... I'm not trying to sell you beachfront property in Alaska, I just hate to see you go through the same & look back with so much regret... Thank you, Mark....💚👣

  • @cherryvanspice829
    @cherryvanspice829 6 місяців тому +29

    Also want to say something: myself needed a lot rehab start-ups but never stayed for long. One morning I woke up, it was the most amazing weather and outside the window were little birds eating... In this perfect god given moment I couldn't enjoy trying so hard and realized NO OTHER CAN FIX IT OR IS TO BLAME !!!
    That was my start as a Phoenix...
    There's hope but do it for yourself 🙏

  • @missparshin
    @missparshin 6 місяців тому +11

    Love you sister. Will pray for your recovery and your reunion with your son. End the cycle sis - you have it in you.

  • @funnn-md9is
    @funnn-md9is 5 місяців тому +1

    out of all of the interviews, i've watched on your channel this one touched me the most she is genuine about her pain and hope

  • @Lanibug1976
    @Lanibug1976 6 місяців тому +11

    I just wanna hug this little girl like a mama. I PRAY GOD YOU WRAP HER UP. bless her heart. I feel her pain, I wish I could help her SO BAD. such beauty and talent brushed to the side. God I wanna share my story one time. I've never gotten too cuz my family won't deal with it. Everything is my fault. Pain and struggle is like hot tea. And a blanket. It's an awful life living in my head. Scared of normalcy.
    Prayers. I am bawling. She shattered my heart
    I lost a son. I have severe BPD. I live in ideation. Letters and all. Fought addiction, molested, five dad's, no funerals, no closure, millionaire dad to addict mom.. I don't know me at forty eight. I'm AA people pleasing PHYSCO and if people only knew my thoughts, I Polly wouldn't walk free but. I try to fit in

  • @BratLisa
    @BratLisa 6 місяців тому +24

    Please tell her to go to a Social security office and see if they can help her get her Social security number. Or go to the last school or any of the places she was put. They all will have her SS#. At least then she can get medical insurance, food stamps. Maybe an apartment voucher. Go talk to the judge she wrote the letter to. He would have it as well. At least so she can get her son back in her life. If not daily, maybe weekly. Girlie if you are stubborn like you said, go after getting your social security number please. At least for benefits. God bless you and keep you safe!😇💋♥️🙏

  • @jenniferoconnor4853
    @jenniferoconnor4853 6 місяців тому +2

    I've been hooked on your channel for years Mark. Thank you. Faith, your story, strength and attitude has touched and taught me in ways unimaginable. I am 55 years old. I want to be you when I grow up. Love does conquer all! You got this! You are unforgettable! We believe in YOU! Sending my love to you!

  • @godddisgood
    @godddisgood 5 місяців тому +5

    Your name is Faith for a reason.. Keep the faith

  • @annalisacochran5699
    @annalisacochran5699 5 місяців тому +2

    She is so sweet and tenderhearted. I just wanted to give her a big hug. I will pray for her and her son to have a wonderful future together. I hope somebody will step up and help her.❤

  • @MedHead1
    @MedHead1 5 місяців тому +3

    Faith, you’re a strong person with such a beautiful and strong soul.

  • @YouHadMeAtMoonPie
    @YouHadMeAtMoonPie 5 місяців тому +2

    This woman has been given nothing, has been horribly abused and abandoned, and how does she sum up her philosophy? “Love conquers all.” She was trying to raise her siblings and care for dying grandparents while she was still a child herself. She was mature enough to put her son in the best situation available for him. I am gobsmacked and in tears. Please try and find some resources to help Faith, Mark. You do so much good work. We would donate. This person needs a chance to have a chance.

  • @Tenacious1952
    @Tenacious1952 6 місяців тому +9

    This dear sweet girl really needs some mothering, someone to intercede on her behalf. She’s a diamond in the rough. She has so much potential.

  • @andreat1569
    @andreat1569 5 місяців тому +2

    Please help Faith. She needs to get off the streets asap before her situation gets worse. Sending positive energy to you, Faith.

  • @DreXPT
    @DreXPT 6 місяців тому +39

    11:00 Faith says that she's terrified of detoxing. She says that the fentanyl withdrawals can kill you, While it is true that you can die from the withdrawals, this is mainly due to dehydration. You're loosing tons of H20 from sweating and diarrhea, (Mainly diarrhea) is what can kill you.
    **Make sure to stay hydrated, friends!

