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Recovery to Redemption: A woman’s journey towards breaking free from addiction

Recovery to Redemption: A woman’s journey towards breaking free from addiction
WEBVTT OF RECOVERY.>> ONE WOMAN TELLS NATURAL LAY MARTINEZ HOW SHE WENT FROM 13 HEROIN OVERDOSES TO NOW HELPING OTHE BREAK FREE FROM ADDICTION.>> IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THESE SIDE BY SIDE PHOTOS ARE THE SAMEPERSON.>> THAT WAS MY MUG SHOT FROM EASTER OF LAST YEAR.>> I WAS ON METH, HEROIN, PILLS.>> WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOULOOK AT THIS?>> HOW MUCH I'VE OVERCOME.>> SHE POSTED HER PHOTOS ON Facebook THIS MONTH.>> TO THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION -->> HER POSTS, LINKED BY MORE THAN 48,000 PEOPLE NATIONWIDE.>> NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, WEST VIRGINIA -->> SHE STARTED EXPERIMENTING WI ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA AT AGE 12.>> HEROIN OVERTOOK HER LIFE FOR FIVE YEARS.HOMELESS SHE LOST CUSTODY OF HERDAUGHTER.>> IF I DIDN'T HAVE A NEEDLE TO USE I WOULD FIND ONE IN THE STREET, AND USE IT.AND DID NOT CARE.AS LONG AS I GOT HIGH.>> SHE KEPT GOING BACK TO OPIOIDS BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF WITHDRAWAL.>> IT'S LIKE FEELING LIKE YOU'REDIEING AND THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER IS USING MORE.>> BUT SHE SAYS SHE WAS GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.AFTER HER ARREST FOR THREE FELONY POSSESSION CHARGES.INSTEAD OF JAIL THE COURT OFFERED ANOTHER OPTION.LOVELLOVE LADY REHAB CENTER.>> NOW I WORK FOR THE CENTER.I GET TO SEE MY DAUGHTER WHENEVER I WANT.AND I HAVE ABOUT 11 MONTHS CLEANAND SOBER, AND, YOU KNOW, MY FUTURE IS BRIGHTER THAN EVER.I GET MY HIGH NOW FROM GOD.I WAS CHASING A FABRICATED HIGH THAT ONLY T HOLY SPIRIT CAN GIVE ME.>> PAGE CODEY TRIED TO GET CLEANEIGHT TIMES BEFORE THIS.HER LONGEST, JUST ONE WEEK BUT
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Recovery to Redemption: A woman’s journey towards breaking free from addiction
After recovering from 13 Heroin overdoses, one woman is helping others break free from addiction.

After recovering from 13 Heroin overdoses, one woman is helping others break free from addiction.

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