    • @tinashort9098
      @tinashort9098 6 місяців тому +9

      The seizures can kill you too. It’s not just dehydration.

    • @cmiles9142
      @cmiles9142 6 місяців тому +3

      Severe flu like symptoms that will lead to dehydration which will lead to heart failure

  • @s.angelina47
    @s.angelina47 5 місяців тому +1

    When she said shes afraid of dying in the streets cause no one would know or remember … it absolutely broke my heart. I have hope and pray for you sweet girl. You deserve more, you still have time. ❤

  • @DavidWhy-y7i
    @DavidWhy-y7i 5 місяців тому +5

    You weren’t a child who was hard to take care of. You were struggling hard to establish the kind of independence that you were going to need. You knew you were going to need it and you were struggling hard to establish it.

    • @DavidWhy-y7i
      @DavidWhy-y7i 5 місяців тому +1

      That is not a problem child. That is a good, sensible child with a problem set of circumstances she did not create!

  • @alina90752
    @alina90752 6 місяців тому +8

    thank you for sharing this story, this thing often happens with good people, with kind heart...

  • @LoverofIAM
    @LoverofIAM 6 місяців тому +11

    She needs help! I can relate to her as far as the Sciatic Pain - I had that in February and I could not even walk. I slept in a chair for 2 weeks. Nothing would take that pain away. It was hell!!! I would love to help this girl - she wants help! As far as her grandparents - I TOTALLY BELIEVE HER - OMG this interview touched me so much!

    • @rachelwayne4885
      @rachelwayne4885 5 місяців тому

      Thank you for sharing this. So many people fall into addiction after an injury or experiencing real pain. I understand she tried drugs for the first time with her mom for all the wrong reasons. However, trying to survived through excruciating physical pain each day is unbearable. Some people truly have no idea, and they are lucky!

  • @luckysuzful
    @luckysuzful 6 місяців тому +2

    What a heartbreaking story. I hope she makes it out and back to being healthy. She seems to have such a sweet spirit.

  • @maraarcher5524
    @maraarcher5524 6 місяців тому +23

    I feel the truth is somewhere in this- and some embellishment. I also feel
    She is closer to wanting help than many others that mark has interviewed. A few things that are 100% truth.. childhood shapes our lives and our choices.. the foster care system is a mess.. and fentanyl is the true “pandemic” in this country.

  • @Wildbill82
    @Wildbill82 6 місяців тому +27

    Help this beautiful soul Mark. She sounds like she's been through alot

  • @afoolsjourney4444
    @afoolsjourney4444 6 місяців тому +5

    Faith you are so wise and beautiful.. keep pushing through.. I pray you get to reunite with your son ..

  • @idc77713
    @idc77713 5 місяців тому +1

    Thinking of you, Faith. The world is so big. I relate to a lot of your feelings; you are heard. I’m all the way across the country from you. Many, many people have now heard your story, Faith. You have so many more people now, who are going to keep you in their hearts. Sending you all my hugs and love 💕

  • @ritchyrich914
    @ritchyrich914 6 місяців тому +20

    Has a very strong story telling voice.....❤

  • @DrAvrilSix
    @DrAvrilSix 4 місяці тому

    Of all the interviews I’ve see you do, this girl deserves help the most.🙏

  • @Doobwa
    @Doobwa 6 місяців тому +28

    This person needs Gods Love to heal her. I hope one day she can get off these Drugs!

  • @4NobodyGuy
    @4NobodyGuy 6 місяців тому +1

    This one got me. Grown man balling watching this. 😢I was abused and have some trauma from my childhood so i can relate to a point but nothing like what she has had to endure. I find abuse against little girls especially heinous. Makes me extra mad and sad at the same time. I really hope she can catch a break and get some help to deal with the trauma. Without some type of therapy it's hard to make good health decisions and not fall into self destructive things. I'm rooting for her. ♥️♥️

  • @JohnsSoutheastMissouri
    @JohnsSoutheastMissouri 6 місяців тому +21

    I was given pain meds for my back and legs when I was 30 due to a military injury. I didn't know how bad they were until 20 later when they stopped prescrbing them. I couldn't get off the floor because I hurt so bad, more from the withdrawal than my actual leg and back pain. It sent me down a bad road, lost everything trying to overcome what I had become. Im off of everything now for over two years, it was a hard road. God gave me the strength to overcome it all, now my life is good again. Now just trying to rebuild everything I lost, but know its just going to get better. You can do the same, just keep trying and never give up on you.

    • @gisselmontero2304
      @gisselmontero2304 6 місяців тому

      Good for you congratulations.... you got this! 👍 🙏

    • @phoebeb.332
      @phoebeb.332 6 місяців тому +1

      You are not alone. Best wishes as you rebuild. You’ll get there.

  • @lindseytalbot3204
    @lindseytalbot3204 2 місяці тому +1

    Faith, I watched your video months ago and still think of and pray for you so much. If you ever want to get out and start over in Alabama, you are welcome here❤

  • @cocolade99marmie
    @cocolade99marmie 6 місяців тому +5

    I thought I was pissed off at my dad for walking out the door and just simply not coming back he was also murdered but this girls pain is on another level! I really hope she gets a chance at life and getting her son back.

  • @happyhiker.scotland
    @happyhiker.scotland 6 місяців тому +2

    This poor girl, she's been through so much. I pray to God she gets help. What a beautiful soul she is

  • @carolleigh7949
    @carolleigh7949 6 місяців тому +8

    She needs a DHS counselor that can help her get services, but if she can’t follow guidelines like getting kicked out of the hospital. Due to drug use. She doesn’t want to change bad enough yet. I pray for her, and child.

  • @debrabruzdowicz475
    @debrabruzdowicz475 6 місяців тому +3

    This poor young woman never had a chance.....I hope she gets help that will help her start a new life.

  • @BBTL1234
    @BBTL1234 6 місяців тому +8

    What has happened to humanity 😭
    What's happened to the US?
    I'm from England and we have homelessness and the same problems with drugs and alcohol on the streets, but no way is it as bad as the US.
    They should be done for getting patients addicted to that poison.
    I wish you the best of luck Faith 🙏
    I hope Fenytanol never comes here but I'm sure it will.

  • @rachelmcgown3923
    @rachelmcgown3923 5 місяців тому +1

    I’ve watched so many of these and have never commented, but Faith, I hope life turns around for you and you get the joy you deserve ❤️

  • @kitschmygrits4836
    @kitschmygrits4836 6 місяців тому +3

    Faith please do whatever you can to get off fentanyl. As you get older it only gets so much harder to stop. You deserve better and your son does too. Don't wait! Do it now. Years go by faster than you think. No one WANTS to experience quitting their drug of choice- if you wait until it feels like the right time, I hate to say it, but it's never the right time especially later. Now is the right time. Look forward not back. Stay in now always. You now have thousands praying for you. Feel the love.

  • @meganblock7616
    @meganblock7616 5 місяців тому +1

    Oh god I’m in tears she just needs the right person to come offer her help I truley believe she’d take it knowing she wouldn’t b in pain getting clean and having help getting her straightened out sweet faith I’m praying for you I got clean 8 years ago but if you asked me a day before I decided I’d told you no way I was never getting clean it’s very hard but can be done 100 percent ❤

  • @rachelnetti
    @rachelnetti 5 місяців тому +2

    1 minute in and I just want to hug this poor girl

  • @persephonemaeve2704
    @persephonemaeve2704 6 місяців тому +8

    Oh you poor girl 😢 I’m so sorry life has been so unkind to you. Please take care ❤

  • @hannahmitchell87
    @hannahmitchell87 6 місяців тому +1

    I cried with you, Faith. Hope you get out of this. I believe in you & I bet your son does too. Imagine how loved & proud he'll be when you make it back to him X

  • @kdeloris2225
    @kdeloris2225 6 місяців тому +6

    All children deserve to have good parents, but not all parents deserve to have children.

  • @silv2598
    @silv2598 5 місяців тому +2

    I have hope in her. She's not a bad parent for being honest and giving up on her son. I wish her the best.

  • @angelablaney4575
    @angelablaney4575 6 місяців тому +6

    Faith, you've been thru a lot, but your strength shines through. You are gorgeous! Your past doesn't define who you are. Get off those streets, before it brings you down further. Let Marc help you find a way! As your name says keep the FAITH!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @kat8436
    @kat8436 6 місяців тому +1

    This beautiful girl is so help-able…with the proper love support and addiction recovery she will be a warrior and survive. I send you so much energetic love, support and hope. You can do this, you can save yourself you are worth a peaceful existence.